During the financial year the company delivered two major community-based cultural projects in Royal Leamington Spa. The first was The Lights of Leamington: Switched On Stories, a multimedia heritage project exploring the historic Lights of Leamington festival which took place in Jephson Gardens between 1951 and 1961. The project involved community engagement events, oral history collection, interviews, and the creation of a film, exhibition, website, podcasts, commemorative publication and new interpretation signage within the gardens. The exhibition attracted over 8,000 visitors. The project benefited the community by preserving and celebrating an important part of the town’s cultural heritage, ensuring local memories and experiences were recorded and archived for future generations. The project also contributed to wider community engagement and public participation in cultural activity within the town. The company also delivered the fourth Leamington Christmas Tree Festival at All Saints’ Church, Leamington Spa. The festival featured 60 decorated Christmas trees sponsored by local businesses, charities and community organisations, alongside a programme of music and community activities. The festival provided an affordable and accessible seasonal event for residents and visitors, supported local organisations by increasing their visibility within the community, and generated fundraising income for both the church and a nominated local charity partner Molly Ollys, who work to support children with life-threatening illnesses. Further information about the company’s activities can be found at www.whittleproductions.co.uk.

Our stakeholders include local residents, volunteers, artists, community groups, schools, partner organisations, funders, local authorities, and venue partners. Their involvement helps shape our projects and ensures our events remain accessible, relevant, and community-focused. We engage with stakeholders through community events, feedback forms, surveys, informal conversations, planning meetings, and regular communication throughout the delivery of projects and events. Independent evaluation was also commissioned as part of our heritage work. During the year, consultation and feedback informed the delivery of both The Lights of Leamington: Switched On Stories project and The Leamington Christmas Tree Festival. The heritage project was supported by funders including The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Royal Leamington Spa Town Council, with regular reporting and evaluation processes helping to monitor progress and community impact. As part of the Lights of Leamington project, we created a temporary steering group made up of representatives from local heritage, business, and community organisations. The group provided advice, feedback, and local insight throughout the project and helped ensure the work reflected the interests and experiences of the wider community. Community participants also helped shape the interpretation and presentation of local heritage stories, while partners and venue stakeholders helped ensure events were welcoming, accessible, and responsive to community needs. Feedback from audiences, participants, and partners has been consistently positive and continues to inform the development of future community and cultural activities

The two directors received the same salary of £10,900 each in the financial year

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