We ask all of you to send in Freedom of Information requests  with the below questions. 

You can submit these here

• Why the Council is looking for another operator when Trafalgar proposed to run the theatre without subsidies
• What are the plans for running the theatre after January 5th 2025
• How will the Council resource the community outreach work that Trafalgar have provided on an ongoing basis
• Can the Council confirm their will be no loss of programming in terms of quality post Trafalgar leaving the venue.

Sign the petition 

Sign the Change.org petition 

We also urge you to write to your local representatives, councillors, MPs - tell them why this venue needs to be saved and why it is so important to you.

To make this a little easier, there is a generic email template below, feel free to customise this and then send to whoever you can that might be able to help us. 

You can copy and paste the list of email addresses below and paste in the To: field of your email browser. This is the entire list of LBH councillors and local MPs Danny Beales, John McDonnell and David Simmonds:

NAbby@hillingdon.gov.uk, sahmad-wallana@hillingdon.gov.uk, kbanerjee@hillingdon.gov.uk, lbasit@hillingdon.gov.uk, abennett@hillingdon.gov.uk, kbhatt@hillingdon.gov.uk, JBianco@hillingdon.gov.uk, Wbridges@hillingdon.gov.uk, tburles@hillingdon.gov.uk, KBurrows@hillingdon.gov.uk, reeta.chamdal@hillingdon.gov.uk, RChamdal@hillingdon.gov.uk, fchoubedar@hillingdon.gov.uk, PCorthorne@hillingdon.gov.uk, PCurling@hillingdon.gov.uk, ddavies@hillingdon.gov.uk, NDenys@hillingdon.gov.uk, JDhot@hillingdon.gov.uk, leader@hillingdon.gov.uk, sfarley@hillingdon.gov.uk, jgardner@hillingdon.gov.uk, egarelick@hillingdon.gov.uk, ngarg@hillingdon.gov.uk, tgill@hillingdon.gov.uk, mgoddard@hillingdon.gov.uk, egohil@hillingdon.gov.uk, BHaggar@hillingdon.gov.uk, HHiggins@hillingdon.gov.uk, mislam@hillingdon.gov.uk, rjudge@hillingdon.gov.uk, kkaur@hillingdon.gov.uk, KLakhmana@hillingdon.gov.uk, ELavery@hillingdon.gov.uk, RLewis@hillingdon.gov.uk, hmakwana@hillingdon.gov.uk, gmand@hillingdon.gov.uk, KMartin2@hillingdon.gov.uk, smathers@hillingdon.gov.uk, DMills@hillingdon.gov.uk, rmills2@hillingdon.gov.uk, PMoney@hillingdon.gov.uk, JNelson@hillingdon.gov.uk, bnelson-west@hillingdon.gov.uk, so'brien@hillingdon.gov.uk, JPalmer3@hillingdon.gov.uk, spunja@hillingdon.gov.uk, JRiley@hillingdon.gov.uk, rsansarpuri@hillingdon.gov.uk, JSingh2@hillingdon.gov.uk, psmallwood@hillingdon.gov.uk, csullivan@hillingdon.gov.uk, JSweeting@hillingdon.gov.uk, stuckwell@hillingdon.gov.uk, david.simmonds.mp@parliament.uk, danny.beales.mp@parliament.uk, mcdonnellj@parliament.uk

Email template as follows (adjust to your own personal style and make it personal):

I am writing to you as a concerned member of the community regarding the imminent threat of closure facing the Beck Theatre in Hayes. For almost 50 years, the Beck has been an invaluable cultural hub, not only providing a wide range of professional performances but also acting as a cornerstone for community arts, youth projects, and local productions. Its potential closure at the end of this year would be a devastating loss for the residents of Hillingdon and beyond.

The Beck Theatre is more than just a venue. It holds decades of memories and has provided countless opportunities for creative expression through amateur shows, dance recitals, youth summer projects, and other community-driven events. The theatre has been the heart of the community since its opening in the 1970s, and its closure would have far-reaching consequences for local organisations, charities, schools, and the arts community that depend on it.

To put this in context, around 100,000 people visit the Beck Theatre each year, and the Summer Youth Project has run since 1987, with the Beck Youth Theatre also existing for a similar time. Over the last 38 years these groups have educated & trained 1000’s of young people - of which many 100’s have gone on to work successfully in the Arts.

The venue contributes nearly £3m to the local area by way of economic impact. A show that was developed at the Beck (Jamaica Love) and sold out in the West End has been nominated for 2 x Black British Theatre Awards.

If the venue were to close there would be no professional mid scale theatre in West London between Hammersmith and High Wycombe, and no home to the countless dance schools, youth groups and choirs that use the same stage to perform and enrich their lives.
According to the Ministry of Justice, Arts and Culture make us safer. According to the World Health Organisation, Arts and Culture makes us healthier. By employing local people and bringing people to Hayes, Arts and Culture also makes us richer. 

Safer. Healthier. Richer.

That is what Hillingdon is choosing to take away from people. 

Time is running out, and once it is closed, we may lose this vital asset forever.

We are calling on you, as our representative, to take immediate action to secure the Beck’s future for the next 50 years.

We are making as much noise as possible to ensure that our voices are heard, but we need your support. Every second counts, and we simply cannot afford to let this crucial community asset slip away without a fight.

Please join us in our campaign to save the Beck Theatre and help preserve it for future generations to create, perform, and be inspired.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to hearing how you will support our efforts to protect this treasured venue.