Join Performing Arts LeicesterShire!

Performing Arts Leicester (PAL) is a partnership set up by a group of venues and organisations in Leicester. Its mission is to positively change the perception of Leicester through its performing arts offer. Diversity and Quality are central to its work focussing on the following four main strands:

• Networking
• Professional development
• Marketing & promotion
• Research 

In the last four years PAL has been responsible for drawing in funds for professional development and project work of around £90k. PAL has also commissioned De Montfort University to carry out an economic impact study of the performing arts sector in Leicester and coordinated culture debates.

The PAL partnership is ever evolving. It is led by an elected strategy group of four people. The next elections for this group will be in May.

How to become a member

Eligibility: Fee paying members can be from any organisation with a constitution which is producing, promoting or supporting professional live performance in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland.

Fee (for a full financial year):

• £75 for organisations with up to 5 full time equivalent paid staff.
• £250 for organisations with between 6 to 10 full time equivalent paid staff.
• £500 for organisations with more than 10 full time equivalent paid staff

Membership Benefits

• Twice yearly full member networking opportunities with guest speakers
• Membership to PAL subgroups, sharing resources and expertise e.g. education, programming and marketing groups 
• The opportunity for members (and/or associate members) to apply to the NextGen professional development programme 
• Direct links with key decision makers through mayoral debates, dialogue with the Culture Board and conversations with press e.g. Leicester Mercury.

For queries about membership or to join contact Lucia Masundire at Creative Leicestershire on lucia.masundire@leics.gov.uk