Become a Friend of If Opera
Join If Opera to support our vision and enjoy great benefits
Join a community that champions the power of opera to inspire, connect and enrich lives. As a Friend of If Opera, you're not just supporting remarkable performances, you’re helping to ensure that this extraordinary art form remains vibrant, inclusive and accessible for generations to come.
Becoming a Friend of If Opera brings you closer to the music, the artists and the impact your generosity makes. Whether you're a lifelong opera lover or newly discovering its magic, your support helps fund emerging talent, outreach programs and school projects that place opera at the heart of the community.
As a Friend of If Opera you’ll enjoy a range of benefits aimed at enriching your experience and giving you a unique insight into the creative process:
£250
Benefits include:
Priority booking for the season (access before tickets go on general sale)
Invitation to Pre-Season Launch & Supporter events
Access to VIP Bar & complimentary drink
Priority booking for covered, paid-for picnic facility
Acknowledgement of support in season programme
Exclusive If Opera Supporter newsletters
£85
Benefits include:
Priority booking for the season (access before tickets go on general sale)
Priority booking for covered, paid-for picnic facility
Acknowledgement of support in season programme
Exclusive If Opera Supporter newsletters
Under 35s If Opera Club*:
Benefits include:
Priority booking for the season (access before tickets go on general sale)
Exclusive If Opera Supporter newsletters
*Open to those aged 18 - 35 only.
No donation required.
Please note…
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To ensure every penny of your donation reaches us, payment via bank transfer, standing order or cheque is preferred – we incur a processing fee of 1.5%+20p for every online card payment and 1%+20p for every direct debit.
To pay by bank transfer, standing order or cheque, please click here and complete the form.
Cheque: Please make cheques payable to Iford Arts Ltd and post to If Opera, 15 Market Street, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1LL
Bank Transfer/Standing Order:
The Co-operative Bank
Account Name: Iford Arts Ltd
Sort Code: 08-92-99
Account Number: 65335312We also welcome payments in monthly instalments. Please get in touch if you would prefer to set up a regular donation: sarahgault@ifopera.com | 01225 868124
To pay by direct debit or credit/debit card please click on the JOIN US or RENEW buttons next to the relevant support level above and complete the online form. (Both monthly or annual payments can be set up via this form.)
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If you are a UK taxpayer, you can boost your donation to Iford Arts by 25p in every £1 you donate – at no cost to yourself.
If you pay tax at the higher or additional rate (40% or 45%), you can claim back the difference between the basic rate (20%) and your rate on the gross value of your donation.
You can choose to add Gift Aid during the sign up or renewal process.
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All levels of If Opera support and patronage comprise a benefits value detailing the actual cost of the benefits to the charity. These benefits can be purchased separately at this price. Any amounts given over and above this benefits value are given freely as a donation and are eligible for Gift Aid. All donations are non-refundable.
To discuss purchasing benefits separately please contact the If Opera team on 01225 868124.
The Gold benefit value is £30. The Silver benefit value is £20.
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Share the wonder of opera with your nearest and dearest.
You can purchase an If Opera Friend scheme as a gift - simply select BUY AS A GIFT in the ‘Member details’ section on the sign up form.
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All Friends receive dedicated quarterly newsletters which share exclusive insight from behind the scenes as well as making sure you’re the first to hear about our upcoming events and news. Alongside this, you will also receive a season brochure.
Just make sure you opt in to receive email and post when joining or renewing your membership to ensure we can deliver these updates directly to you!
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Your support of If Opera is valid for 12 months from the point of payment.
Scheme benefits may be updated following the summer season. Any such updates, along with renewal invitations, will be communicated to all Friends before 31st October of the same year.
If you have any queries regarding our Friends schemes please don’t hesitate to get in touch:
sarahgault@ifopera.com or 01225 868124
Bespoke Support
If you would like to support at a different level or would like to direct your gift to a particular aspect of If Opera, do get in touch with our General Manager, Debbie Heyden (debbieheyden@ifopera.com)
Whether it’s our work with young people and the wider community with our ‘What If?’ project, our digital programme, or maybe a particular production or aspect of a production – lighting, costumes, or something else – we would love to hear from you and will work with you to direct and recognise your gift in the most appropriate way.