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We are delighted to announce that Putney Arts Theatre has been awarded a Culture Recovery Fund grant by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Arts Council England.
This news means that we are currently in a much better position to be able to reopen, plan ahead and continue to be #HereForCulture.
#HereForCulture is a movement that unites the public, government and cultural organisations in support of our fantastic cinemas, theatres, music venues, museums, galleries and heritage.
In keeping with an old theatre tradition Putney Arts Theatre has hung a ghost light in our main auditorium as a symbol of hope for when our doors open once more. Inspired by this image we have renamed our theatre’s fundraiser ‘Shine on - Support your local theatre’ and will keep this spirit of optimism with us throughout the challenging months ahead. When we closed our classes, shows and other income-generating activities we knew we would be faced with an uncertain future. It is now becoming more apparent that we will not be able to ‘go back to normal’ as soon as we hoped or would like. As a result we now estimate that our funding gap may be £69k. We have been fortunate to receive a government grant of £25k and are taking part in the government-sponsored furlough scheme for staff. We are also actively seeking other ways of meeting this new target. We have received many generous donations and want to thank you all for these and your continuing support. We are increasing our donation goal to £20k and hope this will help us to bridge the funding gap. If you are able to support us through a one-off donation or regular monthly giving this will help us to ‘Shine On’ until we are back. Thank you again for your support. | Help Putney Arts Theatre70%
Goal:
£20,000.00
Collected:
£13,933.00
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Update on our THEATRE: april 2021
We are still closed but we are starting to make plans and hope to announce these soon!
G64 are providing Easter holiday projects so do check out their website. And you can find details of next term's classes there too.
See thePutney Theatre Company pages for more news of our audio drama Little Women. Plans are also afoot for some outside shows over the summer too.
The Trustees and theatre staff are also busy planning for when we can put on live shows again.
We are looking for two new Trustees to join the Board of Trustees. If you would be interested in joining us please get in touch via email at info@putneyartstheatre.org.uk and we can provide a role specification and more information. Have a look at the "About Us' section of the website too.
We send our best wishes to all our members and supporters for the Easter break.
Group 64
You can read a statement from Group 64 about their current situation here.
Putney Theatre Company
You can read a statement from Putney Theatre Company about their current situation here.
What We DoPutney Arts Theatre is home to two theatre groups, as well as having exhibitions, events and outside performance groups in regularly from the local community. |
PUTNEY THEATRE COMPANY
One of the leading adult amateur theatre companies in the UK. We produce theatre that challenges our audiences, but also entertains them. We provide a friendly atmosphere, a rehearsal process that helps actors develop, get to know new friends and become a part of our local community.
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We are a Young People's Theatre Company based in the heart of Putney. We run weekly drama classes for ages 4-19, holiday projects, and opportunities to be involved in performance, directing and technical theatre. We also have an education department and a graduate company called Little Echo.
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ABOUT US
We are a community theatre.We make work that is any and sometimes all of the following: bold, adventurous, challenging, classic, new and sometimes more than a little bit silly. Above all, our work always strives to be of the highest standard. We are driven by a community of active members that includes local Putney residents, people from the borough of Wandsworth and from further afield throughout London. Being the base of both Putney Theatre Company and Group 64 Youth Theatre, we are driven by the hard work of our adult members and the playful experimentation of our youth.
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Formed in 1964 out of the coming together of a couple of local community drama groups, we began life as Group 64. 1968 saw us find a home in the Old Union Church which we continue to inhabit, gaining the freehold in the late 1990s with the help of a Lottery/Arts Council grant.
Throughout the years our plans for the building, acts of refurbishment and artistic output continued to expand alongside each other. In 1999 we brought Putney Players into our community and they became Putney Theatre Company with Group 64 looking after the dramatic pursuits of our young people.
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Photography on this website is provided by numerous members over the years. In particular we would like to thank: Ben Copping, Martin Jessop, Rich Evans and Steve Lippett who have contributed so much to capturing our productions in such amazing quality.
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CONTACT US
Tel: 020 8788 6943
info@putneyartstheatre.org.uk
www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk
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