In April 2026 we’re taking a group of 22 of our amazing Stand-Out Theatre School members to New York to perform in the Tartan Day Parade!

💛 URGENT COMMUNITY APPEAL — PLEASE HELP US SAVE OUR NEW YORK TRIP 💛

This isn’t a post we ever thought we’d have to write but our SOTS family needs your help.

As many of you know, our stars have been working for months towards their once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform in New York City’s Tartan Day Parade ,representing Falkirk on a global stage. They’ve fundraised, trained, rehearsed, dreamed and poured their hearts into this journey.

Unfortunately, due to unexpected personal circumstances from two families, we’ve been left with £3,000 to cover in the next 48 hours. There is absolutely no blame, life happens, and we fully support our parents and the tough decisions they’ve had to make.

But it does mean the entire trip is now at risk of being cancelled for all of our young performers.

And after everything they’ve worked for… that would be heartbreaking.

So today, we’re reaching out to our community, the town that has always stood behind its young people.

If you’ve ever watched our kids perform, supported our events, smiled at our students in town, or simply believe in the power of giving children opportunities… we are asking, from the bottom of our hearts:

Please help us save this trip. Even £1 makes a difference.

Every donation brings us one step closer to ensuring these talented young people get the moment they deserve.

Thank you for reading, thank you for caring, and thank you for always lifting up our SOTS stars. Falkirk has shown time and time again what community really means and we’re hoping, together, we can pull off something incredible in the next 48 hours.

LET’S GET OUR KIDS TO NEW YORK 🥹💛