Join our Crew! Become a Friend of Push the Boat Out.
By joining, you’ll be helping to secure the future of Edinburgh’s International Poetry Festival – a joyful celebration of poetry, spoken word, performance, music and more – as well as our year round and community outreach programmes. And you can enjoy some brilliant benefits along the way.
Why Join?
50% off all year round events - we have at least one a month
50% off workshops at the festival
10% off everything at the festival, including our brilliant value festival pass. Festival passes allow free access to all standard festival events and half-price or better entry to warm-ups, workshops and food & drink events. Friends who are also festival pass holders will receive an additional 10% off these events.
Priority booking for each release of festival events and festival passes. Our first wave of Festival Night events will be released on 3rd September with priority booking from 1st September. Our main programme will be released on 1st October with priority booking from 29th September
Exclusive invitations to our programme launch and opening party.
A beautifully designed festival programme posted to your door.
Four updates each year, packed with insider news, recommendations and special offers.
Join now for extra value
Friends memberships are valid April to March each year and priced at £55 for 2026/2027.
Why should you support us?
Joining our community will provide vital support for us to develop our unique, vibrant, eclectic festival, alongside artist development work, supporting communities, and year round programmes. With your help we can continue to contribute to increasing the diversity of poetry – in form, cross-art form pollination, voices platformed and who feels welcome as audiences and participants.
Become a Friend of Push the Boat Out
It’s easy! Fill out the form below and join today!