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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.

By becoming a member you will play a vital role in helping us to bring innovative, important and inspiring work to audiences across the UK and around the world.

Our supporters make an important contribution to our dancers and creative teams, helping them to produce exciting and unforgettable programmes of new work, and champion and preserve our existing repertoire. Your support will also allow ENB’s pioneering and thriving education and community engagement projects to continue and grow.

You’ll be the first to hear news and updates from the Company including our year-round programme of stunning performances and events, and gain special access, including the opportunity to attend working stage rehearsals.

Friend
£60 a year (£5 per month by direct debit)

Benefits:

  • Priority booking
  • Exclusive discounts on select tickets
  • Early access to Company news
  • Biannual supporter digital newsletter
  • Access to working stage rehearsals (for one) (ticket to be purchased)
  • Access to Company Class (for one) (ticket to be purchased)
  • 25% off Ballet On Demand

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 and the team will assist you.

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 (£10 per month by direct debit)

All benefits of Friends, plus:

  • Select additional priority booking, ahead of Friends
  • Access to working stage rehearsals (with capacity to bring a guest) (tickets to be purchased)
  • Access to Company Class (with capacity to bring a guest) (tickets to be purchased)
  • Invitations to ENB Philharmonic rehearsals
  • 25% off Ballet Active

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 and the team will assist you.

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.

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

Benefits:

  • Priority booking ahead of Friend levels
  • Biannual supporter digital newsletter
  • Opportunity to buy up to 4 tickets to working stage rehearsal*
  • Opportunity to buy up to 4 tickets to Company Class*
  • 40% off Ballet On Demand
  • 40% off Ballet Active
  • Invitations to ENB Philharmonic rehearsals
  • Access to Patrons’ Stage Rehearsals at London venues (with a guest)
  • Invitations to Masterclasses
  • Concierge ticket booking service
  • Acknowledgement of support on our website, in our souvenir programmes and Annual Review
  • Invitations to Patrons’ drinks receptions at the Patrons’ Evening*

A minimum payment of £400 (including VAT) secures all Soloists Patron benefits. The balance of £800 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 benefits of Soloist Patrons, plus:

  • Opportunity to watch the Company in studio rehearsal
  • Invitations to insight events, including opportunities to hear about new work and see the creative process
  • Opportunities to join the Company on international tour*
  • Invitations to opening night celebrations (tickets to be bought)

A minimum payment of £850 (including VAT) secures all Principals Patrons benefits. The balance of £4,150 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

Lead Principal Patrons
£10,000+ (or £833.33 per month by Direct Debit)

All benefits of Principal Patrons, plus:

  • Access to prestigious studio rehearsals, including new work and rehearsals with visiting repetiteurs.
  • Double invitations to the opening night of each London performance including the pre-show drinks reception
  • Invitations to additional special events throughout the year

A minimum payment of £2,300 (including VAT) secures all Lead Principal Patrons benefits. The balance of £7,700 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

Antoine Boulay and Frédéric Paillet

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