LIFT's Supporters

  • Arts Council England
    We work to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in experiences that enrich people's lives.

  • London Thames Gateway Development Corporation
    London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) is the Government’s lead regeneration agency for the Lower Lea Valley and London Riverside, two areas with the greatest potential for growth in London and the Thames Gateway.

  • EU Culture Programme

  • British Council
    Our global arts team works with the best of British creative talent to develop innovative, high-quality events and collaborations that link thousands of artists and cultural institutions around the world, drawing them into a closer relationship with the UK.

  • Grange Hotels
    LIFT is grateful for the generous sponsorship of Grange Hotels, our hotel partner

  • The Heritage Lottery Fund
    Using money raised through the National Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund gives grants to sustain and transform our heritage. From museums, parks and historic places to archaeology, natural environment and cultural traditions we invest in every part of our diverse heritage.

  • Jerwood Charitable Foundation

  • The Sobell Foundation
    The Sobell Foundation was established by the late Sir Michael Sobell in 1977 for general charitable purposes and is a grant-making trust with which he was actively involved until shortly before his death in 1993.

  • Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust

  • Time Out London
    The critical guide to the arts, culture and going out in the capital

  • The Silman Foundation

  • The Dr Mortimer and Theresa Sackler Foundation

  • The Israeli Embassy

  • The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
    The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust awards grants to charitable organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas.

  • The Marina Kleinwort Trust

  • The Barbican
    The Barbican is Europe's largest multi-arts and conference venue presenting a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and education events. It is also home to the London Symphony Orchestra.

  • Improbable
    Improbable have established an international reputation for innovative, exciting, accessible theatre.

  • The Southbank Centre
    Southbank Centre is the largest single-run arts centre in the world and includes Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall, & Purcell Room.

  • The ICA
    A London arts centre presenting contemporary film, exhibitions, talks, club nights, music, dance, and new media events.

  • artsdepot
    artsdepot is the only professional arts venue in the London Borough of Barnet and is committed to providing a diverse range of high quality visual and performance arts for everyone.

  • Norwich & Norfolk Festival
    A celebration of creativity, innovation, beauty and diversity with jazz, classical music, comedy and dance.

  • Sense
    Sense is a national deafblind charity. They focus on the individual needs of children and adults who are deafblind. They create change so that deafblind people can lead as fulfilling a life as they wish.

  • Amnesty International
    Amnesty International is the world’s largest human rights movement. It seeks to hold states accountable for human rights violations on the basis of its impartial research, lobbying, campaigning action and advocacy. With a membership of more than 250,000 people, Amnesty International is a worldwide democratic membership organisation. Amnesty International has a proud history of working with musicians, directors, actors, comedians and others in the artistic community. These supporters have added their impassioned voices to those of millions of other Amnesty International members worldwide in the demand for dignity, fairness, freedom, justice and truth. We each celebrate the powerful impact that drama can have to illustrate human rights violations around the world. The arts industry brings people together; it can inspire and inform and also provoke people to action. This is why the arts and entertainment industry plays such an important role in Amnesty’s campaigning work.

  • Bi Arts

  • Arts Queensland

  • Arts Victoria

  • Australia Council

  • Brisbane City Council

  • Jewish Care

  • The University of East London

  • El Al

  • Sri Lanka Tourism

  • Wellcome Trust