Upcoming Patrons' Events

Patrons are invited to a range of exclusive events where they can learn more about creative processes, our ground-breaking education work and the impact of their support on the RSC and our communities.

We have just announced Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey's first season at the RSC as Co-Artistic Directors and hope you will join us at our events to celebrate. 

To become a Patron, or if you have any questions, please contact the Individual Giving Team via Patron@rsc.org.uk.

You can view the full Patrons' Events guide online.

  • PATRONS' DRINKS: THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

    Friday 5 July, 6pm
    Level: Patrons. Free with the purchase of a performance ticket.

    Join the Patrons’ team for a pre-show drink ahead of the performance of The School for Scandal.

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  • Open Set Changeover: The School for Scandal to The Merry Wives of Windsor

    Saturday 20 July, 4–6pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Level: Bronze Patrons and above, £18

    Discover the secrets and stories of theatre as the set of The Merry Wives of Windsor is brought to life by our stage teams. Warning: Loud noises.

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  • Patrons’ Summer Party: Pericles

    Friday 16 August, 5pm–late
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Level: Bronze Patrons and above, £125

    This year, our Summer Party celebrates Pericles, Tamara Harvey’s RSC directorial debut. Join the Patrons' team for dinner ahead of the performance and for a post-show drink.

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  • Seasonal Streaming: Othello (2015)

    Monday 2–Friday 13 September
    Online
    Level: Members and above, free

    Directed by Iqbal Khan and starring Hugh Quarshie and Lucian Msamati, the full 2015 film will be available to stream on demand for two weeks.

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  • PATRONS' DRINKS: OTHELLO

    Monday 21 October, 6.15pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Level: Bronze Patrons and above, free
    Join the Patrons Team for a drink following the Director Talk for Othello. 

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  • PATRONS' EVENING: THE RED SHOES

    Friday 6 December, 5pm – late
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, £165 Event only, £95, Performance, interval and Post-Show £85 (does not include dinner)
    Join us for our annual Patrons’ Evening in Stratford-upon-Avon. Enjoy dinner before the performance of The Red Shoes in the Swan Theatre, followed by a post-show nightcap with the Company.
    When booking your tickets, you can choose from: Standard, £165 (dinner, performance, interval drinks and post-show), event only, £95 (dinner, interval drinks and post-show) and book your performance ticket separately, performance, Interval and Post-Show, £85 (does not include dinner). 

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  • PATRONS' MATINEE DRINKS: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

    Saturday 18 January, 11.25am
    The Barbican, London
    Bronze Patrons and above, free
    Join the Patrons Team for a coffee before the matinee performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Want to learn more about the show? Start the day with Unwrapped: A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

    Priority Booking opens from Tuesday 18 June.

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  • PATRONS' DRINKS: EDWARD II

    Tuesday 4 March, 6.15pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, free
    Join the Patrons Team for a drink following the Director Talk for Edward II. 

    Priority Booking opens from Tuesday 18 June.

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  • PATRONS: YOUR YEAR AHEAD

    Saturday 15 March, 10am 
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, free
    Join fellow Patrons to hear from RSC Senior Leadership team members and learn more about the year ahead.

    Priority Booking opens from Tuesday 18 June.

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  • MORTON HALL TULIP FESTIVAL AND PATRONS’ TOURS

    Saturday 3 May - Monday 5 May 2025
    Morton Hall Gardens, Redditch 
    Level: Bronze Patrons and above, free

    RSC Patrons can join Morton Hall's Head Gardener for an exclusive tour of the gardens to learn more about the history of the gardens, planting tips and how the team maintain the tulip displays. Tickets are free but a ticket for Morton Hall is required and should be booked in a timeslot ahead of the tour start time.

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Patron Events

Rhetoric workshop hosted by Benet Brandreth.

Photo by Lucy Barriball © RSC Browse and license our images

Stage fighting workshop at Showcase Day 2018.

Photo by Julia Nottingham © RSC Browse and license our images

Hamlet (2016) company in discussion for Showcase Day 2016.

Photo by Andrew Maguire © RSC Browse and license our images

Gregory Doran and Antony Sher in Conversation.

Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images

Showcase Day is an annual Patron event with workshops, demonstrations and presentations.

Gina Print © RSC Browse and license our images

 Ian McKellen post-show event on behalf of Stitch In Time. 

Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images

Supporters Evening 2017. 

Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images

Artistic Director Gregory Doran gives a speech at our Patrons Summer Party about his recent production of Measure for Measure. 

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John Kani sits and talks with Patrons at our Rhetoric and Revelry workshop. 

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RSC Actor and Education Practitioner Eloise Secker leads a workshop on Showcase Day 2019.

Photo by Gina Print © RSC Browse and license our images
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