Friends and Patrons

Thank you!

An enormous Fringe Society thank you to our Fringe Benefactors, Champions and Patrons, whose incredible generosity helps our charitable work to give anyone a stage and everyone a seat:

• Benefactors: Christopher L Eisgruber and Lori A Martin, Nick and Julie Gould.
   
• Champion: Geoff Arbuthnott.
   
• Showstopper Patrons: Heather and Paul Innella.
• Spotlight Patrons: Scott and Holly Plank.
• Backstage Patrons: Jim Mellon, Colleen and Kurt Jennings Roggensack.
• Front Row Patrons: Graeme and Rachel Baillie, Changing Ideas, Stephen and Teresa Graham.
• Emerging Patrons: Lisa Brindle, Chris Crouch, Paul Davies, Tracy Ferron, Greg Lovett, Molly Morris, Amanda Pekoe and The Pekoe Group.

And to those who wish to remain anonymous. 
 

How to join

Fringe Friends memberships are active for one festival period and can be bought with a recurring Direct Debit payment for UK Friends or one-off payments for all Friends.

BECOME A FRIEND

JOIN BY DIRECT DEBIT

Fringe Friends membership tiers & benefits

Support the Fringe and unlock great benefits by becoming a Friend.

Fringe Patron membership tiers

 
*Monthly payments are available for Fringe Patrons, Champions and Benefactors in the UK via the Direct Debit scheme. To set up monthly payments, please contact the team on [email protected] or 0131 226 0036.

Paying by Direct Debit

You can save time and money by setting up an annual Direct Debit for your Fringe Friends membership. As a Direct Debit customer, you’ll save up to 20% on the cost of any Friends membership.

Direct Debit is a simple, convenient and secure way to pay for your Fringe Friend membership; your subscription comes out of your bank automatically and there’s no need to contact us to pay. You can cancel your Direct Debit at any time.

Please note: Direct Debits are only open to Friends in the UK. Supporters from the US and overseas can become Friends using the standard card payment option above.

Sign up and pay by Direct Debit

Gift memberships

Do you know a Fringe Fanatic? Arts Addict? Dance Devotee?  Are you looking for a unique gift idea for the Fringe fan in your life? From just £49 you can gift a summer of inspirational theatre, comedy, dance and much, much more with a Fringe Friends membership. From 2for1 ticket offers to invitations to exclusive members’ events, our Friends membership is the perfect ticket to a great Fringe experience. 

Gift memberships are delivered as a voucher that can be redeemed either online, in person or on the telephone. Visit the Fringe Shop for more information and to buy. 

Buy a gift membership

If you have been given a gift membership, you can redeem it here.

Frequently asked questions

Terms & conditions

We have a full list of terms and conditions on our website, but there are a few key points to bear in mind: 

• Purchasing via Direct Debit is the cheapest way to buy a Friends membership. 
• We will aim to send all Close Friends, Best Friends and Patrons a copy of the official Fringe programme by launch date, dependent on date of sign-up. Friends and Good Friends can use their discount code to order a programme to be delivered to their door for launch. 
• Some Friend tiers are eligible to receive invitations to special events during the Fringe – these events may be subject to capacity limits and / or safety restrictions. 
• Friend memberships are non-refundable.

Check our complete terms and conditions for more info, or call +44 (0)131 226 0036 to speak to the Friends team.