In Catalonia there is a long tradition of theatre; there are many athenaeums, civic centres and other cultural spaces that programme it. Currently, there are 200 venues, 150 of which are concentrated in Barcelona and its area of influence. Although many of these spaces have some show for all audiences on a regular basis, there are also 7 venues specialising in family theatre. Most of them, however, are small, private and very fragile. Just last year one of them, the Jove Teatre Regina, closed due to real estate pressure after thirty-eight years of history.