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The Altrincham Garrick is a registered charity, and we receive no public funding from any other organisation, or from our regional or local council.
Our income comes mainly from the tickets that our audience buys, with smaller contributions from elsewhere in the Garrick (for example: from our GAPA education programme, and from daytime rental of the Car Park).
The building dates from 1933, with ever-increasing operational and production costs. Our energy bills are high (productions use a lot of electricity; our bills are sometimes over £3,000 per month) and we have a small number of dedicated staff whom we pay.
Our programme of building improvements is currently aimed at reducing winter heating bills. However, maintenance and urgent repairs take precedence, and this can often cost 10s of thousands of pounds per year. On top of all this, we have to continue investing in the equipment that a theatre needs, to keep on presenting productions of the high quality that our audiences deserve.
Two major infrastructure projects are currently urgently required.Our roof is in very poor condition and needs a major overhaul. We also need to find money to install air-conditioning in the main auditorium.
The Garrick aims to do all the above while still maintaining our low ticket prices. Occasional increases are unavoidable, but our goal is to make sure that theatre is available to all in the community, at a price that they can afford.
We exist today due to the generosity and support of local people and businesses. We are very grateful to those who not only pay to see a show, but who also buy a drink in the bar, buy a programme, and indulge in sweets or an ice-cream from our kiosk.
We need you and the local community to support us, so we can continue doing what we do so well.
Business sponsorships are also very welcome, click here for more.
Please donate now what you can, and please also add a donation to your ticket purchases.
If you would like to set up a regular donation then ask at our Box Office or fill in the form below.