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This project successfully funded on 3rd May 2026, you can still support them with a donation.
24 Hour Dartathon
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Aim
To raise £20,000 for a access lift for the disabled to give them the same access as everybody else
Hi my name is Franny Briggs im helping raise funds for the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool to give those who have a disabilty access to the stage so they can perform like everybody else.
Me my brother Michael Briggs and Andrew Connor (or Olaf as some of you way know him from the Kirkby Christmas Crusade).
Will start playing darts from my home on friday 17th april at 8pm we are going to play for 24 hours finishing at 8pm on saturday 18th april. We will be doing 24 tasks throughout the event 1 every hour an example is the hot chip challenge the tasks will be hillarious and the whole event will be live on Facebook and TikTok even if you cant support financially just logging on and sharing the live will also help a lot.
Story
There are some places that aren’t just buildings, they’re homes. The Epstein Theatre is one of those places. It’s where stories come alive. Where nerves turn into confidence under bright stage lights. Where friendships are formed in rehearsal rooms and futures are shaped backstage. Where young people discover their voices for the very first time.
For me and for so many others The Epstein Theatre isn’t just a theatre. It’s a sanctuary for creativity, belonging, and possibility. It’s the heart of our performing arts community and the proud home of NOW Festival, a space where emerging artists, young performers, and bold new voices are celebrated and given the stage they deserve.
But right now, there’s something missing. Not everyone can fully access that stage. And that simply isn’t okay. We are raising £20,000 to install an accessible lift to the stage, ensuring that every single person, regardless of mobility, can perform, create, and participate without barriers.
Because theatre should never have barriers. No young person should have to sit out because there are stairs.No performer should have to wonder if they’ll be able to reach the stage. No creative should feel excluded from a space that is meant to welcome everyone.
Accessibility isn’t a luxury. It’s not an optional extra. It’s a basic right. The arts are for EVERYONE.
Installing this lift means:
✨ Wheelchair users can perform freely.
✨ Disabled artists can take part without limitation.
✨ Inclusive productions become the norm, not the exception.
✨ Every child, every creative, every dreamer gets the same opportunity.
It means dignity. It means equality. It means belonging.
The Epstein has given so much to our community over the years: confidence, courage, careers, lifelong memories. Now it’s our turn to give something back. I truly cannot imagine a future where any young person walks through those doors and feels like the space wasn’t built with them in mind. This theatre shaped me. It shaped countless others. And I’m determined to help shape it into a place that welcomes everyone, fully and proudly.
If you’ve ever:
❤️ Found confidence on stage.
❤️ Felt safe in a creative space.
❤️ Watched someone you love perform.
❤️ Believed that art changes lives.
Please consider donating. Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us closer to a theatre without barriers. Let’s lift the stage (literally and symbolically) so that everyone can rise with it. Thank you for helping us make the Epstein Theatre accessible, inclusive, and open to all.
Thanks for taking the time to visit my gofundme page.
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made