Sponsor Wyvern Theatre's Summer Youth Project

Wyvern Theatre's Summer Youth Project is a theatre spectacle to behold with Wiltshire's best young talents taking to the stage. Now in 2020, your business has the chance to become SYP's main sponsor for their 2020 performance. Find out how your business can benefit from this sponsorship opportunity below.

About the Wyvern Theatre 

The Wyvern Theatre opened in September 1971 by Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Phillip. Wyvern Theatre is named after a mythical beast, similar to a dragon, which was once the emblem of the Kings of Wessex.

The auditorium has 635 seats and every seat is designed to be no further than 70ft from the stage. The venue offers a mixed programme of concerts, comedy, dance, drama, musical theatre and local amateur productions.

The Wyvern Theatre has a vibrant team of 30 staff members and an additional 30 front of house members.

For more information about Wyvern Theatre, visit swindontheatres.co.uk

About the Wyvern Theatre’s annual Summer Youth Project 

The aim of the Summer Youth Project is to provide up to 200 local young people, aged 9 – 21, with the opportunity to work together in a professional theatre. The two-week project culminates in five performances of a full-scale musical under the supervision of a highly skilled creative team including a professional Director, Choreographer, Musical Director, Musicians and Technical team all in less than 2 weeks.

The first Summer Youth Project took place in 1994 with Bugsy Malone and was one of the first community ventures of its kind in the local area. Since then it has become an annual tradition and many young people have been involved in the Projects over the years. 

The scheme has evolved, getting bigger and brighter every year; it provides local children with a unique opportunity to take an active interest in the performing arts and is a good foundation for those wishing to further their careers in this field. Several previous Project members have gone on to study at theatre and dance schools and have successful careers both on stage and backstage.  

As well as being actively involved in the arts it helps our young cast build confidence, develop learning skills, unite with a range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, have fun in an imaginative and creative environment, and of course, make lots of new friends! Summer Youth Project provides a crucial artistic outlet for children during the summer holidays – ensuring they are kept entertained and engaged, off the streets and out of trouble.

Proposal for working in support of the 2020 project 

The Wyvern Theatre’s 2020 Summer Youth Project will be the theatre’s 26th Anniversary of the project. The production title for this year is Fame the Musical!

Our commitment:

• Sponsor logo to feature on print and advertising:
• 10,000 leaflets 
• 200+ participant and company T-Shirts
• 50 A3 posters
• 50 DC posters
• 10 4-sheet posters
• 1 x Building Banner 
• Full page advert in Summer Youth Project programme – 800 printed; 
• Logo on advertising in Autumn/Winter season brochure 80,000 printed, mailed to database and distributed locally.
• Link to Sponsor’s website on Swindon Theatres website;
• Engagement opportunities on Swindon Theatres’ Social Media channels; 
• Full press release to announce the partnership
• Logo and mention on all further press releases relating to SYP
• Logo to feature on artwork that goes out as part of direct mails, e-shots (66,000) and other solus advertising.
• Opportunity for sponsor to display pop-up banner in foyer
• 10 tickets to the press night performance of Fame the Musical on Friday 21 August 2020;

Total cost of Corporate Sponsorship: £2,500 +VAT

In Conclusion

A corporate sponsorship of our 2020 Summer Youth Project would benefit your business by offering an alternative communication line to families with disposable incomes, within the community and see the partnership publicised within local media.