Support us
Keep our Artists performing!
Please help us raise money for Spare Tyre's Company of Artists, so they can continue to bring you ground breaking shows in 2012.
Spare Tyre's Company of Artists are Artists with learning disabilities and Artists aged 60+.
We're asking our supporters to donate £5 or more towards our target of £10,000 through Text Giving or our website.
Text SPAR12 £5 to 70070
Texts are charged at your mobile phone operator’s standard rate. Spare Tyre will receive 100% of your donation. You must be 16 or over and please ask the bill payer’s permission. For full terms and conditions and more information, click here.
Or if you'd prefer to donate with a credit card or would like to donate more than £5 then click here to donate through our website.
Read a case study about Ellie Mason, and how being a Company of Artist member has changed her life.
Reasons to support us
Over the past few years Spare Tyre's Company of Artists have astounded audiences with I'm an Artist let me in!, Trojan Women, SAFE, Feeble Minds and Dark Inc
They give a voice to marginalised communities
They are great role models for their peers
They challenge prejudice and negative perceptions of their communities
They bring theatre by Artists with learning disabilities and older people to mainstream audiences
They create unique and inspiring experiences
Text SPAR12 £5 to 70070
Testimony
What audiences say:
I can honestly say this has made me look through a completely new perspective
Focused on ABILITY not disability
Original work, fascinating artists, great diversity
What Spare Tyre's Company of Artists say:
Spare Tyre gives me the voice I have always wanted, to shout out what I believe in, and the means of doing it
I have enjoyed devising the show, because the idea comes from myself and not other people - it comes from my heart
I love myself here at Spare Tyre
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Where your money will go
Your money will help with:
Hiring a community venue for the Artists to devise and rehearse
Paying skilled workshop leaders to mentor the Artists and enable them to devise work
Paying expenses for volunteers who will support the Artists and help put on shows
Buying costumes and props for the Artists to use during high quality productions
Transporting the participants to tour shows to the public
Text SPAR12 £5 to 70070
