Become a Member

By becoming a member of the Institut français, you will help support the Institut’s activities and enjoy special benefits.

Buy it online, or drop by the Institut with the amount due, proof of address, and proof of concession if applicable. Please note that if you buy your membership online, you will receive your card by post. If you buy it at the Institut, it will be given to you on the day.

Classic	Kids (up to 12)	Family	Premium	School
Concessionary rates for Institut français events & films at Ciné Lumière
No booking fees
Automatic subscription to our digital library Culturethèque
Our bi-monthly programme by post
Full borrowing rights at La Médiathèque
20 books, DVDs, CDs & magazines for 3 weeks at La Médiathèque	20 books, DVDs, CDs & magazines for 3 weeks at the Children’s Library	80 books, DVDs, CDs & magazines for 3 weeks at La Médiathèque	Unlimited number of items at La Médiathèque for 9 weeks	60 items for 3 months
Complimentary tickets at Ciné Lumière
2 tickets		4 tickets
Discount on all drinks at our in-house restaurant
10%		20%		10%
Concessionary rates at the BFI Southbank & ICA
Yes		Yes	Yes
Other
		3 membership cards		Access to our online resources + Eurotoolbox at La Médiathèque
£45, conc. £35* Free for students of the Language Centre	£30	£80	£100	£100

*Who is entitled to the membership concessionary fee:
(on presentation of the necessary identification)
– full-time students, children (under 18), senior citizens, unemployed, registered disabled and French language teachers
– BFI Southbank and ICA members
– Students of the Instituto Cervantes, the Italian Cultural Institute and Goethe-Institut London
– ResCard holders
– members of CILIP

All students at the Institut’s Language Centre are entitled to a free classic membership valid for one year (and only once a year), upon presentatin of an enrolment receipt. To be valid, the subscription to the membership has to be done by the end of the course booked.