Friends of Kettle’s Yard
Becoming a Friend is a quick and easy way to support Kettle’s Yard
Friends Membership Week! Sign up between 30 November – 6 December and receive a free gift.
Who are the Friends?
The Friends of Kettle’s Yard were established in 1984 to support Kettle’s Yard. By becoming a Friend you will help us to conserve the house and collection, present ground-breaking exhibitions, develop exciting learning and community projects and make art accessible to all while also developing your own interest in art.
Your benefits will include:
- Free entry to the Kettle’s Yard house
- Invitation to the Friends’ Annual Party
- Friends’ priority booking for selected exhibition openings
- Friends’ events, tours and visits
- 10% discount in the shop
- Regular communications on news, events and updates from Kettle’s Yard
- Exclusive digital content on the house and collection
Friends’ Membership Rates
Individual Membership £44 – buy online now
Joint Membership £67 – buy online now
Student/Unwaged – Individual Membership £15 – buy online now
Individual Life Membership £600 – buy online now
Joint Life Membership £900 – buy online now
Gift Individual Membership (with Gift box) from £59 – buy online now
Gift Joint Membership (with Gift box) – from £82 – buy online now
Gift Membership (without Gift box) – email us at development@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk
Friends Events
The Friends of Kettle’s Yard have a volunteer events committee which organises a varied and busy programme of events for members.
If you have any queries about the Friends and or the Friends events programme please email: friends@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk
Feedback from the Friends Event ‘My Kettle’s Yard: In Conversation With Sir Paul Smith’
“Attended an awesome talk with Paul Smith at Kettle’s Yard today! So inspirational! Creative juices and ideas are now in full flow!”
“Brilliant talk today by Paul Smith. So good to hear someone to genuine and generous speaking with such passion about his work and industry, and connections with modern visual artists and spaces. It was genuinely refreshing! Thank you.”
“Thank you for such an inspiring event, such an enjoyable hour…more of these please!”
Upcoming Events
Glebe Place visit: London studio-house designed for Harold Squire by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Friends-only Hours
Join us for our exclusive Friends-only hours on the last Sunday of every month and visit the house before it opens to the public.
A Musical Afternoon at Kettle's Yard
Spend an afternoon listening to music in the Kettle’s Yard House as Jim and Helen Ede intended.
Friends-only Hours
Join us for our exclusive Friends-only hours on the last Sunday of every month and visit the house before it opens to the public.
Friends-only Hours
Join us for our exclusive Friends-only hours on the last Sunday of every month and visit the house before it opens to the public.
Brilliant Destiny: The chequered life of Augustus John
Join the Friends at Kettle’s Yard for an illustrated, entertaining and insightful talk by David Boyd Haycock.
Friends-only Hours
Join us for our exclusive Friends-only hours on the last Sunday of every month and visit the house before it opens to the public.
Blog posts
Mediterranean Meanderings: The Friends of Kettle’s Yard hit the Mallorca art trail
In this blog post, Friends of Kettle’s Yard member Martin Thompson tells us about a recent trip the Friends made to Mallorca.
My Kettle's Yard: The Art of Interiors
Read about and listen to a recent Friends of Kettle’s Yard talk titled My Kettle’s Yard: The Art of Interiors. The event organiser tells us more.
The Friends visit Leighton House & Cosmic House
Friend of Kettle’s Yard, Martin Thompson, tells us about the recent Friends’ trip to Leighton House and Cosmic House in London.
Join the Friends of Kettle’s Yard
You can purchase your Friends membership online at the link below, or in-person at the Kettle’s Yard shop. If you would like to pay via cheque or over the phone please email development@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk.
Become a Friend of Kettle’s Yard