We are working with Theatres Trust to improve the sustainability of theatres across the country through the Theatre Improvement Scheme. We are pleased to announce the renewal of the funding, with a further £510,000 to be awarded over the next three years.
The latest round of the Theatre Improvement Scheme has awarded £115,892 to six leading theatres for projects that will help them reduce energy consumption, operate more sustainably and reinvest savings in artists and community projects.
Since Theatres Trust and the Wolfson Foundation started working together in 2017, grants totalling more than £750,000 have been awarded to help 46 theatres across the UK improve their buildings, including 32 grants to improve environmental sustainability. This latest partnership renewal takes the commitment to over £1.25 million.
Paul Ramsbottom, chief executive of the Wolfson Foundation, said, “The projects we have funded with Theatres Trust highlight how practical changes can greatly improve an organisation’s environmental and financial sustainability. At a time when the UK’s performing arts sector is facing significant challenges, we are pleased to be able to renew our partnership with Theatres Trust for a further three years to continue support for imaginative and important responses to the climate crisis.”
Jon Morgan, Director of Theatres Trust, comments, “Environmental sustainability is a cornerstone of Theatres Trust’s work to support theatres to be fit for the future. We are therefore delighted to be able to support not only another six theatres in this round but more theatres over the next three years thanks to the generous ongoing support of the Wolfson Foundation.”
Storyhouse in Chester is one of the theatres awarded a Theatre Improvement Scheme grant this round. Photo by Mark Carline.
Next round of the Theatre Improvement Scheme opens in late spring 2024
The next round of the Theatre Improvement Scheme will reopen for applications in late spring. The deadline for applications will be Friday 6 September. Further details on the scheme can be found on the Theatres Trust website.
For more information on the theatres awarded grants in the most recent round, visit the Theatres Trust website.
Top photo: Birmingham Rep Audience. Photo by Johnathan Williams.
