About

Rich Mix is a charity and social enterprise that offers live music, film, dance, theatre, comedy, spoken word and a range of creative activities for people of all ages and all cultures. All profits go back to support our education, arts and community activities which nurture new and local talent.

Objectives

• To deliver a world-class artistic programme that reflects, and is accessible to, the diverse communities who live in East London
• To strengthen our financial position by maximising usage of and income from the spaces in the building and by reducing costs wherever possible
• To build our audience numbers and our reach to target groups - especially our local communities - which includes improving our marketing and customer service.

Achievements

In 2010/2011 Rich Mix has had our most successful year since opening in 2006, both artistically and financially. We have:

• delivered over 370 arts, education and cultural events, 75% of which were led or performed by Black and Ethnic Minority (BAME) artists
• 85 schools/colleges and more than 10,000 young people, parents and teachers have participated in education events or projects at Rich Mix
• 40% of schools participating in education events and projects at Rich Mix were from Tower Hamlets and 12% from Hackney
• hosted over 50 touring productions
• cultivated new partnerships with Serious, London Borough of Tower Hamlets (for the Baishaki Mela & Black History Month), Shoreditch Festival and BBC London
• developed a dedicated gallery space
• housed 20 creative and cultural organisations, employing over 320 people, and with a turnover of over £23m per year. 33% of the jobs are held by employees from a BAME background
• encouraged new audiences by making one third of the programme free to access
• secured a legal agreement with London Borough of Tower Hamlets for ongoing support
• taken the lead in setting up a network for other LBTH arts organisations to collaborate and make the case for the importance of the arts.

What we offer

Five floors of vibrant creativity and excellence providing:

• three state-of-the-art digital cinema screens showing main releases alongside a selection of independent, arthouse and world films as well as documentaries
• a performing arts venue delivering a line up of arts and culture programmes: theatre, dance, spoken word, music and more
• education and family programmes
• four floors of affordable creative workspaces that have become hosts to a number of creative businesses
• a spectacular top venue and event space with expansive views of the City
• a huge contemporary bar space hosting events every night of the week, including free events
• an exhibition gallery space.