Actors, Audiences & Ayckbourn

Grab your diaries for our next fundraising weekend, featuring a reading of a brand new play by Alan Ayckbourn, an evening with Alan's Archivist, and a host of regular Ayckbourn collaborators discussing what makes starring in an Ayckbourn play so special.

Alongside Alan Ayckbourn's 91st play Earth Angel, we're hosting a series of fundraising events for the SJT.

The fundraising weekend, Actors, Audiences & Ayckbourn (26-28 September 2025), will include a rehearsed reading of a never-before-heard play: Men, Meals & Me. The reading is yet to be cast, but expect to see a few familiar faces.

The Friday evening event, It's All Relative, will be split into two halves. The first half will see Alan's Archivist Simon Murgatroyd reflect on one of the playwright's best known works Relatively Speaking on its 60th anniversary and the second half will see a host of the renowned writer’s favourite actors telling tales of starring in Ayckbourn plays over the last 65 years.

You can buy tickets to each event individually or get exclusive benefits with the following VIP packages as part of the fundraiser:

Package A (£550 per person)

• Tickets to It's All Relative on Friday 26 September

• Tickets to Alan Ayckbourn's latest play Earth Angel on Saturday 27 September (matinee or evening) 

• Tickets to the reading of Men, Meals & Me on Sunday 28 September 

• A post-show gala event in Eat Me Café at the SJT following the reading of Men, Meals & Me, attended by Alan Ayckbourn and the cast. This includes a buffet and glass of prosecco.

• A souvenir programme

• Lunch with actors from the Earth Angel company

• Exclusive behind the scenes sessions with staff from the SJT

Package B (£150 per person)

• Tickets to It's All Relative on Friday 26 September

• Tickets to Alan Ayckbourn's latest play Earth Angel on Saturday 27 September (matinee or evening) 

• Tickets to the reading of Men, Meals & Me on Sunday 28 September 

• A post-show gala event in Eat Me Café at the SJT following the reading of Men, Meals & Me, attended by Alan Ayckbourn and the cast. This includes a buffet and glass of prosecco.

• A souvenir programme

To book either package please contact us directly by calling our Box Office on 01723 370541 or emailing. This will ensure we can book your preferred seats for each event in one easy transaction.

You can also book individually for It's All Relative, Earth Angel, and Men, Meals & Me.

The SJT is a Registered Charity (253606). All money raised will go towards our New Work Fund, helping us put brand new work on our stages and nurture new talent.