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In support of the Community & Education Company

I confirm that I have or will have paid sufficient tax (income or capital gains) in the current tax year to cover all the tax that will be reclaimed by all the charities or CASC to which I have made Gift Aid donations. I understand that other taxes, such as council tax and VAT do not qualify. I understand the Belgrade Theatre will reclaim 28p of tax on every £1 that I gave up to 5 April 2008 and will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give on or after 6 April 2008.

To help make the Belgrade accessible

Please notify the Belgrade Theatre if you:

Email: _____________________________________________________________ I would like to make a donation of £______ per month/as a one-off gift* (Please delete) How I would like my gift to be used Please use my gift in the way that the Belgrade most needs to In support of the Belgrade producing their own drama In support of the Belgrade bringing the best touring shows to Coventry

• Want to cancel this declaration • Change your name or home address • No longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains.

In support of the Give the Gift of Theatre Campaign If my total gift is more than £250 I would be interested in learning about how this can be acknowledged by naming a seat and being included in a piece of public art in the foyer

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Alternatively you can call the Development Department to make a donation over the phone on 024 7684 6758 or you can email developmentadmin@belgrade.co.uk and we’ll call you back. You can also make a donation online at www.localgiving.com/belgradetheatre

Cheque (made payable to Belgrade Theatre) Credit/Debit Card (Call 024 7684 6758 to make a payment) Standing Order (please complete form below) Donate online (please visit www.localgiving.com/belgradetheatre to make a donation online)

Standing Order Mandate: I wish to donate £____ a month through standing order for a total of __ * payments * Please leave this blank if you wish to continue making a donation of this amount to the Belgrade Theatre until you inform your bank otherwise

To the Manager of (fill in the name of your bank): ___________________________ Bank address: ________________________________________________________ Post code: __________________________________________________________ Please pay to the Belgrade Theatre Trust (Coventry) Ltd Sort Code: 56-00-45 Account No: 46376208 National Westminster Bank, 24 Broadgate, Coventry, CV1 1ZZ for the credit of the sum of £____ every month commencing ___/___/20____ (day/month/year) for a total of ___ payments.

£120 or £10 a month *

£24

or £2 a month*

£600 or £50 a month*

£60

or £5 a month*

£1200 or £100 a month*

Could build a prop for one of our own produced performances.

Can provide copies of scripts to actors rehearsing a Belgrade production.

Can provide 120 education packs to schools attending a performance at the Belgrade, giving teachers a useful resource for follow up learning.

Can provide a free drama workshop for young people.

This will support a young person at serious risk of permanent exclusion from school to take up a place on our Acting Out programme.

£250 or £20.84 a month*

£800

or £66.67 a month *

£36

or £3 a month*

£250 or more

Will support a performance being signed or audio described for audiences with visual or hearing impairments.

Belgrade Theatre a theatre to make Coventry & Warwickshire proud

Means 100 young people could be given free access to shows at the Belgrade through our Under 26s programme.

Gives 2 families facing financial hardship the chance to come to our next Pantomime through the Give the Gift of Theatre programme!

You could have your name included on a piece of public art in the foyer and a seat named after you in one of our auditoria.

* Over a 12 month period

I would be interested in learning more about: The work that the Belgrade produces The work that the Belgrade brings to Coventry The Community & Education _ Company How the Belgrade is striving to be

more accessible The Give the Gift of Theatre Campaign

Account no: _____________________ Sort code: _________________________ Signed: __________________________ Date: _____________________________

Please return your completed form to:

Development Department, Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry CV1 1GS

Be twice as nice Thanks to the Arts Council’s Catalyst Arts programme, we can match your donation until June 2015, meaning your gift would go even further. What’s more, if you Gift Aid your support as well, a £10 donation could be worth as much as £22.50 to the Belgrade, meaning we that we can do so much more.

The Belgrade Theatre is a registered charity number 219163

Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry CV1 1GS

The Belgrade Theatre Trust (Coventry) Ltd is a registered charity (No 219163), so all of the money raised and earned by the theatre is reinvested in the services it provides to the local community.

What we do on our stages Every Season, Hamish Glen our Artistic Director puts together a diverse range of shows to appeal to as many people in the region as possible.

Popular touring shows We programme a mix of West End shows such as Blood Brothers and Fame; popular Drama including Brassed Off and Agatha Christie’s hugely popular The Mousetrap; and tribute acts such as Abba Mania and The Magic of Motown.

The Classics We also look for excellent companies delivering high quality versions of the classics, such as OperaUpClose who recently brought a new version of La Traviata to Coventry, Moscow Ballet who will be returning with their performance of the classic Swan Lake in March, and Propeller – an internationally acclaimed Shakespeare Company.

The shows we produce ourselves The Belgrade produces its own plays which aim to give Coventry a voice, tell the stories of its history and reflect its internationalism.

We source or commission the script, direct and stage the production at our own cost and build our own sets and costumes, keeping this skilled workforce in Coventry.

We aim to produce at least six productions each year and are committed to offering a programme that inspires, entertains and enriches lives; such as Coventry’s blitz story One Night in November by Alan Pollock, Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage, Strindberg’s The Father, new play Bomber’s Moon by William Ivory and Sons Without Fathers, an adaptation of Chekhov’s first play.

And then of course, there’s our hugely popular annual Pantomime too.

Something for the family We’re keen to introduce young people to a range of quality and popular productions such as Horrible Histories, Peppa Pig and Tom’s Midnight Garden.

Making the Belgrade accessible

The Belgrade Theatre is a national leader in theatrebased education work, which promotes personal development, community cohesion and aids employability.

We ensure as many people as possible can enjoy and access our work. We do this by providing reduced price tickets for families, children, young people and students, people in receipt of benefits and disabled patrons. We also offer a number of free tickets to people aged under 26.

We hold regular writing and acting workshops for over 50s, for those from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and for young people who are not reaching their potential at school.

We offer 10,000 opportunities every year for people to take part in our Community & Education programmes and we take performances to schools which support children in the transition from primary to secondary school. Many theatres across the world use this initiative, called Theatre in Education (TiE), which was invented here at the Belgrade.

10,000

1858

The number of learning opportunities that we provide each year

We ensure our auditoria are accessible for disabled patrons and offer performances which are captioned, sign language interpreted and audio described to ensure that physical disability is not a barrier to enjoying good theatre.

The number of children who saw Big School in 2013

At age14, Danielle was on a one-way street to personal disaster. Expelled from school for confronting a teacher and in receipt of a youth offending course as a result, she was spiralling out of control. She was caught in the grip of both alcohol abuse and her own violent behaviour and was constantly in trouble with the police.

146,000

398

The number of tickets sold every year

The number of performances that we presented in 2013

In a last attempt to help, she was referred to the Belgrade’s Acting Out programme, a performing arts initiative to engage young people who are not fulfilling their potential. It was the start of a new beginning for Danielle, who went on to complete her studies, gain employment and create a credible future for herself.

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Danielle, Acting Out Participant

37%

The number of Access performances in 2013, provided at no extra cost The proportion of tickets that are discounted to make sure they are affordable for children, the elderly and unemployed

For families who are facing severe financial hardship or extremely challenging personal circumstances coming to the Theatre is far from a priority. Yet we all know the value of a good night out; spending quality time together, creating positive memories and giving people an escape from the challenges that they face.

The number of participants currently on the Acting Out programme

“I’d be dead or in jail if it weren’t for the Belgrade”

29

Give the Gift of Theatre

Danielle’s Story

Diverse programming We want everyone to feel at home at the Belgrade and source productions that don’t just appeal to our traditional audiences. In June we’ll be hosting a building-wide Mela, The Reduced Height Theatre Company will be staging their production of See How They Run and last season we premiered Asian theatre company, Phizzical’s production of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline.

Community & Education

400

The number of people facing financial hardship who were given free tickets to the Belgrade Pantomime in 2013

Throughout the year we run a programme called Give the Gift of Theatre, where local businesses and individuals can donate to make it possible for families facing such challenging times to be given tickets for selected productions. We work with referral agencies such as Coventry Foodbank to ensure that the tickets reach those that are most in need. At Christmas we also aim to provide a streamed performance of the pantomime which is shown in local hospitals, hospices and nursing homes, making sure that everyone has the chance to see this great festive tradition.