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Friends

Become a Friend

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Make more of art

You don’t have to know a lot about art to enjoy being a Friend. Or you may have an interest you’d like to explore in a bit more depth.

From as little as £24 a year, you can benefit from:

• Free admission to charging exhibitions
• A behind-the-scenes welcome tour with other new Friends
• Three invitations each year to previews of our exhibitions before they open to the public
• The chance to buy tickets to Friends-only events, such as talks by artists and curators. To see what events are coming up please download the Friends events calendar
• An annual newsletter telling you what’s coming up
• Opportunities to train as a volunteer in the gallery
  

Become a Best Friend

Get closer to Manchester Art Gallery – become a Best Friend

For a little more each month, becoming a Best Friend gives you extra benefits that will bring you closer to the heart of the gallery.

Becoming a Best Friend gives you:

• Free admission to charging exhibitions
• A behind-the-scenes welcome tour with other new Friends
• Three invitations each year to previews of our exhibitions before they open to the public
• The chance to buy tickets to Friends-only events, such as talks by artists and curators
• An annual newsletter telling you what’s coming up
• Opportunities to train as a volunteer in the gallery

Plus:

• The chance to buy tickets to three Limited Edition events per year, including ‘up close’ opportunities to see our conservation work in action and handle objects from our collections. See what events are coming up by downloading the events calendar
  
• Insight into contemporary art through events run by our specialist contemporary art curator
  
• Inside Track – hearing all the gallery’s news first by email
• Manchester Art Gallery’s annual report

Payment options

You can pay your subscription by cheque or by Direct Debit. Paying by Direct Debit costs less than if you pay by cheque because it generates less administration – your membership simply keeps going until you stop it, rather than us having to send you renewal letters.

You can join as an individual, or you can take out a joint membership with someone living at the same address.

For an extra £2 you can also buy a year-long discount which entitles you to a 20% discount in our shop and a 10% discount in our cafe.

Join the Friends by downloading the cheque or Direct Debit application form here. Please post the completed form to:

Claire Batt
Friends and Events Coordinator
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3JL

Any questions?

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us:
Tel: 0161 235 8814
Email: friends@manchester.gov.uk