Write Tomorrow’s

Classics

We are Headlong and in 2024 we celebrate our 50th birthday

50 years of thrilling stories, brilliant nights out, collaborating and taking risks.

We're not your usual theatre. We excel in surprises, innovation, and pushing boundaries, from bike-powered shows to tackling current events like Enron, as they happen.

Funding cuts and rising costs mean the future of theatre is uncertain. In these difficult times more than ever, nurturing future artists is vital.

We're committed to the next 50 years; nurturing writers and crafting the plays that will become tomorrow's classics.

To celebrate our 50th birthday we will commission FIVE new plays. From renowned to emerging writers, we're investing time and money to uncover compelling stories.

But this commitment has a £50,000 price tag and we need your help to find it.

Whether you can give £10,000 or £50 - every donation will help us fulfil our mission to discover the best writers and the best plays in this special year.

Join us in shaping impactful theatre.

Support options

Donate what you can

Give now and support our campaign.

Join the New Work Circle - £5,000

Headlong’s New Work Circle gives a small group of supporters the chance to get close to all our new writing, from commission to stage.

SUPPORT A COMMISSION - £10,000

You would be guaranteeing one writer a Headlong commission which could change their career or even the face of theatre as we know it.