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Support our Carriageworks Young Theatre Makers (CYTM)
CYTM are young people aged 11 – 18 who meet weekly to develop skills as performers, writers and directors. By developing innovative shows from conception through to performance, CYTM increase their knowledge of working in theatre and form a supportive group where their creativity is nurtured, and they are offered a genuine platform for their ideas.
We welcome support from local businesses and organisations to help sustain and expand upon our work, ensuring that more young people can benefit from creative opportunities regardless of their financial or socio-economic background. Your contribution would make a real and lasting impact, helping young people in our community access the arts and develop crucial life skills.
Sponsor a Young Person - £450 (+VAT)
Give one young person the opportunity to take part in CYTM for a full academic year. This includes:
- 38 weekly devising sessions across three academic terms (90 mins per session).
- Participation in two professionally staged productions at Carriageworks Theatre; a spring show in the Studio, and a summer show in the Main Auditorium
- 5 days of technical and dress rehearsals at Carriageworks Theatre, culminating in the summer performance.
- Bronze Arts Award moderation fees.
You will receive:
- Your logo and company name featured on our website.
- Shout-out on CYTM and Carriageworks Theatre social media.
- Your logo and company name on the cast list for CYTM productions.
- 2 complimentary tickets for the summer production.
Sponsor a Show - £1000 (+VAT)
Support our flagship Summer Show, enabling us to fund:
- Props, costumes and set materials for 44 young people.
- The opportunity for the young people to work with a professional choreographer and set designer.
- Dedicated support workers to provide pastoral, practical and production support for young people throughout rehearsals and the production week.
- Technical production costs.
You will receive all the benefits listed above, plus:
- Headline sponsor credit in the show cast sheet, approximately 100 copies printed.
- Logo placement on the official event webpage.
- Logo in the Carriageworks Theatre season brochure (10,000 distributed)
- Two additional complimentary tickets to the summer production.
If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed above, or would like to discuss how you can support CYTM further, please contact us.
Want to do more?
We welcome bespoke partnerships for businesses who wish to support the arts while engaging staff or aligning with a particular theme or production. Please get in touch if you’d like to collaborate.