With over 65,000 people entering the building each year The Plough makes a positive economic impact on the region, attracting locals and visitors alike from near and far. We want to share that economic impact with our Business Supporters. Thirty local businesses currently support us.
Why should you become a Plough Business Supporter?
- In return for modest financial support, Business Supporters are thanked in the Plough Programme via a free quarter page advert.
- Your support will be highlighted in our regular Supporters Newsletter ‘Plough-On’ which is distributed to 1,300 discerning Plough Supporters.
- All business support will be acknowledged within the building on the Business Supporters Board in the foyer of the Arts Centre.
- Business Supporters will not only bask in the warm glow of supporting an arts charity in the heart of the community. Your association with this thriving arts and community centre, which has won the affection and support of thousands of local people across the region, will likely have a positive economic impact on your business.
How much does it cost?
Plough Business Supporters pay £300 per year (which includes a free quarter page advert in the Programme)
Details of the free advert
- As a thank you to our Business Supporters you will have ¼ A5 page in the Plough Programme to advertise your business/products or simply say ‘happy to support the Plough Arts Centre’ etc. (The space is 7cm wide x 10cm tall)
- We print 10,000 Programmes each season (3 per year) which are distributed widely across the region.
- The Programme is mailed to over 3,400 people who have actively requested to receive it.
- Copy deadline is 28 Feb 2010 for the April – July 2010 issue of the Programme.
- Copy can be altered, if required, for each new programme.
- Images/copy (jpegs/word docs) can be e-mailed to richard@plough-arts.org or posted to The Plough.
Are there further ways to support the Plough?
Yes! We welcome support for specific live events or for particular strands of our programme such as The Plough Youth Theatre, Ploughcappella, the Gallery, outreach, our poetry competition etc etc.
Live Events at R.H.S. Rosemoor Gardens
Each summer we programme high profile live events in the 430 seat festival marquee at Rosemoor Gardens. The events in summer 2010 include Barbara Dickson, The Big Chris Barber Band, The Manfreds and two nights with Plough patrons, Show of Hands.
Two events have been sponsored by Let’s Go Cards and Hatchmoor Nursing Home. We are looking for other sponsors for these events.
In return for £1,000 sponsorship you will receive:
- Publicity for your company on all promotional material for the event
- Acknowledgment of the sponsorship on the night from the stage
- Up to 10 Free tickets for your guests (Value up to £300)
- A VIP area for you to entertain your guests during the evening.
- The opportunity to promote your goods/services at the event.
To become a Plough Business Supporter please call the director Richard Wolfenden-Brown on 01805 622552, email or download our Business Supporter Application Form in Adobe (.pdf) format. Thank you.