Sponsorship Opportunities

IN GROUND ADVERTISING

Banks Homes Riverside offers a wide range of branding opportunities, each positioned to maximise the exposure of your brand.
The team at Durham Cricket will work with you to ensure we advise on the best options to showcase your brand, and tailor advertising and / or hospitality to suit your needs.

• Perimeter Board
• Stand Back Board
• Crowd Facing Board
• Stand Sponsorship
• Concourse Banners
• Toblerones
• Players’ Steps
• Media Centre
• Outdoor Nets

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP

Benefits Include:

• Framed Signed Shirt
• Corporate Event Day Credit
• Table of 10 at a T20, including food & drink
• Logo on Player’s Webpage
• Logo in the T20 Programme
• Logo on Big Screen

BOX/LOUNGE SPONSORSHIP

Benefits include:

• 40+ Days of cricket including three formats of the game with the County Championship, Vitality T20 Blast and Metro Bank One Day Cup

County Championship; includes food (Option to add drinks package)
One Day Cup; includes food & drink
T20; includes food & drink

• Option to book hospitality at additional events
  • International Cricket Matches
  • Concerts
• Internal company branding of the box
• Your logo on the official partners page on the Durham Cricket website, with URL click-through
• External crowd facing board
• Complimentary use of the box on non-match days
• Preferential food and beverage rates
• Padded balcony seating
• Account Bar facility
• On-site parking 1:4

Get in touch for options.

COMMUNITY EVENT DAYS

Join forces with Durham Cricket and align your brand with two of the North East’s biggest celebrations, Chester-le-EATS (26th & 27th September 2026) and the Festival of Fireworks (7th November 2026).

DUAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP

Enjoy exceptional value and brand exposure across both events, reaching thousands of local families and tens of thousands online.
Your package includes:

• Exclusive use of box for 12 guests at Festival of Fireworks (tickets included)
• Feature in a 44,000-household leaflet drop across the DH1 postcode area
• Full visibility across all printed materials
• Brand placement on our website and social media, with paid campaigns typically reaching 200,000+ per advert
• Inclusion in our professional video advertisements, shown on our giant digital screen, in-ground displays, and live streams throughout the cricket season

HEADLINE SPONSORSHIP

Take centre stage as the official event sponsor, with exclusive marketing and activation opportunities:

• Your brand featured in a week-long local radio campaign, with the tag “Proudly sponsored by…”
• On-site activation space to engage directly with visitors — reaching 6,000+ guests at Chester-le-EATS and 6,500+ at Festival of Fireworks
• Dominant branding across all digital, print, and on-site promotions

OUR EVENT IMPACT

• 866,170 total reach across social media
• 379,168 Facebook impressions and 17,692 interactions
• 44,900 Twitter reach with strong engagement
• 12 press features and nearly 900 web views during campaign periods.