TURN BATS ON! New lighting for a New Year!

New Year, New BATS? We need your help to turn on BATS!

Anyone who has worked in the lighting booth at BATS KNOWS we are overdue for some new gear. Our lighting board is no longer reliable - we'd love to buy a new one so we can continue to support our artists with a super-duper-up-to-date piece of tech.

Lighting Boards cost a whopping $25,000! We have been lucky enough to have the support of Lion Foundation with $5,000 and Four Winds Foundation with $10,685 towards the purchase price but we need another $10,000 to get the board we need to light up The Stage.

We know how tough it is out there so we’re aiming for $5,750 to get us one step closer to the 25K target.

Can you or someone you know help us out? Please help us spread the word! Every donation big or small will light up the lives of our artists!

Kia ora rawa atu whānau.

BATS Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre that aims to light up lives with live art. For over 30 years BATS has nourished various artistic communities, played a key role in developing new creative voices in Aotearoa, launched many successful careers, and become a second home for people on and off stage.

Join us in our mission to create safe spaces for artists and audiences to expand possibilities. BATS has always been the place to take a risk, so why not take a stab at what's coming up... check out bats.co.nz for more info.