Sponsor Our Music Programme

 

“Band on the Wall has been vital to the bloodstream of the music scene in Manchester and thus all of Britain”—

Julian Joseph, pianist, composer, educator, broadcaster and Honorary Patron of Band on the Wall.

Sponsoring Band on the Wall’s music programme is a unique opportunity to become part of the musical heartbeat of the city by supporting our legendary main-stage programme. There is no other music venue in Manchester with our rich heritage, and this global programme is the essence of Band on the Wall – our live music programme spans the generations. Dating from those first pioneering jazz concerts in the 1930s, it is a programme that has succeeded in being both world-class and popular. Countless legendary artists in every field have performed here from jazz heroes Stan Tracey and Art Blakey, to African artists ranging from Ali Farka Toure to Kanda Bongo Man and a reggae line-up including Horace Andy and Burning Spear. Also the venue has been an incubator and early performance platform for, among hundreds of others, internationally acclaimed artists such as Bjork, Mick Hucknall, Joy Division and The Buzzcocks.

The refurbished Band on the Wall will continue and extend this diversity and allow the stars of the future a stage today.  For this reason, a sponsor of the music programme at the new Band on the Wall will have the unique opportunity to be instrumental in fostering and nurturing new talents who could go on to become the shining stars of the future. A distinctive programme can be tailored to the aims and wishes of the sponsor, to create a partnership that suits each donor. The potential range is considerable and will include:

• The high profile launch programme for the new Band on the Wall, with gala events

• A series of lunchtime family jazz jams in what will be our new adjacent arts space, The Picturehouse

• A mini-festival of Latin American music and dance over a summer long weekend

• A multi-media commission for a composer working with a ‘new media’ artist, utilising the audio production and visual display facilities throughout the refurbished Band on the Wall and the adjacent Picturehouse

• An award programme showcasing young bands who can win a professional quality video recording, live from Band on the Wall 

Benefits of sponsoring the music programme will include hospitality at relevant events, and an acknowledgement of your support.

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For further information on these opportunities or to discuss any other way in which you may wish to become involved in the project, please do not hesitate to contact Najia Bagi, our Development Manager:
Tel: 0161 834 2559
Email: development@bandonthewall.org