This is the campaign to save the Nottingham new Theatre
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Why subscribe?
You’ll get an email in your inbox each time we have something to share. This could include updates from or about the theatre, what we hear from the university, and anything else we learn as the campaign moves forward.
What happened to the theatre?
We cover the full story in our first post: Nottingham New Theatre in crisis.
How can people help the campaign?
We’re asking for help on two fronts:
Please subscribe and spread the word by sharing the link (savennt.com) and encouraging others to subscribe
If you can help in any way*, please reply to any of the emails we send, or email us directly at savennt@gmail.com
*Maybe you’re a structural engineer, maybe you’ve built a career on the foundations of what you started at NNT and want to share your story, or maybe you’re a mould expert with two million quid down the back of the sofa. We’re all ears.
Other ways to support the theatre
If you’re a Nottingham New Theatre alum, why not sign up to the alumni mailing list?
You can also check out the New Theatre History Project, an archive of the productions and people of the Nottingham New Theatre down the decades.
Who’s behind SaveNNT.com?
We’re a loose collection of former New Theatre members who found out about the state of the theatre towards the end of 2025. We are:
Matthew Bannister, broadcaster and former BBC executive (New Theatre 1975-78)
Phil Geller, Head of Production, Theatre By The Lake (New Theatre 2007-2011)
Matt Leventhall, Director of Technical Theatre Arts, RADA (New Theatre 2005 – 2009)
Liz Stevenson, Artistic Director and Joint CEO, Theatre By The Lake (New Theatre 2008 - 2011)
Nick Stevenson, Producing and Programming Director, Sheffield Theatres (New Theatre 2011 – 2014)
Will Pimblett, Principal Engineer, Runa (New Theatre 2011 – 2014)
Will Vickers, Head of Marketing, Calira (New Theatre 2007 – 2011)
