Become a Friend
Be at the heart of the Philharmonia
Be part of an engaged community passionate about music, enjoy exclusive benefits and meet the people that make the Philharmonia.
Being a Friend of the Philharmonia gives you the chance to get closer to one of the world’s great orchestras. Founded in 1945, the Philharmonia is renowned for performances of the highest quality, projects that empower people to engage with orchestral music in our residency communities and beyond, and embracing innovative technology to reach a global audience. Our mission is to create the orchestral experience of the future.
As a Friend, you’ll gain access to exclusive benefits and opportunities that put you at the heart of this experience. And with your support, we can continue to share the transformative power of music for many decades to come.
Membership circles and benefits
Overture Friend
£80 per year
- Friend discounts
- No booking fees
- Access to our Friends Bars
- Access to Open Rehearsals
- Celebrate your support during Friends Week
- Priority booking
- Supporters newsletter
- Invitations to Q&As
- Access Friends events
Concerto Friend
£250 per year
All Overture Friends benefits, plus…
- Receive two complimentary Open Rehearsal tickets per year
- Acknowledgement of your support on our website
Symphony Friend
£600 per year
All Concerto Friends benefits, plus…
- Priority access to our Friends events
- Receive four complimentary Open Rehearsal tickets per year
- Acknowledgement of your support in our concert programmes and website
- Access to our Patrons Lounge twice per season
- Dedicated account management, including ticketing assistance
Concert Master's Circle
£1,800 per year
All Symphony Friend benefits, plus…
- Patrons Lounge access throughout the season
- Personal account management, including priority access to Philharmonia news and access to tickets not available on general sale
- First access to tickets, ahead of Friends
- Invitation to our annual Season Insight event
- Opportunity to join the orchestra on tour
- Understand the impact of your support with regular reports from our Development Team
Conductor's Circle
£5,000 per year
All Concert Master’s Circle benefits, plus…
- Invitation to our annual President’s Lunch
- Invitation to join players for a post-concert drink
- Invitations to closed rehearsals
- Observe Learning & Engagement projects
Gift membership
A Friends membership is the perfect gift for the music-lover in your life.
To purchase a Gift Friends membership, please contact the Friends office.
Email friends@philharmonia.co.uk or call 020 7921 3906.
Here to support you
Our dedicated Friends Team is here to support you at all stages of your membership.
We are a group of Philharmonia staff, players and engaged members that look forward to welcoming you to the membership, meeting you at concerts and events, hearing your thoughts and feedback, and helping out with questions and issues anytime.
If you would like to speak to us about becoming a Friend, call our Friends line on 020 7921 3906, weekdays 10am to 5pm, or email us on friends@philharmonia.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.
Renew your membership
We are so grateful for your continued support of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
If you would like to renew your membership, upgrade, or switch to Direct Debit, you can log in and update your membership online. Please call or email the Friends office if you would like to renew with a donation above our suggested levels, and we would be delighted to arrange this directly with you.
If you prefer to join or renew your membership over the phone, please call 020 7921 3906 or email the Friends Team and we will call you back.
Frequently asked questions
We’ve answered some of your most frequently asked questions below. If you have any questions that haven’t been answered here, please don’t hesitate to contact our Friends team who will be delighted to assist you.