Henley Festival
Henley Festival

Become A Friend

Become a Friend for Henley Festival 2025! The Festival depends on committed audience members like you, to help us to continue to grow our event and bring the world’s most exciting musicians, artists and comedians to Henley Festival. It is with the support from your Friends Memberships that we are also able to develop our RISE programme and continue to inspire and support the next generation of talented performers and technicians.

Your 2025 membership is valid until 31 October 2025.

BECOME A FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL

Friends Priority Booking is as follows; Patrons, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, General Public. All official on-sale dates will be released prior to tickets being on sale.

All friends can take advantage of a 20% discount on all drinks (excluding champagne), between 5pm – 7 pm in the RISE Bar using our exclusive Friends Drinks Card.

To become a Friend of Henley Festival for 2025 please click on the appropriate link below. If you are eligible for Gift Aid please complete this form here.

To set up a direct debit for your 2025 Friends Membership which will start on 1st November 2024 please complete the Direct Debit Form and return to Henley Festival.

View the Terms and Conditions on our memberships.

Bronze Friend – £60 p/year

As a 2025 Bronze Friend, you will be entitled to:

  • Priority booking of up to 8 Lawn tickets and 10 Grandstand tickets each evening plus unlimited general admission tickets (all subject to availability). If a maximum limit of tickets available to purchase is applied due to the nature of the artist, tickets will be allocated on a sliding scale according to level of membership (subject to availability)
  • Priority reservations for restaurants and moorings (subject to availability)
  • Online and telephone booking
  • 20% discount on drinks (excluding champagne) at our Happy Hour in the RISE Bar between 5.00 – 7.00pm on Festival nights
  • Bronze Friends will receive regular updates by email, including advance notice of on-sale dates (subject to ‘Mailing List’ sign up request)

View the Terms and Conditions on our memberships.

If you are eligible for Gift Aid please complete this form here. Or you can purchase your membership online:
BECOME A BRONZE FRIEND

For Gift Aid purposes: the entire value of your payment is a recommended donation to which Gift Aid can apply.

For VAT purposes: the vatable value of benefits is £60.

(The benefits package may be purchased separately for the stated benefit value, by making a donation for the amount of your choosing or without making a further donation.)

To set up a direct debit for your 2025 Friends Membership which will start on 1st November 2024 please complete the Direct Debit Form and return to Henley Festival.

View the Terms and Conditions on our memberships.

Silver Friend – £190 p/year

As a 2025 Silver Friend, you will be entitled to:

  • Priority booking of up to 12 Lawn tickets and 20 Grandstand tickets each evening plus unlimited general admission tickets (all subject to availability). If a maximum limit of tickets available to purchase per person is applied due to the nature of the artist, tickets will be allocated on a sliding scale according to level of membership (subject to availability)
  • Priority reservations for restaurants and moorings (subject to availability)
  • Invitations to the Henley Festival launch event (subject to ‘Mailing List’ sign up request)
  • Silver Friends will receive regular updates by email, including advance notice of on-sale dates (subject to ‘Mailing List’ sign up request)
  • Online and telephone booking
  • 20% discount on drinks (excluding champagne) at our Happy Hour in the RISE Bar between 5.00-7.00pm on Festival nights

View the Terms and Conditions on our memberships.

If you are eligible for Gift Aid please complete this form here. Or you can purchase your membership online: BECOME A SILVER FRIEND

For Gift Aid purposes: of your payment, the value of benefits is £5 and the balance is a recommended donation to which Gift Aid can apply.

For VAT purposes: the vatable value of benefits is £70 and the balance is an unrestricted donation.

(The benefits package may be purchased separately for the stated benefit value, by making a donation for the amount of your choosing or without making a further donation.)

To set up a direct debit for your 2025 Friends Membership which will start on 1st November 2024 please complete the Direct Debit Form and return to Henley Festival.

View the Terms and Conditions on our memberships.

Gold Friend – £410 p/year

As a 2025 Gold Friend, you will be entitled to:

  • Priority booking of up to 16 Lawn tickets and 30 Grandstand tickets each evening plus unlimited general admission tickets (all subject to availability). If a maximum limit of tickets available to purchase per person is applied due to the nature of the artist, tickets will be allocated on a sliding scale according to the level of membership (subject to availability).
  • Priority reservations for restaurants and moorings (subject to availability)
  • Invitations to the Henley Festival launch event (subject to ‘Mailing List’ sign up request)
  • Gold Friends will receive regular updates by email, including advance notice of on-sale dates (subject to ‘Mailing List’ sign up request)
  • Online and telephone booking
  • 20% discount on drinks (excluding champagne) at Happy Hour in the RISE Bar between 5.00-7.00pm on Festival nights.

View the Terms and Conditions on our memberships.

If you are eligible for Gift Aid please complete this form here. Or you can purchase your membership online: BECOME A GOLD FRIEND

For Gift Aid purposes: of your payment, the value of benefits is £5 and the balance is a recommended donation to which Gift Aid can apply.

For VAT purposes: the vatable value of benefits is £75 and the balance is an unrestricted donation.

(The benefits package may be purchased separately for the stated benefit value, by making a donation for the amount of your choosing or without making a further donation.)

To set up a direct debit for your 2025 Friends Membership which will start on 1st November 2024 please complete the Direct Debit Form and return to Henley Festival.

View the Terms and Conditions on our memberships.

Platinum Friend – £715 p/year

As a 2025 Platinum Friend, you will be entitled to:

  • Priority booking of up to 20 Lawn tickets and 40 Grandstand tickets each evening plus unlimited general admission tickets (all subject to availability). If a maximum limit of tickets available to purchase per person is applied, due to the nature of the artist, tickets will be allocated on a sliding scale according to level of membership (subject to availability)
  • Priority reservations for restaurants and moorings (subject to availability)
  • Invitations to the Henley Festival launch event (subject to ‘Mailing List’ sign up request)
  • Recognition of support on the Henley Festival website
  • Dedicated Account Manager to support your booking process plus online and telephone booking
  • Online and telephone booking
  • 20% discount on drinks (excluding champagne) at Happy Hour in the RISE Bar between 5.00-7.00pm on Festival nights
  • Platinum Friends will receive regular updates by email, including advance notice of on-sale dates (subject to ‘Mailing List’ sign up request)

BECOME A PLATINUM FRIEND

For Gift Aid purposes: of your payment, the value of benefits is £5 and the balance is a recommended donation to which Gift Aid can apply.

For VAT purposes: the vatable value of benefits is £80 and the balance is an unrestricted donation.

(The benefits package may be purchased separately for the stated benefit value, by making a donation for the amount of your choosing or without making a further donation.)

To set up a direct debit for your 2025 Friends Membership which will start on 1st November 2024 please complete the Direct Debit Form and return to Henley Festival.

 

We would like to thank all our existing Platinum Friends for their support:
Platinum Friends
Ross Ahlgren
Chris Ballard
Kristin Beyer
Sara & Dean Borg
Chiltern House Business Centre
Toby Cole
John Conlon
Clare Davis
Jane Durgan
Henry Elkington
Claire Engbers
Karen Forsyth
Leonie Goddard
Milton Gordon
Chelsea Hayes
Chris Hearne
Sam Henderson
Kim Herrington
Ros Higgins
Diana Hunter & Steven Esom
Harriet Webber Jamieson
Alan Jones
Linda Key Jackson
Christopher Krzak
Ann Leahy
Melvin Lind
Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Suzanne Lupton
Managementors Ltd
Petra & Christian Martin
Charles Megaw
Michael Moody
Karen & Gordon Moore
John Mulcahy
DR M R Paley
Lou Parker
Sallie Pickering
Mary Jane Pugsley
Simon Rees & Hester Bancroft
David & April Rigby
Stanley Black & Decker
Jilly Snapes
James Stacpoole
Andy Taylor
Chris Taylor
Steve & Karen Taylor
U-Touch Limited
Anna & Richard Vainer
Julian Walker
Lucy Walker
Adam & Jane Warby
Ian Wason
Richard & Annabel Wilson
Howard Wise

FESTIVAL TIPS

ARRIVE EARLY

There’s so much to experience at the Festival it’s worth being ready to go when the gates open at 5pm.

DIG OUT YOUR BEST FROCK

You can never be overdressed at Henley!

FOOD & DRINK

DRINK WITH A VIEW

Head to the Moet Champagne lawn for a glass of fizz and an amazing view of the river.

HUNGRY?

All our non-bookable restaurants are open throughout the evening and are less busy during the floating stage concert.

YOUR VISIT

WHAT SHALL I WEAR?

The Festival has a black tie dress code.

WHAT TIME SHOULD I ARRIVE?

The car park opens at 4pm, Festival gates open at 5pm.

DO I NEED A WRISTBAND?

Wristbands will be given out at the Festival gates upon presentation of a valid ticket.

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