Royal Bank of Canada

Since the beginning of Matthew Warchus’ tenure in 2015, RBC has supported an eclectic mix of productions, including over 20 world premieres, on stage and online. With RBC’s support, The Old Vic has produced critically acclaimed, award-winning productions that have been enjoyed by millions of people globally.

In addition to supporting the work on stage, RBC has been the Lead Partner for Take the Lead since 2018. This free employability programme supports more than 1,000 young people to prepare for the world of work each year.

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is Canada’s largest bank, and one of the largest and most stable banks in the world.

From visual arts and music to performing arts, writing and filmmaking, RBC is committed to investing in the arts as the sector plays such an important role in building vibrant communities and strong economies. Continuing with this tradition, RBC is proud to be the Principal Partner of The Old Vic for more than a decade. RBC helps communities prosper, supporting a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. Find out more about RBC’s impact.

Desiree Clarke Noble, Head of Citizenship, RBC Capital Markets and RBC Europe said: ‘RBC’s 100,000 employees leverage their imaginations and insights to help our clients thrive and communities prosper and we can think of no better arts organisation to support than The Old Vic – whose team brings creativity to life on and offstage every day.’