Rachael GriffinDevelopment ManagerIndividual Giving and TrustsT 0121 689 3067

Judith GreenburghCorporate Development ManagerT 0121 689 3082

Hippodrome Creative team and Development Trust Chair Martin Guestmeet up with ‘The Nose’.

Rosie MilsomDevelopment Assistant T 0121 689 3068

for all support, ticket bookings & hospitality reservations

Dear Supporters We are delighted to welcome you to the latest edition of Supporter Spotlightwith our new branding and newly-named education, access and outdoorprogramme - Hippodrome Creative. Let us know what you think.

In fact, there are plenty of changes going on as we prepare to welcome ournew Chief Executive, Fiona Allan, who joins us in October from Curve theatre,Leicester. Fiona looks forward to meeting Hippodrome supporters over thecoming months.

Preparations are well underway for Birmingham Weekender (25-27 Sep), thecitywide arts festival which the Hippodrome is producing on behalf of theBirmingham Arts Partnership (BAP). A perfect weekend of FREE amazingoutdoor performances for everyone - see you there!

And we’re excited about the launch this month of our year-long HeritageProject. Read about how you can share your Hippodrome memories anddonate to help preserve the rich history of ‘the old lady of Hurst Street’ forfuture generations.

Plus, there’s a round-up about some fantastic education and access projectswhich have been taking place with your support in the theatre and across thecity, including the remarkable film Nobody Nose. We just can’t help sniffingout great young talent.

Hippodrome Creative has never been more exciting - don’t forget to invite yourfamily, friends and business networks to join in and get creative!

L-R Martin Guest, new Chair of the Hippodrome’s Development Trust thanks out-goingChair, Mark Smith of PwC for his service to the theatre

Development Trust:Fond Farewells &New FacesAfter 9 years of service, PwC’s Mark Smith has handedover the reins of the Development Trust to new Chair,Martin Guest, Managing Director of CBRE Birmingham.

Through his passion for theatre and his highly respected work in the businesscommunity, Mark played a key part in raising £1 million towards thesuccessful 2012 Stage Appeal. This major project saw the Hippodrome stagereplaced after 30 years of performances, securing our future for a whole newgeneration of theatre-goers.

As a fond farewell, fellow Development Trustees surprised Mark with adedicated seat plaque in the auditorium. But the bigger surprise was aspecially-created ‘Top That’ appearance on the theatre’s giant outdoor plasmascreen. In show-stopping style Mark’s image danced to the front of the screenwith Top Hat star Charlotte Gooch. A fitting tribute indeed.

Looking to the future, Martin Guest is joined by a handful of newly-appointedDevelopment Trustees: PwC’s Andrew Hammond, Matthew Hansell of legalpractice Mills & Reeve and BBC Midlands Today Presenter Joanne Malin.

Martin Guest said “I’m delighted to welcome Andrew, Matthew and Joanne tothe Development Trust. They will make an excellent addition to the team at anexciting time for the theatre. I encourage any individual or business to stepforward and get involved with this fantastic theatre and its fundraising.”

See the full line-up of Development Trustees on the back cover.

Memberships and Sponsorships:new and renewing

Corporate Patrons: Performance Partners: HSBC Bank plc (new member), Marketing Birmingham (renewal), Tilney Bestinvest (new member and sponsor ofCurtain Raiser 2016) Associate Partners: Barques Design (upgrade) Reeley Ltd (new member) Good Company Club: Benussi & Co (new member) LoricaInsurance Brokers (new member) Sponsors: ACE European Group (Live Auction Gala 2016), Laurent-Perrier Champagne (Gala 2016) Leading Ladies:Elaine Elkington - Elaine Elkington & Associates Ltd (new member), Victoria Emery HSBC (renewal), Linda McBride - CRB Consulting Rooms (new member),Rewired PR (sponsorship renewal) Hippodrome Creative Partners: Baker Goodchild (renewal) Project Partners: Joe Deluccis, Purity Brewing Co.

Individual Patrons: We welcome Mark Hopton and Chris Loughran as our first ever Hippodrome Circle Patrons. Thanks to Teresa Cook for upgrading tobecome a Headline Act Patron. A big hello to Averil Green who joins as a new Leading Role Patron. Greetings to Dr and Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Shano Hashmi,Jo Osborne and Ivan Heard our new Supporting Cast Patrons.

Plus a big thank you to all our Individual Patrons who have recently renewed. Your ongoing support is vital - thank you.

Thanks to you and your team for supporting us all the way through this event! Everyone’sattention to detail was superb. The service was absolutely outstanding - just brilliant. ”CentreSoft

I’m Gary Wilmot and I believe in Hippodrome Heritage!I’ve been performing on Birmingham Hippodrome’sstage for over 30 years. This is a very special theatre,loved by audiences and stars alike.

Pledge your support today to enable the theatre’shistory to be preserved and enjoyed by people like youfor generations to come.

Gary Wilmot”

Unlocking over 100 yearsof Hippodrome HistoryBirmingham Hippodrome has been delighting audiences since 1899. FromCircus Ring to Variety Hall to World Class Venue, we’ve welcomed all of theworld’s greatest performers and productions, from Laurel & Hardy toThe Lion King.

Over the next 12 months Hippodrome Heritage will see us preserve andprotect our story for years to come. From saving our paper based archive todigitising the entire collection, we will breathe new life into our history.

What Part Will You Play?Tell us your memoriesDo you have a memory to share?

We’re looking for written and oral history records to add toour collection and we need your stories.

Dig out your memorabiliaDo you have old programmes, playbills, tickets or photos? With over100 years of theatre history, we have several gaps in our theatre archives.

You can donate or loan your materials and help fill in the gaps!

Get involved at our Open DaysWe will be hosting several open days and other heritageevents over the next 12 months. We hope to see you there.

If you can help, call theHeritage team on0121 689 1085 or emailarchive@ birminghamhippodrome.com

Donate today topreserve our past

Personal thanks to your team on the night, everything went very smoothly with their invaluable help. We had a lot of fun and I’m delighted to see so much was raised for Hippodrome Creative on the night. ”Laurent-Perrier

Champagne

We need to raise over £150,000 to deliverHippodrome Heritage, and we’re pleased to say we’vealready raised over 70% of our fundraising goal.

We now need your support to make sure our historyfrom yesterday is preserved for tomorrow.

Donate today to make a difference:£10 preserves a theatre programme£50 digitises 10 theatre images£100 delivers a creative history workshop£1,000 brings to life a decade of archive material

You can donate by simplysending us a cheque,by calling the team on0121 689 3067 or visiting birminghamhippodrome.com/heritage

Tip Top Fundraising at Top HatAt Top Hat, 160 guests enjoyed dinner in the Patrick Centre and aperformance of this classic musical. Evening sponsor, Laurent-PerrierChampagne helped boost the funds raised on the night from the prize drawand sealed bid auction.

Laurent-Perrier’s Tony Carter said, “What a superb evening. We’re delighted tosupport Birmingham Hippodrome in its fundraising efforts.”

160 guests learned first-hand about our highly regarded work with youngpeople with learning disabilities. Contributions came from Richard Hayhow,Director of Open Theatre who runs the Hippodrome’s drama group One of aKind and Irwin Mitchell’s corporate volunteer, Hayley Hill. She spoke withpassion about the fulfilment of working with the drama group’s participantsaged 16-19 years.

Business Entertainment in The SpotlightA large-scale Gala evening and corporate dinner supported by the business communityhave raised £18,000 for education and access projects in 2015.

Roll-Up, Roll-Up - It’s The Greatest(Fundraising) Show On EarthStudio 5 was styled around a thrills and spills circus theme for the summercorporate dinner to complement Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s visually stunningmusical Barnum.

The focus of the evening for 100 guests was the powerful testimonial fromSean Jameson of Spurgeons, himself a former Young Carer, about an area ofwork which the Creative Learning team has dedicated itself to for the pastnine years.

Speaking from the heart, Sean told guests about the impact of taking part inthe Young Carers residencies at the Hippodrome as a teenager. Sean said,“I’ve been a carer since the age of five. Coming to the Hippodrome was a greatexperience. I was shy at first but I was made to feel at home with the otheryoung carers. I quickly gained in confidence and look where I am today! I'm so pleased that young carers are still benefitting from this opportunity -it really makes a difference.”

Diary Date Heads-Up: Tables for the corporate fundraising event at Mamma Mia onThu 30 Jun 2016 go on sale shortly - reserve NOW with Rosie Milsom onT 0121 689 3068.

Thank you to all our table bookers:

Leading Ladies and Gala Dinners offer us excellent opportunities to entertain. These are relaxedand friendly environments for clients and first rate networking occasions. ”Benussi & Co

Fundraising on the Main Stagein 2016: It’s Gala Time!The flagship Gala returns for a sixth time to our Main Stage next year for aspectacular night of fundraising. Table sales have never been quicker withnearly 300 guests expected at this event on Sat 14 May 2016.

We’re delighted to announce Laurent-Perrier Champagne as a co-sponsor,ACE European Group as Live Auction sponsor and CP Bigwood’s Rory Daly has,once again, generously agreed to preside over the live auction on the night.We’re challenging him to beat his own fantastic target from the last Gala in2014 - watch this space!

As co-sponsor Laurent-Perrier will not only enjoy the specially-commissionedevening entertainment from a premium position, but also take advantage of apackage of exclusive benefits.

We invite a company to step forward to take up the excitingremaining co-sponsor opportunity and live the show with us!Call Judith on T 0121 689 3082 to start the conversation.

Fizzy Season FinaleThe 2014-2015 season had a fizzy finale. Champagne Laurent-Perrier’s SteveBrandwood and Tony Carter put 40 guests through their tasting paces.Revealing the fascinating history of the French family-owned luxury brand,Leading Ladies pronounced the Rose and Ultra Brut top of the tasting polls.

Look out for next year’s vintage tasting and dinner event with Laurent-Perrier!

Curious Incident with The NoseLeading Ladies founder and former Hippodrome Trustee Fiona Alexandertalked to show lead, Chris Ashby about the challenges of the role before aperformance of The National Theatre’s award-winning drama The CuriousIncident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Joining the panel were Richard Hayhow from Open Theatre Company, theHippodrome’s Liz Leck and Hayley Hill of Irwin Mitchell who shared theirexperiences of working and volunteering with young people with learningdisabilities.

The conversation featured Hippodrome Plus film project, Nobody Nose!Certainly no one stuck their nose up in helping to support Hippodrome Plus -guests raised a whopping £1,000! Thank you!

Puttin’ on The RitzLeading Ladies tipped their hats to Charlotte Gooch and Alan Burkitt,stars of the elegant musical Top Hat. BBC presenter Joanne Malinhosted the network’s celebratory 21st event and quizzed the starsabout reprising roles originally made famous by Ginger Rogers andFred Astaire in the 1935 film.

To round off the celebrations guests tucked into a stunning Top Hat‘birthday cake’ specially created by CakeModa baker, Michael Weston. 

Calendar2015Wed 14 Oct Leading Ladies on-the-move at Hotel indigo –

Sipsmith Spirits MasterclassTue 10 Nov Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte CarloThu 3 Dec Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker

2016Thu 28 Jan Network reception and backstage tour of UK’s biggest pantomimeThu 11 Feb Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping BeautyTue 28 Jun Mamma Mia

On-The-Move in Highfeld RoadOur first on-the-move event was a sell-out success! Partner venues onHighfield Road, Edgbaston hosted a lifestyle afternoon giving LeadingLadies an opportunity to sample hospitality and well-being treatments.

Gathering at The High Field gastro pub for a welcome drink,Leading Ladies then stepped next door to networksponsor Highfield Wellness and Beauty for amini-treatment of choice. 

The networking continued over a fabulousafternoon tea served at neighbouringdestination venue, The Edgbaston hosted byJayne O’Malley. Highlights were the ‘ice hot’champagne jellies and exquisite vintage china.

It was great to work with new choreographers, it was an amazing thing to do and I look forward toworking with new people like the people I worked with in the future, it was an incredible experience!”Curtain Raiser

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2015 marks the 9thyear of successfullydelivering a programmeof work for young carershere at the theatre.Did you know there are more than 20,000 young carersliving in the West Midlands with some as young as fiveyears old? Birmingham Hippodrome’s Young Carersprogramme provides the young people with thechance to be care-free, meeting other young carerswith similar daily challenges.

We welcomed over 60 young carers to a series ofcreative workshops this Easter, where they createdtheir anthem ‘The Power’. Our Summer workshops sawthe children working with professional dramapractitioners, musicians and singers for a fun-filledweek based on a specifically written story about an oldtoyshop and the mysterious goings on inside.

The practitioners are great - they taught usskills that we can use not just when performingbut in everyday life.

Qasim, Young Carer”

We were so moved by yesterday'sperformance. I felt honoured to be a part ofthat. They are all so amazing. It left me feelingso weepy. ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. Thankyou for all you have done.

Young Carers Supporter”

Young Carers are young people fromall different backgrounds who lookafter someone in their family suchas an ill parent or young siblings.Spurgeon’s is a children’s charitythat supports and speaks out for theUK’s most vulnerable and neglectedchildren and young people. The workwe do with Spurgeon’s helps thechildren to have a much-neededbreak and be themselves.

Last year we asked the Young Carersto think about the work they do tohelp them recognize what amazingyoung people they are. Followingthis, they wrote and composed asong called The Power focusing ontheir power and strength - acelebration of what they are capableof. It is such a touching song and Ihope one day it will be adopted asthe national song for all YoungCarers in the UK.

Liz Leck, Birmingham Hippodrome’sCreative Learning Manager, said:”

The Patrons Scheme is a chance to give something back whilst feeling part of the BirminghamHippodrome family. ”Teresa,

Headline Act Patron

Birmingham Hippodrome Young Carerscharity is such a worthy cause and one thatwe’re so pleased to be able to support.

Chair of Property for KidsJilly Cosgrove said: ”

Trust BoostOne of the Young Carers foundingsupporters, The Patrick Trust, has

confirmed support totaling £30,000 over the nextthree years for this important project.

They are joined by the following Trust funders: Bishop of BirminghamTrust, Baron Davenport’s Charity, Douglas Turner Trust, GeorgeFentham Charity, Saintbury Trust, Penny Trust, The Norton Foundationand the Sainsbury’s Navigation Street Community Fund.

BRENDA’s SuccessThis year’s Young Carers received a HUGE boost thanks to thegenerosity of the Property for Kids Committee, who chose the projectand Hippodrome Creative as a Charity of Choice at their annualawards ceremony, The BRENDAs!

Former Young Carer Sean Jameson addressed a 350-strong room ofproperty professionals as he talked from the heart about theimportance of the Birmingham Hippodrome young carers programmeon his self-esteem and skills development. Today, Sean is a SeniorSupport worker with Spurgeon’s. His passionate speech inspired theroom and resulted in £17,000 being raised from the event.

L-R Birmingham Hippodrome’s Creative Learning Manager Liz Leck is joinedby Jilly Cosgrove, Chair of Property for Kids, Sean Jameson, Senior SupportWorker at Spurgeon’s, Michelle Ward, Property for Kids Committee Memberand Birmingham Hippodrome’s Development Manager Rachael Griffin.

Thank you for a lovely afternoon at the Patrons Circus Workshop.We have all had a fab day! ”Win and Lola,

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Receiving its premiere on 2 July at The Electric Cinema, ‘Nobody Nose’is the second film to be produced by the group. Inspired by Russiannovelist Gogol, ‘The Nose’ charts the story of man waking up one day -without a nose! What then follows is a surreal journey to reunite theowner with his nose.

In our version the nose grows to quite a size….

One of a Kind have been involved in all aspects of creation - firstlygetting creative making noses of all shapes and sizes - including ourgiant nose - with artist Benny Semp. They then set aboutstoryboarding and creating the film with Reel Access, which wasfilmed on location in Birmingham.

Schools workshops also took place at Queensbury School, HallmoorSchool and The Pines in Birmingham. Creative practitioners used thestory of the nose to inspire paintings, stories and the making of morenoses by young people - all of which were used in the eventual film.

Over 80 people watched the premiere in the comfort of the UK’soldest independent cinema with support from our good friends at The Electric.

12 members of One of aKind, our residenttheatre group for youngpeople with learningdisabilities, have createda cinematic masterpiece‘The Nose’ here atBirminghamHippodrome thissummer.

We’re holding fundraising events with Birmingham Hippodrome and supporting Spotlight Nights.Look out for thirst-quenching events in 2015-2016 Cheers! ”Purity

Brewing Co.

Film FeedbackWhat was your favourite part of the day?Watching the film and seeing the children’sreaction!

What could we have done to the make theday even better? Free tissues to wipe away the tears oflaughter!

Please describe how you felt about theNobody Nose film? Proud, privileged and very pleased.

The film re-imagines this fantasy story asseen through the eyes of young peoplewith learning disabilities.

Richard Hayhowof Open Theatre said:”

The project was funded through Birmingham City Council’sNext Generation, the Eveson Charitable Trust and supported byPinsent Masons.

Thank you for inviting me to the Young Carers Performance. It was so good and great to see theyoung people being able to achieve so much and to enjoy themselves. ”Patron at the Young

Carers Performance

We’re delighted to become a Performance Partner and sponsor the Curtain Raiser in 2016.We’re already excited to see what the rest of the season has in store. ”Tilney

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Birmingham Weekender25-27 Sep 2015As the city’s largest arts festival, Birmingham Weekender features anawe-inspiring programme of events from hundreds of world-class WestMidlands and international artists and companies.

Expect new commissions, world premieres, roaming and pop up streettheatre, a musical picnic, participative events, workshops and much more!Best of all, most of the programme is entirely free!

Birmingham Weekender also features the best of shopping, food and sport inwhat will be a great weekend for Birmingham.

Don’t miss the night-time spectacular Maudit Sonnants by French CompanyTranse Express (pictured). This captivating performance features a large-scalebewitching orchestra of bell ringers and acrobats. Fri 25 and Sat 26 Sep at8:30pm, Centenary Square.

Birmingham Weekender is organised by Birmingham Arts Partnership andproduced by Birmingham Hippodrome.

See more at: www.birminghamweekender.com

2,241 Reasons to RememberBirmingham BlitzNov 2015We are thrilled to announce our latest Hippodrome Creative commission:2, 241 Reasons to Remember. We have commissioned award winning artsorganisation Metro-Boulot-Dodo to create a new illumination artwork tocommemorate the 75th anniversary of the Birmingham Blitz.

Using archival photographs, newsreel footage and a wealth of GovernmentInformation posters, 2,241 Reasons To Remember promises to be aspectacular and dramatic illumination event which will ask the people ofBirmingham to listen, to remember and to never forget.

Dates to follow in due course - don’t miss this exciting and poignant event.

Autumn Projects

Midlight: Aowen JinOct-Nov 2015SouthsideLook out for stunning interactive artworks and inspiring free creativeworkshops around Southside as part of this Autumn’s city-wide Family ArtsFestival.

We have commissioned a series of exciting outdoor artworks by British-Chinese artist Aowen Jin. She will work with local artists and residents toproduce a series of technology inspired artworks that highlight Southside’sdiverse and vibrant community.

Walk through a field of lights in a stunning and intimate fibre-optic installationthat will change as you move around it.

Keep checking birminghamhippodrome.com to find out more about thisexciting installation trail and family workshops.

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We are proud to support this iconic venue and join the Good Company Club. The community andoutreach work that the Hippodrome continually drives forward is tremendous. ”Lorica

Insurance Brokers

Calendar2015Wed 9 Sep Celebration Event to mark Sylvie Guillem’s

final career performances in UK

Thu 10 Sep Spotlight Night at Alan Carrsupported by Purity Brewing Co.

Sat 12 Sep Heritage Open Day & Champagne Afternoon Teaon the Main Stage

Wed 16 Sep Leading Ladies on-the-move at Bar Opus

Fri 25 - Birmingham Weekender -Sun 27 Sep city-wide outdoor arts festival

Wed 14 Oct Leading Ladies on-the-move at Hotel Indigo – Sipsmith Spirits Masterclass

Nov TBC 2, 241 Reasons to Remember: Birmingham Blitz

Oct - Nov TBC Midlight: Aowen Jin

Mon 9 Nov Patrons Make Up Seminar at The Trocks

Tue 10 Nov Leading Ladies at Les Ballets Trockaderode Monte Carlo

Thu 12 Nov Pure(ity) Comedy: Fundraising Reception atDara O Briain with Purity Brewing Co.

Thu 19 Nov Spotlight Night supported by Purity Brewing Co.

Dec Big Give Campaign in support of Relaxed Performance/Hippodrome Heritage Project

Thu 3 Dec Leading Ladies at BRB’s The Nutcracker

2016Jan Patrons Panto Meet and Greet

Thu 28 Jan Relaxed Performance & Reception

Thu 28 Jan Leading Ladies Backstage Tour

Thu 11 Feb Leading Ladies at Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty

Thu 11 & Curtain Raiser at Matthew Bourne’sSat 13 Feb Sleeping Beauty

Sun 1 - International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) Sat 28 May

Sat 14 May Gala on the Main Stage

Tue 28 Jun Leading Ladies at Opening Night of Mamma Mia

Thu 30 Jun Major Fundraising Event at Mamma Mia

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

Development Partners

Artis Legal • Benussi & CoClarendon Care LimitedFoscos Hayes Hurdley LtdHarris Lamb • HTDL LtdProfessional Polishing Services LtdSchofield and AssociatesSquire Patton BoggsShaylor Group • Staying Cool

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Welcome to Our World, SacredHeart Catholic Primary School

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

One of a Kind

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust, Registered Charity Number 510842

John Crabtree OBE Chair • Bridget Blow CBE • Rod Dungate • Sara Fowler • Andy HogarthGlenn Howells • Mick Laverty • Gary Rowe • Prof David Roberts • Mark Smith • Ann Tonks

Cllr Anne Underwood • Rt Revd David Urquhart Bishop of Birmingham

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Development Trust, Registered Charity Number 511567

Martin Guest Chair • Simon Boardman-Weston • Steve Clarke • John Crabtree OBE • John DriverNicola Fleet-Milne • Andrew Hammond • Matthew Hansell • Dr Mahnaz Hashmi • Jayne Herritty

Martin King • Michael Luckman • Joanne Malin • Ruth Pipkin • Claire Ralley

Print Partner

Nobody Nose

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 • D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust • The Chatwin Trust • George Henry Collins Trust • Baron Davenport’s CharityThe Davis Foundation • The Dumbreck Charity • The Elmley Foundation • The Eveson Charitable Trust • The George Fentham Trust • The Foyle Foundation • J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable TrustThe Grimmitt Trust • The Mrs Margaret Guido Charitable Trust • The Joseph Hopkins Charity • Limoges Trust • The Mackintosh Foundation • The Monument Trust • The Norton FoundationOakley Charitable Trust • The Patrick Trust • Penny Trust • Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust • The Rowlands Trust • Henry James Sayer Charity • Sainsbury’s Community Fund • The Saintbury TrustEdwin John Thompson Memorial Fund • Douglas Turner Trust • GJW Turner Trust • The WED Charitable Trust • Garfield Weston Foundation • The Wolfson Foundation • Alan Woodfield TrustThe 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 • Bridget Blow • Simon & Amanda Boardman-Weston • Mrs Andrea Borlenghi • Sir Stephen & Lady Patricia BrownRichard Burke • Andrew & Sarah Connors • John & Diana Crabtree • Patricia Edwards • Patricia & Ronald Etchells • Nicola Fleet-Milne • Neil & Jackie Frettsome • Roger & Jennifer GouldMartin & Roni Guest • Mrs S Hashmi • Ivan Heard • Dorothy Hobson • John Jeremy & Pamela Buckley • Mr William Jones • Martin & Joanne King • Andy Le Marr • Lynne Myers • Joanna OsborneRalph & Linden Osborn • Win Palmer & Lola Ralph • Mrs Jill Parker • John & Sandra Phenix • John & Jill Queenan • Claire Ralley • Dr & Mrs Reynolds • David & Jenny Roy • Don & Diane ScrivenMary Shaw • Mr George F Sidaway • Rebecca Simkiss & Richard Guy • Dr N & Mrs C Speak • Christine Spittle • Graham & Rita Taylor • Gillian Tune • Richard & Maggie Waller • Ray & Marilyn WayLuke G W Wellings • Neil & Polly Wilson • Jane Woolrich • A Patron

Leading Role PatronsDr Dahlia Abdel-Razik • Anthony & Daisy Gt Wyrley • Christine Susan Baylis • Adrian CoxRoger & Jennifer Cox • Mark Anthony Drury • Sara & Tim Fowler • Averil Green • Claire & Mark HalesSteve & Laura Kearney • Debbie & Mark Lilburne • Michael & Cerys Luckman • Jeremy & Harjinder MillingtonMark & Amanda Smith • Paul Twose • Stephen & Suzanne Whittern • David & Janine Young • A Patron

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

HippodromeCircle PatronsMark HoptonChris Loughran

Beiersdorf • The Chamberlain Club • Cross Country Trains • Las Iguanas • Sainsbury’s (Navigation Street)

Commercial Partners

Hippodrome Creative Partners Project Partners

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