Supporting Live Outdoor Theatre in Essex and Suffolk
Castle Park Theatre is a summer programme of live performance staged outdoors in distinctive public spaces. The programme brings theatre to Castle Park, Colchester, alongside a full run of a major production staged on the Christchurch Mansion Lawn in Ipswich.
Developed through collaboration between artists, partners, sponsors and audiences, the programme creates shared cultural experiences rooted in place. Support from local and regional businesses plays an important role in making this work possible, helping us deliver performances, support artists and continue developing outdoor theatre in landmark settings across the region.
Why Partner with Castle Park Theatre
Partnership with Castle Park Theatre offers association with a programme that is:
- Locally rooted and well attended
- Part of the cultural life of both Colchester and Ipswich
- Designed around shared summer experiences
- Visible across multiple performances, venues and audiences
Rather than offering advertising in isolation, partnerships focus on supporting live theatre and being aligned with work audiences value and return to.
Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities
We offer a small number of straightforward ways for businesses and organisations to support live outdoor theatre.
Sponsorship opportunities are available across the full summer programme or in support of individual productions, including The Hay Wain, presented as a full production run in Ipswich.
Programme Advertising
A full-page advertisement in the printed programme is £100.
Programme advertising is print-only and suitable for businesses wishing to show support through a simple, visible presence.
Production Sponsorship
Individual show sponsorship is available from £500.
Production sponsorship includes:
- Acknowledgement of support in the printed programme
- A full-page advertisement in the programme
- A credit with logo and link on the Castle Park Theatre website for the duration of the production
This option is suited to organisations that want to support a specific show and be clearly associated with that production.
Season Partnerships
Season partnerships are available from £2,000 and offer ongoing visibility and association across the entire summer programme, rather than support for a single production.
Season partners are acknowledged as supporters of Castle Park Theatre and receive:
- Acknowledgement across all printed programmes
- A website credit with logo and link for the full season
- Association with multiple productions and venues, including performances in Colchester and the full production run in Ipswich
Season partnership is designed for organisations seeking a sustained presence and a clear association with the summer programme as a whole.
How Partnerships Are Managed
Exact arrangements are agreed on a case-by-case basis to ensure partnerships feel appropriate, proportionate, and well-aligned with the programme. This allows us to work with a wide range of organisations, from independent businesses to larger regional employers.
Talk to Us About Sponsorship
If you’re interested in supporting Castle Park Theatre or would like to discuss sponsorship opportunities for performances in Colchester or the full production run in Ipswich, we’d be pleased to hear from you.
Please get in touch, and we’ll follow up with more detailed information.