Fundraising Futurology:

where will we be in 2040?

Chair: Richard Sved, Jim Beirne MBE,

Rachel Harrington, Meredith Niles

Jim Beirne MBE Live Theatre Newcastle

Culture & Economy

Any great city is built on the twin pillars of culture and economy

Bringing value & transforming the city – Culturally, Socially, Economically

From it’s base on Newcastle’s quayside, Live Theatre;

• Creates and performs new plays of world class quality

• Finds and develops creative talent

• Unlocks the potential of young people through theatre

• Develops new economic models

Mission - New Writing Producer

4 Social Enterprises + others

The Broad Chare Michelin Star Restaurateur

The Writers Block

Scotch Eggs

2. Beaplaywright.com

The Schoolhouse SME Incubator

Live Works SME office block, Park, Children’s Writing Centre, Endowment

4. Live Works – Commercial & Cultural Asset

• Cost £11million - £5 m to purchase, £6m to build

• Initial net income of £300,000

• Government loan £6m, European grant £2.1m, fundraising £2.9m

• Cultural, social, financial and political return

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Our audiences Our Youth Theatre

Community of Artists & Students

New Businesses: Schoolhouse

New Businesses: Live Works

Park

Childrens’ Writing Centre

Families Volunteers

Caffè Vivo

The Broad Chare

Live Theatre’s Communities

www.live.org.uk

Twitter: @LiveTheatre

Facebook: www.facebook.com/livetheatre

Fundraising Futurology:

where will we be in 2040?

Chair: Richard Sved, Jim Beirne MBE,

Rachel Harrington, Meredith Niles