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You can also set up a monthly donation (via PayPal) if you wish.



Membership

By joining as a member you not only have the satisfaction of knowing that you are contributing to the long term future of Kenwood but you will also enjoy substantial benefits:

  • 10% Discount in the Brew House Restaurant, Steward’s Room takeaway cafe and all English Heritage shops at Kenwood House
  • Free lectures on art, social history, architecture and music, specially arranged for the Friends. Guests are charged at £10. See our current lecture program here.
  • Private views of exhibitions at Kenwood
  • Visits to other exhibitions, country houses and places of interest
  • Talks and walks around the Kenwood grounds
  • Social functions
  • Newsletters
  • Use of the Kenwood reference library (Life Members)

New Members

If you are a new member, please fill in the Membership Form and pay the subscription using the panel below.

Alternatively, if you wish to pay by Bank Transfer, please use the following account details:

Account Name: Friends of Kenwood, Account Number: 00124354, Sort Code: 301400, Bank: TSB Bank, 19 Highgate Hill, London, N19 5LS

Membership Renewals

If you wish to renew your membership and do NOT pay by Direct Debit (GoCardless), please pay the subscription by bank transfer or by using the blue Annual Membership panel below and fill in the Membership Form to notify us of your payment.

Subscriptions are payable annually on 1 June. If you join us part-way through the year the full subscription is still payable.

You can set up a Direct Debit only between April and October each year, when the option will be shown in the table.

Annual Membership
PAYPAL DIRECT DEBIT
Individual Membership £35
Joint Membership
2 members at the same address
£50
Associate Membership
Under 18 and full time student
£13
Rembrandt Membership £300
Vermeer Membership £750
 
Life Membership
PAYPAL DIRECT DEBIT
Individual Life Membership £525
n/a
Joint Life Membership £700
n/a

Rembrandt or Vermeer Friend

Why not be an extra special Friend? By paying £300 p.a. you can become a Rembrandt Friend or a Vermeer Friend for £750 p.a.. Benefits include all the normal benefits of membership shown above, plus invitations to special events, advanced information, and acknowledgement of your support.

Download a Brochure to find out more or subscribe using the panel above and fill in the Membership Form.

 

Corporate Benefactors, Trusts and Foundations

We especially encourage organisations, both local and national, to support us in our work. For more details and benefits, download the brochure below. To become a Corporate Benefactor, Trust or Foundation costs £500 per annum; please complete and send us your Corporate Benefactor, Trusts and Foundations Application Form.

You will enjoy the privilege of supporting a great London house, art gallery and landscape. As well as being acknowledged publicly on our website and publications, you will receive the following benefits:

  • An annual reception
  • Invitations to exclusive events such as talks and trips
  • 10% discount on hire of some rooms in Kenwood House once a year (and 20% discount on any meeting room hire)
  • Annual free tour of the house or grounds for up to 20 people
  • Five free tickets annually for our popular lecture series
  • Five free single memberships

Please also download Invitation to become a Benefactor.

Our current benefactors are shown in the site footer.

Mary, Countess Howe

Thomas Gainsborough

 

 

 

Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lady Elizabeth Murray

David Martin (1778)

 

 

 

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

David Martin (1775)

 

 

 

Kenwood Dairy

Kenwood Dairy

(c) English Heritage / Patricia Payne

 

 

 

Zucchi Hercules' Choice

Hercules’ Choice (detail from Kenwood Library ceiling)

Antonio Zucchi