Aim

We are taking WHEN WE WERE YOUNG to the Fringe! We’re so excited and it still doesn't feel quite real but we really need YOUR help!

People who  come to see ‘When we were young’ expect a silly comedy about ‘neds’ instead they get an insightful fly on the wall look at one of the many young teams who polluted the streets of the Glasgow during the 90s and a time it was named ‘The Murder Captial of Europe’  looking beyond tabloid stereotypes to see the real people and real dangers that came with growing up in the schemes of the city.

Although this production is set on the west coast of Scotland the topics it aims to highlight and address are the once again growing issues of gang violence and the knife crime epidemic that will resonate with audiences all o

The most common feedback received is -
"More people need to see this."
or to quote our ★★★★★ review from the Glasgow times - ‘this production deserves a bigger audience, and not just because it puts a group of Scottish society often neglected by the theatre firmly in the spotlight. It deserves a bigger audience, because it’s brilliant’

So we are listening to that feedback and bringing WHEN WE WERE YOUNG to the Edinburgh Fringe and we need your help to do it.

WHAT IS  WHEN WE WERE YOUNG?

After a public and critically acclaimed Uk Tour and a flurry of ★★★★★ reviews, WHEN WE WERE YOUNG is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe to highlight the growing issues of Gang violence and knife crime that is on the rise all over the Uk, so strap in for an emotionally roller-coaster of a ride with this hilarious and heartbreaking piece of working class theatre in one of the most surprising and heartfelt shows that Scottish theatre has to offer. 

When we were young seemes, at first, to be a fly on the wall comedy following the lives of one of the many Glaswegian young teams But very quickly we start to see and hear of the horrors that lie just beneath the surface of this street gang's bravado. It's a biting glimpse into the reality of poverty, and a shocking story that so desperately deserves to be told and is sadly just as relevant and important in todays society.

★★★★★ “ THE NEXT BIG THING IN SCOTTISH THEATRE.” — Alex Dowdalls,  The Daily Record 

★★★★★ “ This production could really make a difference’’ — Glasgow World

★★★★★ “ Glasgow Theatre at its brutal devastating best.” —  Glasgow Times

★★★★★ “A Triumph, one not to be missed.” — Glasgow Theatre Blog 

★★★★- ‘a great night of theatre where the comedy rages fast and furiously — Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman 

★★★★ “so beautifully conceived you will be laughing one minute and crying the next .” — Lisa in the Theatre

WHY WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.

We are doing this production independently. That means covering the cost of everything on our own — venue fees, travel, parking, marketing, flyering, insurance and PR which all mounts up.

Funding theatre is always hard but it feels especially hard at the moment. While we hope to recover some costs through ticket sales, the upfront costs are very expensive  

Any profits we do make will be shared amongst the extremely hard working team of actors who have committed regardless of the box office success to tell this important story and raise awareness of the pressing issues covered in the play. 

Your support helps cover:

• Venue costs + Fringe registration
• Travel & parking 
•  marketing 
• Flyer design + distribution
• Show materials 

Estimated total cost: £7,800 

Every donation — no matter how small will be greatly appreciated.

How Else Can You Help?

• Share this campaign with friends who love theatre 
• Post about WHEN WE WERE YOUNG on social media and tag us
• Tell someone who’s heading to the Fringe to come see the show. Word of mouth matters more than you know.

Thank you so much for your support! See you at the Fringe!

This project closed unsuccessfully on 23rd August 2025