Donate today to support The Actors House
When a show goes on tour, the actors on stage are often the ones with nowhere good to sleep. Ensemble and swing performers earn the least and they’re left to find short-notice digs they can afford.
Too often that means a long commute, a room they wouldn’t choose or somewhere they don’t feel safe. Our founder, Matt Henry MBE, has lived that life on the road, so he founded The Actors House: affordable accommodation for actors, provided by actors.
Our first House opened in Bradford this year and is already welcoming touring companies. Now we want to open one House every year, for the next five years.
Every donation, large or small, takes us closer to a UK where no performer has to trade their safety or wellbeing for a bed.
Our mission is to ensure that all touring actors and crew have access to high quality, safe places to stay when touring the UK.
Our Houses
High quality affordable places to stay located within 15 minutes of receiving theatres in UK cities. Featuring boutique-style ensuite rooms, shared kitchens and rentable studio space. Staying in one of our houses will always be affordable within the Equity Touring Allowance.
We opened our first location in the UK in 2025 and have ambitious plans for growth over the next three years. We’re focussed on delivering our mission in two ways:
Accredited Locations
Building on Equity’s Dignity in Digs campaign, we‘re launching a quality standard for independently owned properties for touring actors and crew. This will increase the supply of high quality, safe places to stay that touring actors and creatives can book with confidence through our platform.
Our first House is a refurbished seven bedroom property located in Bradford that opened in December 2025. It serves touring actors and crew for theatres and venues in the Bradford area. Rooms are now available to book online.