In May we sent the house southeast theatre network survey to over 250 individuals working at theatres and arts centres within our network of over 180 venues. With 111 responses received, we worked with The Audience Agency to create a report, sharing analysed findings from respondents about their organisation so as to provide an important window into the South East’s theatre ecology.

Our survey focussed on the following areas for network members to report on:

Funding, staffing, training needs and skills shortages, marketing, audience development, programming, audiences, access and sustainability.

We are now pleased to share the Executive Summary along with the full PDF 2026 survey report.

Image: A Tale of Us by Tiny & Tall Productions. Photography © Helen Murray.