“It is with great sadness that the Board of Eclipse Theatre Company announces its closure with immediate effect.

Since it was founded in 2010, Eclipse has toured 18 productions to more than 100 venues in England, bringing Black-led theatre to an audience of tens of thousands of people.

Recently the organisation has gone through a period of significant change, and faced significant challenges. We will provide more context on these in due course.  

Despite exploring every other avenue, the Board came to the painful conclusion that the company can no longer deliver on its remit, and the most responsible course of action is to close. 

We did not take this decision lightly and we understand the loss of Eclipse will be keenly felt in the UK theatre community.  

The closure at this time will allow remaining reserves to be redistributed within the arts community and, it is intended, to support other Black and Global Majority companies in the future.

Despite one redundancy being necessary as part of the closure, the Board is grateful to all those who have been a part of the organisation over many years.

Bates Wells have been appointed as charity specialist lawyers to assist with the winding down of the company. It is important to note Eclipse Theatre is still solvent and funds are available to settle any outstanding financial commitments.

The Board will not be issuing any other statement at this time.”