Friends
If you purchase a Gift Membership online, you will be emailed a gift certificate for the recipient to redeem online or by telephone. For assistance, please telephone the Friends’ Office on +44 (0)20 7212 9268.
Levels of membership
Friend @ £85.00
- Advance information and backstage news in About the House, the quarterly 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.
- Special Friends events and the opportunity to apply for tickets to some open rehearsals. Please note that the majority of tickets available for dress rehearsals are located in the upper part of the theatre.
- Membership card
Joint Friends @ £150.00
- 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 @ £355.00
- 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. Supporting Friends can book two rehearsal tickets at the same time as Joint and Standard Friends.
Premium 1 Friend @ £950.00
- This membership level provides enhanced priority booking online, by telephone, and by post for all performances and events. You are entitled to apply for two tickets per production.
- 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 @ £1800.00
- This membership level provides enhanced priority booking. You are entitled to apply for two tickets per performance. 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 @ £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.
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.
See a list of our current Premium and Supporting Friends.
