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Supporting Music at Paxton
Support, Inspire, Sustain.
Music at Paxton is dedicated to bringing world-class chamber music to the heart of the Scottish Borders, creating unforgettable experiences for audiences and artists alike. As a registered charity, we rely on the generosity of our supporters to help sustain and grow the festival, ensuring its future for generations to come.
By supporting us, you play a vital role in helping to nurture emerging talent, expand community outreach, and keep live music thriving in this unique and historic setting. Whether through a donation, sponsorship, or becoming a Friend of Music at Paxton, your contribution makes a real difference.
Join the Music at Paxton Friends scheme
Becoming a Friend of Music at Paxton is a great way to enjoy a closer relationship with the Festival, providing long-term support to help ensure the Festival thrives, whilst receiving exclusive benefits including access to priority booking.
The membership year runs from 01 October to 30 September. We offer three levels of annual membership, each with associated benefits:
FRIEND
£30 p.a. Direct Debit payments
£35 p.a. All other payment methods
£10 p.a. Under-35s membership (Direct Debit payments only)
- Advance mailing of Festival brochure
- Priority booking period
- Invitation to Spring launch event
- Invitation to supporters gathering to close the Festival
BENEFACTOR
Minimum donation £175 p.a.
- All the benefits above, plus acknowledgement in concert programme.
PATRON
Minimum donation £500 p.a.
- Rewards as above, plus opportunity to meet festival artists.
Priority booking dates 2025
Monday 07 April – Patrons & Benefactors
Monday 14 April – Friends
To join the Friends scheme…
Either:
set up a Direct Debit via our CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) page by clicking the ‘JOIN NOW’ button below and selecting ‘I’d like to give regularly’;
Simply speak to one of our Trustees during your visit to Paxton, or make a donation here
Or:
complete an application form by downloading the Friends leaflet.
For any queries around the Friends scheme, please contact the Friends Secretary.
Become a Volunteer
We are always looking for volunteers to join our small friendly team. There is much to do before and during the Festival, and you could help with a range of tasks, including ushering at concerts, distributing print publicity, assistance with large mailings, and providing overnight accommodation for performers and instrument technicians. You would be an important part of the Festival, and this is a great way to become more involved with the house and music.
Please contact us for more details.
Become a Sponsor
Another excellent way of giving your support is through sponsorship, either as a headline sponsor, or by sponsoring an individual concert.
Benefits include:
- The promotion of your business to new audiences and potential clients across the UK via our online and print publicity.
- Engagement with the local communities on both side of the border, supporting a local charity at the same time.
Please contact us for more details.
Leave a Gift in your Will
Have you considered leaving a gift in your Will to Music at Paxton? Such gifts, no matter how large or small, can help support our efforts in many ways, such as expanding our schools projects, or enabling us to bring top-flight experienced musicians to collaborate with excellent younger ensembles during the Music at Paxton Festival.
How to leave a gift in your Will
We recommend contacting a qualified solicitor to help you write or update your Will to include a gift to Music at Paxton. If you already have a Will, then it is very easy to use a codicil (an additional legal document) to amend or add to your Will. Your solicitor will need to know the charity’s registered name (Music at Paxton), registered address (Paxton House, Paxton, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1SZ) and charity number (SC037392).
What kind of gift can be made
A gift can be for any amount, large or small. All gifts will be welcomed, and will help support the work of Music at Paxton. Two types of gift can be made in a Will:
- A pecuniary gift – a fixed sum of money. (This can be linked to the Retail Price Index, to ensure its worth in the future will match its worth today.)
- A residuary gift – a percentage of your estate.
Can we help further
We cannot give legal advice, but if you wish to discuss your gift or would like it used for a specific purpose please contact us to ensure we can fulfil your wish. If you would like to let us know that you have left a gift to us in your Will, then please do get in touch, as we would love to be able to thank you. For all enquiries in connection with gifts in Wills, please contact Siobhan Staples, General Manager info@musicatpaxton.co.uk, tel: 07594224992
Our pledge to you
We will only use your gift in the way that you intend it to be used, and we will treat all communication with sensitivity and respect. You can change your mind at any time.
Advertise in the Concert Programme
If you have a local business or offer local services, then advertising in our Festival programme gives wide local coverage and reaches many visitors from far afield.
Please contact us for more details.
Make a one-off donation:
£25 - £50
£25 - £50
Could help with subsidised tickets for young people to attend our concerts, or help young musicians to participate in masterclasses.
£50 - £100
£50 - £100
Could help with travel costs for outreach work across the Scottish Borders, or help us to deliver music sessions for babies and toddlers.
£100 - £250
£100 - £250
Could help us to engage an animateur to work with schools, or support collaborations between young musicians and established artists.
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