Live and Local - Surprising Shows In Surprising Places
Get involved as a local Promoter
Would you like to bring quality, affordable, live entertainment to the heart of your community?
Is there a hall in your village but no village in your hall?
Do you want to liven up your community?
Live & Local is a network of volunteers across the East and West Midlands who choose and promote professional performances in local venues for their own community.
A professional office team support the network by helping you, the local organisation (the ‘Promoter’) to choose your shows, and by co-ordinating the bookings, subsidising your performances and helping you to attract the audiences.
It is all made possible by financial support from your County, District or Borough local authorities and the Arts Council England; but it happens because of the support and enthusiasm of local volunteers and their communities.
Getting started…
All you need is an enthusiastic group of people and a venue and when you join the Live & Local network we’ll help you by:
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Who can be involved?
ANY enthusiastic voluntary group can become part of the Live & Local network. We also occasionally work with professional organisations such as schools, libraries and professionally managed community centres. You don’t need to have a ‘theatre’ or any previous experience in promoting professional arts events.
Shows are available for big and small spaces, including village halls, churches, schools and community centres. You don’t need a stage or any special equipment.
What sorts of shows are there to choose from?Live & Local provides an annual Menu (usually in February/March) which contains information about a wide range of high quality shows that will appeal to a broad range of interests and ages – including drama, story telling, music of all sorts, dance, comedy and puppetry. The performers are all professional artists (individuals, theatre companies and musical groups) from across the UK who fit in with the community from the moment they arrive, enjoy what they’re doing and are expert and performing in venues like yours. |
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How can Live & Local help to get your community out!?
Live & Local provides all the practical information and support you need to choose, publicise and organise the performances including:
- Marketing / publicity information for your Live & Local shows;
- Posters and leaflets overprinted with your event details;
- Professionally printed tickets and a box office system for your shows;
- Your Live & Local performances will be featured on our website and in our bi-annual What’s On Diaries;
- You will be able to benefit from our sophisticated e-marketing in addition to our traditional audience mailing lists.
How much will it cost?
It’s FREE to join the Live & Local network!
Promoters are able to request up to three fully subsidised shows per year. The fee structure for fully subsidised shows usually takes the form of a minimum guarantee of £160 - £210 + a percentage of the remainder of the box office receipts. The fee is set so you can cover your costs and usually make a small surplus for your funds. They vary from show to show and for particular days of the week. We do not ask for any money up front!
You can also elect to pay the full cost of a show in order to be able to book additional performances over and above any subsidised ones. You will still receive all the other support and benefits described above.
Contact information
To find out more and to request a copy of the full Live & Local Information Pack, please email us providing your contact details (name, telephone number and postal address), and the name of your group/community.
Tel: (01926) 402173
Fax: (01926) 402187
9.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday (with an answerphone service at other times)
Our address is:
Live & Local
Pageant House
2 Jury Street
Warwick
CV34 4EW
