Celebrating the 2026 Guildhall Young Artists Appeal!

From 27 May to 8 June, the Guildhall Young Artists (GYA) community came together for our annual appeal. In these two weeks, 100 generous donors helped us raise an incredible £54,535! 

 

The warmth and generosity shown throughout this appeal is a wonderful reflection of how special our community is, and of our shared belief in the importance of arts education. 

 

These funds will provide bursaries for up to 50 children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, giving them access to conservatoire-quality music and drama classes at any of our GYA centres. That's more than double the children supported through last year's appeal, an extraordinary leap that will change so many young lives. 

 

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to every single person who donated, shared and cheered us on. You're opening doors for young people and helping secure the future of the arts for generations to come. That is something truly worth celebrating.