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Individual Supporters

Donate to The NYT Bursary Fund or help support our creative work with young people.

Ways to Support

Become a Friend from £5 a month

Become a Centre Stage Supporter from £2,500 a year

Make a one-off donation or a regular gift of your choice

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Friends

Become a National Youth Theatre Friend to help us discover and nurture the brightest young talent across the UK. Your support provides life-changing opportunities for young people, building a better, fairer, and brighter creative future for all, whether you're a new friend, a long-standing friend, an alum or a champion of theatre and young people.

Become a Friend by setting up a direct debit for:
£5-a-month £15-a-month £50-a-month

Or save by making an annual donation:
£50-a-year £150-a-year £500-a-year

100% of your support will enable new opportunities for young people to take part

You'll get regular updates on the impact of your support on young people from across the UK. And every year we will invite NYT Friends to our award-winning National Creative Production House for Young People to see our life-changing work

Centre Stage Supporters

Our Centre Stage Supporters help us remove financial barriers that prevent brilliant young people from realising their potential – on stage, behind the scenes, and as a confident creative leader in their chosen field. Benefits of being a Centre Stage Supporter include tickets to our critically acclaimed shows and special events with guests like NYT’s President, NYT’s Chair and our alumni.

Stalls £2,500

BENEFITS:

  • YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST– updates from our Artistic Director with the latest NYT news
  • Exclusive invitation to our annual Centre Stage Supporters reception
  • VIP tickets to the NYT REP’s Opening Nights and access to the private after party
  • Shout out in our show programmes, on our website and on social media
  • Personal thank you from an NYT member to whom you’re giving a life-changing opportunity

Dress Circle £5,000

AS ABOVE, PLUS:

  • ΥOU SAW THEM HERE FIRST – a signed photograph of the cast of an NYT show
  • Be part of an exclusive audience for the NYT REP’s debut performance at NYT HQ before they’re propelled to industry success
  • Invitation to an open rehearsal of a bold new NYT commission
  • More behind-the-scenes events to see how NYT nurtures the best of young British talent
  • An NYT audition or interview to gift to a young person
  • Even more tickets to NYT shows

Royal Box £10,000+

AS ABOVE, PLUS:

  • YOU MET THEM HERE FIRST – meet the NYT REP on stage after one of their shows
  • Invitation to an exclusive Royal Box reception to meet NYT’s Rising Stars currently making their mark within the industry*
  • Tickets to see the professional work of NYT members and alumni
  • Hot Off The Press – your own signed play script of a brave new NYT commission
  • Queue jump when booking NYT Auditions, Start Up Saturdays and Masterclasses
  • Your name in the credits of our annual promotional film
  • Never miss an NYT show. Guaranteed tickets, even to sell out performances!*

*Extra cost may apply

We're very grateful to all of our Individual Supporters

To find out more becoming a Friend or Centre Stage Supporter please contact:

Clíodhna McCorley, Development Manager on 020 3696 7056 or cliodhna.mccorley@nyt.org.uk

Richard Wilkinson, Head of Development on 020 3696 7055 or richard.wilkinson@nyt.org.uk