The Met’s 2023/4 Annual Report, released today, tells a story of resilience and growth, both across our programme and audiences, despite a challenging economic climate.

2023/4 saw the return of Burrs Live, our five-day outdoor music event at Burrs Country Park which included the much-loved Head for the Hills festival, as well as Aladdin, the second of our collaborations with pantomime producers The Big Tiny.

Sadly the year also saw the closure of our much-loved restaurant partner Automatic. The Met had to quickly take ownership of managing our own bars, and while a steep learning curve, this is now proving a valuable income stream for the venue.

We have continued to implement our Environmental and Sustainability policy and make progress towards our ambition of net zero. 2023 saw the installation of solar panels on the roof of The Met, allowing us to contribute thousands of kilowatt hours of carbon-free energy back to the national grid.

Continued support from Bury Council, Arts Council England, and GMCA, with a fifth of income derived from public funding, remains invaluable to The Met. We extend our gratitude to corporate and private funders whose contributions remain vital in supporting artists, our community and our talent development initiatives.

You can read more about this year in the full 2023/24 Annual Report document, which you can download by clicking the image below.

Photo by Charles Butterworth.