Help sixTeen reach the communities whose stories deserve to be seen, heard, and remembered

We’re raising funds to take this urgent, deeply human play on tour directly into working-class communities, so more people can experience theatre that feels real, relevant, and recognisable. Because access to the arts shouldn’t depend on your postcode.

Why This Matters

Too often, conversations about arts funding and community theatre focus on buildings not people.

sixTeen is different.

This is not just about putting on a play.
It’s about creating space for working-class voices in theatre, voices that are too often overlooked, underfunded, or unheard.

When you support this campaign, you’re helping to:

• Bring touring theatre to underserved communities
• Create opportunities for people to see their own lives reflected on stage
• Spark meaningful conversations rooted in shared history and experience
• Open doors for communities to tell their own stories

Make a Difference Today

This is cultural access in action. This is what equitable arts funding looks like.

The Impact of Your Support

When sixTeen reaches a new audience, something powerful happens.

People recognise themselves.
They remember.
They connect.

And they speak.

These aren’t just reviews, they’re proof that  theatre can reconnect people with their history, identity, and voice.

What Your Donation Makes Possible

Every contribution helps take sixTeen even further.

100% of your support will:

• Fund touring performances in working-class communities
• Remove barriers to access, keeping ticket prices low
• Support artists committed to authentic, community-driven storytelling
• Ensure these stories are not just told, but heard

Whether it’s your first donation or a continued show of support, you are part of making this happen.

You Can Help Right Now

Thanks to a generous £500 funding pledge from our outgoing Chair of Trustees Sarah Hall this the first £500 raised will be matched £1 for £1. With your help we can share sixTeen with audiences more widely later this year/in Spring 27. 

If you’ve already supported sixTeen, thank you, your belief in this work matters more than you know. You can still help by sharing this campaign and spreading the word.

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