Support Us
Support Us
Connecting Worlds is the guiding vision of Tara Theatre for audiences and artists
Tara is a registered arts charity (no: 295547) that punches well above its weight, thanks to the generous support of individuals, sponsors, trusts and foundations.
Opened in September 2016 by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Tara Theatre is the country’s first dedicated multicultural theatre. Under the leadership of Founder and Artistic Director, Jatinder Verma MBE, our award-winning building acts as a cradle for Tara’s distinctive “Binglish” sensibility - a sensibility that fuses European and Asian theatrical approaches to reflect modern Britain.
By enabling us to create new productions, develop new talent and serve our audiences in London and nationwide, our supporters make a vital contribution to our ability to meet our vision. Such support also allows us to offer the highest quality plays and performances at affordable ticket prices. However you choose to support us, it will have a significant impact. Click on the options below to find out what's right for you.
Making the most of your donation with Gift Aid
By Gift Aiding your donation, Tara Arts receives an extra 25p for every £1 that you give, making your donation go much further! If you are a UK taxpayer, please tick the Gift Aid box when donating online.
Friends and Memberships
Friends
£45 per year. Become a member of our extended family and enjoy the benefits below by joining our membership scheme.
Benefits:
- Priority booking
- £5 off your first ticket after becoming a member
- Invitation to a special supporters annual event
- Programme voucher with £2.50
- Drinks voucher worth £5
- Your name on our event programmes and Current Supporters section of the website
Total value of benefits: £7.50; total value of donation: £37.50
Mentors
£300 per year. Tara mentors over 200 talented young and emerging actors, directors, writers, designers and back-stage staff every year, through our work in the Studio. The Studio acts as a generator for emerging and established creative talent and ideas that will shape future projects at Tara Theatre and for future generations.Through becoming a Mentor, you can make a vital contribution to our work in developing artists and creatives.
Benefits:
- Exclusive invitations to Studio presentations
- Priority booking
- Invitation to a special supporters annual event
- Programme voucher worth £5
- Drinks voucher worth £10
- Your name on our programmes and Current Supporters section of the website
Total value of benefits: £15; total value of donation: £285
Makers
£720 per year. By donating to the Tara Makers programme you are investing in new productions at Tara Theatre in London and on tour nationwide. In addition to invitations to a special supporters annual event hosted by the Artistic Director, where ideas for the next artistic season are shared, Makers also gain invitations to exclusive events such as Press Nights for Tara productions.
Benefits:
- Invitations to Tara production Press Nights and other exclusive events
- Priority booking
- Invitation to a supporters annual event
- Programme voucher worth £10
- Drinks voucher worth £20
- Your name on our programmes and Current Supporters section of the website
Total value of benefits: £30; total value of donation: £690
Leave Your Mark
Over 1,400 individual donations were received from our audiences toward the capital development of the beautiful and award-winning new theatre in Earlsfield.
There are still opportunities to leave an enduring mark on the new Tara Theatre – name a Seat, light our LED theatre lights, or support the maintenance of our solar panels and sedum roof – take your pick!
Thank you for your support.
Legacy Giving
Remembering Tara Arts in your Will is one way in which you can support our theatre. As we are a registered charity, no Inheritance Tax is payable on the amount of your Legacy gift.
Tara Arts' legal advisors Harbottle & Lewis will be able to provide further details on Inheritance Tax benefits, or you can refer to hmrc.gov.uk/inheritancetax.
If you would like your gift to be used for a specific purpose, please contact us and we will be happy to answer your questions.
Jonathan Kennedy, Executive Director, [email protected] or 020 8333 4457.
Corporate Partnerships
To find out more about corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.
Jonathan Kennedy, Executive Director, [email protected] or 020 8333 4457
'We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny' - Martin Luther King