A Theatre Trip for Every Child is a giving scheme to provide a free theatre ticket for every 5-year-old in the Borough of Lewisham and in Stockton-on-Tees.
Read more here: https://www.thealbany.org.uk/our-work/partnerships/every-child/
It’s a partnership created by two arts centres: ARC Stockton and the Albany, with support from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, to enable them to build stronger relationships in their local communities.
The scheme launched at parallel events in both areas in June 2017. The two organisations chose to pilot the project in parallel so that we could share learning, resources and experiences with each other. The project came out of the organisations’ shared belief that every child should be able to experience high-quality arts in their local area.
Engaging in arts and culture makes a huge difference to children’s development and aspirations, and we believe it creates a very special sense of place, inclusion and possibility at a local level. ‘Every Child’ is needed to ensure children can experience theatre despite high levels of child poverty and continued pressures on school budgets in both areas. Those on the tightest budgets often have least access to opportunities including experiencing arts and culture and all the benefits it brings.
The scheme is possible thanks to the support of many fantastic individuals, funders and businesses who share our vision for accessible arts provision at the heart of the places in which we operate. Find out more about them and how you can get involved here.
Contact Us
For more information about the project, contact our Development Coordinator
Name Ella McCarthy
Call 020 8692 4446
Email everychild@thealbany.org.uk