Glyndebourne Opera Raffle 2026

We are delighted that the Glyndebourne Opera Raffle is taking place once again thanks to the generosity of an alumnus. Students, staff, postdocs and Fellows can purchase raffle tickets between 23 April and 12 May to try to win one of six pairs of tickets for a performance at the Glyndebourne Summer Opera Festival.

To enter the raffle now, scroll down to the bottom of this page!

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About Glyndebourne

Set in the grounds of the private home of the Christie family, Glyndebourne is one of the foremost summer opera festivals. Many performances sell out immediately, and what makes it so special is the long ‘supper interval’ which allows guests the chance to picnic in the gardens surrounding the house. Glyndebourne offers an unrivalled opera experience to anywhere else in the world!

The dates, performance times and operas on offer this year are:

4 July – il turco in Italia, 4:50pm

5 July – Billy Budd, 3:50pm

7 July – L’Orfeo, 5:20pm

22 August – Die Entführung aus dem Serail, 3:50pm

23 August – Ariadne auf Naxos, 3:50pm

24 August – Tosca, 3:50pm

In addition to the pair of tickets, a cash allowance of £250 per couple will be made available towards the cost of return travel, food and other expenses, so that you can enjoy the whole Glyndebourne experience.

About the Raffle & Draw

• The draw is open from Thursday 23 April until 12pm, Tuesday 12 May.
• Raffle tickets cost £5 each for students and £10 each for staff and Fellows.
• There is a maximum of three tickets per person, however if you buy three tickets, you will be automatically entered for a fourth and fifth ticket free of charge.
• All proceeds will support the Trinity College Choir.

Winners

The draw will take place on Tuesday 12 May at 3pm and winners will be notified by email. You will be asked to provide an order of preference for the available show dates and we shall do our best to allocate you one of your top three preferences. We reserve the right to draw another winning ticket should you not respond to this email by Monday 18 May and please be aware that the first performance is on 4 July. It is forbidden to resell or pass on the tickets to a third party.

The purpose of this generous gift is to allow members of College an extraordinary opportunity, while also raising some money for the College Choir. We ask that all prize winners provide at least five photographs, along with some comments, and a hand-written note of thanks to the alumnus who has made this possible within two weeks of your performance.

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If you have any questions about the raffle, please get in touch via email to [email protected]

Good luck!

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