This month we hit a meaningful milestone - 8000 children will now experience the joy of live theatre through our programme. We think of each theatre ticket as a gateway for a child, unlocking doors to imagination, inspiration, and the sheer delight that live theatre brings.

We’ve just finished our busiest period to date, with grants for over 1700 theatre tickets approved for children from underserved communities in the last three months. We are also excited to announce the receipt of a generous donation of £10,000 from an anonymous donor… click to read more.

Holly Barradell of Open Drama interviewed Sharon Studer, Chair of theatre works!, for her weekly podcast . The interview covers a wide-ranging discussion about theatre works! and the work we do. Click to listen now.

We have been touched by the kind generosity of US donors who have expressed an interest in having the free theatre ticket programme extended to the US. We plan to offer the programme in selected US cities, where tickets will be provided through theatres.

Our grant applications went from three or four a month to three or four a week. We committed to give more tickets in the first six months of this year, than the entire previous year…

The footage in this video is from a recent Cheltenham Everyman performance. We supported three schools to attend the performance with 81 students.