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.

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: 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.  

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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. 

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  • PATRONS’ DRINKS: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

    Monday 21 April, 6pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, free

    Join the Patrons Team for a drink following the Director Talk for Much Ado About Nothing

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  • PATRONS’ AFTERNOON TEA

    Saturday 26 April, 2-5pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, £30

    Join fellow Patrons to celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday with a delicious Afternoon Tea at The Other Place. Stratford-upon-Avon will be honouring the Birthday Weekend with it’s usual vigour: the parade, the unfurling of the flags and much more. Want to make the most of your day? The Friends’ toast to Shakespeare starts the day off strong at 9.30am, with the parade from 10am, and you can catch Titus Andronicus in the Swan Theatre or Much Ado About Nothing in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in the evening.

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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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  • MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO FAMILY DAY MATINEE LONDON

    Saturday 21 June
    Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
    Bronze Patrons and above, £160 (£140 under 18s)

    Join us for the matinee performance of My Neighbour Totoro, including an exclusive post-show experience.

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  • PATRONS’ DRINKS: THE CONSTANT WIFE

    Monday 30 June, 6pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, free

    Join the Patrons Team for a drink following the Director Talk for The Constant Wife

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  • RSC SUMMER PARTY

    Friday 11 July, 5.30pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze patrons and above, £155

    This year, our summer party celebrates The Constant Wife, directed by our Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey. Join us for dinner ahead of the performance, interval drinks, followed by a post-show drink..

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  • PATRONS' DRINKS: 4.48 PSYCHOSIS

    Saturday 12 Jul 2025, 6.30PM
    Stratford-upon-Avon

    Join the Patrons Team for a drink following the Director Talk for 4.48 Psychosis

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  • PATRONS’ DRINKS: THE WINTER’S TALE

    Monday 21 July, 6pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, free

    Join the Patrons Team for a drink following the Director Talk for The Winter’s Tale

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  • PATRONS’ DRINKS: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

    Monday 11 August, 4pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, free

    Join the Patrons Team for a drink following the Director Talk for The Two Gentlemen of Verona

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  • PATRONS’ DRINKS: MEASURE FOR MEASURE

    Monday 22 September, 6pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, free

    Join the Patrons Team for a drink following the Director Talk for Measure for Measure

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  • PATRONS’ DRINKS: THE BFG

    Monday 8 December, 6pm
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, free

    Join the Patrons Team for a drink following the Director Talk for The BFG.  

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  • THE BFG FAMILY DAY

    Saturday 10 January, 10.15am
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Bronze Patrons and above, £140 (£120 under 18s)

    Join us for The BFG unwrapped, followed by light lunch and family activity, before rounding off your day with the matinee performance of our Big Friendly Christmas show.

    Suitable for children. Ticket for this event includes Unwrapped and your ticket to the performance, so no need to book it separately. 

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Patrons are also invited to our RSC Friends Events

  • IN CONVERSATION: NANCY CARROLL

  • RECEPTION FOR SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Other events from around the RSC

DISCOVER DAYS

A chance to meet and find out more about the teams that work across the RSC.

Past Discover days include 'An Actor's Process' which delved deeper into the artistic side of our work on our stages.

SPRING SCHOOL

Join us for our first Spring School, a two day programme focused on Hamlet and Edward II. The weekend will feature discussions and talks with leading academics, actors, directors, and RSC theatre makers.

SUMMER SCHOOL

Join us for our 78th annual RSC Summer School, which takes place from 26 to 29 August 2025. Join us for a week-long programme with leading academics, actors, directors and RSC staff about Shakespeare, theatre and the shows on our stages in the 2025/26 season. 

DIRECTOR TALKS

We offer talks with members of each show's director and/or writer in conversation, talking about some of the influences and decisions that have created the production.

The Patrons’ Team often hold drinks in the bar after the Director Talk and before the show starts, so do try and book those simultaneously to get the most out of your day.

UNWRAPPED EVENTS

Our Unwrapped demonstrations offer a peek into the rehearsal room, with the Assistant Director and members of the cast looking at moments from the play. They give an insight into how a scene is taken off the page and onto the stage, and show the type of exercises and discussion that took place during rehearsals.

POST SHOW TALKS

Stay on after the show and talk to members of the acting company at these regular, free events.

Post Show Talks are an informal way of finding out more about the production, the actors' process and what it's like to work at the RSC.