Support our work
Every donation earns a standing ovation!

We are inviting people to join our close-knit community of patrons who feel deeply connected to the arts and theatre.

Our aim at Tinderbox is to ignite the creative spark in everyone.

We are seeking supporters to help us deliver this aim, and to participate in it themselves.
Our enduring commitment to training, promotion and nurturing of the arts in Northern Ireland needs funds. With your support, we can work together to achieve this reality.

Here’s how your money will contribute to the arts in our society:

  • £60: half day space hire cost for an artist development workshop

  • £100: the cost of printing flyers and posters to market our shows

  • £350: the cost of running a one day community workshop in Belfast

  • £575: the weekly fee for an actor to appear in rehearsal or performance

  • £2,000: a budget for an Incubate Artist to pay themselves and a small cohort of collaborators for a week to create a 20-30 minute scratch performance to test new theatre

  • £6,000: the budget for the set build for one of our main shows.

Do you want to get together sometime…?

  • One Night Stand

    A £100- one off donation.
    No strings attached.

    We use this money to fund our productions and our community outreach projects.

    It will either go directly into artists pockets to pay for the work they do with us, or into the hearts of communities; where we deliver wellbeing creative arts projects.

  • Buy us a Drink

    £5 month regular donation.

    Benefits include: early access to ticket sales; a monthly newsletter; and knowing you are supporting the work of one of N. Ireland’s most dynamic theatre companies.

  • Peep Show

    £25 per month regular donation.

    Take a sneak peek into the inner workings of our productions. It’s a little naughty to know what happens behind the curtain before anyone else does.

    Benefits include: Early access to ticket sales; a monthly newsletter; invitations to exclusive previews and behind-the-scenes content.

    Access to one free ticket per show plus 15% discount on a Play School program.

  • First Base

    £50 per month regular donation.

    Get a little closer to the action. It’s the first step to a more hands-on experience with our talented cast and crew.

    Benefits include: Early access to ticket sales, a monthly newsletter, plus invitations to exclusive previews and behind-the-scenes content.

    Access to two free tickets to the first night of each of our shows and 20% discount on a Play School program.

  • Friends with Benefits

    £100 per month regular donation.

    Enjoy all the perks of being close friends but with some delightful benefits; perfect for those who want a bit more from their relationship with us.

    Benefits include: Early access to ticket sales; a monthly newsletter; invitations to exclusive previews and behind-the-scenes content; two free tickets to each of our shows and discounts on additional tickets; public mentions on social media and in the program; access to dress rehearsals and script readings and 20% off Play School programs.

  • Love Affair

    £250 per month or £3,200 per year

    Engage in a passionate, ongoing affair with the arts. It’s a deeper, more personal connection that supports our heart and soul.

    Benefits include: Early access to ticket sales, monthly newsletter; invitations to exclusive previews and behind-the-scenes content. Two free tickets to each of our shows and discounts on additional tickets, plus, personalised updates from your sponsored productions. Public mentions on social media and in the program.

    Access to 15 free tickets per year for staff or a half-day creative workshop for workplace

  • The Full Monty

    £500 per month or £5,500 per year.

    Dive in all the way and show everything you’ve got. It’s the ultimate partnership and the most revealing commitment to our art.

    All previous benefits plus the opportunity to be listed as a Financial Producer on an upcoming show.

    Access to 30 free tickets per year for staff (e.g. for staff night out ) or access to full day creative workshop for you workplace .

    Your company logo on website and advertising space in programme