News

Huge congratulations to Landé Belo who won the Best Producer award at this year’s Black British Theatre Awards held at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday 4 November. This was in recognition of her work on the Tower’s production of Ain’t I A Woman? which we presented earlier this year. The show was also nominated in two other categories : […]

Artistic Director Amanda Waggott has announced the six plays planned for next summer. As well as the usual programme at our London base, we are delighted to announce that the Tower will be returning to the Minack Theatre in Cornwall next year, celebrating our 29th production at this famous and breathtaking cliffside theatre. 

Enjoy a meal before evening performances at a 20% discount! We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with our neighbours, La Rosetta restaurant, in Stoke Newington High Street! If you hold a valid ticket for a performance at the theatre, have your pre-theatre dinner in this cozy restaurant: Italian food, nice people and amazing […]

Accounts for Tavistock Repertory Guarantors Ltd (the Tower’s legal entity) for the financial year 2023 – 2024 are now available here on this web site and on the Charity Commission site

John Chapman, who suddenly died recently, will be greatly missed by all at the Tower.  Over his twelve years as a Company Member he contributed in a whole host of ways – as a director, actor, reviewer of our plays and member of the Management Committee.  He appeared in about a dozen shows and directed […]

We are sorry to announce the death of Tower member John Chapman a few days ago after a short illness. John was due to appear in The Children by Lucy Kirkwood in early May. In the circumstances, it has been decided to postpone this production until next year. Ticket holders will be contacted by the […]

To take over from the existing team during the coming year We are delighted to announce that the Tower Theatre’s Management Committee has appointed member Amanda Waggott for a three-year term as its next Artistic Director. Amanda says:“I am delighted to join the team at the Tower. Filling the shoes of the outgoing Artistic Directors, […]

We are very excited to share the news that Adenike Ojo won the best playwright award and Mya Onwugbonu won best director.   Adenike’s play, In Hiding, received its première at the Tower earlier this year.   Mya won her award for Hear Me Now – that wasn’t a Tower production, but Mya will be directing Seize the […]

Report and accounts for the company for the financial year 2022 – 2023, reviewed by the independent examiner, are now available on the web site. 2022 – 2023 Accounts

We were delighted to receive this message from Alfred Molina, marking the Tower’s 90th birthday.

The 2022 meeting was held on Saturday October 1st. This year’s meeting was held in the theatre followed by a social event to celebrate the Tower’s 90th birthday. There were the usual reports, elections and awards plus plenty of time to catch up with Tower friends.

Promoting Hackney Artists & Their Work Applications are welcome from community groups, cultural organisations, artists and artists’ collectives from within Hackney to hang their art work at the Tower Theatre. More details here.