Regal Trust Report Jan 2015
January was rather successful. It’s impossible to say whether this was because of increased advertising, the raising of our profile thanks to the pantomime or because of a particularly strong programme. What we do know is that we have been busy.
Attendance figures
January 2013 556 patrons
January 2014 1311 patrons
January 2015 2266 patrons
There were no live shows in January and our tech team have been busy replacing all the equipment removed for the pantomime, servicing all the lamps and installing a second set of LED par cans.
Our first live show of the year is Abbamania on the 7th February which has been sold out for many weeks. Whilst this is great news, we are slightly concerned that pre-sales for many of the other live shows that we have planned are still very weak and it is likely that some with be cancelled as promoters move to protect their expenses.
We are putting the final details together for the launch of our Musical Theatre School which is being supported by Orchard Valley Foods. We plan to initially start with two Saturday morning fun classes catering to different age groups. The emphasis will be on movement and dance, but with drama and singing content added as we progress.
We will also be launching this years Christmas Pantomime during February. The final details are still being worked out, but it will be bigger and more ambitious than last year. We will be using the profits from last years pantomime on infrastructure improvements to make it all possible.
We recently held a very successful evening for our existing volunteers and a few potential new volunteers, updating them on our progress and detailing some of our plans for the future. We also discussed what we do well and what we can do better. We are still looking for new volunteers in all areas and are keen to hear from anyone who wants to get involved, no matter how little time they have available.
