RSC Events 2024

2024 EVENTS

FOR PATRONS AND MEMBERS PRIORITY BOOKING DATES Gold Patrons

22 January 24

Silver Patrons

23 January 24

Bronze Patrons

25 January 24

Members

31 January 24

Subscribers

6 February 24

Public Booking

8 February 24

If you have any questions about this season’s events, please email patron@rsc.org.uk

PATRONS HOTLINE NUMBERS Gold Patrons

01789 331119

Silver Patrons

01789 331119

Bronze Patrons

01789 331318

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APRIL Seasonal Streaming: Love’s Labour’s Won (Much Ado About Nothing) (2014) MONDAY 15–FRIDAY 26 APRIL Online Members and above, free Directed by Christopher Luscombe and starring Edward Bennett and Michelle Terry. This production was paired with Love’s Labour’s Lost in 2014.

Patrons’ Afternoon Tea SATURDAY 20 APRIL, 2–5PM Stratford-upon-Avon Bronze Patrons and above, £20 Join the Patrons team to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday.

Interval Drinks: Love’s Labour’s Lost SATURDAY 20 APRIL 7.15PM Performance Stratford-upon-Avon Gold Patrons and above, free with purchase of performance ticket

JUNE

Morton Hall Tulip Festival SATURDAY 4–MONDAY 6 MAY

Showcase Day SATURDAY 8 JUNE, 10AM–5PM

General Admission, £15 (open to public), Patron Tours, free Patrons can book an exclusive tour of the gardens led by Morton Hall’s head gardener when booking entry tickets.

Stratford-upon-Avon Bronze Patrons and above, £80 Join us for a day of hands-on workshops and expert-led discussion to discover the process of staging Shakespeare in the 21st century.

The day will include a range of practical and seated sessions taking you through different aspects of theatre craft.

This ticket includes coffee breaks and a light lunch.

Benefactors’ Circle Insight: RSC Collection and Community FRIDAY 10 MAY, 1–4PM Stratford-upon-Avon By invitation Recognising our generous Benefactors’ Circle supporters who have chosen to remember the RSC with a gift in their will.

Learn how the RSC works with local community organisations to preserve our heritage and curate exhibitions.

Join us for a light lunch and explore the RSC collections with a tour and talk from our collection specialists.

To find out more about leaving a gift in your will, visit www.rsc.org.uk/giftsinwills Behind the Scenes: The Buddha of Suburbia FRIDAY 31 MAY, 2–4PM Stratford-upon-Avon Silver Patrons and above, £18 Learn about the creative process behind staging The Buddha of Suburbia in this expert-led workshop.

Showcase Day: Member Session 2.45–5PM £15 If you have ever wondered what a Patron event is like, this is your opportunity to sample our popular Showcase Day. Join us for the last session of the day and hear from RSC experts.

PHOTO BY SARA BEAUMONT

AUGUST Patrons’ Summer Party: Pericles FRIDAY 16 AUGUST, 5PM–LATE Stratford-upon-Avon Bronze Patrons and above, £125 This year, our Summer Party celebrates Pericles, Tamara Harvey’s RSC directorial debut. Join the Patrons team for dinner ahead of the performance and for a post-show drink.

SEPTEMBER Seasonal Streaming: Othello (2015) MONDAY 2–FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER Online Members and above, free Directed by Iqbal Khan and starring Hugh Quarshie and Lucian Msamati, the full 2015 film will be available to stream on demand for two weeks.

JULY Open Set Changeover: The School for Scandal to The Merry Wives of Windsor SATURDAY 20 JULY, 4–6PM Stratford-upon-Avon Bronze Patrons and above, £18 Discover the secrets and stories of theatre as the set of The Merry Wives of Windsor is brought to life by our stage teams. Warning: Loud noises

PHOTO BY KEITH PATTISON

Patrons: Your Year Ahead FRIDAY 15 MARCH, 2–4PM Stratford-upon-Avon Bronze Patrons and above, free Hear from RSC Senior Leadership team members, including Co-Artistic Directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, to learn more about the year ahead.

MAY

PHOTO BY GINA PRI NT

PHOTO BY CLIVE NICHOLS

PHOTO BY SEAMUS RYAN

MARCH

PRESS NIGHTS IN THE RST THURSDAY 18 APRIL Love’s Labour’s Lost WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE The Merry Wives of Windsor TUESDAY 9 JULY The School for Scandal

PHOTOS BY SARA BEAUMONT

Gold Patrons are invited to join pre-show and interval drinks with creatives, Associate Artists, and other industry guests.

Please note that you must purchase your own performance ticket.

PATRONS’ DRINKS FRIDAY 9 FEBRUARY My Neighbour Totoro TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY A Midsummer Night’s Dream THURSDAY 20 JUNE Kyoto FRIDAY 5 JULY The School for Scandal Join the Patrons Team for a drink and a talk from one of the show’s creative team ahead ofthe evening performance.

Patrons’ Drinks are free for Bronze Patrons and above. You must purchase your own performance ticket.

SUMMER SCHOOL Our annual RSC Summer School will be held between 12th and 16th August 2024. We know that Patrons really enjoy attending this event run by our Learning team, do keep these dates for your diary.

COMING UP LATER THIS YEAR… We look forward to sharing the details of events taking place this autumn and winter, including our Patrons' Evenings in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. These will be available to book in our next booking period.