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Judith GreenburghHead of Business Development0121 689 3082

Rosie MilsomDevelopment Officer0121 689 3068for all support, ticket bookings & hospitality reservations

Hippodrome CREATIVE HighlightsAs the Director of Creative Programmes here at Birmingham HippodromeI get the wonderful job of designing a programme of exciting events to engage young people and families from all over the West Midlands.

From our work in school and community settings to fun-filled festivals,to outdoor spectaculars, we hope there is something for everyone.

This summer we have two flagship Hippodrome CREATIVE projects. In earlyJuly you can experience a phenomenal theatrical event in Sutton Coldfield –an outdoor night-time experience to commemorate the Battle of the Sommewith Furious Folly. At the end of July our popular family friendly festivalSummer in Southside returns with a seaside theme.

We hope you can join us forone of these free events.

Or if you would like to tell usyour ideas, email creative@birminghamhippodrome.com

Thank you for all the time and effort you and your team have put into organising theHeritage quiz. Lots of happy customers! ”Heritage Quiz

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Dear Supporters We’re delighted to share the latest edition of Supporter Spotlight with newsand updates about our recent Hippodrome CREATIVE projects and the partyou have played in bringing them to life.

We continue to celebrate and raise funds for our Heritage project. Our TouchTables will shortly be in our foyers for the first time and do keep an eye openfor the launch of our Heritage website. Please join us with family and friendsfor our next HERITAGE OPEN DAYon 24 Jul. It’s a chance to see the progresswe’ve made digitising our fascinating archive and explore backstage.

You are also warmly invited to two other special Hippodrome CREATIVEoutdoor arts events in July. First we are proud to present Furious Folly, acommemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme inSutton Park. Commissioned by 14-18 NOW, Furious Folly is part of a nationalprogramme of extraordinary arts experiences connecting people with the FirstWorld War.

Late July also sees the return of our outdoor festival Summer in Southsidewith a theme of Southside meets Seaside.Think large-scale sand sculptures,street performances, themed workshops and ice-cream! Join in the family funfor FREE... and do something different and see something new.

These projects, along with our commitment to working with disadvantagedyoung people, many with learning disabilities and other community groupsliving and learning in the city’s most deprived wards, simply couldn’t happenwithout your help.

Whether you Name a Seat in our auditorium, take out a Patron membership,book a table at an event, hold a client entertaining reception or make adonation during our campaigns – THANK YOU– every contribution is helpingto make a difference.

See you in the theatre or at a Hippodrome CREATIVE project soon.

New and Renewing Members and Sponsors

CORPORATE PATRONS:PERFORMANCE PARTNERS: Barclays, PwC.ASSOCIATE PARTNERS: EY.LEADING LADIES: Laura Allen (Audley Retirement), Claire O’Connor(Mailbox), Faith Walker (FLR Group), Jackie Kelly (Cure Leukaemia),Cosette Wright (Hygenie Ltd), Kerry Volante (Bridge Street GlobalHospitality).HIPPODROME CREATIVE PARTNERS: Pinsent Masons(Assisted Performances).SPONSORS: Cure Leukaemia (Leading Ladies at Birmingham RoyalBallet’s The Nutcracker).PROJECT PARTNERS: MPW Steakhouse Bar & Grill.

INDIVIDUAL PATRONS:We welcome John & Heather Clemson andTony & Julie Phillips as our latest Leading Role Patrons.

A Hippodrome Hello to Mark Forty, Jeremy & Jill Griffin, Rodney & AlysonKettel, Nathalie Neill and Glynis Troth– our latest Supporting CastPatrons.

2015-2016 NAME A SEAT DONORS:We also thank the following donorsfor naming one or more seats in our historic auditorium this year: Rosemarie Bathgate, Chris Boddington, Paul Callas, Eileen Corkindale,Mark Cottam, John Fendek, Andrew Hammond, Lynne Hardy andJaide’s Stage Studios, Michael Herritty, Jennifer Holford, Jennifer Jarvis,John McDonald, Mrs L Osborne, Melody Starkey, Gwen Stephens andGlynis Troth.

Graham CallisterDirector ofCreative Programmes

Volunteering is a very rewarding part of our partnership. At the Relaxed Performance the team met children,parents and carers. They came away feeling humbled yet elated to have participated.

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Furious Folly8 & 9 JulIn July 2016 Hippodrome CREATIVE will presentFurious Folly in SuttonPark - a large-scale outdoor production that commemorates the Battle ofthe Somme during World War One, where over one million men werewounded or killed.

Furious Folly will take place as night falls, in a no-man’s land on the battlefront between the two lines. Disoriented, audiences will find themselvesimmersed within an open-air collage of sound, light, pyrotechnics andperformance.

Furious Folly challenges the inhumanity of conflicts past and present.Commissioned by 14-18 NOW, we are thrilled that Sutton ColdfieldCharitable Trust has gifted a significant grant to support the presentationof this work in Birmingham.

Hippodrome CREATIVE will also engage up to 1,000 young people in acreative learning project, working in tandem with Sutton Coldfield CricketClub and local schools and community groups.

Furious Folly will take place on Fri 8 & Sat 9 Jul at 10pmand will be completely FREE for audiences.Tickets need to be booked in advance via Birmingham Hippodromeon 0844 338 5000 or birminghamhippodrome.com

Summer Spectacularsfrom Hippodrome CREATIVE

Business Opportunitiesat Furious FollyThere are a range of business partnership opportunities in connectionwith our major outdoor project, Furious Folly, taking place in Sutton Parkon Fri 8 andSat 9 Jul 2016.

The opportunities offer excellent brand alignment with the UK’s mostpopular theatre. The capacity audience for the event totals 4,000 over twonights and will be promoted in all Hippodrome printed and digitalmaterials and across social media channels.

Partnerships will be tailored to offer attractive, wide-reaching benefits inline with a company’s business objectives and budget. We also welcomein-kind support.

For more details about how yourbusiness can get involved with FuriousFolly please contact Judith on 0121 6893082 or judithgreenburgh@birminghamhippodrome.com

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SUMMER IN SOUTHSIDE23 & 24 Jul Our annualFREE summer festival is back - andthis year get ready for Southside to meet Seaside!

Over the weekend, experience a vibrant carnivalatmosphere where Hurst Street will betransformed with seaside sights, sounds andsmells. Be swept away by nautical encountersfrom a cod choir, deep-sea divers and evenpirates!

There is something for everyone – play on woodenstreet games, dive into the mouth of an enormous whale, enjoy street acrobatics, a marchingband with a difference and much, much more.

A Summer in Southside shout-out to Lookers Vauxhall, our festival sponsor, for their support.

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”Lookers VauxhallWe are extremely proud to sponsor Summer inSouthside, but the partnership will go much furtherthan just the festival.

Dee Allen from Lookers Vauxhall,sponsor of Summer in Southside 2016

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eOur HippodromeCREATIVECurtain Raisersaw a group of talentedchoreographers anddancers aged 12-19create and perform anoriginal dance piece onour main stage to afull-house before aperformance ofMatthew Bourne’sSleeping Beauty.New Adventures & Re:Bourne worked again inpartnership with Hippodrome CREATIVE to create the7th annual Curtain Raiser with students broughttogether from Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA),Stratford Upon Avon College (SUAC), Elmhurst Schoolfor Dance and Walsall College.

The piece was created in just five intensive sessionsand choreographed by six young local dancers, all ofwhom are previous Curtain Raiser performers fromBOA and SUAC. They were supported by professionaldance teachers Joe Walkling (New Adventures &Re:Bourne) and Clare Palethorpe (HippodromeCREATIVE) and used the Sleeping Beauty story asinspiration for the piece.

The dancers wowed the audience, and generousbucket collections on the night raised over £1,600shared between Hippodrome CREATIVE and NewAdventures & Re:Bourne to help fund further creativeprojects with young people.

The Curtain Raiser project gives young dancers afantastic opportunity to work alongside professionalsand get a taste of what it’s like to perform on stage at alarge scale theatre.

As a dancer you focus on just yourrole in the piece. Butchoreographing this year I had toconstantly think about everyone inthe Curtain Raiser, which comeswith such a sense of responsibility.

Gianni Baldi, a year 13 SUAC student,danced in last year’s Curtain Raiserand said how”

I’m delighted. The feedback was positive on all aspects from the meeting and greeting tothe final bows! ”Tilney Bestinvest, sponsor

of Curtain Raiser 2016

Our long-standing relationship with Birmingham Hippodrome brings positive business benefitsand is an ideal venue for client entertaining. ”EY

The Tilney Bestinvest team joined the participants at rehearsals and met theRe:Bourne team to learn more about the creative process. Account ManagerHelen Rees said “We all thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to see the work inprogress and were amazed at the ingenuity of the students”.

An extract from the Tilney Bestinvest guest blog summed up the thrill of thenight, “the atmosphere was electric, especially the enthusiastic cheers thatcame from their respective colleges. The curtain was raised and, voilà, the liveperformance went off spectacularly! A huge well done to everybody involved; itwas a wonderful performance and something to be really proud of. We arelooking forward to hearing more about the futures of these wonderful youngdancers, as we’re sure that each one will be very bright!”

A huge Hippodrome shout-out toTilney Bestinvest, sponsor of theCurtain Raiser at Sleeping Beauty.

Bottom Photo: Head of Birmingham Office, Miles Robinson, Hippodrome Development TrusteeMartin King and the Tilney Bestinvest team join Curtain Raiser participants on stage

We are immensely grateful to Tilney Bestinvest for their supportof this flagship Hippodrome CREATIVE project. If you would likeyour business name linked to one of our projects, contact Judithon0121 689 3082 or judithgreenburgh@birminghamhippodrome.comto start a conversation.

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Everything was executed to perfection. All my colleagues are converted to panto,they have found their inner child. ”Compass

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IMI plc takes pride in itscorporate responsibility activitiesand it is particularly satisfying toknow that our donation towards the RelaxedPerformance has helped to create anopportunity for local young people toexperience the fun of pantomime and aanxiety-free visit to the theatre.

IMI plc”

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This January we delivered thethird Relaxed Performance ofour annual pantomimeworking in partnership withQdos Productions.An audience of over 1,350, the majority with autism,special needs or complex disabilities attended ourmost popular pantomime yet – Aladdin – starringJulian Clary, Lee Mead and Marti Pellow. This is anincrease of almost 40% since our first RelaxedPerformance in 2014.

For this special performance we make alterations tothe theatre environment and to the production itself tomake it a relaxing and inclusive atmosphere for all.This year we offered a playroom and a sensory room,easy to understand signage and additional wheelchairspaces.

Before their visit all theatregoers received a welcomepack and a specially made film. During the show itselfour house lights stayed up and the doors remainedopen so that the audience could come and go as theypleased. The production was also signed, captionedand audio described.

This year we were thrilled that Pantomime DameAndrew Ryan introduced the show and all the specialeffects to the audience – allaying any fears and gettingeveryone into the panto spirit!

We have a special thank you to make to Mr & MrsVarney (pictured above) Patrons of the theatrewho this year enabled us to purchase additionalsensory toys for the relaxed performance. Thesetoys will now be used in all our work withchildren, young people and adults with accessneeds.

Also a big thank you to our friends at IrwinMitchell (pictured right) and Calthorpe Estateswho have yet again volunteered at the RelaxedPerformance.

IMI’s John O’Shea and Elaine Morgan catch-up with Hippodrome ChairmanJohn Crabtree during his volunteer stint at the Relaxed Performance withdaughter Jessie

We’re proud to sponsor tickets and workshops at the Hippodrome for Baverstock Academy.It’s terrific to hear from teachers what a difference these experiences make to the students.”JLL

AcornsFamilyPanto Treat

We are thrilled to havebeen part of a pilotprogramme working withMidlands-based AcornsChildren’s Hospice. 10 families with children with life-limitingconditions visited Birmingham Hippodrometo take part in family days, making magicmemories here at the theatre.

Supported by specialist training fromAcorns staff, Birmingham Hippodromewelcomed Acorns children, their siblingsand parents to enjoy time together.

At this year’s pantomime, these specialfamilies enjoyed craft and singingworkshops, a backstage tour and relaxationin a sensory room before watching aperformance of Aladdin and meeting thecast.

We’re looking forward to welcoming moreAcorns families to the next day in April atMary Poppins.

Thanks to our funders, Children & the Artsand Acorns donors.

It’s been the best day ever – someamazing memories have been made.

Acorns Family”FREE Will CampaignBirmingham Hippodrome has announced anew fundraising partnership with WestMidlands based Wills & Legal Services Ltd.A Will writing service is being offered for FREE to any Birmingham HippodromeCustomer, in return for a donation to support the theatre’s charitable workthrough Hippodrome CREATIVE. Birmingham Hippodrome Development Trustwill be the first arts charity to benefit in the UK.

A basic will-making service usually costs £75+, but through this partnershipyou can make a Will for FREE in return for a donation of £40 or more toHippodrome CREATIVE.

To book your appointment with Wills & Legalsimply call 01885 490380 and quote‘Birmingham Hippodrome Charity Will’ orfor further information visit birminghamhippodrome.com/freewills

The most rewarding and inspiringof days.

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Leading Ladiesnetwork offers first classnetworking and client entertaining. With over100 participating companies Leading Ladies is oneof the most popular (and glamorous!)networks ofits kind in the city.

Leading From The FrontOur final event of 2015 ended in style with an inspiringconversation between two new business leaders: theHippodrome’s Chief Executive Fiona Allan and Jan Teo,Chief Executive of Birmingham Royal Ballet. Gueststook away tips about making your own opportunities,the role of lady luck and a can-do attitude. Thereception was followed by a performance of BRB’sThe Nutcracker, the quintessential festive production.

Behind The Curtain withPanto Star Lee Mead The 2016 calendar opened with a Behind the Curtainmeet-up with panto star Lee Mead hosted byHippodrome Trustee and BBC presenter Joanne Malin.Guests were treated to an up-close experience of theAladdin panto set by Hippodrome Head of TechnicalServices, Barry Hope. And Lee Mead shared momentsfrom his career spanning Any Dream Will Do to majormusical star, prime-time TV and the UK’s most popularpantomime.

Curtain Raiser Casts a Spell atSleeping BeautyNew Adventures’ Principal dancer, Dominic Northjoined guests before a performance of MatthewBourne’s Sleeping Beauty and revealed a fascinatinginsight into the different paths that can lead to anaccomplished dance career.

The night also featured our Curtain Raiser, a flagshipHippodrome CREATIVE project. Dance students fromfour local schools and colleges worked alongsideyoung local choreographers and professional dancersfrom New Adventure’s dance company to create andperform an original piece inspired by Sleeping Beauty.They performed on the main stage to a sell-outaudience prior to curtain up. An unforgettableexperience for the participants. Bravo!

Combined, these three events raised over £3,000 forHippodrome CREATIVE projects – thank you to ALL oursponsors, members and their guests.

Isn’t it time you wereon our guest list?For sponsorship and membership details callJudith on 0121 689 3082 orjudithgreenburgh@birminghamhippodrome.com

Calendar Join us in 2016 for:OPPOSITE PAGE:Top:Jan Teo, Fiona Allan, Helga HenryMiddle:Faith Walker, Marverine Cole, Martin Hilton, Claire O’ConnorBottom:Joanne Malin, Lee Mead, Victoria Emery

THIS PAGE:Top:Patricia Kennedy, Kimberley Owen, Veronica Kumeta,Cosette WrightMiddle Left:Aneesah Atallah, Jessica Harper,Helen Benussi, Donna O’NeillMiddle Right:Judy Groves, Linda Marston-Weston,Dominic North, Jo Stroud, Wendy MerricksBottom:Kelly Cattell, Kally Kaur, Emma Yufera-Ruiz,Liz Jeffries, Adele Raiment

Really enjoyed the Lee Mead event last night and meeting everyone, to the point ofexchanging contact details so new friends found! Cheers! ”Gwen Stephens,

Patron

THU 5 MAY Carlos Acosta

THU 16 JUN The Vintages: an evening of fine dining

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by invitation only

TUE 28 JUN Mamma Mia

THU 22 SEP The Spirits: Tasting Tutorial with

Sipsmith

THU 6 OCT Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Tempest

THU 3 NOV Vamos Cuba!

NOV TBC The Fizz: Tasting Tutorial with

Laurent-Perrier Champagne

THU 8 DEC Birmingham Royal Ballet’s

The Nutcracker sponsored by

Cure Leukaemia

Heritage projectgathering speedFor the past 18 months our team of archivistsand volunteers have been working tirelessly tocatalogue and digitise over 100 years of theatre history.

Our next Heritage Open Daywill take place onSun 24 Jul– expect talks and tours, a vintage fair and atheatrical treasure hunt! The day will be FREE and open to all.

Prior to this on Wed 25 May we will have an exclusive VIP reception for volunteers, donors andsupporters of the heritage project. This will offer a first look at our new heritage touch tables which willbe placed in the theatre foyers and used in creative learning workshops in schools and communitysettings all over the West Midlands. Look out for an invite dropping into your inbox soon!

Thank you for going the extra mile. You made the seat plaque purchase possible and gavethe students at Jaide’s Stage Studios an unforgettable experience. ”Lynne Hardy

Local Dance SchoolMake Their Mark Students at Jaide’s Stage Studios danced downthe aisles to visit a seat named in honour of the15th anniversary of the performing arts school.A seat naming certificate was presented to the school’s principal, Jaide Ellery-Martin attheir 15th annual dance show and an engraved plaque will now appear on their chosenseat in the historical Hippodrome auditorium for the next 10 years.

The Rugby-based school enjoys many visits to the Hippodrome and a number of theyoung dancers take part in the holiday workshops run by our Creative Learning team.Students surprised principal Jaide Ellery-Martin with an engraved plaque, which willnow appear on their chosen seat in our historical auditorium for a decade.

YOU TOO can name a seat! From £250 - to begin your seat naming story call us on0121 689 3068 or email rosannamilsom@birminghamhippodrome.com

I can’t believe what the studentsorganised for me and I was completelyoverwhelmed and very emotional when the plaque waspresented to me on the last night of my show.”Jaide said:

Major Fundraising Event at Billy ElliotSo You Wanna be a Boxer? Or a Ballerina?We’re delighted to announce the date of our large-scale fundraising event at thesmash-hit show Billy Elliot during its first-ever UK tour on Thu 30 Mar 2017.

Join us for “We Love to Boogie”, a night of fundraising as we re-create the boxing ring to ballet classtheme for you and your guests. We’ll transport you to the north east of England for one night only tosavour Billy’s transformation from fledgling boxer to West End ballet star.

This show features a timeless score by Elton John, sensational dance and a powerful storythat will have you laughing (and crying) at a spectacular theatrical experience that will staywith you forever.

The format of the evening will comprise a drinks reception, 3-course seated dinner in the PatrickCentre and post-show coffee. What better way to entertain your most valued clients?

Put the date in your diaries and call Rosie on 0121 689 3068 or rosannamilsom @birminghamhippodrome.com to reserve your table NOW. Look out for the email announcingthe on sale of this not-to-be-missed event.Places are STRICTLY LIMITED.

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We visited the Hippodrome to bring my mom over to see her seat. The guy who looked after us wasreally nice and thanks to you for organising it, my mom absolutely loved it. ”Chris Boddington,

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SUN 1 - International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) FRI 22 MAY

THU 5 MAY Leading Ladies at Carlos Acosta

SAT 14 MAY On Stage Gala

TUE 17 MAY Spotlight Night at Sampled

WED 25 MAY Heritage launch VIP Event

THU 16 JUN The Vintages: a Leading Ladies evening of fine diningwith Laurent-Perrier Champagne BY INVITATION ONLY

TUE 28 JUN Leading Ladies at Opening Night of Mamma Mia

THU 30 JUN Large-scale fundraising event at Mamma Mia

FRI 8 & Furious Folly at Sutton Park SAT 9 JUL

FRI 22 JUL Summer in Southside Reception

FRI 22 - Summer in Southside SUN 24 JUL

SUN 24 JUL Heritage Open Day

TBC SEP Patrons Event at Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

WED 21 SEP Spotlight Night at Mandela Trilogy

THU 22 SEP The Spirits: Leading Ladies Tasting Tutorial with Sipsmith

THU 6 OCT Leading Ladies at Birmingham Royal Ballet’sThe Tempest

THU 27 OCT Million Dollar Quartet Patrons Event

THU 3 NOV Leading Ladies Vamos Cuba!

TBC NOV The Fizz: Leading Ladies Tasting Tutorial withLaurent-Perrier Champagne

THU 8 DEC Leading Ladies at Birmingham Royal Ballet’sThe Nutcracker, sponsored by Cure Leukaemia

2017THU 30 MAR Billy Elliot large-scale fundraising event for

businesses and our Patrons

Thank you to all our individual donors, businesses, sponsors and grant-making trusts:without you Hippodrome CREATIVEwould not be possible.

Development Partners

Benussi & CoClarendonCare LimitedThe EdgbastonFoscos HayesHurdley Ltd

twentyfirstcenturymediagroup

Sacred HeartCatholic Primary and

St Bernadette’sPrimary Schools

Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst Street, Southside, Birmingham, B5 4TB birminghamhippodrome.com

One of a Kind

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust, Registered Charity Number 510842

John Crabtree OBE, Chair • Rod Dungate • Sara Fowler • Martin GuestAndy Hogarth • Glenn Howells • Mick Laverty • Prof David Roberts • Gary RoweMark Smith • Ann Tonks • Cllr Anne Underwood • Rt. Rev. David A. Urquhart

Special Adviser – Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham Kt

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Development Trust, Registered Charity No 511567

Martin Guest, Chair • Simon Boardman-Weston • Steve Clarke • John Crabtree OBEJohn Driver • Nicola Fleet-Milne • Andrew Hammond • Matthew HansellDr Mahnaz Hashmi • Martin King • Michael Luckman • Joanne Malin

Ruth Pipkin • Claire Ralley

Print Partner

Performance Partners An elite group recognising the importance of cultural life in the city.

Associate Partners Influential names proud to demonstrate their CSR credentials. Good Company Club Like-minded business peoplewho enjoy first class networking.

Trusts & FoundationsAurelius Charitable Trust • Birmingham Bodenham Trust • Birmingham Common Good Trust • Bishop of Birmingham Charitable Trust • The Thousandth Man – Richard Burns Charitable TrustEdward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust • George Cadbury Fund • William A Cadbury Trust • The Chatwin Trust • Children & The Arts • George Henry Collins Trust • Baron Davenport’s CharityThe Dumbreck Charity • The Eveson Charitable Trust • The George Fentham Trust • Marc Fitch Fund • The Foyle Foundation • J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust • The Grimmitt TrustThe Joseph Hopkins Charity • Limoges Charitable Trust • The Mackintosh Foundation • The Monument Trust • The Norton Foundation • Oakley Charitable Trust • The Patrick Trust • Penny TrustBernard Piggott Charitable Trust • The Rowlands Trust • Henry James Sayer Charity • The Saintbury Trust • Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust • Edwin John Thompson Memorial FundDouglas Turner Trust • GJW Turner Trust • The WED Charitable Trust • Garfield Weston Foundation • The Wolfson Foundation • Alan Woodfield Trust • The Grantham Yorke Trust

We acknowledge the generous support of Peter Tod and other anonymous individual donors.

Supporting Cast PatronsJohn & Jill Andrews • Christine Bachelor • Sheila Ballantyne-Smith • Simon Bashford • Simon & Amanda Boardman-Weston • Richard Burke • Andrew & Sarah Connors • Adrian CoxJohn & Diana Crabtree • Eileen Doyle • Patricia Edwards • Patricia & Ronald Etchells • Nicola Fleet-Milne • Mark Forty • Neil & Jackie Frettsome • Roger & Jennifer Gould • Jill & Jeremy GriffinMartin & Roni Guest • Mrs S Hashmi • Ivan Heard • Dorothy Hobson • John Jeremy • Pamela Buckley • Rodney & Alyson Kettel • Martin & Joanne King • Andy Le Marr • Lynne Myers • Nathalie NeillRalph & Linden Osborn • Win Palmer & Lola Ralph • Mrs Jill Parker • John & Jill Queenan • Claire Ralley • Dr & Mrs Reynolds • Don & Diane Scriven • Mary Shaw • Mr George F SidawayRebecca Simkiss & Richard Guy • Dr N & Mrs C Speak • Christine Spittle • Gwen Stephens • Glynis Troth • Gillian Tune • Richard & Maggie Waller • Ray & Marilyn Way • Neil & Polly Wilson • Jane Woolrich

Leading Role PatronsChristine Baylis • Jim & Birdie Ceaser • Jon & Heather Clemson • Roger & Jennifer Cox • Sara & Tim FowlerAveril Green • Claire & Mark Hales • Andy & Rebecca Hammond • Mr William Jones • Steve & Laura KearneyDebbie & Mark Lilburne • Michael & Cerys Luckman • Jeremy & Harjinder Millington • Tony & Julie PhilipsMark & Amanda Smith • Paul Twose • Stephen & Suzanne Whittern • David & Janine Young

Headline Act PatronsTeresa A Cook • Joseph Devlin • The Dickens FoundationDr & Mrs Harrison • Emma & Peter Neads • Janette RutterSimon & Kath Winner

HippodromeCircle PatronsMark HoptonMaureen & Roy KirbyChris Loughran

Babcock Training Ltd • Cast Alum Ltd • Christie & Co • Cross Country Trains • Burnaid • Birmingham City Council • Environment Agency • Hoare Lea & Partners • Las Iguanas • Mills & ReeveSpice Birmingham • University of Birmingham • UK Sport • Worshipful Company of Tax Advisors

Commercial Partners

Hippodrome CREATIVE PartnersYoung Carers 2015

Heritage Project

Project Partners

Lorica Insurance BrokersProfessional PolishingServices LtdSchofieldand AssociatesSquire Patton BoggsShaylor GroupStaying Cool

Summer in Southside Curtain Raiser 2016

Relaxed Performance

AssistedPerformances