Thanks to the support of our members, over the past year we have been able to bring together over 100,000 people in our innovative projects, community work and world class performance programme. As a charity that enriches people’s lives through music, your support makes a difference.

Become a member of the Britten Pears Arts family, a community of people passionate about music, heritage, and the arts.

All our members enjoy priority booking ahead of the public for our seasonal programmes, regular updates and advance information of our season announcements and access to our exclusive monthly supporter e-newsletter, which includes behind-the-scenes news from the charity, updates, personal stories and much, much more.

You can explore full details of the various new levels of support below and see how you can help us continue to change lives through music.

Aldeburgh Festival priority booking dates:

Friday 10 January: Chairman's Circle

Monday 13 January: Benefactor Circle

Wednesday 15 January: Signature Circle

Friday 17 January: Patron Circle

Monday 20 January: Platinum Friend

Wednesday 22 January: Gold Friend

Friday 24 January: Friend and Young Friend

Wednesday 29 January: Associate

Saturday 1 February: General booking

Become an Associate from £60 per year* and enjoy:

The Friends of Britten Pears Arts are a vibrant community of supporters. We offer 4 tiers of friendship, each with escalating benefits. As a Friend, your contributions play a pivotal role in supporting the charitable work of Britten Pears Arts, dedicated to transforming lives through the profound influence of music.

Become a Friend from £120 per year*, and enjoy all the benefits of an Associate, plus:

Are you aged 18 to 45? Become a Young Friend from £60 per year* and enjoy all of the benefits of a Friend, for half the price. Find out more.

Become a Gold Friend from £360 per year*, or from £30 per month, and enjoy all the benefits of a Friend, plus:

Become a Platinum Friend from £720 per year*, or from £60 per month, and enjoy all the benefits of a Gold Friend, plus:

Our generous annual donors make a significant impact on our ground-breaking programmes, with unique opportunities to be more closely involved in our work, to meet artists and enjoy the highest level of priority booking.

Join the Patron Circle from £1,200 per year*, or from £100 per month, and enjoy all the benefits of a Platinum Friend, plus:

Join the Signature Circle from £3,000 per year*, or from £250 per month, and enjoy all the benefits of the Patron Circle, plus:

Join the Benefactor Circle from £6,000 per year*, or from £500 per month, and enjoy all the benefits of the Signature Circle, plus:

Join the Chairman's Circle from £10,000 per year*, and enjoy all the benefits of the Benefactor Circle, plus:

*The cost of each membership is made up of a suggested donation amount and a benefit value. For details please see individual levels.

You can download our latest Membership brochure by clicking the following link:

Our membership scheme was refreshed on 1 April 2024. Current members can find FAQs about the new scheme here.