UK Theatre

UK Theatre (formerly the Theatrical Management Association) was founded in 1894 as the Theatrical Managers Association, with Sir Henry Irving as its first president. There are however records of the activity of a Theatrical Managers Association going back to at least 1866.[1][2] Irving was still president in 1901.[3]

UK Theatre today

UK Theatre is the UK’s leading theatre and performing arts membership organisation for companies and organisations involved professionally in the production and presentation of the performing arts.

They support organisations and individuals in the performing arts at any stage of their career, through a range of training, events and other professional services such as legal and employment relations support, union negotiations and advocacy and campaigning. UK Theatre campaigns to improve resilience and increase audiences across the sector..

The association presented the TMA Awards annually since 1991, which subsequently became the UK Theatre Awards in 2011. The UK Theatre Awards are a nationwide annual celebration of the outstanding achievements of theatre across the UK.        

References
  1. "Theatres v. Music Halls", Illustrated Weekly News, 3 November 1866 p. 7.
  2. The Era, 22 October 1871, p. 9
  3. ‘Chit Chat’, The Stage, 31 January 1901 p. 11. Irving is described here as the chairman.


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