Become a Benefactor

Our Benefactors are a special group of behind-the-scenes heroes of our story. Deeply passionate about our Festival, they choose to lend particularly generous support. Thanks to them:
 
  • we’ve brought thousands of international authors to the Book Festival, ensuring that our programme represents diverse voices from all over the world;
  • we created our experimental Playing With Books series, which sees actors and musicians bring books to life on the stage;
  • we were able to give free books to 3,000 school children attending an event in a satellite book festival held in Glenrothes, Fife;
  • we were able to make improvements to the physical accessibility of our old site in Charlotte Square Gardens, making it more welcoming to disabled visitors.
In return our Benefactors enjoy a close and collaborative relationship with the Book Festival and receive a range of benefits by way of acknowledgement, among them Advance Booking for unlimited events and reserved seating, plus invitations to exclusive events. These include: the Directors’ Preview before the official launch of the programme, our Opening Night party, a special Benefactor reception during August.
 

We would like to thank all our current Benefactors for their continued support:

Principal Benefactors

Sir Ewan & Lady Brown  ·  Richard & Catherine Burns  ·  Jo & Alison Elliot  ·  Sir Ian Rankin & Ms Miranda Harvey  ·  Jonathan Rozoff  ·  Claire & Mark Urquhart

Benefactors

Geoff & Mary Ball  ·  Gregor & Lexy Clark  ·  Caroline & Stephen Colliston  ·  Ewan Easton  ·  Chris Grace Hartness  ·  Sarah Keir & Rachel Edgar  ·  Charlie & Sarah Macquaker  ·  Sir Alexander & Lady McCall Smith  ·  Fiona McFarlane  ·  Fiona & Nigel Morecroft  ·  Alasdair Morton  ·  Jane & Bernard Nelson  ·  Charles & Ruth Plowden  ·  Brenda Rennie  ·  Dame Susan Rice  ·  Euan & Catriona Scott  ·  Prof Ann Smyth  ·  Jane Squire  ·  The Thomas Family  ·  The T.S. Eliot Foundation  ·  William Zachs & Martin Adam

Thanks also to all those who wish to remain anonymous

For a minimum annual contribution of £2,000 (or from £167 per monthly direct debit), you can become a part of this very special group and help us write the next chapter in the story of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

 

 

US Supporters

If you're based in the USA and would like to support the Book Festival at Benefactor level, we are able to facilitate tax-deductible giving via the Chapel & York US Foundation.

A Benefactor membership starts at a gift of $3,000. Please use the online donation form or find out more on our USA Giving page. 

 

If you would like to discuss becoming a Benefactor, please email our Individual Giving Manger, Susanne Horsburgh susanne@edbookfest.co.uk to arrange a chat.