The most recent awards under the Theatres Trust Small Grants Scheme have been announced, with repair, restoration, access and improvement works being funded across the UK, including those to a grade II listed venue in Halifax and a category B theatre in Scotland.
The Theatres Trust writes:
The Theatres Trust is pleased to announce its sixth round of small capital grants to theatres.
Successful theatres in this round include the Category B-listed Burgh Hall in Dunoon in Scotland, the Little Angel Puppet Theatre in London, and local community theatre, the People’s Theatre in Newcastle.
Grants from the Trust’s Theatres Protection Fund Small Grants Scheme are awarded to:
- Little Angel Theatre, London receives £3,700 towards its ‘Exterior Repair and Restoration’ project to undertake urgent repairs to its flat roof.
- Actors Workshop Halifax receives £4,020 towards its ‘Urgent Roof Repairs’ project to repair and replace weather-damaged roof tiles and guttering.
- Dunoon Burgh Hall in Scotland receives £5,000 towards its ‘Stage Lift’ project to install a low rise platform lift to allow fully disabled access to the stage.
- People’s Theatre Newcastle receives £5,000 towards its ‘People’s Theatre Redevelopment’ project to improve its building services infrastructure in preparation for a redevelopment of the theatre.
- Polka Theatre, London receives £5,000 towards its ‘Ventilation Upgrade’ project to replace air conditioning and heating units in its main theatre with more energy efficient models.
Mhora Samuel, Director of The Theatres Trust said: ‘This round marks the third year of our Small Grants Scheme with funds from our Theatres Protection Fund. Through the Scheme, The Theatres Trust has been able to financially assist 32 theatres with their capital projects including these five exceptional venues. We would not be able to do this without the generous donations of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and Judy Craymer MBE to the Theatres Protection Fund and we continue to be grateful for their support.’
The Trust’s Small Grants Scheme helps theatres in need and at risk address urgent building repairs, improve their operational viability, introduce environmental improvements, and enhance physical accessibility. We recommend that all applicants discuss any potential application with the Trust before submission. Trustees of The Theatres Trust will meet in June 2015 to consider further Small Grants Scheme awards. Deadline for Round 7 applications is 5pm Wednesday 27 May 2015.
View the press release from the Theatres Trust
View an article in ‘The Stage’ about the grants, with images of some of the awarded properties
Find out more about the Theatres Trust grants and previous awardees
