About us
The Nottingham New Theatre is a student-run theatre at the University of Nottingham, and a student-run service of the University of Nottingham Students' Union. Every show we stage is directed, produced, designed, built, lit, stage managed and sold by students.
What we do
Our year runs through the In-House and Studio seasons, with Creatives alongside them, and we take work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and, when the membership chooses, the National Student Drama Festival. We also run StuFF, the Student Fringe Festival. Every member can take part, whatever their experience.
Our history
Theatre at the university goes back to the 1920s and Dramsoc. The New Theatre's own building, converted from the old engineering block, opened in the 1960s; the raked seating and the proscenium arch followed in the 1970s, and studio spaces were added in 2013.
There is a little more on our history, and the Nottingham New Theatre History Project keeps the full record of our shows and the people who made them.
Our building
Our building on University Park has been closed since 2023. We currently perform in the Portland Studio, opposite Mooch on University Park, which has step-free access. The campaign to save the building is at savennt.com.
The committee
The theatre is run by a committee elected by the membership each year, under our constitution.
| Role | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| President | Abbie Foster | president@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Secretary and Welfare Officer | Quinn Friedrich | secretary@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Treasurer | Hazel Giles | treasurer@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Front of House Manager | Harrison Martin | boxoffice@newtheatre.org.uk |
| In-House Coordinator | Sebastien Ramdeal | inhouse@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Studio Coordinator | Jess Yerby | studio@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Creatives Coordinator | Ronan Hensey | creatives@newtheatre.org.uk |
| External Relations Manager | Maeve McAllister | external@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Marketing Coordinator | Gracie Cannon and Izzy Barros | marketing@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Social and Fundraising Coordinator | Will Laughey | social@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Theatre Manager | Lily Hagen | theatremanager@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Company Stage Manager | Zack Herbert and Lorena Valle Alarcon | csm@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Company Technical Director | Willow Tzing Que Darkins and Megan Lepper | ctd@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Technical Manager | Hope Somers | techmanager@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Company Workshop Manager | Wincy Jeyaraj | cwm@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Costume, Props and Make-Up Manager | Theo Warren | cpm@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Archivist | Matt Adcock | archive@newtheatre.org.uk |
| Events and Engagement Coordinator | George Day | engagement@newtheatre.org.uk |
Last updated Monday 28 September 2026.
Getting in touch
For tickets, bookings and anything else, write to boxoffice@newtheatre.org.uk and we will pass your message to the right person.
- Technical questions and specifications: see technical information.
- The theatre's past, and anything to add to the record: write to the history project at history@newtheatre.org.uk.
- Members with a concern about the theatre or its activities: the Secretary and Welfare Officer is your first point of contact.