The 15% cut over five years for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced in the Government's Spending Review will pose significant challenges to how the sector delivers for audiences and young people’s learning.

However, we look forward to seeing innovative ways to attract investment in the forthcoming Industrial Strategy and Creative Industries Sector Plan.

INVESTMENT IS KEY

Key to this will be enabling the cultural sector to invest more in innovation research and development, as well as ensuring the provision of critical enabling infrastructure including transport, skills and a safe and effective nighttime economy, so that the performing arts can thrive and deliver growth.

The investment in skills and apprenticeships announced will create new pathways into our world-leading sector, and we strongly welcome plans to channel Dormant Assets into cultural access for young people.

Further capital investment for cultural institutions is both urgent and welcome, and we look forward to working with Government to ensure our cultural buildings are maximised as assets for the power of theatre.

OUR IMPACT

We reach audiences across the UK and from 74 countries worldwide, selling over 1.5 million tickets a year.

Our award-winning learning programmes impact half a million young people each year, working with 2,000 teachers and 1,000 schools.

The only performing arts organisation with Independent Research Organisation status, we are well placed to work collaboratively with partners to maximise investment and deliver impact through Shakespeare and the performing arts.