The SBTD organises occasional meetings and discussions on subjects affecting the industry. The collection is based at the Design for Performance Research Project within Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and transparencies are available for loan. The ground floor dining area seats 30. The bar, situated downstairs, is quite large with little anterooms for quiet meetings. The club is open from 12.00 noon to 2.00 am with the bar open throughout.
National centres host the annual meetings of each of the specialist commissions.
SBTD members can therefore participate in Scenography and Education Commission meetings held in diverse parts of the world. The Prague Quadrennial exhibition of theatre and stage design takes place every four years with entries from over 40 countries. The SBTD co-ordinates both the British national and student entries. The selection of designs is usually made at an open exhibition in Britain six months or so in advance. Touring exhibition 1994-1998 Exhibitions such as this are a popular and important item in the SBTD's calendar.