Sustainability

At Dance City, we are committed to reducing the carbon footprint of our activities.  

Theatres, educational facilities, and leisure centres are vital cultural and community spaces. At Dance City, we are a bit of all three.  

Like many public buildings, ours has an environmental impact. We believe it is our responsibility to reduce this so that dance can remain sustainable for generations to come. Alongside many other theatres across the country, we have teamed up with the Theatre Green Book to take the first steps in reducing our carbon footprint and changing the way we operate to be more environmentally conscious and sustainable.  

By our Spring 2026 season, our goal is to attain the ‘Basic’ standard, which is the first of three levels (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced) established by the Theatre Green Book. These levels create a common language, standards, and actions that allow theatres to share and learn from each other.  

Our first steps towards the ‘Basic’ standard:

  • Establish a Green Committee
  • Exploring Carbon Literacy training for all employees, so everyone understands how to make a difference  
  • Started our ‘Operations Tracker’, a checklist of actions we can take as an organisation to become more sustainable  
  • Monitoring and reporting on our carbon emissions from energy and water use  
  • Planning our first waste audit to gather data on waste generation and areas for improvement  
  • Installed new recycling stations with clearer signage to help building users recycle more efficiently  
  • Investigating ways to reduce the environmental impact of our digital systems, such as how we store and share files online  
  • Exploring the logistics of becoming paper-free, particularly with theatre tickets  

How you can help reduce the footprint of your visit  

  • Reduce waste from your visit by avoiding single-use packaging and bringing a reusable water bottle or cup for hot drinks  
  • Where possible, use sustainable transport options. Visit our ‘Visiting’ page to see all the ways you can reach us 
  • Recycle any waste into our new designated recycling stations  

Together, these actions will help us create a more sustainable future for dance.