Support Us
Extraordinary live music experiences can be out of reach for many. St George’s Bristol exists to change this.
We believe the joy and inspiration that live music brings should be available to everyone; we want everything we do to reflect this.
Will you join us in our mission by becoming a supporter today?
Be part of an artistic community that, every year, reaches out to more than 20,000 people across the South West, showcases exceptional live music to more than 120,000 people, enhances the careers of hundreds of artists, and inspires 4,000 children and young people through close-up musical experiences.
Through projects like the St George’s Community Ticket Club, the Cosmos young peoples’ choir, Sing for Happiness, and Artists in Schools, we are creating unforgettable experiences by bringing together exceptional artists with local communities.
Music is an important part of being human. We think that people were singing before they could even speak. It’s part of who we are—it’s deep within us. And yet in our society and culture today, it’s not even, it’s not spread across society who gets to enjoy music, to make music, to have that as part of their experience of life. And that is what St George’s are trying to change in Bristol with all of its amazing outreach with its choirs, with Sing for Happiness, with MiniBeats—it’s all about opening up music to people who haven’t got that access to it.
Dr Alice Roberts, 2024
Education
Your support will provide inspiring music education opportunities for children in culturally under-served areas of Bristol
Community Tickets
Your support helps us reduce the cost of concert tickets for those who wouldn’t otherwise be able to experience live music.
Building
Your donation will directly support the upkeep of our beautiful Grade II* listed venue. Help us look after our historic building, to ensure the future of everything we do at St George’s.
Your support means we can continue creating unforgettable musical experiences, for everyone.
It means we can continue keeping our base ticket price at just £10, wherever possible – we want to make sure there’s an affordable seat for anyone who wants to enjoy exceptional live music in Bristol.
This year we’ve issued over 1,000 free tickets to older people in Bristol’s communities who are experiencing loneliness: your support means we can continue.
It also plays a vital part in helping maintain our beautiful Grade II* listed building, gardens and contemporary spaces – we need to ensure our future as a unique sanctuary at the heart of the city.
Become a Supporter
Get closer to the music. Discover our membership levels, access fantastic membership benefits, and become a part of our thriving artistic community.
More ways to support
Gifts in Wills
Leave us a legacy so that future generations can enjoy what you love about St George’s
You have a really special venue in your midst, so please give it your support
Nicola Benedetti, Violinist
Community Ticket Club
In October 2022, we launched this initiative to support the wellbeing of older people in communities across Bristol. Since then, we’ve welcomed over hundreds of older people to powerful and inspirational weekly concerts by some of the brightest young classical musicians performing in the UK today.
Thank You
We would like to thank all of our supporters, and particularly those individuals who contribute through our regular giving programmes or by leaving a legacy to St George’s. They provide a commitment that’s fundamental to our sustainability and success.
We remain grateful to the following organisations for their generous commitment:
Arts Council England
Rathbones
We are grateful to the following Trusts, charitable organisations and companies for their support:
The Anchor Society
Cavatina Music Trust
Clevedon Sale Rooms
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The Foyle Foundation
The Garrick Charitable Trust
The Grateful Society
The Marchus Trust
The Medlock Charitable Trust
Orchestras Live
Paragon Music Trust
Stewart Wines
St Monica Trust
The Thistle Trust
The Utley Foundation
We are supported by many other individuals and donors big and small, and we are most grateful to each and every one of them for their generosity.
St George’s inspires everyone to enjoy music and take part in its creation…I know that the success of this venue is in no small part due to the contribution of its annual donors. Please support this special place.
Laura van der Heijden, Cellist