Next Up Awards
Next Up Awards is an innovative platform dedicated to celebrating and nurturing young talent in the performing arts. Unlike traditional award ceremonies, our focus is on showcasing the skills and contributions of performers under 16, whether they’re seasoned professionals or aspiring talents awaiting their breakthrough moment.
Why Partner with Us?
As a sponsor of The Next Up Awards, you align your brand with creativity, innovation, and the empowerment of the next generation of artists. This partnership offers you the opportunity to:
• Enhance Brand Visibility: Your company’s name will be prominently displayed on awards, social media, and event materials.
• Reach Targeted Audiences: Engage with families, performing arts professionals, and educators who are passionate about youth talent.
• Demonstrate Social Responsibility: Showcase your commitment to supporting young performers and fostering inclusivity in the arts.
Sponsorship Packages
• Award Sponsorship (£400): Full recognition on the award and across all promotional platforms.
• General Sponsorship (£250): Your name featured prominently across social media and event materials.
Partnering with The Next Up Awards isn’t just an opportunity to promote your brand—it’s a chance to make a lasting impact on the future of performing arts. Let’s work together to inspire, celebrate, and empower the stars of tomorrow.
Target Audience
Parents of children/Children in Performing Arts
Key Dates and Timings
Ceremony June 2025
Yearly sponsor
Specific Opportunity Details
We are seeking sponsors for our inaugural Next Up Awards ceremony. This exciting event will celebrate the talents of young performers in the performing arts, giving them a platform to shine while inspiring future generations.
Where and When?
The ceremony is planned for June 2025 (ideally on a Sunday) and will be held in a prominent theatre that shares our vision for nurturing young talent.
Audience and Reach
As our first year, we’re building momentum with a growing community of families, performing arts professionals, and educators. Since launching in January 2025, we’ve already established partnerships with MOVE IT Dance Convention and secured a Main Stage slot featuring talented young performer Ezmai Robinson. While our current social media and web presence is small, this partnership offers the unique opportunity to join us from the very beginning as we establish ourselves as a major event in the performing arts calendar.
Why Get Involved?
• Be a Founding Partner: As a sponsor, you will be forever associated with the launch of an event set to grow into a landmark celebration of young talent.
• Showcase Your Brand’s Support for the Arts: Demonstrate your theatre’s commitment to nurturing young performers and empowering the next generation.
• Expand Your Audience: Gain exposure through event promotion at MOVE IT 2025, social media campaigns, and the awards ceremony itself.
• Make a Difference: Support an initiative that fosters creativity, talent, and inclusivity in the performing arts.
Receiving enough sponsorships will mean ticket sales can directly fund our Elite Training Programme for young performers, launching September 2025.
Features and Benefits
Branding on all our social media pages plus backdrops
If an award sponsor your company name will be on the award itself
Other Partners
We have secured Partnership with Dance Convention MOVE IT
Investment
£250-£400 depending on if general sponsorship or an award sponsorship
Other Info
We have a team of industry professionals who are our Board Members (names to be released soon)