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Festival Friends Scheme

The Festival always needs additional support from its Friends - and there are many reasons to support the Festivities. You might want to ….

  • Support the overall Festival thus ensuring its continuation for future generations.
  • Support the arts - both local and worldwide, amateur and professional.
  • Support a particular event.
  • Support our youth, educational and outreach programmes within the community or our free large-scale event that invites the local community to get involved.
  • Meet old friends and make new friends with similar interests or use us to book a hen party or birthday event.
  • Play a role in supporting the local musical life and artistic ambitions.
  • Join in the celebrations of our rich heritage.
  • You can support the Festival and join in the celebrations in a number of ways:

  • By becoming a Festival Friend.
  • By donating towards the overall Festival or towards a particular area of the Festival's work, such as youth, educational or community projects.
  • Festival Friend Benefits

    By becoming a Festival Friend for a minimum donation of £25, take advantage of the following benefits:

  • Priority mailing of Festival programme directly to your home.
  • Priority booking for all Festival events before the general public.
  • Best available seats during the priority booking period.
  • Family name printed in Festival event programmes.
  • Half price lunchtime concert tickets throughout the Festival (subject to availability).
  • Priority booking on any Festivities 'Out of Season' events.


  • Donation Benefits

    By donating towards the overall Festival or an event, or towards a particular area of the Festival's work, such as youth, educational or community projects, take advantage of the following benefits:

  • All of the above.
  • Subject to the level of donation, we will discuss individually tailored benefits, such as using an event as a way of entertaining family, friends and colleagues.


  • Gift Aid

    Friend's membership payments and donations can be made under the Gift Aid Scheme, allowing the Festivities to reclaim tax.

    2005 Principal Sponsors

    Chichester Observer   John Wiley & Sons   Tennyson