THE THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL SOCIETY
The Society was established in 1996 to provide a means for the extensive body of Three Choirs Festival enthusiasts to actively demonstrate their support and belief in the Festival ethos.
With nearly 1000 members, the revenue from the annual membership fees makes a genuine contribution towards the vast cost of putting the Festival on each year, thus helping to underwrite the financial viability of the host Festival.
The membership year runs from the end of one Festival to the end of the next, thus encompassing one Festival per annum. Full benefits are available to those that apply for membership by February 1st in any given year.
Membership categories
Annual membership:
Single Member £ 40
Joint Member £ 60
Additional Family member £ 30
Junior Member (to 25 yrs) £ 10
Gold Member £150
Joint Gold Members £200
One-Off membership payment:
Life Membership £1,000 / £ 800 (Over 60's)
Golden Life Member £3,500/ £3,000 (Over 60's)
Festival Angel Discretionary, but in excess of £5,000
For their subscription, members are entitled to the following benefits:
- Priority booking of concert tickets 3 weeks before the general public (provided you join before Feb 1st)
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Member's name printed in the Festival programme book
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Membership card
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Free membership of the Festival Club
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Admission to rehearsals
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2 Newsletters per year
- Ticket allocation per performance:
Single member 2
Joint members 4
Addditional family members 2
Golden member 4
Joint golden members 8
Life member 2
Golden life member 4
Festival Angel 10
Members will be invited to the following additional events; details and costs will be advised:
- A Society Lunch with speaker during the Festival week to which members' guests may be invited
- Society event(s) during the year, including a members-only outing during the Festival week
Golden Membership
Two years ago the Society created Golden Membership for those who wished to make a greater contribution to the Three Choirs Festival.
In addition to the standard membership benefits listed above, Golden Members receive:
- A special badge
- Their names highlighted in the List of Society Members printed in the programme book
- An invitation to an additional VIP reception during the festival (complimentary)
Life Membership
A one-off donation which will secure the benefits of single membership for life.
Festival Angel
A one-off donation which will secure the benefit of single membership for life plus:
- The privilege of exact seat selection 2 weeks prior to the the standard society priority booking period
- Complimentary invitations to attend the VIP reception during the Festival week with a guest
- A special badge
- Separate listing in the programme book on the Society page
Application forms are available from the Society's Administrator, Janet McEwen, 7C College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LX or by e-mailing society@3choirs.org
Those who pay their annual subscription by Direct Debit will be offered a 10% discount.
Donations
In addition, the Society also administers any capital donations and legacies to The Three Choirs. These invaluable gifts enable the following:
- Financial backing to allow the Festival to function confidently both artistically & financially
- Support the development of the British choral tradition through excellence in live performance and the performances of new and commissioned works
- Encourage involvement of young people by subsidising tickets for students
- Build an endowment to ensure the future of the Festival in perpetuity
Online donation will be available shortly, in the meantime please contact society@3choirs.org for more information.
For further details please contact
Mrs Janet McEwen
Administrator
Three Choirs Festival Society
7C College Green
Gloucester
GL1 2LX
Telephone: +44 (0)1452 529819
E-mail: society@3choirs.org
