Supporting the choir
The City of Oxford Choir is a charity, and there are a number of ways you can support us to keep making music and contributing to the cultural life of Oxford.
Concerts
Join our audience
We love to perform to enthusiastic audiences, so the simplest way to support the choir is to come to our concerts!
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Browse our upcoming concerts, and join our email list to get programme details and exclusive discount codes straight to your inbox.
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We also post updates on our social media channels, so give us a follow to stay up to date.
Become a benefactor
Becoming a benefactor guarantees your place at all four of our concerts throughout the year. This benefits the choir by confirming audience numbers in advance, and provides us with added financial stability.
This means we can be more adventurous with our programming, for example hiring more unusual and expensive scores. We can also pay for additional soloists and musicians which increases the choice of repertoire and diversity of sound we can create.
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It costs £70 to become a benefactor (£60 concessions, £20 students). In return, you will receive:
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Free ticket to all Oxford concerts
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Complimentary programme
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An acknowledgement in every programme
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If you are interesting in supporting the choir by becoming a benefactor, please contact the choir secretary to sign up.
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Thank you for supporting our music making!
Advertise with us
We invite local businesses to advertise in our official concert programme booklet. We perform four concerts a year in Oxford and beyond so we also offer an option to advertise for the whole year, reaching around 600 audience members.
Our printed programme will be distributed to all attendees and supporters, offering an excellent opportunity to showcase your business to an engaged, culturally minded audience. Businesses which have chosen to advertise with us include Finders Keepers, Cello Dynamites and Oxford Guest House. Advertising in our booklet not only promotes your brand but also supports the arts and helps us continue our mission of sharing music with the community.
To thank you for your support we would offer your business a complimentary pair of tickets to a performance of your choosing.
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Advertising Options:
1) One concert
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Full Page A5: £50 (portrait)
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Half Page A5: £30 (landscape)
2) Four concerts - one full year
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Full Page A5: £150 (portrait)
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Half Page A5: £100 (landscape)
We’re happy to assist with ad design or layout if needed. To confirm your advertisement or request further information, please contact Alex Karlsson at alexekarlsson@gmail.com
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Fundraising
We are a registered charity and our membership fees and ticket revenue cover the costs of running the choir. However we are always keen to explore exciting opportunities like collaborating with professional groups, performing in venues outside of Oxford and conducting music outreach. Fundraising makes it easier for us to realise these possibilities.
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An easy way to boost our fundraising efforts is to shop using Easyfundraising. Simply visit easyfundraising.co.uk then follow the links to your favourite brands: John Lewis, Booking.com, Tesco to name just a few. If you make a purchase then the website donates a small percentage to the choir, at no extra cost to you.
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There are over 8,000 shops available and so far we have raised over £2,900 this way, so those extra clicks really do make a difference!
