Play to the Crowd is an arts and education charity based in Winchester, Hampshire. We exist to delight and unite people through the transformative power of live performance.
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0Play to the Crowd is an arts and education charity.
Our family comprises of:
Theatre Royal Winchester - a beautiful middle scale heritage theatre
Hat Fair - the UK's longest running international Outdoor Arts festival
Playmakers - our community engagement and creative learning programme
Why?
Delight and Unite
How?
By inspiring people to connect with and participate in live performance - both indoors and out – and by inviting them to 'escape from the ordinary' and discover a lifelong love of theatre and the arts.
What?
We run a beautiful theatre, family-friendly festivals and community participation programmes, in and around Winchester.
We believe in...
- Bringing people together in wonder
- The power and value of live performance
- Nurturing talent
- Improving lives through participation
We provide a varied and independent cultural offer for Winchester and Hampshire, contributing to the health and wellbeing of local people.
Our charity's existence supports many other local businesses, boosts the local economy as a whole and encourages creativity, imagination and empathy to thrive in our community.
Impact by numbers
- £1m+ in additional positive economic impact for Winchester beyond our own turnover as a charity
- 140k+ audiences
- 800+ public performances
- 500+ participatory events
- 4k+ Youth Theatre attendances
- 50+ performances by community groups on a professional theatre stage
- 60+ local schools and colleges engage with our activities
