Balance sheet 15/16 of Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn

Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn (TOBS) performed 230 events during the season. Compared to the previous year, significantly higher income was generated from ticket and subscription sales, tour income, engagements of the orchestra by third parties and donations from foundations, patrons and sponsors, write those responsible. The income statement closes with an annual profit of 8941 francs.

TOBS' own productions generated a total of 59,659 admissions in the venues in Solothurn, Biel and in guest theaters throughout Switzerland (2014/15 season: 53,587). This corresponds to an increase of 11.3 percent. In Biel, 27,979 admissions were recorded, of which 10,104 were for the concerts of the Sinfonie Orchester Biel Solothurn. The performances in Solothurn recorded a particularly strong increase in attendance: Curiosity and enjoyment of the newly renovated Stadttheater increased the size of the audience there from 17,990 (2014/15 season) to 21,208 (2015/16 season). 10,472 admissions were counted for TOBS's side shows at other Swiss theaters.

The number of subscriptions sold increased from 2443 in the 2014/15 season to 2581 in the 2015/16 season. This is partly due to the fact that many Solothurn customers reactivated their subscriptions after the reopening in the 2015/16 season. The number of subscriptions for the Solothurn Municipal Theatre thus rose from 870 (2014/15) to 909 (2015/16). The success of a special Advent season ticket also contributed to this positive development. In Biel, the number of concert subscriptions sold rose from 435 in the 2015/16 season to 444.