Become a Patron

Become a Patron

Signing up as a patron is really easy:

By phone: Call Bath 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 Ltd, 1a Forum Buildings, St James Parade, Bath, BA1 1UG

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 emailing patrons@bathfestivals.org.uk

We have 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 and their support makes a huge difference as we move forward. If you would like to join our Patrons community, you will receive the following benefits:

All our Patrons benefit from:

Patrons’ email – a dedicated email address direct to the Bath Festivals Development Team.
Priority booking – ensure the best seats for all of our events. 4+ days priority booking.
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:

Lord Charles Brooke

The Coles-Medlock Foundation

Panda Sanctuaries

David and Karin Embleton

The Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust

Trevor Osborne

Circus Patrons:

John and Yvonne Cullum

Andrew Fletcher

Elaine Marson

Ian Tarr

Mark and Lucy Millar

The George Cadbury Trust

Bill Keeling

Crescent Patrons:

Lucy Aspin

Anthony Avison and Fenella Barnard

Rupert and Carol Baines

Fiona Bell

Chris and Alison Born

Henry and Jane Brown

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Martin and Dani Jeffries-Clarke

Deborah Clements

Gitte and Stephen Dawson

Fenella Dyson

John Everitt

Kenneth and Christine Fullalove

Charles Grimsdale

Richard and Yasemin Hall

William and Wera Hobhouse

Paul and Claire Jackson

Rod and Karin Morgan

Nigel and Stephanie Pollard

Bob and Diana Potter

Chris and Denise Rogers

Colin and Theresa Skellett

Marcelle Speller

William and Wendy Jane Stockley

Ian and Christa Taylor

Richard and Maggie Turner

Brian Woodford

Lucy Woodroffe

Nicholas Wylde

Julian and Emma Gooding

Laura and Jack Gale

The Mayden Foundation

Catherine May

Our anonymous Patrons

Life Patrons:

Julie Peacock

June Price

Lady Evelyn Strasburger

Mrs Pam Twohig

Benefactors:
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.