This festive season, help us bring the joy of theatre to children and young people across Scotland.

As we at National Theatre of Scotland celebrate our 20th anniversary, we're reflecting on the power of a child's first encounter with theatre and the lasting impact it can have on their future, regardless of background or where they live.

Since 2006, inspiring young people through theatre has been at the heart of our mission. Programmes such as Theatre in Schools Scotland, Creative Careers, The Education Portal and The Next Stage open doors for thousands of children and young people, offering many their first ever experience of theatre.

This Christmas, help us ensure the next 20 years are even more transformative than the last, making it possible for us to reach even more young people in the coming year.

Donation

Your support helps make this possible:

£250 could help a school pupil shadow the technical team on a major NTS Production
£500 could pay for travel for two schools to attend Creative Careers at our creation centre Rockvilla
£1,000 could help Theatre in Schools Scotland tour across Scotland

As a thank you, our Christmas First Supporters receive:

🎄 A personalised digital festive card with your name or company name
📱 Social media assets to share your support
🌟 Recognition on our website

School children sit together discussing a project

A group of school children in blue jumpers have their backs to the camera. They are looking towards to actors on a mobile set with has been erected in their school.

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I feel I actual have some skills that I could use in departments and roles that I wasn’t even familiar with
Pupil attending Creative Careers, Bearsden Academy

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Please come back, it was truly fantastic! The performance was perfectly pitched to the children's level: engaging, appropriately paced, and just the right length. Being in Wick, such a remote area, means the nearest theatre is over 100 miles away. Without you bringing the show to us, many of these children would never have had the chance to experience live theatre.
Teacher attending Theatre in Schools Scotland, Wick High School

Donation

For more information or to discuss further please contact:

Stella Litchfield, Director of Development

Email: stella.litchfield@nationaltheatrescotland.com

* Companies are entitled to tax relief for qualifying charitable donations made to charities. The donations are paid gross without the deduction of income tax. The donations are deductible from the company’s total profits in the year in which the donations are made. Any payments in support of Christmas Firsts are charitable donations and as such not liable to VAT.

* Donations made by individuals will be treated as a donation without encumbrance and qualify for Gift Aid