186 - Pantomime Tickets for families supported by Shelter

With donation 186, we are getting in the festive spirit! 

Throughout the year we make so many varied donations, often offering a little help to individuals and families in crisis. Equally important are these kinds of donations - ones that help give people a treat, a much needed escape from their daily challenges. 

Our friends at Shelter told us that over the past number of years they have arranged for their clients - children and families - to attend the pantomime over the Christmas period. They have funded this in previous years through some of their project support, but unfortunately this year that has not been available to allow them to book tickets for the performance. 

Our member explained that in the past many of the families who have attended had never experienced going to any kind of performance at a theatre and this is a magical event for them to attend. Last year they took 16 households, 30 children and 19 adults. 

Everyone had a fun filled time which is reflected in the feedback: 

“The stepsisters were funny. I am going to tell my friends I went to the theatre!” 

“I want to go again. There was a horse that flew”. “ (my daughter) enjoyed the entire show, especially the scene with the ghost” 

We’ve not been to a pantomime before. The kids really liked the dancing and singing.’ 

‘Client and his daughter had a great time, he managed to get his daughter on stage which she loved! He was very thankful to Shelter for organising it.’ 

‘Thank you for a lovely afternoon today at the Cinderella pantomime.’ ‘I loved it! Especially the bits with Cinderella in!’ We really wanted to help them continue to be able to take families to the panto and our £500 donation (and a generous discount from Sheffield Theatres) means that once again they will be able to take a group this year and are now booked to see Jack & The Beanstalk at the City Hall. 

Sheffield panto is legendary, an annual tradition for so many local families. We are so pleased to have been involved to help Shelter continue their tradition of taking a group of families to enjoy it and we hope everyone has a magical time.

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