Get the tools and features you need to raise more and grow your audience. From local productions to national tours, Crowdfunder makes funding for theatres shows and projects simple and impactful.
Incentivise donations with exclusive perks for your backers, such as discounted tickets.
Give your supporters the chance to win unique experiences that bring your community together.
Give supporters the chance to invest in your theatre and its future.
Successful theatre fundraising campaigns
Explore real campaigns that have secured funding for theatre productions, raised money to renovate venues, or launched bold new work. From fringe performances to full-scale musicals, this is where success stories take the stage.
Gladstone engaged with their community to enable them to continue to provide a platform for people to develop and express their creativity, enhancing and building local creative skills both on and off stage.
The Octagon has been part of Bolton’s rich cultural history for over 50 years. They are a creative home for the people of Bolton, and are passionate about supporting community, improving health/well being and providing positive, uplifting experiences.
The Phoenix Arts Club has been a home for creatives for over thirty years. In the heart of London's Theatre district, it is a cave of wonders, filled with theatrical history spanning hundreds of years.
Set up your page, tell your story, and share your campaign with potential backers and funding partners. It’s a powerful alternative to traditional theatre grants and one of the most effective routes to secure funding for theatre projects UK wide.
Tell your story
Be open about your situation, why support matters and set a realistic target. Bring it to life with a short video.
Add exciting rewards
Give people rewards they’ll love: exclusive products, merch, naming a seat, or behind-the-scenes tours.
Promote everywhere
Use social media, your mailing list, posters in your venue, and the local press to shout about your campaign.
Get funded
Collect donations, apply for match funding, thank supporters, and build momentum.
From grassroots collectives to touring theatre companies, see how others are using Crowdfunder to launch shows and secure theatre funding. These live and completed campaigns showcase the power of community support and public engagement.
Hackney Empire faces the biggest challenge in its 120 year history. Please help our legendary...
To raise funds to "Save Our Theatre" from imminent closure due to COVID-19 and allow us to...
“Keep the wheel turning at The Mill! Your donation today will help save live theatre.”
Help the Astor Theatre thrive as a focus of culture and community events in the heart of Deal.
Audiences and performers - we want you back in our theatre in 2021! Help us to get back on our...
To be a warm space from 31/01/23, 11am - 11pm Tues to Sat. A welcoming, social & community...
We’re raising funds to replace our summer tent, and future-proof Westacre Theatre’s glorious...
To secure the future of Brentwood Theatre for the community of Brentwood, enabling us to recover...
Support us to help make the Acorn's interior staircase fit for purpose. Let's get accessible!
Help Secure the Future of The Phoenix Arts Club – An Independent Home for Theatre in London's...
The Guild of Players, a Scottish charity and company which owns and manages the Theatre Royal...
The Chiswick Playhouse need to raise £35,000 as we are unable to reopen with our full programme.
Got questions about how to access theatre arts funding or raise money for your next production? This section covers the basics, from setting up a campaign to attracting backers and applying for theatre funding opportunities.
Crowdfunding for your theatre couldn’t be easier with Crowdfunder. Simply create your profile and let your supporters fund your cause. Our community fundraising platform lets you put your project in front of a bigger crowd, outside of your local network. Promote your campaign to more people, as well as public sector and corporate organisations.
It’s really easy to start crowdfunding for your cause with Crowdfunder:
Crowdfunder lets you choose weekly or monthly payouts when you set up your project. If you do not wish to receive funds until a later date, you can choose to manually start payouts from your dashboard after your project goes live. Please note all funds go through a 7 day clearing period before they are eligible to payout.