As you may know, this summer we have been raising funds to fix our roof.
It is imperative that we fix the leaks in our roof so that we can stay open to our local community and keep our members and visitors safe and dry. Thanks to an anonymous donor, any donation you make towards this endeavour will be doubled, up to a potential total of £100,000. This would be a huge step towards a new roof!
Originally founded by a group of keen amateur actors in 1929, almost 100 years later we produce dozens of our own shows every year and host touring companies, live music and comedy, as well as offering acting training for adults and children. Our site is part of the cultural life of Ealing as a venue for events like the Borough of Ealing Art Trail (BEAT) and the Ealing Book Festival, as well as regular creative and wellness activities for people of all ages and needs. We are a registered charity and receive no council or government funding.
The Questors purchased the Mattock Lane site in 1952 and completed construction in 1964. The Shaw rehearsal room was built in 1958, and the Studio was built in 1960, making these parts of the roof almost 70 years old. The roof of our Playhouse theatre was replaced in recent years and now the rest of the roof covering the Studio theatre, rehearsal rooms and workshop has come to the end of its life and leaks badly during and after rainfall.
Our Studio theatre hosts at least 9 in-house productions and over 30 visiting companies per year, while our rehearsal rooms are filled daily with community activities including dance and yoga classes, choir rehearsals, literature and poetry groups, parent and baby activities, music therapy classes and more, as well as our own in-house rehearsals and youth theatre classes.
Because of the leaks, activities have had to be moved or cancelled, audience seats have been unavailable during performances, and our equipment, flooring and furniture have been damaged. There is a real risk that future performances and activities will have to be cancelled, resulting a loss of accessible spaces for the local community and in lost revenue for the theatre.
We started essential roof repairs over the summer of 2026 and are pleased to say that the roof of the Shaw Room is now leak-free! However, we need your support to fund the rest of the project and secure our theatre’s future. We are lucky enough to have an anonymous donor who will match donations up to £50,000, which would give us a much needed £100,000 towards the project. If you are eligible, you can also add Gift Aid to make your donation go even further. Please also help us by sharing this page and spreading the word.
All the funds donated will still go towards our roof repair, but if we don’t achieve £50,000 we will miss out on the full matched funding. Please help us reach our target so we can keep our theatre open and keep everyone dry!
