Become a Founding Friend of Cardiff Cotswold Opera

For our first year (until 31st December 2025), supporters who donate at least £500 will earn the lifelong title of Founding Friend. Find out more about what that means below:

  • As a new charity, the donations we receive in our first year have an outsized impact on our long-term ability to put on high quality shows. In recognition of the impact and importance that these donations will have, anyone who donates £500 or more before 31st December 2025 will be considered a Founding Friend of Cardiff Cotswold Opera

  • Founding Friends will receive the following as a token of our heartfelt gratitude:

    • Founding Friends will be listed and thanked by name on our website, major publications, and show programmes for as long as Cardiff Cotswold Opera exists

    • Automatic subscription to our regular email newsletter for updates on shows

    • An open invitation to the official Friends of Cardiff Cotswold Reception on the first or second nights of each performance where you can enjoy a glass of bubbles and meet the cast and crew before the show

  • The only criterion for this limited time offer is that you donate at least £500 within our first year. If you do that, then you will be a Founding Friend (with all the benefits) for as long as Cardiff Cotswold Opera exist

    That’s it; there is no obligation to sign up for recurring payments and no hidden fees. Of course, we hope that you will continue to support us in the future, but either way you will always be a Founding Friend

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    But really

    We can’t do what we do without the support of our audience and donors, and at no time is that more true than in the first year of establishing a new company. The early days are a make-or-break time for any company, which makes the support you provide now all the more impactful to our mission to provide top quality opera that showcases some of the best emerging talent. This is our way of showing our appreciation for your support in these formative stages

Become a Founding Friend of Cardiff Cotswold Opera today

Choose from the other ways that you can support us

Option 1

Become a Friend of Cardiff Cotswold

Sign up to regular donations to help us continue to grow and treat yourself with the rewards of being a Friend

Option 2

Sponsor a show

Make a one-time donation to support one of our productions directly

Become a Friend

£120 (annual payment) or £10 (monthly payment)

If you’re looking to support us in a more sustained way, consider becoming a Friend of Cardiff Cotswold Opera. By setting up a recurring monthly or annual donation, you can help us keep going day by day, help us fund things like publicity and printing costs, and help us grow while keeping the costs of seeing our shows affordable for everybody

Benefits

  • Acknowledgement of your support on the website

  • An invitation to the official Friends of Cardiff Cotswold Reception on the first or second night of each performance, where you can enjoy a glass of bubbles and meet the cast and production team before the show

  • Automatic subscription to our regular email newsletter

  • Reserved prime seating for all operas and concerts, even when tickets are sold unreserved

Sponsor a show

Making a one-time donation offers a direct and bespoke way to support us by sponsoring one of our shows. With a one-off donation, you can help us meet one or more of the various goals for putting on a production. If you have a specific show or performance that you want to support, a one-time donation will literally help to make it happen and get you involved in the actual production

  • There are a number of different aspects of the performance you can consider

    • Sponsor the programme - £100

    • Sponsor a role for one performance - £200

    • Sponsor a role for the whole run - £500

    • Sponsor our costumes - £500

    • Sponsor the whole show - £1,500

    These are guidelines about what we can do with the amounts specified, but of course the amount that you donate is up to you

    • All sponsors are acknowledged by name in the programme of the show that they sponsor

    • Receive a signed copy of the programme

    • Get a chance to meet the cast member you are sponsoring and have a photo with them in costume as a souvenir