How you can help
St Giles Orchestra is bringing better and better concerts and more ambitious programmes to our audiences in the local, music-loving community. Better concerts, and exciting musical partnerships do however cost money, and we have to cover essential costs. These include concert and rehearsal venue hire, hire of sets of sheet music and soloists' fees.
In addition to income from member subscriptions and concert admissions our orchestra relies, like other ambitious orchestras, on donations from private and commercial sources. St Giles Orchestra is a non-profit-making organization, and its role in the local arts and music community is recognized in its charitable status (Registered Charity no 1109439).
To facilitate the orchestra's development, we have three schemes designed for the benefit of audiences, friends and relations of orchestra members - 'Friend', 'Patron' and 'Benefactor'.
1 – Friend
Friends of the orchestra receive:
- One complimentary ticket for our January, April and July concerts.
Membership of the SGO Friends scheme for January to July 2020 costs £33 per year (£28 for students etc.), or £60 for couples (£55 concessions).
2 – Patron
Patrons receive:
- One complimentary ticket for our January, April and July concerts.
- Acknowledgement of your support in concert programmes and on our website.
Patrons are invited to make a donation of £100 per year or £250 for 3 years.
3 – Benefactor
Benefactors receive:
- Two complimentary tickets for our January, April and July concerts, plus a ticket for a guest of your choosing
- Acknowledgement of your support in concert programmes and on our website.
Benefactors are invited to make a donation of £200 per year or £500 for 3 years.
Will you support us please?
We want to continue developing the orchestra, allowing our audiences to enjoy new and exciting programmes and soloists, while at the same time coping with the rising costs of putting on concerts.
To achieve this, we would like to increase the number of Friends, Patrons and Benefactors. If the orchestra has brought you enjoyment, and you feel able to contribute to the orchestra's future development, we would like to ask you to consider supporting us by joining this scheme.
Please become a Friend, Patron or Benefactor now by completing the application form.
Thank you for supporting St Giles Orchestra.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Olwen Lintern-Smyth
St Giles Orchestra Chairman
07528 712719
