Theatre Royal Winchester

New water-efficient facilities at the Theatre Royal Winchester

The Theatre Royal Winchester is replacing its washroom facilities with more water efficient installations. Using its Business Partnership Fund, the theatre is making these improvements to benefit theatregoers and the environment at the same time. 

Lots of people in and around Winchester visit the theatre to see performances as well as to take part in rehearsals. Local schools, community groups and anyone else using this local amenity, will be able to use the new facilities. The refurbished bathrooms will make the overall audience experience better, while saving water and reducing the theatre’s environmental footprint. 

Refurbishing the facilities includes adapting what was already there to have lower flow rates on wash basin taps and showers, and having new toilets with lower flush volumes and waterless urinals.

The calculations about how much water each piece of equipment uses, showed that a total of over a thousand litres of water a year will be saved compared to the existing facilities.

It’s not only water – and the energy to heat it – that is being saved. In fact, all the products used in the refurb come with a high standard of environmental credentials, covering their manufacture, waste and carbon intensity.   

The project, facilitated by Ecoprod, who deliver water efficiency programmes and install water saving products, is a pilot for Southern Water’s new Business Partnership Fund.

What the client says

We’re very grateful for the funding from Southern Water which will help towards the costs of the water saving equipment and installation. This is a great example of how helping our theatre to be more environmentally sustainable is also going to benefit everyone using and enjoying our theatre.

Deryck Newland, Chief Executive, Theatre Royal Winchester

We are delighted to have worked with Southern Water and Theatre Royal Winchester to deliver new washrooms for the benefit of theatre goers, the local community, and the environment. We encourage businesses and charities across the South to apply for the grants from Southern Water to improve water efficiency.

Marcus Rose, Managing Director, Ecoprod