“In these difficult economic times, when talk of cuts in arts funding seems to dominate
the news, it is worth remembering that LAMDA offers hope. We support and nurture tomorrow’s artists and technicians, understanding the leading role they play in securing the future of the industry.”
Joanna Read
LAMDA Principal
LAMDA is amongst the very best. We are a specialist vocational training institution; one of just eight drama, dance and circus schools that make up the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. Our mission is to ensure that the most promising talent is discovered and nurtured. We believe that the training and professional preparation offered by schools like LAMDA provide the lifeblood of the entertainment industry. For all those interested in the continued flourishing of theatre, film, TV and radio, an investment in the Academy represents an investment in the future of the performing arts.
One of the best ways to do this is to join the Academy’s regular giving scheme
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the LAMDA Angels. Membership starts from as little as £45 per year and includes a priority booking period to all the Academy’s public productions.
"LAMDA enabled me to start my career as an actor and 42 years on, I am still using its teaching. The industry may have changed, but the Academy’s reputation for nurturing talent remains unrivalled. The LAMDA Angels have always played a leading role in ensuring that we can offer the best vocational training for tomorrow’s actors and technicians. Now, with significant funding cuts on the horizon, our need for support has never been more pressing. Be an Angel this year and help secure the future of the performing arts industry. ”
David Suchet CBE
LAMDA alumnus (Class of 1969) and Advisory Board member
The LAMDA Angels play a vital role in the Academy by helping us train the world's finest artists and innovators. Membership of the LAMDA Angels offers support in a number of areas. These include:
- helping to sustain the work of the Academy and allowing us to continue to provide the best possible training for our students in the best possible surroundings.
- supporting LAMDA's acclaimed productions, showcasing the actors, directors, stage managers and theatre technicians of the future.
- providing assistance for the purchase of equipment to guarantee the world-class training we offer our students.
By witnessing the work of the Academy's students on their way to professional prominence, our LAMDA Angels can be a part of something truly special.
Becoming a LAMDA Angel
If you would like to become a LAMDA Angel, please download an Angels membership form. If you have any questions about the LAMDA Angels, please contact Liz Scase in the Development Office.
We offer Angel memberships to suit everyone:
Angel:
£45 +
Double Angel: £80 +
(Your donation could help pay for vital elements of one of LAMDA's public productions, including costumes and make up)
- Priority booking period for the Academy's public productions*
- Invitations to LAMDA's 'Behind the Scenes' series (including Director's Focus and Designer's Focus events)
Guardian Angel: £250 +
(Your donation could help to pay for key theatrical or filming equipment)
- Priority booking period for the Academy's public productions*
- Invitations to LAMDA's special events programme (including internal Academy events,** 'Behind the Scenes' series and the LAMDA Summer Reception)
- A free subscription to the LAMDA termly e-news, featuring articles, news from the Academy and alumni updates (to be launched in 2012)
- Free delivery of LAMDA's Annual Review
- Acknowledgement on the LAMDA website
Principal Guardian Angel: £500 +
(Your donation could assist with some of the specialised aspects of LAMDA's training, including stage combat, dance or voice work)
- Priority booking period for the Academy's public productions*
- Invitations to LAMDA's special events programme (including internal Academy events,** 'Behind the Scenes' series and the LAMDA Summer Reception)
- The opportunity to attend exclusive tours of the building
- A subscription to the LAMDA termly e-news, featuring articles, news from the Academy and alumni updates (to be launched in 2012)
- Free delivery of LAMDA's Annual Review
- Acknowledgement on the LAMDA website
Archangel: £1,000 +
(Your donation could help to ensure that we can continue to invest in the much needed redevelopment of the Academy's campus)
- Priority booking period for the Academy's public productions and access to house seats, where available*
- Invitations to LAMDA's special events programme, including all internal Academy events (Film Night, Poetry Night, Fight Night and Dance Night), 'Behind the Scenes' series and the LAMDA Summer Reception
- The opportunity to attend exclusive tours of the building
- A subscription to the LAMDA termly e-news, featuring articles, news from the Academy and alumni updates (to be launched in 2012)
- Free delivery of LAMDA's Annual Review
- Acknowledgement on the LAMDA website and in the Richard Bullwinkle Foyer of The LAMDA Linbury Studio
All benefits are correct as of 27.10.11
As a result of the Academy's new LAMDA at Large initiative, the Angels scheme is evolving to ensure that we are best meeting the needs of both the Academy and our supporters. Benefits are subject to change.
LAMDA in America, Inc.
It is also possible to be an American Friend of the Academy through LAMDA in America, Inc., which is an independent charitiable foundation in the US, with 501(c)3 status. For further details, please contact Gina Napoli at america@lamda.org.uk
*As a result of the Academy's LAMDA at Large initiative, the size of the house varies enormously according to the theatre or studio in which we perform. Ticket allocations for all patrons are therefore decided on a production-by-production basis. Please see the
Autumn Season Brochure 2011 for detailed information.
** Subject to availability
As an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, donations to LAMDA can help to generate additional funds through HEFCE's matched funding scheme.
(Last updated 27.10.11)