Corporate Partners

Since 1893, Tullie has been at the heart of Carlisle’s cultural life.

Opening as Carlisle’s museum, library and school of art, our heritage as a centre for learning remains the driving force within the organisation today. Your business could become part of this legacy. As an independent charitable trust, your support is vital in helping us to care for the collections on behalf of the people of Carlisle, deliver our award-winning schools programme, and inspire our community for generations to come.

Why partner with Tullie?

Invest in your workforce

  • Support recruitment, retention and engagement.
  • Creative workshops and learning.
  • Volunteering and team building.
  • Exclusive events and exhibitions.
  • Confidence and wellbeing programmes.

Deliver real social value

  • Support a local charitable organisation.
  • Community wellbeing and mental health.
  • Access to culture and creativity.
  • Young people and underserved communities.
  • City-centre regeneration.

 

Strengthen Carlisle’s future

  • A thriving cultural city.
  • Visitor economy growth.
  • Talent attraction and retention.
  • Long-term civic regeneration.
  • Corporate partners help power Carlisle’s evolution.

Elevate your brand

  • High-profile visibility.
  • Event and exhibition association.
  • Client hosting opportunities.
  • Recognition as a culture champion.
  • Align your brand with creativity, authenticity and impact.

Corporate Partner Benefits

Some of the benefits you can get from partnering with Tullie include

  • Company logo on Tullie website and in our Impact Report
  • A number of annual passes per year to give to employees or customers
  • Discounted entry for employees, annual tickets for £10 instead of £16
  • ‘Proud Supporter of Tullie’ logo for your use
  • Thank you post on social media to highlight partnership
  • Link through to your own website from the Tullie website
  • Invitations to private previews and networking events
  • Staff volunteering opportunities, ‘Give a day’ to Tullie
  • One free day in hireable corporate space of your choice for up to 15 guests, with tea and coffee. Includes access to the museum on the day
  • Sponsorship of exhibition or event (such as preview evening, in association with…). Chance to speak at sponsored event
  • One free venue hire of our new welcome space and Café Tullie, including drinks package, for up to 50 guests
  • Featured content in Tullie newsletter, twice throughout the year
  • Exclusive talk with curator for up to 50 guests or a behind the scenes tour for up to 8 people
  • Headline sponsorship of key programmes, e.g. Meet Me at the Museum, Tuesday Talk, family crafts activity
  • Joint PR & media campaigns
  • Two customised culture days for staff, away day including venue hire and catering package
  • Corporate Social Responsibility project collaboration
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Bespoke options

Price on application.

If these options appeal to you but the combination isn’t quite right, or if you have any other ideas of how we can work together, we’d be more than happy to discuss this.

Our reach and impact*

200,000 people through the doors per year
2,720 adults attended events and talks
10,087 families participated in activities and crafts
3,140 members of the community joined our groups and sessions
1,773 young people engaged through our programmes
8,284 school pupils taught by our learning team
1.3 million people reached digitally across website, social media and newsletter

*figures are from 24/25 year. With further investment, developments, and
improvements to our spaces we can work to create even more meaningful cultural
experiences that boost wellbeing, bring people together, and inspire creativity.

E.g. which partner level you are interested in, if you want to make an enquiry about a bespoke package