Our year wrapped up! Read our Impact Report for 2024-2025
We are proud to present our Turner Sims Impact Report for 2024-2025, a reflection of the expansive and deeply meaningful work we have achieved in the last year.
As the University of Southampton’s concert venue, Turner Sims is unique in the region: we are a vibrant, community-focused creative hub, a performance venue presenting world-class artists and performers, and an inclusive, stimulating space for students and young people to explore their creative potential and understanding.
This year, we welcomed more than 50,000 attendees to Turner Sims, including 25,830 audience members and over 16,000 students. Presenting more than 140 concerts and events with 1,379 artists, performers and participants, we achieved the heights of artistic and customer excellence, receiving a gratifying Net Promoter Score from our audiences of 84 (UK benchmark is 74).
Our commitment to inclusivity meant that 50% of our performances were Female-led, with 21% led by communities with Protected Characteristics. Ticket bookings from 18-25 year olds rose 50% from the previous year, with more than 1,000+ additional tickets sold.
None of this would have been possible without the gracious support of our volunteers, team and donors. 39 volunteers gave nearly 2,000 hours of their time, with our much-valued Friends also generously donating.
Turner Sims believes in the power of music to unite communities locally and globally. We are All for the joy of music. All for our artists. All for our young people. All for our audiences.
Turner Sims is All for You.
Read the full Impact Report here. If you’d like to support our mission to bring live music to all, please consider a donation here, or contact Maddie Risbridger, Head of Marketing & Sales on m.risbridger@soton.ac.uk. All conversations are confidential and without expectation.
