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 moreBand on the Wall
Band on the Wall is a member of the Manchester Cultural Leaders' Environmental Forum; the organisation's values have always been about providing access to good music with minimal impact on the environment, and increased recycling rates from 55% to 84% from 2010-2011.
Read moreThe Bridgewater Hall
With an 8% reduction in energy emissions from 2010-2011, and a sophisticated lighting control system, The Bridgewater Hall is a member of the Manchester Cultural Leaders' Environmental Forum.
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 moreContact Theatre
Contact is a charity and theatre space working with young people based in Manchester, and a member of MCLEF. The organisation is currently recycling 72% of its waste and has a natural ventilation system in place, saving energy use on air conditioning.
Read moreCornerhouse
Cornerhouse is Manchester’s international centre for contemporary visual arts and independent film and houses three floors of galleries, three cinema screens. Cornerhouse is a recipient of a Silver Environmental Business Pledge award.
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Glyndebourne
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 moreGreater Manchester County Record Office
Despite the restrictions on what they can do to make big changes at this time, the staff have been making small and effective steps to monitor and control their impact.
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 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 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 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 Exchange Theatre
Royal Exchnage Theatre in Manchester is a member of The Manchester Cultural Leader's Environmental Forum. Read how they have addressed sustainability in their stage production, venue operations, catering and more.
Read moreRoyal Northern College of Music
RNCM is a member of the Manchester Cultural Leaders' Environmental Forum and has achieved a 99% recycling rate, with 100% food recovery and composting.
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. Some of the biggest savings have come from switching lighting to low-energy LED bulbs and installing highly efficient new air-conditioning filters.
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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 moreTown Hall Birmingham
Town Hall is a 1 star IG venue which managed to reduce waste to landfill by 3.8 tonnes between 2009-10 and 2010-11.
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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