Membership - become a Friend
Membership is a great way to support the Royal Opera House.
We are currently facing one of the most serious financial threats in our nearly 300 year history. Your support as a member is needed now more than ever. By joining as a member or renewing your membership, you are investing in the future of ballet, opera, dance and music. On behalf of everyone at the Royal Opera House, thank you again for choosing to support us.
Becoming a Friend or Patron is the best way to get access to rehearsals and behind-the-scenes events, get alerts when tickets become available and buy them before they go on sale to the public, as well as a monthly newsletter and discount in our shop. You can also buy membership as a gift for family or a friend.
Your support as a member underpins every aspect of the Royal Opera House's work – its achievements onstage, the commissioning of new work, development for talented emerging artists and craftspeople, and an extensive learning and participation programme.
Choose your membership
Friend
From £8.75 a month
Priority booking
Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public. Priority is based on a tiered system. To gain even earlier access, consider becoming a Friend +, Supporting Friend, Premium 1 Friend or Premium 2 Friend member.
Go to rehearsals
Opportunity to book one rehearsal ticket on the Rehearsal booking day each booking season, and up to three more on a later date if they become available.
Seasonal magazine
Subscription to the quarterly Royal Opera House Magazine, the annual Season Guide and a monthly e-newsletter.
10% discount in ROH shop
Friends can get 10% off all products in our shop, either online or in store at the Piazza entrance.
Young Friend
From £5.42 a month
*Please note: Young Friend membership is available to those aged 16 to 30 only. Proof of identity will be requested.
Priority booking
Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public. Priority is based on a tiered system. To gain even earlier access, consider becoming a Friend +, Supporting Friend, Premium 1 Friend or Premium 2 Friend member.
Go to rehearsals
Opportunity to book one rehearsal ticket on the Rehearsal booking day each booking season, and up to three more on a later date if they become available.
Seasonal magazine
Subscription to the quarterly Royal Opera House Magazine, the annual Season Guide and a monthly e-newsletter.
10% discount in ROH shop
Friends can get 10% off all products in our shop, either online or in store at the Piazza entrance.
Friend+
From £15.84 a month
Priority booking
Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public. Priority is based on a tiered system. To gain even earlier access, consider becoming a Supporting Friend, Premium 1 Friend or Premium 2 Friend member.
Go to rehearsals
Opportunity to book two rehearsal tickets on the rehearsal booking day each booking season, and up to two more on a later date if they become available.
Seasonal magazine
Subscription to the quarterly Royal Opera House Magazine, the annual Season Guide and a monthly e-newsletter.
10% discount in ROH shop
Friends can get 10% off all products in our shop, either online or in store at the Piazza entrance.
Supporting Friend
From £38.75 a month
Priority booking
Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public. Priority is based on a tiered system. To gain even earlier access, consider becoming a Premium 1 Friend or Premium 2 Friend member.
Go to rehearsals
Opportunity to book two rehearsal tickets during Supporting Friends priority booking each booking season, and up to two on a later date if they become available.
Acknowledgement
Your name on our website.
Seasonal magazine
Subscription to the quarterly Royal Opera House Magazine, the annual Season Guide and a monthly e-newsletter.
10% discount in ROH shop
Friends can get 10% off all products in our shop, either online or in store at the Piazza entrance.
Premium 1 Friend
From £100 a month
Priority booking
Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public. Priority is based on a tiered system. To gain even earlier access, consider becoming a Premium 2 Friend member.
Go to rehearsals
Opportunity to book two rehearsal tickets during Premium 1 priority booking each booking season, and up to two on a later date if they become available.
Acknowledgement
Your name on our website.
Seasonal magazine
Subscription to the quarterly Royal Opera House Magazine, the annual Season Guide and a monthly e-newsletter.
10% discount in ROH shop
Friends can get 10% off all products in our shop, either online or in store at the Piazza entrance.
Premium 2 Friend
From £192 a month
Priority booking
Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public and to Friend, Friend+, Supporting and Premium 1 Friends.
Go to rehearsals
Opportunity to book up to four rehearsal tickets during Premium 2 priority booking each booking season.
Acknowledgement
Your name on our website.
Seasonal magazine
Subscription to the quarterly Royal Opera House Magazine, the annual Season Guide and a monthly e-newsletter.
10% discount in ROH shop
Friends can get 10% off all products in our shop, either online or in store at the Piazza entrance.
Become a patron
Becoming a Patron is the ultimate way to get closer to Royal Opera House.
Gift membership
Gift membership is a great way to share your love of ballet, opera, dance and music with others.
If you are buying a gift membership, please enter the details of who the gift is for. We will then send you a certificate to forward to them. They can then activate their membership online using the certificate.
We will not contact them until they activate their membership, so your gift will still be a surprise!
Upgrade your membership
Please note
Memberships are non-refundable donations – thank you for supporting the future of ballet, dance, opera and music.
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