Running the Wildhorse 200

Aim

To create a bursary scheme to fund participation in the Sherman’s Youth Theatre, Sherman Players, and Sherman Makers programmes.

Based in the heart of Cardiff, Sherman Theatre is one of the leading producing theatres in the UK.

We tell local stories with global resonance through our Made by Sherman productions, platforming new writing and the work of Welsh and Wales-based theatre makers, alongside showcasing some of the best touring shows from across the UK.

The Sherman is a place for everyone, where everyone is welcome. Our aim is to ensure that as many people as possible are able to enjoy and take part in theatre, and we work hard to break down any barriers stopping that from happening.

Key to supporting this aim is the work of our Creative Engagement team:

• Providing education workshops and creative activities that inspire, develop, and connect young people throughout Cardiff and beyond. All of these opportunities are offered on an open access basis to support young people from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Through our Youth Theatre membership 210 young people between the ages of 4 and 18 are learning new skills, building their confidence and having fun.
• We also offer creative development opportunities for anyone aged 18+ through our community theatre group, Sherman Players.
• We have recently launched Sherman Makers, a community theatre group for anyone aged 18+ who is Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, disabled, neurodivergent or is committed to making accessible theatre.  
• The theatre is a resource for our communities. We hold regular events including family workshops, Chatty Café mornings, and Tales and Tea daytime performances for older audience members - all designed to help bring our communities together, providing a social hub and helping to address challenges like loneliness and isolation.
• Every three years we present a large scale community production inviting our diverse communities to tell their own stories on our stages.
• To support affordable access to our work we offer Pay What You Want preview performances for all Made by Sherman productions as well as Half Price Tickets for everyone Under 25.
• Alongside these schemes, our Sherman 5 pricing enables people who have previously never been able to engage with theatre the opportunity to do so.
• We are proud to have been a Theatre of Sanctuary, somewhere where members of our sanctuary seeking community can feel safe and welcome, since 2019.

This project successfully funded on 20th January 2026