The Patrons' Club
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Be part of the future of Henley Festival ...
and help guarantee the Festival for the longer term!
THE HENLEY FESTIVAL PATRONS' CLUB Honorary Patrons:
- Bryn Terfel CBE
- Alan Titchmarsh MBE
- Jon Lord
In March 2010, we launched a brand new initiative, the HENLEY FESTIVAL PATRONS' CLUB designed:
Patrons
- Sir Martyn & Lady Arbib
- Mr & Mrs John De Stefano - London & Henley Property Group
- Jayne & Nigel Gray
- Norman & Frances Grundon
- Barrie & Stella Haigh
- David & Ros Higgins
- Ros Higgins
- Mr & Mrs Andrew Hobbs
- Julia Kirkham
- Danny & Pippa Kishon
- John & Sue Laing
- Paddy & Annabel Nicoll
- John Nike OBE DL
- Alan EJ Jones & Debbie Norford-Jones
- John & Jacqui Ray
- Felicity Rutland
- Gaie Scouller
- Olga & Kevin Senior
- Mrs J A Thomas
- John & Maura Tilney
- Chris & Eunice Trotman
- Guy & Virginia Van Zwanenberg
... and others (anonymous)
- To help support and guarantee the longer future of the Festival
- To bring together like-minded friends and individuals committed to the Henley Festival in challenging times
- To help the Festival to aim ever higher in terms of art and artists
- To secure and extend the year-round work of the Henley Festival Trust and its partnerships with Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and Headway
- To continue to support the Festival's community initiative, the Henley Festival Youth Orchestra. All the 69 youngsters that form the Orchestra have learnt an instrument funded by the Henley Festival Trust.
WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME A PATRON
As we head towards the Festival's 30th Anniversary in 2012 our aim is to grow membership of the Patrons' Club to 100 members. Now is the time to give it your serious consideration.
By becoming a Patron, you will be part of an exclusive group committed to supporting music, the arts and the valuable community projects developed by the Henley Festival Trust.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
The benefits are many and include:
- an acknowledgement on our website and in our souvenir programme
- Invitations to exclusive Henley Festival events for Patrons' Club members only
- Exclusive use of a VIP Patrons' Club area within the Festival enclosure
- An invitation to the Artistic Director's Festival champagne reception
- Priority booking and Priority seating in the Grandstand (subject to availability)
- Priority mooring (subject to availability)
- Priority car parking in the VIP Car Park
- Exclusive Patrons' badge
- The opportunity to help us shape the future of the Henley Festival
- Involvement in the Henley Festival Trust charity supporting Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and Headway
- An annual programme of special events developed by our Patrons' Club Manager, Emma Lerche-Thomsen and Lisa Hobbs, our Patrons' Club Ambassador.
Additional benefit options
You can choose to have 2 of the Best Grandstand tickets and Dinner for 2 at the Roux at the Riverside on one evening - plus 2 Promenade tickets to the Festival on the other evenings - and a car park pass for each evening.
Patrons' gifts will help the Henley Festival develop, prosper and thrive.
BECOME A PATRON
The levels of giving for membership of the Patrons' Club are discretionary but we would like to suggest a minimum annual donation of £2,500. Patrons' gifts will allow The Henley Festival to develop, prosper and thrive.
from our Honorary Patrons
"Henley Festival is one immovable date in my diary. Each year it just gets better and better and I wouldn't miss it."
ALAN TITCHMARSH
"Not only is Henley Festival a great music festival of considerable national standing, but it brings the right kind of attention to our lovely town with like-minded people coming together for the shared enjoyment of beautiful, exciting, moving music in a beautiful setting."
JON LORD
and ...
"My very best wishes to everyone involved with the Patrons' Club. I hope both that the Festival continues to be a huge success and that the new Club receives fantastic support. It truly is one of my favourite festivals!"
KATHERINE JENKINS
BE PART OF IT
Please contact: Emma Lerche-Thomsen, Patrons' Club Manager, on 07889 168213 or email:
patronsoffice@henley-festival.co.uk