This is more than entertainment | Head of Development
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In this blog, we explore how greater board diversity can strengthen governance, drawing on examples of charities who are already making it work.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3kn9knu2 & secure your spot on our half-day Equity, Diversity and Inclusion course: tinyurl.com/5d3bhmhj
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Help get EELMAGEDDON to Ed Fringe 2025!
We’re delighted to be coming to Bedlam Theatre from 12th-17th August this year but need a few more pennies to make it the best it can be.
🔗 Crowdfunder link here:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/eelmaged…
Many thanks,
Intrepid Fools x
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Yesterday, 250,000 people attended a major demonstration in Munich against right-wing extremism.
This is my favourite picture so far.
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Join us this Weds 15 Jan for our first Skillshare of the New Year.
We are kicking it off with @sofiberrin (Acting CEO & Exec Producer at KHT) on Theatre Royalties.
Sign up now & get the link kingsheadtheatre.com/get-inv…
Upskilling is so 2025.
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‼️ 24 HOURS LEFT ‼️
We are so grateful to everyone who has donated already to help improve our theatre for the future. If you haven't yet, there is still time to make a gift. 💝
✨ Please share/repost and help spread the word: donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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This good boy wants a comfier seat in Trav 1, don't you? 🐶
We are now half way through our #BigGive fundraising campaign to improve the accessibility of our theatre - and who could say no to that faceee 🥹
💝 See your gift doubled today: donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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Yesterday we launched our Big Give campaign fundraising for a more accessible Traverse 💝
Virginia Gay, writer of TravFest24 hit Cyrano, tells us about the importance of a comfy seat when visiting the theatre.
See your gift DOUBLED when donating here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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Double your impact this Giving Tuesday by donating to our Big Give campaign. 💝
If you can, please give generously, and together we can champion transformational theatre and diverse, powerful stories for all.
Make your gift here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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This Dec you can help the Trav be an accessible and welcoming theatre for all. 💝
We are participating in the @BigGive which means for every pound you donate we will get DOUBLE towards upgrading our T1 seating bank.
#BigGive #GivingTuesday #ChristmasChallenge
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Charlotte: I just don't feel safe with a witch flying around!
Samantha: Honey, if sticking wood between your legs and riding it makes you a witch, then I'm in trouble...
Miranda: Why do men always call women with opinions witches?
Carrie: Big is moving to Munchkinland.
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Join us tonight for a pre-show chat in the Trav Bar before performances of No Love Songs & Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz.
Gareth Nicholls and Jenny Gilvear will be touching on how we find new work, curate our seasons and produce shows for the Trav stages!
📆 Fri 1 Nov @ 6:45PM
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This evening Girl In The Machine by Stef Smith opens at @youngvictheatre
It's great to see this Trav commission taking on further life in this brand new production directed by Annie Kershaw who was the recipient of the Genesis Future Directors Award.
📅 Running until Sat 26 Oct
ALT Two people sit next to each other on a bed in a rehearsal room smiling at each other. One person is an average height, brown skinned, non-binary woman with short Afro hair wearing a black t-shirt and tan trousers holding a coffee cup. The other person is a white, average height Welsh woman with blonde shoulder-length hair.
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Nominations are open for the #MovementForGood Arts & Culture draw! 💝
We are in with a chance of winning £5k, but we need as many nominations as possible! It only takes a minute and we would be so grateful for your support.
🙏 Nominate us here: ow.ly/ShCc50TFyWK
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🚨 2 WEEKS LEFT 🚨
By pledging you'll help secure match funding via the Big Give to upgrade the seats in T1, meaning we can welcome more audiences to a comfortable and accessible Traverse in the years to come.
💝 If you can, please make a pledge today: shorturl.at/VZdfB
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Congrats to all Fringe First winners in the first week - and to @traversetheatre for getting four of them!
Write-up in @TheStage below.
ICYMI: @TraverseTheatre productions have scooped four Fringe First awards in the first week of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Find out more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/news/tra…
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Not one... Not two... Not three... but FOUR Fringe First wins for #TravFest24 🎉🏆
We are delighted that So Young, A History Of Paper, BATSHIT and Cyrano have all won Fringe First Awards in the week one ceremony!
👏👏👏👏
📰 Read all about it here: traverse.co.uk/news/four-fri…
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Our official charity partner, @streetsoccerSCO, have launched a play covering the highs, lows and community benefits of homeless football ⚽️
'Same Team - A Street Soccer Story' is playing at the Traverse Theatre now until Sunday, 25 August- tap below for more ⤵️