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“Probably the most influential fringe theatre in the world.” Time Out

By becoming a Friend of the Finborough Theatre, you can play a vital role in supporting one of London’s most acclaimed Off West End theatres. We are a registered charity, receiving no public funding, and are completely dependent on your support.

You can support us by:

Becoming A Friend – There are five categories of Friends, each named after a theatrical figure resident in nearby Brompton Cemetery, and each offering you a wide range of benefits in return for your support.

Download our Friends of the Finborough Theatre brochure here


Making A Donation
 – As an unsubsidised theatre, every single donation, no matter how small, makes a huge difference to our work, enabling us to continue bringing you internationally acclaimed theatre.

Supporting Us Through Your Business – We welcome corporate support, and can design a tailor-made package to suit the needs of your business, allowing your company to be closely associated with cutting edge award-winning theatre.

I do hope you can join us.

– Neil McPherson, Artistic Director

Donate

As an unsubsidised theatre, every single donation, no matter how small, makes a huge difference to our work, enabling us to continue bringing you internationally acclaimed theatre from new playwrights and forgotten treasures alike. Your donation will play a crucial role in helping us maintain our standards of excellence for years to come.

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Friends Scheme

By becoming a Friend of the Finborough Theatre, you can play a vital role in supporting one of London’s most acclaimed Off West End theatres.

We are a registered charity, receiving no public funding, and are completely dependent on your support.

There are five categories of Friends, each named after a theatrical figure resident in nearby Brompton Cemetery, and each offering you a wide range of benefits in return for your support.

Download our Friends of the Finborough Theatre brochure here

£25 – SQUIRE AND MARIE BANCROFT FRIENDS

Sir Squire Bancroft (1841 – 1926) and Lady Marie Bancroft (1839 –1921) were a husband and wife actor-manager team, responsible for introducing a new form of naturalistic drama to the UK and many theatrical innovations including matinees and long runs.

Benefits: Early access to bookings, and brochure sent by post for each new season.

“The tiny but mighty Finborough…one of the best batting averages of any London company” Ben Brantley, The New York Times

To become a Squire and Marie Bancroft Friends, please click here.

£100 per year or £8.33 per month – RICHARD TAUBER FRIENDS

Richard Tauber (1891 – 1948) was one of the most popular tenors of his time.

Benefits: Early access to bookings, brochure sent by post for each new season, and credit on our website.

* Subject to availability

“No small theatre in Britain has a larger impact on the theatrical ecology than the tiny Finborough in Earl’s Court… Even the National and Royal Court are hard pressed to make as many discoveries (or rediscoveries) as it routinely does”
Mark Shenton, The Stage

To see our Richard Tauber Friends click here.

To become a Richard Tauber Friend, please click here.

£500 per year or £41.66 per month – WILLIAM TERRISS FRIENDS

William Terriss (1847 – 1897) was one of the West End’s greatest stars of the late Victorian period, only to be murdered at his stage door by a deranged stalker.

Benefits: Early access to bookings, brochure sent by post for each new season, a credit in our programmes, books and website, access to Press Night tickets and invitations to exclusive events.

You can purchase these benefits separately for £200. The remaining £300 is a suggested donation, on which we may be able to claim Gift Aid.

If you wish to purchase the benefits separately or to donate a different amount than the suggested £300 please contact our Development Team on 020 7244 7439 or development@finboroughtheatre.co.uk

“A disproportionately valuable component of the London theatre ecology. Its programme combines new writing and revivals, in selections intelligent and audacious.” Financial Times

To see our William Terriss Friends click here.

To become a William Terriss Friend, please click here.

£1,000 per year or £83.33 per month – JAMES BOHEE FRIEND

James Bohee (1844-1897) was ‘the best banjoist in the world’ and a pioneer in bringing black American culture to Britain.

Benefits: Early access to bookings, brochure sent by post for each new season, a credit in our  programmes, books and website, access to Press Night tickets, invitations to exclusive events, one signed production programme, and personal updates from the Artistic Director.

You can purchase these benefits separately for  £200. The remaining £800 is a suggested donation, on which we may be able to claim Gift Aid.

To become a James Bohee Friend, please click here

£3000 per year or £250 a month – ADELAIDE NEILSON FRIENDS

Adelaide Neilson (1847 – 1880) was one of the brightest stars of both UK and American theatre before her tragically early death.

Benefits: Enjoy bespoke and exclusive access to the Finborough Theatre in a package of personalised benefits.

“A blazing beacon of intelligent endeavour, nurturing new writers while finding and reviving neglected curiosities from home and abroad.” The Daily Telegraph

To see our Adelaide Neilson Friends click here.

To become an Adelaide Neilson Friend, please click here

A Gift In Your Will

After your family and loved ones are taken care of, we would be honoured if you would consider leaving a gift in your will to the Finborough Theatre. Gifts in wills support all areas of the theatre’s work, and by remembering the theatre in your will, you will help to inspire future generations of theatre artists for years to come and ensure your enjoyment of the arts lives on.

There are two ways you could support the Finborough Theatre in your will:

  • A residuary gift, leaving the remainder of your estate or a percentage of it after your loved ones have been provided for; or,
  • A pecuniary gift, specifying an amount of money you would like to leave to the theatre

It is very straightforward to either include a gift in a new will when you create it, or to amend your existing will using a codicil form. We are happy to have a conversation about any queries you may have, but we recommend consulting a qualified solicitor to make or amend your will. If you decide you would like to include the Finborough Theatre in your will, your solicitor will need our charity name, registered charity number and address:

Finborough Theatre
118 Finborough Road
London
SW10 9ED
Registered Charity Number: 1071304

If you are considering remembering the Finborough Theatre in your will and would like to find out more, please contact Milla Jackson, Development Director, on development@finboroughtheatre.co.uk. All conversations will be treated as strictly confidential and non-binding. We are grateful to you for considering supporting the Finborough Theatre in this very personal way.

Have you remembered the theatre in your will already? If you would like to let us know, please do contact us so we can ensure we understand your wishes and how you would like to be acknowledged. If you would prefer to remain anonymous, we thank you so much for remembering the theatre in this way.

Supporters

Friends of the Finborough Theatre

Richard Tauber Friends – David and Melanie Alpers. James Baer and Henry Chu. Neville Bass. Simon Bolland. Malcolm Cammack. James Carroll. Michael Coyle. Richard Dyer. Deirdre Feehan. Jeff Fergus. David Grier. David Harrison. Christine Hoenigs. Damien Hyland. Richard Jackson. Paul and Lindsay Kennedy. David Korman. Martin and Wendy Kramer. Georgina and Dale Lang. John Lawson. Emilia Leese. Rebecca Maltby. Kathryn McDowall. Frederick Pyne. Maroussia Richardson. L Schulz. Brian Smith. Kathleen and Patrick Street. Janet Swirski. Lavinia Webb. Joan Weingarten and Bob Donnalley. John Wilkes. Steven Williams. Laura Winningham. Sylvia Young. Evelyn Xing.

William Terriss Friends – Anonymous. Catrin Evans. Patrick Foster. Janet and Leo Liebster. Ros and Alan Haigh.

Adelaide Neilson Friends – Charles Glanville. Philip G Hooker.