Venues
Aldeburgh Music
Aldeburgh Music, home of the internationally acclaimed Aldeburgh Festival, is aware of its vulnerability positioned along the flood-threatened Suffolk coast. The team are working hard to reduce their environmental impact.
Read moreArcola Theatre
Arcola Theatre in Dalston, London, has become synonymous with sustainability in the UK’s theatre sector. Environmental performance has had a high profile within Arcola, and the venue has a dedicated mission to become the world’s first carbon neutral theatre.
Read moreCapital FM Arena, Nottingham
Capital FM Arena is a 2 star IG venue which sources 100% of its electricity and heating from a local Combined Heat and Power facility, amongst a range of other successful reduction strategies.
Read moreGlyndebourne
Glyndebourne, one of the world's most renown opera venues, has always taken energy efficiency seriously and is planning to source 90% of its electricity from renewable power by installing a wind turbine in 2011.
Read moreLive Nation fridges (Low Carbon Chilling)
In a pilot trial by Live Nation, the Edinburgh Playhouse & Lyceum Theatres ran trials to identify the financial and environmental impact of turning the bar fridges off using timers.
Read moreLive Nation's Industry Green Venues
Live Nation has operated at the forefront of the music industry’s response to climate change for several years. Here we profile Live Nation venues who have undertaken Industry Green: Wembley Arena, Cardiff International Arena, Motorpoint Arena Sheffield and O2 Apollo Manchester.
Read moreNational Theatre
An in-depth look at the National Theatre's sustainable initiatives and schemes, by Robert Butler.
Read moreThe NEC Group
As one of the largest exhibition and events companies in the UK welcoming over 4 million visitors per year, the NEC Group is setting the benchmark for sustainability in the industry, aligning its sustainability goals with its business ones.
Read moreNorwich Theatre Royal
Norwich Theatre Royal is highly motivated to reduce emissions and match thier envirnmental efforts to their commitment to the local community. Following their own energy surveys they have gone firther by creating a formal Green Champion role and have been awarded 2 star Industry Green.
Read moreO2 Academy Brixton
In 2008, Julie’s Bicycle facilitated a project between O2 Academy Brixton and Transport for London (TfL). to work out how to make sure those attending events could get there quickly, safely, conveniently, whilst minimising the damaging impacts on the environment.
Read moreTheatre Local @ Royal Court Theatre
Theatre Local is an initiative by the Royal Court Theatre (RC) aiming to extend the scope of its work into different environments.
Read moreRoyal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is a jewel in the crown of London's West End, and it also a zero waster to landfill venue working to further reduce it's environmental impacts.
Read moreThe Sage Gateshead
The Sage Gateshead has made great strides in reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Some of the biggest savings have come from switching lighting to low-energy LED bulbs, installing highly efficient new air-conditioning filters, and decreasing the amount of gas used for heating.
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Theatre Royal Plymouth
TRP has been measuring its energy use for six years now, and between 2009 and 2010 the theatre achieved a 25% reduction in energy emissions, thanks to a wide range of environmental initiatives implemented throughout the building.
Read moreTheatres Trust
The Theatres Trust, the national advisory body for theatres, promotes sustainable buildings.
Read moreWembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium is a zero waste to landfill venue which has reduced its electricity consumption by 24% since it opened in 2007.
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