Friends of the RA
Join today and get three months for free
Friends of the RA
There’s never been a better time to become a Friend of the RA. Join today for unlimited access to critically acclaimed exhibitions including Antony Gormley as well as priority booking to all RA events and exclusive previews.
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Three months free membership
Ends soon
Become a Friend of the RA today and enjoy a 15-month membership for the price of 12 when you sign up to an annual recurring membership paid by Direct Debit.*
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Become a Friend
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Three reasons to become a Friend of the RA
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1. Free, unlimited entry to the best exhibitions in London
We’re teeing up for a stellar year of art and architecture with household names including Antony Gormley, Lucian Freud and Marina Abramović as well as the 2019 Summer Exhibition and Eco-Visionaries.
Enhance your experience of the RA with free, unlimited entry for you and a family member, plus after-hours access and exclusive previews.
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2. Share the experience
As a member, you can bring a family guest to all our exhibitions for free, every time you visit. In fact, why not bring the whole family?
In addition to your guest, members can bring up to four children under 16 years old into the full programme of exhibitions. What can we say, a Friends membership is meant to be shared.
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3. Unwind in the members area
Your home away from home, the Keeper’s House is our dedicated space for our members.
Enjoy a light lunch in the Sir Hugh Casson Room or an ambient dinner in the Keeper’s House Restaurant, sample speciality cocktails in the Shenkman Bar or get some fresh air in the Keeper’s Garden – the perfect beginning, or end, to your visit.
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Limited edition memberships
Become a voice for art and artists
To celebrate our 250th anniversary, we launched a brand new, limited-edition membership designed to bring you closer to the RA. These memberships are crucial in helping us secure our future. With your support, we will continue to offer free postgraduate education at the RA Schools and work with local communities and schools to champion art.
To say thank you for your generous philanthropy, RA250 Friends and RA250 Supporters enjoy behind-the-scenes access, private tours with art historians and RA experts, VIP Friday morning private views and an invitation to our annual exhibition lecture with Artistic Director, Tim Marlow – plus as all the benefits of being a Friend of the RA.
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I do not think there is a more pleasurable or fulfilling thing to be than a Friend of the Royal Academy. I am passionate about the RA and think it stands for all the very best in British cultural life.
Stephen Fry
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Can we help? Drop us a line
Email friends@royalacademy.org.uk or use the online form.
Phone 020 7300 8090
Lines are open 10am – 5pm, seven days a week or visit us at the Friends Desk in the main reception of Burlington House