Congratulations to the following theatres who have been successful in their application for the Arts Council England Young People's Free Theatre Scheme.
Premium Award - £50,000 each
Malvern Theatres
Birmingham Rep
Royal Shakespeare Company
Birmingham Hippodrome
Standard Award - £30,000 each
New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Warwick Arts Centre
Regent Theatre, Stoke -On- Trent
Flexible Award - £10,000 each
Oakengates Theatre @ The Palace, Telford
Playbox Theatre
Breaking Boundaries ( Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Arts Alive Touring Scheme)
The Drum, Birmingham
Courtyard Centre for the Arts
You can read the full press release here
The free theatre scheme will go live across the country on 16 February 2009, with a week of special activities at all participating venues. A dedicated web site will be launched in the New Year.
