Last week was the Pepper Show 2025, and what a week! Although we’ve been running this show for 36 years, there isn’t a year that goes by that we’re not completely amazed by the support we receive for this event from our community.
Without an audience, all of the hard work by the cast and crew is for nothing, so thank you to every single person who came to the show. We had 1300 people through the door during the week, which is incredible!
You’ll be pleased to know that we’re already booked for the 2026 show; we’ll release details in due course. However, before then, we’ll be giving the Pepper Show team a well-earned break, as they definitely deserve it!
Our thank yous
Pepper Show week only comes together due to an enormous amount of teamwork by many people. Thank you to:
- Our front-of-house volunteers. This group of heroes ensures that everyone gets into the venue, manages seating, sells raffle tickets and programmes, acts as a first aider, assists guests with mobility requirements, and much more. We couldn’t do this without you, so we are extremely grateful.
- Our marketing volunteers. Whether they’re selling advertising space in the programme, taking photos of the cast, or putting up roadside banners, these volunteers help the Pepper Foundation team keep the promotional machine running.
- The cast of the Pepper Show. Every single person on the stage is a volunteer and spends months preparing for show week. The level of commitment to putting on the show goes above and beyond.
- The Production team. Months before rehearsals even start, the Production team (a group within the cast) are working in the background, preparing for the show.
- The Musical Directors. Another group within the cast ensures the music in the show is top-notch. They score songs, run rehearsals every week and generally make sure everyone knows what they’re singing and what they’re playing!
- The house band and the Pepper Youth band. It would be a pretty quiet evening without these guys!
- The Pepper Youth Chaperones. Just like everyone else in the cast, our younger cast members are hard at work rehearsing every week. During rehearsals and show week, the chaperones are present, ensuring the safety and well-being of the Pepper Youth cast members.
- The staff at the DEMBE theatre, Tring. This year was our 10th anniversary at the DEMBE theatre. Every year the staff and management at the DEMBE help ensure that the show week runs as smoothly as possible.
Our sponsors
One of the things we feel most lucky about as a small regional charity is the level of fundraising support we receive from our local community. From individuals to large companies, we have seen years, sometimes decades, of support.
This is very true of the local businesses and organisations that return year after year to sponsor the annual Pepper Show. We are extremely thankful to each of the show sponsors:
Tuesday: Tring Market Auctions
Tring Market Auctions have supported our charity many times over the years, and we were extremely proud to welcome them back as the sponsors of our 2025 opening night.
Tring Market Auctions is a local institution and probably one of the largest and best-known auction venues of its type in the Home Counties. They run auctions every two weeks, with sales attracting a very wide range of buyers from across Great Britain and internationally.
You can find out more about Tring Market Auctions here: tringmarketauctions.co.uk
Wednesday
This sponsor requested no publicity, but we still want to say a huge thank you for your generosity and your ongoing support. 💜
Thursday: Michael Anthony
Michael Anthony has supported the Pepper Foundation for many years, and we are extremely grateful for their ongoing support for our charity.
Michael Anthony Estate Agents is a leading independent estate agent with offices in Tring, Milton Keynes, Bletchley, and Hemel Hempstead. They’ve been trusted by the people of Beds, Bucks and Herts since 1989, which is the same year as the Pepper Show started!
You can find out more at michaelanthonyestateagents.co.uk, or if you would like to speak to someone at the Tring branch, their phone number is 01442 946277.
Friday: Change & Co
Change & Co is a company headed by one of our Pepper Trustees, Simon Moran. Change & Co is a change management consultancy that supports companies, organisations and individuals with change management, coaching and team performance. They bring groups of people together to explore difficulties and opportunities during change processes, helping to build strong internal capabilities during company projects and times of change within a business. Simon has decades of experience and extensive knowledge on all elements of the change life cycle. He’s worked with prestige businesses such as ISS, WWF, Transport for London and many more.
You can find out more about Change & Co by visiting: changeandco.co.uk
Saturday matinee: Monkey Puzzle Nurseries
With the head office based in Berkhamsted, Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries have been an amazing corporate partner for many years. Providing high-quality play, they are a business close to our hearts. For over twenty years, Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries have worked to deliver outstanding childcare, providing children with unlimited opportunities to play, learn and grow within a safe, secure and caring environment.
Find out more about Monkey Puzzle here: monkeypuzzledaynurseries.com
Saturday night: IPJ Ltd
For the second year running, we are proud to welcome back IPJ as sponsors of the final night of The Pepper Show. We’re very grateful
IPJ London is a furniture consultancy providing high-end fixtures, fittings and equipment services to both commercial and residential customers. They work closely with architects, procurement and facilities teams to provide design, fit-out and furnishing services. If your business is relocating, moving offices or taking on a new space, IPJ can help.
Find out more about IPJ London here: ipjlondon.com
