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Not a Matcham theatre — but one that matters. 🎭

Manchester’s Grade II listed Theatre Royal dates from 1845 and is the city’s oldest surviving theatre. It has been on the Theatres at Risk Register since 2013.

Read why it matters:

https://bit.ly/46dd6Sg

#TheatresAtRisk
September 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
frankmatchamsoc.bsky.social
A theatre that deserves a future.

Salford’s Grade II-listed Victoria Theatre, designed by Bertie Crewe, opened in 1900. Now at risk, it retains a remarkable historic auditorium and rare stage machinery.

Support the campaign to save it:
https://salfordvictoria.co.uk/

#TheatresAtRisk
September 8, 2026 at 6:48 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
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/...
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.
www.theatrestrust.org.uk
August 21, 2026 at 10:44 AM
andybrockman.bsky.social
If local authorities want them to so called "Tourist Taxes" can work for the heritage and cultural sector...

Leith Theatre is on the Theatres Trust #TheatresAtRisk register, but cash from the Edinburgh tourist levy is bringing hope for a sustainable future.
theatrestrust.bsky.social Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · Feb 18
Excellent news 🎉

Leith Theatre is on our #TheatresAtRisk list but this additional funding is an incredible boost and will help secure its long-term future

We hope that other local authorities considering tourist taxes will follow Edinburgh by reinvesting in culture infrastructure
leiththeatre.bsky.social Leith Theatre @leiththeatre.bsky.social · Feb 13
📣 Leith Theatre has secured £5m from Edinburgh’s new Visitor Levy nearly 100 years after it was gifted to the people of Leith.

This investment brings us closer to opening as a permanent, year-round cultural venue.

Read more: www.leiththeatre.co.uk/news-feature...

#LeithTheatre #VisitorLevy
February 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
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
Musicians perform to an audience 'in-the-round' on the auditorium floor. Fifty@50 logo in top right with title Leith Theatre.
July 8, 2026 at 5:28 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
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
July 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
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
July 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
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.
July 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Join us on Tues 7 July as we announce our Theatres at Risk Register 2026

Find out more about the theatres added and removed, and top tips for reviving and protecting theatres.

Register for your free place

#TheatresAtRisk
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/event...
Disused Plymouth Palace Theatre with text Launch Event Theatres at Risk Register 2026 Tuesday 7 July.
May 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Excellent news 🎉

Leith Theatre is on our #TheatresAtRisk list but this additional funding is an incredible boost and will help secure its long-term future

We hope that other local authorities considering tourist taxes will follow Edinburgh by reinvesting in culture infrastructure
leiththeatre.bsky.social Leith Theatre @leiththeatre.bsky.social · Feb 13
📣 Leith Theatre has secured £5m from Edinburgh’s new Visitor Levy nearly 100 years after it was gifted to the people of Leith.

This investment brings us closer to opening as a permanent, year-round cultural venue.

Read more: www.leiththeatre.co.uk/news-feature...

#LeithTheatre #VisitorLevy
City of Edinburgh Council confirm £5m investment for Leith Theatre — Leith Theatre
Leith Theatre secures £5m through Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy to reopen as a permanent, year-round cultural venue for Leith and the wider city.
www.leiththeatre.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
In the bitterest of ironies, the council will use Levelling Up funding, secured to upgrade the theatre, to pay for its demolition...

www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...

#TheatresAtRisk
Prince of Wales demolition plans proceed to next stage
Theatres Trust is incredibly disappointed by the outcome of the Economic Prosperity Scrutiny Committee meeting at Cannock Chase Council.
www.theatrestrust.org.uk
January 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
First post of 2026 and unfortunately it isn't a happy one...

Cannock Chase Council is going ahead with its plans to demolish Prince of Wales Theatre, which we added to our #TheatresAtRisk list at the start of 2025

Full details here www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Auditorium with pink seats, viewed from the stage. There is a woman in the orchestra pit looking at a sheet of music.
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Highlighting some amazing #TheatresAtRisk on #EuropeanHistoricTheatresDay

Burnley Empire, Morecambe Winter Gardens, Leith Theatre and Hulme Hippodrome

Read more about our work with these theatres and others on the Theatres at Risk Register

www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Auditorium of Burnley Empire in a state of disrepair but with signs of its former glory still remaining Large grand auditorium of Morecambe Winter Gardens with an ornate ceiling and boxes, flat floor and a person on stage with their arms in the air. Circle seating at Hulme Hippodrome with walls and plasterwork in distinctive shades of red and purple Exterior of Leith Theatre, a grand stone building in the classical style.
October 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Streatham Hill Theatre is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register and this group is working tirelessly to find a way to bring it back into performance and community use

Go along to the online meeting to find out more
streathamhillt.bsky.social Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre @streathamhillt.bsky.social · Aug 20
Our next Campaign Meeting is on 8:00pm on Wednesday 27th August. We would love to talk to you! Details on how to join us on Zoom are here: https://streathamhilltheatre.org/events
August 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Good to see our friends @seasidenetwork.bsky.social on BBC News this morning with Tommy Cannon talking about piers.

Tommy mentioned the Joe Longthorne Theatre on Blackpool's North Pier, which is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register

www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Joe Longthorne Theatre (former North Pier Pavilion)
An Art Deco pier pavilion in Blackpool dating from the 1930s, now one of only six operating pier theatres in the country.
www.theatrestrust.org.uk
August 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Excellent news today for two #TheatresAtRisk 🎉

Morecambe Winter Gardens and Spilsby Sessions House receive funding through Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund to carry out vital work

We are proud support both on their journey towards revival

www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Large historic auditorium of Morecambe Winter Gardens with ornate gold plasterwork on the ceiling and boxes. Exterior of Spilsby Sessions House, a former gaol with a classical facade with columns.
August 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Exciting opportunity to play an important role in the next step in @leiththeatre.bsky.social's journey towards revival

Leith Theatre is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register

www.leiththeatre.co.uk/news-feature...
Project Manager Required — Leith Theatre
Leith Theatre Trust is looking for an experienced Project Manager to help lead one of Edinburgh’s most exciting capital projects and support our second round National Lottery Heritage Fund application...
www.leiththeatre.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Plymouth Palace Theatre is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register and we've had discussions with Historic England and the council about restoring this wonderful building.

Thanks @lukepollard.bsky.social for raising its profile again

Read more about the theatre www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
June 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Theatres Trust has added its voice to the objections about a change of use at Streatham Hill Theatre @streathamhillt.bsky.social which is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register

Read our full response
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/plann...
Large historic theatre auditorium in use as a bingo hall
May 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
☹️We are devastated by the news that demolition work began on Derby Hippodrome, one of our #TheatresAtRisk, over the weekend, following another fire in the Grade II listed building

Read our full statement

📸 Ashley Ainsworth
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Bulldozer and a worrying pile of rubble in front of what remains of a historic theatre building
May 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
📢 The April edition of our newsletter has been sent to subscribers. Sign up to stay up-to-date with all of our news - grants, events, planning responses and #TheatresAtRisk buff.ly/5Rm7hpd
Historic theatre auditorium with text Newsletter, Sign up to stay up-to-date with our work
April 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
🎭 We’ve awarded c£75k of grants to 10 #TheatresAtRisk through our Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities grants programme, funded by #NationalLottery #HeritageFund, Pilgrim Trust and Swire Charitable Trust

Read more about the projects
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Small community theatre with red curtains, foldable chairs and ceiling lights. Text reads Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities, Grants
April 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
👍 Excellent news for theatre-lovers in Liverpool

Epstein Theatre, which we added to our #TheatresAtRisk Register in 2024, will reopen later this year

We've been working to help find a way forward for this unique theatre and will continue to support its journey towards a stable future
Fisheye lens image of small historic theatre auditorium with dark green walls and red seats.
March 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
Salford Victoria Theatre Trust, the group working to revive the Theatre at Risk, is looking for new board members to drive the campaign to save it and shape the strategic direction of SVTT

Find out more
salfordvictoria.co.uk/svtt-recruit...

#TheatresAtRisk #HeritageAtRisk
Historic theatre auditorium in a disused state but still with its ornate balconies and boxes as a reminder of its former glory
March 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
theatrestrust.bsky.social
📢The March edition of our newsletter has been sent to subscribers. Sign up to stay up-to-date with all of our news- grants, events, opportunities, planning responses, #TheatresAtRisk and other issues impacting the sector buff.ly/5Rm7hpd
A theatre audience smiling and applauding
March 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM