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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Now an iconic part of the city's streetscape, Belfast's Accidental Theatre first started out as a pop-up venue staging work across the city. Find out how we supported the theatre in securing a permanent new home www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Courtesy of Accidental Theatre

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

These are just a few of the projects funded in this latest round of the Small Grants Programme. Find out more about the other projects and theatres delivering them on our website www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The North Wall Arts Centre in Oxford has been awarded a grant to install captioning equipment in its main theatre to improve access for D/deaf, deafened, and hard-of-hearing audiences. 📸Courtesy of The North Wall Arts Centre

A group of people dancing in a black box studio. Confetti on the floor and bright, multi-coloured lighting creates a joyful atmosphere.

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@southlondontheatre.bsky.social will use its funding to install new wireless networking equipment which will improve daily operations and create opportunity for producing digital and hybrid performances.

A large group of people pose for a picture on stage, they are smiling and some wave towards the camera.

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Good news 🎉 We have awarded a further £88k to 13 theatres through our Small Grants Programme supported by The Linbury Trust to deliver a rage of accessibility, sustainability, and futureproofing projects. 📸 Courtesy of Grimsby Auditorium

Blue stage lights cut through haze to illuminate a full audience at Grimsby Auditorium.

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today's Fifty@50 choice is Spilsby Sessions House, a former courthouse and gaol converted into a theatre which fell into disrepair. Find out what we've been doing to help the local community revitalise its theatre www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Ian Grundy #Theatre #HistoricBuilding

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Great New Build finalist: Shakespeare North, Prescot Inspired by the town’s historic connection to Shakespeare, this is a landmark cultural building that combines heritage, accessibility, sustainability and regeneration.

Full audience watching a musician on stage in Elizabethan style auditorium of Shakespeare North

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Great New Build finalist: The Nest powered by Chichester Festival Theatre The Nest powered by Chichester Festival Theatre - a flexible low-cost, low-carbon, performance space provides a home for the next generation of artists, audiences, and changemakers. Photo credit: Tim Hills

The Nest, a small wooden studio theatre with a neon sign, at night with people on the terrace in front of it, surrounded by trees.

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Great New Build finalist: Brixton House, London A purpose-built, fully accessible and sustainable theatre with flexible and inclusive spaces, serving as a vibrant cultural hub for the Brixton community. Photo credit@ Hufton + Crow

Exterior of Brixton House, a large modern theatre

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Great New Build finalist: BEAM, Hertford A new multi-arts cultural hub that transforms and extends the town’s 1970s theatre into a vibrant, all-day destination for performance and community activity. Photo credit: Hufton + Crow

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Great New Build finalist: @sohoplace, London The first purpose-built, accessible theatre in the West End for 50 years, it offers a flexible intimate space with exceptional acoustics, flawless sightlines and a welcome to all

Exterior of @sohoplace, a large modern glass fronted theatre.

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Highlighting some category finalists in the run up to our Great British Theatres Awards ceremony on 2 Nov Today its Great New Build finalists, which show how bold, accessible and environmentally responsible spaces can nurture artists, regenerate places and become civic destinations

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today's Fifty@50 theatre is Belfast's first purpose-built arts centre, The MAC. Find out how we've been supporting the theatre with planning advice and grant funding www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Janie Airey #Theatre #ArtsCentre #Belfast

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today's Fifty@50 choice, the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, reopened last year following a major capital redevelopment project Find out how we brought together in-house expertise and industry professionals to help guide plans for the theatre www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Hufton+Crow

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

When a landmark London theatre was earmarked for demolition, Theatres Trust advocated for a suitable alternative. The replacement theatre, @sohoplace, became the first new theatre in the West End in 50 years. Find out more www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 @sohoplace

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

With Heritage Open Days coming to an end this week we're spotlighting one last Fifty@50 theatre taking part in this year's festival. Find out how we've supported the theatre www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Foster Wilson Size #HeritageOpenDays #Theatre #Suffolk

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today marks the official start of Heritage Open Days making it the perfect time to shine a light on another Fifty@50 theatre taking part in this year’s festival, Tyne Theatre & Opera House. Read about out support for the theatre www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Ian Grundy #Theatre

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A huge thanks to Nicola and the other judges for their time and diligence in assessing all the applications

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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Amulet is an @theatrestrust.bsky.social Great British theatre finalist! Read more at www.theatrestrust.org.uk/gbtafinalists

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Live Theatre @livetheatre.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Delighted that Live Garden & Live Community Garden have been announced as a finalist in @theatrestrust.bsky.social 's Great British Theatres Awards! Our outside spaces provide a peaceful urban oasis & we'll be keeping our fingers crossed for the winners to be announced at the Awards Ceremony 2 Nov!

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We are thrilled to announce the category finalists for the Great British Theatres Awards, recognising the theatres and their champions making an outstanding contribution to the UK’s cultural life. Find out about the finalists on our website www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Over the next week we're spotlighting theatres on our Fifty@50 list that are taking part in Heritage Open Days. First up we have The Albany Theatre in Coventry. Find out how we've supported the Albany www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... #HeritageOpenDays #ArtDeco #Coventry

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Though the Dominion Theatre is an important part of London's Theatreland today, there was once a time when its future was not so certain. Find out how we helped save the theatre www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 English Heritage West End Survey Collection #Theatre #WestEnd #London

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Featuring on our Fifty@50 list today is Y Muni, a locally-loved arts centre with a unique history. Though it's a vibrant place for the town's community to gather today, this has sadly not always been the case. Find out more www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Theatres Trust

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our next Fifty@50 theatre is an excellent example of how Theatres Trust's expert advice can help safeguard theatre use for future generations. Find out how our planning advice helped Clapham Grand www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Dom Martin #Theatre #MusicHall #Variety #London

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today's Fifty@50 theatre is the wonderful HOME in Manchester. Find more about our support www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Paul Karalius #HOME #Manchester #Theatre

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We welcome Cannock Chase Council Cabinet voting in favour of retaining and refurbishing the Prince of Wales Theatre. The only theatre in the area, it is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register and we've been advising the council on options Read our full statement www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...

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Cabinet votes for Prince of Wales Theatre to be retained

Theatres Trust welcomes the decision by Cannock Chase Council's Cabinet, following our advice, to save the Theatre at Risk.

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Next on our Fifty@50 list is one of London's oldest theatres, Alexandra Palace Theatre. Find out how we helped breath new life into this historic venue www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Courtesy of Alexandra Palace Theatre #HistoricTheatre #TheatreArchitecture #AllyPally

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Today's Fifty@50 theatre is the brilliant Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. Last year we gave the theatre a grant to help make the switch to more environmentally sustainable lighting💡 Read more about our support www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... #Theatre #Sustainability #Cardiff #Wales

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Here's a close up of one of the restored plasterwork elephants. Credit: Chris Heaney

Ornate plasterwork elephant head in the auditorium of the Grand Opera House in Belfast.

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Today is World Elephant Day 🐘 So our Fifty@50 choice is a theatre where elephants feature in the auditorium design - Grand Opera House in Belfast. Find out how we've supported the theatre over the years www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Chris Heaney #WorldElephantDay #Opera #Belfast

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What a week it's been for our next Fifty@50 theatre 🤩 Last Saturday we were thrilled to see the King's Theatre reopen following an ambitious three-year multi-million-pound redevelopment project. Read more about our support www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... #KingsTheatre #Edinburgh

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Our next Fifty@50 theatre is The Lighthouse in Poole Find out what we're doing to help futureproof one of the largest arts venues outside of London. Read more www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... #Theatre #Arts #Dorset

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Happy Yorkshire Day 🎉 Today's Fifty@50 theatre is no other than west Yorkshire's finest @trwakefield.bsky.social Find out what we've been doing to support it www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Robling Photography #HistoricTheatre #FrankMatcham #YorkshireDay #Wakefield

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It’s #NorfolkDay and what better way to celebrate than with today’s Fifty@50 theatre, St George's Guildhall in King's Lynn Find out what we've been doing to support Britain's oldest working theatre www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Ian Grundy #Theatre #Shakespeare #Norfolk

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

You can find out more about Theatr Clwyd’s recent capital project in our next edition of Theatres Magazine where the project’s design team delve deeper into the redevelopment journey. Read more about Theatres Magazine and how to receive your copy on our website. #Theatre #Wales

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Today's Fifty@50 theatre also celebrates its 50th birthday this year 🎉 Find out what we did to support Theatr Clwyd through a major capital redevelopment project www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Philip Vile

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We believe that everyone should have access to theatre and experience transformative live performance But theatres today are facing some of the toughest challenges since Theatres Trust was created and our work continues Find out more about how to support us www.theatrestrust.org.uk/support-us

Performers on stage with lots of colourful lights

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Theatres Trust has worked tirelessly to protect and support theatres of all sizes and scales across the country It is now incredibly rare for a theatre to be demolished without an equivalent new venue built in its place Each year we support more than 300 theatres with specialist unbiased advice

Historic auditorium of Morecambe Winter Gardens

Exterior of Citizens Theatre with six statues on the roof

Exterior of Lighthouse in Poole at night

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A fundraising campaign raised the money needed for Theatres Trust to start our work. Generous donations included contributions from some famous names including Sir Richard Attenborough, June Whitfield, JB Priestley, Sheila Hancock and John Thaw

Appendix from first Theatres Trust Annual Report showing a list of celebrity donors

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Our formation followed the loss of 800+ theatres between 1914 and 1976 and the national outcry over the demolition of the Frank Matcham-designed Granville Theatre of Varieties in London

Ornate interior of historic theatre, Granville Theatre of Varieties.

Postcard showing a street scene with the Granville, a grand theatre on the corner

Detail of the ornate tiles and plasterwork

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Today is our 50th birthday 🎂 On this day in 1976, the Theatres Trust Act was given Royal Assent and our organisation was created with the purpose “To promote the better protection of theatres for the benefit of the nation”

Header from Theatres Trust Act 1976 - An Act to establish a Theatres Trust for the better protection of theatres

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Today’s Fifty@50 theatre is different from the others we’ve featured. The Lyceum earns its place on the list not so much because of how we’ve helped it, but because it's very important to Theatres Trust’s history. Read more www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Ian Grundy

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Built in 1927, the New Theatre in Peterborough started out as one of the original cinemas in the Odeon chain and its magnificent original Art Deco interior still survives today. Find out how we've supported it www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Ian Grundy #Theatre #ArtDeco

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Did you know Curve Theatre in Leicester is the only theatre in the country without a traditional backstage area? Read today's Fifty@50 post to find out more about how we helped shape plans for this unique theatre www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... 📸 Ian Grundy #Theatre #Leicester

Pre-show in a studio theatre. House lights are up, the stage is dressed with office furniture and a few audience members are sat in their seats.

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Continuing with our Theatres at Risk theme, the next to feature on our Fifty@50 list is Morecambe Winter Gardens. Find out more about this rare survival and how its being restored to its former glory www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/... #Lancashire #MusicHall #Theatre

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Yesterday we announced the removal of Leith Theatre from our Theatres at Risk Register, so it is only right that Leith Theatre is today’s Fifty@50 theatre ⭐️ Find out more www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/... 📸 Courtesy of Leith Theatre #TheatresAtRisk #Scotland

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Unfortunately, we have added two more theatres at the #TheatresAtRisk Register: Preston Guild Hall and The Forum in Barrow-in-Furness Both are council-owned theatres built in the 70s, pointing to a worrying trend for this type of venue www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...

Charter Theatre auditorium in Preston Guild Hall with tagline Theatres at Risk Register New

Exterior of The Forum theatre with tagline Theatres at Risk Register New

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We are celebrating the good news of removing two theatres from the #TheatresAtRisk Register – Abbeydale Picture House in Sheffield and Leith Theatre. With our support both have made huge progress towards restoration and reopening www.theatrestrust.org.uk/theatres-rem...

Leith Theatre auditorium with tagline Theatres at Risk Register 2026 Removed

Exterior of Abbeydale Picture House with tagline Theatres at Risk Register 2026 Removed

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We’ve just announced the #TheatresAtRisk Register 2026, which consists of 39 theatres under threat of closure, redevelopment or severe decay, which all have the potential to be revived for their local communities with the right support. www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...

Map of the UK showing Theatres at Risk locations with pull out sections for the north west of England, Greater Manchester and London.

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