# THE SOCIETY FOR THEATRE RESEARCH

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 266186
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Aug. 28, 1973
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=266186


## Contact

- **Address:** STR, Savile House, 4 Mansfield Road, OXFORD
- **Postcode:** OX1 3TA
- **Phone:** 07786 061613
- **Email:** contact@str.org.uk
- **Website:** www.str.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE THEATRE AND THEATRE HISTORY THROUGH THEATRE RESEARCH.

**Activities:** The society serves those interested in the history and technique of British Theatre by arranging public lectures, by publishing books and a thrice-yearly journal (&#x27;Theatre Notebook&#x27;) and by awarding research grants to individuals and institutions. It awards an annual theatre book prize and stages the Poel Event, an annual workshop promoting good stage speech, most recently at the National Theatre.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| EILEEN ELIZABETH COTTIS |  |  |
| FRANCESCA FRANCHI |  |  |
| MICHAEL ANTON OSTLER |  |  |



## Linked charities

- WILLIAM POEL MEMORIAL PRIZE (266186-1)
- EDWARD GORDON CRAIG MEMORIAL LECTURE FUND (266186-2)



