Become Involved!
Sponsors and Patrons
If you would like to become a Sponsor for a morning/afternoon/evening session of the Festival or a Patron of the Festival the donations are as follows:
- Sponsor for a Music Session £25 minimum
- Individual Patron £10 minimum.
- Patron Couple £15 minimum.
- Business Patron £20 minimum.
In 2006 our Main Sponsors were:
- Morpeth Town Council
- Castle Morpeth Borough Council
- Wansbeck District Council
- The Royal Bank of Scotland
In addition we had 6 Business Sponsors and 7 Private Individuals or couples as Sponsors in 2008. Each Sponsor receives:
- Two (2) free entry tickets to all sessions including the Closing Concert featuring some Prizewinners.
- A free copy of the Programme
- Sponsorship is acknowledged in the Programme against the Sponsor's chosen session.
Patrons
In 2008 we had 71 Individual or Couple Patrons.
Patrons receive:
- A free entry ticket to all sessions including the Closing Concert featuring some Prizewinners
- Joint Couples receive two tickets as above
- Business Patrons receive two tickets as above
- A free copy of the Programme
- The right to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting
Anyone interested in becoming a Sponsor or Patron please contact The Sponsors' and Patrons' Secretary: Revd. J. F. Macadam, 17 Motcombe Way, Northburn Edge, Cramlington, NE23 3XL. Tel No: 01670 733384
Volunteer Support Group
The Festival relies upon its 25 strong main Committee plus a group about 30 Active Supporters to man the various tasks necessary to run the Festival smoothly. We try to encourage interested family members to assist with the running of the Festival and our Active Supporter list already contains several "mums". Our helpers organise refreshments, sales of programmes and the 'shepherding' of school choirs etc. as well as acting as Stewards at festival sessions. Some music specialist supporters are involved in choice of set test pieces
We are very grateful for the help of all these supporters. We are always interested to hear of any person with the good of the Festival at heart who may be willing to help in whatever capacity. It is necessary however for all volunteers to satisfy the requirements of our Child Protection Policy. For this reason they have usually made themselves known in advance to Committee Members. It is usual that Active Supporters are also Patrons.
If you are interested in becoming an Active Supporter please contact either the Chairman or the Hon. Secretary.