As previously reported, 2013 marks the inaugural My Theatre Matters! UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award.
It is the only TMA award to be decided by public vote and more than 55,000 votes were cast for this new award with seven of 225 possible venues making up the shortlist:
- St James Theatre, London
- Stamford Arts Centre
- The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
- The Mill at Sonning Theatre
- The Watermill Theatre, Newbury
- Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
- Wilton’s Music Hall, London
Voting was weighted by theatre capacity for fairness.
The UK Theatre Awards will be announced on 20 October; it is the only national awards scheme to recognise achievement on and off stage.
A full list of categories and nominations is available online.