acta centre extension

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This project was successfully funded on Friday the 7th of August, 2015

£2,000 was raised by 53 supporters — that's teamwork!


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Development of the acta centre in Bedminster, home of acta Community Theatre, a charity who uses theatre and the arts to bring people together.

acta began way back in 1985 with one dream that still remains true today…To use theatre to tell people’s stories and bring communities together. Ever since, we have worked all over Bristol and the surrounding counties to provide free drama and visual arts workshops to local communities.

 

Our story

For the first 20 years of acta’s life we hopped around Bristol using different classrooms and even an old barn as our base. We dreamt of having a place to call home, when one magical day we were given, the old YMCA centre in Bedminster, to make our own.  We have been there ever since, but as time has gone on, our work in the local community has rapidly increased and our much loved acta centre simply isn’t big enough for all our work so we began to dream…

Our dream

We dreamt of a bar/café area, a friendly place for our local community to use and enjoy…

We dreamt of an second rehearsal space which would be a place for touring companies to use and our local community to hire…

We dreamt of dressing rooms and backstage space for our participants so they are given the true performance experience they deserve…

 

We had the space to do this but we simply didn’t have the money, so in September 2013 the folks in the acta offices wrote a bid to the Arts Council applying for £490,000 to help us fulfil this dream. In June 2014 we found out the life-changing news that our bid had been successful; however we would still to raise another £100,000 before any of this could be possible. Ever since, we have been busily writing letters and sending out lots of applications to try and fundraise this money. We have worked as hard as we possibly can and have raised £90,000 but we still desperately need another £10,000 to make sure our extension is complete and equipped to the high standard that our participants deserve. We are hoping that if all work together this crowdfunding will raise us £2000.

 

At acta we don’t usually ask… but this time we really do need your help! Any donation would be incredible, but if not, sharing this with your friends, families, colleagues, pets or your postman is just as appreciated. In September acta will be celebrating its 30th birthday and we want to start this party with a bang… So let’s work together and help out the acta family reach their goal

P.S All donations and sharing of this video will of course get a free invite to our acta birthday party!

£2,000

pledged of £2,000 goal (GBP)

100% pledged

53

backers

This project ended on 7 August 2015

This is a take what you raise project. At the end of the funding period the project owner receives all of the pledged funds.

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Get these rewards

£5 – "Hot, hot, hot!"

A huge thank you from the acta team and a free hot drink from the new acta centre café.

£10 – "What a beautiful mug!"

10 people want this

A limited edition acta 30th birthday mug (you can even bring your mug to the acta centre for 10p off your cuppa!)

(Design to be announced)

£15 – "Tea and a Tour"

2 people want this

A behind the scenes tour of the new acta centre followed by a hot drink served in your new Limited edition acta 30th birthday mug, and a nice chat with the acta team.

£20 – "TheNow"

7 people want this

2 Tickets and 2 free drinks at a VIP showing of "TheNow", the first show at the new acta centre, and a HUGE thank you from the acta team!

£30 – "The acta thir-T"

4 people want this

A limited edition acta 30th birthday T-shirt designed by acta Graphic Designer Kath!

£50 – "We wish you a Merry Christmas"

7 people want this

Guaranteed Family tickets to the hugely popular annual acta Christmas show, AND an acta 30th birthday t-shirt and mug.

£100 – “Executive pass”

2 people want this

Two free tickets to all acta shows at the acta centre for 1 year, plus acta 30th birthday t-shirt and mug.

£250 – "It's just business as usual"

6 months advertising space on acta show programmes.

Email info@acta-bristol.com for details.

£500 – "An acta HERO"

1 person wants this

£500 and over - Your name engraved onto the acta supporter’s wall of fame which will hang in the new acta centre.

Includes rewards above.

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