Big change is on the horizon at Half Moon. We have purchased our home in Limehouse and have plans for a re-development project. We aim to make Half Moon a more welcoming and accessible venue with better facilities for everyone who uses the building. We are over half way to acheiving Phase One of our plans, so your help could make all the difference!
	Our vision • To have a more welcoming and accessible venue • To become a beacon for theatre for young people • To create a greener venue
	Our plans - Phase One A more spacious entrance and foyer Improved facilities for the public A new lift replacing our outdated model Please see below for more details about our plans
	Your support We have already been awarded Lottery funding from Arts Council England and have received contributions from other organisations and individuals. We now need to secure the rest of the funding to turn our vision into reality. Your support is invaluable, so join us and help Half Moon continue to include, inform and inspire for years to come.

The purchase of our building provides ‘a once in a blue moon opportunity' for a major re-development project. We have consulted extensively with the young people, families, teachers and theatre professionals who use our building and have identified what needs to be done to improve their visits and to help Half Moon deliver even more high quality activity.

“Half Moon's creative impetus is rooted in the young people and diverse communities with which it engages. As one of our regularly funded companies, Half Moon plays a key role in our theatre strategy. The Arts Council is pleased to be a partner in this important capital project which will allow this company to build on their excellent work and further access quality theatre for young people across the UK."
Alan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council England

Phase One

The most urgent developments required are to improve the public areas of the building
Although the building is fully accessible, the public facilities must be upgraded to meet the requirements of our users, audiences and performers. The rejuvenated building will provide a more welcoming and accessible venue. The entrance will be enlarged and there will be a new lift to the foyer enabling all audience members to enter the space independently. The foyer will be doubled in size and relocated to make the space more comfortable for audiences.

In the future we plan to make further developments including...
External renovations
With its grand architecture and eccentric façade the Half Moon building is a locally listed landmark. However many parts of the building are now in need of urgent repair, including extensive external repairs and redecoration. We are committed to ensuring that the renovation of the Victorian façade, which includes decorative stucco fruit and flowers, will be undertaken with due sensitivity to the historic value of the building.

"Half Moon is a small gem hidden behind an eccentric Victorian façade in the heart of London's East End. The Theatres Trust is pleased to support restoration of the outside of this magnificent building and reconfiguration of the interior, as it represents an important capital project for the theatre sector and provides a valuable resource for young people in one of London's Olympic and Paralympic Games boroughs."
Mhora Samuel, Director, The Theatres Trust

Performing Arts Laboratory
The basement will be remodelled to create new studio spaces for emerging artists to develop new work for and with young people, thus establishing a ‘performing arts laboratory' in the building. There will be a new ramp to create an accessible escape route from the basement to allow everyone, including disabled artists/companies and users, to access these new facilities.