Free theatre ticket scheme
Our free theatre tickets help young people experience the magic of theatre for themselves.
We have distributed over 1062 free theatre tickets to young people who mostly couldn’t attend the theatre otherwise. We run this scheme for young people under 25 who are facing most economic disadvantage in accessing theatre shows but it can really help them creatively and professionally in their own arts education and careers.
We know from our latest survey data that:
- All participants who received a ticket from us noted that going to the theatre was slightly difficult or almost impossible for them.
- Of the 73 people who signed up (and received) a free ticket from us, 41 of them (56.16%) said going to the theatre was almost impossible.
- Of the 64 people asked, 54 (84.38%) of them had seen less than 10 shows in the previous year.
We are running Theatre 500 Campaign in 2025 which aims to distribute 500 free theatre tickets to young artists under 25 who otherwise may not be able to access theatre shows or find it difficult to do so.




“Thank you so much for the opportunity to see the show. We really enjoyed it!”
“Thank you so much. I did attend and I had a great time. I haven’t had much opportunity to see Shakespeare and it can often feel like it’s reserved for the elite and “educated”. Having a free ticket to the show allowed me to be exposed to something I wouldn’t have normally seen and even more so, it allowed me to feel like I belonged there. I definitely want to see more Shakespeare in the future and this has really opened up my eyes to it.”
Are you a young person?
If you’re aged under 25 and live in the UK, and find it difficult to attend theatre because of the cost, please subscribe to our scheme.
Support us
Would you like to help young people to benefit from this scheme?
Or please get in touch if you are a theatre company or work with a production and would like to offer free tickets to young people through the scheme. Many thanks!