We strive to be an organisation that understands what it means to be a welcoming and safe space for all. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of our communities through the work on our stages, our workforce, those we partner with, our engagement activities and by ensuring our buildings are as accessible as they can be.

We’ve listened to our freelance community, practitioners and ex-staff members as they have generously shared their past experiences of working with us. Through these conversations we’re acutely aware that we hadn’t done enough in the past and are committed to listening, learning and acting both now and in the future.

Since the murder of George Floyd, we’ve had a particular focus on ethnic diversity, undertaking a series of positive actions to bring about change in our organisation, with the ultimate goal of engaging and reflecting our ethnically diverse communities, stories and artists.

We’ve acknowledged the impact of institutional racism in our sector and are working hard to ensure that we are an anti-racist organisation and that our initiatives do not perpetuate inequality.

Changing attitudes and established working practices does not happen overnight. We continue to learn and take steps on our journey of change and remain grateful for the continued wisdom and help of our Diversity Action Group, past and present.