Individuals
English National Ballet invites you to indulge your love of ballet by becoming a personal friend and supporter of the Company. The quality of our work is superb but it cannot be sustained on Government funding alone, which is why we are so grateful to the many individuals and business partners who support our work.

If you would like to join this loyal group of friends, use the links below to find the means that suits you best. Each option offers an attractive range of benefits, and all will enhance your enjoyment of English National Ballet.

For further information please email support@ballet.org.uk

Individuals

English National Ballet invites you to indulge your love of ballet by becoming a personal friend and supporter of the Company. The quality of our work is superb but it cannot be sustained on Government funding alone, which is why we are so grateful to the many individuals and business partners who support our work.

If you would like to join this loyal group of friends, use the links below to find the means that suits you best. Each option offers an attractive range of benefits, and all will enhance your enjoyment of English National Ballet.

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Friends

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If you love dance and want to find out what happens behind the scenes of one of the world's leading ballet companies then the Friends is for you. Membership of this vital society brings not only a close and friendly association with the Company, but the knowledge that you are helping to secure a healthy future for England's national ballet company.

By coming along to private backstage tours, working rehearsals, master classes and many other special events, Friends have a unique opportunity to share in all aspects of Company life. All Friends receive our annual magazine, In The Wings as well as regular newsletters and a variety of other benefits.

And it doesn’t have to be just for you. Friend membership makes a wonderful gift for family or friends, and the special Ballet Buddies membership gives young people under the age of sixteen the chance to see what life as a ballet dancer is really like.

Friends Benefits:

Friend £30 (£25 concession*)
Join us
  • Priority booking - Advance performance information
  • Invitations to attend open classes and stage rehearsals, backstage tours and events to meet the dancers and staff of the company
  • Season brochures mailed to your door
  • Annual magazine, In The Wings
  • Additional newsletters plus regular mailings
  • Personalised membership card
  • Members’ event bookings on the website
  • Opportunity to renew/join online
  • Occasional special offers with affiliated partners
Great Friend £100+
Join us
All of the above, plus;
  • A poster signed by the dancer of your choice
  • The Great Day Out
  • Annual Open House
  • Listings for Friends' supported productions

*Over 60’s, Regional (outside M25), Students, Registered Unemployed. Prices for overseas Friends are dependent on airmail costs and are available on application.

You can now download an application to join the Friends, just print off and return to the Friends Office.

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Events



The new series of Friend events will be posted on this page and mailed to current members later this Summer. Keep checking back for when booking opens!

 
Ballet Buddies
As a Buddy, you will have the chance to take a peek behind the scenes and find out what it's really like to be a dancer. Ballet Buddies get badges, a membership card and a photo signed by a dancer - you'll even get a card on your birthday! You can come to watch classes and rehearsals in your local theatre or at our London studios, and book before anyone else for places at dance workshops and summer schools as well as tickets for performances.
 
Circle
The Circle is an annual giving programme for loyal and generous individuals who know and love English National Ballet and who want to contribute to the continued vitality of this energetic and hardworking Company. With a minimum donation of £500, members are encouraged to become closely involved in all aspects of our work and can take pleasure in knowing that they are helping to shape our future success.
 
Production support
Members of our syndicates will be invited to be part of the artistic process from the very beginning, gaining an insight into the works by attending rehearsals and talks and getting to know the dancers, artists and production team.
 
Legacies
By remembering English National Ballet in your will, at any level, you will directly contribute to the cultural heritage of Britain. Your legacy will be to support young dance and choreographic talent and to help us to develop our national education and outreach activities.
 
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