Support us
We need your help to secure the future of Gosforth Civic Theatre.
GCT is run by, and home to, Liberdade Community Development Trust, who have worked with people with learning disabilities and autism since 2003 and took on GCT, formerly Gosforth Civic Hall, in 2016, to create a place at the heart of the community where everyone can belong and take part in the arts.

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Whether you give directly, join our membership scheme or run an event to help fundraise, you really can make a difference.​​
How can you help?
Individual
Giving
Make a donation yourself, hit the donate button, send us a cheque or drop some cash in our donation boxes in the building.
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Corporate Giving or Sponsorship Opportunities
There are opportunities to sponsor events, volunteers projects and equipment, or become a corporate partner. Please send an email to jennifer@gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk if you're interested.
Run a
Fundraising Event
Run an event or incentive to encourage others to give, such as coffee mornings, dress down days, sporting activities, Craft Sessions, or any other ideas you may have. Then donate the money to us either online, by cheque or in person.
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Join our Membership Scheme
Join our community of GCT Champions & Trailblazers and get exclusive access to advanced tickets, 10% off at GCT cafe, and an invitation to our annual members' events.
Name a Seat
Celebrate GCT turning 10 by naming a seat in our theatre!
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As we celebrate 10 years of GCT, we’re inviting you to help shape the next decade by naming a seat in our theatre. It’s a meaningful way to leave your mark on a place that brings people together. Think of it as a celebration, a thank you, a memory, or a message of support that will be seen by audiences for years to come.
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Each dedication includes a personalised plaque on your chosen seat, along with an invitation to a special behind‑the‑scenes tour when your plaque is installed.
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Seats are limited and allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Please note that as we do not offer reserved seating, Name a Seat donations do not guarantee that you will be able to book this seat when making ticket purchases.
The situation
Historically society has created places for people with learning disabilities to go, this has meant that this group of people are often segregated with few opportunities to demonstrate their social worth. This segregation has also meant members of the public have often had few or no opportunities to get to know people with learning disabilities, therefore fear of, and misconceptions about people with learning disabilities have developed.
The solution
We have always aimed to raise the publics expectations of what people with learning disabilities can achieve. We do this by creating high quality performance and film work for a public audience. Now we also have our own 200 seat theatre that provides a relaxed opportunity to bring people with learning disabilities and members of the public together on a daily basis. We programme high quality theatre, dance, cinema and music and sell great coffee for everyone, in return we get social change.
The aims
1. To bring more local people and people with learning disabilities together in a building that provides great art for everyone.
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2. To provide a model that shows how other organisation can use an entrepreneurial approach to solve social problems.
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3. To provide cultural and community activities for everyone to enjoy, supporting artists and the wider cultural community.
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4. To regenerate the building to become an asset the heart of the local community
The impact
The impact of our work will be two fold:
1 People with learning disabilities will have the opportunity to proactively and positively shape how the general public view them. This is a clear societal benefit and a model that can be replicated by other organisations. This also has personal impact by building on self esteem and promotes health and wellbeing.
2 Local people of all backgrounds will have a theatre and space where they can come together, enjoy performance, film, and music and use as an important social hub.
"Only at the Gosforth Civic Theatre can my daughter do a Taylor Swift dance class in the afternoon and I can watch a gripping production for Refugee Week with folk songs and tales of human cargo with Matthew Crampton in the evening."
Umi, Audience Member