Theatre Deli fills empty spaces with art and artists, creativity and community.   

Theatre Deli has been a driving force within the arts since 2008, taking over empty spaces in city centres, and creating hubs that support emerging artists, companies and communities whose identities, backgrounds, disciplines or work are underrepresented in theatre.

Currently operating in Sheffield and London, Theatre Deli works to develop diverse audiences, artistic communities by providing safe suitably resourced environments for everyone to experiment with, develop, showcase and enjoy art. 

We support and invest in artists through residencies, drop-ins, jams, festivals, co-productions, in-kind support and so much more. Find out about What’s On here. Our opportunities for artists will always be found on this website. You can explore the community hubs we’ve created - past and present - in our Theatre Deli Archive. You can learn more about how we partner with landlords and property developers here.

In 2021 we paid over £25,000 to artists across our various programmes, and a further £9,850 in artist-favoured box office splits. We welcomed over 10,000 visitors to our spaces, and gave away more than £15,000 worth of our affordable studio space in kind.

In 2022 we received £40,000 from Department of Culture Media & Sport via the South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority to disperse to Performing Arts companies in Sheffield that were affected by Coronavirus-related restrictions.

We will continue to support artists, organisations and communities in new and exciting ways. Sign up to our newsletter or follow us on social media using the links at the bottom of this page to keep informed of future opportunities.