Sponsorship / Support us

We receive no regular funding for our productions and are reliant on sponsors and fund-raising to help finance our shows. Ticket sales alone rarely cover costs of putting on our productions as we pay for professional cast members, musical and production directors and musicians.

Unlike many opera companies we are lucky to enjoy the luxury of performing with a full orchestra. But luxury does not come cheap, so if you love opera and your heart is in the south east the best way to support us is to become a friend, benefactor or OSE angel.

OSE Friend

To become a friend costs £15 per year, is renewable annually on the 1st of June or the 1st of December.
As a friend you will receive:
  • advance notice of our operas, recitals and concerts
  • invitation to our informal friends events
  • your name in the production programme
We need our friends!  Friends are important to us.  Please show your support.  If you have enjoyed our previous performances and want to support our work on our next performance then please see how you can help by recruiting your friends as our friends.  

Link to application form with gift aid declaration and optional paypay payment

OSE Angel

OSE angels provide support in many different ways. You could sponsor a singer or musician; you could sponsor costumes and set; you could provide props and materials or loan us your best chaise longue or provide workshop facilities or storage space. Please contact John Rycroft, our chairman, to discuss how you can help. As an OSE angel you will receive
  • benefactor benefits as appropriate
  • the opportunity to sit in at a production rehearsal
  • a warm angelic glow and our undying thanks!
Link to application form

    General Sponsors and Supporters' contact form

OSE Benefactor

To become a benefactor costs £50 per production. As a benefactor you will receive
•    friends benefits
  • advance notice of our operas, recitals and concerts
  • invitation to our informal friends events
  • your name in the production programme
     plus:
•    two  free tickets
•    two complimentary programmes
•    invitation for you and your guests to attend any pre-show receptions

Link to application form with gift aid declaration and optional paypay payment

Sponsorship through advertising

We are always looking for sponsorship through advertising in our production programmes, newsletters and on our website.   If you are a local business in the catchment area of our performances (often the White Rock Theatre in Hastings) then please enquire about box adverts in our programmes - full page, half page and quarter page are available.

If you are interested in sponsoring us in this way please contact our Chairman John Rycroft or our Secretary Greg Solomon.

Be assured that supporting OSE is supporting local community and charitable work.  We are a non-profit making charity and have been registered with the Charity Commission for 25 years (charity number 298946). 

Or simply Donate here!

As a registered charity and as Gift Aid registered and can claim back your basic rate tax (and additionally you can reclaim any higher rate tax) from your donations if you inform our Treasurer of your tax status.

    Donations Gift Aid Form
    (for those who donate with the above Donate button or other subscriptions, please also complete this)

Current needs

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Registered Charity number 298946