The ballot is open to all Ri Members, Ri Young Members, Ri Family Members and Ri Patrons, as well as employees of Ri Corporate Members.
One entry per individual Member or Patron and one entry per each Member within a Family Membership. So if yoiu have five Ri Members and Young Members as part of your Ri Family Membership, each one of you can enter the ballot!
Your membership must be valid at the time you enter the ballot.
You can join as an Ri Member or Patron online, or by calling the Ri Membership team on +44 (0)20 7491 6588 between 9.30am and 5.30pm on weekdays.
We would be delighted to welcome you to our community of supporters. As well as exclusive entry to the CHRISTMAS LECTURES ticket ballot you will also benefit from free or better than half price tickets to our Thetare and online events.
Ri Young Membership for ages 17 and under is available from £27 per year. Ri Membership starts at £68 per year with a concessionary rate of £36 for those between the ages of 18 to 29 paying by direct debit.
If you’d like to enjoy our membership benefits as a family, then Ri Family Membership is for you!
By becoming an Ri Member, you can buy up to four Ri Young Memberships for just £20 each. Each Member in an Ri Family Membership can enter the ballot therefore multiplying your chances of securing tickets!
Please email the Ri Membership team at membership@ri.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)20 7491 6588 from Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 5.30pm.
Each Member of an Ri Family Membership is a Member (Ri Member or Ri Young Member) in their own right. Therefore, each Member can enter the ballot using their own unique membership number which can be found on their membership card. If for example you have two Ri Members and two Ri Young Members within your Family Membership, then you can have four ballot entries – one entry per Member.
The easiest way to enter the ballot is online.
If you need any assistance, please contact the Ri Membership team at membership@ri.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)20 7491 6588 from Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 5.30pm.
To be able to apply, home educators need to be Members of the Ri.
If you are already an Ri Member, you can join the ballot online. If you are not yet an Ri Member then you can join online.
You can enter the ballot online.
Yes, however if successful you will only be allocated tickets for one Lecture. The ballot process will ask you to list your preference for each Lecture date.
If successful, you will be allocated tickets to one Lecture only, based on your first available preference.
Please note: If there are multiple Ri Members at the same address, each member can apply for a different Lecture day as their first preference. Successful applicants must purchase all tickets they have been allocated. Please consider your ticket choices carefully when applying.
Only one ballot application can be submitted per membership. The ballot application must be made in the member’s name and using the unique membership number, even for Ri Young Members.
Members can apply for a maximum of six tickets per Lecture. We set a limit because attending the Lectures is very popular and it helps to ensure as any people as possible have the opportunity.
Each ballot form can be used to apply for multiple tickets on a particular date. As always, an adult ticket is only available when purchasing a junior ticket and juniors must be 11 to 17 years old at the time of filming. Proof of age may be requested. As adults and juniors are seated separately, an accompanying adult is not required in the Theatre.
We want to ensure that the main allocation of tickets is for young people. Since 1825 the CHRISTMAS LECTURES have always been for a young audience and it's a tradition we are proud to keep to this day; adults are able to take their seats up in the gallery.
£39 for juniors aged 11–17 and £49 for adults. A small Eventbrite booking fee is also added at checkout
These tickets allow you to watch a live feed from the recording in the Theatre on a big screen in one of our beautiful rooms. You do not need to enter the ballot for screening room tickets and unlike for the Theatre show, there are no age restrictions.
- Tuesday, 10 December 2024
- Thursday, 12 December 2024
- Saturday, 14 December 2024
Filming will start at 6.00pm and we ask all attendees to arrive at the Ri by 5.15pm at the latest. For continuity in filming, it will not be possible to seat anyone arriving after filming has begun, even if there is a break in the recording.
As the events are being filmed live, it is difficult to give an exact finish time. However, from previous experience we estimate that filming will finish at around 8.30pm.
We will start to notify successful applicants from Wednesday 16 October and set a date by which payment should be made. When the payment deadline has passed, we will reallocate the tickets of those who haven’t paid to the next people in the ballot.
We will endeavour to offer all requested tickets, if you are successful in the ballot, however on rare occasions this might not be possible and you could be offered fewer tickets than originally requested.
Standby tickets may go on sale after the ballot has ended, subject to availability.
No. If you are successful, we will contact you with details on how to pay for your tickets after the ballot has closed.
You will receive your tickets via post in advance of the date you are attending filming.
Please email the CHRISTMAS LECTURES team at xmaslecs@ri.ac.uk in the first instance to discuss your requirements.
The Ri takes safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults extremely seriously. You can read our policy here. During the filming of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES, there will be designated DBS checked stewards in the Theatre to assist with any queries or concerns.
If there are any changes to your name, postal or email address then please contact us to update these details as soon as possible. You can update any of your personal details by contacting us at membership@ri.ac.uk or calling us on +44 (0)20 7491 6588.
Please note that on occasion emails can be directed to your junk or spam folders. Please ensure that @ri.ac.uk is added to your list of safe domains.
Our building is located at 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS. We are a short walk from Green Park station on the London Underground, and there are buses that stop along Piccadilly at the top of Albemarle Street that depart from London Victoria (no. 38) and Charing Cross (no. 9) stations.
As the Ri is located in Mayfair in central London, parking is very limited and we advise attendees to use public transport where possible. For more information on nearby parking, please see westminster.gov.uk/parking
Details of getting to the Ri by public transport can be found on the find us section on our website.