At the Gate, we want to continue to be a home for innovative, international work.
Will you help us #KeeptheGateOpen?
Over the course of our 43-year history, the Gate has made a significant impact on UK theatre, launching the careers of countless iconic artists and premiering cutting-edge work, originally in Notting Hill. As a small-scale theatre, we made a courageous and much-needed step in finding a new home that is physically accessible for the artists, audiences and communities we serve and work with. A concern the Arts Council England shared with the Gate before their National Portfolio Organisation funding decision and a contradiction with our values that we felt deeply. In 2022-23 we presented a new season of work at Theatro Technis, 26 Crowndale Road, Camden, London, NW1 1TT – in the heart of Somers Town. A venue that is physically accessible for both audiences and artists.
As a longstanding Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, their funding represented 45% of our annual income. In November 2022, the Gate received the devastating news that we would be subject to a 100% cut of this funding from 2023-24. This has had a serious impact on the Gate’s long-term viability, which is why we need your support more than ever to #KeepTheGateOpen.
As a registered charity, we now need to raise over £500,000 a year to keep creating exceptional and engaging programming.The generosity of individuals, trusts, communities and corporate partners makes our work possible, and your donation will make a direct and significant contribution to this aim. Help us keep the Gate open for the next 40 years and beyond by donating now and sharing our appeal with your friends and family.
By joining our Supporter Scheme, you will enable us to:
- Develop ground-breaking work with the innovative and brave artists
- Create new collaborations with artists and organisations around the world
- Work closely with communities and engage young people with our work
- Be in dialogue with audiences by keeping ticket prices affordable, access features and activities around each show
If you have any questions on how you get involved in and support, please contact us email: gate@gatetheatre.co.uk. Thank you!
The Gate was where I found out who I was and what I cared about. It means the world to me and to so many artists.
Erica Whyman, past Artistic Director (2001-2004) Tweet
At the Gate, we are committed to being open, honest and transparent – adhering to the Fundraising Promise and registering with the Fundraising Regulator (FR), Find out more here.