Sponsorship opportunities

· A Celebration of Schools' Music (9-14 March 2009)
· 61st Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts (12-28 June 2009)
· Snape Proms (1-31 August 2009)

Scroll down for more information or click on the titles above. For further details please contact Elizabeth Stephenson, Sponsorship Manager, on +44 (0)1728 687144 or email estephenson@aldeburgh.co.uk

A Celebration of Schools' Music: 9-14 March 2009
Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk

A Celebration of Schools' Music is a unique and exciting week of concerts at Snape Maltings Concert Hall in March each year, involving every state school in Suffolk.

It is one of the flagship projects of Aldeburgh Education, and apart from the Schools' Prom in the Royal Albert Hall it is the biggest event of this kind in the United Kingdom. The series was founded and developed in collaboration with the Suffolk County Music Service, with whom we work very closely.

Since 1988, Celebration has enabled self-selected schools to represent their chosen musical programmes during the week. Most participants practice and rehearse in their school drama room or school hall so are overwhelmed by the size and acoustic of the Concert Hall. For some it is their first visit to Snape Maltings and the experience is one that will stay with them for a long time. Audiences are at capacity, mostly composed of family members visiting the Concert Hall for the very first time. The performers are treated as professional artists: allocated dressing rooms, rehearsal slots, and have the full support of the stage staff, including our lighting and sound specialists.

A comprehensive teachers' resource pack is sent free of charge to all Suffolk state schools, exploring the theme of the year, giving a variety of starting points for composition and performance-based classroom activities. The theme for 2009 will be 'Music and the Mind'. Special needs schools participate on stage too, as the Concert Hall is fully accessible both in the public spaces, backstage and in the dressing rooms.

Special Projects that are showcased during the week are available for sponsorship. Trinity Guildhall will be principal sponsor for 2009; previous principal sponsors have included Barclays, Norwich & Peterborough Building Society and Kleenex.

Facts and Figures: Celebration 2008 (3-8 March 2008)

· 1173 pupils aged 5-19 involved
· groups from 40 schools, representing infant, primary, middle, secondary, pupil referral units and special schools. Approximately 80 schools/groups applied to participate.
· 200 teachers involved
· over 4,300 audience members attended
· 6 concerts during the week, showcasing between 5 to 9 schools a night
· extensive coverage prior and during the week in the East Anglian Daily Times, Ipswich Evening Star, Music Teacher, and other local papers
· coverage from BBC TV Look East and BBC Radio Suffolk
· professional stage crew and technical staff involved

Benefits include:

· Advertising & Branding advertisement in programme book, sponsor mentioned every night from the platform, promotional flyers or special offers can be available in the outer foyer throughout the week, banners and a display stand can be put up
· Acknowledgements credit in booking brochure (45,000 copies), credit & logo in the Celebration programme book (4,000 printed and available free), flyer, website on board in foyer and press material
· Tickets and Programme Books
· Use of the corporate hospitality facilities during Celebration week; free, reserved car parking

62nd Aldeburgh Festival 12-28 June 2009
Snape Maltings Concert Hall and various venues, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

This world-renowned Festival, founded 62 years ago by Benjamin Britten, remains today as prestigious, vibrant and exciting as ever under its new Artistic Director Pierre-Laurent aimard. He has an international reputation not only as a great performer but also as a programmer of real invention.

The Festival takes place over 17 days (with three weekends), and comprises of about 80 events. More than 22,000 tickets are sold, and over 2,000 people attend free events. Events range from song recitals, orchestral and chamber music concerts to fully staged operas, free events on the beach and visual arts exhibitions, and attract a national, regional and international ABC1 audience, with a high proportion of high net worth individuals and opinion formers.

The Aldeburgh Festival has been going from strength to strength, and attracts unprecedented critical acclaim and considerable press coverage. BBC Radio produces features and records and broadcasts numerous concerts, reaching an audience of over 1.5 million listeners.

The programme offers a wonderful mix of new music and famous artists, with a number of unifying themes. Most of the concerts are programmed exclusively for the Festival and cannot be heard anywhere else. Artists in 2008 included Thomas Adès, Philharmonia Orchestra, Oliver Knussen, Belcea Quartet, Ian Bostridge, Antonio Pappano, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Steven Isserlis, Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Britten Sinfonia to name but a few.

Current & recent major sponsors during the Aldeburgh Festival include Citigroup (Principal sponsor), Morgan Stanley, Panmure Gordon, Barclays, Christie's, Autonomy, Eversheds, Unilever and Pickett. We are currently seeking a Principal Sponsor of the whole Festival (sole sponsor). This option provides prestigious and far-reaching brand profile, including a sponsored headline concert.

Client Weekend option

Aldeburgh Music has pioneered a highly successful Client Weekend during one of the three weekends of the Festival.

A tailor-made weekend can be created and associated with a particular concert (ideally the Saturday night performance) to entertain a maximum of 24 guests in a unique and memorable fashion. A full program of events can be arranged and managed by Aldeburgh Music. We aim to provide a distinctive, high quality, relaxed and enjoyable experience to enable your client to nurture new or existing clients.

Typical benefits for sponsors:

Our size enables us to be flexible and distinctive in our approach to our sponsors' needs. We offer a highly personalised service, with world-class performances at a superb Concert Hall situated in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We always tailor our sponsorship packages to reflect the client's needs as closely as possible.

· client can nurture new or existing clients and opinion formers in an inspirational setting
· free use of private hospitality space with in-house catering at Snape Maltings Concert Hall including full event management by a dedicated member of staff at Aldeburgh
· credit and logos in all relevant associated print, media and online (e.g. booking brochure (65,000 print run), programme book, tickets, posters, website etc)
· complimentary full page colour advertisement in the Aldeburgh Festival programme book
· acknowledgement of support in all press kits prepared for newspaper supplements, previews and interviews, television features and possible advertising campaigns
· agreed number of complimentary tickets and programme books
· signage and branding opportunities at Snape Maltings Concert Hall
· free, reserved car parking adjacent to Snape Maltings Concert Hall
· Access to Aldeburgh Music's own professional development initiatives through music, team building events and other staff rewards

Snape Proms 1-31 August 2009
Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk

'If you've never been to the Snape Proms now would be a good time to put that right. There's something very magical about the place.' - Stephen Foster, Grapevine, 1 August 2006

The Snape Proms are a rich mix of Jazz, Blues, Folk, World Music, Poetry, Comedy and Classical. There's something for everyone, with every evening offering a different experience over 30 days. Whatever you choose, you'll see and hear superb performances in one of the world's finest concert halls, situated in the midst of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the banks of the River Alde. And all this from as little as £6!

The 2008 Proms, attended by over 20,000 people, featured such names as: Alfred Brendel, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, The Blues Band, City of London Sinfonia, Terrafolk, Bellowhead, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, National Youth Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, and Choir of King's College Cambridge. The 2009 programme promises to be just as wide-ranging.

The Snape Proms attract a regional, national, and international ABC1 audience.

The Snape Proms have been going from strength to strength, year on year, with growing audiences and attracting considerable press coverage. There is a high range and penetration of regional and national media.

We are looking for sponsors of individual concerts, and are currently seeking a Principal Sponsor of the Snape Proms. This option provides prestigious and far reaching brand profile, including a sponsored headline concert. Recent sponsors during the Snape Proms include Autonomy, M.R. King & Sons, Clarke & Simpson, Panmure Gordon, Ensors Chartered Accountants, Gerrard, PKF (UK) LLP, Haymills, Adnams, John Grose Group, and Suffolk Life.

Typical benefits for sponsors:

Our size enables us to be flexible and distinctive in our approach to our sponsors' needs. We offer a highly personalised service, with world-class performances at a superb concert hall situated in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We always tailor our sponsorship packages to reflect the client's needs as closely as possible.

· client can nurture new or existing clients and opinion formers in an inspirational setting
· free use of private hospitality space with in-house catering at Snape Maltings Concert Hall including full event management by a dedicated member of staff at Aldeburgh
· credit and logos in all relevant associated print, media and online (e.g. booking brochure (65,000 print run), programme book, tickets, posters, website etc)
· complimentary full page colour advertisement in the Snape Proms programme book
· acknowledgement of support in all press kits prepared for newspaper supplements, previews and interviews, television features and possible advertising campaigns
· agreed number of complimentary tickets and programme books
· signage and branding opportunities at Snape Maltings Concert Hall
· free, reserved car parking adjacent to Snape Maltings Concert Hall
· access to Aldeburgh Music's own professional development initiatives through music, team building events and other staff rewards

For further details please contact Elizabeth Stephenson, Sponsorship Manager, on +44 (0)1728 687144 or email estephenson@aldeburgh.co.uk

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