Norwich Theatre Royal Annual Survey 2016/17

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ANNUAL SURVEY 2016/2017


CONTENTS Introduction - From Chief Executive, Stephen Crocker

Page 3 - 4

Ticket Sales Page 5 - 21 - Ticket sales, performances and productions, broken down by event type, the value of tickets sold and the average price paid Ticket Sales by Geo-Political District Page 22 - 27 - Tickets sold and the value of those tickets, broken down by geo-political district, and the average spend and number of tickets per transaction Friends of the Theatre Royal Page 28 - 39 - Total number of Friends and where they live, the value of tickets sold to Friends, as well as a list of Corporate Club Members and their ticket sales for the year Concessions Page 40 - 44 - A breakdown of the value of concessions given to each concession category and the quantity of tickets sold to each category Charitable Collections Page 45 - 46 - A breakdown of collections on behalf of other charities and prize vouchers sent out Theatre Royal Income and Expenditure Page 47 - 53 - The Theatre Royal’s net income and expenditure as a comparison of the last three years, payments to local suppliers for the current year, the Touring Theatre’s Survey for 2016/2017 and the overall economic impact of Norwich Theatre Royal in 2016/2017

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INTRODUCTION 2016/17 was a year of great change for the Theatre Royal as Peter Wilson stepped down after 25 years as Chief Executive at the end of December 2016, and I took over the role in January 2017. I pay great tribute to Peter for his tenure as Chief Executive which did not see the organisation stand still. He oversaw an incredible period of growth and development and I am thrilled to have now grasped that baton and to be leading our continued growth and development over the coming years. In addition to a change of leadership, another significant development in this year was the completion of our new purpose-built £3.5 million Learning & Participation centre, Stage Two. This important development has seen a whole new area of potential work and ambition for Theatre Royal open up and has further cemented Learning & Participation at the core of our mission. In light of this, Trustees made the decision to designate unrestricted funds in the year to close the remaining capital funding gap on Stage Two and to allow organisational resources and fundraising strategy to focus on supporting new programmes of work into the future. Alongside all this change and development, it is a tribute to the experience, skills, resilience and boundless energy of the staff and volunteers of the Theatre Royal and Norwich Playhouse that the Trust returned its best business results ever, producing an operating surplus before depreciation in excess of £700k. The stability and high quality of our thriving and diverse theatre programme, underpinned by the loyalty and appetite of our audiences and supporters, enables us to plan for the future with confidence. It provides a secure foundation for our ambitious plans for developing the artistic programme and our learning and participation work which are, of course, central to our work as a charity.

Artistic Programme The Theatre Royal’s artistic programme was as packed as ever, covering 409 performances of 91 separate productions, and achieving ticket sales of just under 400,000, which averaged out at 76% of seat capacity filled. Highlights in April included a pre-West End run for Harold Brighouse’s robust, proto-feminist play, Hobson’s Choice which featured a barnstorming performance from Martin Shaw, and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s celebratory production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation, commemorating 400 years since Shakespeare’s death. Uniquely, this was a co-production between the RSC and local amateur theatre company The Common Lot, whose members played the roles of the Mechanicals alongside the RSC’s professional cast. It was an opportunity they grasped with wit, skill and disciplined abandon. More high quality drama arrived in May, in the shape of the National Theatre of Scotland’s trilogy The James Plays, telling the turbulent tale of 15th century Scottish history in a thrilling modern idiom. Presented with our partner Norfolk & Norwich Festival, this was an internationally-acclaimed production, epic in scale and ambition, and we were proud to host it in Norfolk. May and June were straddled by a two week run of the West End hit musical The Bodyguard, starring XFactor winner Alexandra Burke who delighted audiences with a powerhouse vocal performance, and which completely sold out. The summer was occupied almost entirely by the latest production to visit Norwich from the stable of the world’s most successful theatre producer, Cameron Mackintosh. Mary Poppins ran for 35 performances 3


over nearly five weeks. More than 42,000 people saw it here, filling over 92% of the seats, and it took £1.99m at the Box Office, more than any other single show in the Theatre Royal’s history. Two home-grown productions of very different kinds occupied August. A lively and colourful youth theatre musical High School Prom Queen provided over 200 local young people the chance to shine on our main stage, whilst local favourites The Nimmo Twins provided their customary blend of edgy locally inspired comedy in a show which celebrated their 20th anniversary. Autumn brought a welcome return of Gilbert & Sullivan with The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. That it featured our resident pantomime writer and director, Richard Gauntlett, was a particular bonus for us. We also welcomed back The Rocky Horror Show, Rambert, The Full Monty, The Sound Of Music, Northern Ballet, Chicago and Glyndebourne Touring Opera. Familiarity, balanced with the new, has always been a hallmark of the Theatre Royal’s programme. Proven quality and success are necessary ingredients to achieve a balance in appealing to both new and existing audiences. For the fourth successive year, over 60,000 people attended our own produced pantomime, in this case an innovative Wild-West-set Jack And The Beanstalk. Written, directed by, and starring Richard Gauntlett, we achieved new heights of excellence, reflected in the record advance bookings for the 17/18 pantomime season. Theatre Royal is rightly very proud of its pantomimes, particularly as they provide the most entertaining and exciting experience for many small first-time theatregoers. January brought a slight change of pace with Bill Kenwright’s new lavish production of La Cage Aux Folles. This was quickly followed by two of the highlights of the year which rounded it off with great style. The first was Sir Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes, a tale about artistic obsession from one of our greatest artists, celebrating his 30th year as a choreographer and director in consummate style. This was followed by the first visit to Norwich of the global hit musical MAMMA MIA! Both were completely sold out – a fitting way to end one of the busiest and most successful years the Theatre Royal has ever had.

Stephen Crocker Chief Executive November 2017

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TICKET SALES •

List of Productions and Event Types 2016/2017

Number of Ticket Sales, Performances and Productions – three-year comparison

Number of Performances by Event Type – three-year comparison

Number of Productions by Event Type – three-year comparison

Seat Occupancy by Event Type – three-year comparison

Source of Ticket Sales by Quantity and Value

Average Price Paid by Event Type – three-year comparison

Average Price Asked Against Average Price Paid by Event Type – 2016/2017

Potential Value Against Actual Value Sold by Event Type – 2016/2017

Potential Occupancy Against Actual Number of Tickets Sold – 2016/2017

Seat Occupancy – comparison with previous year

Price Band Analysis – three-year comparison

Comparative Annual Ticket Sales – from 1983/1984 to present

Target and Actual Box Office Income Retained by the Theatre Royal by Event Type – 2016/2017

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LIST OF PRODUCTIONS AND EVENT TYPES – 2016/2017

Show Name

Start Date

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 2016

05/04/2016 1

Personality Concerts

That'll be the Day 2016

06/04/2016 1

Concerts

My First Ballet

08/04/2016 5

Dance

Russell Watson 2016

10/04/2016 1

Personality Concerts

Hobson's Choice 2016

12/04/2016 7

Quality Drama

Julian Clary - The Joy of Mincing

17/04/2016 1

Standup Comedy

Swan Lake 2016

19/04/2016 7

Dance

Tortoise & the Hare

22/04/2016 2

Family Children

A Midsummer Night's Dream 2016

26/04/2016 7

Quality Drama

Stepping into Stardom

01/05/2016 2

Amateur

Guys & Dolls

03/05/2016 8

Musicals

Buddy Holly & the Cricketers

08/05/2016 1

Concerts

Opera & Ballet International

09/05/2016 2

Opera

Solid Silver Sixties

11/05/2016 1

Personality Concerts

The James Plays

14/05/2016 6

Quality Drama

The James Plays On Stage Seating

14/05/2016 6

Quality Drama

Sans Objet

17/05/2016 2

Dance

Max Richter Ensemble

19/05/2016 1

Big Band Orchestral

Magical Mystery Tour

20/05/2016 1

Concerts

Lisa Fischer

21/05/2016 1

Personality Concerts

The Bodyguard

24/05/2016 16

Musicals

Charlie Landsborough 2016

05/06/2016 1

Personality Concerts

Dancing in the Streets

07/06/2016 1

Concerts

Samantha Barks & Band

08/06/2016 1

Personality Concerts

All Or Nothing

09/06/2016 4

Musicals

Some Guys Have All The Luck

12/06/2016 1

Concerts

Ian Bostridge directs

19/06/2016 1

Big Band Orchestral

Rhythm of the Dance 2016

20/06/2016 1

Dance

Jamie Raven Live

21/06/2016 1

Personality Concerts

Bowie Experience

22/06/2016 1

Concerts

Sleeping Beauty 2016

24/06/2016 3

Dance

Sleeping Beauty 2016 Dress Rehearsal

24/06/2016 1

Dance

Mary Poppins

29/06/2016 37

Musicals

High School Prom Queen

03/08/2016 5

Family Children

Abba Mania 2016

07/08/2016 1

Concerts

Sarah Millican: Outsider

08/08/2016 1

Standup Comedy

The Joe Ringer Band 2016

09/08/2016 1

Personality Concerts

The Nimmo Twins 2016

10/08/2016 4

Standup Comedy

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No.

Genre


Show Name

Start Date

Killer Queen 2016

28/08/2016 1

Concerts

Peppa Pig's Surprise

31/08/2016 4

Family Children

The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera

02/09/2016 3

Opera

Sue Perkins Live!

04/09/2016 1

Standup Comedy

That's Entertainment

05/09/2016 8

Musicals

Aspects of Alice

11/09/2016 1

Amateur

The Rocky Horror Show 2016

12/09/2016 8

Musicals

Joan Collins

18/09/2016 1

Personality Concerts

Sally Morgan 2016

19/09/2016 1

Personality Concerts

The Blues Brothers 2016

20/09/2016 1

Musicals

Daniel O'Donnell 2016

21/09/2016 2

Personality Concerts

Dr Hook

24/09/2016 1

Personality Concerts

Pride and Prejudice

27/09/2016 7

Quality Drama

Rambert 2016

06/10/2016 3

Dance

The Hollies 2016

08/10/2016 1

Personality Concerts

Ross Noble Brain Dump

09/10/2016 1

Standup Comedy

The Full Monty 2016

10/10/2016 8

Popular Comedy

May Contain Nuts

16/10/2016 1

Concerts

The Sound of Music 2016

18/10/2016 8

Musicals

Al Murray 2016

23/10/2016 1

Standup Comedy

Beauty & The Beast 2016

26/10/2016 6

Dance

Chicago 2016

31/10/2016 8

Musicals

Norfolk Schools Project - Madama Butterfly

06/11/2016 1

NR Schools Project

A Room With A View

07/11/2016 8

Quality Drama

An Afternoon With Sir Roger Moore

13/11/2016 1

Personality Concerts

Breakfast at Tiffany's

14/11/2016 8

Quality Drama

An Evening with Pam Ayres 2016

20/11/2016 1

Personality Concerts

The Glyndebourne Tour 2016

22/11/2016 5

Opera

The Commitments

28/11/2016 8

Musicals

The RAF in Concert 2016

04/12/2016 1

Big Band Orchestral

Arabian Nights

08/12/2016 3

Studio

Jack & The Beanstalk Dress Rehearsal 2016

12/12/2016 1

Pantomime

Jack & The Beanstalk 2016

13/12/2016 56

Pantomime

Candide

15/12/2016 3

Studio

A Vision of Elvis

18/12/2016 1

Concerts

Beyond The Barricade 2017

05/01/2017 1

Concerts

Miles Jupp Songs of Freedom

09/01/2017 1

Standup Comedy

La Cage aux Folles

17/01/2017 8

Musicals

Classic Rock Show

22/01/2017 1

Concerts

Nathan Carter

25/01/2017 1

Personality Concerts

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No.

Genre


Show Name

Start Date

Russian State Ballet of Siberia 2017

26/01/2017 4

Dance

The Witches of Eastwick 2017

31/01/2017 7

Amateur

Brendan Cole - All Night Long

05/02/2017 2

Dance

Whitney Queen of the Night

06/02/2017 1

Concerts

Stewart Lee Content Provider

07/02/2017 1

Standup Comedy

Richard Alston Dance Company 2017

10/02/2017 2

Dance

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 2017

12/02/2017 1

Concerts

Thriller Live 2017

13/02/2017 8

Musicals

Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

21/02/2017 7

Dance

MAMMA MIA!

28/02/2017 33

Musicals

Extremism

02/03/2017 3

Studio

Abigail's Party 2017

27/03/2017 8

Quality Drama

Burying your Brother in the Pavement 2017

30/03/2017 3

Studio

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No.

Genre


NUMBER OF TICKET SALES, PERFORMANCES AND PRODUCTIONS – three-year comparison This section of the report looks at the number of tickets sold, the number of performances and the number of productions for each of the three years under review.

Ticket Sales 401,153

399,792

400,000 395,000 390,000

387,165

385,000 380,000 2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

Performances 450

445

440 430 420

415

409

410 400 390 2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

Productions 96 No. of Productions

No. Of Performances

No. of Tickets Sold

405,000

95

95 94 93

92

92

91

91 90 89 2014/2015

9

2015/2016

2016/2017


NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES BY EVENT TYPE – three-year comparison This page shows the number of performances per year by event type. Event Type

2014/2015

2015/2016 2016/2017

Amateur

11

17

10

Big Band/Orchestral

4

2

3

Concerts

8

3

14

Dance

52

47

43

Family/Children

28

32

11

Musicals

103

129

155

Norfolk Schools Project

1

2

1

Opera

15

8

10

Pantomime

53

58

57

Personality Concerts

18

20

17

Popular/Comedy Drama

30

24

8

Quality Drama

64

69

57

Standup Comedy

12

13

11

Studio

16

21

12

Grand Total

415

445

409

Number of Performances by Event Type 2015/2016

2016/2017

180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

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2016/2017


NUMBER OF PRODUCTIONS BY EVENT TYPE – three-year comparison This page shows the number of productions per year by event type. Event Type

2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

Amateur

3

7

3

Big Band Orchestral

4

2

3

Concerts

7

3

14

Dance

11

10

12

Family Children

10

7

3

Musicals

9

13

13

Norfolk Schools Project

1

2

1

Opera

4

2

3

Pantomime

1

1

1

Personality Concerts

17

14

16

Popular/Comedy Drama

4

3

1

Quality Drama

9

9

8

Standup Comedy

10

12

8

Studio

5

7

4

95

92

91

Grand Total

Number of Productions by Event Type 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

2014/2015

2015/2016

11

2016/2017


SEAT OCCUPANCY BY EVENT TYPE – three-year comparison The following table shows the percentage occupancy broken down by event type as a comparison between the last three years. Event Type

2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

Amateur

84%

58%

55%

Big Band/Orchestral

51%

52%

62%

Concerts

80%

77%

83%

Dance

71%

71%

70%

Family/Children

69%

55%

63%

Musicals

83%

83%

87%

Norfolk Schools Project

72%

69%

64%

Opera

63%

71%

79%

Pantomime

89%

87%

85%

Personality Concerts

84%

86%

78%

Popular/Comedy Drama

76%

43%

86%

Quality Drama

53%

59%

66%

Standup Comedy

94%

97%

97%

Studio

79%

84%

86%

Average Per Event

75%

71%

76%

Seat Occupancy by Event Type 2014/2015

2015/2016

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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2016/2017


SOURCE OF TICKET SALES – Quantity

Type Amateur Concerts Dance Family Children Musicals NR Schools Project Opera Pantomime Personality Concerts Popular Comedy Drama Quality Drama Standup Comedy Studio Average

Internet 46% 49% 44% 47% 50% 0% 39% 41% 48% 54% 41% 60% 48% 44%

Phone Sales 17% 20% 22% 20% 22% 7% 22% 25% 22% 21% 25% 14% 14% 19%

Other (In person, post, fax) 37% 31% 35% 34% 28% 93% 39% 34% 30% 24% 35% 26% 37% 37%

SOURCE OF TICKET SALES – Value

Internet

Phone Sales

Other (In person, post, fax)

Amateur

47%

35%

18%

Concerts

52%

28%

20%

Dance

47%

32%

21%

Family Children

53%

28%

20%

Musicals

53%

26%

21%

NR Schools Project

0%

0%

0%

Opera

42%

34%

24%

Pantomime

45%

30%

24%

Personality Concerts

48%

29%

22%

Popular Comedy Drama

56%

22%

21%

Quality Drama

43%

33%

24%

Standup Comedy

60%

26%

14%

Studio

51%

33%

16%

Average

46%

27%

19%

Type

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AVERAGE PRICE PAID BY EVENT TYPE – three-year comparison This section looks at the average ticket price paid of each of the event types over the three years in question. Event Type

2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/17

Amateur

£16.11

£14.96

£16.37

Big Band/Orchestral

£18.02

£15.61

£20.24

Concerts

£17.95

£20.00

£20.68

Dance

£22.87

£24.79

£25.44

Family/Children

£11.32

£14.20

£11.29

Musicals

£29.10

£32.57

£37.70

Opera

£35.61

£35.97

£33.82

Pantomime

£16.16

£16.49

£17.42

Personality Concerts

£23.23

£29.30

£25.23

Popular/Comedy Drama

£19.44

£17.37

£24.84

Quality Drama

£16.30

£16.49

£20.21

Standup Comedy

£21.61

£21.07

£20.26

Studio

£7.66

£7.73

£8.57

Variations in the average price paid are often closely related to specific productions or specific artists coming to the theatre in particular years.

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AVERAGE PRICE ASKED AGAINST AVERAGE PRICE PAID BY EVENT TYPE – 2016/2017 The following spreadsheet shows the average price asked for tickets in each event type for 2016/2017 against the average price paid. Average Price Asked

Average Price Paid

Difference

Amateur

£15.80

£16.37

-£0.58

-3.52%

Big Band Orchestral

£22.07

£20.24

£1.84

9.07%

Concerts

£21.03

£20.68

£0.36

1.72%

Dance

£26.83

£25.44

£1.40

5.49%

Family Children

£12.51

£11.29

£1.22

10.80%

Musicals

£39.33

£37.70

£1.62

4.30%

Opera

£34.62

£33.82

£0.80

2.37%

Pantomime

£18.55

£17.42

£1.14

6.52%

Personality Concerts

£25.46

£25.23

£0.23

0.90%

Popular Comedy Drama

£25.76

£24.84

£0.91

3.68%

Quality Drama

£24.96

£20.21

£4.75

23.48%

Standup Comedy

£20.82

£20.26

£0.56

2.75%

Studio

£9.50

£8.57

£0.93

10.84%

Event Type

% Difference

Average Price Asked Against Average Price Paid by Event Type 2016/2017 Average Price Asked £40.00 £35.00 £30.00 £25.00 £20.00 £15.00 £10.00 £5.00 £0.00

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Average Price Paid


POTENTIAL VALUE AGAINST ACTUAL VALUE SOLD BY EVENT TYPE – 2016/2017 The following spreadsheet shows the potential value of tickets in each event type for 2016/2017 against the actual value sold. Potential Value

Genre

Actual Value

Actual Value as %

Difference

% Difference

Amateur

£

217,037.50

£

114,253.35

53%

£102,784

47%

Big Band Orchestral

£

88,858.00

£

48,551.10

55%

£40,307

45%

Concerts

£

393,454.50

£

307,013.10

78%

£86,441

22%

Dance

£ 1,470,452.50

£

975,679.00

66%

£494,774

34%

Family Children

£

£

98,675.00

58%

£71,252

42%

Musicals

£ 7,610,959.00

£ 6,430,241.75

84%

£1,180,717

16%

Opera

£

£

338,030.95

75%

£113,636

25%

Pantomime

£ 1,431,815.00

£ 1,087,670.50

76%

£344,145

24%

Personality Concerts

£

565,171.00

£

433,030.15

77%

£132,141

23%

Popular Comedy Drama

£

283,062.00

£

223,187.48

79%

£59,875

21%

Quality Drama

£ 1,602,581.50

£

883,883.05

55%

£718,698

45%

Standup Comedy

£

304,674.00

£

282,681.45

93%

£21,993

7%

Studio

£

9,660.00

£

7,114.00

74%

£2,546

26%

71%

£3,369,308

29%

Grand Total inc averages

169,927.00 451,666.50

£14,599,319

£11,230,011

*The total monetary difference is made up of Total Unsold £1,945,983 (See page 18 - seat occupancy) and Total Concessions £908,686 (see page 41 - concessions) for more information.

Potential Value Against Actual Value Sold by Event Type 2016/2017 Potential Value £8,000,000 £7,000,000 £6,000,000 £5,000,000 £4,000,000 £3,000,000 £2,000,000 £1,000,000 £0

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Actual Value


POTENTIAL OCCUPANCY AGAINST ACTUAL OCCUPANCY SOLD BY EVENT TYPE – 2016/2017 The following spreadsheet shows the potential occupancy of tickets in each event type for 2016/2017 against the actual number of tickets sold.

Potential Occupancy (100%)

Actual Tickets Sold

Actual Occupancy as %

Difference

% Difference

Amateur

12,656

6,978

55%

5,678

45%

Big Band Orchestral

3,867

2,399

62%

1,468

38%

Concerts

17,979

14,848

83%

3,131

17%

Dance

54,788

38,359

70%

16,429

30%

Family Children

13,866

8,739

63%

5,127

37%

Musicals

195,820

170,550

87%

25,270

13%

NR Schools Project

1,290

821

64%

469

36%

Opera

12,673

9,996

79%

2,677

21%

Pantomime

73,530

62,442

85%

11,088

15%

Personality Concerts

21,957

17,161

78%

4,796

22%

Popular Comedy Drama

10,464

8,985

86%

1,479

14%

Quality Drama

65,974

43,730

66%

22,244

34%

Standup Comedy

14,352

13,954

97%

398

3%

966

830

86%

136

14%

500,182

399,792

76%

100,390

24%

Event Type

Studio Grand Total (inc Avgs)

Potential Occupancy vs Actual Tickets Sold by Event Type 2016/2017 Potential Occupancy (100%) 200,000 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0

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Actual Tickets Sold


SEAT OCCUPANCY – comparison with 2015/2016 2015/2016 Productions that played to more than 95% capacity

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2015/2016

2015/2016 as % 39%

2015/2016 as %

2016/2017 39

2016/2017

2016/2017 as % 43%

2016/2017 as %

Performances that played to more than 95% capacity

161

36%

206

50%

Performances that sold out

61

14%

90

22%

The following table shows the value and quantity of unsold tickets in the past three years:

Value of Unsold Tickets Quantity of Unsold Tickets

2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

% change compared to 2015/2016

£2,565,621

£2,927,014

£1,945,983

-33.52%

127,622

124,385

80812

-35.03%

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PRICE BAND ANALYSIS – three-year comparison

Price Band 2014/2015 Tickets Sold

A

2014/2015 %

185,242

Average Price Paid

193,839 82%

£24.58

Tickets Sold

B

C

72%

D

62%

67%

E

£19.31

22,323

Average Price Paid

103847 68%

89%

£7.64

77%

£28.80

45873 61%

68%

£26.91

37314 67%

74%

£23.15

22,986

£6.12

87%

£31.52

36,009

£17.41

Tickets Sold

£22.14

34,042

Average Price Paid

81%

45,136

£20.26

Tickets Sold

£24.35

43,002

Average Price Paid

183921

103,183

£22.02

Tickets Sold

£26.72

102,456

Average Price Paid

2015/2016 2015/2016 % 2016/2017 2016/2017 %

21988 86%

89%

£7.71

% of tickets Sold by Price Band in the last 3years 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

A

B

C

D

E

2014/2015 % 82%

72%

62%

67%

89%

2015/2016 % 81%

68%

61%

67%

86%

2016/2017 % 87%

77%

68%

74%

89%

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COMPARATIVE ANNUAL TICKET SALES – from 1983/1984 to present

Year

No. of Performances

Tickets Sold

% Occupancy

Value Sold

Average Price Paid

1983/84

439

323,361

56%

£1,096,096

£3.39

1984/85

460

323,152

54%

£1,151,432

£3.56

1985/86

469

324,207

53%

£1,107,981

£3.42

1986/87

473

295,683

49%

£1,097,408

£3.71

1987/88

471

318,567

53%

£1,565,507

£4.91

1988/89

502

295,171

46%

£1,504,334

£5.10

1989/90

468

298,406

50%

£1,896,450

£6.36

Average 1983/90

469

311,221

52%

£1,324,601

£4.32

£3,764,942

£10.53

£4,130,708

£10.38

1990/93

Incomplete data 64%

1993/94

430

357,436

1994/95

432

397,832

71%

1995/96

413

346,886

64%

£3,681,206

£10.61

1996/97

415

340,270

64%

£3,694,744

£10.86

1997/98

412

349,700

65%

£3,393,566

£9.70

1998/99

420

364,121

66%

£3,846,476

£10.56

1999/00

422

322,576

60%

£3,215,755

£9.97

2000/01

462

345,589

63%

£3,978,751

£11.51

2001/02

430

338,373

67%

£4,300,427

£12.71

2002/03

423

341,777

66%

£4,373,295

£12.80

2003/04

423

343,454

67%

£4,757,337

£13.85

2004/05

396

344,568

72%

£4,982,157

£14.46

2005/06

423

363,648

71%

£5,544,538

£15.25

2006/07

433

376,818

72%

£6,393,306

£16.97

2007/08

195

165,584

78%

£2,713,536

£16.39

2008/09

412

377,030

78%

£8,212,576

£19.87

2009/10

426

370,470

71%

£7,893,843

£17.65

2010/11

423

379,476

76%

£7,105,082

£18.02

2011/12

444

391,483

75%

£8,067,418

£17.56

2012/13

428

404,089

77%

£9,432,284

£19.54

2013/14

433

415,403

76%

£8,869,055

£18.04

2014/15

415

387,165

75%

£8,419,262

£19.65

2015/16

445

401,153

73%

£9,563,035

£20.03

2016/17

409

399,792

76%

£11,230,011

£21.70

Average 1993/2017*

425

367,787

70%

£5,800,898

£14.88

work *2007/2008 was not a full trading year being closed April 1 to November 13 due to the building modernisation work.

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TARGET AND ACTUAL BOX OFFICE INCOME RETAINED BY THE THEATRE ROYAL BY EVENT TYPE –

2016/2017

This section looks at the target figures for each event type throughout the year and the amount that the theatre actually retained from those event types, once producers’ expenses and credit card charges have been paid. These figures do not include PRS payments or other internal adjustments. Event Type

Target retention

Actual retention

Amateur

£39,594

£36,382

Big Band Orchestral

£10,751

£11,026

Concerts

£72,622

£73,239

Dance

£218,086

£226,733

Family Children

£22,981

£23,024

Musicals

£837,098

£876,000

Opera

£60,800

£59,132

Pantomime

£518,774

£527,024

Personality Concerts

£98,879

£97,297

Popular Comedy Drama

£30,792

£33,478

Quality Drama

£195,812

£159,671

Standup Comedy

£66,983

£69,653

£2,173,172

£2,192,659

Grand Total

The difference between the actual retention of £2,192,659 and the target retention of £2,173,172 is £19,488 (1%).

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TICKET SALES BY GEO-POLITICAL DISTRICT •

Map overview of Ticket Sales

Value of Tickets Sold Broken Down by Geo-Political District – three-year comparison

Quantity of Tickets Sold Broken Down by Geo-Political District – three-year comparison

Average Spend Per Transaction Broken Down by Geo-Political District – comparison with previous year

Average Tickets Per Transaction Broken Down by Geo-Political District – comparison with previous year

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MAP OVERVIEW OF TICKET SALES 2016-2017 Ticket Sales per Postcode District – darker area indicates higher ticket sales

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VALUE OF TICKETS SOLD BROKEN DOWN BY GEO-POLITICAL DISTRICT – Three-year comparison 2013/2014

2015/2016

2016/2017

Norwich

£1,563,650

£1,609,995

£1,791,015

Broadland

£1,698,843

£1,753,924

£2,128,281

South Norfolk

£1,463,730

£1,578,508

£1,805,616

Breckland

£867,578

£924,689

£1,081,160

North Norfolk

£847,271

£791,468

£940,806

Great Yarmouth

£502,047

£529,471

£645,526

West Norfolk

£293,881

£338,550

£373,879

£1,632,056

£2,036,427

£2,350,746

£8,869,056

£9,563,034

£11,117,029

Other Grand Total

Value of Tickets sold to each Geo-Political District as a % of the total value sold in 2016/17 Other 21%

Norwich 16%

West Norfolk 3%

Great Yarmouth 6%

Broadland 19%

North Norfolk 9% South Norfolk 16%

Breckland 10%

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QUANTITY OF TICKETS SOLD BROKEN DOWN BY GEO-POLITICAL DISTRICT – three-year comparison

2013/2014

2015/2016

2016/2017

Norwich

83,657

78,074

74,922

Broadland

83,873

77,393

79,977

South Norfolk

69,710

67,285

67,303

Breckland

40,234

37,797

38,358

North Norfolk

34,241

32,675

32,990

Great Yarmouth

22,809

20,482

20,814

West Norfolk

12,913

12,380

11,400

Other

67,966

75,067

74,028

415,403

401,153

399,792

Grand Total

Quantity of Tickets sold to each Geo-Political District as a % of the total value sold in 2016/17 Other 18%

Norwich 19%

West Norfolk 3% Great Yarmouth 5%

North Norfolk 8%

Broadland 20% Breckland 10%

South Norfolk 17%

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AVERAGE SPEND PER TRANSACTION BROKEN DOWN BY GEO-POLITICAL DISTRICT – comparison with previous year The spreadsheet below shows the average spend per transaction for each geo-political district for 2015/2016 and 2016/2017, broken down by event type. Average Spend Per Transaction Broken Down by Geo-Political District 2016/2017 North

Gt

West

Norfolk

Yarmouth

Norfolk

£52.87

£57.84

£49.24

£56.34

£40.17

£45.93

£49.17

£45.78

£39.73

£52.33

£45.91

£48.70

£49.02

£51.79

£52.71

£51.51

£52.18

£51.93

£54.20

£59.09

£61.38

£63.00

£65.76

£64.44

£71.06

£75.80

Family Children

£34.96

£44.30

£42.18

£43.82

£44.66

£43.84

£36.18

£38.22

Musicals

£95.14

£96.01

£99.33

£101.56

£107.17

£103.81

£119.97

£114.64

Opera

£67.14

£68.35

£71.74

£76.05

£89.51

£70.40

£108.88

£97.54

Pantomime

£80.45

£85.44

£88.16

£88.79

£96.85

£86.11

£116.04

£109.23

Personality Concerts

£49.90

£53.54

£57.41

£59.59

£57.48

£58.19

£73.01

£62.70

Popular Comedy Drama

£60.74

£67.09

£67.93

£68.58

£82.24

£75.10

£78.48

£74.93

Quality Drama

£40.41

£42.16

£44.12

£48.11

£47.36

£44.28

£60.11

£54.23

Standup Comedy

£53.12

£49.88

£51.23

£50.88

£64.47

£52.01

£47.52

£47.89

Studio

£15.31

£19.42

£24.27

£16.93

£19.74

£17.10

£27.00

£17.67

£51.96

£55.54

£58.27

£59.32

£63.97

£58.14

£69.16

£63.91

Event Type

South

Norwich

Broadland

Amateur

£43.85

£42.22

£54.85

Big Band Orchestral

£36.61

£45.79

Concerts

£43.66

Dance

Avg. per geo- political district

Norfolk

Breckland

Other

Average Spend Per Transaction Broken Down by Geo-Political District 2015/2016 Norwich

Broadland

South Norfolk

Breckland

North Norfolk

Gt Yarmouth

West Norfolk

Other

Amateur

£36.30

£42.59

£41.93

£39.55

£50.93

£44.09

£42.08

£44.92

Big Band Orchestral

£33.06

£36.27

£38.37

£35.00

£48.70

£42.06

£40.26

£41.16

Concerts

£40.00

£45.20

£44.19

£51.87

£47.60

£46.31

£59.42

£60.76

Dance

£53.08

£57.43

£59.53

£65.16

£64.20

£62.86

£68.98

£75.82

Family Children

£43.19

£43.29

£48.43

£45.50

£45.66

£57.79

£54.97

£80.80

Musicals

£75.78

£76.90

£79.51

£93.33

£99.23

£101.50

£130.22

£97.08

Opera

£66.34

£57.77

£74.20

£67.00

£84.70

£69.26

£118.94

£154.30

Pantomime

£77.98

£80.10

£78.30

£66.87

£89.69

£71.91

£88.97

£109.88

Personality Concerts

£59.06

£68.74

£65.88

£67.21

£50.84

£54.01

£49.51

£76.40

Popular Comedy Drama

£35.20

£35.27

£38.94

£41.49

£42.93

£45.77

£56.59

£50.39

Quality Drama

£40.82

£38.37

£41.93

£46.17

£43.51

£45.21

£52.29

£73.54

Standup Comedy

£50.84

£50.97

£51.21

£57.83

£48.19

£52.18

£62.00

£47.73

Studio

£21.31

£17.07

£20.06

£9.19

£16.28

£21.11

£15.12

£15.75

£48.69

£50.00

£52.50

£52.78

£56.26

£55.00

£63.26

£71.43

Event Type

Avg. per geo- political district

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AVERAGE TICKETS PER TRANSACTION BROKEN DOWN BY GEO-POLITICAL DISTRICT – comparison with previous year The spreadsheet below shows the average number of tickets bought per transaction for each geo-political district for 2015/2016 and 2016/2017, broken down by event type. Average Tickets Per Transaction Broken Down by Geo-Political District 2016/2017 Norwich

Broadland

South Norfolk

Breckland

North Norfolk

Gt Yarmouth

West Norfolk

Other

Amateur

2.85

2.74

3.41

3.04

3.20

2.80

3.00

2.33

Big Band Orchestral

1.95

2.15

2.12

2.28

2.13

2.03

2.27

2.08

Concerts

2.26

2.39

2.33

2.41

2.44

2.48

2.39

2.46

Dance

2.36

2.34

2.38

2.44

2.47

2.45

2.60

2.89

Family Children

3.19

4.18

3.59

3.95

3.86

3.92

2.79

3.20

Musicals

2.77

2.65

2.67

2.68

2.80

2.69

2.96

2.84

Opera

2.18

2.14

2.12

2.35

2.45

2.17

2.85

2.51

Pantomime

5.15

4.81

4.97

4.94

5.30

4.63

6.39

6.03

Personality Concerts

2.17

2.24

2.29

2.30

2.25

2.28

2.42

2.30

Popular Comedy Drama

2.77

2.76

2.74

2.70

3.21

2.95

2.95

2.84

Quality Drama

2.18

2.20

2.21

2.32

2.29

2.20

2.91

2.42

Standup Comedy

2.72

2.56

2.55

2.55

3.12

2.50

2.39

2.27

Studio

2.04

2.12

2.67

1.86

2.18

1.80

3.00

1.89

Avg. per geo - political district

2.66

2.72

2.77

2.76

2.90

2.69

2.99

2.77

Event Type

Average Tickets Per Transaction Broken Down by Geo-Political District 2015/2016 Norwich

Broadland

South Norfolk

Breckland

North Norfolk

Gt Yarmouth

West Norfolk

Other

Amateur

2.64

2.88

2.77

2.50

3.18

4.06

3.48

2.67

Big Band Orchestral

1.75

1.79

2.02

2.04

2.07

2.10

1.00

2.20

Concerts

2.19

2.39

2.41

2.50

2.37

2.36

2.14

2.10

Dance

2.41

2.62

2.55

2.31

2.34

2.50

3.27

3.01

Family Children

3.31

3.14

3.57

3.04

3.66

3.41

4.47

5.49

Musicals

2.55

2.54

2.48

2.76

2.58

2.72

3.09

3.74

Opera

2.10

1.82

2.13

2.00

2.62

2.00

5.43

4.56

Pantomime

5.11

4.90

4.47

3.94

5.67

5.73

7.64

8.13

Personality Concerts

2.30

2.33

2.26

2.21

2.47

2.54

2.69

2.35

Popular Comedy Drama

2.26

2.23

2.32

2.47

2.15

2.28

2.57

2.37

Quality Drama

2.57

2.50

2.46

2.49

2.32

2.37

2.36

4.63

Standup Comedy

2.43

2.46

2.38

2.44

2.58

2.53

2.43

3.34

Studio

3.01

2.16

2.5

1.00

2.64

3.08

4.40

2.00

Avg. per geo -political district

2.66

2.60

2.64

2.44

2.82

2.90

3.46

3.58

Event Type

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FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE ROYAL •

Total Number of Friends – three-year comparison

Categories of Memberships – three-year comparison

Value of Memberships – three-year comparison

Value of Ticket Sales to Friends – three-year comparison

Quantity of Ticket Sales to Friends – three-year comparison

Distribution of Friends Broken Down by Geo-Political District – three-year comparison

Corporate Club Members – 2016/2017

Value of Ticket Sales to Corporate Club Members – three-year comparison

Quantity of Ticket Sales to Corporate Club Members – three-year comparison

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TOTAL NUMBER OF FRIENDS – three-year comparison This page shows the total number of Friends for each year.

Total Number Of Friends - 3 yr Comparison 13000

12,765

12500

12000

11,445

11500

11,132 11000

10500

10000 2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

There was a 2.73% decrease in the total number of Friends from 2015/2016 to 2016/2017. RETENTION This table shows how many Friends were retained when comparing two years 2014 2015

2015 2016

2016 2017

2014 2015

x

9,557

8,822

2015 2016

9,557

x

9,465

2016 2017

8,822

9,465

x

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CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIPS – three-year comparison This page shows the different categories of Friends’ memberships available and the number of each type of Friend from 2014/2015 to 2016/2017.

Personal

Gold

Group

Family

Senior

Student

2014/2015

3,127

70

10

217

9,170

81

2015/2016

2,829

62

10

225

8,228

101

2016/2017

2,735

71

10

225

8,007

84

Categories Of Membership - Three Year Comparison 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 2014/2015

5,000

2015/2016 2016/2017

4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Personal

Gold

Group

Family

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Senior

Student


VALUE OF MEMBERSHIPS – three-year comparison This page shows the value of each category of Friends’ membership, whether paid by direct debit or by cash, cheque or credit card.

Cash, Cheque, Credit Card

Direct Debit

Personal Friend

£33.50

£34.00

Gold Friend

£150.00

£135.00

Group Friend

£190.00

£180.00

Family Friend

£46.00

£44.50

Senior Friend

£18.50

£17.50

Student Friend

£15.00

N/A

2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

£103,559

£98,013

£94,823

Gold Friend

£9,565

£8,700

£10,005

Group Friend

£1,820

£1,880

£1,870

Family Friend

£9,232

£10,143

£10,149

Senior Friend

£141,853

£147,651

£143,657

£1,013

£1,515

£1,260

£262,667

£267,041

£261,764

Personal Friend

Student Friend Total

There was a 2.02% decrease in the value of Friends’ memberships from 2015/2016 to 2016/2017.

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VALUE OF TICKET SALES TO FRIENDS – three-year comparison This section shows the value of tickets sold to Friends of the Theatre as a percentage of the total value of tickets sold each year from 2014/2015 to 2016/2017.

Total Value

Friends Value

Value %

2014/2015

£8,419,262

£2,427,458

29%

2015/2016

£9,563,034

£2,233,985

23%

2016/2017

£11,230,110

£2,083,559

19%

Value Of Tickets sold to Friends By Event Type 2016/17

Personality Concerts 5%

Big Band Orchestral 1%

Family Children 0%

Concerts 3% Dance 11%

Standup Comedy 3% Studio 0.04%

Quality Drama 12% Pantomime 5% Amateur 1% Popular Comedy Drama 1%

Musicals 52%

Opera 6%

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QUANTITY OF TICKET SALES TO FRIENDS – three-year comparison This section shows the quantity of tickets sold to Friends of the Theatre as a percentage of the total number of tickets sold each year from 2014/2015 to 2016/2017. Total Quantity

Friends Quantity

Quantity %

2014/2015

387,165

110,974

29%

2015/2016

401,153

93,468

23%

2016/2017

399,792

75,106

19%

Quantity of Tickets Sold to Friends by Event Type 2016/2017

Quantity Of Tickets sold to Friends By Event Type 2016/17 Concerts 4%

Big Band Orchestral 1%

Personality Concerts 5%

Family Children 1%

Standup Comedy 3%

Dance 11%

Studio 0.12%

Quality Drama 18% Musicals 41% Pantomime 8%

Amateur 2%

Popular Comedy Drama 1%

Opera 5%

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DISTRIBUTION OF FRIENDS BROKEN DOWN BY GEO-POLITICAL DISTRICT – 2016/2017

No. of Friends

Norwich

Broadland

South Norfolk

Breckland

North Norfolk

Gt Yarmouth

West Norfolk

Other

Total

1,705

2,543

2,302

1,231

1,214

572

283

1,285

11,135

Distribution of Friends by Geo-Political District 2016/17 Breckland 11%

South Norfolk 21%

Broadland 23%

Other 11%

Norwich 15%

Great Yarmouth 5%

North Norfolk 11%

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3%


CORPORATE CLUB MEMBERS – 2016/2017 There were 51 Corporate Club members at 01/04/2017

Admin RE Adnams Southwold Alan Boswell Group Almary Green Investments Ltd Anglian Group PLC Archant Arnolds Keys Barclays Birketts LLP Broadland Business Park City College Norwich Computer Service Centre Contract Personnel Ltd Copy IT Digital Solutions Ltd Dipple & Conway Elizabeths the Florist Grant Thornton Hatch Brenner LLP Howes Percival LLP Hugh J Boswell (ACB) InTouch Systems Intu Chapelfield Jarrolds Kettle Foods Knowlden Titlow Insurance Brokers Lambda Films

Larking Gowen Leathes Prior Solicitors Loveday and Partners Lovewell Blake M&A Partners Marsh Mayday Integrated Office Systems Mills and Reeve Norfolk Country Cottages Norse Commercial Services North Norfolk Theatre Goers Norwich Print Solutions Ltd NPS Property Consultants Nuffied Health NW Brown Group Ltd Persimmon Homes PricewaterhouseCoopers RG Carter Holdings Ltd Rogers and Norton Solicitors Savills (UK) Ltd Sinclair International Ltd Smith & Pinching Steeles Law Solicitors Ltd The Forum Trust Virgin Money

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VALUE OF CORPORATE CLUB MEMBERSHIPS Joining the Theatre Royal Corporate Club costs £800 +VAT per year

Business Benefits •

Exclusive networking opportunities

Exclusive editorial in ShowBiz e-magazine

Regular invitations to Theatre Royal guest evenings with the opportunity to meet Chief Executive, Trustees and other Corporate Managers

Free use of function rooms for entertaining, with catering

Discounted meeting rooms for staff, staff training, seminars etc

One stop personal contact with the Corporate Club Manager for all group bookings and corporate hospitality

A personal host to welcome guests and assist throughout your function

Free Theatre Royal programmes for each pair of seats booked for a function with catering

Staff Benefits •

A discount of £2 per ticket on up to 40 tickets for every production (excluding the lowest Price) and for each week of the pantomime.

Half price tickets on the first nights of dramas (excludes cheapest rate and special

15% discount on all post show drinks in the Theatre's Bars, just show your ticket

A Corporate Club direct dial identification telephone number. This is not a hotline

prices)

number but will allow callers to be identified as Corporate members •

Meal/ticket packages exclusive to Corporate members

For parties of 20+ 10% discount on every ticket to every performance including Fridays and Saturdays PLUS new group rates on marked performances

A day's priority booking ahead of the Friends of the Theatre and priority booking ahead of the public for the best seats in the Theatre Royal, PLUS advance notice of each season

Please contact Jess Cook, Development Officer for more details (01603) 598525 2016/2017 Total Income

£43,600

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VALUE AND QUANTITY OF TICKET SALES TO CORPORATE CLUB MEMBERS – three-year comparison

Total Value

Corporate Club Value

Value %

2014/2015

£8,419,262

£319,459

3.8%

2015/2016

£9,563,034

£290,815

3.0%

2016/2017

£11,230,011

£378,040

3.4%

Total Quantity

Corporate Club Quantity

Quantity %

2014/2015

387,165

12,238

3.2%

2015/2016

402,153

12,723

3.2%

2016/2017

399,792

12,972

3.2%

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CONCESSIONS “Value” (i.e. the amount we gave away) and Quantity of Individual Concession Categories – threeyear comparison

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“VALUE” AND QUANTITY OF INDIVIDUAL CONCESSION CATEGORIES – three-year comparison This section shows the “value” and quantity of the concessions given to each category as a comparison of the past three years. Concession Summary 2016/2017 Concession Description

Quantity

If Full Price Paid

Actual Price Paid

Value of Discount

Comps/Special Discounts

9,360

£208,658

£97,064

£111,593

Corporate Club

12,946

£433,904

£377,451

£56,453

Disabled

8,074

£260,088

£132,342

£127,746

Friends

81,063

£2,620,647

£2,368,082

£252,565

Groups

10,451

£276,541

£204,527

£72,014

Miscellaneous

2,604

£58,601

£42,580

£16,021

Over 60's

28,261

£992,604

£806,874

£185,730

Young People

12,580

£293,521

£206,955

£86,566

Total "Value" of Concessions

165,339

£5,144,562

£4,235,876

£908,686

Concession Description

Quantity

If Full Price Paid

Actual Price Paid

Value of Discount

Comps/Special Discounts

9,476

£197,977

£81,457

£116,521

Corporate Club

11,326

£330,182

£286,376

£43,807

Disabled

7,526

£213,790

£109,117

£104,673

Friends

72,024

£2,071,622

£1,818,257

£253,365

Groups

10,640

£219,719

£158,768

£60,951

Miscellaneous

6,102

£143,019

£98,583

£44,437

Over 60's

36,543

£1,156,453

£909,632

£246,822

Young People

27,070

£606,309

£374,964

£231,345

Total "Value" of Concessions

180,707

£4,939,074

£3,837,154

£1,101,918

Concession Description

Quantity

If Full Price Paid

Actual Price Paid

Value of Discount

Comps/Special Discounts

4,522

£114,244

£2,183

£112,061

Corporate Club

11,939

£313,240

£269,215

£44,025

Disabled

7,066

£183,892

£93,632

£90,259

Friends

81,289

£2,239,707

£1,980,456

£259,250

Groups

9,587

£208,305

£157,171

£51,134

Miscellaneous

6,023

£133,646

£99,222

£34,424

Over 60's

36,142

£1,099,986

£835,446

£264,540

Young People

26,253

£507,597

£324,965

£182,632

Total "Value" of Concessions

182,821

£4,800,616

£3,762,290

£1,038,325

Concession Summary 2015/2016

Concession Summary 2014/2015

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“VALUE” AND QUANTITY OF INDIVIDUAL CONCESSION CATEGORIES – three-year comparison cont. Year

Comps/ Special

Corporate Club

People with disabilities

Friends

Groups

Misc.

Over 60s

Young People

2014/15

£112,061

£44,024

£90,259

£259,250

£51,134

£34,423

£264,539

£182,632

2015/16

£116,521

£43,807

£104,672

£253,366

£60,951

£44,437

£246,821

£231,345

2016/17

£111,103

£56,453

£127,746

£252,565

£72,014

£16,100

£185,730

£83,673

Value of Concessions - 3yr Comparison 2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

£300,000

£250,000

£200,000

£150,000

£100,000

£50,000

£0 Comps/ Special

Corporate People with Club disabilities

Friends

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Groups

Misc.

Over 60s

Young People


QUANTITY INDIVIDUAL CONCESSION CATEGORIES –three-year comparison cont. Year

Comps/ Special

Corporate Club

People with disabilities

Friends

Groups

Misc.

Over 60s

Young People

2014/15

4,552

11,939

7,066

81,289

9,587

6,023

36,142

21,362

2015/16

9,476

11,326

7,526

72,024

10,640

6,102

36,543

27,070

2016/17

9,360

12,946

8,074

81,063

10,451

2,604

28,261

12,580

Quantity Of Concessions - 3yr Comparison 2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Comps/ Special

Corporate Club

People with disabilities

Friends

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Groups

Misc.

Over 60s

Young People


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CHARITABLE COLLECTIONS – 2016/2017 Throughout 201/2017 various collections were made on behalf of other charities. The dates and amounts below give details.

Dates

Show

Charity

Amount

01 April 2016

Hairspray

The Samaritans

30 May 2016 to 04 June 2016

The Bodyguard

Norwich Food Bank

24-Sep-16

Dr Hook

Teenage Cancer Trust

£

518.47

26 Oct 2016 to 29 Oct 2016

NB Beauty and The Beast

Acting for others

£

467.19

07 Nov 2016 to 12 Nov 2016

A Room with a View

Age UK Norfolk

£ 1,119.35

28 Nov 2016 to 03 Dec 2016

The Commitments

Benjamin Foundation

£ 1,198.98

12-Dec-16

Dress Jack and Beanstalk

Addenbrookes

£ 1,150.85

13 Feb 2017 to 18 Feb 2017

Thriller Live

BEAT

£

£ 1,210.77

£ Total

425.00

307.67

£ 6,398.28

CHARITABLE COLLECTIONS in Aid of Norwich Theatre Royal – 2016/2017 Dates

Show

Charity

Amount

03 May 2016 to 07 May 2016

Guys and Dolls

Assisted performances

£ 3,635.52

12/05/16 and 16/10/2016

May Contain Nuts & Hobsons Choice

Stage Two

18 Oct 2016 to 22 Oct 2016

The Sound of Music

Assisted performances

13 Dec 2016 to 15 Jan 2017

Jack and the Beanstalk

Stage Two

£

654.64

£ 10,422.87 Total

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£

7,750.27

£ 14,713.03


PRIZE VOUCHERS – 2016/2017 In 2016/2017, 546 £10 vouchers were sent out for use in fundraising raffles and auctions by local organisations like schools, groups and sports teams etc. to the value of £5,460.

Annual Prize Vouchers – from 1992/1993 to present

Year

No. of Vouchers

Value of Vouchers

1992/1993

300

£1,325

1993/1994

Data incomplete

1994/1995 1995/1996

572

£2,860

1996/1997

557

£2,785

1997/1998

539

£2,695

1998/1999

498

£2,490

1999/2000

Data incomplete

2000/2001 2001/2002

538

£5,380

2002/2003

259

£2,590

2003/2004

472

£4,720

2004/2005

614

£6,140

2005/2006

628

£6,280

2006/2007

529

£5,290

2007/2008

Data incomplete

2008/2009

587

£5,870

2009/2010

494

£4,940

2010/2011

654

£6,540

2011/2012

654

£6,540

2012/2013

666

£6,660

2013/2014

660

£6,600

2014/2015

676

£6,760

2015/2016

627

£6,270

2016/2017

546

£5,460

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THEATRE ROYAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE •

Theatre Royal Net Income – three-year comparison

Theatre Royal Expenditure – three-year comparison

Payments to Local Suppliers – 2016/2017

Touring Theatre Survey – 2016/2017

Overall Economic Impact – 2016/2017

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THEATRE ROYAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE – three-year comparison 2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

Income Source Arts Course

Value

Percentage

Value

Percentage

Value

Percentage

-£69,028

-3%

-£69,765

-2.3%

£0

0.0%

Bars

£174,641

7%

£217,742

7.0%

£412,686

11.7%

£1,875,961

70%

£2,181,132

70.5%

£2,380,889

67.3%

Business Support

£38,947

1%

£36,680

1.2%

£39,709

1.1%

Catering

£11,277

0%

£18,257

0.6%

£22,087

0.6%

Confectionery

£35,781

1%

£42,019

1.4%

£36,842

1.0%

Friends

£167,384

5.4%

£150,391

4.3%

Box Office

£160,816

6%

Grants

£23,680

1%

£12,500

0.4%

£2,394

0.1%

Ices

£133,430

5%

£150,899

4.9%

£170,970

4.8%

Bank Interest

£18,267

1%

£19,133

0.6%

£9,946

0.3%

Merchandising

£12,551

0%

£18,314

0.6%

£9,310

0.3%

Other

£185,885

7%

£236,046

7.6%

£226,892

6.4%

Programmes

£73,610

3%

£57,234

1.8%

£68,911

1.9%

Scenery & Wardrobe

£6,115

0%

£7,775

0.3%

£6,463

0.2%

£2,681,933

100%

£3,095,349

100%

£3,537,491

100%

Total

Annual Surplus(Deficit)

£31,846

£419,124

2014/2015 Expenditure Source

£572,072

2015/2016

2016/2017

Value

Percentage

Value

Percentage

Value

Percentage

Education/L&P* Depreciation

£136,476

5%

£129,645

4.8%

£273,746

9.2%

£125,377

5%

£132,142

4.9%

£139,411

4.7%

Establishment

£191,538

7%

£188,099

7.0%

£209,896

7.1%

Marketing

£312,734

12%

£247,901

9.3%

£249,788

8.4%

Premises

£361,196

14%

£366,007

13.7%

£353,525

11.9%

£1,516,408

57%

£1,617,586

60.4%

£1,698,370

57.3%

Supplies

-£10,609

0%

-£5,910

-0.2%

£15,682

0.5%

Exceptional Expenditure

£16,967

1%

£754

0.0%

£25,000

0.8%

£2,650,087

100%

£2,676,225

100%

£2,965,418

100%

Staff

Total

*NB. In previous years TAC & Education that were shown separately, are now included in L&P

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BREAKDOWN OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE – 2014 to 2017

Theatre Royal Income 2014 - 2017 £2,950,000 £2,450,000 £1,950,000 £1,450,000 £950,000 £450,000 -£50,000

2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

Theatre Royal Expenditure 2014 - 2017 £1,900,000 £1,700,000 £1,500,000 £1,300,000 £1,100,000 £900,000 £700,000 £500,000 £300,000 £100,000 -£100,000

2014/2015

2015/2016

2016/2017

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PAYMENTS TO LOCAL SUPPLIERS – 2016/2017 Payments have been made to these local suppliers: A C Leigh Ltd A P C Pest Control A W CUSHION ABC Taxis Accent Fresh Adcock Refrigeration Ltd Adnams plc Adrian Lever AEM International AID Sign & Graphics Allies Computing Ltd Ancient House Printing Group AndAction Projects Anglia Culinary Suppliers Ltd Anglia Fire Assessments Anglia Shopfitting Ltd Anglian Chemicals Ltd Ann Bryson Anna Lawrence M.A Apple Interiors Archant Community Media Archway Cards Arts Marketing Association Arts Round Up Asbestos Survey Solutions Ltd ATHE Ltd Audiotree Awesome Sandwich Baileys of Norwich Baker & Nixon Barton & Co Bastard Prompt BBC Fire Protection Ltd BD & H Ltd Best4Promotions Bishy B Industries Ltd Blackwell Print Blockbuster Drain Service BOLD Directories Ltd Booker Ltd Boudicca Brewing Co. Broadland Heating & Plumbing Bullards (independant Gin Co Ltd) Bullards Craft Beers Buy Local C Ledbury Plumbing & Heating Calvors Brewery Camplings Ltd Camtrak Ltd Cat Chapman CEG Productions Cellair Ltd Central School of Dancing Chameleon Cleaning

Factory 1st (East) Ltd Falcon Publications Feast Norfolk Fine Hart Window Cleaning First Edition Freshpac Teas & Coffees Ltd Future Projects G L Lifts Giller Pianos Gleniston Facilities Ltd Global Assett Management Ptners Ltd Gnaw Chocolate Ltd Golden Guide Graham Corney Grain Brewery Green Jack Brewing Co Ltd H2Creative Media Ltd Hannah-Rose Wiltshire Hatch Brenner Hedley & Ellis Hollinger Print Howes Percival LLP Hunstanton Newsletter Hussey Knights Ltd Ian N Gray Iceni Lifts Ltd Ida-Belle Catering Ltd Ideas Centre Group Inn-Training Intouch Systems J K Brock Jarretts Transport Ltd Jarrold Training Jeanette Durrant Jenny Higgins Jim Lawrance JML Refrigeration JMS Group Ltd Joe Durant Julian Claxton Photography Just Regional Publishing Karen Smith Katie Keates KL Publications Ltd Kofra Ltd Lacons Larking Gowen Lauren Davies Lee Chapman Leonards Ltd Lorna Fay Shipley M G N Label Company Makro Ltd Martin Field workshop

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Norwich Traffic Control Norwich Waste Disposal NPSS Security Services Number 15 Oak Street Fabrications Off The Wall Imaging Ltd Off The Wall Outdoor Office Water Supplies OnePress Publising Open Youth Trust Outline Magazine P J Roofe P&V Plant Ltd Peaker Pattinson Ltd Pepperell's Meats Ltd Perfect Pie Pilgrim Foodservice Ltd Porselli Power Lift UK Precision Marketing Group Ltd Prelude Records Production Bureau Ltd Prospect Handling Ltd Pulsar Light Pye Baker of Norwich Quentor ltd R G Carter Rainbow International Rainbow Whole Foods Read Brothers Ltd Real Consulting Redwell Brewery Reform Flooring Roadrunner Express Couriers Ltd Roberta Hammond Roche Chartered Surveyors Ronaldo Ices Ltd S J Easter Upholstery Savoy Catering Supplies Scenic Pantomines Ltd Scenic Projects Shield Health & Safety Shortts Farm Brewery Shred Station Signs Express Ltd Simon Finlay Simon Floyd Sonata Security Sound Wave Marketing South East Coffee Company South Side Guide Spectrum Hygiene Ltd Sprowston Village Directory St Giles House


Chapel Doors ltd Charles Caine Cheese Truckle City Saw & Knife Services Clark & Ravenscroft Coach House Colour Print Community News Cooks Blinds & Shutters Ltd Copper Crayon Countrywide Publications CQ Cleaning Ltd Creative Arts East Criterion Ices Ltd Crown Confectionery D D Health & Safety Supplies Ltd D J Harvey Daniel Burgess David Burrows Dee Crafter Direct Access Supplies Ltd Dispatch Magazine Dozen Artisan Bakery Ltd Dunham Cash Registers Ltd East Anglian Stars East Coast Radio Ltd Eastern Business Systems Ltd Eastern Cash Register (Norwich) Ltd Eastern Voice & Date Hosted Easters ECO Colour Print ECS Power & Control Ltd Elizabeths Elmtree Beers Emotive Sound & Light Ltd Employmentor Express Pest Control Facit Testing

Martin Land Sewing Machine Co Media Managers Ltd Millar West & Co Mills & Reeve Momentum Norfolk Monarch Signs Morvend Ltd Mountain Bakery MRL Systems Ltd Mukunda Raj Shrestha Multi Maintenance Services Musicology NEG Services Nemco Utilities Nethergate Wines New Atlantic Country Superstore News Direct (Norfolk) Nic Jackman Norfolk and Suffolk Tourist Attractions Norfolk Community Foundation Norfolk County Council Norfolk Drain Services ltd Norfolk Safety CIC Norfolk Sloe Company Norfolk Tourist Attractions Assoc Norse Commercial Services Ltd Norwich 99.9 Norwich Cathedral Enterprises Ltd Norwich City College Norwich City Council Norwich City Football Club Norwich Electrical Company Norwich Glass Com ltd Norwich Instrument Services Ltd Norwich Pest Control Ltd Norwich Screen Art Norwich Security Specialists Ltd Norwich Sunblinds

Total Payments £4,150,628,85 (This also includes payments from The Playhouse)

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St Peters Brewery Steve Adams Photographer Stevensons of Norwich Style Seating Summit Supplies Suzanne Biesty Swallowtail Print TGH Commercial Ltd The Connection Magazine The Garage The Norfolk Brewhouse The Photographic Unit The Shift Norwich Thorns & Co Thorpe Industrial Cleaners Tipples Brewery Today Magazines Ltd Tony Cooper Arts Management Uniquely Magazines Unit Mate Ltd Useful Print Co Vanilla Viewing Online Ltd Viking Stage Lighting Village People VisitNorwich Ltd Voluntary Norfolk Waveney Security Ltd Wensum Print Wightman Fishing Co Ltd T/A LG Roberts Wilkinsons of Norwich Winters Brewing Company Ltd Wolf Brewery Woodford Norfolk Ales Wroxham and Coltishall Book Wroxham Exteriors


TOURING THEATRE SURVEY 2016/2017 Each year Norwich Theatre Royal compares a series of performance indicators with 14 other theatres of its size and type elsewhere in the UK. We use these figures as a benchmark to assess our performance. Below are the average indicators for the rest of the group, set against the Theatre Royal’s own figures, and the difference between the two sets of figures. Average

Norwich Theatre Royal

Difference*

1,186

1,300

114

413

409

-4

Annual Capacity

466,878

500,182

33,304

Seats Sold

293,899

399,792

105,893

64%

76%

12%

£7,697,508

£11,230,011

3,532,503

£23.45

£21.70

-1.75

£157,625.63

£187,314

29,688

54%

47%

-7%

£5,661,377

£8,562,866

£2,901,489

31%

24%

-7%

£50,556

£68,910

£18,354

£0.15

£0.17

£0

Merchandise Profit

£31,791

£9,310

-£22,481

Catering Profit

£257,951

£252,311

-£5,640

Confectionery & Ices

£181,155

£207,811

£26,656

Total Ancillary Profit

£502,183

£538,342

£36,159

£1.37

£1.35

-£0.02

£2,306,882

£2,988,918

£682,036

90

118

28

Staff Training

£18,902

£10,053

-£8,849

Marketing Expenditure

£487,795

£471,292

-£16,503

Marketing Spend Per Seat Sold

£1.52

£1.18

-£0.34

Friends Membership Numbers

2655.2

11,135

8480

Friends Membership Income

£70,337

£261,764

£191,427

Business Rates

£29,982

£35,667

£5,685

Maintenance Costs

£188,502

£134,673

-£53,829

Capital Finance Charges

£29,941

£0

-£29,941

Capital Expenditure

£301,617

£2,279,038

£1,977,421

Sponsorship Income

£43,408

£53,739

£10,331

Corporate Membership Income

£36,124

£43,600

£7,476

Grants

£28,791

£186,000

£157,209

Local Authority Support

£323,717

£45,000

-£278,717

LA support per seat sold

£1.10

£0.11

-£0.99

Average Capacity Number Of Live Performances

% Capacity Filled Net Box Office Average Ticket Price paid Seats Sold Online % Seats Sold Online Payments to Companies Retention as % Of Income Programme Profit Prog Profit Per Admission

Ancillary Profit Per Admission Salaries & Wages Costs Full Time Equivalent Posts

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OVERALL ECONOMIC IMPACT – 2016/2017 The Theatre Royal contributes to the value of the local economy in two ways: direct and indirect. Its direct impact is made up of its own spending locally: for example, the amount spent on purchasing supplies locally, or the amount spent on resident staff wages which is then spent on housing, food, clothes etc. locally. The indirect impact takes into account the ‘knock-on’ effect which is generated by the direct impact, where money spent results in more money being spent: for example, the purchase of supplies from a local company results in that company spending on their staff wages, other supplies they purchase etc. All that expenditure builds up in the local economy, helping to preserve and create jobs, and grow the economy. The following formula is used by the Arts Councils of England, Wales & Northern Ireland, and Creative Scotland to calculate a theatre’s economic impact and was used in the first UK-wide study of the economic impact of theatres, finding that this impact in 2002/03 exceeded £2.6 billion. The formula used to calculate economic impact is: Economic impact = [1. Turnover + 2. Overseas earnings + 3. Additional visitor spend + 4. Salaries + 5. Subsistence allowances + 6. Supplies purchased locally] x 1.5 (to take into account the knock-on effect in the local economy) 1. For 2016/17, the Theatre Royal’s turnover was £16,874,313 2. There were no overseas earnings in the year. 3. Additional visitor spend is the money spent by people attending the theatre to see a performance, over and above any money spent on tickets or in the theatre itself, and covers travel, accommodation (if visiting the area specifically to go to the theatre), domestic costs (e.g. babysitter) and any food and drink purchased outside the home. For 2016/17, the amounts were as follows: Travel Accommodation Domestic costs Food & drink

£599,688 £147,923 £107,944 £2,302,802

Sub-total £3,158,357

4. £1,698,370 was spent on locally resident staff wages during the year. 5. Subsistence allowances are paid to all performers and support staff, visiting the Theatre Royal with each production, to cover the cost of travel, accommodation, food and other living expenses. In the year 2016/17, over 1,800 performers and support staff visited the theatre, making up over 10,000 overnight stays. At a very conservative estimate of only £27 per head per overnight stay, this represents £273,375 of expenditure. 6. Supplies purchased locally totalled £4,150,628 So the total impact of Norwich Theatre Royal on the local economy for 2016/17 was £39,232,564, an increase of 16% on the previous year (£33,848,185)

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