The demand for theatre in the Farnham area remains high and is increasing year on year.  The vast majority of people prefer professional theatre but where such a theatre does not exist then people seek out local productions or start up their own theatre companies.

In 2009 The Society of London's Theatre report found that:

There were over 14 Million attendances - in London

Actual revenue was over 1/2 billion at £504,765,690 - for London

In 2007 in the UK, the overall economic impact of UK theatre was estimated at £2.6 Billion annually - from a subsidy of £120 million this paid back £100 Million in VAT.
A Brighter Future: The case for investing in subsidised theatre, Equity, 2007
From this report FTA concludes that it costs the Government £20 Million to raise the cultural benefit of live theatre across the UK - equal to 33p per person which in turn added £43.33p per person to the economy - benefitting every person in the UK.
FTA are not seeking a subsidised theatre. The people of Farnham donated today's  equivalent of £2.5 Million for the Redgrave - we'd just be pleased to see it replaced or put back in operation as it was when Waverley took it away from Farnham.