GIVING BACK TO CANBERRA
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$50,505 spent on 988
tickets for disadvantaged
groups
264,000+ people engaged through 474 performances
$10,373
to visitor
economy
at Midday by 6650 patrons
or under $25
from 226 schools
Impact
$9.9m
contribution
through Music
free students
TOTAL economic
raised for charity
42,063 tickets
11,497
$19.7m
18 work
experience
students and 3 VET students
$3.9 m to the Civic precinct
$5.4m+ wages
paid to 190 team members
Self-Sourced Income & Government Funding
We increased the availability of large-scale, mainstream entertainment such as The Gazillion Bubble Show and Circus 1903 with a broader program of entertainment including comedy and music events. As a result, Canberra Theatre Centre has been able to improve and expand our social inclusion work and increase our contribution to the CBR economy. These were some of the year’s highlights: We hosted 11,000+ students from 297 different schools through our theatre and education programs.
We continued to support low income earning members of the Canberra community by purchasing and allocating 988 tickets through our Social Capital Program. 94% of patrons rated their experience favourably.
26
%
Self sourced income
74
ACT Government funding
We continued to ensure our venue is accessible to all by offering a wide range of access services: Audio description and tactile tours in association with Vision Australia; FM radio-assisted hearing loops and live captioning in partnership with The Captioning Studio; Wheelchair access and seating; and complimentary tickets for Companion Card holders. During this year, Canberra Theatre Centre engaged with over a quarter of a million people at 474 performances, delivering an impact to the ACT economy that included: Over $5.4m in wages to 190 local CBR residents. An injection of $3.9 million into the Civic precinct economy.
Growth of engagement
Canberra Theatre Centre continued to be the entertainment destination in CBR for people outside of the ACT delivering $9.9m contribution to visitor economy.
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All of this translates to a $19.7 million contribution to the CBR economy.
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2016/17
Our Collected Works season featured work from Australia’s top theatre and dance companies.
We continued our Music at Midday program. In association with the Royal Military College Band and Canberra Labour Club, we delivered over $10,000 to local charities, adding to the over $220,000+ raised over the past 24 years.
2015/16
This year, we’ve continued to present works of local, national and international significance.
In partnership with Big hART, we hosted a range of weekly skills learning workshops for Project O, a program that engages young women to drive generational change.
2014/15
Canberra Theatre Centre is part of the ACT Government’s Cultural Facilities Corporation with a core purpose to enrich the lives of Canberrans – culturally, educationally, socially and economically.
Our Acting Up festival brought a series of student-lead productions to our stage, inspiring young people to imagine a future in theatre and allowing them to create new, contemporary Australian works.
2013/14
Located in the CBD, Canberra Theatre Centre is the focal point for performing arts in Canberra and is often considered the heart of the city.
We continued our work experience program for college-aged students, offering them hands-on experience working at the theatre on professional productions.
2012/13
Canberra Theatre Centre is Canberra’s premier performing arts venue, providing world class entertainment to the Canberra region.
Looking toward the future, Canberra Theatre Centre remains on a steady upward trajectory. Securing the professional musical MAMMA MIA! opening in late 2017, has established Canberra as a viable host city for large-scale entertainment. The success of this and other large shows indicates to presenters that CBR is alive and viable location adding value to the CBR visitor and general economy.