Support us

Fees paid by participants contribute toward full board accommodation and the cost of the artistic programme. To meet the full cost of the Summer School (over £820,000 per year) The Dartington Hall Trust raises over £125,000 per year, also enabling us to offer over 200 exceptional students and musicians bursaries to attend. We are very grateful to the individuals, Trusts and Foundations who contribute to this amount, in particular the Friends of the Summer School at Dartington and the Dartington International Summer School Foundation. The Summer School no longer receives any public subsidy, so we are extremely grateful to all those who support us. The average subsidy for each person attending the Summer School is £125: if you would like to contribute toward this please let Sophia know at the time of booking.

Friends of the Summer School at Dartington

FOSSAD is the membership scheme for individual supporters of the Summer School. The minimum subscription is £35 per year, for which members receive invitations to events during the Summer School, and Resonance, the popular bi-annual newsletter.

Individual support upholds our programme and monies from subscriptions are used to encourage young musicians in their aspirations towards forging successful careers in the music industry. Each year, during the five weeks, members are invited to attend the Friday drinks receptions, to socialise with old Friends and new, and to witness first hand the results of their continued commitment to the Summer School.

If you have any questions, would like to join FOSSAD, or if you are already a member and would like to increase your subscription, please contact:

Natalie Castorina
Supporter Relations Executive
+44 [0]1803 847008
natalie.castorina@dartington.org