ANNUALREVIEW

2016ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

FOUNDATION

ABOVE: LISTER SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DOUBLE BASS AND CELLO. PHOTO ROGER BLAGG.COVER IMAGE: BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET DEPARTMENT FOR LEARNING DANCE TRACK CELEBRATION. PHOTO BY TIM CROSS.

THE PRINCIPAL AIMS OF THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION ARE TO PROMOTE THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. I AM A FIRM BELIEVER THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE LIFE ENHANCING QUALITIES OF THE ARTS – WHETHER IT IS THE JOY OF LEARNING MUSIC AT SCHOOL, THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THE BEST TALENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL STAGE OR THE SATISFACTION OF SAVING MUCH LOVED HERITAGE AT THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

This has been a significant year for the Foundation, with a major focus on how performing arts talent can be encouraged and developed. In the US, the new $1.3 million Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative with the American Theatre Wing aims to break down economic barriers for students and drama teachers – providing grants for classroom resources and performing arts scholarships for college students. In the UK, the trustees

commissioned and published a report on the issues surrounding the access of BAME talent into the performing arts. Centre Stage found that there is a shortage of diverse trained talent coming through drama schools and came up with recommendations for the sector which we hope will make a substantial difference. Alongside these major initiatives, the Foundation’s scholarship and grant-giving programme continues to support a flourishing, diverse arts sector.

Having spent the best part of the year talking to everyone who would listen about the empowering force of music education while working on School of Rock, I’m delighted that the Foundation has confirmed a further four years support of Music in Secondary Schools Trust to continue the unrivalled music opportunities it offers to nearly 4,000 children in some of the most challenging schools in London.

I was happy to see young people engaging with and becoming enthused by our architectural heritage too, as they were included for the first time in the Historic England and Scottish Heritage Angel Awards. These awards shine a light on the often unsung heroes of heritage and I’m delighted that, with the Foundation’s support, there will be Angel Awards for the individuals and communities who work so hard to preserve Northern Ireland’s heritage in 2017.

INTRODUCTION— A N D R E W L L OY D W E B B E R

THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION'S WORK IN 2016 LED TO…The geographical reach of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation extended from London & Greater London to the South, South East and South West, Birmingham and the Midlands, East Anglia, Leeds and Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and internationally to the USA.

2016 IN NUMBERS

SUPPORTING:

443 SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

THROUGH ITS GRANTS PROGRAMME

A TOTAL OF

93 PROJECTS

SUPPORTEDTHIS INCLUDED:

33 NEW GRANTS AMOUNTING TO

£3,245,09030 MULTI-YEAR GRANT INSTALMENTS

AMOUNTING TO £889,37330 MUSICAL THEATRE

SCHOLARSHIPS AMOUNTING TO £338,385

SUPPORTING:

124,729 PEOPLE

THROUGH ITS GRANT-GIVING PROGRAMME

THIS INCLUDED:51,799 PEOPLE AGED 0-18 72,930 PEOPLE AGED 19

AND ABOVE

INCLUDING:25,012 people supported through Fine

Arts and Crafts projects

51,598 people supported through Heritage projects

500 people supported through Capital projects

29,594 people supported through Youth Theatreand Theatre Training projects

3,220 people supported through Dance projects

650 people supported through Performing Arts Therapy

148 people supported through Emerging Artists and Professional Development projects

14,007 people supported through music Education projects

7 PROJECTS IN SCOTLAND11 UK-WIDE

PROJECTS4INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS 1 PROJECT IN

NORTHERN IRELAND2 PROJECTS IN WALES36 PROJECTS

IN LONDON32REGIONAL PROJECTS

In 2016, the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation published Centre Stage, a report examining issues surrounding the pipeline of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic trained talent into musical theatre. The qualitative research, carried out by Danuta Kean and Mel Larsen, found that drama schools not being able to take in enough BAME talent has led to a shortage of actors for specific roles in musicals such as Dream Girls and Motown the Musical as well as making it impossible to cast a range of diverse actors across the board in theatre.

THE REPORT LOOKED AT WHAT COULD BE DONE TO IMPROVE THE SUPPLY CHAIN TO PRODUCTIONS AND HOW LASTING CULTURAL CHANGE CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE STAGE SO THAT BLACK AND ASIAN TALENT IS NO LONGER MISSED OR MARGINALISED.

Centre Stage makes a series of strong recom-mendations to those who can take leadership and action to bring about effective change:

• ARTS SECTOR BODIES (including the Arts Council and UK Theatre) should take a key role in setting up a resource so that best practice can be shared and young people and schools can find out about all the relevant initiatives that can help them progress in the industry

• DRAMA SCHOOLS should set a self-imposed target of 50% of places being subsidised to take away financial barriers

• PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS AND CREATIVES should take a lead on making their workforce more culturally diverse – specifically on committing to colour-blind casting, commissioning more works from BAME authors and ensuring lighting and make-up technicians are trained to work with BAME actors

• PHILANTHROPISTS should follow the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation’s lead and make cultural diversity one of their criteria for funding

SOLANGE URDANGManaging Director of Urdang Academy, said:

"We are thrilled to see Centre Stage being published. We hope that this will formalise and trigger off adequate funding for BAME talent across the performing arts. Diversity has always been at the heart of everything Urdang does: diversity of training, diversity of opportunity and diversity in personal and student-life experiences. We are committed to maintaining a legacy of diversity and look forward to contributing to any schemes encouraging the representation of homegrown BAME talent.”

CENTRE STAGE

C E N T R E S TA G ETHE PIPELINE OF BAME TALENT

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Following the publication of Centre Stage the Foundation is following up the recommendations on a number of levels including exploring the creation of an online resource with partners and carrying out further qualitative research with Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation scholars and alumni.

CARLY HENDERSONAssociate Director of Oldham Coliseum, said:

“In 2013, with investment from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, we modelled the Secondary Education Partnership Scheme with a group of Secondary Drama teachers. The scheme uses an all-encompassing approach where audience members, theatre makers and young people access the building and its resources in its entirety. Through regular workshops in school and in the context of the theatre, there’s an element of developing a sense of ownership in the building, not only as audience members of their local theatre but as performers – the stage is theirs and their annual performances are fully supported by theatre staff, writers and directors. Through the Scheme we’ve inspired more BAME young people to consider pursuing a career in the arts. Teachers have noted a substantial increase in the number of young people choosing Drama at GCSE level and we’ve seen an increase in the number of these young people attending our youth theatre.’

‘I commend the Foundation for looking at the issue in the round as the concerns and recommendations raised in the Centre Stage report are connected – for instance, we increasingly have to contend with the pressures of the EBacc and sadly a number of schools previously engaged in the Scheme have pulled out following Drama being dropped from the curriculum. A high proportion of the young people we engage with haven’t accessed theatre before taking part in the Scheme, for a variety of social and cultural reasons. Through their schools, which provide a vital link, this is made possible. Therefore as the report highlights, these initial encounters in school, that are inclusive regardless of ethnicity or socio-economic factors, are critical in planting initial seeds and an introduction to the possibilities of the performing arts.”

CAROLINE NEWALLDirector of Artistic Development of National Theatre of Scotland, said:

“We wholeheartedly welcome the Foundation’s report and the focus it brings to cultural diversity in the UK. Five years ago we realised that, despite well-intended efforts, we weren’t reaching and engaging BAME artists. Change had to be deliberate and pro-active. We made it our priority to reach people from three under-represented groups – BAME people, Gaelic speakers and disabled people. In Scotland we’ve found that the majority of BAME artists are non-traditional theatre makers which meant we had to make deliberate approaches to artists from other disciplines such as spoken word, dance and music.’

‘There has been a huge amount of ground work to make connections and create authentic relationships. We have recently commissioned our first full length play from a BAME playwright whom we’ve been working with over the last three years. The length of this relationship from introduction to commission is indicative of the time and resources directed towards supporting emerging artists. Our next challenge is to achieve better cultural diversity amongst our designers, producers, technicians and directors. We will continue to seek partnerships with like minded and specialist organisations across Scotland and the UK to ensure that collectively we include and represent BAME individuals across all roles within the industry, from our stages to our board rooms.”

MATTHEW WARCHUSArtistic Director of The Old Vic, said:

—“We at The Old Vic fully embrace every effort to combat the risk of theatre being exclusive or a private club for people who can afford to come and see it, to train in it or to choose it as a career. Ensuring work is financially accessible and that barriers to experiencing and making theatre are removed is absolutely key to ensuring that people from the broadest possible range of backgrounds are reflected in the teams making and performing theatre and the audiences watching it. We strongly endorse the aims and enthusiastically concur with the recommendations of this report to ensure the widest possible participation in all aspects of theatre.”

TOP: MATTHEW WARCHUS, ARTISTIC DRIECTOR OF THE OLD VIC. PHOTO BY MANUEL HARLAN.

RHIANNE-LOUISE MCCAULSKYArts Ed Graduate, said:

‘I have just graduated from ArtsEd in September 2016 and I had the absolute best time. The teachers go above and beyond to help you reach your full potential and are always there if you need

anything. The school taught me to have confidence, drive and ambition and to always be the best performer you can be, in all three disciplines. Without the Andrew Lloyd Webber Scholarship that covered my 3 years of training I wouldn’t have been able to have this opportunity to train with the best. I am so grateful. I am now performing in The Book Of Mormon as a swing/cover Nabalungi’

BEN HOLDERAssociate Musical Director at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 2013-14, said:

‘I'm very grateful for the variety of work I'm currently undertaking, which is in no small part down the fantastically varied experience I had in 2013-14 as Associate Musical Director at RCSSD sponsored by

the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation. The school nurtured my skill as a musical director and pianist, whilst allowing me to teach, lead, communicate and understand. I formed relationships which remain very important for me, such as that with David Grindrod - who I play for regularly at auditions. Last year was very busy, culminating in me working as Musical Director on The Entertainer with Sir Kenneth Branagh, at the Garrick Theatre in the West End - that's been a career highlight so far.’

JONATHAN RADFORDRoyal Welsh College of Music and Drama, said:

‘Since graduating in 2016 I have performed at St. David's Hall in Cardiff with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for their annual Halloween concert. I then spent a month performing in Geneva, Switzerland, in a Christmas

musical adaption of Sleeping Beauty followed by a stint directing a nativity themed panto - A Wessex Christmas Carol - in Malmesbury Abbey. In 2017 I was back in Geneva performing Songs For a New World with Hugh Maynard, Allison Bryan and Anna McGarahan before appearing live on BBC Wales before crowds of over 4000 and the televised viewing public as I sung the national anthems of both New Zealand and Wales prior to a Netball international. I am being represented by Michael Harris of Boland and Reeve and recently made the move to London.’

SCHOLARSHIPS

LUCY BARKER2 year Stage Management and Technical TheatreLAMDA

DANIEL EGERTON 3 year BA (Hons) Acting – Musical TheatreROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH & DRAMA

ADAM GERBER1 year Associate Musical Director FellowshipROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH & DRAMA

EMILY GRIFFITHS3 year Diploma in Professional Musical TheatreTHE URDANG ACADEMY

NATHAN GROVES-WILSON3 year Vocational Course in Musical Theatre & DancePHIL WINSTON’S THEATREWORKS

WILL KINNON3 year BA in Musical TheatreROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND

THOMAS MARNEY1 year MA in Musical TheatreROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC & DRAMA

RHIANNE-LOUISE MCCAULSKY3 year BA (Hons) Musical TheatreArtsEd

GLORIA OBIYANO3 year Course in Actor MusicianshipROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE

FRANCIS O’CONNOR3 year Diploma in Performing Arts, ITALIA CONTI

JONATHAN RADFORD1 year MA in Musical Theatre ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC & DRAMA

GARETT TENNANTYear 9 to 11 ScholarshipSYLVIA YOUTH THEATRE SCHOOL

THE FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES TWELVE SCHOLARS WHO GRADUATED IN 2016 FROM THEIR PERFORMING ARTS STUDIES FUNDED BY THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION:

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ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH & DRAMABethany McDonald Shepherd, Head of Trusts & Foundations, said:

—“Support like this is priceless for talented students who struggle financially, as it gives them the leg up they need to pursue their creative ambitions”

MUSIC IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TRUST2016 WAS AN OUTSTANDING YEAR FOR THE MUSIC IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TRUST (MISST) ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER PROGRAMME, WHICH OFFERS UNRIVALED MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES TO LONDON SCHOOL PUPILS. THE PROGRAMME, WHICH RECEIVED A FURTHER £1.4 MILLION OVER FOUR YEARS FROM THE FOUNDATION IN 2016, IS NOW PROVIDING FREE CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND TUITION TO NEARLY 4,000 STUDENTS IN EIGHT PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CAPITAL.

The MiSST Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme schools are Highbury Grove School in Islington, Lister Community School in Newham, Frederick Bremer School in Waltham Forest, Arts and Media School in Islington, Mount Carmel Catholic School for Girls in Islington, Holloway School in Islington, St Mary Magdalene Academy Islington and Sedgehill School in Lewisham. In September 2016 the MiSST announced Nicola Benedetti as its new patron. This coincided with the launch of a new, free of charge, Saturday School for pupils on the Andrew Lloyd Webber programme who have achieved Grade 3 and above which will provide the opportunity for students to play in orchestral and ensemble groups. Students performed with Nicola in December 2016 and the MiSST orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto with her at the LSO St Luke’s in June 2017. 2016 also saw the young musicians of MiSST take part in the second Summer Residency at the esteemed Radley College boarding school in Oxfordshire. This was realised through a £10,000 Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation grant to the trust and supported 76 children on the programme.

FUTURE OF MUSIC IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TRUST

2016 saw the three founding funders of the MiSST, Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust and Dame Alice Owen Foundation, commit to further funding to give unrivalled music opportunities to London school pupils. Awarding a total of £1.4 million to the initiative over the course of four years, the support of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has helped secure the future of the programme and the provision of unrivalled music opportunities to London school pupils. The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust also committed a further £1.4 million, matching the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation grant.

TOP: NICOLA BENDETTI REHEARSES WITH STUDENTS FROM MUSIC IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TRUST. PHOTO BY BENJAMIN EALOVEGA.BELOW: MUSIC IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TRUST REHEARSAL. PHOTO BY BENJAMIN EALOVEGA.

CHALLENGE AND CHANGE EXHIBITION

In a celebration of the achievements of the MiSST since it was launched in 2013 and looking towards its future, the trust partnered with photographer Leonora Saunders in 2016 to create a series of striking portraits, Challenge & Change. The portraits capture twelve young musicians from the MiSST Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme and look to challenge preconceptions surrounding classical music.

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TOP LEFT: HUMAIRA MUNSHI. PHOTO BY LEONORA SAUNDERS. CENTRE LEFT: MIA LOBBAN FROM FREDERICK BREMER SCHOOL. PHOTO BY LEONORA SAUNDERS. BELOW LEFT: CHERIE CHAN. PHOTO BY LEONORA SAUNDERS. TOP RIGHT: DAISY CORDER FROM HIGHBURY GROVE SCHOOL. PHOTO BY LEONORA SAUNDERS.

THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN PROUD TO SUPPORT THE HISTORIC ENGLAND ANGEL AWARDS AND SCOTTISH HERITAGE ANGEL AWARDS.

Founded by Andrew Lloyd Webber and supported by his Foundation, the Angel Awards celebrate the efforts of individuals and local groups all over the country who put hours of hard work and enthusiasm into saving derelict or damaged historic landmarks and bringing them back to life.

In 2016 it was agreed to roll out the awards to Northern Ireland, which will be awarded for the first time in 2017, extending the recognition and reward for the unsung heroes of heritage across the UK.

NORTHERN IRELAND HERITAGE ANGEL AWARDS

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation was also delighted to announce a grant of £130,100 to expand the Heritage Angel Awards in Northern Ireland from 2017 to 2020. The first ceremony will be held at Belfast’s Grand Opera House in 2017 and will coincide with the organisation’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

HERITAGE

HISTORIC ENGLAND ANGEL AWARDS

The sixth awards ceremony, this year’s awards had a special emphasis on the inspirational young people helping to protect, save and share their local historic places, recognised in the inclusion of an award for the Best Contribution to a Heritage Project by Young People. The awards were presented by Andrew Lloyd Webber and historian Bettany Hughes at a ceremony held at The Palace Theatre in London. Amongst the presenters were Fiona Bruce, Julian Fellowes, and George Clarke.

Awards were made to:• Joshua Aitken-Dunkeld for his contribution to the Frank James Hospital• Julie and Howard Duckworth for the restoration of Aire Street, Goole• Port Sunlight Village Trust and Wirral Borough Council (WBC) for

the research project The Port Sunlight Local Listed Building Consent Order (LLBCO)

• Carlo Diponio for his restoration work at Dudley Zoo• Clevedon Pier Visitor Centre, winner of the Angel Award for Historic

England Followers and Telegraph Readers Favourite• Operation Nightingale for the Best Community Action Project

TOP MAIN IMAGE: THE KITCHENER MEMORIAL ORKNEY.LEFT TOP: OPERATION NIGHTINGALE. TWO SOLDIERS FROM THE RIFLES. PHOTO BY CROWN. LEFT MIDDLE: MARK CRANSTON SCOTTISH BRICK HISTORY. BELOW: CLEVEDON PIER.

INTERVIEW

SCOTTISH HERITAGE ANGEL AWARDS

Now in its second year, the Scottish Heritage Angel Awards welcomed over 50 nominations for heritage volunteers across the length and breadth of the country. Celebrating the efforts of volunteers, the awards help us understand, protect and value Scotland’s heritage and history at an annual awards ceremony held in Edinburgh.

Awards were made to:• Mark Cranston for his research into

the Scottish Brick Industry• Neil Kermode and Orkney

Heritage Society for the restoration of the Kitchener Memorial

• Friends of Kinneil, Bo'ness, for their work to promote and develop the Kinneil Estate and Foreshore

• Dig TV Young Volunteer Group for their online TV series on archaeological discoveries and activities at the Iron Age Settlement at Black Loch of Myrton

• Brian Watters for his lifetime contribution to preserve and celebrate the Carron Iron Works near Falkirk

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Q. What inspired you to get involved in the restoration of the Frank James Hospital and why is it important for your local community?A. I have always been inspired by Frank James Hospital’s beauty and history and when the Friends of Frank James was formed in 2012, I thought I could put my interests to use. Everyone has seen the decline and scandalous neglect of this prestigious Grade II listed building and I was eager to become a member of the group to reverse the damage already caused and encourage people not to give up until the building was saved. A former cottage hospital, the Frank James Hospital was always a part of the local community of East Cowes in one way or another. People grew up and grew old with this beautiful building in their lives and this is why the community feel so strongly about saving it.

Q. What has the project achieved since it began?A. Since the project began five years ago, the Friends of Frank James have achieved results very few would have predicted. We have worked tirelessly to clear away vegetation from the grounds and building and checked the site regularly for new illegal activity. We have also opened up communication about the future of the building with the council and owners, which has led to a new planning application for its conversion, and worked with heritage organisations to gain grants to support building work to prevent further damage by securing and weatherproofing it.

Q. How did it feel to win the Angel Award?A. When I first got involved in the project I never would have imagined I would win a national award. I have done everything I can because I am passionate about preserving our heritage for future generations. I broke down in tears when I was announced as the winner. I felt extremely proud to be representing a part of the Isle of Wight’s heritage and the experience will always be one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I couldn’t believe I was standing on the same stage as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bettany Hughes and George Clarke and I will always remember when the judges said I could be the next restoration man!

Q. What are your future plans for the Frank James Hospital?A. A recent update from the owners has revealed the important restoration work is likely to happen soon. We now aim to make the site look as good as it can for one last time before we hand over our keys. If all goes to plan, we have just one official gathering left which falls on our fifth anniversary. An opportunity to celebrate all our hard work, I intend to put a lot of effort into our big send off as it’s the end of an era. 

WINNER OF ANGEL AWARD FOR THE BEST CONTRIBUTION TO A HERITAGE PROJECT BY A YOUNG PERSON

Joshua Aitken-Dunkeld - Isle Of Wight, South East

Joshua first joined the Friends of Frank James - a group dedicated to saving a derelict Grade II listed hospital - when he was 16 years old. A key member of the group, he led the way in highlighting the plight of the building to the public. Creating and managing the groups website and social media channels, he helped the group gain support locally and reach out to grant giving bodies.

TOP RIGHT: JOSHUA AITKEN-DUNKELD ACCEPTS AWARD AT HISTORIC ENGLAND ANGEL AWARDS. PHOTO BY HISTORIC ENGLAND.

THEATRES TRUST’S 2016 THEATRE PROTECTION FUND SMALL GRANT SCHEME

Theatres Trust received their fifth annual grant of £25,000 towards their Theatre Protection Fund Small Grants Scheme in 2016. The fifth instalment of a £125,000 grant awarded over five years, the scheme helps protect theatres in need or at risk across the country with urgent building repairs.

Successful theatres in this round of grants included Theatre Royal Winchester, Friargate Theatre in York, Tron Theatre in Glasgow, Bridgwater Arts Centre and Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis.

FURTHER HERITAGE GRANTS AWARDED INCLUDE:

• The Watts Gallery Trust will use their grant of £75,100 to restore the renowned arts and crafts masterpiece Watts Chapel. Preserving the unique artistic interiors of the chapel and its renowned gesso panels for future generations, the grant will also provide invaluable conservation experience for art students who will undertake the restoration under the guidance of a leading expert.

• The Hay Castle Trust will use their £25,675 grant to advance education on the architecture of the building through a programme of traditional building and heritage courses for young people no longer in education or work.

• Southampton City Art Gallery will use their £3,600 to conserve three frames in the Burne Jones’ Perseus series, a collection recognised for its importance worldwide and on request by Tate Britain for their 2018/19 Burne Jones exhibition.

• St Editha’s Parish Church in Tamworth, Staffordshire, received a pledge of £15,500 match funding towards the purchase of specially made window guards to protect important stained glass windows by Burne Jones, Maddox Brown and William Morris.

TOP: MARINE THEATRE IN LYME REGIS. SECOND: WATTS GALLERY.THIRD: FRIARGATE THEATRE IN YORK. BELOW: HAY CASTLE. PHOTO BY ASAP DRONES (BEN MORGAN)

MULTI YEAR GRANTSTHROUGHOUT 2016 30 RECIPIENTS RECEIVED INSTALMENTS OF THEIR MULTI-YEAR GRANTS SUPPORTING PROJECTS IN THEATRE, MUSIC, DANCE AND HERITAGE ACROSS THE UK. THESE INCLUDED PROJECTS AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE, BUSH THEATRE, SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE, ROYAL COURT, FUTURE TALENT AND THE NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ COLLECTIVE.

Now in their second year of funding, the National Theatre received £50,000 towards National Theatre Connections, an annual programme providing young people across the UK with experience of professional theatre-making. Each company developed, rehearsed and performed a production, with the programme culminating in 12 performances at the National Theatre in June and July.

The National Theatre worked with 7,152 young people from 487 youth theatre groups. With the Foundation’s funding, they were able to double their ‘inclusion fund’ through which they offer bursaries to young companies facing geographical or financial barriers. 179 young companies received bursaries as a result.

NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONSParticipants Flame Theatre Company, Bradford, said:

—“I just want to stress how valuable this experience is for the students within our school. Without funding we will be unable to participate due to the financial state of the school. The school is cutting back in all areas and exciting opportunities like this are no longer freely available to us, which isn’t fair on the students. These students really are from disadvantaged backgrounds; Connections opens the arts to them and gives them the opportunity to be creative.”

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TOP: NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS. PHOTO BY RICHARD HUBERT SMITH. BELOW: NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS. PHOTO BY RICHARD HUBERT SMITH.

Now in their second year of a three year grant, Bush Theatre received £20,000 towards their Emerging Artists programme for Emerging Writers and Associate Artists. In 2016, 6 Emerging Writers collaborated, networked and participated in a programme of workshops and one-to-one mentoring sessions with the artistic team at Bush Theatre. Culminating in a sharing at Bush Theatre, 4 plays received further commissions from the Bush Theatre and one was commissioned by Theatre Royal Stratford East. The first group of Associate Artists began their work late in 2016. They will be attached to the theatre for 18 months and receive bespoke mentoring, support and R&D time in the Bush’s newly built studio.

In October 2015 the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation awarded a three year grant to Shakespeare’s Globe towards their New Journeys with Shakespeare project. Receiving £15,000 in their second year of funding, the project strengthened the pastoral and academic bridge from Year 6 to Year 7 through the exploration of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Foundation supported this project in 9 schools within 3 London boroughs, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Haringey, working with 370 Year 6 pupils in the Summer Term and 619 Year 7 pupils in the Autumn Term.

The Royal Court was awarded a three year grant in 2014 towards their Writer’s Groups. Now in their third and final year of funding, they received £30,000. In 2016 they ran 8 free writers groups for 70 writers. The groups included 3 Introduction to Playwriting Groups for beginners, 4 Site Groups for emerging writers in need of specific guidance, 1 Intensive Writers Group for writers based in the North of England and a 6 month Intensive Writers Group project in Birmingham.Within the field of music, 2016 also saw the

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE Royal Docks Community School, Newham, said:

—“Year 7 students clearly felt more relaxed with their surroundings when they arrived at the Docks in September. Their experience with the Globe practitioner within the secondary school surroundings meant they had a sense of familiarity with the environment.”

TOP LEFT: DIRECTOR MARGARET FAULTLESS, GUEST MUSICIANS AND THE FUTURE TALENT ORCHESTRA AT FUTURE TALENT ORCHESTRAL DAY. PHOTO BY RENAUD WISER.MIDDLE LEFT: BUSH THEATRE EMERGING WRITERS GROUP. BELOW LEFT: NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ COLLECTIVE STUDENT PLAYOUT PASS IT ON.

ROYAL COURT Writers Group participant said: —“I’ve learnt a lot about the various ways people approach writing, both in regards to craft and politics. The diversity of the group in regards to backgrounds, skills and approaches to writing meant I was constantly learning and being challenged which has improved my thinking immensely”

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation support several music initiatives including Future Talent and National Youth Jazz Collective’s Summer Residency. Future Talent received a three year grant from the Foundation in July 2015 towards their Career Advice, Performance and Mentoring Programme for young musicians. They received £10,000 in 2016 for their second year of funding and following auditions in March, 37 gifted young musicians from low income backgrounds are benefiting from the funding. These musicians have had the opportunity to perform at the Royal Northern College of Music, Buckingham Palace, at two Orchestral Days, and also attended a performance presentation and confidence building workshop and played at the Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival.

And finally, the National Youth Jazz Collective received £8,400 in their second and final year of funding to support ten bursaries at their intensive Summer School for talented young jazz musicians from low income families. 45 successful applicants attended the 2016 Summer School, with each receiving one to one lessons and jam sessions throughout the week from two tutors each. With a high standard of musicianship, 2016’s successful participants included four BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year finalists including 2016’s winner, Alexandra Ridout.

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TOP RIGHT: CHICKENSHED. MIDDLE RIGHT: FUTURE TALENT MUSICIANS ROMAN, EZO AND THEIR MENTOR CLIFTON HARRISON PERFORM AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. PHOTO BY ALEX HARVEY-BROWN. BELOW RIGHT: NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ COLLECTIVE SUMMER SCHOOL 2016.

£350,250 to MUSIC IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TRUST in their fourth year of initial pledged funding to continue the Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme of Music Education at eight schools across London.

£91,587 for ETON in their fifth year of funding to support the provision of sixth form music scholarships for talented and financially disadvantaged students.

£64,725 to THE BRIT SCHOOL in their third year of funding towards the Bridge Theatre Company, a free course for recent graduates from the BRIT School Theatre department.

£20,000 to THE TRICYCLE THEATRE in their second year of funding towards the Tricycle Takeover, a seven-month project enabling young people aged 7-25 to take the lead in making, producing and programming 11 days of performances, screenings, masterclasses and events.

£18,500 to THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS in their second year of funding to support three young professionals gaining work experience in the conservation of historic buildings.

£15,000 to CHICKENSHED in their second year of funding to support their Young Creators Project enabling young people, aged 14-25, to gain creative skills and practical work experience in ten different disciplines related to the behind the scenes areas of the performing arts.

£15,000 to LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN & PLAYHOUSE THEATRES in the third year of funding to support 16 young actors and 23 young producers and directors who took part in a project, led by Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse staff, which supports the development of skills and opportunity to perform at the Everyman theatre.

£15,000 to MANCHESTER ROYAL EXCHANGE YOUNG COMPANY in their second year of funding. Rising to 126 members, 5,000 participation opportunities have been created for the Young Company members including skills workshops, performances and masterclasses.

£15,000 to NATIONAL ORCHESTRA FOR ALL in their second year of funding. NOFA’s 2016 Summer Residency in Leeds gives opportunities to talented young musicians from diverse and challenging backgrounds for professional experience, aiming to raise aspirations and encourage participation.

£15,000 to ST GEORGE’S BRISTOL YOUNG COMPOSER ACADEMY in their second year of funding. The grant allowed 59 Young Composers from 12 schools across the South West to take part in workshops and professional masterclasses during 2016.

£15,000 to WATERMILL THEATRE in their second year of funding to support three years of year-long traineeships to gain experience in Production and Stage Management. Nurturing and empowering young people, the programme aims to inspire the theatre makers of tomorrow.

LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN & PLAYHOUSE THEATRES Young Director said:

— “I have been encouraged to develop my own leadership skills. It’s always a massive push in the deep end - that’s what the programme has given me - the final push that I need.”

FURTHER MULTI-YEAR GRANTS AWARDED IN 2016

£15,000 to WILTON’S MUSIC HALL in their second year of fundingtowards their Arts Learning and Participation programme for local schools and Wapping and Tower Hamlets communities. In 2016, funding was targeted to Wilton’s Puppet Performance Project and Youth Dance Festival.

£10,000 to CLEAN BREAK in their second year of funding for the life changing performance education programmes for female ex-offenders and for those at risk of offending.

£10,000 to NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE REP CO in their third year of funding supporting 16 young actors from diverse backgrounds in a free, intensive, eight-month skills-development initiative.

£8,100 to RADA in their second year of funding towards specialist tuition at RADA’s Youth Company Saturday School. The school nurtures young people from all backgrounds and encourages high quality ensemble drama training.

£7,600 to MAYOR’S MUSIC FUND to support music scholarships for committed young musicians across London.

£7,200 to REGAL THEATRE towards a Theatre Technician Apprenticeship at its thriving community theatre in West Lothian.

£5,250 to BIRMINGHAM REP in their second year of funding to support the REP’s ‘Foundry Project’ involving 18 emerging artists each year.

£5,000 to BISHOPSLAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST in their second year of funding to support silversmithing apprenticeships at its residential educational centre.

£5,000 to CHILDREN’S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST in their second year of funding towards music therapy and palliative care for terminally ill children and their families.

£5,000 to NORTHERN BALLET START SCHOOLS PROJECT in their second year of funding. 2016 saw 862 children take part in this project to bring dance to those who have little or no opportunity to participate in the arts.

£2,000 to THEATRE ROYAL WAKEFIELD in their second year of funding towards the provision of 22 full bursaries and 19 assisted bursaries for families who would not otherwise be able to take part in ‘Theatre Royal Performance Academy’ training.

£500 to AYLESBURY VALE YOUTH THEATRE in their second year of funding to support the youth company of 16-25 year olds and their production of The Producers in August 2016.

ST GEORGE’S BRISTOL YOUNG COMPOSER ACADEMYMatt Drury, Director of Music at Bruton School in Somerset, said:

—"These workshops have been an invaluable asset for the students: sessions like this are often only available at graduate or even postgraduate level, so to get feedback from industry professionals at an early age is a fantastic and rare opportunity.

Their understanding and work has improved considerably as a result, facilitating excellent achievement at exam-level; whilst the pleasure of hearing their own music played has been an obvious inspiration for them and will be an experience they hold onto for a lifetime. We are very grateful and indebted as a department and school to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation."

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ABOVE RIGHT: STUDENTS PERFORM AS PART OF NEW JOURNEYS WITH SHAKESPEARE WITH SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE.

NEW GRANTSAWARDED 2016Marking the 6th year of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation’s active grant-giving programme, 33 new grants were awarded to innovative arts, culture, education and heritage projects amounting to £3,583,475 alongside 30 musical theatre scholarships.

In June 2016 at the 70th annual Tony Awards, it was announced that the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation was awarding $1.3 million to The American Theatre Wing for the new, national ‘Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative’.

The grant established a multi-faceted initiative to help talented students overcome economic barriers to a theatre career and provide enterprising state school drama teachers with resources to nurture young talent. Granted over three years, the major new initiative both strengthened and expanded the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and American Theatre Wing’s mission to encourage the next generation of theatre makers.

The first phase of the initiative received 175 eligible applications requesting a total of $5.7 million against the available fund of $140,000 for essential drama education resources in schools. The second phase, supporting after school training and intensive summer study programmes to better prepare for university level, was announced towards the end of 2016.

AMERICAN THEATRE WINGHeather Hitchens, President and CEO, said:

—"Our partnership with Andrew and his Foundation on this initiative will help us ensure that the long term ecology of the theatre remains healthy, accessible, and inclusive."

Continuing their support of projects outside the UK, the foundation granted £100,100 to multicultural youth chorus The Young People’s Chorus of New York City to support their Satellite Schools Programme. Offering free choral singing classes to young people, the Satellite Schools Programme worked with children from diverse backgrounds who would not otherwise have access to the benefits of musical education and performance. Working closely with school administrators, it targeted at-risk young people who would most benefit from the programme.

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER said:

—"I am passionate about the vital role of the arts in education. My career started in schools with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat premiered by a college in both Britain and USA and this is why the story of School of Rock struck such a chord with me.

Disgracefully the arts have too often borne the brunt of short-sighted cuts to educational budgets. I am thrilled my Foundation can join forces with the American Theatre Wing to provide resources to those who will benefit from them the most. However, it is vital that we keep this going for years to come and I call upon other successful musicians and theatre professionals to come forward and join this initiative. Together we can nurture the talent of the future and bring the empowering force of music and the arts to a new generation.”

ABOVE: AMERICAN THEATRE WING. IMAGE ALADDIN DANCERS.

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Back in the UK, several grants have been awarded to theatre projects that work with a diverse range of young and emerging artists. This included one of the major grants of 2016 which was awarded to The Old Vic Theatre Trust in November, totalling £105,100 over three years.

Supporting The Old Vic 12 mentoring project, the grant will support 12 young aspiring theatre artists to make the next step in their careers. Throughout the year, participants receive an individual mentor, paid experience to develop their craft, a space to develop and rehearse their project and the opportunity to immerse themselves in the life of the theatre. Alongside this process they receive mentoring from industry experts, collaborate on a variety of projects and deliver masterclasses to other emerging artists.

The Old Vic 12 received 1,300 applications and interviewed over 300 candidates for the 2017 intake. It is now supporting the work of three playwrights, three directors, three producers, one composer, one choreographer and one designer.

Artistic Director, Matthew Warchus said:‘Supporting the next generation of theatre-makers is one of the most important and effective contributions to our cultural future we can make. It is also one of the most enjoyable. The Old Vic 12 sees emerging creatives engaging with people at the top of their profession across a wide range of theatrical disciplines and it’s hugely inspiring to see how much all parties get from the mutual exchange of ideas. The presence of these early-career creative minds in our midst through the year is extremely energising. And it’s also exciting to see the partnerships formed within the group and how these develop forward beyond The Old Vic. So, we are very happy to welcome this year’s group, and to support them as they collaborate to create new work and bring fresh energy to this building.’

In the year Hull was awarded the title of the 2017 UK City of Culture, the city’s pioneering Hull Truck Theatre was awarded £20,940 by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation to support their Be Our Guest residencies over the course of two years. continued on page 20

Since it was established in 2003, 30% of students in the main Young People’s Chorus have been selected from the Satellite Schools Programme and 100% progress to higher education when they leave school.

The project will teach professional choral singing, free of charge, to 1,100 young people aged 7-18 in 14 schools across New York City.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITY Francisco J. Núñez, Artistic Director and Founder, said:

—“We are enormously grateful to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation for its remarkable generosity.  This support will help YPC continue to bring the world of music into the lives of New York City’s public school children. The YPC program not only teaches each child the basics of singing and musical terms, but what it means to be a “young artist,” to achieve high goals, the importance of excellence in everything they do, and to realise that every voice matters."

TOP: THE OLD VIC 12. PHOTO BY AMIT & NAROOP. BELOW: THE YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITY. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE BERGER.

Providing tailored support for early career and emerging artists, the one week long Be Our Guest Residencies provide artists with time, space and support to develop any part of the process of creating a new piece of work. Throughout the residency, each participant receives one week of rehearsal space, a support network including a dedicated mentor from the Hull Truck Theatre Grow Team, accommodation and a ‘Go See’ fund to support visits to cultural events outside the city in order to inspire and inform their own practice. At the end of the residency artists can choose to either present a scratch piece to an invited audience or to make a presentation of their development to Hull Truck Theatre staff.The fund will support eight Hull Truck Theatre Be Our Guest Residencies over two years.

The Salisbury Playhouse also received a grant to support their STAGE 65 youth theatre project totalling £30,100 over three years to support secondary schools across Salisbury Plain lacking in professional drama support.

Building a sense of community and integration, the project provides professionally led workshops and creative performances at schools that are unable to travel into the

city and specifically encourages involvement from children from military families. Drawing upon the core artistic programme of Salisbury Playhouse, it nurtures passion for the performing arts and instils life skills through theatre and creative participation.

The STAGE 65 youth theatre project works with 3 schools across Salisbury Plain.

TOP: MIDDLE CHILD PERFORM AT HULL TRUCK THEATRE. MIDDLE: SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE - STAY BRAVE BRIAN GRAVY. PHOTO BY RICHARD DAVENPORT. BELOW: SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE - STAGE 65 YOUTH THEATRE PRODUCTION OF PEER GYNT AT SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE. PHOTO BY RICHARD BUDD

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In July 2016 the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation announced a grant of £30,100 to support Finding Rhythms intensive music projects in young and adult prisons across the UK.

The funding allowed 10 people in prison to take part in six-week courses per year. Setting up a temporary studio within the prison, participants produced an album of music in collaboration with some of the UK’s top touring artists. Working within a high intensity professional environment, the project inspired long term behaviour change and the development of transferrable skills such as teamwork, respect and commitment that allowed individuals to transition into a crime-free life upon release more easily.

Since Finding Rhythms was established in 2013, its impact is evident in feedback from participants. Over 85% of past

participants have said that they gained experience working in a professional environment, that they now feel more confident about what they can achieve and that the course helped them to work better with other people and think differently about themselves. 96% have also now passed a BTEC certificate in employability skills.

Emily Vermont, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Finding Rhythms, comments,‘In an uncertain funding landscape we are thrilled that the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation have seen the potential in our work and decided to back us so generously over a three year period. This helps bring much needed stability to our income stream, allowing our team to concentrate on supporting a greater number of people serving time in prison, to transform their prospects for the future.’

Following six years on permanent exhibition at Tate Britain, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation was delighted to loan its London: The Old Horse Guards from St James’s Park by Canaletto to Canaletto: Celebrating Britain. The exhibition toured Compton Verney, Holburne Museum Bath and the Abbot Hall Art Gallery Kendal. The painting was shown for the first time alongside a largely unknown Canaletto view of the new Horse Guards building in Whitehall, from a private collection.

Canaletto: Celebrating Britain included the paintings and drawings which Canaletto created between 1746 and 1755, when he chose to celebrate the latest achievements of British architecture and engineering. This was the first time these magnificent paintings and drawings were gathered together. Collectively they illustrate Canaletto’s nine-year stay in Britain which saw him document a series of new building works and projects, commissions which reflected the new-found wealth and assurance of the British nation.

In June 2016, the painting was loaned to Christie’s ‘Defining British Art Exhibition’ celebrating 250 years of Christie’s at King Street, London where it was seen by over 47,000 visitors to the exhibition.

The painting returned to Tate Britain at the end of 2016 for permanent exhibition in the public galleries.

TOP LEFT: FINDING RHYTHMS. PHOTO BY BEN GURR. TOP RIGHT: THE OLD HORSE GUARDS FROM ST JAMES’S PARK BY CANALETTO (DETAIL).BELOW LEFT: FINDING RHYTHMS. PHOTO BY JANE MINGAY.

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£32,630 to ROWAN to employ a specialist theatre tutor to run a part time programme of theatre activities in its Cambridge centre providing training and support to adults with learning disabilities.

£30,100 in match funding over 3 years to the LYRIC HAMMERSMITH towards the Lyric Young Company. This will provide training and career guidance for 20 young people aged 16-25 from culturally diverse backgrounds who have no previous professional training in the arts.

£21,255 to SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE towards their 'Future Voices' Project encouraging and developing young writers from Southwark Schools with professional mentoring from Southwark Playhouse. Each young writer’s work will be produced and performed on stage at the Playhouse by a team of professional directors and actors.

£21,100 over 2 years to TANGLED FEET THEATRE COMPANY to support Tangled Feet Mentoring Programme for eight emerging theatre companies.

£17,228 over 3 years to OLDHAM COLISEUM THEATRE’S EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP SCHEME, providing industry led workshops, master-classes and performances for students from 12 schools in marginalised communities across Tameside.

£17,100 to BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET towards the provision of free Dance Track workshops for primary school children across Birmingham. This will provide a range of skills to a culturally diverse cohort with opportunities for progression for talented children.

£16,711 in match funding to DADS ROCK ACADEMY towards their 'Schools Rock' project. This will provide free weekly rock music tuition for young people aged 9 and over in conjunction with students from Edinburgh College of Music. £15,100 over 3 years to WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE’S programme of master-classes, workshops, concerts and artist residencies for young musicians.

£10,100 to GENERATION ARTS towards their 'Future Stage' one year full time course aimed at 19-25 year old marginalised or at risk NEETS who have a passion for the performing arts, leading to a Level 3 qualification.

£10,100 to THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS towards a creative arts hub in RSA Academies across the Midlands, focusing on inspiring young people on the brink of making career choices.

£10,100 over 2 years to SCOTTISH OPERA to continue the Foundation’s support of a professional Repetiteur training programme at Scottish Opera for talented music graduates or early career musicians.

£9,100 over 3 years to SEAHAM MUSIC ACADEMY towards the provision of music tuition and instrument provision to community groups in Washington, Tyne and Wear.

£7,000 to the GRUNDISBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PROJECT to enable this community orchestra to inspire the next generation of musicians and provide accessible orchestral concerts in this small rural village.

£6,000 over 3 years to THE COMMUNITY & YOUTH MUSIC LIBRARY to support the continuation of the music lending library and the services of a part time professional music librarian.

£4,000 to the PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA SYN-CHRONIZE PROJECT which places talented disadvantaged teenagers from Leicester with professional orchestra musicians to create a fusion of spoken word, rap and classical music.

£3,600 to MUSIC IN THE ROUND towards ‘String Project’ intensive ensemble playing opportunities and workshops with professional musicians for 120 young musicians of all levels in Sheffield.

£2,100 to JW PRODUCTIONS YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY in Fethard, Eire, towards future musical productions.

$1,000 towards the PIANOMAN TRIANGLE OF LIFE CONCERT for 12 young pianists in Limegrove, Barbados, to further their performance skills and showcase their talents at the concert, some playing their own compositions.

£500 to MAYOR’S MUSIC FUND to continue music lessons for a previously supported MMF Scholar from a low income family. This year’s scholar is currently working towards their Grade 6 and has a place in the Sutton Youth Symphony Orchestra.

FURTHER GRANTS AWARDED 2016

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ABOVE: CHALLENGE AND CHANGE EXHIBITION. SARA PELHAM. PHOTO BY LEONORA SAUNDERS

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ABOVE: MUSIC IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TRUST. ST MARY MAGDELANE ACADEMY