Frequently Asked Questions about Membership
Your questions answered
Membership Overview
Membership brings together people who share a passion for opera, and for Glyndebourne. Through Membership you can enjoy world-class opera with priority booking and unrivalled behind-the-scenes insights with year-round member events, plus much more. Find out more below.
For more information on Corporate or Group membership, and Glyndebourne America see here.
Membership tiers & benefits for individuals
Glyndebourne Members enjoy:
- Priority access to tickets for the Festival and the Autumn Season
- Exclusive invites to Member events
- Annual Members’ magazine
- Regular exclusive Member updates
- Enhanced returns and refunds
- Exchange fees waived
- Subscription holidays
- Plus, in your first year – a complimentary Festival Programme Book and 50% off a pair of Member event tickets
Under 40s enjoy all the benefits of Membership plus:
- A pair of half price Festival tickets
- A pair of half price Autumn Season tickets
- 50% off coach transfer for Festival 2027 performances onwards
- 50% off Member event tickets
- Under 40 Member events
Glyndebourne Society Members enjoy all the benefits of Membership plus:
- First priority access to Festival and Autumn Season tickets
- A complimentary Festival programme book each year
- Personal assistance with ticket booking
- Priority access to Member event programme
Funding Members enjoy all the benefits of membership plus:
- Guaranteed access to tickets
- An invitation to a pre-performance drinks reception
- An invitation to an Autumn Season dress rehearsal
- A complimentary Festival programme book each year
- Name recognised in the Festival programme book
- Personal assistance from Glyndebourne team
Join online here.
If you have any questions please get in touch with the Membership team on the contact details below.
Yes, buy a gift membership online here.
You can join membership and start enjoying benefits straight away.
In celebration of ten years of membership you will be invited to join the Glyndebourne Society, our community of longstanding members with opportunities to further enhance your connection with Glyndebourne.
Ticket Access
Members enjoy priority access to tickets. About 70% of tickets are sold to members before public booking opens.
All Members have access to priority booking online and by phone, with real time availability and seat selection, before public booking.
Glyndebourne Society Members and Funding Members have advanced priority access to tickets by ballot, assisted by our experienced box office team. Ticket requests are allocated before online booking opens for all members. Funding Members have guaranteed access to the tickets they request at this stage.
A guide to priority booking is sent to Members with the Festival and Autumn Season brochure.
Standing places are available from the opening of public booking.
All Members can return tickets for a full refund up to public booking and make the tickets available to other members.
From public booking until five days before the performance date, tickets can be exchanged to another performance in the same season. For full ticket terms and conditions see here.
Festival 2027 tickets will go on sale to Members online on Sunday 7 February 2027 and by phone on Monday 8 February 2027
Glyndebourne Society and Funding Members have access to advance priority booking and can submit their requests by 8 January 2027.
Anyone aged 29 or under who is registered to the Under 30s programme can purchase subsidised tickets, subject to availability.
Under 30s tickets go on sale after public booking has opened.
Payments & Gift Aid
Members pay a one-off joining fee of £110 (waived for Under 40s) plus a subscription which you can choose to pay annually (currently £96 / £77 for Under 40s), in advance, or for life.
Glyndebourne Society Members can pay annually (currently £215), in advance or for life. An invitation to join the Glyndebourne Society is made after 10 years of membership – there is no further joining fee.
Funding Members make an annual contribution of £3,000, made up of a voluntary donation and a fee payment – for further details see here
Subscription rates are reviewed regularly. Notification of an increase will be sent at least three weeks before the payment is due.
Membership subscriptions are due for payment in October for the year ahead.
Subscriptions can be paid online or by phone.
Subscriptions can be paid annually, in advance for multiple years, or for life.
Most members renew automatically by Direct Debit which reduces administration fees and increases the value of subscriptions.
Under 40s membership offers a discounted subscription for those age 39 and under. No other concessions are available.
Gift Aid is claimed on membership subscriptions except for the discounted Under 40s subscription. It is not claimed on the Membership joining fee.
Gift Aid is claimed on the donation portion of Funding Membership but not the fee element.
Managing my membership
Memberships can be held jointly between spouses / life partners by contacting the membership team on the details below. The costs and benefits remain the same but either of you can administer the account.
Memberships can be transferred between spouses / life partners only – contact the membership team on the details below
You can change your postal address, phone number and email address online by logging into your account here.
Alternatively you can email the membership team on the contact details below
If life circumstances have changed, you can request to pause your membership for a year by contacting the membership team on the details below.
Got a question that isn’t answered here?
The Membership team are here to help, contact us on:
membership@glyndebourne.com
+44 (0)1273 815400 (Monday to Friday, 10.00am – 5.00pm)
