INTERVIEW
Theatre plays a starring role
Located in the heart of the city, the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall (TRCH) remains a bedrock of Nottingham’s thriving night-time economy. Business Network Editor Nathan Fearn spoke to TRCH’s Managing Director Robert Sanderson about what sets it, and Nottingham, apart.
Even among an array of imposing city centre buildings, the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Nottingham (TRCH) stands out proudly as you alight at the Royal Centre tram stop. A Nottingham City Council-owned venue in the
heart of Nottingham city centre, it has played a prominent role in the ever-changing landscape of the night-time economy in Nottingham for – in the case of the Theatre Royal – over 150 years. Responsible for maintaining, and building on,
TRCH’s presence, reputation and popularity in a city full of options for after-dark entertainment seekers is Robert Sanderson. It’s a role, however, that was by no means set in stone when he arrived in Nottingham. “I started at the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert
Hall in January 2009, initially as an interim manager for a few days a week and was expected to be around for a few months. That then turned into a full-time permanent role and one that I have been in for over eight years now.” While remaining for a sustained period may not
have been in Robert’s long-term plans when initially embarking on the project, it’s clearly a role to which he is both well qualified and suited. “It’s all I have ever done. I wanted to be an actor
and a director when I was at university but went on to look at management and administration before pursuing theatre management; working my way up from the bar, front of house to actually running the place,” he explains. “I have been running theatres since 1987 before
retiring, semi-retiring and now I am back again.” The landscapes of city centres up and down the
country appear to change and evolve at an incredible rate and people are consuming entertainment in ever- diversifying ways.
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Robert believes collaboration is key to the success of Nottingham's night-time economy
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