Previous Winners

Producer of the Year

Sponsored by PRG

WINNER: ATG Productions

Also shortlisted: Fuel & Michael Harrison Entertainment

Achievement in Technical Theatre

Sponsored by ETC

WINNER: Sheffield Theatres’ Life of Pi creative and production teams

Also shortlisted: Max and Ben Ringham, and the team behind National Theatre’s Anna & Young Vic’s team for Death of a Salesman scratch performances

International Award

Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group

WINNER: Selladoor Worldwide

Also shortlisted: Coronet Theatre, London & Milo Rau

Innovation Award

Sponsored by Charcoalblue

WINNER: Artistic Directors of the future for its work to diversify theatre boards

Also shortlisted: & Juliet for its Smash Hits marketing campaign & Immersive LDN for providing a hub for immersive theatre in London

Unsung Hero

Sponsored by Get Into Theatre

WINNER: Mary Joseph

Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Evolution Productions
WINNER: Nottingham Playhouse
Also shortlisted: Royal Exchange, Manchester & Theatr Clwyd, Mold

London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Managed Networks
WINNER: Bush Theatre
Also shortlisted: Almeida Theatre & Young Vic Theatre

Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Also shortlisted: Omnibus Theatre, London & Vault Festival, London

Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by TAIT
WINNER: Battersea Arts Centre, London
Also shortlisted: Bristol Old Vic & Royal Opera House, London

Producer of the Year
Sponsored by PRG XL Video
WINNER: Sonia Friedman Productions
Also shortlisted: Fiery Angel & Fuel

School of the Year
Sponsored by TodayTix
WINNER: Open Door, London and East Midlands
Also shortlisted: Great Torrington School, Devon & Young Lyric at the Lyric Hammersmith, London

International Award
Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
WINNER: Hijinx Theatre, Cardiff
Also shortlisted: National Theatre Scotland, Glasgow & New International Encounter, Cambridge and Hvalstad

Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: New Diorama Theatre, London for its programming model
Also shortlisted: Talking Birds for The Difference Engine captioning software & National Theatre and Spotlight for ProFile, a video casting database for D/deaf and disabled actors

Sustainability Award
Sponsored by ETC
WINNER: Lyric Hammersmith, London
Also shortlisted: Julie's Bicycle and Arts Council England for the Accelerator Programme & National Theatre, London

Unsung Hero
Sponsored by White Light
Pat Nelder

Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Evolution Productions
WINNER: Sherman Theatre, Cardiff

Also shortlisted: Birmingham Hippodrome & Royal Exchange, Manchester

London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Managed Networks
WINNER: Almeida Theatre
Also shortlisted: Barbican Centre & National Theatre

Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Also shortlisted: Orange Tree Theatre, & London Summerhall, Edinburgh

Theatre Building of the Year
WINNER: Bridge Theatre, London
Also shortlisted: Bush Theatre, London & Storyhouse, Chester

Producer of the Year

Sponsored by PRG XL Video
WINNER: Hull City of Culture
Also shortlisted: Michael Harrison Productions & Sadler’s Wells, London

School of the Year
Sponsored by TodayTix
WINNER: Royal Exchange Young Company, Manchester
Also shortlisted: Sandringham School, St Albans & Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow

International Award
Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
WINNER: Imaginate for the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival
Also shortlisted: 1927 & Cervantes Theatre

Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: The Everyman Company, Liverpool
Also shortlisted: National Theatre Open Access Capture pilot scheme & Team behind The Believers Are But Brothers

Sustainability Award
Sponsored by GDS
WINNER: Arcola Theatre
Also shortlisted: The Attic & The Mill at Sonning

Unsung Hero
Sponsored by White Light
WINNER: Clare Ferraby

Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Evolution Productions
WINNER: Sheffield Theatres

Also shortlisted: Bristol Old Vic & Mercury Theatre, Colchester

London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Managed Networks
WINNER: Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Also shortlisted: Menier Chocolate Factory & The Old Vic

Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: New Diorama Theatre, London

Also shortlisted: Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester & Hope Theatre, London

Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by Audience Systems
WINNER: King’s Cross Theatre, London

Also shortlisted: Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool & Tara Theatre, London

Producer of the Year
Sponsored by PRG XL Video
WINNER: Sonia Friedman Productions

Also shortlisted: Fiery Angel & Kenny Wax Productions

School of the Year
Sponsored by TodayTix
WINNER: Musical Theatre Academy, London

Also shortlisted: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff & Urdang Academy, London

International Award
Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
WINNER: Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures

Also shortlisted: Big in Belgium season at Edinburgh Festival Fringe & Graeae Theatre Company

Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: Complicite

Also shortlisted: Les Enfants Terribles and Emma Brunjes Productions & New Diorama Theatre

Sustainability Award
Sponsored by Global Design Solutions
WINNER: Tara Theatre, London

Also shortlisted: London Theatre Consortium & The Handlebards

Unsung Hero
Sponsored by White Light
Ned Seago

Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Theatre 2016
WINNER: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Also shortlisted: Chichester Festival Theatre & Royal and Derngate, Northampton

London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Haagen-Dazs
WINNER: Almeida Theatre

Also shortlisted: Barbican & Shakespeare's Globe

Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: The Other Room, Cardiff

Also shortlisted: Camden People's Theatre, London & Orange Tree Theatre, London

Producer of the Year
Sponsored by John Good
WINNER: Sonia Friedman

Also shortlisted: Edinburgh International Festival & Rachel Edwards

School of the Year
Sponsored by Digital Theatre Plus
WINNER: Arts Educational Schools London

Also shortlisted: Belgrade Theatre, Coventry & University of Warwick, School of Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies

Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by ABTT and Richard Pilbrow
WINNER: NT Future, London

Also shortlisted: King's Cross Theatre, London & Wilton's Music Hall, London

International Award
Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
WINNER: War Horse China

Also shortlisted: Good Chance, Calais & Greenwich and Docklands International Festival

Unsung Hero
Roger Miller

London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Haagen-Dazs
WINNER: Young Vic Theatre

Also shortlisted: Almeida Theatre & Unicorn Theatre

Producer of the Year
Sponsored by Ticketmaster
WINNER: Sonia Friedman

Also shortlisted: Playful Productions & Danielle Tarento

School of the Year
Sponsored by Nick Hern Books
WINNER: Young Everyman Playhouse, Liverpool

Also shortlisted: Fourth Monkey & National Centre for Circus Arts

International Award
Sponsored by Nyman Libson Paul
WINNER: Shakespeare’s Globe

Also shortlisted: Barbican Centre & Richard Jordan

Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Audience Systems
WINNER: Nuffield Theatres, Southampton

Also shortlisted: Ustinov Studio, Bath Theatre Royal & Curve, Leicester

Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: Park Theatre, London

Also shortlisted: Southwark Playhouse, London & Summerhall, Edinburgh

Theatre Building of the Year (joint winners)
Sponsored by Richard Pilbrow
WINNER: Liverpool Everyman & Roundabout Theatre, Paines Plough

Also shortlisted: Liverpool Everyman

Unsung Hero
Sponsored by ABTT

Sue Nightingale, head of wardrobe at Birmingham Rep

Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Audience Systems
WINNER: Sheffield Theatres

Also shortlisted: New Wolsey Theatre & Marlowe Theatre

Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Robertson Taylor W&P Longreach
WINNER: Southwark Playhouse

Also shortlisted: New Diorama Theatre & Brass Works Theatre

School of the Year
Sponsored by Nick Hern Books
WINNER: National Youth Theatre

Also shortlisted: Arts Educational Schools & Chicken Shed Theatre

London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Haagen-Dazs
WINNER: Hampstead Theatre

Also shortlisted: Young Vic & Bush Theatre

Producer of the Year
Sponsored by Ticketmaster
WINNER: Michael Grandage Company

Also shortlisted: Headlong & Sonia Friedman Productions

Unsung Hero
Sponsored by the Association of British Theatre Technicians
Andy Collier

Fringe Theatre of the Year
Union Theatre

Producer of the Year

A Play, a Pie and a Pint

School of the Year
ALRA North

London Theatre of the Year
Shakespeare’s Globe

Regional Theatre of the Year

Sheffield Theatres

Unsung Hero (joint winners)
Anne McNulty and Chris Isherman

Fringe Theatre of the Year
Jermyn Street Theatre, London

Producer of the Year
National Theatre, London

School of the Year

Musical Theatre Academy

London Theatre of the Year
Bush Theatre

Regional Theatre of the Year
Chichester Festival Theatre

Unsung Hero (joint winners)
Edwin Shaw, Heather Miller and Frances Coyle

London Theatre of the Year
The Royal Court Theatre

Regional Theatre of the Year
Royal and Derngate, Northampton

Fringe Theatre of the Year
Finborough Theatre, London

Producer of the Year
English Touring Theatre