Join Us by becoming a Friend of the BPO

You can help us by becoming a Friend or Patron. You’d also be entitled to specific benefits throughout the year including free events and even a free ticket to introduce someone new to the BPO. Membership prices start from as little as £25 (and less for students).

The BPO does not receive public funding. We rely on the direct support of ticket sales but also the contributions from our Friends and Patrons to keep going. Ticket sales cover many of our costs, however they can’t cover all the costs of putting a large-scale professional concert on. Membership through our Friends and Patrons schemes directly supports the orchestra and is great value too.

We are also a registered charity and with you on our side we’ll be better able to fundraise from other sources, like sponsorship and trusts.

For as little as £30 our Friends receive up £75 worth of benefits including

  • Exclusive Friends’ priority booking period

  • A free ticket in each season under our ‘Friend of a Friend’ scheme

  • Regular free newsletters and at least three exclusive events per year.

The next level up: Patrons of the Brighton Philharmonic share all Friends’ benefits, plus

  • An annual End of the Season’s reception

  • Two tickets in each season under our ‘Friend of a Friend’ scheme

  • Credit in our concert programmes

For details on becoming a Friend or Patron, and to find out about other ways of supporting the BPO, such as sponsoring a concert or a position in the orchestra, or leaving a legacy to the Brighton & Hove Philharmonic Society (Registered Charity No. 250921). Please contact our office (tel 01273 234801) or better still on the form by clicking a button.

  • Individual Friend £30

  • Joint Friend £50

  • Student Friend £15

  • Individual Patron £150

  • Joint Patron £180

  • Life Friend £350

Please click on the your preferred Membership below. After your payment we will be in touch to process your membership shortly.

Individual Friend £30 includes:

  • Exclusive Friends’ priority booking period

  • A free ticket in each season under our ‘Friend of a Friend’ scheme (worth up to £40)

  • Regular free newsletters, events and talks,

Joint Friend £50 includes (2 members):

  • Exclusive Friends’ priority booking period

  • A free ticket in each season under our ‘Friend of a Friend’ scheme (worth up to £40)

  • Regular free newsletters, events and talks

Student Friend £15 includes:

  • Exclusive Friends’ priority booking period

  • A free ticket in each season under our ‘Friend of a Friend’ scheme (worth up to £40)

  • Regular free newsletters, events and talks

Individual Patron £150 includes:

  • Patrons of the Brighton Philharmonic share all Friends’ benefits

  • An annual End of the Season’s reception

  • Two tickets in each season under our ‘Friend of a Friend’ scheme (worth up to £80)

  • Credit in our concert programmes

Joint Patron £180 includes (2 members):

  • Patrons of the Brighton Philharmonic share all Friends’ benefits

  • An annual End of the Season’s reception

  • Two tickets in each season under our ‘Friend of a Friend’ scheme (worth up to £80)

  • Credit in our concert programmes

Life Friend £350 includes:

  • Life Friends of the Brighton Philharmonic can enjoy membership for life with one-off payment

  • Life Friends of the Brighton Philharmonic share all Friends’ benefits