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Theatres Trust has awarded £120,000 from its Theatre Improvement Scheme, in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation, to eight theatres on their journey to reducing the environmental impact of their buildings. With an £11,000 grant, The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury will implement a variety of quick adaptations, from insulating pipes to installing smart controls and auto-off... Continue Reading →
Theatres Trust, the national public advisory body for theatres, is pleased to announce that Dave Moutrey has been appointed as its new Chair by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Dave Moutrey is Director and Chief Executive of HOME, a purpose built multi art form venue, having conceived and led both... Continue Reading →
Following the latest Covid announcement in Wales, Jon Morgan, director of Theatres Trust, commented: Theatres Trust welcomes news that Covid cases in Wales have fallen sufficiently for restrictions to begin to lift. It is disappointing that theatres will have to wait another two weeks for social distancing and capacity limits to be removed, but it... Continue Reading →
Theatres Trust has responded to Scotland’s update on Covid-19 restrictions. Jon Morgan, director of the Trust, which is the UK’s advisory body for theatres, commented: "Continued restrictions in Scotland mean that the majority of theatres will remain closed, being unable to operate viably with social distancing rules and capacity caps in place. The recent announcement... Continue Reading →
The UK’s advisory body for theatres, Theatres Trust, has responded to the First Minister’s announcement today of continuing Covid-19 restrictions in Wales. Theatres Trust Director Jon Morgan commented: "The announcement that social distancing and capacity limits will remain in place for theatres in Wales is disappointing. Since these measures came into force, the majority of... Continue Reading →
Jon Morgan, director of Theatres Trust, the UK’s national advisory body for theatres, has commented on the new changes in Covid-19 restrictions in Scotland and Wales: "Theatres already have a range of safety measures in place to keep audiences, staff and performers safe, but as Covid cases rapidly rise Theatres Trust understand why both the... Continue Reading →
Following the government’s latest announcement today, Jon Morgan, director of Theatres Trust, commented: "The new work from home advice is understandable in light of rising Covid-19 cases and the new Omicron variant, however it will have a big impact on the willingness of people to travel and go to theatres over Christmas. This will have a... Continue Reading →
Theatres Trust director Jon Morgan has responded to the four week delay to Step 4 of the government’s roadmap to easing lockdown: "Today’s news of a four week delay to Step 4 of the reopening roadmap is wholly understandable given the rise in infection numbers and the Delta variant. However, it will be difficult for... Continue Reading →
Theatres Trust director Jon Morgan has responded to the National Theatre’s news that they will be meeting the baseline standard set out in the Theatre Green Book: “Theatres Trust is delighted to see the National Theatre committing to the Theatre Green Book Sustainable Productions baseline standard for all its upcoming shows. Since we launched the... Continue Reading →
Theatres Trust, the national advisory body for theatres, has announced the four UK theatres that will receive a share of £45,000 from the third round of its Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme. The theatres are Brighton Hippodrome, Co-op Hall Ramsbottom, Grand Theatre Doncaster and King’s Theatre Kirkcaldy. The programme is designed to support theatres... Continue Reading →
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