Support the Festival
This festival doesn’t happen without you
Every conversation. Every standing ovation. Every child discovering a love of reading. It all exists because people choose to support it.
Borders Book Festival is a place where stories are shared, ideas spark, and community comes alive in Harmony Garden and Orchard.
But ticket and book sales alone don’t make this possible.
YOUR SUPPORT HELPS US:
- Bring world-class writers to the Borders
- Keep events accessible
- Inspire children and young people
- Reach communities beyond the festival
Make a lasting impact and be part of the story….
Support the Borders Book Festival.
Please note that Friends and Supporters membership is now closed for 2026. Thank you for your support.
FRIEND BENEFITS
Become a Friend of the Festival and receive the following benefits:
- No booking fee on tickets purchased during the priority booking period
- Advance booking of up to 6 tickets per event*
- Advance digital copy of programme
- Invitation to the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction award ceremony
- Advance booking for out-of-season Borders Book Festival events
- Programme posted directly to your door, on request
*Single membership - up to 4 tickets per event.
Joint membership - up to 6 tickets per event.
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Become a Supporter of the Festival and receive all Friend benefits PLUS:
- No booking fee on tickets purchased during the priority booking period
- Tickets available at concession prices*
- Invitation to the festival programme and media launch in Melrose
- Acknowledgement of support in the printed programme and on the website
*Except for special events where no concessions are advertised
PATRON BENEFITS
Become a Patron of the Festival and receive all Friend and Supporter benefits PLUS:
- An invitation to the author Sunday brunch
- 12 pairs of complimentary tickets
- Reserved seats at the events of your choice
Please Donate
As a charity, Borders Book Festival relies on the generous help of our supporters. This is even more important now at a time when we are under even greater financial pressure than ever.
* Please help to keep Borders Book Festival the place where words come alive by donating what you can.
Donate £5
Text BBF to 70970
Donate £10
Text BBF to 70191
* Fundraising, payments and donations will be processed and administered by the National Funding Scheme, operating as DONATE, a charity registered in England and Wales (1149800) and Scotland (SC045106). In addition to any text donation, you will incur your standard network message charge (based on your service provider rates).
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