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Become a Friend of RCS from just £5 a month and join an arts-loving community that funds the artists of the future.
We firmly believe that the performing arts have the ability to bring people together, spread joy and heal the deepest divisions; our work and that of our staff and students has never been so vital. As a charity, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland relies on support from the public to help our students flourish. Every membership supports our future.
By joining our Friends your membership will ensure the future of performing arts excellence and have real impact on the next generation of artists, alleviating financial stress and allowing our students to concentrate on their studies.
Plus, as a lover of the arts, you’ll get insight into life at the Conservatoire while opening up a world of extra benefits.
Become a Friend or Patron
Friends
Become a Friend and enjoy:
- Advance Copies of our What’s On guide, sent to you three times a year
- 2 weeks’ Priority Booking for RCS performances
- 10% Café/Bar discount
- 2 tickets to our Annual Thank You event
- Invitations to termly member community tea/coffee receptions
- A regular digital newsletter
- Acknowledgement on the RCS website
Friends+
As per Friends, plus:
- Access to special small-group ticketed events, only available to our Friends and Patrons
Bronze Patron
As per Friends+, plus:
- Acknowledgement on RCS campus displays and in Annual Donor Impact Report
- Personalised invitations from the RCS Principal
- Annual Patron’s Thank You event
Silver Patron
As per Bronze Patron, plus:
- An invitation to our annual Production Arts Showcase or Ballet Showcase, for you and a guest
- Printed copy of our Annual Donor Impact Report
Gold Patron
As per Silver Patron, plus:
- Bespoke events 1:1 discussed with the Fundraising Team
- Invitations to events beyond RCS in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London
- Invitations to partake in unique behind the scenes tours and model box showings for a group of up to 10 guests
How Your Support Helps
Our Friends support world-class teaching and learning
So much of what happens on our campus wouldn’t be possible without your support, including our teaching and learning methods and facilities, our on-stage performances, and our ability to provide hundreds of students every year with scholarships and bursaries.
Even the smallest amounts can make a difference:
- Lightbulbs: £24 could buy two lightbulbs to keep our stars in the spotlight!
- Ballet shoes: £50 could buy one of our Modern Ballet students a pair of pointe shoes and ribbons
- Instrument cases: A donation of £150 could pay for an instrument case to protect and preserve a musical instrument
- Video software: £250 could buy a year’s subscription to AVID video software for our Film students
- Acting: A gift of £500 could fund two students attending a London showcase, a vital next step for our Acting students
“Our students can go through one pair of pointe shoes a week – it’s a significant cost.”
Kerry Livingstone, Head of Modern Ballet
Ways to Support
As well as one-off and monthly donations, there are plenty of ways you can support the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Any and all support is greatly appreciated by us, our students, and our staff and helps ensure the longevity of the Conservatoire for generations to come.
Find out more on our dedicated pages:
