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Description: | The Save London's Theatres Campaign was set up in 1972 by the trade union British Actors' Equity to campaign against the Greater London Council's Covent garden Plan, which would have resulted in the demolition of 12 London theatres and the probable loss of a further 4 as working venues. Following this successful first campaign, the organisation continued to lobby on behalf of theatre buildings and performance venues in Greater London and the Home Counties.
The Campaign has worked with local authority planning departments, especially Westminster City Council, Equity and other trade unions, the Theatres Advisory Council and the Theatres Trust, while maintaining links with theatres themselves.
The Campaign has been run by a Committee made up of representatives of the London Equity Branches; the Musicians Union; Covent Garden Community Association; the Soho Society; groups and individuals with particular expertise and theatre experience; and members of the public.
Material in the collection includes case files, day files and press cuttings relating to campaigns to save various theatres, mainly in London and south-east England.
Archive reference number: THM/316. | Format: | Press cuttings Documents | Subjects: | Musicians Union Theaters - England - London - History Covent Garden Community Association London Equity Theatre | Temporal: | 20th century 1974-1997 | Source: | Backstage | Address: | Blythe House, 23 Blythe Road,
W14 0QX | Creator: | Save London's Theatres Campaign | Identifier: | THM-316 | Format: | Press cuttings Documents | Go to resource |
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