{"id":817165,"date":"2026-03-10T18:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/817165\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:23:15","slug":"theatre-to-raise-36k-to-grow-community-engagement-at-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/817165\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre to raise \u00a336k to grow community engagement at festivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aiir-c-news-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b056a92c8e7.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            Birmingham Hippodrome is participating in The Big Give Arts for Impact campaign, seeking to raise \u00a336,000 to enable more people from underserved communities to access cultural experiences.\n        <\/p>\n<p>The donations raised will support the Hippodrome\u2019s access, community engagement and participation work, with a focus of supporting more groups to attend festivals produced by the Hippodrome, including Birmingham Weekender this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Every donation made online between Tuesday 17 \u2013 Tuesday 24 March will be doubled with match finding, thanks to the support from the Hippodrome\u2019s Big Give Champion, The Reed Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Money raised through the Arts for Impact campaign will help Birmingham Hippodrome to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Host dedicated Access hubs at festivals with specialist staff and trained volunteers to welcome, share information and run activities.<\/li>\n<li>Run bespoke tours to support first time community groups visiting Birmingham Weekender to build confidence.<\/li>\n<li>Provide language interpreters for hosted community groups at advance visit workshops and during hosted visits to Birmingham Weekender and other festivals.<\/li>\n<li>Increase access provision including British Sign Language Interpretation and Audio Description at more performances across the festivals programme, and more wheelchair viewing platforms.<\/li>\n<li>Provide transport to and from festivals, to ensure a sense of belonging and welcome and to prevent finance being a barrier to participation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Judith Greenburgh, Head of Fundraising and Development at Birmingham Hippodrome, said: \u201cOur free festival programme ignites Birmingham with a city-wide explosion of world class arts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to deepen accessible and inclusive provision at our 2026 festivals for disabled visitors and underserved communities, so that more people can experience creativity in unforgettable new ways.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As an independent charity, campaigns like The Big Give\u2019s Arts for Impact make a significant difference to the work we do with communities who face barriers to engaging with arts and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Big Give Arts for Impact campaign launches on Tuesday 17 March at midday and closes on Tuesday 24 March.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC34pajJoa27Be1JURRrq5QHS1rXoq5EL-2BsMeyX-2FgUtNAEkmaOi3hx2UaDs4TCywJVg-3D-3Dls1I_PHqfPhMsqcLAx-2BxdVPfjG43ikyTrIbBNZ2jSm7tQhMhqTwfbzdmviIh9XeCM8-2F-2F9JX0ZYpAy-2FRgU13UdnnpnVSpZSMoGUFAFoimYCVt6-2FNr8BftdlXDUfbagALIAsA-2FmHKBAzgHNngyZJ7laLYJiYY9xzZ0c0m7JtjNL-2FsyspLDWHlyd3yi3VRAWxsJcbc5SZ-2Fr5xyYR25iwtE76xLnXG5zdJoFGlJsR5xNTbE543Jz1j3VwID0ZLJ43d-2BVhS525-2BIaV55EqeZAqlnL2te-2Br8-2F97Www-2FW-2F-2B-2BkMxuzvyoNxQs-2BCSIUVLSokuGHoGrAtplxBm2ij9Pt7D7E17UGAxhlJbFedh1vpoXSU9C8t2GC8k-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more and donate here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Birmingham Hippodrome is participating in The Big Give Arts for Impact campaign, seeking to raise \u00a336,000 to 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