Corporate partners

Meaningful collaborations
At Play to the Crowd, we love building long‑lasting partnerships with businesses that want to make a real impact.
Our bespoke corporate partnerships are designed around your business goals — whether that's rewarding your team, entertaining clients, raising your profile, or supporting your social impact ambitions.
From unforgettable live experiences to unique brand opportunities, we'll work closely with you to create a meaningful collaboration.

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Partnership types
Corporate partner
Support a specific strand of our work or a programme of activity. Opportunities could include supporting our family programme at Theatre Royal Winchester, a performance area at Hat Fair, or a community project.
Strategic partner
Exclusively support one of brands: Theatre Royal Winchester or Hat Fair.
Investing partner
Support our whole charity, Play to the Crowd, alongside Winchester City Council and the University of Winchester.
Corporate membership
Play to the Crowd's Corporate Members are at the heart of our vision to provide a vibrant cultural offer for Winchester and Hampshire, supporting the local economy and enhancing the wellbeing of our communities.
Join our Corporate Membership and partner with us to help make Winchester an even more inspiring place to live, work, and visit.
Corporate member benefits
- Invitations to creative corporate events with opportunities to network and engage with other Members.
- Your company name acknowledged in theatre what's on leaflets, Hat Fair supporters boards, and pantomime programme.
- Your company name acknowledged on the theatre foyer's digital screens.
- Online recognition, including a digital logo and a link to your website, plus social media opportunities.
- Regular news e-bulletin, including exclusive offers for shows and events.
- 10% off hire charges for our theatre auditorium, bar and meeting room, with associated catering discounts available.
Cost
- 1 year membership: £1,000 + VAT a year
- 3 year membership: £750 + VAT a year
We also offer in-kind Corporate Membership for organisations who can provide budget-relieving services for our charity.
Thank you to our current supporters
- Principal Education Investing PartnerUniversity of Winchester

- Principal Creative Research PartnerUniversity of Southampton

- Strategic Partner of Theatre Royal WinchesterTrethowans

- Corporate PartnerHowden

- Corporate Partner Masker Architects

- Corporate PartnerParis Smith

- Corporate PartnerTMC Financial Consultancy

- Corporate PartnerWinchester BID

- Corporate Member5 Boroughs Pizza

- Corporate MemberThe Brooks Shopping

- Corporate MemberHarringtons Hairdressing

- Corporate MemberLighthouse Events

- Corporate MemberMeon Valley Shepherds Huts

- Corporate MemberTrinity Bridge

- Corporate MemberWagamama

- Corporate MemberWinchester Royal Hotel

- Corporate MemberThe Wykeham Arms


