Become a Friend of DYT. Were you a member of Dublin Youth Theatre? Did Dublin Youth Theatre change your life? Are your children members/past members of Dublin Youth Theatre? Did you see a show in DYT that really impressed you? Do you, like us, think DYT is great? We need your help!

“DYT is a vital part of the creative and theatre community of our capitol city. It encourages our young to achieve their potential as citizens and theatre makers” – Fiach Mac Conghail, former Director of the Abbey Theatre

Why become a Friend of Dublin Youth Theatre?

“it has opened a lot of doors for me! It has unlocked confidence and talents I didn’t know I had! It gave me opportunities to exploit and made me more motivated! It kept me out of trouble and made great friends” – Members Survey

Dublin Youth Theatre is a charitable (CHY 10897) not-for-profit organisation that relies on fundraising and donations to supplement the funding received from The Arts Council, CDYSB and Dublin City Council.  It has always been our policy to keep the membership fees as low as possible, to ensure membership is accessible to the young people who need it.

For over 40 years, DYT has been a haven where young people can develop socially as well as artistically, all the while making lifelong friends and memories, and producing theatre at a high artistic standard. To maintain DYT’s quality work, we are launching the DYT Friends Scheme.

By becoming a Friend, you will either set up a monthly or annual payment and receive benefits such as priority booking and discounted tickets.  Please explore below to see the benefits available at each level. Alternatively, if you become a One-Act Festival level Friend or higher, you can choose to waive the benefits, making it a philanthropic donation and giving permission to DYT as a registered charity to claim tax relief on the dontation, making it go even further to support DYT’s work. Under the Charitable Donation Scheme, your donation of €480 will be worth €695.65 to DYT.

If you prefer simply to contribute to DYT, we welcome all donations are welcome from the very large to the very small.  You can make a simple donation here.

Workshop level friend

€5 per month/€60 per annum

Benefits:

  • Receiving our Newsletter to keep you updated on DYT events and news
  • Listing as an appreciated supporter in our programmes

Specialist workshop level friend

€10 per month/€120 per annum

Benefits:

  • Receiving our Newsletter to keep you updated on DYT events and news
  • Listing as an appreciated supporter in our programmes
  • Discounted tickets for DYT productions

Residential weekend level friend

€20 per month/€240 per annum

Benefits:

  • Receiving our Newsletter to keep you updated on DYT events and news
  • Listing as an appreciated supporter in our programmes
  • Discounted tickets for DYT productions
  • Priority booking for DYT productions and the 24 Hour Plays fundraiser

One-Act Festival level friend

€40 per month/€480 per annum

Benefits

  • Receiving our Newsletter to keep you updated on DYT events and news
  • Listing as an appreciated supporter in our programmes
  • Discounted tickets for DYT productions
  • Priority booking for DYT productions and the 24 Hour Plays fundraiser
  • 2 complimentary tickets for First Year One Act Festival and Members’ One Act Festival
  • DYT branded t-shirt

Big Show level friend

€50 per month/€600 per annum

Benefits

  • Receiving our Newsletter to keep you updated on DYT events and news
  • Listing as an appreciated supporter in our programmes
  • Discounted tickets for DYT productions
  • Priority booking for DYT productions and the 24 Hour Plays fundraiser
  • 2 complimentary tickets for First Year One Act Festival and Members’ One Act Festival
  • 2 complimentary tickets for the Big Show
  • DYT branded t-shirt or hoodie