We're Heading Back to Edinburgh!
16 December 2025
We are excited to announce that we're heading back to Edinburgh with our new original musical, Heracles Part I & taking Macbeth back for another run at the world's largest arts festival! We have managed to gain the support of two very generous sponsors who have organised a tour of Scotland for us AND paid for our PR and venues for BOTH shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. That means, we have to raise the funds for our flights and accommodation. We applied to Creative New Zealand for these expenses and out of 29 applications, they funded 19 of them. We were not one of the funded.
Even in times when communities are stretched, artists are expected to keep asking for support. It is not our favourite thing to do. It can be demoralising and detracts from the actual job of creation. Yet it is exactly at these moments that art matters most, to inspire, to challenge, to connect, and to keep culture alive. After one successful season at Edinburgh and four international tours, we want to keep taking risks, doing big things, and representing New Zealand on the world stage, but we cannot do it without your help. Every donation directly puts our artists and stories on stage, bringing independent theatre from NZ to Edinburgh and beyond, ensuring these voices continue to be seen, heard, and celebrated. So we appreciate you. And if you are in the position to help us go even further, a new link has been created for our next venture: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-the-barden-party
