Newcastle Theatre Royal

Who we are

Newcastle Theatre Royal is one of the best and well recognised independent large-scale theatres in the UK. Our beautiful, iconic, Grade I listed building sits in the heart of the city centre, and we benefit from our reputation for staging the best national and international touring work in the UK. Our success is built on the quality, breadth and diversity of our programme. We have long-standing relationships with leading national theatre companies and producers including the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Opera North, Northern Ballet and Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, as well as commercial theatre producers such as Cameron Mackintosh and Michael Harrison, for whom we regularly premiere productions before the West End or national touring. Our 1,247 auditorium welcomes in the region of 350,000 people annually. Our Creative Engagement team work with young people and community groups alongside leading a number of talent development programmes, engaging approximately 16,000 people annually. We are expanding our Creative Engagement and outreach work in the local community, which is made possible by a commitment to invest financial surplus to support these additional programmes of work.

Our culture and values

Our Vision

A love of theatre for everyone, that lasts a lifetime.

Our Mission

To create moments of magic on and off stage, through an ambitious creative programme for audiences and communities across the North East. Our landmark theatre in the heart of Newcastle is a place where everyone is welcome and a space for all to enjoy.

Our Values

We are ambitious in all that we do; excellence and quality are pre-requisites and we endeavour to be the best that we can be. Inclusive: We celebrate diversity; we welcome and respect different voices and perspectives knowing that together we can achieve more. Collaborative: We value trust; we embrace partnership working to achieve and celebrate shared success. Creative: We nurture creativity; we recognise and celebrate imagination and originality in everyone. Progressive: We are forward thinking; we look to the future and embrace change

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We value the importance of diversity and inclusivity, and in seeking to attract the best talent and expertise. We are committed to increasing diversity across our Board and wider workforce. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds particularly those from the Global Majority as we strive to increase representation in this area.