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The Gate Theatre has been inspiring audiences and artists alike since 1979. We welcome anyone who wants to change the world.

The Gate Theatre is a theatre in London, Camden. In July 2022, it announced a new residence at 26 Crowndale, Camden, London, NW1 1TT, following an extensive search for a more accessible home. The new premises offers a wheelchair accessible and step-free performance space with 120 seats, as well as an in-house bar and foyer space.

11/09/2026

A message from our Interim Executive Director, Alice Linnane.

For more information about the Gate closure, please see pinned post on our profile.

10/09/2026

A message from our Board Chair, Rahul Streatfeild-Sinha.

For more information about the Gate closure, please see pinned post on our profile.

09/09/2026

It is with great sadness that we announce the closure of the Gate Theatre. This marks the end of nearly fifty years of championing international artists, radical storytelling, and new ways of imagining theatre.

It breaks our hearts to make this decision. For several years now, we’ve been trying to find a way to keep the Gate going in an increasingly precarious climate: without regular subsidy, with rising production costs, increasing competition for funds and, since 2022, without a permanent home. We’ve adapted, changed how we work and kept making ambitious theatre. Although we’ve had some wonderful successes along the way, living hand-to-mouth means there’s just no way for us to continue… and so we’ve reached the end.

Following the pandemic and a re-evaluation of the venue’s physical accessibility, we left our Notting Hill home for Theatro Technis in Camden in 2022. In that same year, we learned that the Gate would lose its regular Arts Council funding from April 2023.
Despite this, our 2023 season was a success, featuring critically acclaimed productions including Bootycandy, HOT IN HERE and Brassic FM. We went on to become a producer-led organisation, creating and sharing international work beyond a single building.

Since 2022, we’ve employed 128 freelancers and reached more than 300 participants through our Gateways programme. Our partnership with Woven Voices received record-breaking submissions for the Prize for Playwriting, celebrating the work of first-generation migrant artists. Wish You Were Here sold out its run at Theatro Technis in 2024, with 9 out of 10 audience members coming to the Gate for the first time. Scenes from the Climate Era, at the Playground Theatre in 2025, received widespread critical acclaim and won an OffWestEnd Award for Best Production.

We are immensely grateful to everyone who has made our work possible: artists, staff, trustees, funders, partners, champions and audiences. To everyone who bought a ticket, made a show, sat in a rehearsal room, took a chance on an artist, wrote about a production, opened a door, gave their time: thank you.
It has never felt more important to tell stories from beyond our borders, and to be reminded that the world is much bigger, stranger and more connected than the divisions we are so often asked to believe in.

As a team, we are devastated that the Gate is closing. But just as the shows we make live on in the memories of those who saw them, we know, too, that the Gate will live on.

Towards the end of Wish You Were Here, Rana tells Nazanin: “when I think about where I’m from, I think of you.”

When we think of where we’re from, we’ll think of the Gate.

With love and gratitude

x

15/07/2026

We have been reflecting on the conversations from our Migrant Artist Networking Event in May and we're excited to share a selection of thoughts and questions from our brilliant panelists during the event. Their honest in sharing their experiences created great discussion.

✨ We hope these thoughts from our panellists can resonate with you as well.

A huge thank you once again to Maria Aberg, Atri Banerjee, Isabella Nefar and Karina Wiedman for so generously sharing their stories and insights.

06/07/2026

In our June masterclass Jennifer Jackson worked with artists and theatre makers to explore movement, performance, and the power of risk-taking.

Drawing on techniques developed throughout her remarkable career, Jennifer guided participants through approaches designed to capture the liveness of performance, embrace spontaneity, and keep creative risk at the heart of the theatre-making process.

😍 A memorable day of experimentation.

01/07/2026

⏰ One Week Left to Apply

The Gate is looking for a confident, collaborative and compassionate Executive Director to help shape the next chapter of the company alongside our artistic team.

As the arts sector continues to evolve, we're seeking a strategic leader with strong commercial insight, a passion for artist-led storytelling, and a proven track record in income generation and securing funding for the arts.

If you're a bold thinker ready to help drive The Gate's future, we'd love to hear from you.

🔗 Learn more - gatetheatre.co.uk/about-us/jobs/

19/06/2026

What happens when a group of brilliant Filipino and East and Southeast Asian theatre-makers come together to explore a new play?

Assistant director Grace shares her reflections on the R&D process behind In the Remains by Jose Socrates Reyes, winner of the 2025 Woven Voices Prize. From unpacking the story's emotional core to playing Filipino childhood games in the rehearsal room, this is a behind-the-scenes look at a week spent developing a powerful new play about the 2017 siege of Marawi.

Read the full reflection our website

gatetheatre.co.uk/updates/

15/06/2026

✨ In May, we were delighted to host our Migrant Artist Networking Event, bringing together creatives from across the industry for an evening of connection, conversation, and inspiration.

A huge thank you to our incredible panelists for sharing their experiences, insights, and advice with attendees:

🎭 Maria Aberg – Artistic Director, Projekt Europa
🎭 Atri Banerjee – Artistic Lead, Gate Theatre
🎭 Isabella Nefar – Performer
🎭 Karina Wiedman – Playwright and previous winner of the Woven Voices Prize

The event created a valuable space for artists to meet, exchange ideas, build new relationships, and celebrate the richness that international voices bring to our creative communities.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening so brilliant.

12/06/2026

Come and work with us 👋

In a new round of recruitment the Gate is seeking a confident, collaborative and compassionate Executive Director to partner with our artistic team in steering the company. As we navigate a transformative era for the arts, we need a strategic leader who balances commercial acumen with a deep-seated passion for artist-led storytelling.

Learn more here: gatetheatre.co.uk/job/executive-director/

03/06/2026

In May, we were joined by Lyndsey Turner for 'a director's toolkit' workshop on working with actors.

Together, we explored the realities of the rehearsal room, attendees shared stories from their own practice, and we unpacked the decisions directors make that can shape a production for better or worse. From casting to conflict management, it was a brilliant opportunity to reflect, learn and swap experiences with fellow theatre-makers.

A special thank you to Lyndsey for such an open and insightful session, and to all who attended

Keep on eye on our website for more upcoming activity: gatetheatre.co.uk/

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