I have been a patron of Pentabus Theatre and a Friend for a number of years. It is always exciting to hear about future productions and they never fail to please and stimulate. As well as being excellent theatre, the subjects are always topical and, at times, challenging.
Being a Friend keeps us up to date with what Pentabus are up to next as well as giving us the opportunity to support great, local theatre. In recent years it has been very satisfying to know that young writers are being given invaluable opportunities. We are very fortunate to have Pentabus as our local theatre company, being a Friend allows us to feel part of this amazing organisation.
Pentabus’ work is important - rural communities are so often disregarded generally and nourishing our imaginations contributes to our well-being
Become a Pentabus Friend
We are looking for 50 new Friends to join our exciting journey and offer invaluable support to our
incredible programme of work for rural communities.
Pentabus are starting their 50th birthday year celebrations with a move to a new home at the
recently refurbished Ludlow Assembly Rooms where we will engage with an even wider audience,
and we will be creating new work for touring – producing newly commissioned plays made with and
for isolated rural communities with least engagement with the arts.
Our Pentabus Young Company programmes give opportunities for young people from rural areas, nationally as well as locally, to engage with theatre and creative writing, often for the first time.
Enjoy a year of fantastic benefits whilst supporting the arts in rural areas. Your Friendship genuinely helps us to continue to make great work.
If you are already a Friend, then invite a Friend of yours to join us!
As this is a special birthday for us all new friends in 2024 will receive a play text from a past Pentabus
production as a thank you for being our Friend.
Spark
Friend - £42pa* (£3.50pm)
Spark benefits include:
- E-newsletters
- Acknowledgement on the Pentabus website & social media
- Advance notice of new productions & workshops
- A Pentabus Playtext
- Invite to annual supporters' event
Torchbearer
Premium Friend - £120pa* (£10pm)
Torchbearer benefits include:
- E-newsletters
- Acknowledgement on the Pentabus website & social media
- Advance notice of new productions & workshops
- Invite to annual supporters' event
- A playtext for each newly commissioned play we publish
- Acknowledgement in playtexts
- Invites to work-in-progress showings
*Each level consists of a minimum payment and a suggested donation. The donation portion is a suggested amount to which Gift Aid provisions apply. You may purchase the benefits package separately for the minimum payment without making any further donation. The minimum payment for Sparks is £12, with a suggested donation of £30. The minimum payment for Torchbearers is £18, with a suggested donation of £102.