Our Members and Patrons are a vital part of our community, making a significant contribution to the lives of our young musicians that would otherwise be unable to participate. They help to provide access to masterclasses, lessons, collaborations with professional musicians and touring opportunities. Membership also supports our work with our inclusive music groups for children and young people with special educational needs/disabilities and their parents/carers and siblings.
Create Music Membership
Your support could provide a bursary for instrumental tuition or attendance at any of our music centres for an entire term.
Benefits include:
- Priority booking for Create Music concerts
- Opportunities to attend rehearsals and Q&As
£40 direct debit | £45 one-off Payment
Combined Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival + Create Music Membership
Pays for arts and crafts supplies for the Festival Fun Day or for one djembe (or two ukuleles) for a music project.
Benefits include:
- Priority booking for Create Music concerts
- Opportunities to attend rehearsals and Q&As
- 20% discount at Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival bars, and on Brighton Dome discovery tours
- No booking fees on ticket purchases (usually £3 per order) and early booking access to selected events
£75 direct debit | £80 one-off Payment
Create Music Patron
Pays for a collaboration with a professional musician or a group masterclass for young musicians supporting exceptional potential.
Benefits include:
- Priority booking for Create Music concerts
- Preview of our annual programme and concert plans from our Create Music Director
- Invitations to receptions, rehearsals, events and concerts featuring Create Music young musicians and ensembles (ranging from the festive to the Festival)
- Your name(s) in event programmes and other print and on our website
- Opportunity to create a named bursary
- Apply your donation to a specific geographical area, a specific area of support and/or a specific ensemble
£500–£2,000
Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival + Create Music Patron
Your support could provide 4 student bursaries for a residential course, or specialist instruments such as tenor sax, piccolo or e-flat trumpet.
Benefits include:
- Priority booking for Brighton Festival tickets (ahead of Members) and Create Music concerts
- Ticket office hotline & dedicated email address
- Four complimentary tickets to Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival events* and personal account manager for your tickets
- Invitations to meet artists, rehearsals, concerts & receptions for Brighton Festival, Brighton Dome and Create Music (ranging from the festive to the Festival)
- Preview of Brighton Festival programme and of Create Music plans as well as advance announcements
- Recognition of your support in our brochures, programmes, websites and other materials
- Welcome gift for new patrons
- All the benefits of our Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival members
- Apply your Create Music donation to a specific geographical area, a specific area of support and/or a specific ensemble
*terms and conditions apply
from £1,500 Single or £2,000 Joint
Other Ways In Which Your Money Helps
- Hardship Fund supporting young musicians who would otherwise be unable to access lessons at Create Music
- O360 inclusive ensemble working with children with special educational needs and their families across Brighton & Hove.
- Access to affordable instruments for young musicians, and purchase and maintenance of instruments for ensembles.
- New collaborative work and performances with professional musicians, embracing all our ensembles, and going on tour.
And if you tick Gift Aid this adds 25% to every donation.