Become a Friend
Become a Friend
Join today for free, unlimited access to all our world-class exhibitions as well as exclusive events and previews.
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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 Pablo Picasso, Antony Gormley, Lucian Freud and Marina Abramović as well as the 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 Friend, you can bring a family member 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.
Please note: the Keeper’s House (including the Academicians’ Room) is closed 18 August – 17 September for essential maintenance.
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Already a Friend of the RA?
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Friends events
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Tour
RA Tours: Friends of the RA welcome
4 September — 10 October 2019
Next session: 21 September 2019Free for Friends of the RAFully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends previews: Antony Gormley
- 18 September 2019, 10am — 10pm
- 19 September 2019, 10am — 6pm
- 20 September 2019, 10am — 10pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Private view
Friends extended hours: Antony Gormley
- 21 September 2019, 9 — 10am
- 28 September 2019, 9 — 10am
- 12 October 2019, 9 — 10am
- 27 November 2019, 6 — 8pm
- 30 November 2019, 9 — 10am
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Short course
Friends and Academicians’ Room Members life drawing: figure in context
Evening session
Tuesday 24 September 2019
6.15 — 9.15pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Talk
RA250 lecture: Tim Marlow presents 2020 exhibitions
For RA250 Friends, RA250 Supporters, members of the Academicians’ Room
Tuesday 24 September 2019
6.30 — 7.30pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Private view
Friends premium private view: Antony Gormley
Saturday 5 October 2019
7 — 9.30pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Festival
Art of Sound: Natalie May
Curated by the Academicians' Room
Thursday 10 October 2019
7 — 9pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Short course
Friends and Academicians’ Room Members life drawing: figure in tension
Evening session
Tuesday 15 October 2019
6.15 — 9.15pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Festival
Poets’ evening and Art of Sound: Theresa Lola and Tina Edwards
Curated by the Academicians’ Room
Saturday 19 October 2019
7 — 11pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends previews - Lucian Freud: The Self-portraits
- 24 October 2019, 10am — 6pm
- 25 October 2019, 10am — 6pm
- 26 October 2019, 10am — 10pm
Priority booking now openFully booked
Event cancelled
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Festival
Art of Sound: Resident DJ Sunslingshot
Curated by the Academicians’ Room
Thursday 31 October 2019
7.30 — 11.30pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Short course
Friends and Academicians’ Room Members life drawing: finding the balance
Evening session
Tuesday 12 November 2019
6.15 — 9.15pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Festival
Art of Sound: Dele Sosimi
Curated by the Academicians’ Room
Thursday 14 November 2019
7 — 9pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Private view
RA250 early morning private view and tour: Antony Gormley
Open to RA250 Friends, RA250 Supporters and members of the Academicians’ Room
Tuesday 19 November 2019
8 — 9.30amPriority booking now openFully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Short course
Friends and Academicians’ Room Members life drawing: gesture drawing
Evening session
Tuesday 26 November 2019
6.15 — 9.15pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Private view
Friends extended hours - Lucian Freud: The Self-portraits
- 27 November 2019, 6 — 8pm
- 30 November 2019, 9 — 10am
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Festival
Art of Sound: Artie Zaits
Curated by the Academicians’ Room
Thursday 28 November 2019
7 — 9pmFully booked
Event cancelled
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Private view
Friends preview: Picasso and Paper
- 22 January 2020, 10am — 10pm
- 23 January 2020, 10am — 6pm
- 24 January 2020, 10am — 10pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Private view
Friends extended hours: Picasso and Paper
- 8 February 2020, 9 — 10am
- 7 March 2020, 6 — 8pm
- 28 March 2020, 6 — 8pm
- 4 April 2020, 9 — 10am
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends preview: Léon Spilliaert
- 20 February 2020, 10am — 6pm
- 21 February 2020, 10am — 10pm
- 22 February 2020, 10am — 6pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends preview: Gauguin and the Impressionists
Masterpieces from the Ordrupgaard Collection
- 26 March 2020, 10am — 6pm
- 27 March 2020, 10am — 10pm
- 28 March 2020, 10am — 6pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends preview: Summer Exhibition 2020
- 6 June 2020, 8.30am — 10pm
- 7 June 2020, 10am — 6pm
- 8 June 2020, 10am — 6pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends preview: Angelica Kauffman
- 25 June 2020, 10am — 6pm
- 26 June 2020, 10am — 10pm
- 27 June 2020, 10am — 6pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends preview: Cézanne
The Rock and Quarry Paintings
- 9 July 2020, 10am — 6pm
- 10 July 2020, 10am — 10pm
- 11 July 2020, 10am — 6pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends preview: Marina Abramović
- 23 September 2020, 10am — 10pm
- 24 September 2020, 10am — 6pm
- 25 September 2020, 10am — 6pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends preview: Rita Angus
New Zealand Modernist
- 15 October 2020, 10am — 6pm
- 16 October 2020, 10am — 10pm
- 17 October 2020, 10am — 6pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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Preview
Friends preview: Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch
The Loneliness of the Soul
- 12 November 2020, 10am — 6pm
- 13 November 2020, 10am — 10pm
- 14 November 2020, 10am — 6pm
Fully booked
Event cancelled
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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
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