Support the autumn Season
Help us to nurture talent, reach new audiences, and inspire the next generation of opera lovers
Our Autumn Season at Glyndebourne is already one of the UK’s biggest opera events. The emphasis is on discovery, delivered through the celebration and platforming of emerging talent and through designing the season to be accessible to new and more diverse audiences.
Off stage, we nurture upcoming singers, instrumentalists and composers through a range of talent development schemes, alongside delivering a host of projects to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in opera.
By supporting our Autumn Season you can help us continue offering an exceptional platform for emerging artists, and creating opportunities for new audiences and young people to experience opera, often for the first time.
Your donations make a difference. You can contribute below, or if you’re a Member, include a donation on your Autumn Season ticket application form.
MAKE A ONE-OFF DONATION TO THE AUTUMN SEASON
Donations of £50+ will be credited in our Autumn Programme Book.
Those donating £1,000+ will be invited to join our Ebert Room Club and enjoy a closer relationship with Glyndebourne.
Support Spark
As part of the 2026 Autumn Season we are seeking support for a new opera commission – Spark. This new production is a collaboration between composer Lucy Armstrong and librettist Olivia Bell, and will be performed on Glyndebourne’s mainstage by the Glyndebourne Youth Opera (a free programme for young people aged 9-19), alongside professional singers and instrumentalists.
We are inviting support towards Spark with donations of £1000+. If you are interested in supporting Spark, please contact:
Director of Development, Helen McCarthy, at helen.mccarthy@glyndebourne.com or call 01273 815032
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS SUPPORT, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
Deepen your involvement and gain an insider’s view of the creative process through special events. Find out more about our giving levels and benefits.
To find out more, or have an informal conversation, please contact Director of Development, Helen McCarthy, at helen.mccarthy@glyndebourne.com or call 01273 815032.
- Over 50,000 people engaged with the Autumn season through public performances and community projects.
- 4,395 pupils from 105 school groups attended Performances for Schools during the Autumn Season.
- Over 15,000 tickets sold for mainstage opera and concerts were priced £7–£49.
- 23% of new bookers had never attended an opera before
Find out more from our 2025 Annual Review.
- Performances for Schools
Bringing opera to the next generation with performances for school children. In 2024, 98% of students were from state, academy, special schools or other alternative education providers. - Talent Programmes
Including our Pit Perfect scheme, supporting young instrumentalists as they join the Glyndebourne Sinfonia for hands-on experience in professional opera. - School Singing Projects
Encouraging young voices to develop through school-based singing initiatives. - Glyndebourne Youth Opera
Giving young performers the chance to take to the stage and showcase their talents.
Arts Council England
Dunard Fund
Laidlaw Opera Trust
Tioc Foundation
Main image: Sam Stephenson
