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Friends and Patrons are valued members of the English National Ballet family and enjoy a range of rewarding experiences that bring them closer to the artistic process.

Become a member and play a vital role in helping us to bring important and inspiring work to audiences across the UK.

Our Patrons and supporters make an important contribution to our work and help us to fulfil our potential: from giving our dancers the best possible training and support, to creating brave and challenging new work.

You’ll be the first to hear our year-round programme of stunning performances and events, and get behind-the-scenes access, including the opportunity to attend working stage rehearsals.

Friend
£60 a year

Set up a Direct Debit and save £10 for the first year

  • Priority booking and advance notification of casting
  • Exclusive ticket offers
  • Access to special events including masterclasses, insight talks and Company class
  • Monthly e-newsletter with all the latest news

If you wish to join using Direct Debit then please contact support@ballet.org.uk.

Gift Aid and VAT Information: The full value of the membership payment is subject to VAT and not eligible for Gift aid. However, if you choose to make an additional donation this will be eligible for Gift aid.

Great Friend
£120 a year

All Friends benefits, plus:

  • Invitations to watch English National Ballet Philharmonic rehearsals
  • Access to our open rehearsals at the Coliseum

Set up a Direct Debit and save £10 for the first year.

If you wish to join using Direct Debit then please contact support@ballet.org.uk.

Gift Aid and VAT Information: The full value of the membership payment is subject to VAT and not eligible for Gift aid. However, if you choose to make an additional donation this will be eligible for Gift aid.

Benefactor
£500 a year

All Great Friend benefits, plus:

  • Welcome reception to meet new dancers at the beginning of each season
  • Acknowledgement of your support on our website

£41.66 per month by Direct Debit.

If you wish to join using Direct Debit then please contact support@ballet.org.uk.

Gift Aid and VAT Information: A minimum payment of £140 (including VAT) secures all Benefactors’ benefits. The balance of £360 is a suggested donation to which Gift Aid provisions apply, but you may purchase the benefits package separately without making any further donation by contacting the Development Office on 0207 590 2936.

Soloist Patrons
£1,200+ (or £100 per month by Direct Debit)

All Benefactor benefits plus:

  • Opportunities to watch rehearsals with one guest (not featuring the Artistic Director or Principal dancers)
  • Concierge ticket booking service (UK tickets only, subject to availability and terms & conditions apply)
  • Invitation to the annual Patrons’ Dinner*
  • Invitations to Patrons’ drinks receptions around performances at least three times a year
  • Access to working stage rehearsals*
  • Access to special events including masterclasses, talks and Company class*
  • Dedicated Patrons’ e-newsletter
  • Acknowledgement of your support on our website and in our souvenir programmes
  • Invitations to attend English National Ballet Philharmonic rehearsals

 

A minimum payment of £300 (including VAT) secures all Soloists Patron benefits. The balance of £900 is a suggested donation to which gift aid provisions apply, but you may purchase the benefits package separately without making any further donation. .

*Additional ticket cost

Principal Patrons
£5,000+ (or £416.66 per month by Direct Debit)

All Soloist benefits, plus:

  • Opportunities to visit our studios to watch Principal dancers in rehearsals throughout the year
  • Invitations to additional exclusive events throughout the year
  • Invitation to join the Company on overseas tours
  • Opportunity to book private hire space at the London Coliseum during our production runs
  • Invitations to Opening Night VIP drinks receptions with one guest (tickets to be purchased separately)
  • Invitation to attend our Emerging Dancer post-show party with one guest (tickets to be purchased separately)

 

A minimum payment of £550 (including VAT) secures all Principals Patrons benefits. The balance of £4,450 is a suggested donation to which gift aid provisions apply, but you may purchase the benefits package separately without making any further donation.

Artistic Director's Circle
£10,000+ (or £833.33 per month by Direct Debit)

The Artistic Director’s Circle is a dedicated group of individuals who are at the very heart of English National Ballet. At a maximum of 25 supporters, the Artistic Director’s Circle offers access and involvement at the most prestigious level.

All Principal benefits, plus:

  • Two complimentary best seats for each production and double invitation to Opening Night VIP drinks receptions and post-show party
  • Unrestricted access to watch studio rehearsals
  • An invitation for you and a guest to our Artistic Director’s Circle dinner with dancers and members of the Company
  • Assistance with purchasing tickets for overseas tours

 

A minimum payment of £1,300 (including VAT) secures all Artistic Director’s Circle Patrons benefits. The balance of £8,700 is a suggested donation to which gift aid provisions apply, but you may purchase the benefits package separately without making any further donation.

Thank you to

Principal Season Benefactors

Buffini Chao Foundation

The Wigoder Family Foundation

Season Benefactors

Sue Butcher

Chelsea Ballet Schools

Kathleen Crook & James Penturn

Paul & Jacquie Gulbenkian

Season Supporters

Lady Buchanan

Ida Levine

Sue & Graeme Sloan

And those who wish to remain anonymous

Major Donors

Angela Bernstein CBE

Lady Buchanan

Sir Damon & Lady Buffini

Sue Butcher

First Steps Consortium

Kathleen Crook & James Penturn

Eggardon Trust

Sir Lloyd Dorfman CVO CBE & Lady Dorfman OBE

Tony & Joyce Elliott

Manuel & Amparo Falcó

Fátima & Mark Grizzelle

Paul & Jacquie Gulbenkian

Peg & Steve Hale

Charles Holloway

Dorothy & John Ind

Elizabeth & Roderick Jack

Ceri & Doug King

Valentina Kislaya

Laura Laurence

Brenda & Alexander Leff

Ida Levine

Sarah & Dominic Murphy

Alexis & Frances Prenn

Christopher Saul

Sue & Graeme Sloan

Grenville Turner & Karen Hirst

Helen Webb

And those who wish to remain anonymous

Artistic Director's Circle

Tatiana Golovina

Alicia Vela Monreal

Principal Patrons

Ian & Judy Barlow

Sarah & David Blomfield

Carol Brigstocke

John & Susan Burns OBE

Julia Brodie

Jennifer Crouch

Linda Gainsbury

Charles Glanville

Chris & Emma Marks

Julia Paton

F.R.

Georgina Robbins

Lynn Turner

Ileana Vidaurri

Ken Yang & Ted Lakey

Soloist Patrons

Marilyn Berk

Lulu Bott

Hazel Bull

Elena Cargnello

Alejandra Caro

James Carroll

Susan & Brian Carter

XiaoMeng Cheng

Nick Claydon

Ignacio Corbera Dale

Eva-Maria Dimitriadis

Annette & Peter Ellis

Graham Fletcher

Felicia Foreman

Michael & Claire Francies

Michael & Margaret Garner

Sir Rupert Gavin

Sara George

The Baroness de Mandat Grancey

Professor John Gruzelier

Michael Harrison

Diana Harvey

Faye Hamilton

Nicky Jones

Sherry Kernan

Lily & Simon Liebel

Matthew Longley

Richard Luck-Hille

John and Chris Mathers

Lee McLernon

Jane Medlock

David Morgan-Hewitt

Rebecca Murray

Sir Richard & Lady Pamela Olver

Sarah Pacifico

Antoinette Pardo

Jean-Philippe Pogorzelski

Frances Prenn

Janet Rogers

Kristina Rogge

Jill Samuels

Annetta Snider

Richard Stephens

Margaret Stewart

Christine Swabey

Alena Toymintseva & Oleg Melnikov

Heather Trease

H.R.H. Prince Maximilian von Weldenburg-Montesquou

Stephen Warren

Paddy Wells

Keith White

Sally Whittet

Wendy Wilson

Individual Supporters

Stephen & Lindy Barry

Steven & Ann Berzin

Ivan Katzen†

Neil Westreich

Benefactors

David Bain

Julie Bolsom

Faith Carthy

Heather Clark-Charrington

Karen Clark

Christopher Cooke

Val Gooding

Peter Goodwin

Roger Helmer

Edite Ligere

Hannah McCarthy

Rosie Miller

Yvette Ruddock

Michael Sefi

Mary Stassinopoulos Carras

Caroline Thomson

Heather van Wijk

Cecilia Wong

Michelle Yue