STANDFIRST – Businesses gather for our Corporate Networking Breakfast; building and maintaining relationships with organisations who want to support the arts community.
Norwich Theatre is an independent not-for-profit charity who rely on a share of ticket sales, grants, fundraising, commercial activities and our loyal corporate community, donors and friends to create new work and offer creative experiences for all people.
The theatre’s corporate community is made up of more than 40 businesses that have all pledged their support and commitment to the arts in the region. Speaking about the support their business gives to the local arts community, Emily Smith from Nu Image said: “It is really good to be supporting the local arts sector. To know that by enjoying something on the stage, we are supporting the arts and funding great community work Norwich Theatre does.”
Being a part of the Norwich theatre corporate community gains the companies access to some exclusive events, including Norwich Theatre’s Corporate Networking Breakfast, which was held this week in Norwich Theatre’s restaurant Prelude. These events allow businesses to meet a group of like-minded individuals who love the arts and build relationships with the businesses the theatre works with.
Lauren Farley, Business Development & Events Coordinator, spoke about the event: “It was lovely to see so many of our corporate community all under one roof. To be able to really engage with the businesses we work with and maintain personable relationships is so important to us as an organisation, which our events give us the opportunity to do.”
Since we have come out of the pandemic, there has been a real appetite to meet people face to face, and grow the corporate community offering, them chances to meet through events such as these exclusive breakfasts.
“There is a fantastic community element Norwich Theatre has here in terms of all the different partners, so it is a benefit for us to be involved with that working with new people. Also, it allows us to pass on the benefits to our colleagues and clients and make use of the wonderful benefits you have available as a part of the membership,” said Gemma Gifford of Fosters Solicitors.
Being a corporate member or sponsor gives business access to Norwich Theatre events just for the business community and great benefits such as ticket discounts and priority booking to share with employees.
“It is important for us at Norwich Theatre to create packages which would offer benefits to both businesses and their employees alike,” added Lauren.
Alongside this, Norwich Theatre also wants to provide a way for businesses to support the charitable aims of Norwich Theatre: to provide Creative Experiences for all.
For more information about Norwich Theatre’s corporate offerings, head to norwichtheatre.org or email corporate@norwichtheatre.org.