Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
As one of the largest independent, not-for-profit producing theatres in London, we are committed to:
- championing diversity and accessibility in everything that we do;
- ensuring that our artists, our work, our workforce and our audience better reflect the city and country in which we live;
- being an ever more inclusive organisation in which everyone feels listened to, valued, and able to be themselves;
- educating and informing our organisation so that unconscious bias and racism in any form are eradicated;
- monitoring the effectiveness of our Equity Diversity and Inclusion policy by regularly collecting information about who is working with us and everyone’s experience of working with us
- working with industry and education partners to access and broaden the skills stream into all roles
- maintaining a psychologically safe environment where everyone working with us is comfortable to speak up about and take responsibility for harmful behaviour
- listening to our artists, our workforce and our audience to hear ways in which we might improve our approach to equity, diversity and inclusion going forward; and
- regularly refining our approach and holding our progress to account.
We continue to work to co-create an organisational culture that is inclusive, responsible and safe. In 2024:
- all Senior Leaders and Senior Managers participated in Spotlight Inclusion’s EDI in the Arts course
- all permanent staff have continued to attend regular anti-racism learning sessions and sessions on how to embed EDI into their daily working practice
- the creation of a permanent Multipurpose Quiet Space
- improvement of Access toilets and showers
- 70% of freelance and seasonal staff attended anti-racism sessions. As part of our induction processes all 2025 freelance and seasonal staff will be required to attend EDI training and will receive regular support, throughout the season, on developing inclusive practices.
