The Bread & Roses Theatre is an award-winning theatre company based in Clapham, South London.
Founded in 2014, we stage entertaining and inspiring productions while also providing transformational opportunities for emerging artists and companies in a creative environment that welcomes everyone.
We don’t receive core funding and rely upon 94% of our income from ticket sales. Through emergency public funding and the generosity of our audience, we were able to survive the pandemic.
As we look to the future, it's vital that we continue to offer opportunities to the creative freelance community that were so badly affected by the pandemic.
Our ethos has always placed artistic quality and equal representation at the heart of programming, which features both visiting companies and our in-house productions. We support hundreds of established and emerging theatre makers each year by providing them with a platform to stage and promote their work.
Our small space is not only a venue but a creative hub providing more equal opportunities, ethical working conditions and support especially for women-, LGBTQ+, global majority and working-class creatives.
Why become a Bread & Roses Theatre supporter?
Your donations will be vital as we continue supporting the most exciting new talent in the UK. You can play a fundamental part in ensuring the survival of a small but essential venue.
October 2021 saw the return of our festival, Clapham Fringe. We hosted 37 productions covering theatre, comedy and cabaret over three weeks in the heart of Clapham. Our Playwrights' Circle continues online and in person and supports 14 playwrights with dramaturgical input and script reads with feedback.
Why should I make a donation?
As a small company with low running costs, a one off donation to The Bread & Roses Theatre has a direct impact on our ability to continue staging entertaining and inspiring shows.
If you can, regular monthly donations also allow us to plan and budget ahead. It’s also really simple; you can choose how much you would like to donate each month, and you can stop your donation whenever you want.
