Just a quick update to thank everyone who took part in #LoveTheatreDay.  Here are some stats shared by TwitterUK (our – CultureThemes – partner along with Guardian Culture Professional Network).

— 90K total Tweets mentioning #LoveTheatreDay related terms, in the 24 hour period. (Note this is more than double last year where there were 40K).

— Trended top in the UK all day, and was in the top 10 worldwide all day (as high as 2nd). Also trended in France, USA, Italy.

— More than 500 theatres, venues, amateur groups, industry bodies etc from 10+ countries worldwide took part.

— Highest share of conversation about the day was in:

1) UK
2) USA
3) France
4) Canada
5) Phillipines

While there were many ‘favorite’ moments – I was personally touched by @ComedieFR (Comédie Française) in France who tweeted to discuss the recent events and illustrate how important it is to keep enjoying theatre and why/how the show must go on. Thank you.

There were also many touching moments when theatres were talking to each other – many from different countries.

The use of periscope grew a lot this year also. I managed to catch a few and it made me feel like I was there (and not in a flat in Vienna).

Below is are new items shared from TwitterUK: Reverb and Twitter Moments (not in UK yet but coming soon!)

Behind the scenes: Love Theatre Day pulls the curtain back