Become a Member

The best way to experience the Ryedale Festival is by joining our community of supporters.

Our generous supporters are at the heart of this famous and friendly festival. By becoming a Benefactor, Patron, Member or Friend, you join a family of music lovers and enjoy exclusive benefits that bring you closer to our work. These include priority booking, discounted tickets, behind-the-scenes access, a quarterly magazine and social events, from as little as £60 per year.

The benefits you will enjoy are outlined below. For an informal conversation about the benefits of membership, please contact Mark Gerrand-Jones at membership@ryedalefestival.com.

Our supporters make the festival what it is. They help us enhance lives through music and share the festival with more people every year. Please join us if you can.

Benefactors

  • Highest Priority Booking
  • Support recognised in Souvenir Programme (or anonymous if preferred)
  • Free Soh-Fah festival magazine
  • Invitation to an annual Launch Concert reception
  • 8 tickets per event during priority period
  • 20% Discount on first ticket per event during priority booking period
  • Invitation to attend an Open Rehearsal or Meet-the-artists event
  • Complimentary Souvenir programme
  • Invitation to annual Patrons Reception
  • Invitation to annual Benefactors/major donors evening

£2000 pa

Become a Benefactor
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Patrons

  • Highest Priority Booking
  • Support recognised in Souvenir Programme (or anonymous if preferred)
  • Free Soh-Fah festival magazine
  • Invitation to an annual Launch Concert reception
  • 6 tickets per event during priority period
  • 20% Discount on first ticket per event during priority booking period
  • Invitation to attend an Open Rehearsal or Meet-the-artists event
  • Complimentary Souvenir programme
  • Invitation to annual Patrons Reception

£600 pa

Become a Patron

Members​

Come and Sing
  • High Priority Booking
  • Support recognised in Souvenir Programme (or anonymous if preferred)
  • Free Soh-Fah festival magazine
  • Invitation to an annual Launch Concert reception
  • 4 tickets per event during priority period
  • 20% Discount on first ticket per event during priority booking period
  • Invitation to attend an Open Rehearsal or Meet-the-artists event
  • £5 discount voucher for Souvenir programme

£240 pa

Become a Member

Friends​

  • Priority Booking
  • Support recognised in Souvenir Programme (or anonymous if preferred)
  • Free Soh-Fah festival magazine
  • Invitation to an annual Launch Concert reception
  • 8 tickets per event during priority period

£60 pa

Become a Friend
Terms and Conditions of Membership
  • Priority booking and discounts usually apply to summer festival tickets only. See each subscription option above for more details.
  • Additional tickets may be purchased after the priority booking period, which is in place to ensure that our subscribers can nearly always obtain tickets for the concerts they wish to attend.
  • The subscription year runs from 1 January 1st – 31 December each year.
  • Further details on how and when to book will be shared with all supporters via email.
 

Supporters who wish to know which part of the membership amount is taxable and which part is a donation, for the purposes of their tax returns, can find details here:

Benefactor 99% or £4,950.00
Patron 91.9% or £551.40
Member 84.2% or £202.08
Friend 70% or £42.00

Please also see the festival’s general Terms & Conditions.

 
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‘The festival has given me so much pleasure over the years and proved itself as one of the country’s best run and most inspired festivals. I’m proud to do my bit so it can go from strength to strength in the future.’

Festival Supporter