Theatres lead in a new environmental awards shortlist

A new series of environmental awards has been announced by not-for-profit organisation Julie's Bicycle and the shortlist shows theatres leading in several categories.

The Creative Green Awards recognise creative organisations and events making outstanding efforts to embed environmental action.

Creative Green is a certificate, run since 2009, which enables venues, museums, galleries, festivals and offices a chance to assess their environmental commitment. The Creative Green Awards are the only awards designed specifically for the cultural sector. Theatres recognise in the categories include the Donmar Warehouse, Gate Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, Young Vic, Almeida Theatre and Sadler's Wells.

The awards will be hosted by Caroline Lucas MP, at Somerset House on 25 April this year.

Julie's Bicycle is a community founded in 2007 which focuses on working with arts and cultural organisations to focus on environmental sustainability.

The full shortlist for the awards are:

Outstanding Achievement
Gate Theatre
Live Theatre
Shambala
Soho Theatre
Young Vic

Highest Achievement for Commitment
Almeida Theatre
Battersea Arts Centre
Bush Theatre
Donmar Warehouse
Lyric Hammersmith
Shambala
Young Vic

Highest Achievement for Understanding
Almeida Theatre
Live Theatre
Lyric Hammersmith
Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Sheffield Trust

Highest Achievement for Improvement
Gate Theatre
Royal Albert Hall
Soho Theatre
Theatre Royal Stratford East
Unicorn Theatre

Best Creative Group
Festival Republic
London Theatre Consortium
Tyne and Wear Archives and Museum
Universal Music
Victoria & Albert Museum

Best Festival
BBC Hyde Park
Latitude
Mysteryland
Shambala

Best Museum and Gallery
Camden Arts Centre
Somerset House
Museum of Childhood
Victoria & Albert Museum

Best Performing Arts Venue
Gate Theatre
Live Theatre
Soho Theatre
Young Vic Theatre

Best Office
Donmar Warehouse
Jerwood Space
Showsec
Universal Music