Become a Friend or Patron

Become a Friend or Patron of The Courtyard and enjoy a range of fantastic benefits including ticket discounts, free car parking after midday, special offers, and invitations to exclusive Friends or Patrons events.

There is a membership to suit everyone including the Family Friends membership and the Friend + 1 option.

We now have over 1,200 Friends around the region who provide an invaluable support network for The Courtyard. Many of The Courtyard's Friends volunteer as stewards and assist with fundraising events - most rewarding and enjoyable ways to be even further involved with The Courtyard's work.

With great benefits and opportunities, there has never been a better time for you to become a part of The Courtyard "family".

Prices & Benefits from October 12th 2009

Types of Membership

	Friend	£25
	Concessionary Friend (senior citizen, disabled, unwaged, equity member)	£15
	Friend + 1 (2 adults)*	£40
	Family Friends (2 adults & 2 children)	£50
	Annual Patron Annual Patron Plus	£75 £250
	Life Patron Life Patron Plus	£500 £1,000

All rates are for one year (except Life Patrons)

To apply for any of these opportunities, simply stop by our Box Office, or download the Application Form at the bottom of this webpage and mail it for the attention of the Box Office to our address, with a cheque enclosed for the amount in full.

Friends now receive the following benefits:

• Free Car Parking from midday every day (subject to availability)

 

• 10% Discount on tickets on theatre and film tickets

 

• 20% Discount on The Courtyard’s own productions (Annual Pantomime)

 

• 10% Discount on teas and coffees at all times

 

• 10% Discount on post-show drinks

 

• Complimentary copy of our information-packed, regular newsletter, Friends Focus

 

• Opportunities for further special discounts

 
Family Benefits:
 

• All the above discounts on the families bookings (up to 2 adults, 2 children)

 

• Friends Focus & Youth Newsletter

 

• Members receive 2 parking passes and 1 set of mailings

 
Friend + 1 Benefits:

• All the benefits of a Friends Membership, but you can benefit from 2 sets of discounts.

 

• Ideal for couples.

 

• Provides a greater amount of flexibilty. For example: bring a family member to see the ballet and then  a friend to a comedy night.

 

• Member receives only 1 parking permit and 1 set of mailings.

Annual Patrons receive Full Friends Members Package as above, plus:

• Patrons wall plaque

 

• Invitation to in-house Guest Night Receptions

 

• Your name in in-house show programmes

 

• Priority Booking and special Booking Hotline
  
  
  
• Free car parking in our Car Park at any time

 

Annual Patrons Plus receive all the above benefits, plus:

• A personalised Studio Theatre Seat Plaque
  

 
Life Patrons Benefits Include:

• Patrons Package as above
  
  
• Backstage tour (subject to availability)

 

Life Patrons Plus receive all the above Life Patrons benefits, plus:

• Dinner with our Chief Executive, Martyn Green

 

• Personalised Main House seat plaque for five years
  

We have created a wide range of Friends membership packages at different levels to suit your needs- just call us to find out more.

Our Friends are also very active fundraisers and volunteers, providing a fantastic service for the venue. Every year The Friends committee organises popular events such as The Big Band Night, Historical Treasure Hunt, Book Fairs and more. If you would like to join this sociable band and help The Courtyard at the same time please let us know.

If you would like to join, please call the Box Office on 01432 340555, where you can request a form or join over the phone.
If you are already a Friend of The Courtyard and have any comments or suggestions, please e-mail us at friends@courtyard.org.uk

The latest issue of the Friends Focus newsletter is available by right clicking on the link on this page.