Derby Theatre

✨ Happy New Year from all of us at #DerbyTheatre! This year, we're even more committed to making theatre accessible to all, no matter their financial situation. Thanks to your generosity during #AChristmasCarol and #ChickenLicken, our #ChristmasAppeal2024 is helping us achieve this goal. 💖 It’s not too late to join in! — Catch the final performances of our festive shows and donate to our Acts of Kindness programme. Just £10 can give someone in need the chance to experience the wonders of theatre. 🎟️ Donate today! 👉 bit.ly/3ZyFAmC

Merry Christmas from all of us at #DerbyTheatre! We want to take a moment to thank you—our wonderful audience, supporters, and community—for making 2024 truly magical. Whether you joined us for a show, participated in our workshops, or simply shared a smile with us, you’ve been at the heart of everything we do. Here’s to a joyful Christmas filled with love and laughter. We can’t wait to welcome you back for more amazing stories and theatre in 2025! ♥

Acts of Kindness We're in full festive flow at Derby Theatre with our Christmas shows , A Christmas Carol and Chicken Licken entertaining people of all ages; bringing a festive cheer and a lot of goodwill. At Derby Theatre we believe that everyone should have the chance to experience the magic of theatre, so throughout the season we have been asking our amazing audiences to help us by donating to Acts of Kindness, a new pay it forward ticket programme that will allow us to share creative experiences with the people who need it most.  Donating just £10 will go towards the cost of a ticket to be gifted to anyone who might not otherwise be able to attend a show at the theatre because of financial barriers.  This includes support for people from local community groups we work with; care-experienced young people, adults living with dementia, and people seeking sanctuary.   Thanks to our generous audiences, we have already raised over £10,000 and every donation will make a real difference. If you are able, then please consider donating online https://lnkd.in/eyDDAJWM and you will be helping us to share Acts of Kindness all through the year.   Derby Theatre is a registered charity, number 1129005.  

Starting Monday with a smile at East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire) AGM at Toyota. Come and chat to me and Ananya Venkatesan about Derby Theatre and our Acts of Kindness Christmas appeal, pick up a NEW brochure and enter the draw to win tickets to A Christmas Carol.

We were delighted to attend the East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire) Derbyshire Business Awards on Friday as Derby Theatre were finalists in two categories; Community Impact for our collaborative and creative work with underrepresented groups in Derby, and Education and Business Partnership with St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust for Speak Out, a project that improves oracy in schools. Although we didn't take the awards home this time we were proud to be shortlisted and had a brilliant night catching up with friends, connections and some of our supporters. Huge congratulations to all of the finalists and winners!

A BIG THANK YOU! We're back from the seaside and delighted to share that the generous support of our #Welfare audiences has raised £2404.50. These vital funds will be split with our fundraising partners Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre and will help both charities to offer brilliant experiences for disadvantaged young people from Derby whether that’s tickets to the theatre, or a much-needed holiday in Skegness! 

Can you donate to help a young person enjoy a trip to the seaside...or to the theatre? Our wonderful partnership with Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre is allowing both charities to raise vital funds that support work with disadvantaged young people from Derby, offering them brilliant experiences that make a real difference! Thanks to the generous audiences attending Welfare at Derby Theatre we've raised over £1200 towards our fundraising target but we've still got a way to go before the show finishes on Saturday. We know that everyone is facing challenges, but if you can, please dig deep and make a donation - just £10 could pay for a theatre ticket or holiday activities for a young person. Pop into the theatre or donate online here: https://lnkd.in/dixUTmJ3 There is also still time to secure your seats, so don't miss out on the chance to experience Welfare at Derby Theatre - brass, bingo and a bucket load of memories await!

It's press and guest night for Welfare at Derby Theatre, a new play written by Derbyshire playwright Abi Zakarian, telling the story of The Derbyshire Miners’ Holiday Camp in Skegness. Audiences can expect brass bands, rousing speeches, entertainment and a whole load of bingo!      We're delighted to be working in partnership during Welfare with Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre joining forces to raise vital funds that will help both charities to offer brilliant experiences to disadvantaged young people from Derby - whether that is a visit to the theatre for the very first time or a much-needed holiday in Skegness. Derby Theatre engages with over 5000 young people each year through innovative programmes for young people offering bursary places to attend Youth Theatre, creative mentoring sessions for care experienced young people that help to develop confidence and tickets to see exciting productions at the theatre.    Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre, another Skegness institution was founded in 1891 and provides a 5-day holiday for over 400 children each year at their dedicated centre in Skegness.  Young people can have a break in a safe and welcoming space, take part in activities with new friends and most importantly, enjoy an ice cream on the beach! We will be collecting donations at every performance of Welfare, which runs at Derby Theatre until 12 October.   Everything we raise will be split equally between both charities and every penny donated will help us to make a massive difference for young people in our city. You can also donate online, so please do support if you can (Link in the comments)

#DerbyTheatre had a brilliant afternoon last week at the East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire) Presidents Summer Celebration, enjoying some great conversations and making brilliant new connections. We’re delighted to be shortlisted for the Derbyshire Business Awards – in three categories!   ✨Community Impact, for our participation programmes and commitment to collaboration with communities in Derby. ✨Education and Business Partnership, for ‘Speak Out’, a project with St Ralph Sherwin CMAT that uses drama skills to develop children’s oracy in primary schools. ✨Excellence in Collaboration, showcasing the brilliant partnership working that supports us to deliver projects like Derby Creative Arts Network.    Congratulations to all of the nominees, some brilliant businesses from across the region. We’re looking forward to the awards ceremony in October. Photo: 4 Walls by Rukus, including professional cast and community company. Image credit: Grant Archer

🚨 WE'RE HIRING! 🚨 #DerbyTheatre has THREE fantastic new opportunities to join our team: - Technician (Stage) - Marketing and Press Officer - Technical Manager (Maternity Cover) Find out more about all of the above roles, including BSL Job Adverts and 'How To Apply' at: bit.ly/3AbqAxv