To continue our award winning work we are seeking support from the business community so we can continue to offer the best in the arts to the Lancaster and wider Lancashire community.

If you’re looking raise your profile and build your brand, entertain clients, engage your staff and communicate key messages to your market, The Dukes Business Memberships offer a great deal. We’ll put your business in the spotlight!

£1000 + VAT p/a

• Pre-show corporate hospitality reception (drinks and canapes) in The Gallery for up to 12
• 12 complimentary tickets for a production
• Logo in 2 x season brochures
• Logo on digital screens in cafe bar
• Branding on website
• Article in an e-newsletter to supporters on joining as a Business Member

£2500 + VAT p/a

• A pre-show corporate hospitality reception (drinks and canapes) in The Gallery for up to 25.
• 25 complimentary tickets for a production
• Half page advert in 2 x season brochures
• Logo in 2 x season brochures
• Logo and advert (with QR code) on digital screens in cafe bar
• Branding on website
• Article in an e-newsletter to supporters on joining as a Business Member
• Article on news page on website

£5000 + VAT p/a

• A pre-show corporate hospitality reception (drinks and canapes) for up to 50
• 50 complimentary tickets for a production.
• Full page advert in 2 x season brochures
• Logo in 2 x season brochures
• Logo and advert (with QR code) on digital screens in cafe bar
• Branding on website
• Article in an e-newsletter on joining as a Business Member
• Article on news page on website
• A backstage tour and private Q&A with meet the producers/director/cast of the summer and Christmas shows for up to 20.

Your business can become a part of the fabric of The Dukes by naming a seat in The Rake theatre in the company’s name. Your seat will provide crucial support to the renewal of The Dukes’ building, making our shows and films accessible to all, and support our creative work with the local community. You’ll also be raising your company’s profile with over 40,000 people who attend events in The Rake each year!

For just £250+VAT your business can secure a seat with a bespoke plaque for five years.

When sponsoring your seat please note...

· Your plaque remains in place for up to 5 years.

· You can personalise your plaque in your company’s name with an inscription of up to 60 characters

· You can choose the specific seat (or seats) you wish to name (subject to availability)

· You will receive a special thank you letter from The Dukes

· You will be able to visit to see your seat plaque for a photo opportunity

· sponsoring a seat doesn’t guarantee that your seat will be exclusively available to you when purchasing a ticket

· You will have first refusal to continue to name your seat after the initial 5 year period (at a further cost)

Our home-produced Play in the Park, in Williamson Park, and family Christmas Show, are the highlights of The Dukes’ calendar.  We offer opportunities for local businesses to sponsor these shows which attract huge audiences. 

Sponsorship opportunities are also available for our outreach work with local communities helping us make a meaningful impact on the lives of local young people and develop creative young talent in our area. 

Our sponsorship packages start from as little as £1,000+ VAT. 

With three performance spaces, a cafe bar and our private Gallery room, we offer unique creative spaces for your business event.  Whether it’s a team meeting, a conference, or a hospitality and theatre event for your clients, we can develop bespoke packages to meet your needs. 

To discuss ways your business can partner with the Dukes contact our Development Officer, Cathy Skidmore …..

We rely on sponsors to ensure we produce a show that we are proud of and meets the expectations of our audiences. This year The Snow Queen is sponsored by the following:

Lancaster University

"We are delighted to be supporting The Dukes’ Christmas Show this year which is an unmissable mainstay of the Lancaster calendar. The Snow Queen is set to be a fantastic performance and will once again demonstrate the rich artistic talent we have in the region. Working with The Dukes is just one of the ways we support the vibrancy of our local community and we’re very proud to be sponsoring the show this year."   Sarah Kemp, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Engagement  

Lancaster University is a highly-ranked global university and among the best in the UK.

The University’s vision is to be a sector leader and innovator that delivers the highest quality research, teaching and student experience, and that engages locally, nationally, and internationally. It is consistently placed in the top 15 in major UK league tables and highly ranked in international league tables such as the QS World Rankings.

Oglethorpe, Sturton & Gillibrand Solicitors

“Oglethorpe, Sturton & Gillibrand Solicitors are proud to sponsor The Dukes' Christmas Show, 'The Snow Queen'. As one of Lancaster’s longest-established law firms and with our strong local connections, we recognise The Dukes as an institution in the Lancaster and the North Lancashire community and know that the Christmas Show is an annual highlight for the thousands who come along each year.  We look forward to The Snow Queen production which we’re sure will be a special treat for audience members of all ages.”  Laura Barnfield, Partner