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Save Bath from boring! Become a co-owner of Komedia Bath and keep this important mid-scale venue running for many more years to come.
by [email protected] in Bath, England, United Kingdom
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By reaching our stretch target of £400,000 we are able to invest in the venue development, implement new marketing initiatives to drive sales and capital expenditure including reducing our carbon footprint, redevelopment of the Saw Close entrance and building frontage and new facilities and equipment.
Raising £350,000 will mean we can:
Which will mean we can:
Whether you’re a performer, gig-goer, comedy connoisseur, or you just like to get downright funky on a Saturday night, you are part of the community that our future now depends on!
Inspired by the innovative idea of community ownership, we want to put Komedia in the hands of the people of Bath, where it belongs.
With the full support and engagement of a community that cares, Komedia will be better placed to triumph over the stresses and strains that have led to the closure of so many independent venues and arts institutions across the country in recent years.
Why does it matter?
In the nine years since the venue opened, Komedia Bath has enabled upwards of three-quarters of a million individuals to experience world class live entertainment right here in Bath – from music and comedy, to film, cabaret and kids' shows and just about everything in-between. We put on shows for 3-year-olds to 93-year-olds and deliver a popular, inclusive and broad events programme, all of which adds up to making Komedia a true community asset.
What’s more, Komedia is a vital lynchpin of Bath’s thriving arts community. If we can't support our festivals, emerging talent and local businesses, it creates a chain reaction that affects the whole “ecosystem” of live entertainment, both locally and nationally.
Without an inclusive space, where would upcoming young bands take their first nervous steps out in front of a crowd? Without a fully equipped live performance space, where would the city’s other creative organisations hold events and grow their own support bases? Without an established venue with the power to draw world-class performers, what would become of the city’s cultural offering? As a midscale venue, we feel an acute responsibility to play our part.
Last but not least, it’s places like Komedia that make Bath itself a vibrant, creative and attractive city.
How you can help
If you’re reading this, the chances are that you are one of those 750,000 individuals, and that makes you crucial to our campaign to protect the future of this incredible space. If enough of the people who have passed through our doors were to invest or donate in support of our Community Ownership bid, we will be able to keep you all laughing, dancing, and discovering your new favourite bands and comics right here for many years to come.
Without the support of the community, we will inevitably succumb to the pressures that are destroying the live entertainment scene nationwide. You can stop this from happening by investing in community shares, donating what you can afford and by helping us spread the word far and wide.
We genuinely believe that the best is yet to come for this magnificent, historic venue. Join us as a co-owner and keep the party going!
In the nine years since the venue opened, Komedia Bath has enabled upwards of three-quarters of a million individuals to experience world class live entertainment right here in Bath – from music and comedy, to film, cabaret and kids' shows and just about everything in-between. The chances are, that if you’re reading this, you are one of those 750,000 individuals, and that makes you crucial to our campaign to protect the future of this incredible space. If just a tiny portion of people who have passed through our doors during this time were to invest or donate in support of our Community Ownership Bid, we will be able to keep you all laughing, dancing, and discovering your new favourite bands right here for many years to come.
Without the support of the community, we will inevitably succumb to the pressures which are destroying the live entertainment scene nationwide. You can stop this from happening by investing in community shares, donating what you can afford and by helping us spread the word far and wide.
* please see our share offer document for more information