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With some new cash for buildings announced this week, getting access to the latest advice and expertise on building for a sustainable future is essential. Theatre Green Book has the webinars, toolkits and case studies to help you do just that.

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Capital investment and building sustainably

The £130million investment announced this week for England's arts infrastructure is much needed, and every one of the 130 funded projects includes improving sustainability and environmental responsibility in its objectives. The Arts Council of Wales is shortly to open its own capital funding programme, with sustainability similarly embedded in its core aims.

Whether or not you've been lucky enough to secure funding for your capital projects, our upcoming Buildings webinar series will guide you through how to plan and action building maintenance, upgrades, renovations and new builds, with case studies from recent successful projects on all scales. Registration is now open for the full series of monthly sessions:

Vision and planning capital projects - Fri 17 April

Renewables - Fri 22 May

Heating and cooling - Fri 19 June

Biodiversity - Fri 17 July

Materials for building and interiors - Fri 14 August

Building structure case studies - Fri 18 September

Buildings standards - Fri 16 October

Theatre fit-out - Fri 20 November

The webinars, which all take place from 1-2pm, are free to attend, and recordings will be available afterwards for anyone unable to attend the live event.

Buildings Webinar Series­

Awards Season

All three of our strategic partners have awards programmes offering valuable recognition to people and organisations achieving excellence and modelling positive change.

The Association of British Theatre Technicians is inviting nominations for two awards for achievement in sustainability. The Award for Environmental Sustainability celebrates the work of an individual who, over the past 12 months, has made a significant contribution to sustainability within the theatre industry. The Sustainable Product of the Year Award rewards the makers of a product that supports more environmentally responsible practice. Be quick with your nominations - they close this Friday, 17 April. Winners will be announced at the ABTT Theatre Show at Alexandra Palace in London this June.

Theatres Trust has launched the Great British Theatre Awards as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Members of the public and the theatres themselves can put themselves forward for categories including "Great New Build", "Great Renovation", "Great Found Space" and "Great Green Theatre". Applications are invited between 16 April and 11 June, and the winners will be announced in November.

And congratulations to Society of London Theatre, together with all the winners and nominees, for this year's Olivier Awards with Cunard, celebrated at the Royal Albert Hall last Sunday.

You may have read that the red carpet used at this year's Oscars was discovered in a skip behind the venue the day after the ceremony. For several years now, the Oliviers has featured a sustainable, grass-based green carpet. It's one of a range of sustainability measures detailed in the Oliviers Environmental Responsibility Statement.

ABTT Annual AwardsGreat British Theatre AwardsOlivier Awards 2026­

News and events

The third edition of The Show Must Go On (SMGO) report and the Climate Transition Plan 2030 for the UK live outdoor events industry has been published. The report presents benchmarks on current practices within the industry and a robust roadmap for lower emissions through the 30 Climate Actions Checklist for Outdoor Events.

The Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network are sharing a call out for Edinburgh-based businesses, community groups and creatives to be part of a Sustainable Services Directory for Edinburgh Festival Fringe artists and producers, helping reduce the environmental impact of the the Fringe while supporting year-round local economies.

Perform Europe is an EU-funded initiative of Creative Europe, which has invested over €2million supporting 42 touring projects in 40 different countries looking at making touring sustainable, inclusive and diverse. From this action research, The Perform Europe Guidebook identifies the critical obstacles and challenges to sustainable touring, and details strategies and tools to mitigate them. They've also produced this practical toolkit for making your touring greener and more inclusive.

Coming up....

Next week, Wed 22 April 3-4pm, a special one-off webinar will provide a step-by-step, practical guide for organisations at Theatre Green Book Preliminary level, guiding you to achieving Basic level. As well as covering the principles of self-certification, there'll be a chance to discuss any specific challenges faced by your organisation. If you've yet to get to Preliminary, there's one further outing for our popular webinar taking you through the first Theatre Green Book steps on Tue 16 June 2-3pm.

onboard:earth is hosting a free webinar presenting tools for measuring the travel impacts of live events and reducing travel emissions on Thu 23 April 1-2pm.

The full programme has been announced for Set & Scene 2026, a new cross-industry event bringing together professionals from film, TV, theatre, live events, and immersive design for a day of panels, live demonstrations, and networking. Taking place at Central Saint Martins, London on Sat 25 April, the event explores the intersection of traditional craft, emerging technologies, and sustainable production. Tickets cost £35 for the day for freelance professionals, and include an exclusive screening of David Bowie: You're Not Alone at the Lightroom, and a closing drinks party. Plus Theatre Green Book have a stand - so if you're attending do come and say "hi"!

World Health Organisation/Europe and the Jameel Arts & Health Lab have a webinar on  Wed 29 April 1.30 - 3pm (UK time) on how the arts can address the health impacts of climate change. The session will explore how efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate-related health risks are inseparable from the arts, culture and creative industries, which shape how people feel, imagine, communicate and act in the face of change.

Small World Theatre in Cardigan host the latest in their Trwco series on Fri 15 May. Trwco invites artists, leaders, environmental thinkers, policy makers and more, come together to explore bold ideas at the intersection of creativity, science and climate action. Speakers at the May event include John McGrath from Factory International, Claire Appleby from Theatres Trust, Grant McFarlane from Swansea Grand and Catrin John, interim director of Theatre Green Book. The event is chaired by Jane Davidson, Chair of Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group. Tickets cost £35 (concessions £25), with lunch included.

The Sustainable Suppliers Form and spreadsheet now have close to 100 responses. Companies who have completed the form can attend a webinar on Tue 19 May 9.30-10.30am to help identify their next steps for improving their environmental sustainability. Led by Jenn Taillefer and generously supported by 3LR Lighting, the bespoke session will focus will be on areas that many businesses are not currently tackling (including water in supply chains, biodiversity and social sustainability), and there will also be the opportunity to tap into Jenn’s specialist knowledge to help your business in all areas of sustainability. Completing the Sustainable Suppliers Form is a straightforward process (and there's a video guide to help you here), and once completed you'll receive an invite to this webinar via email.

Don't forget our regular, free introductory webinars that help you get started using Theatre Green Book and its key tools. The next Production Calculator webinar is on Wed 27 May 12-1pm and the next Theatre Green Book Introduction webinar is Wed 10 June 4-5pm.

For any past events you may have missed you can see our archive here.

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Stories, learning and inspiration

• Stanley Arts in Croydon have produced this detailed case study about how they used Theatre Green Book for their Christmas production of Cinderella. Their aim was for Basic standard, but they managed to achieve Intermediate!
• Another case study, from Theatr Cymru, looks at how the challenges of touring to rural and remote locations inspired a sustainable design approach to their production Byth Bythoedd Amen.
• Deutsche Theatertechnische Gesellschaf comprehensive guide to energy efficiency in theatre operations has been newly translated into English by Buro Happold. Informed by research at large-scale venues in Germany, the guide offers a toolkit for reviewing and reducing energy consumption through new systems, practices and accountabilities.

Browse our resources and case studies­

Thank you

Thank you for being part of the Theatre Green Book community. If you have events, stories or questions you'd like to share via this newsletter, do get in touch: admin@theatregreenbook.com

The Theatre Green Book team

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