Bondholders urged to back Christmas show

Darley Dance Productions is calling on fellow Bondholders to back its plans to stage a live version of its popular Christmas Show.

The Christmas Show is a fun family variety show, which brings professional local performers to audiences in Derby and beyond.

In 2020, faced with a decision to cancel the show entirely or take the show online, Darley Dance Productions launched a crowd funder. which saw the Derby community come out in force to support.

The show went online and that is where it has stayed ever since.

This year the hope is to keep the show online and, for one night only, perform live.

Georgia Harris, musical director of The Christmas Show, said: “We don’t want to abandon our online audience.

“The pandemic taught us that many people struggle to get to the theatre and not just because of lockdown.

“We were proud to provide Christmas entertainment for those people and want to continue to do so.”

Darley Dance Productions is hoping to stage a live version of the show with the backing of fellow Bondholders.

Abbi Burns, owner of Darley Dance Productions, said: “We have slipped through the net with regards to grants for the business or funding, so without our incredible sponsors we would not be able to do the show.

“We are so grateful for their support and so fortunate to live in such a supportive business community here in Derby.”

Cosy Direct is one of a number of Bondholders sponsoring the show; others include Ask the Chameleon, Divine Box and OMEETO.

Abbi said: “It’s frustrating having to ask for help but it’s been a tough couple of years, and we didn’t come this far just to come this far!

“We’ve survived a pandemic and now we just need this final push to get us properly back on our feet.

“We have some really great things to offer in return for sponsorship and we’re excited to share some festive fun with our sponsors.”

Should Darley Dance Productions get the backing it needs, it aims to stage The Christmas Show live on 11 December at Melbourne Assembly Rooms.

To become a sponsor contact Abbi on 0771 2572922 or e-mail info@darleydance.co.uk.