Support Us

We rely on the generosity of individuals who believe in what goes on here in order to do what we do. Whatever your background or financial situation, there’s a way you can support the Tobacco Factory Theatre.

A lot of people choose to support us through joining our Fan scheme, which offers a number of perks to members in return for an annual or one-off donation. To find out more about being a Fan, click on the tab at the top of this page.

The Theatre simply couldn’t function without the support of its loyal and dedicated team of volunteers, who give up their spare time to help us tick over. Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the Theatre’s day-to-day operations, find out about how we work behind the scenes and meet likeminded people. Click on the tab at the top of this page to find out a bit more about what’s involved. 

Perhaps there’s an area of the Theatre’s activities that you’re particularly interested in. Maybe you’re an opera buff, a comedy nut or an education guru? We’re passionate about hosting and producing the best work around and we’d love to have your support to help us do this. To find out more about specific TFT projects you can sponsor, click here.

We’re always incredibly touched by people who just want to make a contribution to the general pot. If this is you, click here to give now.

Over the last few months we’ve been developing our volunteer programme so that it provides even more and better opportunities for you to get involved with our work. If you’ve got a bit of spare time and would like to help your local theatre go from strength to strength whilst benefiting from regular social events and free tickets, then we’d love to hear from you.

You can find out all about what volunteering involves in the Volunteer Pack, which you can download from this page. If you’ve any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Please note: we are currently fully subscribed for Box Office and Front of House volunteers and have a long waiting list. Do keep this page bookmarked for updates on volunteering opportunities available.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT OUR EXCITING AND DIVERSE PROGRAMME!

At the moment we’re particularly keen to hear from people who could spare a couple of hours every fortnight or so to help distribute our flyers and posters around the city…

Every show coming to the Theatre has its own flyers and posters. Per season, this can mean that we have several tens of thousands of pieces of print in the building. Of course, they’re not doing much good in the building; we need them to work hard for us out and about around the city, and we rely on our volunteers and their local knowledge to help us. At the beginning of every season, we draw up a schedule that tells us which flyers and posters need to be got out and about by which date. And we also have a wish list of all the areas we want to get them out to. Whether you get around by foot, bike or car, your help spreading the word about our productions will be invaluable. If you think you could help, please get in touch!

I support the Tobacco Factory Theatre because I want to keep it going. The quality of the shows you put on cannot be found anywhere else; I really feel it is reaching new heights.

Philip Burnett, Factory Fan for Life

The Tobacco Factory Fan scheme is growing all the time, with Fans coming from every corner of the city, all with their own reasons for wanting to support what we do here. For some it’s the fantastic perks Fans receive to thank them for their support; for others it’s about feeling part of the TF Theatre community, while others enjoy knowing that in some way their membership makes what we do possible. Whatever the reason, what all our Fans have in common is that they care about the Tobacco Factory Theatre. Every year we have to find £100,000 from various sources to keep us afloat, and the support of our Fans makes up a vital part of this total.

Benefits include:

- ‘Bring a Friend for Free’ performances
- Advanced season information and priority booking
- Invitations to two Fans events during the year
- Directors’ talks and the chance to see works in progress
- Quarterly FANmail newsletters (download a sample FANmail from this page)
- Fanatics and Fans for Life are acknowledged in our season brochures and on our website and receive a personal ticket booking service through the Development Department; Fans for Life are also acknowledged on a dedicated wall in the Theatre foyer and have the chance to reserve seats in the auditorium.

Factory Fan
Annual donation of £30 for single membership (£55 joint)

Factory Fanatic
Annual donation of £100 (single) or £180 (joint)

Factory Fan For Life
One-off donation of £500 (single) or £1000 (joint)

If you’d like to become a Fan, Fanatic or Fan for Life, please contact the Box Office directly on 0117 902 0344 or e-mail tickets@tobaccofactory.com. Alternatively, you can pop in and fill out one of the Become a Supporter cards.

Gift Aid

We can claim back money on your donation if you can Gift Aid it! Please remember to check the Gift Aid box when filling out a Become a Supporter card. If you become a Fan over the phone, you will be sent a card to fill out along with your registration details.

Fanatics and Fans For Life (Nov 09 - May 10 brochure)

Allen Aulton, Elisabeth Barnett, Joseph Bell, Neville Boundy, Philip Burnett, Geoffrey & Christine Clements, Richard Drake & Heather Lister, Barbara M Florance, Sue Freathy, Selena Gray, FW Greenacre, Robert Hampson & Frances Giles, Paul & Jessica Handley, JWS & S Hart, Susan Holden, Rosemary Homer, Ruth & Stephen Illingworth, Simon Inch, Michelle Jeffery, Joan Johnson, Christine Jones, Vivien Kies, Judith & Tim Lockwood Jones, Adrian Mantle, John Miles, Barry Moore, June Newport, Graham Pegg, Barbara & Chris Reeve, Stephen Sayers, Anna Southall, Julian Thomas