The Etties: The “Grassroot” Fringe Venues

The Etties were created to champion the venues and shows that often feel sidelined by traditional award ceremonies. It’s not that other awards ignore them on purpose, but rather a classic case of comparing chalk and cheese. How can a production staged at The Space—on a budget that would barely buy you a pint and a packet of crisps—fairly compete with a show at a venue like the Arcola, backed by full institutional support? We love both, but it’s the grassroots spaces that need our spotlight most.

Below is our core list of fringe “grassroots” venues. Every show staged at these venues is automatically eligible for The Etties.

Please note: This isn’t a definitive list. As we’ve outlined in our Etties Ethos, we will happily consider eligible shows at other venues, too. However, these specific spaces represent the very heart of our mission.

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Missing a venue? If you think a space should be on this list, let us know and we’ll look into it.

Arches Lane Theatre
Barons Court Theatre
Bread and Roses Theatre
Bridge House Theatre
Brixton House
Camden People’s Theatre
Canada Water Theatre
Canal Café Theatre
Cockpit Theatre
Courtyard Theatre
Drayton Arms Theatre
Etcetera Theatre
Golden Goose
Hen and Chickens
Jack Studio
Lion and Unicorn Theatre
Network Theatre
New Diorama
Old Red Lion Theatre
OSO Arts Centre
Pen Theatre
Playhouse East
Rosemary Branch
Tara Theatre
The Albany
The Glitch
The Hope Theatre
The Libra
The Space
The Garden Theatre
Theatre at the Tabard
Theatre Peckham
Theatro Technis
Union Theatre
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Waterloo East
White Bear Theatre