Applause is a registered charity, and we fundraise to grow and develop our activities. We are hugely thankful to our principal investor, Arts Council England, which means funding thanks to National Lottery players plays a huge part in supporting our work. We are also really thankful to all our other supporters who make it possible for us to have such an important impact on both local communities and many creative practitioners.
Connecting communities and cultivating creativity have tangible benefits for society:
- Tackling isolation and loneliness
- Sustaining elderly people and strengthens social ties
- Inspiring creativity and innovation
- Ensuring young people have the chance to fulfil their creative potential
- Creating more opportunities for cohesion and unity
- Allowing communities to have an active role in their local cultural life
We have received funding support from many sources over the years, and we would like to acknowledge all of them here.
Kent County Council, East Sussex Arts Partnership, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Essex County Council Arts Partnership, Wealden District Council, Rother District Council, Creative Estuary, South Downs National Park, Kent Community Foundation, Gatwick Airport Community Trust, Chalk Cliff Trust, Foyle Foundation, Lawson Trust, Swale Borough Council, The Whitehead Monckton Charitable Foundation, Cleary Foundation Creatives Across Sussex
It was vibrant, fun and it made me laugh spontaneously and almost continuously - something I haven’t done for a very long time.
Audience member for Last Chance Saloon
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Our impact
30,000+
people saw an Applause performance
140 +
locations in Kent, Sussex and Essex
197
shows were performed across the region
142+
artists & performing companies work with Applause each year
Performances were subsidised on average by
35%
30,000+ people accessed Applause’s Digital work during Covid and ongoing
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