Annual Review 2012/13
Our Purpose
Introducing Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival We are a charity that believes in the transformative power of the arts in all our lives. And we believe that through the arts we can draw a community together, inspire and challenge in surprising and powerful ways, and play a vital role in our city’s economic and social well-being. We see the changes every day, we hope we demonstrate them every year. As custodians of the magnificent Grade I listed buildings, that were formerly the stables and riding school for George IV, Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival occupies a unique position on the Royal Pavilion Estate at the cultural heart of the city. Home to hundreds of performances a year across all art forms, a vibrant programme of creative learning, participation and outreach and a memorable destination for conferences and private events, Brighton Dome fizzes with life and resonates with history. Each May we produce Brighton Festival, a thrilling three-week commissioning arts festival considered ‘the defining moment in the Festival year’ (The Guardian). It is the largest annual multi-arts festival in England attracting some of the world’s greatest artists and a national and international audience. Every year, Brighton Festival injects a buzz of creativity in every corner of the city.
We reach an audience of over 500,000 a year. and engage with 1in 5 households in the city
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Our Purpose
Our Vision
Our Goals
Inspire and enable artists to be their most creative
To be one of Europe’s leading arts festivals and a year-round destination for artists and audiences
To produce great art in England’s ‘city on the edge’
Champion the power of arts to enrich and change lives
To be the City’s cultural heart To be a bridge to the arts for all To be a sustainable organisation
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Introduction 2012 - 2013: A Year of Success With this annual report we celebrate the success of 2012-13 (including Brighton Festival in May 2013). A year in which we saw culture and the arts around the country assume an even greater importance and prominence in national celebrations – such as London 2012 despite the challenging financial climate.
Board of Trustees Polly Toynbee, Chair Donald Clark, Vice-Chair David Jordan, Chair, Finance Committee Pam Alexander Prof. Julian Crampton Simon Fanshawe Nelson Fernandez Prof. David Gann Alan McCarthy Sue Stapely Cllr Geoffrey Bowden Cllr Brian Fitch
Executive Team Andrew Comben, Chief Executive Amanda Jones, Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Finance Carole Britten, Director of Marketing Maxine Hort, Director of Operations Barbara Macpherson, Director of Development
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For Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival 2012-13 also marked five years of significant and successful strategic development, so it is a milestone for us in several different ways. It saw the organisation consolidate its unrestricted reserves, increase its core funding from Arts Council England, enjoy record attendances and we have seen a 40% increase in national press coverage since 2009. We have welcomed five Guest Directors to take up the challenge of leading Brighton Festival and we thank them for all they have done to refocus and rejuvenate one of the country’s most significant arts festivals. Added to this, we have produced a year-round programme of events that exceeds expectations year on year and touched many lives through our learning projects. We have also developed the organisation’s infrastructure and equipped it with systems ready to tackle the challenges of the future. Thanks to significant grants from funders, trusts and foundations, and the support
of our corporate sponsors and key individual donors, we have invested in capital renewals, replaced our ticketing and database systems, refocused our fundraising efforts to support our artistic programme, engaged with digital partners to create new Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival websites, installed new signage across our venues and secured Stage One pass from Arts Council England for £5.8m towards a major capital plan. Our belief in the vital purpose of our work – to enrich and change lives through the power of the arts – is underpinned by a desire to create the conditions in which artists can thrive, so we have developed and implemented a commercial strategy aimed at significantly increasing our self-generated income. And as we look forward to 2020, we see the opportunity to work more closely with our neighbours to restore and redefine the experience of the Royal Pavilion Estate. Our plans are ambitious, but they are building on strong foundations. 2012-13 has been a year of success and consolidation. Thank you for all your support this year. We hope you will continue to work with us to shape our future.
Polly Toynbee Chair
Andrew Comben Chief Executive
21,588
80%
participants in our creative learning programmes, open days and tours
audience capacity at 657 ticketed performances
261,421
38,661 engaged followers on our social media channels
attenders at ticketed events
522,057 TOTAL AUDIENCE REACH APR 2012 - MAR 2013
5,637
ÂŁ4,335,515
digital live streamed event views
worth of ticket sales
71,955 free events and visual arts installation attenders
86,909 conference delegates and private event attenders
Image: Victor Frankowski
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‘At the forefront of the revival of British arts festivals’ Richard Morrison, The Times
Image: Victor Frankowski
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Producing Great Art in England’s ‘City on the Edge’ Brighton Festival is now a major producing arts festival, where one quarter of the work is a commission, premiere or exclusive appearance by an artist or company. In this review we celebrate the 55 new commissions, premieres and exclusive events that we presented across the 2012 and 2013 Festivals. Since 2009, five Guest Directors have taken up the challenge of leading Brighton Festival and we are immensely proud of their work with us and of our audience’s response to them. Anish Kapoor, Brian Eno, Aung San Suu Kyi, Vanessa Redgrave and most recently, Michael Rosen have each brought to bear their unique talents, perspectives and experience on Brighton Festival. They have challenged, invigorated and inspired audiences and helped us curate programmes of commissioned work from artists right around the globe.
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Images: Anish Kapoor - Ji-youn Lee, Brian Eno - Matthew Andrews, Aung San Suu Kyi - Andrew Comben, Vanessa Redgrave - Liz Johnson Artur, Michael Rosen - Johnson banks
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Brighton Festival 2012 Vanessa Redgrave took up the mantle of Guest Director for the 46th Brighton Festival in May 2012. Inspired by the Seamus Heaney poem From the Republic of Conscience and her own passionate stance on human rights, Redgrave ensured that Brighton Festival 2012 continued the themes of liberty, freedom and the power of art to promote understanding between cultures as championed by 2011’s internationally flavoured programme with Aung San Suu Kyi.
‘Brighton Festival buzzes’ guardian.co.uk
262 ticketed performances
5,290
66,091 attenders at ticketed events
145,036
participants across the Children’s Parade, our Adopt an Author scheme and the Sky Arts Den
TOTAL AUDIENCE REACH FOR BRIGHTON FESTIVAL 2012
82%
71,955
audience capacity
free event and visual arts and film attenders
116 free events
Image: Liz Johnson Artur
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Highlights 2012
Image: Jim Stephenson
dreamthinkspeak
The Rest is Silence
Commissioned by Brighton Festival Our fourth and largest commission from our resident company dreamthinkspeak, this site specific response to Hamlet was set in an enclosed square of rooms built in a warehouse in Shoreham. Including the extended two week run – 60 performances – The Rest is Silence was seen by over 7,500. Co-commissioned with LIFT and RSC as part of the London 2012 Festival with performances in Brighton, London and Newcastle.
‘The point, surely, is to make us dream, think and come out talking about the play. In that this production succeeds magnificently’ Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph
‘One of the most eagerly anticipated theatre events of the year… bold and bracing’ Alice Jones, The Independent
Live_Transmission Scanner and Heritage Orchestra rework Joy Division Commissioned by Brighton Festival This successful reworking of Joy Division’s seminal album has since toured to Sydney Opera House and ten UK venues in Autumn 2013.
‘Quietly hypnotizing and dense and furious… If Curtis hadn’t died and his band had had the opportunity to grow up and evolve, you can’t help but wonder if this is the kind of thing they would be doing today.’ Fiona Sturgess, The Independent
Image: Liz Johnson Artur
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King Priam Brighton Festival Exclusive Britten Sinfonia with Brighton Festival Chorus conducted by Sian Edwards A special concert performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first performance of Sir Michael Tippet’s King Priam. Generously supported by the Aisbitt Family
‘Brindley Sherratt and Alan Oke were tremendous.’ Tim Ashley, The Guardian
‘The playing was superb and the singing strength impressive.’ Paul Driver, The Sunday Times
Rosenberg & Requardt
Motorshow
World Premiere This wild voyeuristic, open-air performance saw Festival crowds gather late at night on the seafront at Black Rock. Co-commissioned with LIFT, Norfolk & Norwich Festival and Without Walls with performances in Brighton, Norfolk, London and Stockton.
‘Suffused with surreal beauty and reveling in its weird world, Motor Show’s bleakness is a powerful example of the unusual form of theatre Rosenberg and Requardt have made their own’. Total Theatre Images: Liz Johnson Artur
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Image: Liz Johnson Artur
Generik Vapeur
Waterlitz
UK Premiere Co-commissioned by Brighton Festival This major outdoor performance piece was set in and around a giant Omni man sculpture of shipping containers watched by 12,000 and visible from Portslade to Rottingdean. Co-commissioned with ZEPA, performances in Marseille, Brighton, Sotteville, Amiens, Bethune and Southampton.
‘... thousands gather for the magnificent Waterlitz and are treated to a mix of breathtaking aerial ballet, anarchic street theatre and explosive pyrotechnics’ What’s On Stage
Summer Schubertiade Celebrating the music of Kurtag and Schubert for the London 2012 Festival. As part of the Cultural Olympiad, Brighton Festival curated a series of three concerts exploring the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág and pairing him with Franz Schubert; two with The Heath Quartet and a vocal recital with baritone Marcus Farnsworth and pianist James Baillieu across Sussex – St Nicholas Church Brighton, Charleston Farmhouse and St Andrew’s Church Alfriston
‘High class music making in beautiful surroundings’ The Argus ‘I am so grateful that I was introduced to the unfamiliar Kurtág works by such convincing and sensitive performances’ Image: Angela Moore
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Brighton Festival 2013 Michael Rosen was our 2013 Guest Director. Inspired by the ideas and themes that permeate his favourite childhood novel, Emil and the Detectives, and the enduring cultural legacy of Weimar Germany, he wanted to share the concept of an arts festival as an ‘informal college of the arts for all.’
‘This was the year that Brighton Festival took off’ Susannah Clapp, The Observer
This Festival saw our highest ticketed audience to date and with the inclusion of two highly visible public art installations* – Kaarina Kaikkonen’s Time Passing By and James Bridle’s Under the Shadow of the Drone - saw our total audience reach dramatically increased to over 468,000.
269 ticketed performancess
5,102
68,288
participants across the Children’s Parade, our Adopt an Author scheme and Young Critics
at ticketed events
468,824
82%
TOTAL AUDIENCE REACH FOR BRIGHTON FESTIVAL 2013
audience capacity
87,432 free event and visual arts and film attenders
144 free events
303,000 audience reach for our two major public art installations*
Image: Victor Frankowski
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Highlights 2013
The Great Enormo World Premiere Commissioned by Brighton Festival Written by James Morgan, Juliette Pochin and Michael Rosen and performed with City of London Sinfonia
This interactive guide to the orchestra for young audiences was a whirlwind tour of musical history. Further performances have since been at Spitalfields Festival and with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Britten: The Canticles World Premiere Image: Victor Frankowski
The first ever staged interpretation of Benjamin Britten’s five canticles was conceived by Neil Bartlett and Paule Constable and featured Ian Bostridge, Iestyn Davies and Benedict Nelson. Co-commissioned with Aldeburgh Music with performances in Theatre Royal Brighton, Snape Maltings Concert Hall and the Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House
‘City of London Sinfonia were sublime, and the comic interaction between them and Rosen was a joy’ Latest 7 ‘At the Great Enormo your dreams become real’ Michael Rosen
‘Thanks to a co-commission from Brighton Festival and Aldeburgh Music, Britten’s Five Canticles have been transformed into a music-theatre piece of quite astonishing beauty.’ Tim Ashley, The Guardian
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UK Premiere
‘Extraordinary… a compelling mix of personal memories and a mosaic of modern Argentinean history.’
Brighton Festival exclusive
Michael Billington, The Guardian
This was the first UK presentation of this playful, political show from exciting Buenos Aires’ theatre maker Lola Arias.
‘A beautiful and tender work.’
Lola Arias
Ma vida despues (My Life After)
The Stage
Oxford Contemporary Music
Audible Forces World Premiere
Co-commissioned by Brighton Festival An intricate landscape of musical installations powered by the wind on Hove seafront Co-commissioned with Without Walls, presentations in Norwich, London, Salisbury and Stockton.
Songlines Magazine
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Images: Victor Frankowski
‘Bringing together the work of seven sound artists presenting works all driven by the power of wind. The results are truly otherworldly’
Kaarina Kaikkonen
The Blue Route/Time Passing By
Co-commissioned by Brighton Festival
Image: Chris Challis
Karina Kaikkonen created two connected sculptures from donated shirts from local residents. One was at Fabrica and was seen by over 31,000 and the other on the clock tower in the city centre - which she described as a “celebration for the people of Brighton & Hove” - and reached an audience of 278,000. Co-commissioned with Fabrica
‘The highlight of my day at the Festival was the stunning art installation by Kaarina Kaikkonen.. … as you gaze higher up at the tower you notice how the clothes become lighter in colour which added to the stunning and beautiful installation! All the garments that the artist used were stitched together and the baby onesies that can clearly be seen in the middle of the clock tower added a humorous element to the amazing piece of art work’. Live Magazine
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Brighton Dome A Cultural Heart During 2012-13 we have engaged in new joint-programming initiatives with Royal Pavilion & Museums and seek to develop these in the years ahead, bringing together the unique assets of the Royal Pavilion Estate: A Historic Royal Palace, a listed heritage garden, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery alongside Brighton Dome’s performance spaces. With support from Arts Council England and Brighton & Hove City Council we have been able to identify our buildings through exterior signage for the first time incorporating our new brand identity for Brighton Dome, developed to resonate and respond to the unique architecture of our Grade I listed buildings. As part of our new wayfinding, we have used the building to help us better tell some of our performing arts and heritage stories. A remodelled and refreshed Brighton Dome CafÊ-bar and foyer - now managed in partnership with Peyton and Byrne - hosted regular weekend community activities and free events including five open days which attracted many first time visits to the venue. We have also hosted 21 tours of the venue including nine across the whole Royal Pavilion Estate.
There are many ways you can support us; join as a member or a patron, sponsor a show, make a donation online, text a gift or hire our venue and help us continue to create, inspire and engage.
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Associate Artists Our resident and associate artists and companies who are closest to us have all played a central role in the work we have delivered over this last year and we are artistically richer for the bond that exists between these artists and their audience. Britten Sinfonia launched a series of Saturday lunchtime recitals presenting world premieres from composers Heath Quartet featured in our Sunday morning Coffee Concert chamber music series as well as the Summer Schubertiade Vincent Dance Theatre performed their co-commissioned new work Motherland in the Corn Exchange Hydrocracker worked with our emerging youth theatre Firecracker Hofesh Shechter Company dancers created their second evening of new work as In Good Company, and for Brighton Festival 2013 produced the commissioned dance film project Nomad Land dreamthinkspeak took over a warehouse in Shoreham for Brighton Festival 2012 with The Rest Is Silence as part of the World Shakespeare Festival and London 2012 Blast Theory took solo audiences on an interactive audio journey through Stanmer Woods with Fixing Point for Brighton Festival 2013
Images: Dan Dennison
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‘Efterklang’s frontman Casper Clausen’s voice was spot-on throughout, effortlessly switching between rich baritone and a falsetto that was a perfect foil for the icy strings (of Northern Sinfonia)… An amazing endeavour.’ Latest 7
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Brighton Dome Our refocused artistic programme at Brighton Dome – led by our Music and Theatre producers – included two cross-artform seasons reflecting the spirit of our programming during Brighton Festival. Wordsmith in Autumn 2012 was a mini series of events and workshops celebrating the spoken word and featured performance poets John Cooper Clark, New York alt-folk artist Diane Cluck; Hannah Jane Walker with an intimate experience in our dressing room and Propeller Theatre’s Pocket Henry V. Heartfelt in February 2013 explored the nature of love including Actors Touring Company; Stuart Bowden; Omar Lyefook and a Valentines night Love Late and Geraldine Pilgrim’s participation dance piece both in partnership with the Royal Pavilion & Museums. Our theatre programme in the re-named Studio Theatre was much expanded and relationships developed with Paines Plough, Fuel & Royal Court Theatre, Fishamble and Hugh Hughes. Our contemporary music programme explored new areas and focussed on high profile events including Patti Smith, Efterklang with the Northern Sinfonia, Bat for Lashes, Calexico, Seaming To and Public Enemy. Our dance programme also continued to grow with return visits from Breakin’ Convention, Ballet Boyz, Ballet Trockedero de Monte Carlo, bGroup and Jasmin Vardimon; a special visit from Batsheva Ensemble and a Christmas Season with the Brighton Festival 2006 commission The Lost & Found Orchestra from Brighton based Yes/No productions. We have just launched a programming partnership with South East Dance to develop a year-round world class dance programme.
Images: Chris Hutchinson
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A Bridge to the Arts for All Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival aims to reach out to as many people as possible via a multitude of ways. Artists and audiences are at the heart of everything we do. Our Creative Learning programmes reached over 21,000 people in 2012-13. The programme enjoys strategic partnerships with numerous organisations across the region such as Sound City (Brighton Museum’s Music Hub), South East Dance, Brighton and Hove Youth Offending Service, Same Sky, Brighton Digital Festival, University of Brighton and University of Sussex as well as a host of local and national artists and musicians.
‘It was a pleasure to be asked to play the night on the merit of our music… a genuine opportunity for Emberhoney et al to expand their fan base and profile. Emberhoney, Source New Music artist
Rockshop participant
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Images: Oleg Pulemjotov
‘It stretched me and I think it changed my life. I hadn’t played in a band before and to hear all the musicians around me was brilliant’
Creative Learning Highlights Children’s Parade The annual Children’s Parade, that launches Brighton Festival, involves every school in the city. Through our 25 year partnership with Same Sky some 5000 children and their parents work with artists and teachers for six months prior to the big day. Themes reflect the Guest Director’s Festival programming and Vanessa Redgrave (2012) and Michael Rosen (2013) led their respective parades
‘This is my second parade and I really enjoy it. There are loads of people taking pictures and waving, it makes you feel really special.’ Jude Black, 10 from Somerhill Junior School
Rockshop Founded by legendary bassist Herbie Flowers, this highly popular five-day summer school of rock is open to wannabe vocalists and musicians aged 14-19 who are passionate about music. Through supervised sessions in professional and fullyequipped spaces, Rockshop offers guidance in everything from composition and improvisation to singing and backing vocals. The course culminates in the Big Night Out, a one-off performance at our Corn Exchange, where future stars take to the stage for the final lesson: stagecraft and performing new songs live to a paying audience.
SOURCE New Music Working in collaboration with Brighton Source magazine, this project nurtures and showcases the amazing musical talent our local area has to offer. Each season we programme a series of accomplished and creative unsigned musicians in our Studio Theatre, whether in a seated cabaret style for some melodic folk or standing gig with visuals for something brilliantly noisy. Every month is different and every month is a testament to the wonder of our talented city.
Images (top to bottom): Victor Frankowski, Nic Peglar, Oleg Pulemjotov, Zoe Manders
Three Score Dance Company Delivered in partnership with South East Dance, this contemporary dance company is for men and women aged 60+. Working with Rehearsal Director, and artist Jason Keenan-Smith, the company meets in our Studio Theatre for technique classes and rehearsals, working towards performances with professional choreographers.
‘When you get to my age you become invisible. This is a chance to break the stereotypes and show people that you’ve still got stamina, style and grace.’ Three Score Dance Company Participant 21
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‘Right at the beginning - there was the soliloquy where a girl starts with, “I really miss my dad...” and I felt the wind being knocked out of me. You were there so you know how amazing it was, a real achievement from the young women.’ Nick Morgan, Head of Ideas, mediafox.co.uk
Miss Represented Miss Represented is a project in partnership with the Brighton & Hove Youth Offending Service working with vulnerable women aged 13-18 within the Criminal Justice System. The project aims to inspire socially excluded young women and stimulate aspirations by facilitating a meaningful, reflective process in which they can explore issues, feel empowered and have their voices heard.
Case study When C came to the project there were a lot of barriers and sense of volatility with her. Her home life was very difficult. She talked about how she didn’t want to have to look after herself all of the time – alcohol and substance abuse very present at home. As a result, she would drink excessively most days (she is 15) to escape that feeling of pressure and being alone. Doing the project was something different for her – she has been kicked out of every school or college she has attended. “Usually in a group I get ‘hated’ or chucked out. Surprised I’ve come this far [on the project] and stuck with it. It feels good. I feel good about myself”. As the project went on and she began to trust us, feel comfortable in the space and engage in the work, she was able to relax. There was a lot in the characters we were working on in the drama side of the project that related to C’s life. By talking about them and experiencing different parts of their traits and story, C was opening up more − talking about issues that were troubling her in a safe and protected environment. You could see her grow, see her confidence, see her reflect on her own life and her family situation and gain a deeper understanding, a calming almost. And then taking that, and performing on stage, she felt empowered to be able to share that deeper understanding. “My monologue feels true – whoever is watching, those people could feel like that too, have the same stuff going on so it is good to share it, people might identify with it.” By going through this process C was able to find a new perspective on the complex and chaotic elements of her life and develop empathy for others too. She found strength through her new found confidence to recognise there are options for her and she has potential – and she does. She has a huge amount of potential.
Image: Lorna Palmer
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A Sustainable Organisation We aim to build financial reserves through the delivery of a sustainable operating model and an enterprising commercial strategy. This includes a strategic approach to strengthen philanthropy from private sectors; providing a structure that nurtures its staff to deliver objectives effectively and efficiently within budget; assessing and reducing our ecological footprint across all our activities and to communicate effectively and intelligently with our audiences.
Our Supporters As a charity we receive support from individuals: Members (£30 per year), Patrons (£1,000 and above) and major gift donors. In addition, we receive support from corporations, trusts and foundations. In the current challenging economic climate it is more critical than ever to secure additional private sector funding. We want to thank those many donors and partners who engage in our activities and generously support our work. The Membership scheme has undergone a huge shift since 2011 with costly benefits being replaced by priority booking and exclusive access. We want to be able to put donations towards our artistic programme and outreach activities, rather than on fulfilling benefits. The cost of running the programme has decreased so significantly that the net revenue has gone from just 25% in Financial Year 10/11 to a staggering 81% in Financial Year 12/13. Currently we have approximately 1,800 members. Our Patrons Circle programme continues to grow and we are fortunate to enjoy a high renewal rate within this group of supporters. The Trusts and Foundations programme is also solid, acknowledging that securing revenue from these sources is more difficult in the current climate. We were particularly delighted to receive a grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation for the creation of two new Creative Producer posts with their support covering training and networking opportunities as well as salary costs. The Foyle Foundation has come on board to support the purchase of LED lighting fixtures for the Concert Hall and Corn Exchange - an investment which will reduce our annual lighting energy costs and carbon emissions. These savings will enable us to redirect thousands of pounds worth of anticipated energy expenditure to artist development and artistic programming over the minimum 10 year life span of this more efficient technology. Corporate giving has been very challenging and in the past sponsorship was one of our greatest sources of support. However, we do have many enduring – and some new – corporate partnerships. We also secure generous in-kind support that provides budget relief throughout the organisation. Alongside our colleagues at the Royal Pavilion and Museums Foundation we were awarded an Arts Council England Catalyst Grant in order to strengthen our respective fundraising programmes. Our collaboration with the RPM Foundation has led to an increasing number of joint events and activities between our organisations as well as text giving and donation boxes to support joint artistic and outreach activities.
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Sustaining Audiences To fulfil our ambition to seek new ways to reach more audiences and maintain a strong relationship with our current audience we have implemented a powerful customer relationship system. In the spirit of keeping ahead of technological advancements, our aim is to communicate intelligently, appropriately and as personally as possible to all our customers. Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival’s new websites were launched in October 2012 and are now reaching more visitors than ever. Currently both sites attract over 900,000 visits a year and approximately 50% are new visits. Our social media platforms have also experienced a significant jump with an average increase of 48% new followers and fans. This means we now connect and engage with over 38,000 people. Live-streaming is growing in importance for Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival. Piloted during Brighton Festival 2012 in partnership with Brighton & Hove City College, this programme then rolled out across the year from October 2012 with a monthly Live Streamed event reaching 5,637 views across 12 events. We also achieved a further 5,200 digital views across 12 events during Brighton Festival 2013. Audience development extends also to our improved connections with local traders, business and arts organisations, as well the yearly influx of students and the prolific tourist market attracted to Brighton & Hove every year.
Conferencing and Venue Hire Our Conferencing and Private Events business increased in 2012 -13 bringing its largest ever contribution of £519,162 (2012: £368,335) across 74 events and 130 event days, reaching an attendance of 86,907. Key clients making a major contribution are the graduations for Universities of Sussex and Brighton in July and the Digital Festival conferences, (dConstruct and Reasons to be Creative) in September. We also hosted a major conference for the Arts Marketing Association and regular clients made repeat visits such as Site Visibility. We also began working with our new catering provider Peyton & Byrne and we are working together with a more integrated approach to sales opportunities across the Royal Pavilion Estate.
Environmental Sustainability We worked with Julie’s Bicycle to assess our carbon footprint, giving a benchmark for future years reduction; achieved our goal of sending zero waste to landfill and installed new LED lighting in the Concert Hall and Corn Exchange to reduce electricity consumption. We have now launched a Green Team initiative and hope to reduce our carbon footprint significantly over the next year.
Images: Matthew Andrews
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Financial Summary Through robust financial management we achieved a surplus of £126k on our normal operating activity for the year and were able to invest 89% of our total expenditure in our charitable activities including all of our artistic and creative learning programmes. As custodians of Grade I and II listed buildings we continue to plan for capital renewal and have designated a sum of £75k towards our future capital re-development plans.
Summary consolidated statement of financial activities - unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
2013
£’000
£’000
Incoming resources
General
Designated
Grants & donations
2,818
-
2012
£’000
£’000
2,818
2,444
Trading operations
1,061
-
1,061
942
Investment income
16
-
16
13
Charitable activities
3,484
-
3,484
3,650
Total incoming resources
7,379
-
7,379
7,049
Charitable expenditure Cost of generating voluntary income
80
-
80
119
Trading operations
648
-
648
530
Charitable activities
6,452
-
6,452
6,314
Governance costs
73
-
73
79
Total charitable expenditure
7,253
-
7,253
7,042
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources for the year
126
-
126
7
Transfer to designated fund
(75)
75
0
0
Net movement in funds
51
75
126
7
Funds brought forward
64
-
64
57
Total surplus funds carried forward
115
75
190
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The figures in this report were extracted from Brighton Dome and Festival Limited’s full financial statements. The audit opinion of the Auditor on the annual financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2013 was unqualified. The financial statements should be consulted for a full understanding of the results of Brighton Dome and Festival Limited and its financial position.
INCOME
expenditure
89%
38% 47%
14% 9% 1%
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1%
Charitable activities
Trading operations
Charitable activities
Governance costs
Grants and donations
Investment income
Trading operations
Cost of generating voluntary income
Thank you As a charity we rely on the support of our individuals, corporate and trust & foundation donors. We would like to thank them for their generosity and foresight.
Funders
Partners
Associate Sponsors
Corporate Members
GM Building WSL
Brighton Ltd
WSL
Quality Printers
Brighton Ltd Quality Printers
Media & Digital Partners
Programming partners
Event Supporters
Trusts & Foundations The Brighton and Hove Charitable Youth Trust | Estate of George Pheby | Matthew Hodder Charitable Trust | Mrs A Lacy-Tate Trust | The Lynn Foundation | PRS for Music Foundation | The Roddick Foundation | RVW Trust
Patrons Circle Lady Bryson | Michael Chowen | Andrew Comben | Barry & Gay Fearn | Prof David Gann CBE & Ms Anne Asha | Arjo & Sejal Ghosh | David Harrison | Jenny Henderson | Jill Hill & Bob Warner CBE | John Hird & Yoshio Akiyama | Lady Helena Hughes | Glynn Jones | Karl Jones | Barbara Macpherson |Gary Miller | Philip Morgan | Stewart Newton I Judge Marian Norrie-Walker | Michael Pitts | Andrew & Margaret Polmear | Ronald Power MBE | Clare Rogers I Richard & Soraya Shaw | Robin & Anja St Clair Jones | Polly Toynbee I Mayuri Vyas | Sir David & Lady Betty Watson | Sarah & Martin Williams | Anon
Generous Support Provided by AVT Connect | Book Nook | Child Friendly Brighton & Hove | Echo Video Facelift | Gunns Flowers I Hilton Brighton Metropole | Hiykon | Hotel du Vin & Bistro | Juice FM | KAVE Theatre Services | Latest 7 | Mercure Brighton Seafront | NCP | PR Industrial Ltd | Pure360 | Radio Reverb | Redhead Design | The Old Ship Hotel | What’s on Guide
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Cover image: Victor Frankowski