LATEST NEWS
Celebrating 15 years of creativity, community and empowerment
help us break a world record!
HR Trustee recruitment
red carpet moments at an iconic cinema.
This was the red carpet moment when our members showcased their work at an iconic cinema.
Sanctuary 27 COMMUNITY INSPIRATION COORDINATOR
Sanctuary 27 producer opportunity
Stand & Be Counted Impact 2025
As we near the end of 2025, we wanted to send a big thank you to our friends, partners and audiences for an extraordinary year in 2025. Here’s to lots more adventures this year!
When A Handshake Shatters Borders and Checkpoints
Arriving early in the morning, carrying stories shaped by journeys beyond miles and time zones, the moment they entered the room, the energy shifted.
Celebrating 15 years of creativity, community and empowerment
UK’s first theatre company of sanctuary celebrates 15 years of creativity, community and empowerment.
STAND & BE COUNTED THEATRE SUMMER LINE-UP
We’re excited to be able to share some exciting news about our work, team and events coming up this Summer.
No Borders, Just Stories: How Theater Creates a Refuge for the Displaced
Read Stand and Be Counted’s chat with Olga Hughes as part of a feature with Envoy Magazine. 10,000 print copies have been published across the USA/Canada.
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture announces SBC as Associate Company
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture announces Stand and Be Counted as Associate Company as part of Cultural City of Sanctuary designation.
Sheffield sanctuary seekers star in London Fashion Week
Sheffield sanctuary seekers star in London Fashion Week
5 THINGS YOU’d ONLY KNow IF YOU’re A THEATRE DIRECtor
Refugee Week in Oldham
SBC are delighted to have been invited to curate this year’s events as part of Refugee Week (17th 23rd June) for Oldham Coliseum Theatre, which will happen at the town's pop-up Roundabout theatre.
Gifted
A magical craft trail will transform a historic Oldham arcade into an interactive family adventure.
SBC announces three new trustees
Stand & Be Counted is delighted to welcome three new accomplished trustees, following an open recruitment process.
SBC and OLDHAM COLISEUM THEATRE ANNOUNCES SECRET SUMMER
Oldham Coliseum theatre announces secret summer - a free, immersive audio adventure for the whole family. The events take place in Oldham's Alexandra Park Anêd Shaw's Dunwood Park on august bank holiday weekend
Become A Trustee
We are looking for passionate trustees to join the UK’s first and leading Theatre Company of Sanctuary! We are an established theatre company with a 13-year history and are currently in the first year of being a charity, so this is an exciting time to join us and help shape our future.
2022 Wrapped
We’re very grateful for your support during the last 12 months. It’s been quite the year! We became a Registered Charity and made some of our most ambitious work to date.
We wanted to wish all of our supporters, funders, partners, friends and participants a Happy New Year. Here is our 2022 Wrapped!
JOIN THE TEAM
We are looking for a new finance trustee to join us at this exciting time!