A fun group picture of all the cast and creative team of A Boy Called Christmas.

Help raise £40,000 for Chichester Festival Youth Theatre

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Help raise £40,000 for Chichester Festival Youth Theatre

Chichester Festival Youth Theatre welcomes 850 young people every week to build confidence, creativity, new skills and lasting friendships.

Your support will help us to continue offering these amazing opportunities and provide bursaries and bespoke support for those who need it.

During December, donations up to £20,000 to the Youth Theatre will be doubled, so however much you can give, your support will make twice the difference! Help us raise £40,000 to celebrate CFYT turning 40!

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A young boy in a brown trench coat smiles gently. He is holding a folded piece of paper in his hands.
A member of the cast in rehearsals for A Boy Called Christmas at Chichester Festival Theatre Image: Tim Hills
A group of young performers are stood in rows singing.
The cast in rehearsals for A Boy Called Christmas at Chichester Festival Theatre Image: Tim Hills

CFYT helped me grow as a person, instil a love of theatre in me, built my confidence, and helped me gain wonderful friendships. It was one of the best times of my life and I’m so grateful to have been part of it.

Charlotte Titcombe, Theatre Producer (CFYT 2006-11) 

CFYT costs £283,000 every year to run. Fees are £80 a term, far lower than the cost of running CFYT, and 21% of young people receive a bursary so it’s completely free for them to take part. This leaves £146,000 that we need to raise from generous people like you.

Three young performers hold up a huge oversized model hand. They are smiling and enjoying themselves. Other young performers look on from the background.

£10 becomes £20 and could buy the props for a scratch performance

£20 becomes £40 and could pay for a theatre professional to lead a workshop

Young people perform together with a dark curtain behind them, lit in white and blue lighting. They are jumping and clapping, in the middle of a dance. The performer in the centre smiles enthusiastically and they all look like they're having a great time.

£50 becomes £100 and could provide a bursary place for a term

Events supporting the Appeal

  1. A circular cut-out silhouette, like an old-fashioned fairy story image, shows a boy wearing a red cap, a scarf, coat and boots, holding up his hand on which is perched a mouse. He stands surrounded by snow-laden pine trees, and a reindeer is leaping above his head. The title 'A Boy Called Christmas' is written in old-fashioned gold capital letters beneath.

    CFYT Christmas Gala: A Boy Called Christmas

    More info about CFYT Christmas Gala: A Boy Called Christmas Book now

Proceeds from this event will directly support our Youth Theatre! So you can have a great time and feel all the warm fuzzies knowing that you’re supporting CFYT.

Find out more

  1. A young boy in a tan trench coat is sat on the floor with his legs crossed. He is holding a red gingham cloth out in front of his face. Next to him, a girl is operating a small mouse puppet, which is resting on his head. He is looking up at the mouse.
    13 November 2025

    A Boy Called Christmas: on our way to Elfhelm

  2. 1 September 2025

    That Pesky Rat goes on tour

  3. 17 July 2025

    Celebrating CFYT at 40