THE Swan is the only full-time theatre between Birmingham and Malvern and the only one where we have the opportunity to see not just big touring productions, but new plays and new playwrights.

We have all this for a sensible price at a theatre with excellent front-of-house facilities, an adjacent car park, and in-house restaurant.

Jenny Stephens and all the staff at the theatre have worked tremendously hard over recent years and have built up an enviable reputation for the Swan.

They have battled over funding again and again, and it is high time their future was secured once and for all, so they do not constantly have to watch their backs and can start making real, long-term plans for the theatre and the local community.

ANDREA BEECH,

Kidderminster.