Friends of Covent Garden

Becoming a Friend of Covent Garden is the best way to keep up with news and events at the Royal Opera House, as well as membership making an ideal gift for an arts-loving friend or family member. 

Please note membership ordered over the internet will be sent to the recipient, but if you would prefer to have it sent to you first, please make your order over the telephone through the Friends' Office on +44 (0)20 7212 9268.

Friends’ membership subscriptions and donations help with everything we do, including new productions and revivals by The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet, the behind-the-scenes work of skilled craftspeople, and a wide range of education and access initiatives, introducing people of all ages to the magical world of live opera and ballet. Find out more about what we do. 

  • Friend

    Join GBP 83.00

    All Friends receive:

    • Advance information and backstage news sent four times a year in About the House, the magazine of The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera
    • Priority booking for all performances and events offered online and by telephone. Friends may usually apply for two tickets per production, although it is often possible to purchase more. Ticket limits will always be clearly stated in the booking information sent with About the House.
    • Special Friends events and the opportunity to apply for tickets to some open rehearsals
    • Personalised Membership card
    • Occasional discounts and offers

  • Joint Friends

    Join GBP 147.00

    All the benefits of the Friends with the possibility to apply for two rehearsal tickets. You will receive one copy of each Friends mailing and one membership card.

  • Supporting Friend

    Join GBP 345.00
    Additional priority booking ahead of the Friends, offered online and by telephone, plus invitation to attend our Season preview talk and a personal acknowledgement on the Royal Opera House website.

  • Premium 1 Friend

    Join GBP 930.00

    This membership level provides enhanced priority booking online, by telephone, and by post for all performances and events. We offer two levels of Premium Membership: these entitle you to apply for two tickets per performance (Premium 2) or two tickets per production (Premium 1).

    As a Premium Friend you will receive all of the above benefits together with an invitation to the annual season preview and an additional special event.

  • Premium 2 Friend

    Join GBP 1760.00

    This membership level provides enhanced priority booking. We offer two levels of Premium Membership: these entitle you to apply for two tickets per performance (Premium 2) or two tickets per production (Premium 1). There may be a limit for certain productions.

    As a Premium Friend you will receive all of the above benefits together with an invitation to the annual season preview and an additional special event.

  • Young Friend - Royal Opera House Insider

    Join GBP 50.00

    If you’re aged 16-30 and want to discover more about what is offered on stage and behind the scenes at the Royal Opera House, then become an Insider. The membership offers the advantages of priority booking, backstage news, access to insight events, and invitations to five exclusive Young Friends events across the Season, including a backstage tour. You will be required to provide proof of age.

    Further information on ROH Insiders

Need more information?

Please call +44 (0)20 7212 9268 between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm Monday to Friday, or email our Friends' Membership Office today.


Friends of Covent Garden

See a list of our current Premium and Supporting Friends.

Gift Membership

This is an ideal present for any opera or ballet lover, whether a regular Royal Opera House patron, someone who has been once and loved it, or someone who is yet to have the Covent Garden experience.

Simply select the level of membership you require from the Friends page and you will be able to fill in the gift details on the following page.

Getting More Involved

If you would like to upgrade your level of Friends membership, please call +44 (0)20 7212 9268 between 9.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday, or email friends@roh.org.uk

If you are already a Premium 2 Friend, or would like to get even more involved, you may like to consider:

• Becoming a Patron of Covent Garden.

• Making a bequest to the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.

• Choosing one of our higher levels of individual support.