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Your Playing Membership

A summary of what Full membership of MCC entails in 2025

RIGHTS & PRIVILEGES

There are numerous benefits to being a Full Member of MCC, with access to all the rights and privileges of MCC membership. This includes, but is not limited to, the below:

  • Admission to the Ground, Pavilion and Members’ Friends’ Enclosures.

  • The right to purchase tickets for guests in the Members’ Areas.

  • To right to wear the Club colours.

  • The right to nominate Candidates for the waiting list.

  • Early access to Public Stand Tickets.

  • Sign up to the Club’s Sports & Societies.

Annual Subscriptions

Please find below a list of the Full Member annual subscriptions for 2025. Annual subscriptions are subject to increase each year.

Inner Town

Those who have a residential or business address within 40 radial miles of Hyde Park Corner

 £694
Outer Town

Those who have no residential or business address within 40 radial miles of Hyde Park Corner

£578
Country

Those who have no residential or business address within 100 radial miles of Hyde Park Corner

£347
Under-30

Date of birth after 1 January 1995

£347
School Staff

Those who are, or have been involved in the management of school cricket at representative level

£347
Abroad List

Those who do not possess any residential addresses within the British Isles, and who will not be entitled to watch any cricket matches at Lord’s without making an additional payment.

£160

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Upon your election, you will be required to pay your 2025 Annual subscription and the balance of your Full Playing Member Entrance Fee. The Entrance Fee is only payable in the first year as a Full Member. For following years, you only need to pay your annual subscription.​​

For example, if your name was placed on the list of Inner Town Members, with the subscription of £694, and the balance of your Full Playing Member Entrance Fee is £360, the total amount you will have to pay is £1,054.​

To be eligible to order your kit, your Entrance Fee and annual subscription need to be paid by 28 February 2025.

The Lord's Shop will, in due course provide you with a code that will need to be entered when your order your kit online.

If your kit is not ordered by 31 March and you will not be able to order place this order in future years.

Match Days

Full Members need only show their red Membership Pass to gain entry to the Ground and Pavilion on any match day.

Non-Match Days

On non-match days, as an MCC Member, you and your guests are welcome to come to Lord's, subject to Ground Closure (within opening hours). We ask that all Members make an enquiry via the online form below to avoid disappointment in the case of pre-booked functions which may limit ground access.

Benefits of your membership on non-match days:

  • Access to the Pavilion for you and up to four guests

  • Complimentary tea and coffee in the Bowlers' Bar on Monday-Friday, subject to availability based on pre-booked functions (also operates as an honesty bar)

  • Free entry into the MCC Museum for you and your guests

  • Access to the Library for you and your guests without making an appointment

  • MCC Shop will open on request

  • Booking the Lord's Tennis Court and Squash Courts

  • Free access to any public Lord's Tour. Please inform the Tours Office in advance.

  • 10% off your food bill in Lord's Tavern

For Major Matches (e.g. Test Matches, ODIs) Members are able to purchase Rover tickets for their guests to sit in the Members’ Friends’ Enclosures, namely the Warner, Allen & Tavern Stands.

Guests are only permitted into the Pavilion on certain match days and numbers are limited by the Special Regulations confirmed by the Membership & General Purposes committee each year.

Full Members have the right to attend all match days at Lord’s. The only exception to this may be events run by the ICC such as World Cups or the World Test Championship.  Member attendance for these events will be confirmed in ahead of the start of the season.

Passes are usually sent in March each year with delivery expected before the start of the season.

Please ensure you provide the Club with a photograph to ensure we can produce and send your membership pass without delay.

MCC EXTRAS

MCC Extras is our exclusive benefits package for Members. As well as our burgeoning range of events at Lord’s, we are delighted to join up with several organisations who offer discounts on various experiences, exclusively for MCC Members. We have teamed up with several hotels, restaurants and travel agencies to provide you with great experiences around the UK and abroad.


It’s not just discounted experiences on offer for MCC Members. We have a number of Affiliates who can offer you discounts on a stunning range of luxury items, clothing brands, cricketing literature and refreshments.