Greenwich+Docklands International Festival

Each year, GDIF offers the very best of UK and international outdoor arts. However, keeping the Festival free is always a major fundraising challenge. As a small charity we are dependent on grants, donations and sponsorship. In these difficult economic times we believe that GDIF’s high quality, free, outdoor arts events are more important than ever but to continue to deliver and develop the Festival we need your help.

We’ve therefore launched two new Festival Patrons schemes to enable you to support our work whilst offering up close and exclusive access to

“London’s most spectacular programme of free open air performance” - Time Out

GDIF Patrons

Join us today and be part of something wonderful...

Our Festival Patrons scheme is designed for audience members who want to support GDIF’s continuing success and enjoy exclusive benefits. Click on the image below to view the Festival Patrons brochure.




Our Corporate Patrons scheme is designed for companies keen to support free access to extraordinary arts events for everyone whilst enjoying a range of benefits.
Click on the image below to view the Corporate Patrons brochure.

Interested in joining?

To join our Festival Patrons scheme please complete and return (by email or freepost) our GDIF Festival Patrons form.

If you are interested in becoming a Corporate Patron or would like to find out more about supporting a specific project or element of the Festival please contact Martina for further information at martina@festival.org or phone +44(0)20 8305 5025.

Help to keep it free!

Your donation will be doubled!

GDIF is part of Arts Council England’s Catalyst Programme, which matches income received by arts organisations from individual and corporate donations.

So, every donation made by you to GDIF will be automatically doubled! Giving £50 to the Festival will be matched by a further £50 from the Catalyst Award.

GDIF is very thankful for all donations helping the Festival to reach its fundraising target for this year and keeping it free.

Individual donations via Justgiving

You can make individual donations to GDIF of whatever you can afford at www.justgiving.com/gdif. Donate now! It's quick and easy.

Or, even faster text 'GDIF13£10' to 70070 to donate £10 or more towards this year's productions. Just adjust the amount after the £ character to show your commitment to GDIF.

The 4 Peaks Challenge

A group of loyal GDIF Supporters have initiated their own campaign to help keeping GDIF free. Dave, John, Geoff, Richard and Peter are climbing 4 peaks (Slieve Donard, Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis) this spring to help raise money for GDIF.

To support this campaign and help keeping GDIF free visit the 4 Peaks Challenge at JustGiving. All donations will go directly to the Festival and not to the cost of the challenge itself.

For further information please contact Martina at martina@festival.org or phone +44(0)20 8305 5025.




"An event whose annual contribution to the happiness of the people of London is unrivalled." - The Guardian

“One of London’s most spectacular programmes of free open-air performance” - Time Out

"This is street theatre at its best: epic, emotive and full of surprises."
- A Younger Theatre

"Absolutely amazing! The whole family had such a geat time. Spellbinding performances – had us all smiling and laughing.”
- Audience member

“Brilliant, inspiring, comic, wonderful. Makes London liveable!”
- Audience member