Become a Patron
Named in honour of Scottish Opera’s founder, Patrons of the Alexander Gibson Circle help bring opera to life.
Our Friends support us from £60 each year, helping us take opera from Stranraer to Shetland and back again.
By becoming a Friend of Scottish Opera, you can enjoy a range of opportunities to get closer to what we do, including study days, talks, rehearsals, recitals and opera holidays.
Friends play a key role in the ongoing ambition, reach, and success of Scottish Opera – and in regularly supporting the Company’s touring activity, help us ensure that opera reaches every corner of Scotland.
Enjoy priority booking!
Become a Friend of Scottish Opera by Monday 19 May to take advantage of priority booking and discounted tickets for the upcoming productions in our 2025/26 Season from Thursday 8 May to Wednesday 21 May. General booking opens on Thursday 22 May.
We announce Season 2025/26 on Wednesday 30 April 2025.
Join the Friends
Or renew your Membership today
One-off donation (for one year's Membership)
The minimum donation amount for one year's membership is £60.
To make a smaller contribution, please visit the Support Us page.
£
Individual Friend Membership
If you choose to pay monthly or annually, your payment will continue until you cancel. You can do this by logging into your account or by getting in touch with us.
£60 per year
You can also pay by card or sign up to pay by Direct Debit over the phone by calling Sarah McBryant on 0141 242 0596.
To see how your contribution is split for Gift Aid and VAT purposes, click here.
Individual Friend Membership
If you choose to pay monthly or annually, your payment will continue until you cancel. You can do this by logging into your account or by getting in touch with us.
£60 per year
You can also pay by card or sign up to pay by Direct Debit over the phone by calling Sarah McBryant on 0141 242 0596.
To see how your contribution is split for Gift Aid and VAT purposes, click here.
Individual Friend Membership
If you choose to pay monthly or annually, your payment will continue until you cancel. You can do this by logging into your account or by getting in touch with us.
£60 per year
You can also pay by card or sign up to pay by Direct Debit over the phone by calling Sarah McBryant on 0141 242 0596.
To see how your contribution is split for Gift Aid and VAT purposes, click here.
Individual Friend Membership
If you choose to pay monthly or annually, your payment will continue until you cancel. You can do this by logging into your account or by getting in touch with us.
£60 per year
You can also pay by card or sign up to pay by Direct Debit over the phone by calling Sarah McBryant on 0141 242 0596.
To see how your contribution is split for Gift Aid and VAT purposes, click here.
One-off donation (for one year's Membership)
The minimum donation amount for one year's membership is £60.
To make a smaller contribution, please visit the Support Us page.
£
Reasons to join
Become a Friend today, and you will be able to:
- Join a community of people who love and value opera. When you become a Friend, you'll receive a specially designed Scottish Opera lapel pin so you can show your support wherever you are.
- Attend dress rehearsals. As long as you've booked tickets for the production, you'll be offered the chance to attend the dress rehearsal free of charge.
- Enjoy study days, offering special insights into the operas being performed, talks, and recitals hosted in different areas. Study days always include lunch so you can catch up on what everyone else thinks.
- Visit opera houses at home and abroad. Recent group holidays have included trips to Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera, the Semperoper in Dresden, Oper Frankfurt and the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
- Receive regular issues of Brio, our supporters' magazine. Keep up to date with company events and performances. Widen your knowledge through reading exclusive interviews with cast members and creative teams and find out about events in your local area.
- Benefit from a priority booking period on our productions. Friends are among the first to know what's going on at Scottish Opera so you can secure the seats you want.
- Enjoy 20% off at the Vanilla Black Cafe at Theatre Royal Glasgow
- Pre-order programmes so you receive them ahead of your booked performance
You can enjoy all of this for £5 per month. And what’s more, you’ll be helping Scottish Opera too!
'We joined the Friends to support the work of the Company.
We love the events – it's a great way to socialise, and to learn more too!'
— Colin & Hilary Ross
Proudly supporting this Season...
Opera Highlights 2025
Touring in 2025Bringing opera to 24 venues across Scotland
From Saturday, 25 January 2025
The Strauss Collection
Opera in Concert
From Thursday, 06 March 2025
Pop-up Opera 2024
Specially-created 30 minute performances of The Merry Widow & Don Giovanni
Get in touch
For more information, please contact Sarah McCleery, Individual Giving Manager, who will be happy to answer any questions.
0141 242 0596
Become an Education Angel
Your gift will help us bring opera to children and adults all over Scotland and beyond.
Other ways to support
Our supporters are vital to helping us create opera and take it to people across Scotland. Find out more about how to get involved.