We Were Awarded Some Funding

This week we found out that we've been awarded some funding by Lancaster University, to take our show up to Edinburgh. A wise investment for the fine artistic and cultural output of the university that we represent. This for me is some very exciting news, not just because it will go someway towards making this venture slightly less financially crippling for us, but also because it seems to me to give the whole project an air of legitimacy that I really appreciate. It feels almost as if we belong somewhere in the same vein as the Cambridge footlights or other famous university based comedy troupes, and our journey to Edinburgh this year could mark the start of a long tradition of Lancaster Comedy Society graduates taking a show to the festival; a legacy that I would be very proud of.

"I may not be the fastest, I may not be the best. But I was the first, and first is forever." Wise words of GM Flash

So now, thanks to the wonderful people at LUSU, or project has the official backing of the university. Not that this is by any means a blank check, in fact the regulations on how to acquire financial help with a project like this are quite complicated. Essentially, the system seems to be designed for sports teams to head to tournaments and competitions, so the funding for the arts has to go through a lot of the same hoops whether they're appropriate for the project or not. So we were graciously awarded funding for our entry into the programme, as well as for an A board that we will donate back to the comedy society once we're done, and some of the transport costs of getting there. The basic idea is that the university won't fund promotion, or living expenses (which makes sense seeing as these areas effectively have no price ceiling), so they're happy to pay for anything that can be reused, as well as entry fees and transport.

This extra help has really been a great asset to us, and hopefully will make it easier for future groups from Lancaster to take a show to the fringe in the future. In short, thanks LUSU, it really means a lot to us!