The directors of the Hever Lakeside Theatre wish to thank their patrons for their loyal support of the theatre over the past twenty-five years. In return for an annual subscription, members of the Theatre Patron Scheme enjoy advance information and priority booking for the Summer Festival with numbers restricted to a maximum of 1000 to ensure that priority remains a priority! In 2007, several performances were sold out before the box office opened to the general public. Patrons are also entitled to an exclusive discounted ticket price, free ticket exchange and receive an annual newsletter.

From the theatre’s perspective, the subscriptions we receive from the patrons scheme enable us to plan more effectively for the future and maintain and improve the theatre facilities. The theatre is wholly independent of Hever Castle to whom it has to pay a substantial fee each year for the use of the site. Nor does it have any financial interest in the catering facilities, the receipts from which go exclusively to the Castle.

Moreover the theatre does not receive any public grants or subsidies, so that we must finance not only our production costs but also the theatre infrastructure and facilities almost entirely from box office receipts. That we have managed to do this successfully for the past 24 years is in no small part due the loyalty and support of our patrons, and for this our grateful thanks.