friends &patrons

Friends membership £50 (£30 for concessions)As a Friend of Northern Ballet you can enjoy:• A unique behind-the-scenes insight into

our world both on tour and at our new landmark building, meet dancers, watch rehearsals and get sneak-previews of new work

• A day at our new state-of-the-art studios• Open rehearsals with the Sinfonia• An opportunity to watch class at our UK

tour venues• One complimentary programme per year• Copies of Inside – Northern Ballet’s bi-annual magazine for supporters• Bi-annual postal newsletter and monthly

e-mail newsletter keeping you up to date on all tour dates, behind-the-scenes information, special events and offers

• Generous ticket discounts at most venues across our UK tour

Let’s be Friends

Academy FriendshipAdd £25 to your Friends membership and you can become a Friend of Northern Ballet’s flourishing Academy, playing a part in developing our rising stars. In addition to your Friends benefits you will receive a regular Academy newsletter and invitations to attend Academy events including the end of year performance and classes.

‘Joining the Friends helps you know that you’re supporting the Company and apart from anything else is a great way to meet like-minded people who share your passion for Northern Ballet. The events you are able to take part in really increase your appreciation of the productions and for me are the highlight of being a Friend’ Janet McNulty, Friend of Northern Ballet

Friendship is one of the most rewarding things in life. Good friends help you become the best you can be. By becoming Friends with Northern Ballet, for less than £1 a week, you can help secure the future of the Company you love and allow us to share our work with many more people around the UK and overseas. In return gain a unique behind-the-scenes insight into our world.

Soloist Martin Bell with Friend Andrea Scargill

Soloist Hannah Bateman with Friend and Academy graduate Matthew Valentine

As a Patron of Northern Ballet you have the opportunity to take your support of the Company to a new level. From just over £20 a month you can invest in the long term future of theCompany and enjoy a range of premium benefits.

Together we can reach greater heights. From new productions to supporting our current and future dancers your support will make a huge difference to us. Join a growing community of Patrons and play a bigger part in Northern Ballet’s future.

Patron membership £250

As a Patron of Northern Ballet you will enjoy all the benefits of being a Friend plus:• Two seats for the première of a Northern

Ballet production with an invitation to an exclusive post-performance Company reception

• A backstage tour at a venue of your choice• Acknowledgement of your support in

Northern Ballet’s tour programmes, on our website and in the atrium of our landmark headquarters in central Leeds

• A tour programme of each of our productions over the course of the year• A poster signed by the dancer of your

choice

Become a Patron

Message from Artistic Director David Nixon OBEYour support makes a valuable difference to the work of our Company, and I’m grateful to everyone who chooses to develop their association with us through becoming a Friend or Patron. In return, I hope you’ll enjoy the opportunity to get closer to Northern Ballet and I look forward to meeting you at one of our special events soon.

‘Being a Patron of Northern Ballet is a brilliant way of supporting the Company on a long term basis and to know you’re making a difference. The fun side is attending Northern Ballet events and the opportunity to meet the dancers, fellow Patrons and make new friends’ Stuart Rhodes, Patron of Northern Ballet

Dancer Antoinette Brooks-Daw with Friends Michael and Andrea Scargill

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We are very grateful for your support. If you would like to make an additional donation to contribute to new productions, costumes and the purchase of ballet shoes you can either add this amount to your Direct Debit form, which allows you to donate to us annually, or send us a cheque for your chosen amount when you return this form.

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Patron £250

Friend £50

Concession £30*

Family Membership £60**

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* Under 16s, over 60s, students & registered unemployed. **Add any members of your household to your membership for just an extra £10.

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Payments by Direct Debit will be taken on or around the 1st of the month. Prices include VAT at prevailing rate.

Return this form with your completed Direct Debit form and any additional cheque donation to Judith Baker, Friends and Events Manager, Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PA

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