{"id":2954,"date":"2022-11-14T07:07:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.goticketly.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/14\/sherman-theatre-introduces-cost-of-living-initiatives\/"},"modified":"2022-11-14T07:07:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:07:44","slug":"sherman-theatre-introduces-cost-of-living-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.goticketly.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/14\/sherman-theatre-introduces-cost-of-living-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherman Theatre introduces cost-of-living initiatives\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"primary\">\n<p class=\"standfirst\">Sherman Theatre in Cardiff has introduced a number of initiatives to support audiences and those in the industry during the cost-of-living crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Schemes include \u2018pay what you can\u2019 previews and free workspaces for creatives to use.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestage.co.uk\/news\/sherman-theatre-launch-measures-to-aid-audiences-through-cost-of-living-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Stage<\/a>, the theatre has started a scheme called \u2018open house\u2019 to encourage creatives to come and utilise free desk space and Wi-Fi. The spaces are heated and guests will also receive a 10% discount at the bar.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative has been introduced to help the day-to-day costs of working from home. The \u2018warm spaces\u2019 scheme will also be extended to members of the public, even if they are not seeing a show.<\/p>\n<p>Audience members will also benefit from the \u2018pay what you can\u2019 previews for main shows, as well as the option of breaking down the cost of a ticket into multiple installments.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic director Joe Murphy told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestage.co.uk\/news\/sherman-theatre-launch-measures-to-aid-audiences-through-cost-of-living-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Stage<\/a>: \u201cThe Sherman really views itself as a civic resource for communities, and what we\u2019re trying to do is pick up on that heritage and push that further with specific measures over this crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Murphy added: \u201cWe\u2019re saying our building is heated anyway, so if you are at home, or unemployed, or from a refugee or asylum-seeking community and don\u2019t want to turn the heating up, come into our building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be people here and you can have conversations, free tea and coffee, and you can have somewhere safe and warm to be, so there\u2019s really simple things like that that we\u2019re doing across the organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The theatre has also extended its \u2018Sherman 5\u2019 scheme, which is funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, and offers \u00a35 ($6\/\u20ac6) discounted tickets to shows. The extension includes \u2018chatty Tuesdays\u2019 where members of the team will be available in the lobby each week to provide company for those visiting the Sherman Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about acknowledging what a theatre can do in the crisis,\u201d said Murphy. \u201cWe can\u2019t solve the crisis but there are things we can do, and we feel that when times are difficult, being safe, being warm, accessing creativity and accessing self-expression alleviates both your physical well-being, because you\u2019re safe and warm, but also your mental well-being to come and get some positivity and creativity flowing through you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n<div class=\"tax-cat-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 tax-cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"\">Filed under<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn\" >Awards<\/button>|<button class=\"btn\" >Ticketing<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 tax-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"\">Tags<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn\" >Ticketing<\/button>|<button class=\"btn\" >Stadiums<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theticketingbusiness.com\/2022\/11\/14\/sherman-theatre-introduces-cost-of-living-initiatives\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Sherman Theatre in Cardiff has introduced a number of initiatives to support audiences and those in the industry during the cost-of-living crisis.\u00a0 Schemes include \u2018pay what you can\u2019 previews and free workspaces for creatives to use. 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