Annual Report 2010/11

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Introduction from the Director: Alan Rivett

Rekindling and revitalisation of the spirit of the organisation;

reasserting our mission and raison d’etre, was perhaps the theme

running throughout the 2010/2011 year. This was nowhere more

perfectly illustrated than in May 2011 when a small dedication

ceremony took place in our now much sought after new creative

studio. The dedication of this space, built in 2009, was to the memory

of Helen Martin, a founding donor to the University, without whose

generosity Warwick Arts Centre, as we know it today, may well not

have existed. Helen Martin was a true patron of the arts, believing in

their enduring and transformative power to change lives. In this spirit,

alongside presenting one of the most notable artistic programmes in

the UK today, our staff and our principal stakeholders came together

during the year to continue the work and plan the future development

of Warwick Arts Centre.

“The Tempest was the best theatrical performance I have ever seen! Hilarious, clever and simply breathtaking! The cast consists of highly prominent Russian actors as well as young and highly talented stars! Amazing!” Margarita, Mar 11

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“Simply awesome gig - opening with the fabulous Portico Quartet and then topped by the beautiful sounds and performance from the Penguin Cafe.” Simon, Feb 11

Our artistic programme,

contemporary in feel and

international in scope, was

appreciated by the many

thousands of people that

make up our audience.

It is dangerous to make

superlative claims of the

organisation one leads, but

one ten day period in our

programme in October 2010

stands out. It’s a programme

that is not only distinctive, but

the breadth and quality is not

likely to be experienced in any

single venue anywhere else

in the UK. Over this period

audiences could experience

the joyous playing of the

Philharmonia Orchestra,

led by Vladimir Ashkenazy; a

new theatre commission by

Stan’s Cafe; the irrepressible

darlings of contemporary

performance Forced

Entertainment playing to full

houses in our theatre; the

wit of ironic king of comedy

Stewart Lee; a concert by

Michael Nyman; experiencing

the controversial hit of

Edinburgh Fringe 2010, Tim

Crouch’s The Author; and,

to conclude, the Metropolitan

Opera’s Boris Godunov

screened live from New York

in our cinema.

In November 2010 Arts

Council England awarded

Warwick Arts Centre £1.36m

to support a transformative

process of programme,

organisational and business

development. This was one of

only five such awards to arts

organisations in England. The

Arts Centre team have been

energised and excited by the

potential this award brings

as it allows us to revitalise

and focus on the Warwick

Arts Centre of the future,

providing some solutions to

the challenges facing many

arts organisations today. In

addition, in early 2011 we

were successful in achieving

Arts Council England National

Portfolio Organisation status.

This process, while providing

indications of financial

security for the next three

years, constitutes an 11%

reduction in Arts Council

funding for the period which

will, I’m sure, be a challenge

over the next three years.

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“Nothing like good theatre to lift the blues: Kneehigh’s Hansel & Gretel @warwickarts was just what I needed today.” Char, Dec 10

“This is an incredible show, one of the top three best productions I have ever seen (and I’m a Drama Teacher so I see a lot). Don’t miss the chance to see it - I’ll be coming again and bringing a party of my students.” Kerry Greenwood on Punk Rock, Nov 10

Exceptional endeavour by our

dedicated programming team

brought many extraordinary

artists from the locality, the

nation and internationally

to present their work here

in our diverse programme.

International drama, music

and dance were evident

in abundance throughout

the year. Award-winning

drama from National Theatre

of Scotland with a return

of Black Watch for eight

performances, a stunning

production of Shakespeare’s

The Tempest by Cheek by

Jowl, the haunting work of

Lindsay Seers in the Mead

Gallery, followed by the

enigmatic photographs by

Hannah Starkey.

In summer 2011 Warwick

Arts Centre worked closely

with the Young Vic to

co-produce a new production

of Gogol’s Government

Inspector, as well as inviting

a number of artists and

companies to test new ideas

using our new Helen Martin

Studio. This is part of the

often hidden development

and commissioning work

which we are increasingly

undertaking and which

precedes any work appearing

on stage or in a gallery. I am

grateful to the artists who we

have worked closely with over

the year for their dedication,

inspiration and creativity in

this work.

Our students continued to

produce their own work in

theatre, opera and drama

over the year and tested

themselves to great acclaim

at national and international

competitions and festivals.

Our relatively new strand

of digital programming,

broadcasting high quality

performance directly into our

venues have both proved very

successful. Met Opera Live

and National Theatre Live

digital screenings have had an

impressive audience response

over a short period of time,

ensuring that we will continue

to explore further alliances in

this growing area of activity.

Finally, I must thank the

University of Warwick for

continued support, advice

and wisdom without which

Warwick Arts Centre would

not flourish, our principal

external stakeholder, Arts

Council England for its

continuing commitment

over the near future, and the

many donors and friends of

Warwick Arts Centre who

have joined us in supporting

such a wide range of artistic

and creative activity over the

year. As ever our staff have

risen to every challenge,

succeeded, and, in many

cases exceeded, sometimes

in difficult and challenging

circumstances.

Thank you!

Alan Rivett Director, Warwick Arts Centre

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Fundraising AchievementsThanks to the support of individual donors and trusts and foundations, in 2010/11 we reached

our fundraising goal of £50,000 for The New Art and Young Artists Fund. This helped us on

three counts:

• With our enriching

education programme

(including The Forest, a

project working with local

schools and professional

artists to make new works of

art, and our amazing Boys

Dancing project).

• With the commissioning

of an exciting production of

Macbeth, aimed at school

children and part of our new

Triggered@Warwick project.

• With the provision of

Music Scholarships to

benefit the more talented and

dedicated Warwick students

who make up the University’s

orchestras, bands and choirs.

Thank you to all our donors for their generous support!

Warwick Arts Centre Roll of Benefactors 2010-11Below is a list of the names of all those Donors who made a contribution to

the University’s fundraising activities to support Warwick Arts Centre between

1 August 2010 and 31 July 2011.

Individual donors

Mr David Amery and Mrs Juliet AmeryMs Hildegard AthertonDr Helen Atwood and Mr Mike TorbeMrs Joan BaconMs Gillian BallMr Rodney BarkerMr Adrian Berger and Mrs Maureen BergerMrs Margaret BirchMiss Laura BonnettMrs Jacqueline BrownMr Colin Brummitt OBE Hon MA and Mrs Mary BrummittLady Doris Butterworth Hon MAMrs Judith CalowMr Peter CantlayMs Teresa ChapmanMs Catherine ClarkeMr Albert CooperMr Nicholas CooperMr A CromptonMrs Margaret CromptonMs Christine DarmonMr Bruce DaviesMs Phyllis DaviesMs Pam DobedoeMiss Mandy DobieMiss Laura DohertyProfessor Robert Dyson and Mrs Dorothy DysonMrs Mari EcclesMr David EllisMiss Janine EltonDr Andrew Entwistle MBE

Mr Robert Fair and Mrs Sylvia FairMs Susan GlassfieldMrs Kay GreavesMr M Griffin-SherwoodMr Kevin GriffithsMr Robert GriffithsMrs Georgie HaleMrs Veronica HammondMr Andrew HardwickMr Richard HarrisonMr John HathawayMs Judith HoggMr Ken Hope and Mrs Anne HopeMr James HuntMrs Helen IrelandMrs Kathryn JenkinMr Gwynne Jones and Mrs Jane JonesProfessor Terry KempMs Gill KirkhamMr Kevin LambertMr David LawrenceMr Allan Leggett and Mrs Patricia LeggettMr Robin Leonard and Mrs Rachel LeonardMr Roy MarchantMrs Susan McCranorMr Brian McLoughlin and Mrs Sarah McLoughlinMr William McNairRev. R MunroMrs Elaine NomuraProfessor Stuart Palmer Hon DSc and Mrs Sue PalmerMs Jane Perry

Mrs F PetrakMs Daphne PlummerMr Roy PowellMr Christopher Purser and Mrs Barbara PurserMs Janet ReevesMr Neil Gareth RichardsMr Michael Rondel (deceased)Mr Damian RoganMr Ian RowleyMr Malcolm RowsonMiss Patsy RushtonMiss M SabenMrs Marian ScottMiss Eleanor ShanksProfessor Mike Shattock OBE Hon LLD and Professor Joanne ShattockMr Graham Shipston and Mrs Gillian ShipstonMrs Jean Singleton and Mr Brian SingletonMr Derek SkidmoreMs Amanda SlaterMr Ken Sloan and Mr Dan PersaudMr Alastair SmithMrs Jennifer SmithMrs Sandy SmithMs Jan SpencerMr Alec Stables and Mrs Sheila StablesMs Maureen StylesMiss Tracy TeasdaleMrs Margaret ThorneycroftMr David Thornhill and Mrs Rosemary ThornhillMrs Kate TodmanMr Ron Treves and Mrs B TrevesMs Janet Turner

Dr Steve Van Toller and Mrs Sam Van TollerMrs I WalkerProfessor Ken Wallis and Mrs Margaret WallisMs Barbara WhitesideMrs Charlotte WilkesMr Geoff WilliamsMs Loretta WilliamsMr Richard Wilsdon and Mrs Pat WilsdonMr John WilsonMrs Margaret WithamMrs Aileen WithingtonDr Miriam WoodMr Simon YatesPlus 23 anonymous Benefactors

Organisations, Corporations, Trusts and Foundations

Finham Choral SocietyIBM UK LtdThe 29th May 1961 Charitable TrustThe Alan Edward Higgs CharityThe Henry Moore FoundationThe Inner Wheel Club of Coventry Benevolent AccountThe Misses Barrie Charitable TrustThe Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts

“Utterly outstanding, I came out shellshocked and ecstatic.”Spiegs on A Game of You May 11

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Cov Cool Kids

Cov Cool Kids said a big

and dynamic farewell

in March 2011 with two

huge performances in the

Butterworth Hall. With the

raked seating folded back,

around 500 children in each

performance were able to

show the work they had made

themselves to the families,

friends and VIPs who were

sitting in the balcony seats.

One performance focused on

dance and film and the other

on theatre and music. Over

the years Cov Cool Kids has

given many thousands of

children the chance to shine

leaving lasting memories

and a legacy of creative

achievement with both

children and teachers.

Boys Dancing

Boys Dancing goes from

strength to strength with

continuing funding from

Dancing for the Games (part

of the West Midlands Culture

Programme for London 2012).

Adding new local authority

partners this year meant

we could work with over 50

groups of lads making dance

for film and live performance.

Performances were given

in Warwick Arts Centre,

Stourbridge Town Hall, the

RSA Academy in Tipton,

Bishop Perowne School in

Worcester, Theatre Severn in

Shrewsbury and Wilnecote

High School in Tamworth.

Start with Theatre

Our second year of

collaboration with The

Prince’s Foundation for

Children and the Arts focused

on theatre. Over 500 infant

pupils from schools serving

areas of deprivation in

Nuneaton, Bedworth and

Chelmsley Wood visited

Warwick Arts Centre twice

to see productions of The

Elves and the Shoemaker

and We’re Going On A Bear

Hunt. Using those visits as

inspiration they worked with

theatre artists back in their

schools and made, from

scratch, new plays which they

then presented to families and

friends in their school halls.

Partners

Partners took place over

two terms, bringing together

primary age pupils from both

special and mainstream

schools. The schools were

paired and worked together

under the theme of The

Forest. In the first term they

worked with musicians to

create a forest soundscape.

In the second term they

worked with a dance artist

to choreograph and rehearse

their own new dance work

to their own music. A

performance took place to

families and peers in the

Warwick Arts Centre Studio.

We are hoping soon to

capitalise on the very positive

reaction to the project to

create Partners 2.

Education at Warwick Arts Centre

In 2010/11 the Education Team once again extended its reach to work across 8 local authorities

in the West Midlands – Coventry, Warwickshire, Solihull, Worcestershire, Sandwell, Dudley,

Shropshire and Staffordshire. We were very excited to work with new schools, youth centres,

pupil referral units and even, for the first ever time, a prison. In our projects, children and young

people have created new works of art across a large range of art forms, and we continue to

ensure that we provide new opportunities for the young to work as artists with artists to stretch

their imaginations and creative skills and share their work with families and friends. Over the

year, in 812 sessions, we made almost 45,500 contacts with over 15,500 participants.

“My son has performed in this for the past three years, he has had an excellent time and enjoyed meeting the dance tutors that come into school and the thrill of dancing at the Arts Centre is briliant, so THANK YOU to all involved.” Chezzy on The Balancing Man (Boys Dancing) May 11

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In-school projects

Boys DancingCov Cool KidsNational Theatre ConnectionsStart with TheatrePartnersThe Mysteries 2011

Company and Education Department workshops

Mobius Dance residencyHofesh Shechter workshopMimika Theatre workshopMulti-story Theatre workshopMake It Reel Summer SchoolAlbert and Friends Circus Summer SchoolSaturday Youth TheatresMonday Senior Youth TheatreDanish Dance Theatre workshopGifted and Talented Gallery DayPlay in a DayScarecrow workshopFilm in Two Days

Education performances and screenings

Make it Reel screeningAlbert and Friends performanceYouth Theatre performancesNational Theatre Connections performancesCov Cool Kids in-school performancesCov Cool Kids Butterworth Hall performancesBoys Dancing performances and screeningsPlay in a Day performanceFilm in Two Days screeningPartners PerformanceThe MysteriesStart with Theatre Performances

National Schools Film Week screenings

PonyoFantastic Mr FoxPreciousEmil and the DetectivesWelcome to the SticksMicmacsPersepolisMatildaLet the Right One In

Education activity 2010/2011

College screenings

Marketing MoviesCoventry BlitzLegend of the GuardiansLet Me InNo Impact Man

Midsummer Movie screenings

The King’s SpeechThe EagleAfrica United

Family Film Screenings

Africa UnitedThe Secret of Kells Cat-alogueThe IllusionistHalloween Trick or TreatBlack JackHogfatherNativityHowl’s Moving CastleGnomeo and JulietTales from Beatrix PotterA Turtle’s Tale; Sammy’s AdventureSon of Rambow

Events/Talks

Creative and Media Diploma DayYear 9 Creative Curriculum DayVenue Tours and TalksChildren’s BookshowLiccy Dahl question and answer eventSculpture TrailsColour TrailsWork Experience weeksPost show talksPost screening discussionsBeverley Naidoo Talk

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Drama (Theatre)

Little Gem Guna Nua and Civic Theatre in association with Bush TheatreThe Thrill Of It All Forced EntertainmentThe Red Shoes KneehighPunk Rock Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester & Lyric HammersmithThe Interminable Suicide Of Gregory Church Daniel KitsonMissing [Work in Progress] GeckoBlack Watch National Theatre of ScotlandGovernment Inspector A Young Vic & Warwick Arts Centre co-production

Triggered at Warwick

Take a Deep Breath Mark Murphy

Drama (International)

Best Before Rimini ProtokollThe Tempest Cheek By JowlHamlet the Clown Prince Company Theatre MumbaiA Game of You Outoenroed Goed

Drama (Studio)

Tuning Out With Radio Z Stan’s CafeThe Author News From Nowhere /Royal Court TheatreBonnie and Clyde Fairground6.0: How Heap and Pebble Took on the World and Won Dancing BrickWay Out West, the Sea Whispered to Me Cupola BobberDiary of a Madman/Discords Fail Better ProductionsPilotThird Person: Bonnie & Clyde Redux Proto-type TheaterA Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson Out Of Joint

Stationary Excess/Pedestrian Made in China / Tom Wainwright Goucher’s War Theatre AlibiYou’re Not Like the Other Girls Chrissie Caroline HortonAnd The Horse You Rode In On Told by an Idiot / Drum Theatre PlymouthThe Summer House Neil Haigh & FuelLove Letters Straight from the Heart Uninvited Guestsevery minute, always Abigail Conway & Melanie WilsonIt’s Like He’s Knocking Leo KayBane Joe BoneSomething or Nothing Guy DartnellInua Ellams’ Untitled Fuel / Soho TheatreSoldier Song Quarantine

Drama (Live Broadcast)

Phedre National Theatre LiveA Disappearing Number National Theatre LiveHamlet National Theatre LiveFela! National Theatre LiveKing Lear National Theatre LiveFrankenstein National Theatre LiveThe Cherry Orchard National Theatre Live

Dance

Such is Life Mobius DancePolitical Mother Hofesh Shechter CompanyHavana RakatanDisGo Darkin EnsembleEnigma, Cadance, Kridt Dance Touring Partnership / Danish Dance TheatreLOL Luca Silvestrini’s ProteinFlames of Desire Tango Fire

Jazz, Popular & World Music

Beth Nielsen ChapmanBen Clempson & Paul Van Ryan plus The Late KnightsPolar BearMichael Nyman Band: Nyman with a Movie Camera & moreAntonio ForcioneImogen HeapNeil Cowley TrioHugh Masekela plus the Mahotella QueensPaco PenaAlec Dankworth’s Spanish AccentsThe Divine ComedyKind of BlueThe NationalEmma McGann plus Carly RyderMaddy Prior & The Carnival BandMediaeval BaebesMichael Janisch’s Purpose Built QuintetZoe Rahman QuartetThe Ukulele Orchestra of Great BritainThe Richard Thompson BandRob Halligan plus Jack BlackmanSarah Jane MorrisThree Bonzos and a PianoCapercaillieBellowheadTrevor WarrenMadeleine PeyrouxThe Kit Downes TrioLuke ConcannonKate RusbyLoudon Wainwright IIITim Whitehead QuartetEliza Carthy BandShlomo: MouthtronicaPiaf: The SongsCentimes plus Delightful Young Mothers

LamentAthlete UnpluggedRunrigThe Waterboys - An Appointment with Mr YeatsPenguin CaféHugh LaurieJools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues OrchestraGwyneth HerbertDavid Grey: The Lost and Found Tour

Classical Music Concerts

Hallé OrchestraPhilharmonia OrchestraTchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio OrchestraSaltzburg Mozarteum OrchestraCity of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraEuropean Union Chamber OrchestraVienna Tonkunstler OrchestraDemidenko Piano RecitalBolshoi Symphony OrchestraCoull Quartet

Spoken Word / Literature

Ian McMillan Talking Myself HomeRoger McGough That Awkward AgeMark Kermode It’s Only a MovieWriters in Prisons 50th Anniversary EventKate Fox NewsSiddhartha Bose KalagoraJavier Cercas The Anatomy of a MomentGentleman’ George Monbiot’s Left HookIzzeldin Abuelaish I Shall Not HateChina MièvilleBrian PattenSix and a Half LovesGermaine Greer

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Opera (Live Broadcast)

Das Rheingold Met Opera LiveDon Carlo Met Opera LiveBoris Godunov Met Opera LiveDon Pasquale Met Opera LiveLa Fanciulla Del West Met Opera LiveNixon in China Met Opera LiveIphigenie en Tauride Met Opera LiveLucia di Lammermoor Met Opera LiveLe Compt Ory Met Opera LiveCapriccio Met Opera LiveIl Trovatore Met Opera LiveDie Walkure Met Opera Live

Comedy

Micky FlanaganArthur Smith - An Evening with Daphne Fairfax based on his acclaimed memoirFrankie Boyle - I Would Happily Punch Every One Of You In The FaceStewart Lee - Vegetable StewRoss Noble - Nonsensory OverloadFrisky and Mannish - The College YearsStewart Francis - Tour de FrancisJohn BishopGreg Davies - Firing Cheeseballs at a DogRich HallReginald D HunterArdal O’HanlonThe Armstrong & Miller Show LiveKevin BridgesSarah Millican - ChatterboxJimmy Carr - Laughter TherapyMark WatsonHal CruttendenAlun Cochrane - Jokes. Life. And Jokes About Life.Tom Stade - Remember JimmyRhod Gilbert & the Cat that Looked Like Nicholas LyndhurstPunt & Dennis - They Should Get Out More

Tom Wrigglesworth’s Nightmare Dream WeddingMilton Jones - The Lion WhispererAndrew Lawrence - The Too Ugly for Television TourLenny Henry - Cradle to Rave: A Musical JourneyTim Key - The SlutcrackerJeremy HardyAngelos Epithemiou and FriendsAndy Parsons - GruntledAndi Osho - AfroblightyEd Byrne - Crowd PleaserMark SteelMark Thomas - Extreme Rambling (Walking the Wall)Dan ClarkMiles Jupp - Fibber in the HeatAn Evening with Dom JolyStephen K Amos - The Best MedicineSimon EvansRichard Herring - Christ on a Bike: The Second ComingMicky Flanagan - The Out Out TourDes Bishop - My Dad Was Nearly James BondPaul Chowdhry - NOT PCRob Rouse: Great Escape Tour 2011Bo Burnham

Family Events

Twelve Wild Ducks Multistory TheatreVariety on the Campus Slightly Fat FeaturesSmall Worlds Mimika TheatreHanda’s Surprise Little Angel TheatreThe Elves and the Shoemaker Stuff and Nonsense Theatre CompanyMole in the Hole Oily CartWe’re Going on a Bear HuntRip, Fold, Scrunch Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Scarecrow ajtc theatre companySnowplay Lyngo & Lyric HammersmithThe Tiger Who Came to Tea Kenny WaxLandscapes Mimika Theatre

Christmas

Hansel & Gretel KneehighThe Gruffalo Tall Stories

Mead Gallery Exhibitions

Lindsay Seers It Has To Be This Way 2 A new commission in collaboration with the National Gallery of Denmark and touring to BALTIC Curated by Mead Gallery

Piranesi’s Prisons Curated by Mead Gallery

Hannah Starkey 29 Pictures Co-curated with Diarmuid Costello of the Philosophy Department of the University of Warwick

Anni Albers and Hubert Dalwood Curated by Mead Gallery

Mead Gallery Exhibition Talks

CCAF Artist TalkLunchtime ConversationsArtist Walk and Talk

Mead Gallery Events

Open Seminar - DrawingKnit Stitch and Crochet ClubSpinning WorkshopI’m Not Rubbish: Jewellery WorkshopRegular Family Art ClubCurators’ ToursLook ClubPeople Picturing Coventry - Audience participation project - with photography inspired by Hannah Starkey

Student Theatre

The Magic Flute Opera WarwickFive Kinds of Silence Warwick University Drama SocietyThe Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Warwick University Drama SocietyThe Marriage of Figaro Opera WarwickSpring Awakening Music Theatre WarwickHow to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found Warwick University Drama SocietyAntony & Cleopatra Warwick University Drama SocietyPotato Fresh BloodCabaret Music Theatre WarwickBrokenville Warwick University Drama SocietyWarwick Students Arts Festival

Student Music

University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra & Wind OrchestraUniversity of Warwick Wind Orchestra & Brass BandUniversity of Warwick Symphony Orchestra & ChorusUniversity of Warwick Brass BandUniversity of Warwick Wind Orchestra & Music Theatre Warwick

Amateur Theatre, Music & Dance

Future Style Future StarsWarwickshire County Music ServiceChristmas Variety SpectacularKenilworth Gang ShowSolihull SchoolsCity of Coventry Youth OrchestraSolihull SchoolsMidland Voices A Night To RememberEdith’s Wartime ScrapbookOur Day OutPuss in Boots

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Film Screenings 2010/2011

127 Hours13 Assassins22 BulletsA Small ActA Town Called PanicA Turtles TaleAelita: Queen of MarsAfrica UnitedAn Ordinary ExecutionAngels of EvilAnimal KingdomAnother YearApocalypse NowBaariaBarney’s VersionBathoryBeautiful KateBiutifulBlack JackBlack SwanBlue ValentineBluebeardBreathlessBrighton RockCarlosCat-alogueCedar RapidsCertified CopyChange of PlansChico and RitaCity IslandCoco Chanel & Igor StravinskyCold FishCollapseConfessionsConfessions of A DogCountdown to ZeroCria CuervosDancing DreamsDivaDog PoundDown TerraceEssential KillingExit Through Gift ShopFair GameFantastic Mr FoxFarewellFrontier BluesGainsbourgGenius WithinGet LowGnomeo and JulietGreaseHalloween Trick or TreetHeartbreaker

HierroHowlHowl’s Moving CastleIncendiesInceptionInside JobIt Happened One NightIt’s A Kind of Funny StoryJackboots on WhitehallJasper: Penguin ExplorerJerusalemaJulia’s EyesKaboomKick The MoonLa Dolce VitaLarry CrowneLast NightLe ConcertLes DiaboliquesLittle White LiesLondon RiverLoose CannonsLouise-MichelLove Like PoisonMade In DagenhamMaking Plans for LenaMammuthMary and MaxMeek’s CutoffMemories of MatsukoMetropolisMiralMonstersMotherMr NiceMy Afternoons with MargueriteMy Dog TulipMy Night With MaudNativityNEDS: Non Educated DelinquentsNever Let Me GoNew York I Love YouNightwatchingNo Impact ManNorweigian WoodOf Gods and MenOn TourOranges and SunshineOutside The LawPeeping TomPinaPotiche (Trophy Wife)Princess LillifeePrincess of Montpensier

Rabbit HoleRapid Eye MovementRaptRare ExportsRashomonRegretsRoute IrishSennaSeparadoSilken SkinSkeletonsSomeone I LovedSon of BabylonSon of RambowSoulboySource CodeSouth of the BorderSubmarineTales of Beatrix PotterTamara DreweThe AmericanThe ArborThe BeaverThe ConspiratorThe Disappearance of Alice CreedThe Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-SecThe Fall of the House of UsherThe First GraderThe Fox and The ChildThe GhostThe Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s NestThe Girl Who Played With FireThe Girl with the Dragon TattooThe HogfatherThe HunterThe IllusionistThe Kids Are All RightThe King’s SpeechThe LeopardThe MaidThe MessageThe MessengerThe Railway ChildrenThe RefugeThe Secret In Their EyesThe Secret of KellsThe Silent HouseThe Social NetworkThe TempestThe TouristThe WayThe Way Back

The World’s Greatest DadThird StarTrue GritTrustUncle BoonmeeVidal SassoonWalkaboutWater For ElephantsWent The Day WellWest is WestWhite As SnowWin WinWinter’s BoneWomen Without MenYou Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger

Film Events

Rapid Eye MovementBAFTA ShortsMark Kermode : It’s Only a MovieSing-along-a-GreaseMillennium Trilogy Triple Bill

Film Talks

Kurosawa1960Danny BoyleBBFC: ClassifiedGreene ScreenFrench Cinema: A Beautiful Friendship

Q&A

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Alan Rivett, Director, Warwick Arts Centre, speaking to Meg Price, Co-ordinator, Warwick Student Arts Festival

Photographer-in-ResidenceIn April 2011 Alan Ainsworth joined Warwick

Arts Centre as Photographer-in-Residence

in a year-long project documenting the life of

Warwick Arts Centre.

This project will form a fascinating archive of all that happens

at Warwick Arts Centre – it’s not just about the events on our

stages, but about the people who work here, artists arriving,

backstage technical preparations, student activity, workshops

and the people who just come in for a coffee.

Here are some photographs from the early stages of the project:

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Warwick Arts Centre - Performance Summary

No. Perfs

% of Perfs

No. Attending

Attendees as %

No. Perfs

% of Perfs

No. Attending

Attendees as %

Film Screenings (no. of screenings) 774 56,032 33% 783 56,157 32%

Gallery Exhibitions (exhibitions/days) 195 15,810 209 14,432

Work with Schools (no. of sessions) 804 39,926 855 17,908

Youth Theatre Groups, Art Clubs & Workshops 94 3,488 90 3,537

Film Days/Pre & Post Show Talks 42 3,234 63 3,418

Sub Total 118,490 95,452

Text Based Drama 72 15% 12,808 77% 96 18% 15,399 53%

International Drama 19 4% 5,368 61% 10 2% 2,812 56%

Visual Theatre incl Mime & Physical 4 1% 304 66% 17 3% 1,115 87%

Work for Children 66 13% 7,010 79% 42 8% 6,244 68%

Christmas Show 49 10% 20,250 78% 96 18% 21,312 69%

Classical/Contemp Classical Music 16 3% 12,001 59% 16 3% 12,922 64%

Contemporary Jazz & World Music 17 3% 4,072 54% 26 5% 8,236 50%

Popular Music incl Folk 29 6% 18,253 72% 31 6% 21,901 85%

Digital Screenings 22 4% 4,906 70% 8 1% 2,345 73%

Opera/Serious Music Theatre 0 0 5 1% 1,855 70%

Dance 13 3% 3,839 65% 14 3% 4,075 70%

Comedy 60 12% 34,808 84% 49 9% 33,245 88%

Literature 14 3% 1,607 45% 8 2% 2,421 56%

Student’s Work (Drama) 39 8% 6,122 76% 34 7% 5,327 85%

Student’s Work (Music) 37 7% 6,237 70% 39 8% 6,058 46%

Student Festivals 19 4% 1,420 64% 16 3% 945 55%

Amateur Music & Dance 18 4% 11,276 83% 13 3% 9,697 69%

Sub Total 494 100% 150,281 74% 520 100% 155,909 69%

Grand Total 268,771 251,361

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Statement of Income and Expenditure for the Year Ended July 31st, 2011

INCOME2010/2011

Actual £

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2009/2010 Actual

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1. BOX OFFICE INCOME 1,859,180 -10% 2,074,168

2. TRADING/FRANCHISES/RECHARGES 1,025,335 1% 1,018,139

3. SPONSORS 4,410 45% 3,051

4. DONATIONS

i) 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust 217,000 0% 217,000

ii) The Higgs Charity 32,915 47% 22,376

iii) The Prince’s Foundation for the Arts 9,096 9,095

iv) The Ernest Cook Trust 7,500 0

v) HEFCE Matched Funding 2,500 30,572

vi) The Wellcome Trust 0 11,116

5. GRANT FUNDING

i) Arts Council, West Midlands 525,495 2% 514,295

ii) Coventry City Council 25,000 0% 25,000

iii) Miscellaneous Income 0 3,500

6. Project Grants/Restricted Funds

i) Sustain 120,000 95,000

ii) Transform 59,313 0

iii) Tour of Teatro Kismet’s The Mermaid Princess 45,933 92,232

iv) Coventry Childrens Fund 35,384 51,677

v) People Dancing 24,099 39,863

vi) Screen West Midlands 12,520 -4% 13,000

vii) A Night Less Ordinary 12,000 14,250

viii) Dance Touring Partnership 4,500 0

ix) International Theatre 0 46,667

x) Campus 0 2,520

7. UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTION 1,105,297 1,158,162

TOTAL 5,127,477 -6% 5,441,683

EXPENDITURE2010/2011

Actual £

% increase -decrease

2009/2010 Actual

£

1. a) DIRECT COSTS - PROGRAMME & EDUCATION 1,776,485 -16% 2,124,432

b) DIRECT COSTS - TECHNICAL SERVICES 67,289 -13% 76,995

c) DIRECT COSTS - CUSTOMER SERVICES 72,827 -11% 81,589

d) DIRECT COSTS - MARKETING/PR/DEVELOPMENT 349,840 1% 347,804

2. COST OF FOH SALES/RECHARGED GOODS & SERVICES 155,881 -8% 169,771

3. a) OVERHEADS - EQUIPMENT/HLWP/CLEANING 258,668 -15% 305,023

b) OVERHEADS - SALARIES & STAFF COSTS 1,648,256 4% 1,585,625

c) OVERHEADS - ADMINISTRATION COSTS 109,195 32% 82,539

d) OVERHEADS - CENTRAL SERVICES CHARGE 542,687 7% 506,945

e) OVERHEADS - DEPRECIATION 146,349 -9% 160,960

TOTAL 5,127,477 -6% 5,441,683

This Statement forms part of the audited accounts of the University of Warwick 2010/2011 David Mason, Finance Manager, University of Warwick

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Ticket Sales37%

Donations & Sponsorship6%

Conference Fees and Franchise Income

18%

Public Grants17%

University Contribution22%

Artistic Programme Fees

36%

Equipment Renewals

Cleaning HLWP5%

Depreciation3%

Marketing Costs7%

Technical Costs1%

Ticketing Costs2%

Salaries & Staff Costs

33%

Administration & Central Costs

13%

Complimentary Tickets4%

Other Discounts8%Group Sales

2%

Senior Citizens 14%

Warwick Students 7%

Other Students2%

Under 16’s3%

Other Concessions 1%

Full Price55%

Complimentary Tickets3%

Other Discounts7%

School Parties6%Group Sales

2%

Senior Citizens 13%

Warwick Students 8%

Other Students2%

Under 16’s3%

Other Concessions 1%

Full Price52%

School Parties7%

Analysis of Attendances

Hall, Theatre, Studio & Film Attendances 2009/2010

Hall, Theatre, Studio & Film Attendances 2010/2011

Sources of Income 2010/11

Expenditure 2010/2011

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Corporate Supporters

Warwick Arts Centre is a resource provided by The University of Warwick.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organisations:

Boys Dancing is a People Dancing programme – part of the West Midlands Culture Programme for London 2012. Funded by:

dancingboys

Warwick Arts Centre Board Membership 2010/11Professor Oliver Bennett

Mr Richard Perkins

Mr Nick Matthews

Professor Mike Waterson

Alan Rivett

Mr Jon Baldwin

Dr Alan Ainsworth

Dr Ian Nussey

Mrs Linda Holmes

Ms Kate Organ

Mr Roger Cadbury

Observer: Rachel Griffin

“Really different and extremely enjoyable, completely not what I expected and would highly recommend it to anyone!” Emily on Best Before Feb 11

“Great night @warwickarts - beautiful start for Mark Murphy’s new show and lovely catching up with friends and colleagues”Ric on Take a Deep Breath Jul 11

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