1623's vision is to use Shakespeare’s work to inspire, surprise and affect people.

You can help us continue to build a secure foundation so we can keep on producing five-star theatre performances, bespoke learning workshops, award-winning participatory activities and inspirational training sessions.

If you become a Supporter, you're not just becoming a "donor". We'll keep you up-to-date with what your backing is enabling us to do with a regular newsletter, offer you access to exclusive 1623 Supporters events (such as meeting the cast and crew), give you a great big "thank you" online, and offer you the opportunity to come see us perform for free. Your generosity would be helping to secure a long-term future for 1623.

You can find out how to become a Supporter below or get in touch to find out more.

How much does becoming a Supporter cost?

You can join as an individual or with your partner for a discounted rate (we'll give you 10% off!). There are different levels at which you can support us, each level offering different benefits. You could be a Gentle, a Noble, a Courtier or a Sovereign.

• Individual memberships start at £10 a month
• Joint memberships start at £18 a month

What are the benefits of becoming a Supporter?

All our Supporters benefit from:

• a credit on our website, on Twitter and on Facebook. A little "thank you!" from 1623. You can, of course, choose to remain anonymous if you wish.
• a quarterly newsletter. Choose whether you receive it by email or by post  (or, of course, not at all).
• two free tickets to a 1623 performance every year. For the Joint membership, you benefit from four free tickets every year.

Gentles

As well as the online credit, the newsletter and the free tickets, you also get:

• Invitations to Supporters' receptions and events (for example, a drinks reception before a performance).

Becoming a Gentle costs £10 a month for an individual membership, or £18 a month for a joint membership.

Nobles

As well as the online credit, the newsletter and the free tickets, you also get:

• The same benefits as a Gentle.
• Opportunities to meets members of the company (for example, a post-performance drinks reception with the cast, or lunch with the director during the rehearsal period for a production).

Becoming a Noble costs £25 a month for an individual membership, or £45 a month for a joint membership.

Courtiers

As well as the online credit, the newsletter and the free tickets, you also get:

• The same benefits as a Noble.
• Invitations to dress rehearsals for an upcoming productions, to gain an insight into the "inner workings" of 1623.

Becoming a Courtier costs £50 a month for an individual membership, or £90 a month for a joint membership.

Sovereigns

As well as the online credit, the newsletter and the free tickets, you also get:

• The same benefits as a Courtier.
• An invitation to a post-performance dinner with members of the company.

Becoming a Sovereign costs £100 a month for an individual membership, or £180 a month for a joint membership.

At 1623 we are conscious of our environmental impact and therefore we endeavour to use email wherever possible, rather than paper mail. We would encourage you, if it's possible, to help us with this endeavour by opting to receive your Newsletter and other admininstrative communications electronically. Thank you.

Become a 1623 Supporter

Please download our Support 1623 form [595kb] (a PDF).

Fill the form in and get it back to us. It's as simple as that!

(You'll need a PDF viewer to open the PDF. Adobe Acrobat Reader is very popular. Foxit Reader is a great alternative to the big name, though.)

We don't mind how you get the form back to us. Print it out and post it back to us? Fill in on you computer and then email to us? Print it out, scan it and email to us? Whatever is best for you.

Our postal address is:
1623 at QUAD
Market Place
Cathedral Quarter
Derby DE1 3AS

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Once we have received your completed form, you will hear back from us to acknowledge receipt - and we'll probably have a great big "thank you" for you too!

Soon after we've received your completed form, we'll add your name(s) to the website, put a message out on Twitter and on a post up on Facebook. If you decided to remain anonymous, we would still like to credit you but will do so referring to "Anonymous" only.

Your Newsletter will go out quarterly, so make sure you keep your eyes peeled for it either in your postbox or your email inbox.

To claim the offer of free tickets for a performance, please get in touch and we'll arrange that for you.

We'll also regularly be in touch about the other benefits that your membership brings, such as invitations to events and information on opportunites meet members of the company, so keep your eyes peeled for them too!

Please download our Support 1623 form [595kb] (a PDF).