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# Revealed: theatre group's near-equal gender split
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/revealed-theatre-groups-near-equal-gender-split/
- Published: 2024-06-11T12:17:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T09:58:27.000Z
- Author: Priya Gupta
- Tags: Culture, Data, News, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

Almost half of the theatres within a leading theatre group have female directors, according to an analysis of data by Birmingham Eastside.

The analysis looked at 24 theatres outside of London within the **Ambassador Theatre Group** — a household name in the theatre industry. Of the 24 directors, 11 are women.

The Ambassador Theatre Group, officially called The Ambassador Theatre Group Entertainment [operates](https://careers.atg.co.uk/about-us/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) 64 venues across Britain, the US and Germany, with 38 venues across the UK.

It processes more than 16 million tickets a year for musicals, plays, concerts, comedy shows and a variety of other live events.