LYRIC IMPACT REPORT
We are immensely proud of the Lyric team for all that we have achieved together since we reopened our doors and are so grateful to our supporters, especially our major funders, Arts Council England and Hammersmith & Fulham Council. Most of all, we wish to thank our audiences and the people of West London, without whom, we would simply not exist.
This Impact Report, published in June 2024, looks at the Lyric’s body of work across two years (1 April 2022-31 March 2024). A period of time that saw us come out of pandemic closure to sold out shows, West End transfers and an Olivier award nomination. A time in which we have pushed ourselves further than ever before to grow our business and contribute to creating a better, fairer and more creative community, strengthening and reaffirming our role and responsibility as West London’s leading arts organisation. Importantly, we see the impacts explored in this report as belonging to the heart of the Lyric: our community of staff, audiences, participants and supporters.
We have framed our report around five key themes:
- Welcoming everyone – encouraging engagement with the Lyric
- Investing in the next generation of professional theatre makers – providing pathways into and through the theatre industry
- Promoting creativity – increasing access and opportunity for young people in West London
- Cultivating community – being a place of creative collaboration in Hammersmith & Fulham
- Supporting environmental sustainability – advocating for our planet
Click here to access the full Impact Report.
SPRINGBOARD IMPACT REPORT
SPRINGBOARD is a free training programme that has aimed to find, shape, inspire, champion and sustain the next generation of performers from underrepresented backgrounds. Since 2022, this ground-breaking programme has established multiple performance pathways into employment. Over three years, 31 trainees were enrolled onto the programme and were supported to take part in a wide range of development initiatives including performances, workshops, masterclasses, artist development discussions, with opportunities both on and off the stage.