Become a Patron

Become a Patron

Signing up as a patron is really easy:

By phone: Call Box Office on 01225 463362

By Post: Send a cheque made out to Bath Festivals along with your name, address, phone number and email address to Bath Festivals, 9-10 Bath Street, Bath BA1 1SN.

As a charity, we can claim Gift Aid meaning that your support goes further. If you have any questions about becoming a Patron, please get in touch by calling 01225 614180.

Our aim is to build a community of Patrons who are passionate about the festivals and who understand the need to have a reliable source of funding to keep our programming creative, dynamic and sustainable. Your support makes a huge difference as we move forward.

All our Patrons benefit from:

Patrons’ email – a dedicated email address for your tickets and arrangements.
Priority booking – ensure the best seats for all of our events
Exclusive Invitations – including programme previews, festival receptions and hospitality, gala nights, opportunities to meet artists, annual dinners and social events
Advance Information – be the first to receive each Festival brochure as well as exclusive news
Acknowledgement – in all festival brochures and on our website. You can, of course, remain anonymous

We offer 3 levels of Patronage which can be used by an individual or as a couple:

Become a Crescent Patron £750 (or £62.50 per month)
– includes all of the benefits listed above.

Become a Circus Patron £1400 (or £120 per month)
– includes all of the benefits listed above plus opportunities to attend rehearsals and be invited to backstage area and Green Room.

Become a Paragon Patron £2500 (or £210 per month)
– includes all of the benefits listed above plus option to have exclusive briefing with the Artistic Director ahead of the Festival.

With thanks to our current Patrons:

Paragon Patrons:

Chris and Monique Bamford

Lord Charles Brooke

Marianna Clark

The Coles-Medlock Foundation

Andrew Downey

James and Annette Drummond

David and Karin Embleton

Paul and Fiona Kane

The Norie Charitable Trust

The Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust

Trevor Osborne

Mark Roper

Ian Tarr

Ian and Christa Taylor

Circus Patrons:

John and Yvonne Cullum

Jane Drabble and Bill Nemtin

Van and Eva DuBose

Andrew Fletcher

Anne and Peter Gunning

Elaine Marson

The Mayden Foundation

Bob and Jean Tyrrell

Crescent Patrons:

Lucy Aspin

Maurice Avent

Anthony Avison and Fenella Barnard

Rupert and Carol Baines

Fiona Bell

Michael and Siobhan Bond

Chris and Alison Born

John and Sally Bowman

Henry and Jane Brown

John and Rosalie Challis

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Martin and Danielle Clarke

Rob and Deborah Clements

Lloyd and Claire Cossins-Price

Dermot and Janet Coughlan

Marc Cuddihy

Gitte and Stephen Dawson

Sam and Fenella Dyson

John and Liz Everitt

Kenneth Fullalove and Christine Darwent

Sir James Fuller

Lady Elizabeth Gass DCVO

Charles Grimsdale

Barry and Yvonne Gilbertson

Richard and Yasemin Hall

Simon and Catriona Heale

William and Wera Hobhouse

Bernard and Clare Horn

Paul and Claire Jackson

Howard and Lyn Jacobs

Simon and Antonia Johnson

Conrad Jones

Sandra Le Marchant

Sheila McCormack

Rod and Karin Morgan

The Orseis Trust

Nigel and Stephanie Pollard

Bob and Diana Potter

Chris and Denise Rogers

Roger and Janet Rolls

Andrew Rome and Shay Parsons

Andrew Rutherford DL

Thomas and Michelle Sheppard

Chris and Jan Shepley

Jim and Hiroko Sherwin

Colin and Theresa Skellett

Marcelle Speller

Ian Stockley

William and Wendy Jane Stockley

Toby Talbot and Tanya Larsson

Stephen and Clivette Taylor

Richard and Maggie Turner

Richard and Sue Wales

Ian and Janet Wilson

Brian Woodford

Lucy Woodroffe

Nicholas Wylde

Our anonymous Patrons

Life Patron:

June Price

Lady Evelyn Strasburger

Please note Patron membership and the associated benefits are available to any individual in return for the minimum annual payment of £90. However, Patron members are encouraged to make an annual donation in addition to this payment, of either £660 (Crescent Patron), £1310 (Circus Patron) or £2410 (Paragon Patron). Provided that eligibility requirements are met, the donation amount will qualify for Gift Aid and Bath Festivals will submit appropriate claims to HM Revenue & Customs.