Always on
This project successfully funded on 14th October 2024, you can still support them with a donation.
Let the Show Go On!
King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Aim
We’re raising funds to replace our summer tent, and future-proof Westacre Theatre’s glorious outdoor auditorium!
Protecting Westacre’s summer season and the work it supports all year round:
After five much-loved summers, the current structure has reached the end of its life. Without a replacement, our summer performances which support our youth, education and community work all year round are at risk.
This Crowdfunder will help us secure a safe, long-lasting outdoor auditorium so Westacre’s summer shows can continue for many years to come.
Like many small theatres, Westacre is navigating a challenging time. Funding is more competitive than ever, and organisations like ours are having to be thoughtful, realistic and focused about where we put our energy.
We originally set out with a much bigger, long-term vision for the future of the theatre. That ambition hasn’t gone away but for now, we’ve made a conscious decision to focus on something simpler, achievable and absolutely essential: protecting the summer programme that keeps Westacre alive.
At the heart of that programme is our much-loved outdoor performance space.
For five wonderful summers, the tent has been home to Shakespeare, comedy, family shows and youth performances, a place where audiences gather, friendships form and stories come to life. Sadly, after years of use, the tent has reached the end of its life and can no longer be insured for wear and tear. Without a replacement, our outdoor season and everything it supports is at risk.
This matters because the summer programme is Westacre’s most important period of activity, generating over £40,000 each year. That income directly supports our year-round youth theatre, education and community work, helping us keep creative opportunities affordable and often free for young people across Norfolk.
Thanks to the generosity of our community, local funders and supporters, we’ve already raised a significant portion of the total cost... but replacing a specialist outdoor tent is a big step for a small rural theatre, and we can’t quite get there through ticket sales and local fundraising alone.
By investing in a professionally managed tent, one that is safely erected, dismantled, stored and serviced each year, along with other essential outdoor upgrades, we can secure a solution that will last for years to come and offer much better value than short-term fixes.
We are over half way there, so your support at this moment helps us bridge the final gap, safeguard our summer season, and ensure Westacre continues to be a place where creativity, opportunity and community thrive.
and here... is a very important public announcement from our patron Stephen Fry.
Thank you so much.
From all the Team at Westacre Theatre x
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made