August 12, 2018
In 2018
£153,000 paid to artists, musicians, actors and dancers
£104,000 invested in the local economy on production costs
£133,000 spent on build, looking after volunteers, running costs etc
22,400 plastic cups recycled
70 team members planned, curated, built, ran and took down HD2018
88 meetings held in the planning of HD2018
Since 2014…
48 days and nights of festival fun
57,000 hearts inspired by 185 visual artists
36,200 ears wowed by 218 live music acts
9,000 eyes captivated by over 40 dancers
8,700 souls enchanted by 174 theatre companies
4 amazing disused sites rediscovered and enjoyed
7 awards and nominations
15,000+ human hours donated by steward volunteers
12,713 human hours donated by the Hidden Door team in meetings to plan each festival
It’s not nothing…
Times we’ve pocketed a profit = NONE (we’re not-for-profit)
Other festivals like Hidden Door = NONE (we reckon!)