Theatre Development Trust

YOUR BUSINESSIN THE SPOTLIGHT

DECEMBER 2013

NEWS SMASHING SUCCESS IN 2013We are delighted to announce that the total funds raisedin 2013 towards our Creative Programmes has exceededour target of £50,000.

The runaway success of the year has been three fabulous GalaDinners supported by the corporate community. Nearly 500 businessguests hosted by 30 companies and 2 very generous sponsors fromacross the city contributed to this massive total.

And the impact on our work is no less massive. As a result of thisterrific response we can continue and deepen our commitment todisadvantaged groups of all ages in the community. Benefits include

concessionary tickets, Assisted Performances, Touch Tours and FREEoutdoor creative performances.

We plan to build on thiswonderful achievementand look forward toseeing you at one of thedazzling events in our2014 corporate calendar.

Dear Corporate Partners I am taking the opportunity to thank all our corporate patrons for thetremendous support in 2013.

Your commitment has made workshops, theatrical experiences and free outdoorevents possible for thousands of young people and families who do not usuallycome into the theatre.

In our new Winter-Spring brochure you’ll see the announcement of our newHIPPODROME PLUS brand encompassing all this additional creative inspirationtaking place beyond our main-stage.

Put your business in the spotlight and show your support on this excitingjourney with us.

Happy Christmas and see you in 2014!

Judith Greenburgh, Corporate Development ManagerT 0121 689 3082

MEMBERSHIPS - NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS Emprima has renewed its Good Company Club membership while Thomas Walker Global Ltd has extended for a further three years. We

welcome Bruntwood, LCP (Arcadian) and Irwin Mitchell as new Associate Partners while Gateley has renewed for three years at this level.

“From a business perspective the relationship with the Hippodrome, which has a fantastic reputationthroughout the West Midlands and the rest of the country, has been very rewarding.”

Pertemps

Hippodrome Plus: our new name for everythingwe do to inspire in the community

WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT WE RECEIVE FROMTHE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited, Hurst Street, Southside, Birmingham, B5 4TB Registered Charity Number 510842

THANK YOU

www.birminghamhippodrome.com/invest

It’s exciting to be working with a major city attraction and neighbour in Southside. Attending Leading Ladies is a veryuseful way to meet like-minded women in businesses from all sectors.”

LCP (Arcadian)

Call Judith Greenburgh, Corporate Development Manager to start a conversation that puts your businessin the spotlight. Direct dial: 0121 689 3082 judithgreenburgh@birminghamhippodrome.com

DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

SUPPORTING CAST PATRONSMr William Jones

Martin & Joanne King

Lynne Myers

Ralph & Linden Osborn

Win Palmer & Lola Ralph

Mrs Jill Parker

John & Sandra Phenix

John & Jill Queenan

David & Jenny Roy

Mary Shaw

Dr N & Mrs C Speak

Christine Spittle

Graham & Rita Taylor

Anne Wallace

Richard & Maggie Waller

Ray & Marilyn Way

Jane Woolrich

Artis Legal

Barques Design Ltd

Emprima

Fosco Hayes Hurdley Ltd

Hallfield School

Professional Polishing Ltd

Schofield and Associates

Squire Sanders

Staying Cool

Thomas Walker Global Ltd

twentyfirstcenturymediagroup

GOOD COMPANY CLUBASSOCIATE PARTNERS

PERFORMANCE PARTNERS

LEADING LADIES BUSINESS NETWORK

Sponsored by

Supported by AVA Events Styling

and

Vivienne Bailey Photography

Members include:Barclays Wealth

Bloomer Heaven

Fleet Milne Property

Holiday Inn

Mills and Reeve LLP

University Hospitals Birmingham

EDUCATION & ACCESS PARTNERS

LEADING ROLE PATRONS

Dr Dahlia Abdel-Razik

Christine Susan Baylis

Pearl Bennett

Matthew & Eve Brown

Sara & Tim Fowler

Claire & Mark Hales

Dr & Mrs Harrison

Emma & Peter Neads

Ernest & Pat Petrie

Janette Rutter

Gary & Angela Smith

Mark & Amanda Smith

Stephen & Suzanne Whittern

David & Janine Young

Anonymous Patron

Mark Anthony Drury

Byron Head

GOLDENTICKET

Joseph Devlin

The Dickens Foundation

HEADLINEACT PATRONS

Assisted Performances Young CarersDance and Opera Quests

Sacred Heart School -Welcome to Our World

Curtain Raiser withBirmingham Ormiston

Academy Loving Me withWomen and Theatre

TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS

Birmingham Common

Good Trust

Edward Cadbury

Charitable Trust

George Cadbury Fund

William A Cadbury Trust

The Chatwin Trust

George Henry Collins Trust

Baron Davenport’s Charity

The Dumbreck Charity

The George Fentham Trust

The Foyle Foundation

The Grimmitt Trust

J Paul Getty Jnr

Charitable Trust

The Mrs Margaret Guido

Charitable Trust

The Joseph Hopkins Charity

The Monument Trust

Oakley Charitable Trust

The Patrick Trust

The Rowlands Trust

GJW Turner Trust

The WED Charitable Trust

Garfield Weston Foundation

The Wolfson Foundation

Other recent and forthcoming projects supported by business include:

PROJECT &COMMERCIAL PARTNERS

Barton Wilmore • Beiersdorf

BSS Showbiz • Cross Country Trains

Sainsbury’s (Navigation Street)

Contact Us....

PS. Have you booked your table for Wicked corporate dinner on Thu 17 Jul 2014? Don’t miss out, book NOW with Rosie on 0121 689 3068.

Sponsors StaybridgeBirmingham come face toface with Joey

Hippodrome’sStuart Griffiths & Tim Watts,Pertemps

Chris Falcus Staybridge Suites, Ruth PipkinRewired, Stuart Griffths, Jodie ArmstrongStaybridge Suites

One of a Kind

Vanessa Powell, Jenny Bomber,Jayne Herritty, Fazel Fatah

Diane Benussi,Justine Davy,Fiona Alexander,Joanne Malin

John & Jill Andrews

Christine Bachelor

Simon Bashford

Simon & Amanda Boardman-Weston

Bridget Blow

Sir Stephen &

Lady Patricia Brown

Richard Burke

Roger & Jennifer Cox

John & Diana Crabtree

Patricia Edwards

Ben Evans

Nicola Fleet-Milne

Neil & Jackie Frettsome

Roger & Jennifer Gould

Dorothy Hobson

John Jeremy & Pamela Buckley

Corporate Newsletter Nov 13:Layout 1 29/11/2013 15:02 Page 1

MARIINSKY MAGIC & MAESTROCOME TO BIRMINGHAMA flurry of excitement surrounded ourannouncement of 2014’s production of RichardWagner’s The Ring Cycle produced by TheMariinsky Theatre and conducted by football-loving maestro Valery Gergiev.

For some, to be able to say that they have seen ‘The Ring’ is aonce in a lifetime opportunity and now it is on your doorstep! Thisextraordinary work contains every imaginable human emotion inits epic tale featuring gods, heroes, dwarves and giants.

For many, the thunderous Ride of the Valkyries will be the mostfamiliar music in a masterpiece that builds over four nights to itsthrilling climax. This is the journey of a lifetime.

We are looking for visionary business partners at thehighest end of the luxury and wealth markets tocome on this Wagnerian quest with us. Call JudithGreenburgh for more details on 0121 689 3082.

Exciting packages including hospitality and accommodation for yourLondon-based and international colleagues are ON SALE NOW.

Birmingham corporate patrons have exclusive priority booking forsingle operas via Rosie in the Development Team on 0121 6893068.

SPOTLIGHT SNAPSHOTS• The Leavesley Group happened to have WWI stretchers,camo netting, board walks and oil cans lying around which theyloaned to our Creative Learning team in order to help transformthe Patrick Centre into a WWI trench for the theatre’s familysleepover alongside War Horse..........................................................................................

• A shout-out to Squire Sandersfor their generous donation to ourfirst-ever Relaxed Performance atthis year’s star-studded panto SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarves. Welook forward to welcoming companyvolunteers at this special afternoondedicated to young patrons withsensory impairments, learningdisabilities and autism.

..........................................................................................................................

• Property sector Chamberlain Club has made theHippodrome its new home for quarterly events discussing topicsaffecting the industry while enjoying first-class service andhospitality in one of our private suites.

.............................................................

• Who got to cuddle up to pantostar Gok Wan? None other thanthe Lloyds team who receivedan exclusive invitation to thisyear’s show launch. Nothing likemixing business with showbusiness (but this time it lookslike the fashion stakes werewon by Lloyds!).

.........................................................................

• The Technical team had anothertriumph on its hands when it createdthe atmosphere of a stunning turn-of-the-century village fête in the PatrickCentre complete with maypole for thePertemps client reception on the finalnight of the sell-out War Horse run.

.........................................................................

• Lucky War Horse Gala prize-winnerMarc Reeves, Trinity Mirror willbe driving off in a vintage VWcampervan courtesy of Cherry Redin 2014. Any guesses where he plans topark this fabulous blast-from-the-pastbeauty?

............................................................................

• BirminghamMetropolitan CollegeStudent Ambassadors haveenjoyed shows as part of aseries of events hosted bycollege Principal, DameChristine Braddock DBEduring her year as HighSheriff of the West Midlands.

“In collaboration with the Gooch Estate, our partnerships with the Hippodrome on community projects such asIlluminate, which promote Southside to visitors from Birmingham and beyond, are tremendously satisfying.”

Gallan Group

“It has been a pleasure to introduce our student Ambassadors to this wonderful theatre and its range of shows.Without exception we have received first class service at our private events and watched first class performances.”

Birmingham Metropolitan College

Isn’t it time your name was on our guest list?Join us with a colleague or client at our next event.

Call Rosie Milsom on 0121 689 3068.

GOOSE ON THE LOOSE!National Theatre’s ‘Lucy the Goose’ made a surpriseappearance at the War Horse network reception. Matt Forbesand Joseph Richardson from the cast offered an exclusiveinsight into this powerful sell-out production. ‘Lucy’ pecked atthe delicious leftovers from our sweet treat table andscampered after the 50 cross-sector guests, taking a closeinterest in hemlines and high heels!

Our raffle proved as popular as ever and generous LeadingLadies helped to raise over £1,000 for the first ever RelaxedPerformance at this year’s panto, Snow White and theSeven Dwarfs.

CALE

NDAR

2014 WED 5 FEB Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

STRICTLY limited availability

TUE 18 MAR Singin’ in the RainGet the date in your clients’ diaries

THU 10 JUL Wicked!Don’t miss out

TUE 9 SEP CatsJust announced!

‘Lucy the Goose’ makes friends

Jilly Cosgrove Barques Designand guests

Ruth Duggal Shuut Films, Amanda

Plester AVA, Clare Palethorpe

Rubix Dance

Sherrie Green & Debbie Barker,

Crystalink

NEWS...

Richard Hayhow workswith One of a Kind

IRWIN MITCHELL IS

ONE OF A KINDIrwin Mitchell has become the first corporatesupporter of Hippodrome Plus drama group One of a Kind.Under the expert direction of Richard Hayhow, One of a Kindworks with young people aged 16-18 years with learningdisabilities. The aim of the weekly sessions is to increase self-confidence, personal communication skills, self-expression andteam work of the participants through drama. Sessions includewarm-ups, improvisation, script and plot development as well asperformance.

In part the group is a response to the shocking statistic that fourout of five young people with learning disabilities will not find anyform of permanent employment. And that is where Irwin Mitchellstepped in.

Irwin Mitchell Regional Managing Partner, Stuart Henderson said“Being involved with the local community is a natural element ofIrwin Mitchell’s day to day working life. We are in constantdialogue with the community. It is this close link that hasenabled us to identify some of the key social issues that weaddress via our employee volunteering and charitable giving.”

A small team of volunteers from Irwin Mitchell is due to receivetraining before actively supporting the group.

Stuart Henderson added “We are very supportive of the One of aKind initiative and Birmingham Hippodrome. The theatre plays avital cultural role in the city and we have been impressed with itsCreative Learning Programme. One of a Kind plays an importantrole in developing confidence and personal communication skillsamongst those young people that attend and we are delighted tobe involved.”

Watch this space for an update on how the Irwin Mitchell teamgets on in their supporting roles. If your business would like tosupport a community project call Judith on 0121 689 3082 forfurther details.

GALA 2014Why not play a major part at our mostdazzling corporate event and become asponsor of our GALA 2014?With over 20 companies already booked to attend withtheir guests YOUR business can enjoy a platform andprofile in the presence of 300 key city names, theregion’s media, stakeholders and influencers. Theexciting sponsorship package is BURSTING WITHBENEFITS that make this THE not-to-be-missedopportunity of 2014. Call Judith Greenburgh on0121 689 3082 for details.

Corporate Newsletter Nov 13:Layout 1 29/11/2013 15:02 Page 3