Support the National Theatre
As a charity, we rely on your support to make unforgettable theatre available to everyone.
![NT-Fly-The-Flag-Image-c-CameronSlaterPhotography_1996x998_acf_cropped](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/11/NT-Fly-The-Flag-Image-c-CameronSlaterPhotography_1996x998_acf_cropped.jpg?resize=30%2C10&gravity)
![2019_Lets-Perform_Primary_Parkfield-School_Ellie-Kurttz-min-scaled_1996x998_acf_cropped-1 A group of six children sat in a line, smiling and clapping at a performance](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/11/2019_Lets-Perform_Primary_Parkfield-School_Ellie-Kurttz-min-scaled_1996x998_acf_cropped-1.jpg?resize=30%2C10&gravity)
![Much-Ado-About-Nothing_2000x1250_0013_Wendy-Kweh-Katherine-Parkinson-and-Ioanna-Kimbook-in-Much-Ado-About-Nothing-at-th_1996x998_acf_cropped-1 Three women sitting in a hotel parlour, laughing and smiling. The central figure has her arms outstretched.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/11/Much-Ado-About-Nothing_2000x1250_0013_Wendy-Kweh-Katherine-Parkinson-and-Ioanna-Kimbook-in-Much-Ado-About-Nothing-at-th_1996x998_acf_cropped-1.jpg?resize=30%2C10&gravity)
![NT-Public-Acts-company-in-We-Begin-Again-produced-by-The-Guardian-in-partnership-with-National-Theatre-25-scaled_1996x998_acf_cropped](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/11/NT-Public-Acts-company-in-We-Begin-Again-produced-by-The-Guardian-in-partnership-with-National-Theatre-25-scaled_1996x998_acf_cropped.jpg?resize=30%2C10&gravity)
![Theatre-Makers-P2-welder-CameronSlaterPhotography-scaled_1996x998_acf_cropped](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/11/Theatre-Makers-P2-welder-CameronSlaterPhotography-scaled_1996x998_acf_cropped.jpg?resize=30%2C10&gravity)
Why support
£1 of every £5 invested in the National Theatre is donated by people like you. Together, we can:
![2022Hamlet-fistbump An actor bumping fists with a primary school child during a school performance of 'Hamlet'](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/11/Kiren-Kebaili-Dwyer-as-Hamlet-in-NT-schools-tour-of-Hamlet-for-younger-audiences-c-Ellie-Kurttz-001.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Ignite the creativity of the next generation
By supporting programmes like NT Collection, you are giving FREE theatre to more than 80% of UK state secondary schools and reaching millions of young people each year.
![The company of Public Acts in rehearsal for As You Like It. A large crowd of people stand waving at the camera. The crowd includes people from a diverse range of ages, accessibility needs and ethnicities.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/08/As-You-Like-It_2000x1250_Rehearsal__0012_National-Theatre-Public-Acts-Company-in-rehearsal-for-As-You-Like-It-produced.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Unite communities across the nation
Your support for our UK-wide partnerships brings together hundreds of people from all walks of life, to embrace the magic of live theatre.
![Breaking down a costume in the dye shop (photo Kerry Harrison)](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/08/Breaking-down-a-costume-in-the-dye-shop-photo-Kerry-Harrison-scaled-e1659699533641.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Empower artists and craftspeople to make world-leading work
Your support employs thousands of freelancers to tell the stories that matter – and provides unparalleled resources to bring their ideas to life.
![Much-Ado-About-Nothing_2000x1250_0004_Full Company of Much Ado About Nothing at the National Theatre (c) Manuel Harlan.j](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/08/Much-Ado-About-Nothing_2000x1250_0004_Full-Company-of-Much-Ado-About-Nothing-at-the-National-Theatre-c-Manuel-Harlan.j.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Share the best of British theatre with audiences around the world
Thanks to you, everyone can enjoy the National Theatre – at our home on the South Bank, through our UK and international tours, in cinemas worldwide, or even from the comfort of home!
Support today
How your support helps
![Theatre-Nation-Partnership-2022-1000x1000 Photo montage of a participant in a community play, artwork for The Ocean at the End of the Lane, a schools touring prlay and a young student in a classroom](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/11/Theatre-Nation-Partnership-2022-1000x1000-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Theatre Nation Partnerships network extends to every region in England
![Fundraising Regulator Logo - Black](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/07/FR_RegLogo_Mono_HR-e1658828368418.png?fit=300%2C300)
The National Theatre strives for best practice in fundraising and is registered with the Fundraising Regulator.
We are transparent with our donors and supporters, ensuring that our fundraising is legal, open, honest and respectful.