Thank you to our current Corporate Sponsors and Supporters!
Are you a business looking for new and exciting ways to stand out in your local community?
Worcester Theatres has a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities, perfect for local businesses looking to increase their brand exposure whilst also supporting the arts in their community. By becoming a sponsor for Worcester Theatres your business will be able to stand in the spotlight, helping you gain visibility in front of an ever-expanding audience.
Companies that sign up to become Business Supporters and Production Sponsors play a vital role in supporting Worcester Theatres Charitable Trust as a whole, and in turn help to nurture the thousands of patrons visiting our venues each year.
We're dedicated to helping you find the package that's right for you and your business. Whether you're looking for creative ways to promote your business, wanting to entertain your clients in a new and exciting way, or maybe you would like to find different opportunities to support your community. We would love to help you do this by building a customised package that meets your needs, objectives and budget.
Here are some of the many benefits we can include in your bespoke package:
- Tailored entertainment packages for clients and staff
- Advertisements in our production programmes
- Your company name and logo in our production programmes
- A hyperlink to your company website from www.worcestertheatres.co.uk
- Your company name in our venue brochures (3 produced each year)
- Your branding on Worcester Repertory Company leaflets and posters
- Branding opportunities for a one-night production sponsorship
- Your company acknowledged in our relevant press releases
- Tailored Social Media campaigns
- Features in the Worcester Theatres Newsletter
- Direct mailing opportunities
- Opportunities to advertise your business on our digital display screens
- Access to last-minute ticket deals for your staff
- Reduced hire fees for room/theatre hire at our venues
- Invitations to our VIP Evenings
- Technical Theatre tours for your staff or clients
Both our venues, the Swan Theatre and Huntingdon Hall, are vibrant and lively spaces providing the perfect opportunity for you to reach an audience that mirrors Worcester's diverse and dynamic communities.
We pride ourselves on being a truly inclusive organisation with a wide programme of events, from comedy and theatre to music and dance; there's something for everyone to get involved with.
We can tailor creative and effective partnerships that help to reinforce your businesses brand, reach the audience you need to and positively support your business ethos, all while offering a cost-effective proven package.
Some interesting statistics:
Audiences:
Annually we welcome over 85,000 patrons to our venues for a variety of different shows and events.
Performances:
We present over 600 performances and events a year across our venues.
Community and Education:
We have an active and rapidly expanding Outreach & Participation programme, offering projects and events for over 15,000 young people and adults to enjoy.
Marketing:
We print 20,000+ season brochures for each season. These are distributed throughout the Worcestershire county and mailed directly to 10,000+ people each season (3 per year). We have a regular E-newsletter that reaches over 18,000 subscribers.
Existing and recent Sponsors who have supported Worcester Theatres:
Kings School Worcester (Marketing Partner 2021/22/23)
Bransford Trust (Fringe Sponsor & Outdoor Theatre Production Sponsor 2022/23)
The Worcester BID (Pantomime & Outdoor Theatre Production Sponsor 2022/23)
Richards Sandy Partnership (Outdoor Theatre Production Sponsor 2022/23)
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers (Outdoor Theatre Production Sponsor 2022/23)
University of Worcester (Fringe Sponsor & Outdoor Theatre Production Sponsor 2021/22/23)
Friends of the Swan (Outdoor Theatre Production Sponsor 2022/23)
Crowngate Shopping Centre (Worcester Rep Sponsor 2021/22/23)
Friday Beer Company (Technical Theatre Uniform Sponsor 2021/22)
Freedom Leisure (Marketing partner 2021/22)
Allan Morris (Box Office Sponsor 2021/22)
Anja Potze (Pantomime Programme Sponsor 2021)
Current opportunities for you to consider including in your package:
Pantomime Production Sponsor 2023/2024
Jack and the Beanstalk 2023/2024 – our annual pantomime attracts audiences of over 17,000 and as a Production Sponsor, we can help put your business right in front of them! Sponsorship inlcudes your business logo on all our posters, including large scale advertisements on local bus routes and prime location Billboards. Your business will have a full page advert in our programme, complimentary tickets to a performance of your choice and a mention of your company in the pantomime itself throughout the run!
The Commandery Production Sponsorship 2024
Support live outdoor theatre at The Commandery! Benefits include complimentary tickets to a performance of your choice, your business logo on all posters and leaflets distributed across the county, advertising and display opportunities at the Commandery event for your business (including pop-up banners) and social media posts regarding your sponsorship with content customised to you. There are also distribution opportunities if you wish to hand out goody bags of your products to our audiences. A night of outdoor theatre at the Commandery is an incredibly enjoyable way to entertain your colleagues and clients, with complimentary food and drinks provided as part of the package.
Swan Theatre Balcony Sponsorship
The glass windows facing the Pitchcroft carpark, which has over 345 spaces, lead to our balcony looking over the picturesque racecourse. This would be an ideal space to entertain your clients before, during and after a show. This also comes with naming rights and your companys logo displayed on the balcony doors. During you sponsorship this would be called 'The (your name here)’s Balcony!'.
Swan Youth Theatre Sponsorship 2023/2024
You can help support a child who loves the theatre and who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to attend our Swan Youth Theatre due to economic barriers. We can create any combination of the following packages, but here are some examples to give you an idea of the difference you could make to the young people in our community:
£1000 = 6 bursary places in our Juniors group, 6 places in our Inters group and 4 places in our Seniors group.
£500 = 3 bursary places in our Juniors group, 3 places in our Inters group and 2 places in our Seniors group.
£250 = 2 bursary places in our Juniors group and 2 places in our Inters group.
(Please note these donations qualify as charitable donations and entitle your company to tax relief)
Get In Touch
If you're interested in being a sponsor and would like to know more about what we can do to help your business, then please get in touch by emailing [email protected] or call us on 01905 611 427.