Theatres Trust
@theatrestrust.bsky.social
🎭 We champion the future of live performance in the UK, by protecting and supporting excellent theatre buildings which meet the needs of their communities. https://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/
Like all arts organisations, our people are our greatest asset
Theatres Trust is proud to have paid a living wage for a number of years now, but we've recently signed up officially to be part of the @livingwageuk.bsky.social community
Hope more theatres can get on board
#LivingWageWeek
Theatres Trust is proud to have paid a living wage for a number of years now, but we've recently signed up officially to be part of the @livingwageuk.bsky.social community
Hope more theatres can get on board
#LivingWageWeek
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Like all arts organisations, our people are our greatest asset
Theatres Trust is proud to have paid a living wage for a number of years now, but we've recently signed up officially to be part of the @livingwageuk.bsky.social community
Hope more theatres can get on board
#LivingWageWeek
Theatres Trust is proud to have paid a living wage for a number of years now, but we've recently signed up officially to be part of the @livingwageuk.bsky.social community
Hope more theatres can get on board
#LivingWageWeek
Highlighting some amazing #TheatresAtRisk on #EuropeanHistoricTheatresDay
Burnley Empire, Morecambe Winter Gardens, Leith Theatre and Hulme Hippodrome
Read more about our work with these theatres and others on the Theatres at Risk Register
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Burnley Empire, Morecambe Winter Gardens, Leith Theatre and Hulme Hippodrome
Read more about our work with these theatres and others on the Theatres at Risk Register
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
October 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Highlighting some amazing #TheatresAtRisk on #EuropeanHistoricTheatresDay
Burnley Empire, Morecambe Winter Gardens, Leith Theatre and Hulme Hippodrome
Read more about our work with these theatres and others on the Theatres at Risk Register
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Burnley Empire, Morecambe Winter Gardens, Leith Theatre and Hulme Hippodrome
Read more about our work with these theatres and others on the Theatres at Risk Register
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Reminder - tomorrow is #HistoricEuropeanTheatresDay
Looking forward to hearing about your favourite historic theatres
#HistoricTheatresDay
Looking forward to hearing about your favourite historic theatres
#HistoricTheatresDay
October 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Reminder - tomorrow is #HistoricEuropeanTheatresDay
Looking forward to hearing about your favourite historic theatres
#HistoricTheatresDay
Looking forward to hearing about your favourite historic theatres
#HistoricTheatresDay
📢 Join our team - Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Help us tell Theatres Trust’s story, and the stories of the theatres we support, to a wider audience
Deadline: Mon 24 Nov
Please share with anyone who may fit the bill
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
#ArtsJobs #CommsJobs
Help us tell Theatres Trust’s story, and the stories of the theatres we support, to a wider audience
Deadline: Mon 24 Nov
Please share with anyone who may fit the bill
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
#ArtsJobs #CommsJobs
October 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
📢 Join our team - Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Help us tell Theatres Trust’s story, and the stories of the theatres we support, to a wider audience
Deadline: Mon 24 Nov
Please share with anyone who may fit the bill
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
#ArtsJobs #CommsJobs
Help us tell Theatres Trust’s story, and the stories of the theatres we support, to a wider audience
Deadline: Mon 24 Nov
Please share with anyone who may fit the bill
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
#ArtsJobs #CommsJobs
📅 Regional Theatres: Reflections on Resilience and Community Engagement
Join us on Friday 21 Nov for a free webinar looking at different models and practices for local community engagement, or different forms of resilience and its impact
Book your place www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/event...
Join us on Friday 21 Nov for a free webinar looking at different models and practices for local community engagement, or different forms of resilience and its impact
Book your place www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/event...
October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
📅 Regional Theatres: Reflections on Resilience and Community Engagement
Join us on Friday 21 Nov for a free webinar looking at different models and practices for local community engagement, or different forms of resilience and its impact
Book your place www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/event...
Join us on Friday 21 Nov for a free webinar looking at different models and practices for local community engagement, or different forms of resilience and its impact
Book your place www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/event...
Happy anniversary to @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social which opened on this day in 1938 🎂
We've supported this theatre to be more sustainable (and warmer in the winter) with two grants in recent years to install secondary glazing and air curtains ♻️
📸 Geraint Lewis
We've supported this theatre to be more sustainable (and warmer in the winter) with two grants in recent years to install secondary glazing and air curtains ♻️
📸 Geraint Lewis
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Happy anniversary to @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social which opened on this day in 1938 🎂
We've supported this theatre to be more sustainable (and warmer in the winter) with two grants in recent years to install secondary glazing and air curtains ♻️
📸 Geraint Lewis
We've supported this theatre to be more sustainable (and warmer in the winter) with two grants in recent years to install secondary glazing and air curtains ♻️
📸 Geraint Lewis
Happy anniversary to the wonderful @royalcourtliv.bsky.social which first opened on this day in 1938 🎉
It is a theatre we've supported capital project advice, planning application and grants over the years
Read more www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
It is a theatre we've supported capital project advice, planning application and grants over the years
Read more www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
October 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Happy anniversary to the wonderful @royalcourtliv.bsky.social which first opened on this day in 1938 🎉
It is a theatre we've supported capital project advice, planning application and grants over the years
Read more www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
It is a theatre we've supported capital project advice, planning application and grants over the years
Read more www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Very exciting - and the old seats from @artstheatrecamb.bsky.social were donated to one of our Theatres at Risk groups who are trying to revive the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet ♻️
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
October 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Very exciting - and the old seats from @artstheatrecamb.bsky.social were donated to one of our Theatres at Risk groups who are trying to revive the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet ♻️
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Our friends at the Frank Matcham Society will be celebrating #HistoricEuropeanTheatresDay on 25 Oct with a free lecture at the V&A about the European Route of Historic Theatres
Reserve your place www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sou...
Reserve your place www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sou...
October 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Our friends at the Frank Matcham Society will be celebrating #HistoricEuropeanTheatresDay on 25 Oct with a free lecture at the V&A about the European Route of Historic Theatres
Reserve your place www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sou...
Reserve your place www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sou...
We are delighted to announce that we have awarded £80k in grants to 12 community theatres through our Small Grants Programme with The Linbury Trust for projects to improve access, sustainability and audience experiences 🎉
Read more about the grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Read more about the grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
September 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We are delighted to announce that we have awarded £80k in grants to 12 community theatres through our Small Grants Programme with The Linbury Trust for projects to improve access, sustainability and audience experiences 🎉
Read more about the grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Read more about the grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
The wonderful Tyne Theatre and Opera House celebrates its birthday today, having first opened on this day in 1867 🎂
The auditorium structure remains the same as when it was first built and is one of the finest of its period.
📸 Ian Grundy
The auditorium structure remains the same as when it was first built and is one of the finest of its period.
📸 Ian Grundy
September 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The wonderful Tyne Theatre and Opera House celebrates its birthday today, having first opened on this day in 1867 🎂
The auditorium structure remains the same as when it was first built and is one of the finest of its period.
📸 Ian Grundy
The auditorium structure remains the same as when it was first built and is one of the finest of its period.
📸 Ian Grundy
Congratulations to HOME and Jon Matthews Architects for winning @news.architectsjournal.co.uk Retrofit & Reuse Award for Adaptive Reuse for the fantastic HOME Arches project
We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the space last year as part of our conference
#RetroFirst
We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the space last year as part of our conference
#RetroFirst
September 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Congratulations to HOME and Jon Matthews Architects for winning @news.architectsjournal.co.uk Retrofit & Reuse Award for Adaptive Reuse for the fantastic HOME Arches project
We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the space last year as part of our conference
#RetroFirst
We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the space last year as part of our conference
#RetroFirst
We welcome Lisa Nandy's acknowledgement to CMS Committee that theatres need urgent capital funding after years of under-investment
We will continue working with government to identify how future capital funding can be targeted at theatres who need it most
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
We will continue working with government to identify how future capital funding can be targeted at theatres who need it most
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
September 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
We welcome Lisa Nandy's acknowledgement to CMS Committee that theatres need urgent capital funding after years of under-investment
We will continue working with government to identify how future capital funding can be targeted at theatres who need it most
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
We will continue working with government to identify how future capital funding can be targeted at theatres who need it most
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Happy birthday @castindoncaster.bsky.social which opened #OnThisDay in 2013 🎂
We are proud to have been involved in establishing this wonderful arts centre and supporting it more recently with grants to improve its environmental sustainability ♻️
We are proud to have been involved in establishing this wonderful arts centre and supporting it more recently with grants to improve its environmental sustainability ♻️
September 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Happy birthday @castindoncaster.bsky.social which opened #OnThisDay in 2013 🎂
We are proud to have been involved in establishing this wonderful arts centre and supporting it more recently with grants to improve its environmental sustainability ♻️
We are proud to have been involved in establishing this wonderful arts centre and supporting it more recently with grants to improve its environmental sustainability ♻️
Fantastic to see Citizens Theatre in Glasgow reopened 🎉
It is a major project in which Theatres Trust has been closely involved over the past decade, including an Advisory review, planning application support and two small but significant grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
It is a major project in which Theatres Trust has been closely involved over the past decade, including an Advisory review, planning application support and two small but significant grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
August 29, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Fantastic to see Citizens Theatre in Glasgow reopened 🎉
It is a major project in which Theatres Trust has been closely involved over the past decade, including an Advisory review, planning application support and two small but significant grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
It is a major project in which Theatres Trust has been closely involved over the past decade, including an Advisory review, planning application support and two small but significant grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Be part of our transformation journey
We are looking for external expertise to help us with:
- External Services, Programmes and Public Perception
- Digital and Technological Infrastructure
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
We are looking for external expertise to help us with:
- External Services, Programmes and Public Perception
- Digital and Technological Infrastructure
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
August 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Be part of our transformation journey
We are looking for external expertise to help us with:
- External Services, Programmes and Public Perception
- Digital and Technological Infrastructure
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
We are looking for external expertise to help us with:
- External Services, Programmes and Public Perception
- Digital and Technological Infrastructure
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Excellent news today for two #TheatresAtRisk 🎉
Morecambe Winter Gardens and Spilsby Sessions House receive funding through Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund to carry out vital work
We are proud support both on their journey towards revival
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Morecambe Winter Gardens and Spilsby Sessions House receive funding through Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund to carry out vital work
We are proud support both on their journey towards revival
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
August 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Excellent news today for two #TheatresAtRisk 🎉
Morecambe Winter Gardens and Spilsby Sessions House receive funding through Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund to carry out vital work
We are proud support both on their journey towards revival
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Morecambe Winter Gardens and Spilsby Sessions House receive funding through Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund to carry out vital work
We are proud support both on their journey towards revival
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
We've been advising King's Theatre in Southsea on its plans to integrate neighbouring shop units to improve its front-of-house space, make the theatre more accessible and create a second performance studio
Good news - planning permission has been granted
Good news - planning permission has been granted
August 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We've been advising King's Theatre in Southsea on its plans to integrate neighbouring shop units to improve its front-of-house space, make the theatre more accessible and create a second performance studio
Good news - planning permission has been granted
Good news - planning permission has been granted
Happy Yorkshire Day
The UK’s largest historic county is home to a huge array of theatres. Here are a few that we've supported to through our Theatre Improvement Scheme in association with the Wolfson Foundation, which is now open for applications.
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
The UK’s largest historic county is home to a huge array of theatres. Here are a few that we've supported to through our Theatre Improvement Scheme in association with the Wolfson Foundation, which is now open for applications.
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
August 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Happy Yorkshire Day
The UK’s largest historic county is home to a huge array of theatres. Here are a few that we've supported to through our Theatre Improvement Scheme in association with the Wolfson Foundation, which is now open for applications.
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
The UK’s largest historic county is home to a huge array of theatres. Here are a few that we've supported to through our Theatre Improvement Scheme in association with the Wolfson Foundation, which is now open for applications.
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Liverpool’s @unitytheatre.bsky.social is the winner of Seating’s Second Act, our partnership with Race Furniture
The seating revamp will improve audience experience + accessibility and increase flexible auditorium use
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
The seating revamp will improve audience experience + accessibility and increase flexible auditorium use
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
July 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Liverpool’s @unitytheatre.bsky.social is the winner of Seating’s Second Act, our partnership with Race Furniture
The seating revamp will improve audience experience + accessibility and increase flexible auditorium use
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
The seating revamp will improve audience experience + accessibility and increase flexible auditorium use
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
🎭 Often hailed as the greatest actor ever, Laurence Olivier died on this day in 1989.
He was the first Director of the National Theatre, which paid tribute to him, naming its largest auditorium after him, and a statue of him in the role of Hamlet marks the way to the theatre
📸 Ian Grundy
He was the first Director of the National Theatre, which paid tribute to him, naming its largest auditorium after him, and a statue of him in the role of Hamlet marks the way to the theatre
📸 Ian Grundy
July 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🎭 Often hailed as the greatest actor ever, Laurence Olivier died on this day in 1989.
He was the first Director of the National Theatre, which paid tribute to him, naming its largest auditorium after him, and a statue of him in the role of Hamlet marks the way to the theatre
📸 Ian Grundy
He was the first Director of the National Theatre, which paid tribute to him, naming its largest auditorium after him, and a statue of him in the role of Hamlet marks the way to the theatre
📸 Ian Grundy
📢 We sent out our monthly newsletter yesterday with news for theatres and updates on our work
Sign up here to stay up to date
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/newsletter
Sign up here to stay up to date
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/newsletter
July 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
📢 We sent out our monthly newsletter yesterday with news for theatres and updates on our work
Sign up here to stay up to date
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/newsletter
Sign up here to stay up to date
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/newsletter
Happy #NationalSeasideDay 🏖️
Today we are celebrating a particular type of theatre – the pier theatre
An important part of seaside economies from 1860s but from WW2 many became neglected
There are now only 6 pier theatres left in the UK
@seasidenetwork.bsky.social
Today we are celebrating a particular type of theatre – the pier theatre
An important part of seaside economies from 1860s but from WW2 many became neglected
There are now only 6 pier theatres left in the UK
@seasidenetwork.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Happy #NationalSeasideDay 🏖️
Today we are celebrating a particular type of theatre – the pier theatre
An important part of seaside economies from 1860s but from WW2 many became neglected
There are now only 6 pier theatres left in the UK
@seasidenetwork.bsky.social
Today we are celebrating a particular type of theatre – the pier theatre
An important part of seaside economies from 1860s but from WW2 many became neglected
There are now only 6 pier theatres left in the UK
@seasidenetwork.bsky.social
Today is our Scottish birthday 🎂
#OnThisDay in 1978 Theatres Trust (Scotland) Act gave us our remit as a statutory consultee for applications relating to theatres/performance venues
But we also support Scottish theatre with advice, grants and through our #TheatreAtRisk list
#OnThisDay in 1978 Theatres Trust (Scotland) Act gave us our remit as a statutory consultee for applications relating to theatres/performance venues
But we also support Scottish theatre with advice, grants and through our #TheatreAtRisk list
June 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today is our Scottish birthday 🎂
#OnThisDay in 1978 Theatres Trust (Scotland) Act gave us our remit as a statutory consultee for applications relating to theatres/performance venues
But we also support Scottish theatre with advice, grants and through our #TheatreAtRisk list
#OnThisDay in 1978 Theatres Trust (Scotland) Act gave us our remit as a statutory consultee for applications relating to theatres/performance venues
But we also support Scottish theatre with advice, grants and through our #TheatreAtRisk list
🙏 Huge thanks @sohotheatre.bsky.social for hosting our team away day yesterday
A perfect example of the impact of our long-term work, Soho Theatre Walthamstow was the ideal setting for discussing our future plans to support the whole theatre sector
A perfect example of the impact of our long-term work, Soho Theatre Walthamstow was the ideal setting for discussing our future plans to support the whole theatre sector
June 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🙏 Huge thanks @sohotheatre.bsky.social for hosting our team away day yesterday
A perfect example of the impact of our long-term work, Soho Theatre Walthamstow was the ideal setting for discussing our future plans to support the whole theatre sector
A perfect example of the impact of our long-term work, Soho Theatre Walthamstow was the ideal setting for discussing our future plans to support the whole theatre sector