Gift Membership

Share the joy of science with your loved ones this Christmas, with the gift of Ri Membership.

Give the gift of Membership
The 2023 Christmas lectures in the Ri Theatre
Image credit: Paul Wilkinson

Share the joy of science this Christmas with a year-round gift that's just a little bit different. Not only will your loved one get to enjoy the wonders of science, but your contribution will also support our work to connect as many people as possible with science.

Ri Membership costs £85/£68 by direct debit*:

  • Better than half price tickets to our talks*
  • Exclusive access to the CHRISTMAS LECTURES ticket ballot**
  • Regular member e-newsletters
  • Free tickets for our Discourses
  • Invitations to special events
  • 15% discount on adult workshops and short courses
  • Discounts on Ri venue hire***
  • Special offers on books, magazines and tickets to the cinema, theatre and exhibitions.

A concessionary rate of £45/£36 by direct debit* is available for those between the ages of 18 and 30.

*This offer is applicable to new members only, on their first year of membership and will renew at full price 12 months after the date of joining.

Ri Young Membership costs £34/£27 by direct debit* 

Ri Young Membership is for anyone aged 17 or under. Benefits include:

  • Free tickets for Family Fun Days (ages 6–12)
  • Free tickets for For Your Inspiration events (ages 13–17)
  • Better than half-price tickets for Ri talks*
  • Exclusive access to the CHRISTMAS LECTURES ticket ballot**
  • Discounts on holiday workshops
  • Bespoke emails packed with experiments to try at home
  • Plus discounts on books and magazine subscriptions

(Please note that Ri Young Membership for anyone aged younger than 13 must be bought as a gift.)

*This offer is applicable to new members only, on their first year of membership and will renew at full price 12 months after the date of joining.

Ri Family Membership from £88 per year

Ri Family Membership offers a flexible and cost-effective option to get involved with our activities. By buying an Ri Membership, you can buy up to four Ri Young Memberships for just £20 each.

Enjoy all our individual membership benefits as a family!

  • Free and better than half-price tickets for our events
  • Exclusive access to the CHRISTMAS LECTURES ticket ballot
  • Priority booking on select Ri events
  • Discounts on holiday workshops and short courses
  • Plus, discounts on books and magazine subscriptions

Annual membership: Up to two Ri Memberships for £85/£68 by direct debit^ each and up to four Ri Young Memberships for £20 each.

Find out more about our Family Membership pricing structure here.

*This offer is applicable to new members only, on their first year of membership and will renew at full price 12 months after the date of joining.

* Excluding the CHRISTMAS LECTURES and special events.

** The CHRISTMAS LECTURES ticket ballot usually runs in September. 

*** Discount on Ri venue hire is applicable on bookings for personal use only.

 CHRISTMAS LECTURES® is a registered trademark. 

Get in touch with the Ri Membership team

For more information, please contact the Ri Membership team at membership@ri.ac.uk or by calling +44 (0)20 7491 6588 from Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between 9.30am and 5.30pm.

Building closures from 9 December onwards

We are closed on the 10 and 12 December, along with other closures during the week starting 9 December, full details here.