BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship is a partnership and in all successful partnerships both sides benefit. To make this happen we offer a range of benefits many sponsors never considered until they tried it, such as sponsoring a show, performance, youth project, schools workshop, actor, piece of technical equipment or an arts and environment installation … whatever makes a useful association for the sponsor.
Join our growing list of sponsors and find out how sponsorship can work for your company. They tried it … and then came back for more.
Jo Bycroft, Development Director at The Watermill Theatre says:
"We are absolutely delighted to welcome seven new members to The Watermill Corporate Club and we know that they will find an association with the theatre useful for their business and enjoyable too. We now have a record 40 business partners, all sponsors, corporate charitable donors, or members of The Watermill Corporate Club, and many more companies interested in joining us. A real endorsement for the value of The Watermill Theatre to the local business community."
Arts & Business
If you would like to find out more about sponsorship of The Watermill Theatre and discuss the various possibilities contact:
Jo Bycroft, The Watermill Theatre Trust, Bagnor, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8AE
Development: 01635 570915
e-mail:
jobycroft@watermill.org.uk
The Watermill Corporate Club
Businesses can support the theatre and benefit at the same time through belonging to the Corporate Club. An annual fee of just £600 +VAT entitles Watermill Corporate Club members to vouchers for 12 complimentary tickets and 12 discounted tickets which can be used for entertaining clients or for rewarding staff. Our members are credited in our show programme (of which 18,000 are produced annually) and, with our sponsors, invited to cultivation and networking receptions.
Corporate Club Members:
Apple Print
Charles Lucas & Marshall Solicitors
Cheam School
Code Locks
Dickins Hopgood Chidley
Gardner Leader Solicitors
Griffins Chartered Accountants
Highcross Group
Lloyds TSB
Mercedes-Benz of Newbury
Micro Focus
Nautilus Ltd
Newbury Tools Ltd
Rivar Ltd
Shilston Construction Company
Stearn Electric
Thorngrove School
Upton McGougan
Zygian
Here are some quotes from Corporate Club members who have visited The Watermill in the last month:
“We recently used our Watermill Corporate Club complimentary tickets as a staff benefit, by taking in a pre show dinner and a production of Black Comedy. The meal was delicious and the show had us in stitches. It was a great night out for the whole team.” Julian Dickins, Solicitor, Dickins Hopgood Chidley LLP
“The professionalism of The Watermill’s productions always delights our clients and aligns beautifully with our own company ethos. A night at the theatre helps us to build good relations with particular clients and we regularly receive complimentary feedback from our guests. All in all, a superb corporate event.”
Nick Loweth, Associate, Knight Frank
“The Newbury Weekly News has supported The Watermill since it first opened over 40 years ago. I have frequently invited clients to a new production and find that it is an excellent way of meeting them socially and having a great night out. The whole package from reception to interval drinks and post –performance “meet the cast” is universally excellent, as of course are the stunning performances. Many of my clients now use The Watermill to entertain on behalf of their own businesses. The Watermill exceeds expectations every time.” John Hampson, Group Commercial Manager, Newbury Weekly News.
We are grateful to the following companies, trusts and foundations for their crucial support for The Watermill artistic programme and outreach work.
Corporate Charitable Donors
Andrew Treagus Associates Ltd
Greenham Common Trust
Griffins Chartered Accountants
Harbottle & Lewis
Micro Focus
Quintons Chartered Surveyors
Shilston Construction Co Ltd
Southern Properties
Stokes Hanks Dennis Ltd
Thorngrove School
The Vodafone UK Foundation
Walton & Parkinson Insurers
In Kind Sponsors
Bailey Robinson
Donnington Valley Hotel
Dreweatt Neate Fine Art Auctioneers
KDPrint
John Good
MAXX Design Ltd
Trusts and Foundations
Austin & Hope Pilkington Trust
A W Gale Charitable Trust
CHK Charities
The Cumber Family Charitable Trust
The David Cock Foundation
The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The Drapers' Company
The CE Eliot-Cohen’s Charitable Trust
The Elizabeth Jane Foundation
The Englefield Charitable Trust
The Equitable Charitable Trust
The Ernest Cook Trust
The Garrick Charitable Trust
The Gerald Palmer Eling Trust
The Inverforth Charitable Trust
The Joanies Trust
The Kobler Trust
The Leche Trust
The Lynn Foundation
The Mercers' Company
Newbury DFAS
Old Possums Practical trust
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation
The P H G Cadbury Charitable Trust
The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation
The Towry Law Charitable Trust
The Walter Guinness Charitable Trust
The Worshipful Company of Grocers
Conference Facilities
With our 220-seat theatre, tithe barn restaurant and idyllic surroundings, car parking, flexible in-house catering and technical support, The Watermill is also the perfect venue for conferences, away-days and seminars. For details contact: restaurant@watermill.org.uk
Conferences and Corporate Entertaining
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