Annual Report 2016 April 2015 – March 2016 Theatres Trust. 39th Annual Report.
Period ended 31 March 2016 Chair’s report 3 Theatres Trust promotes the better protection of theatres. Director’s review of the year We are pleased to present 4 our 39th Annual Report which highlights our work and Our purposes achievements in 2015–16. & activities 5 We provide advice and support to secure a better and more Our achievements sustainable future for the & performance nations’ valued theatres. 6–13 We champion all theatres and Financial review provide expert knowledge and 14–15 an authoritative voice on the Friends & Corporate significance and value of theatres. Supporters 16–17 Trustees 18–19
Incorporating the Annual Report of The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund
Registered Charity No: 274697
The Theatres Trust The National Advisory Public Body for Theatres Protecting theatres for everyone Dudley Hippodrome Credit: Flickr Kola1965 3
Our new vision.
We believe that current and future generations should have access to good quality theatre buildings, where they can be inspired by, and enjoy, live theatre.
Our new mission.
We champion the past present and future of live theatre, by protecting the buildings and what goes on inside. We do this by providing Chair’s. advice on planning and development, supplying resources and advice to make theatres sustainable and offering financial assistance through grants. We help people discover more report. about theatres and campaign for theatres at risk.
year, and I would like to express my gratitude to them for all that they have done for the Trust. Tim Foster sat as the architect trustee, and I was delighted Tim. to welcome Paddy Dillon, Director of Allies & Morrison Architects, in his stead. We also welcomed Richard Baldwin to the Trust. Richard is Head of Development at Derwent London, and fulfils the property developer Eyles. role on the Trust.
I’d like to express my huge thanks and gratitude This year marked my first full year as Chair of the to the staff team, led by Mhora Samuel, who have Theatres Trust, and has been one of considerable worked incredibly hard over the year. Following activity. As well as continuing with our full the end of the year, Mhora Samuel, our Director programme of work, detailed below in the Director’s for the past ten years, decided to stand down. Review, we took the opportunity to review the Her contribution to the Trust’s affairs has been role of the Trust and the way in which we fulfil our enormous over that period - and she will be much remit. The trustees and staff collaborated in the missed. In the meantime I’d like to thank Rebecca creation of an exciting new strategy to guide the Morland for stepping in as Acting Director pending Trust’s activities in the next 3 years. our recruitment of Mhora’s replacement.
We also reviewed our brand and visual identity Fundraising is increasingly important to us, and leading to the launch of our new logo and a new the work of the Theatres Protection Fund is key approach to our print material. to this. In last year’s Report, I was able to report that the London Theatres Small Grants Scheme This has all meant that we start our 40th year with had been launched, with generous support from a refreshed vision and mission, to ensure everyone the Mackintosh Foundation. is clear about our focus, namely to provide access to good quality theatre buildings and champion the This year, we were also thrilled to receive a most future of live theatre through protecting its buildings. generous donation from Fawn James, Director of Soho Estates. This donation of £125,000 will enable We aim to ensure that live theatre has a place in us to offer support to small theatres in London everyone’s lives and we are committed to delivering over a five year period. This continuity is incredibly a more powerful campaigning voice, being more important to us, and to the many theatres that visible with our expert advice and influence in the we support, and I would like to thank Fawn for planning system, creating new opportunities to her terrific support. discover theatres, and increasing the levels of capital related grants and funding we can provide I would also like to pay tribute to and thank very to support theatres. much all our Friends, Corporate Supporters, and Sponsors for their ongoing contributions. It really I have very much enjoyed working with our does make a significant difference to our ability knowledgeable and committed trustees, who freely to deliver our mission. give up their valuable time to support the work of the Trust. Sadly, Matthew Rooke and Tim Foster came to the end of their terms of office during the 4 study to see if a future can be found for this important, but sadly neglected, building. The model for this was the viability study for Brighton Hippodrome, which ran from July to October 2015. We led a stakeholder group with partners Brighton Hippodrome CIC, Our Brighton Hippodrome, Historic England, Frank Matcham Society and AMG/Live Nation, and agreed a brief to identify an optimum beneficial use for the Hippodrome. The viability study that emerged did identify a way forward for this Grade II* theatre, and has been taken forward by Brighton Hippodrome CIC who have subsequently secured funding from the Coastal Revival Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund to develop their plans.
Our work with many of the supporters groups, not only for Theatre Buildings at Risk but others, has made us aware of the support that they need, especially in the early years of their projects. We therefore expanded our workshop programme with a workshop specifically aimed at groups in the early stages of developing projects with Director’s. heritage theatres – a New Life for Heritage Theatres. This year also marked the 7th and 8th rounds of our UK Theatres Small Grants Scheme. The relatively review of. small sums of money that the scheme provides have proved very important for the theatres concerned, since building repairs are not often a priority for funding, the year. and the challenges that smaller theatres in particular face are growing.
Extreme weather is increasingly one of those challenges, and all of the theatres supported in Round 8 had suffered some sort of water ingress, including the Friargate Theatre in York which had been affected by the winter Rebecca. floods and the Marina Theatre Lyme Regis where storm damage had affected the exterior. In 2013, The London Assembly’s report on small theatres in London, Centre Morland. Stage, identified that 75% of those theatres were in need of capital intervention. Our London Theatres Small Grants Scheme was developed in response to this, and As Tim Eyles states, this has been a year where we 2015 marked its first round of funding. The theatres we started to review our role and remit, and agreed supported ranged from the New Diorama in Camden, a new vision and mission, the delivery of which who converted a storage container into accessible offices will effectively begin in 2016/17. The process of and outreach space, to SPID Theatre who carried out review has been incredibly helpful in assessing our essential repairs to doors and windows at Kensal House achievements to date, and also in enabling us to plan Community Rooms. ahead, to ensure that the Trust can continue to make Summer 2015 marked our first archive project, led a difference to theatres now, and in the future. and devised by Stephanie Rolt, our Records Officer, Our Conference 2015: Valuing Theatres was a who had become increasingly aware that we had useful illustration of this, focussing as it did on the accumulated a large number of theatre plans which were relationship between developers and theatres, and not catalogued. We recruited 5 paid interns from 270 exploring issues such as valuation of theatres. As applicants and set them to work over a 3 week period. we increasingly move into a world where the old Over 6,800 plans were catalogued, but this only took us certainties of capital funding no longer apply this part of the way through the plans and the project will conference offered a range of ideas and potential continue in summer 2016. routes for those wanting to develop their theatres. At the heart of what we do is the work of our small Our work with theatres on our Theatre Buildings staff team. In June 2015, we welcomed Claire Appleby at Risk Register continued to bear fruit. The launch to the team as Architecture Adviser, thereby enhancing of the 2015 Register attracted considerable press the range of advice that we could offer. Claire’s attention, which was particularly notable this year as responsibilities include Theatres at Risk, but also our it attracted attention to two theatres on the Register Advisory Review service – an increasingly important which had previously lacked supporters. Most notably, part of our advice provision. Advisory Reviews and our community support emerged for Burnley Empire. workshop programme in particular would not be possible We met with the group that developed (now known without the involvement of others who freely give up as Burnley Empire Theatre Trust) and with Burnley their time to support us. As well as our fantastic trustees, Council, and have now formed a stakeholder group, we have been able to call on other practitioners, with together with the representatives of other local a vast range of skills and experience, and we are organisations. The overall aim is to pursue a viability incredibly grateful for their support. 5
Review of 2015/16.
In January 2016, as part of our new three year plan, we agreed strategic priorities for the next phase of the Trust’s development.
We are reporting our work in 2015/16 against our four main priorities, as follows: Campaigning.
We want to be recognised as the nation’s most powerful champion for the cause of Our. theatres, and campaign for theatres at risk.
purposes. Advice & Planning.
We will provide expert advice on planning &. and development.
activities. Grants & Funding.
We will more actively engage in the protection of theatres through the provision The purposes of. of grants and funding by increasing our support for the maintenance of theatres, The Theatres Trust. funding and facilitating the purchase of Charitable Fund are:. theatres.
‘ To promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the dramatic arts and the development of public Discovery. appreciation of such arts, particularly by promoting We will help people discover more about the maintenance, use and better protection of theatres. theatres and places of entertainment for the benefit of the nation by all charitable means.’
The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund was established in 1977 to support the work of The Theatres Trust, established in 1976 by Act of Parliament. The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund (Registered Charity No: 27469) and delivers the work of The Theatres Trust.
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport appoints the 15 trustees of The Theatres Trust. They provide the Trust with influence and are recognised as leaders in their fields. Trustees sit on the councils of both The Theatres Trust and The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund and are responsible for governance of both organisations. They meet quarterly and guide the strategic direction of the Trust’s work, which is delivered through its staff team. Granada Theatre, Walthamstow Credit: Soho Theatre
Save Walthamstow. Cinema campaign.
“Theatres Trust have shone a bright. spotlight on our cinema and its. importance to the nation”. 7
Our achievements. & performance.
Finally, at risk rating six and below: Campaigning. North Pier Pavilion (Grade II), Blackpool, Winter Gardens Pavilion (Grade II*), We want to be recognised as the nation’s Blackpool, Odeon/New Victoria, most powerful champion for the cause of Bradford, Doncaster Grand (Grade II), theatres, and campaign for theatres at risk. Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – Haringey (Grade II), Burnley Empire (Grade II), Theatres at Risk Hulme Playhouse, Manchester (Grade II), Theatre On 17 September 2015 the Theatre Buildings at Risk Royal, Manchester (Grade II), Workington Opera Register 2015 was announced at Wilton’s Music Hall. House, Garston Empire, Liverpool. By holding this year’s launch in Wilton’s (itself on Salford Victoria the Register between 2009 and 2012) we highlighted Wales Credit: Ian Grundy how through perseverance and commitment a Theatres at risk rating seven included the Muni Arts theatre can be given a new lease of life as well as Centre in Pontypridd (Grade II), Swansea Palace contribution to the regeneration of the area around it. (Grade II) and Grand Theatre, Llandudno (Grade II*). At risk rating six were the Pier Pavilion, Colwyn Bay The maximum rating a theatre could be assigned is (Grade II) and Conwy Civic Hall (Cube). nine. For inclusion in the Register a theatre needed to score four or above. Conference 15: Valuing Theatres Held on 23 June at the Milton Court Theatre, Barbican In total there were 31 theatres on the Theatre London, Conference 15: Valuing Theatres highlighted Buildings at Risk Register 2015. 26 are in England the importance of theatres working productively with and 5 in Wales. There are no theatres on the developers and finding ways for all parties to work register in Scotland. together. Milton Court itself, part of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, was built as part of a There were 2 new additions (both in England): planning agreement between the Guildhall School Granada Theatre, Walthamstow (pictured left); of Music, the City of London and property developer and Spilsby Theatre, Lincolnshire. Heron Land Developments. The conference was chaired by Jim Beirne MBE, Chief Executive, Live This year we have removed 3 theatres: the Charles Theatre, Newcastle, and the Conference Report Cryer Studio and Secombe Theatre, both in Sutton, was written by Emily Wright, from Estates Gazette. which were under threat of closure have now been Our thanks go to all our conference sponsors. taken over by new management, whilst the Pavilion Theatre Felixstowe was also taken over by new Other events management and successfully re-opened. Sadly, We ran a full programme of events from the Trust’s the Curzon Cinema/Redstack Playhouse, in Bexhill TheatreStage at PLASA 2015 in October. Once again on Sea, was lost, following the owner’s decision our thanks go to all our sponsors who helped make to sell it to Wetherspoons. this happen including our Programme Sponsor, ETC. In addition we attended PLASA Focus Leeds in May England 2015, and the ABTT show at Alexandra Palace in Theatres with a risk rating of nine were Brighton June 2015. Hippodrome (Grade II*), Plymouth Palace (Grade II*), Victoria Theatre, Salford (Grade II). In June 2015 we were also involved in West End Live, the annual celebration of West End Theatre. Those with a risk rating of eight were Tameside Hippodrome, Ashton-under-Lyne (Grade II), Dudley We spoke at six UK Theatre networking events across Hippodrome, Coronet, London – Southwark, Hulme the UK in April and May 2015, speaking about the Hippodrome, Manchester (Grade II), Morecambe Trust’s work and the advice we offer to theatres. UK Winter Gardens (Grade II*). Theatre is the UK’s largest membership organisation for theatre and the performing arts, and the six At a risk rating of seven were Derby Hippodrome events took place in Newcastle, Liverpool, Chichester, (Grade II), Futurist Theatre, Scarborough, Swindon Birmingham, Cardiff and London. Mechanics’ Institute (Grade II*), Royal Victoria Hall, Southborough, Granada Theatre, Walthamstow (Grade II), Theatre Royal, Hyde (Grade II), Century Theatre, Coalville and Spilsby Theatre, Spilsby 8
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The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow Advisory Review Advice & Planning. took place on 8 October 2015 with a report issued in November. The feedback from the Citizens has We will provide expert advice on planning been very positive, and the review has supported and development. the project development as it went forward to a planning application.
One-to-one expert advice On 5 November 2015, we followed up on an earlier Over 2015/16, we provided advice to 91 different Advisory Review, with a post-occupancy review theatres (excluding those which were subject to visit and follow up report on HOME, Manchester. planning applications). Many of those theatres were provided advice on an ongoing basis Building Better Theatres Workshop programme Over the 2015/16 season as a whole, the workshops throughout the year. 6 attracted 80 bookings from 42 different theatres, This included advice to 22 theatres/theatre groups ranging from small community theatres to West End which were on the Theatre Buildings At Risk Register, theatres chains. and advice to 69 other theatres/theatre groups, The workshop programme covered the following mainly around viability (including fundraising) subjects: and capital works.
• Fundraising for a Capital Project Advisory Reviews Advisory Reviews provide an opportunity for • Planning a Capital Project theatres undergoing capital projects to get input at • Delivering a Capital Project key points in the life of the project from a panel of • Theatre Maintenance practitioners brought together by Theatres Trust. • Planning Policy and Theatres • A New Life for Heritage Theatres On 22 July 2015, the Bolton Theatre Octagon Advisory Review took place, with the overall aim Suspended Fibrous Plaster Ceilings The Trust has been working on a range of initiatives of reviewing the theatre’s feasibility study for in this area. capital works in advance of its application to the Arts Council’s Capital Programme. The feedback This has included working on the development was very positive, and the theatre subsequently of a series of forms by FIS, the Finishes and secured funding from the Arts Council. Interiors Sector trade body, and also speaking at the FIS conference on 07 October 2015 regarding the importance of the new inspection regime and Citizens Theatre, Glasgow the impact on the theatre owners and plaster Credit: Charcoalblue specialists. A research partnership with Historic England is also now underway. 9
Planning and heritage As a statutory consultee, the Trust’s planning advice aims to safeguard theatre use and to ensure theatre buildings are for purpose. The Trust responded to 121 planning applications and 7 pre-applications in 2015/16. These included proposals for major refurbishments and upgrades of the Darlington’s Civic Theatre, Hull’s New Theatre, Glasgow’s Citizen’s Theatre, Perth Theatre, and London’s Garrick Theatre, Victoria Palace Theatre, and the Duke of York’s Theatre.
We also supported proposals for new theatres to replace the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith and the Collins Theatre in Islington, and objected to proposals likely to cause significant harm to the Crown in Eccles, Theatre Royal in Halifax, Brighton’s Astoria, the Palladium in Shepherd’s Bush, and Martlets Hall in Burgess Hill. Case: We responded to 53 listed building consultations. Dudley Hippodrome. Of the 181 planning, pre planning and listed building Dudley Hippodrome applications, was from Wales, from Scotland Dudley Hippodrome is a 1930s 1,500-seat 1 6 Credit: Theatres Trust and 174 from England. lyric theatre fashioned in the style of a super-cinema. It is Dudley’s remaining lyric Local plans and planning policy theatre. Most recently used as a bingo hall, The Trust received 672 local plan consultations it has lain empty for over 5 years and has between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016 and been under constant threat of demolition responded to 306 of these to encourage local during that period, as Dudley Metropolitan authorities to include the protection and enhancement Borough Council look to re-develop the area of cultural facilities in their planning policies. These around it. It is on the Theatres Trusts Theatres include local plans, development management Buildings at Risk Register, and we have always policies, area action plans, supplementary planning advocated that, with appropriate investment documents, and community infrastructure levy and a viable business model, it would be consultations. During the year at least 57 local plans possible to restore Dudley Hippodrome and were modified and improved to include the Trust’s bring it back to entertainment use. Over recommendations. The Trust also responded to 2015/16 we provided support and advice to 9 neighbourhood plan consultations. the Friends group, especially providing advice on their business plan. Members of the group Planning (Wales) Act 2015 also attended the Trust’s recent workshop, Following the commencement of the Planning ‘A New Life for Historic Theatres’. (Wales) Act 2015 in July 2015, a review was undertaken of the Town and Country Planning At the end of May, Dudley Metropolitan (Development Management Procedure) Order Borough Council announced that it had (Wales) 2012, which updated the Trust’s statutory granted Black County Hippodrome Ltd, remit. The revised Order commenced 16 March the local community group supporting the 2016 and the new remit requires Welsh councils restoration and reopening of the theatre, to consult the Trust for: a 5-year lease – a real turning point in the story of the Hippodrome. This will enable Development involving: the group to obtain funding for, and to carry out a feasibility study on, the building with (i) any land on which there is a theatre the overall ambition to reopen it for live (ii) residential development (excluding performance and community use. Theatres householder development) within 50 metres Trust will continue to work with Black Country of a theatre; if paragraph (i) does not apply; or Hippodrome Limited as they develop their plans for the Hippodrome, and work with (iii) a proposed theatre Dudley Metropolitan Council. 10
Our achievements. & performance.
London Theatres Small Grants Scheme Grants & Funding. 2015/16 saw the launch of the first round of the London Theatres Small Grants Scheme thanks to We will more actively engage in the an initial donation by the Mackintosh Foundation protection of theatres through the provision of £25,000. Fawn James, Director of Soho Estates, of grants and funding by increasing our then subsequently pledged £125,000, allowing the support for the maintenance of theatres, Scheme to run once a year until 2020. funding and facilitating the purchase of theatres. The scheme is targeted at smaller London theatres with the same overall criteria as the UK Small Grants Scheme. In 2015/16, we awarded the full £25,000 UK Theatre Small Grants Scheme to the following London theatres: The UK Small Grants Scheme supports theatres that can demonstrate the value capital improvements Bush Theatre, Hammersmith and Fulham, £5,000; will make to their work with local communities. New Diorama Theatre, Camden £5,000; SPID Grants go towards addressing urgent building repairs, Theatre, Kensington and Chelsea £5,000; Battersea making improvements to buildings that improve Arts Centre, Wandsworth; £5,000; Cockpit, operational viability and environmental management, Westminster £5,000. and projects that enhance accessibility. The maximum level of grant that can be awarded is £5,000. The Trust is grateful for the support of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and theatre producer Judy Craymer MBE who have both provided the Trust with £125,000 over five years.
In 2015/16, we opened Rounds 7 & 8 of the UK Small Grants Scheme, with Round 7 being awarded in 2015/16 and Round 8 being awarded in 2016/17.
The recipients were:
Round 7 (£24,000 in total): Horse and Bamboo Rossendale, £5,000; Penrith Upfront £4,000; Pendle Hippodrome £5,000; Dumfries Theatre Royal £5,000; Wardrobe Theatre Bristol £5,000.
Round 8 (£22,980 in total): Bridgwater Arts Centre: £2,980; Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis: £5,000; York Friargate Theatre £5,000; Tron Theatre, Glasgow: £5,000; Theatre Royal Winchester £5,000.
It was also agreed to fund part of a viability study for Burnley Empire to the value of £5,000. This was funded through an earlier underspend in the scheme. The New Diorama Theatre in Camden was awarded £5,000 in February 2016 to install a converted storage container in their back yard to provide much needed space for their outreach programme and an accessible office space.
David Byrne,. New Diorama Theatre. “The expansion of our building and. the services we offer would not have. been possible without the Theatres. Trust and their pioneering London. Theatres Small Grants Scheme.”.
Credit: Richard Davenport
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Discovery. We will help people discover more about theatres.
Resources We responded to 209 research enquiries on the history, design and development of theatres. This included 22 researchers who visited the premises, 149 research requests, 8 requests for images and 22 data/statistic requests. Thank you to all our Resource Centre Benefactors who enable us to maintain and provide access to our resources at no charge, and to everyone who has made donations to the Library and Archives over the year.
Summer Archive Project Between 29 July and 19 August the Trust ran its first Summer Internship, the Summer Archive Project.
The Summer Archive Project was a paid internship run by Theatres Trust to catalogue and repackage its collection of architectural plans. Successful project outcomes were:
6,890 architectural plans catalogued and repackaged (69% of the architectural plans collection)
Better understanding of the content of the collection (theatres, geographical areas, architects, dates of material) and its size (10,000 plans, not 5,000 as initially estimated)
Condition of material assessed, 5% deemed to be in a poor condition Summer Archive Project Intern.
The collection is preserved better and physically easier and safer to access through repackaging “The work we have done will. The collection is more easily discoverable to help with future research researchers through an Excel catalogue requests and help to manage. the collection and from this. I have gained a great sense. of job satisfaction.”.
Plan of the Duchess Theatre, London in 1928. 14
Income for the year across both The Theatres Trust and The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund (Registered Financial. charity No. 274697) was £121,000 higher for the year ended 31 March 2016 than in the previous year. This was largely due to increased income from theatre rents, the conference, other grants and donations and review. income from hires of rooms in the Resource Centre.
The Theatres Trust.
2016 2015 £’000 £’000
Income Theatre Rents Receivable 386 375 Sale of Proprietary seats 118 115 Conferences and events 45 34 Interest Receivable - -
Total income 549 523
Less Expenditure Administrative expenses 118 109 Conferences and events 38 34 Other expenditure 9 12
Total expenditure 165 155
Surplus of income over expenditure 384 368
Less covenanted payment to The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund (384) (368) Less Taxation - -
Net movement in funds - -
Funds brought forward 217 217
Total Funds 217 217
Accumulated Fund 67 67 Capital Provision Fund 150 150
Total Funds 217 217 15
Resources expended in the year were £114,000 The financial statements for The Theatres Trust and higher than in 2015. This was primarily due to The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund for the year increased expenditure on charitable activities, ended 31 March 2016 are summarised here. Brighton Hippodrome viability study, increased rents, staff costs and rebranding exercise. Copies of the full accounts, which contain detailed information required by law and best practice The value of The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund’s guidelines, together with the reports of the auditors, investment portfolio increased slightly during the Saffery Champness, may be obtained free from The year such that the market value of the portfolio Theatres Trust. The auditors have given unqualified at 31 March 2016 was £812,180. The relative opinions on the accounts of both organisations. performance of the portfolio was closely aligned to the general market trend.
The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund.
2016 2015 £’000 £’000
Income Covenanted payment from The Theatres Trust 384 368 Administration charge paid by The Theatres Trust 118 109 Historic England grant 35 35 Other grants and donations received 175 109 Other income 95 91
Total income 807 712
Less expenditure Expenditure on charitable activities 645 548 Expenditure on raising funds 116 109
Total expenditure 761 657
Surplus of income over expenditure 46 55
Net Income/(Expenditure) before investments gains/(losses) (49) 49
Net movement in funds (3) 104
Net Income/(Expenditure for the year)
Funds brought forward 978 874
Total Funds 975 978
Funds General fund 342 325 Restricted funds 2 3 Theatres Protection Fund 157 127 Capital Provision Fund 474 523
Total funds 975 978 16
UK Theatre Gerald Glover University of Ronald G Grant Huddersfield, Drama Veronica Green Friends &. Department Sally Greene OBE Unusual Rigging Richard Greenwood Victoria & Albert Museum Mitchell J Guthman Theatre & Performance Roderick Ham Corporate. Collection G Hampson White Light John B Harrop Wrightsure Elain Harwood Carl Hayhurst Supporters. Voluntary Group Friends Tom Healey Friends of the King’s Hall Gavin D Henderson CBE & Winter Garden, Ilkley Michael Holden Friends of the Royal Clare U Hope Friends & Corporate Supporters Hippodrome Theatre, Roy Hudd OBE The Friends and Corporate Supporters of Theatres Eastbourne Peter Jay Trust are extremely important to our work, giving Theatre Royal Onward Desmond Jenkins Alun Jones their time and valuable support. The Trust would Honorary Life Friends Carsten Jung like to take this opportunity to thank all those who Ted Bottle Robert C Kelly have given their support during 2015/16. Rob Dickins CBE Frank Kelsall John Earl Mike Kilburn Corporate Supporters The Little Theatre Guild Ian Grundy John Knight OBE Aedas Arts Team of Great Britain Jim Lee Sir Eddie Kulukundis OBE Albany Theatre Trust London Opera Glass Peter Longman Jonathan Lane OBE Alexandra Palace Company Iain Mackintosh Brian Legge Ambassador Theatre M Bradbrook Electrical Sally McGrath John Levitt Group Services Mark Price Margaret Lines Ambassadors Theatre The Maltings Theatre & Rupert Rhymes OBE Roger Lobb Artifax Cinema, Berwick-upon- Mhora Samuel Steve Lowe Arts & Business Tweed Stewart MacKay Arup Max Fordham Life Friends Hugh Maguire The Association of British Momentum Consulting Ian Albery David Mayer Theatre Technicians Engineers Ltd Lady Anglesey M I Metcalfe Audio Light Systems Ltd Nederlander International Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE M V Morgan Belgrade Theatre, Ltd D W Baker Spencer Mort Coventry New Mills Art Theatre Chris Baldwin John Muir Bennetts Associates New Vic Theatre, Peter Baldwin Pamela Newman Blackpool Grand Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme Peter Bassett Richard Newman Trust Ltd Nimax Theatres Roger Beacham Richard Norman BuroHappold Ornate Interiors Keith Bear Mike Ostler Charcoalblue Philips G A C Berenzweig Roy William Patten Chauvet Europe Ltd Plann S S Berenzweig John Peach Chichester Festival Purcell Leslie Berry John Peto Theatre Really Useful Theatres Margaret Berwyn-Jones Michael Platt Clay Paky Group Ltd James Bettley Peter Plouviez Coronet Theatre, Robe UK Ltd Jennie Bissett Francis Price Elephant and Castle Robertson Taylor W&P Andrzej Blonski Barry Pritchard Creative & Cultural Skills Longreach Alec Botten W Noel Rees Cumbernauld Theatre Robolights K W Brown Jane Rigler Trust Ltd Royal and Derngate Richard Burke Alic K Robertson Darlington Civic Theatre Theatres, Northampton Axel Burrough E H Robertson Doughty Engineering Ltd Royal Central School of D P Campbell G Romanowksi Drama by Design Speech and Drama K P Carpenter Joseph S Rosenberg EM Acoustics SeatPlan.com Barry R Chandler Bruce Rowling ETC Shanklin Theatre, Isle of M Charlesworth Lady Sainsbury of Everyman and Playhouse Wight Jeff Clarke Turville Theatres, Liverpool ShowTex Theo Clarke Edward Shamash Everyman Theatre, The Society for Theatre John Cliff Rob Shorland-Ball Cheltenham Research W Philip C Cobb R J C Shuttleworth Foster Wilson Architects St Martin’s Theatre Ray Cooney OBE Gerald Smith GDS Stage Electrics Frank Cox J O Smith Georgian Theatre Royal, Tessitura Network Roger Crowther John D Standen Richmond Theatre Projects Pravina Dalton Anne E Starks Gillieron Scott Acoustic Consultants R S Derham Peter Steer Design Theatre Royal & Royal Colin Draper Michael Swanson GVA Acuity Concert Hall Nottingham David Drummond Nick Tant Harlequin Floors Theatre Royal Bath Michael Elson Roger Temple Harvard College Library Theatre Royal Newcastle Mick Escott Robert B Thomas Haworth Tompkins upon Tyne Keith Evans MVO Nick Thompson Hawthorn Theatre Royal Plymouth Lily Fine Mark Thorburn Hayles & Howe Theatre Royal Wakefield Roger Fox Jane Thornton MBE HQ Theatres Triple E Leonard James Gazzard Frances Thorpe 17
Janet Townend Roderick P Fell Andrew J Osmond We remember those S D Vaughan John C Fields Julia Parker Friends who have sadly John Wackett Matthew Finch Cliff Parkinson passed away: Richard K Walton Virginia Fitch Ben Payne Petrus Bertschinger R L Watson Mike Fitzgerald Colin Peacock David Brierley CBE Timothy L West CBE Clare Fox William Hamilton Pearson (former Trustee of June Whitfield CBE Craig Gamble Phil Penfold the Trust) Benjamin Whitrow Görel Garlick Mark Pessell E Sylvia Blogg Peter A David Garratt Richard John File Wilcox Michael Gaunt Pick G Laurence Harbottle David Wilmore Brian F Gavin John Plews (former Chairman of Jennifer Wilson Claire Gilligan John E Prickett the Trust) John Wise David Goodrum Richard Purver Mark Holden Michael Wood Steve Green Joe Reader Anthony J Jaggers Daphne Woodrow I M Grey Chris Reece Helge Magnussen Iain Wotherspoon John F Grice Vaughan Rees OBE Richard Malyon Benjamin Yeoh John Griffiths Alan Rennie June Petit Simon Grigg Pete Richards Geoff Poole Individual Friends R E Grover Sarah Richards Francis Reid Robert Aldous Michael Hall Anne Riches OBE Ian MT Samuel John Allen Saskia Hallam Tim Ronalds Nick Allen Michael Hamilton Pat Russell Major Donations Xylona Appleton Mark Hammond Peter Ruthven Hall and Funders David Aspinall Simon Hardy James Sargant Andrew Lloyd Webber Tom Atkins R Haselgrove David Schofield Foundation Jason Barnes David Heath William T R Scott Mackintosh Foundation David Joseph Barr Anselm Heinrich Marine Shah Culture Programme of Anne Basley Mike A Higginbottom James Smith the European Union Alan Baxter John Higgins David E Smith Fawn James (Soho Christopher Bear Will Hill Simon Smith Estates) Steven R Beattie Historic Environment Stanley Smithson Historic England David Beidas Scotland Library Jon Sowden Judy Craymer MBE Ken Bennett-Hunter Charles Holloway David Spink Simon and Sue Ruddick Simon Birchall Paul Hopkins Michael Stubbs David Blyth Edward Howson Kenneth Sutcliffe Resource Centre Ruth Bowley Nick Humby Janet Elizabeth Swan Benefactors Colin Bradey Stephen Inston Robert Thorne Ambassador Theatre Amanda Brecknell Peter Ireson Graham Tubb Group Michael Breeze Stephen Jones Richard Voase Bennetts Associates Luke Brewster David W Kidd Diana Walkden ETC Suzie Bridges J R King Anthony Walker Nederlander Emily Bridgett Richard King Nicola Walls Natasha Brown Noel Kirby Nicolas Walsh Conference 15 Sponsors Tina Brown Christian John Knighton T J Watson ETC Stephen Browning Keith Laidler Mark White Haworth Tompkins Kate Burnett Cara Lancaster John Whitton Stage Electrics Liz Bury Diana Le Clercq Pamela Whitton Charcoalblue Alan Butland Geoffrey Lee Robert Wildgust Northern Light John Caldwell Mitchel Lewis David Williams BuroHappold Gareth Carr Peter Lewis Mark Wilson Engineering Nicholas Charlesworth Geraldine Ling Colin Winslow EM Acoustics Timothy Keith David Lingwood John Winters GDS Chittenden Matthew Lloyd Alex Wood Green Hippo Martin Clark Robert Longthorne Neill Woodger Unusual David Clarke Peter Lovell Ryan Woods Audio Light Systems Paul Clements Tony Mabbutt Steve Woolley Harlequin Floors Diane Clough Sara MacGeagh David Wright Hawthorn Edward Brian Coates Tamara E N Malcolm Lighting&Sound Penelope Cobham MBE International John Cole Michael Mantell Plann Limited David S Cooper Rachel Marks ShowTex Paul S Covell C L Martin Theatre Projects Simon Crick Deborah McGhee Consultants Richard Crumpton Ruari McNeill Philips Entertainment John Davidson Judith Mellor OBE Aedas Arts Team Heather Davies Peter Morris Chauvet Professional Terence Davis Trevor Morson J&C Joel Thomas Dempster Joe A Mullender ABTT Iain Dennis Rodney Mylius Page\Park Architects Andrew Devenport Richmond A Neale Really Useful Theatres Jonathan Dicken Adrian Nicholas Group Nicholas Edwards John Nicholls Mark Everett Theresa O’Brien Alistair Fair Mark Ockenden 18
Trustees.
Tim Eyles Chair Ruth Eastwood Managing Partner UK and International Board Currently CEO of the Grade II* Listed Matcham member of leading international law firm Taylor Grand Theatre in Blackpool, Ruth has worked in Wessing, Chair of The Jerwood Charitable touring, presenting and producing theatres from Foundation, one of the UK’s leading arts charities, Hull Truck to the Royal National Theatre. She has and a Director of the Jerwood Space. In his early managed large scale capital developments whilst career Tim Eyles was a lawyer, then partner, with Chief Executive of Leicester Theatre Trust (2006-9) the law firm, Goodman Derrick, where the senior and Poole Arts Trust (1997-2006). Ruth Eastwood partner was Lord Goodman CH, the founding became a Trustee on 7 February 2011. Chairman of The Theatres Trust. Tim Eyles became Chair on 1 February 2015. Oliver Goodwin Consultant Barrister with Keystone Law. With over Nick Allott OBE 25 years experience of planning law, he advises Managing Director of the Cameron Mackintosh Group both the public and private sectors, with a particular of Companies. Chair of the Soho Theatre; and a focus on major urban regeneration schemes. Oliver director of the Roundhouse Trust, the Oxford School Goodwin became a Trustee on 7 February 2011. of Drama, the Mackintosh Foundation, Julie’s Bicycle and Tickets for Troops. Member of the Mayor of Professor Gavin Henderson CBE London’s Cultural Strategy Group and the panel to Gavin Henderson is currently Principal of The Royal select the UK City of Culture 2017. He is a UK Business Central School of Speech and Drama. He was Artistic Ambassador for the Cultural sector. Nick Allott Director of the Dartington International Summer became a Trustee on 7 February 2011. School (1983-2010), Artistic Director of Brighton Festival (1984–94) and Principal of Trinity College Richard Baldwin of Music (1994-2005). Gavin Henderson became Richard Baldwin is a chartered quantity surveyor by a Trustee on 1 April 2014. background and has over 30 years’ experience in the central London construction market, the majority Jerry Katzman of which he spent at Davis Langdon, where he was Managing Director of Nederlander International responsible for the successful delivery of numerous Limited, and also International Consultant to Dentons, high profile projects. Richard is Head of Development and also Chairman and CEO of MLC International at Derwent London which actively manages a Limited. A New York Attorney-at-Law and a Solicitor portfolio of 6.2 million sq ft. Richard Baldwin to the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Jerry became a Trustee on 1 January 2016. Katzman became a Trustee on 7 February 2011.
Dara Ó Briain Dame Penelope Keith DL Dara is a comedian and television presenter, noted for Actress. Her theatre career began in repertory prior to hosting television shows such as Mock the Week, Dara joining the RSC. President of the Actors’ Benevolent Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums and The Apprentice: Fund. Previously High Sheriff of Surrey in 2002- You’re Fired! Dara began his career by performing in 2003 and now a Deputy Lieutenant of the County. comedy clubs in Ireland; he now tours both nationally Penelope Keith was appointed a Dame in the New and internationally. He has also written a book; Years honours 2014. Penelope Keith became a Trustee Tickling the English published in 2009, and written on 14 July 2008. for most of the national papers in the UK and Ireland, Judith Mellor OBE including a year as sports columnist for the Guardian. Currently Judith Mellor is a board member of Graeae. Dara Ó Briain became a Trustee on 1 April 2014. Until recently she was on the Board of the Bush Paddy Dillon Theatre, and previously chairman of Northampton Paddy is noted both as a theatre architect and Theatres Trust. She was awarded an OBE in 2008 for conservationist, and as a writer and broadcaster. her contribution to the arts and voluntary sectors. He led Haworth Tompkins’ architectural team for Judith Mellor became a Trustee on 7 February 2011. the award-winning regeneration of the National Peter Roberts Theatre, and before that headed the regeneration Peter has spent the last 52 years working in the of Snape Maltings. He is currently a director at Allies theatre industry, working in theatres all over Great and Morrison Architects, and sits on the casework Britain, but also internationally. Most recently he committee of the Twentieth Century Society. was the technical director and head of theatre Paddy Dillon became a Trustee on 1 January 2016. development at Cameron Mackintosh, and is now a freelance theatre consultant. Peter is currently Vice-Chairman of Governors at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Peter Roberts became a Trustee on 1 April 2014. 19
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Simon Ruddick Mhora Samuel Simon Ruddick is the CEO of Albourne Partners, Director (to June 2016) the alternative investment consultancy firm that he co-founded in 1994. Simon began his career Rebecca Morland working in capital markets for Daiwa Europe and Theatres Adviser / Morgan Grenfell, before spending 5 years in Japan, Interim Director latterly with Bankers Trust. Returning to the UK in (from July 2016) 1989, Simon set up the hedge fund management company, Westminster Equity. Albourne has twice Claire Appleby Architecture Adviser won the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise and was cited as the most influential investor in the Hedge Ross Anthony Fund space by HFMWeek in 2012. Simon Ruddick Planning Adviser became a Trustee on 1 April 2014. Mary-Ann Avotri Ann Skippers Finance Officer Ann Skippers is a chartered town planner with over twenty years’ experience in the planning sector Corinne Beaver in a career which has spanned the public, private General Manager and academic sectors. Ann was President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in 2010, was Kate Carmichael the Vice President (Europe) of the Commonwealth Resources Adviser Association of Planners from 2010-2012 and Vice Chair of the Construction Industry Council from Stephanie Rolt 2011-2014. She is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Records Officer University College London, and Visiting Professor Peter J Wilson in the Bartlett School of Planning at UCL. Ann Special Adviser Skippers became a Trustee on 1 April 2014. John Earl Anna Stapleton Jonathan Lane Anna Stapleton is a Freelance Arts Manager, with Honorary Consultants over forty years’ experience of working in the arts. Previous posts include Administrative Director at Nicky Rowland the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow; Drama & Dance Sponsorship and Director at the Scottish Arts Council; Drama Advertising Consultant Director at the Arts Council of England and work with a range of producing theatres in Scotland Volunteers and England. Anna Stapleton became a Trustee Victoria Bellamy on 12 May 2014. Teresa Gil Ian Grundy Joetta Harty Sally McGrath Diana Watt Hannah Wilkinson
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