Oh yes they have! 20 Years of sponsorship
This year is a very special one for the Town Halls pantomime as it marks 20 years of sponsorship from The Loughborough Building Society.
The Loughborough Building Society, established in 1867, has been the pantomime sponsor since 2005 when Dick Whittington was performed at The Town Hall. This year’s production will be the fourth Cinderella in that 20 year run which has also included three sleeping beauties and three Aladdin’s!
Their branch is just around the corner from The Town Hall close enough to hear the cheers, boos and belly laughs every Christmas. We like to think that same community spirit spills over into what we do every day, helping local people make their own happy endings. After all, supporting our town and its traditions is what The Loughborough Building Society is all about and there’s no place like home for a bit of panto magic!
“We’ve been supporting the Town Hall pantomime for the past 20 years,” says Gary Brebner, Chief Executive of The Loughborough Building Society, “and it has been a real privilege for The Loughborough Building Society. The award-winning pantos are a wonderful tradition that brings joy to our community year after year and were proud to have played our part in keeping that magic alive.”
Simon Gibson – Venue Manager at Loughborough Town Hall said “We are incredibly grateful to The Loughborough Building Society for their 20 years of generous support as part of the Loughborough pantomime season.
“Their long-standing partnership since 2005 has enabled the Loughborough pantomime to continue to flourish, adapt and entertainment hundreds of thousands of audience members across the years. In particular, younger audiences for which pantomime is often their first experience of live theatre.”
“Their support has enabled the introduction of BSL and Relaxed Performances, alongside accessible ticket prices for Schools and Educational Establishments to inspire the future generations of performers and theatre professionals alike, within the local community that The Loughborough Building Society have loyally served for over 158 years.”
“On behalf of everyone at Loughborough Town Hall, we would like to take this opportunity to thank The Loughborough Building Society for their continued support to bring the true joy and excitement of pantomime to our community year after year.”
To mark the event, we interviewed Gary on what the partnership means to him and why its so important. We look forward to another 20 years of partnership from this prestigious local business.