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Want to get closer to the Theatre you love?
Our members make the magic happen, on and off the stage. Joining today means you will be supporting our charitable work and getting closer to our work with exclusive behind-the-scenes access, priority booking and great discounts on tickets.
Whether you choose to join us or gift a membership, you’ll be making a real difference to our work. Thank you!
Friends
Become a Friend for priority booking and discounts on the best seats for just £50. Benefits include:
- Priority booking
- Copies of our Festival and Winter Season brochures
- Ticket discounts*
- Free ticket exchange on two transactions per year±
- E-newsletters
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Champions
- Unlimited free-ticket exchange during the Festival season at least 48 hours before a performance
- Access to four Behind the Scenes… events per year with some exciting guests and hear more about a life in theatre***
- Two chances to peak Behind the Scenes of our Festival Season productions followed by some delicious refreshments***
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Applause
Upgrade to an Applause supporter with a monthly gift of £25 (or £300 annually)** and by way of thanks, you'll receive all the involvement of being a Champion plus:
- Enhanced priority booking (at least 48 hours ahead of Champions for Festival Seasons)
- Credit for ticket exchanges (Festival Season productions only)
- An invitation to attend our Festival Season Launch event
- Priority access to our annual Gala night information
- Acknowledgement on our website
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Encore
Join as an Encore supporter with a monthly gift of £50 (or £600 annually)** and receive all the involvement of Applause plus:
- Enhanced priority booking (at least 24 hours ahead of Applause members for the Festival Season)
- Priority booking for last minute events wherever possible
- An annual bespoke event exploring the themes of a production with a panel of fascinating speakers***
- A named contact within the Development Team
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Ovation
Join as an Ovation supporter with a monthly gift of £100 (or £1,200 annually)** experience all the involvement of Encore plus:
- Our highest level of priority booking (at least 24 hours before Encore supporters in the Festival Season)
- Be the first to hear about the new Festival Season ahead of the public at our exclusive Season Preview Event
- See a Festival Theatre show before it opens at a private Dress Rehearsal
- Invites to your choice of two Supporters Nights^ a year where you’ll enjoy drinks with other supporters before the show and meet the cast afterwards (tickets to be paid for separately).
- Invitation to our annual thank you Supporters Dinner
- Acknowledgement on our website and in Festival Season programmes
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Season Circle
Deepen your involvement and see what it takes to create our shows across the Festival Season, all whilst supporting our charitable work. Join as a Season Circle supporter with monthly support of £210 (or £2,500 annually)** and enjoy all the benefits of being an Ovation Supporter plus:
- An invitation to three directors discussions during the Festival Season
- The opportunity to attend two dress rehearsals of Festival Theatre productions during the Festival Season
- The chance to attend an additional two Supporters Nights^ of your choice (four a year in total) where you’ll enjoy drinks with other supporters before the show and meet the cast afterwards (tickets to be purchased separately).
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*Discounts are available on all shows in our Festival season (with up to 25% off during the priority booking period) and many in our Winter season. Friends receive up to four discounted tickets per production; tickets must be booked and paid for in a single transaction. Up to date pricing and discounts are detailed on each show page.
** All our memberships last for one year and can be paid annually or spread the cost by paying by monthly direct debit.
*** Additional costs may apply with details and dates announced alongside the launch of the Festival Season
± up to two ticket transactions may be exchanged for free per calendar year, for another eligible performance. Any returns above the two transactions will be charged at £1 per ticket. Both are on the condition that the tickets are returned to the Box Office at least 48 hours before the performance (subject to availability, no refunds are available).
^Supporters Nights are held for every show in the Festival season with the dates marked in the calendar pages of the brochure and on our website. Tickets must be purchased to the production for an invitation to be sent.
All levels of CFT membership above Friends comprise a benefits value which reflects the actual cost of providing those benefits to the charity. Any amounts given over and above the benefits value are given freely as a donation and are eligible for Gift Aid. All donations are non-refundable. Champions benefit value £52, Applause benefit value £59, Encore benefit value £59, Ovation benefit value £190, Season Circle benefit value £224. To discuss purchasing benefits separately please contact the Development Team on 01243 812911. The full T&Cs of memberships can be found here.
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