Current Clubs
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Current Gentlemen's Clubs |
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| Name | Established | Clubhouse location | Located at current clubhouse since | Affiliation | Women admitted as full members since | Maximum entry fee/ maximum subscription, as of 2012 | Current Royal Patron | Website |
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| Alpine Club | 1857 | 8 St Martin's Place, near Trafalgar Square (19th century); 55-56 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch (current) | 1991 | Mountaineering | ? | Entry: None
Sub: £50 |
The Duke of Edinburgh | |
| Army and Navy Club, the "Rag" | 1837 | 36-39 Pall Mall | 1963 | Army and Navy officers | 1995 | Entry: None
Sub: £510 |
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Kent | |
| Arts Club | 1863 | 40 Dover Street, London W1 (current), 17 Hanover Sq. (19thC) | 1896 | The Arts, Literature, Science | 1946 | Entry: £2,000
Sub: £1,500 |
The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales | |
| The Athenaeum | 1824 | 107 Pall Mall | 1830 | The Arts, Literature, and the Church | 2002 | Entry: £560
Sub: £1,200 |
None | |
| Authors' Club | 1891 | 40 Dover Street, sharing the premises of the Arts Club (1976-2011); 67 Dean Street, Soho, sharing the premises of Black's | 2011 | Literature | 1946 | Entry: £500
Sub: £1,000 |
None | |
| Beefsteak Club | 1876 | 9 Irving Street, near Leicester Square | 1876 | Social | No women members or visitors permitted | Entry: £465
Sub: £465 |
None | None |
| Boodle's | 1762 | 28 St James's Street | 1782 | Aristocratic; Tory | No women members permitted | Entry: £1,245
Sub: £1,245 |
None | |
| Brooks's | 1764 | 60 St James's Street | 1778 | Aristocratic; Whig | No women members permitted | Entry: £1,225
Sub: £1,225 |
None | |
| Buck's Club | 1919 | 18 Clifford Street, Mayfair | 1919 | Social | No women members permitted | Entry: None
Sub: £1,400 |
The Duke of Kent | |
| Caledonian Club | 1891 | Charles II Street, near St James's Square (1891–1917); 33 St James's Square (1917–1946); 9 Halkin Street, Belgravia (current) | 1946 | Scottish | 2011 | Entry: £750
Sub: £1,090 |
None | |
| Canning Club, formerly the Argentine Club | 1911 | 4 St James's Square, sharing the premises of the Naval and Military Club | 1999 | Social; forging close links with Latin American countries, Spain, and Portugal | ? | Entry:?
Sub:? |
The Queen | |
| Carlton Club | 1832 | 94 Pall Mall (1835–1941); 69 St James's Street (current) | 1943 | Political; Conservative; Tory | 2008 | Entry: £900
Sub: £1,210 |
None | |
| Cavalry and Guards Club, formerly the Cavalry Club, merged with the Guards Club since 1976 | 1810 (as the Guards' Club); 1890 (as the Cavalry Club); 1976 (as a merged club) | 127 Piccadilly | 1908 | Cavalry and Guards regiments | No women members permitted | Entry: £650
Sub: £650 |
The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Kent | |
| Chelsea Arts Club | 1891 | 143 Old Church Street, Chelsea | ? | The Arts | 1976 | Entry: £150
Sub: £454 |
None | |
| City Livery Club | 1914 | Victoria Embankment (1914–1923); Bow Lane, Cheapside, (1923–1927); The Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard (1927–1940); Butcher's Hall, Bartholomew's Close (1941–1944); Victoria Embankment (1944–1996); Insurance Hall, Aldermanbury (1996–2003); 38 St Mary Axe (2003–2010); Bell Wharf Lane, Upper Thames Street (current) | 2010 | The City | ? | Entry: None
Sub: £225 |
The Duke of Edinburgh | |
| City of London Club | 1832 | 19 Old Broad Street, City of London (since 1834) | 1834 | City professions | 2011 | Entry: £200
Sub: £950 |
The Duke of Edinburgh | |
| City University Club | 1895 | 50 Cornhill | 1895 | The City, Oxbridge Graduates | ? | Entry: None
Sub: £950 |
None | |
| Civil Service Club | 1953 | 13-15 Great Scotland Yard | 1953 | Civil Service | ? | Entry: None
Sub: £53 |
The Queen | |
| Commonwealth Club, founded as the Empire Club | 1868 | 25 Northumberland Avenue | 1885 | Originally for enthusiasts of the British Empire, now the headquarters of the Royal Commonwealth Society | ? | Entry: £200
Sub: £300 |
None | |
| East India Club, in full the East India, Devonshire, Sports and Public Schools' Club | 1849 | 16 St James's Square | 1849 | Originally for East India Company veterans, now primarily aligned with the public schools, since a 1972 merger with the Public Schools Club | No women members permitted | Entry: £940
Sub: £940 |
None | |
| Eccentric Club | 1781 (original Eccentric Club); later refounded in 1858, 1890, and most recently 2008 | Currently meeting at 69 Brook Street, the premises of the Savile Club | 2009 | Social; eccentricity; philanthropy | 1984 | Entry: None
Sub: £350 |
The Duke of Edinburgh | |
| Farmers Club | 1842 | 3 Whitehall Court | 1942 | Agriculture and landowning | ? | Entry: £270
Sub: £346 |
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Countess of Wessex, The Duke of Gloucester | |
| Flyfishers' Club | 1884 | 69 Brook Street, sharing the premises of the Savile Club | ? | Flyfishing | No women members permitted | Entry: £382
Sub: £526 |
The Prince of Wales | |
| Garrick Club | 1831 | 35 King Street, Covent Garden (early in its history); 15 Garrick Street, Covent Garden (current) | 1864 | The Arts and Theatre | No women members permitted | Entry: £1,200
Sub: £1,200 |
The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales | |
| Hurlingham Club | 1869 | Ranelagh Gardens, Fulham | 1869 | Sports | ? | Entry: £150
Sub:? |
The Duke of Edinburgh | |
| Lansdowne Club | 1935 | 9 Fitzmaurice Place, Berkeley Square | 1935 | Social | 1935 | Entry: £600
Sub: £800 |
None | |
| London Sketch Club | 1898 | 7 Dilke Street, Chelsea | 1957 | Sketch artists | No women members permitted | Entry: £25
Sub: £50 |
None | |
| Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) | 1787 | Lords Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1814 | Cricket & Real Tennis | 1998 | Entry:£668
Sub:£400 |
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh | |
| National Liberal Club | 1882 | Northumberland Avenue (1882-7, and 1916-9 while the clubhouse was requisitioned in World War I); 1 Whitehall Place, (current) | 1887 | Political; Liberal | 1976 | Entry: £340
Sub: £640 |
None | |
| Naval Club, formerly the RNVR (Auxiliary Patrol) Club (1919–1946), later the RNVR Club (1946–1969) | 1919 | 38 Hill Street, Mayfair | 1946 | Naval reservists; later naval officers | ? | Entry: £150
Sub: £490 |
The Queen | |
| Naval & Military Club, the "In and Out" (after the prominent signs on the gateposts at its former premises) | 1862 | 22 Hanover Square (mid-19th century); 94 Piccadilly (1870s-1999); 4 St James's Square (current) | 1999 | Army and Navy officers | ? | Entry: £250
Sub: £970 |
The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Kent | |
| Den Norske Klub | 1887 | 4 St James's Square (current), sharing the premises of the Naval and Military Club | 1999 | Norway | ? | Entry: None
Sub: £120 |
Harald V, King of Norway | |
| New Cavendish Club | 1920 | 28 Cavendish Square (1920–1959); 44-48 Great Cumberland Place, Fitzrovia (current) | 1959 | Originally a Ladies-only club for veteran nurses of the Voluntary Aid Detachment of World War I; now social | 1920 (Originally Ladies-only; now Ladies and Gentlemen) | Entry: £175
Sub: £375 |
None | |
| Oriental Club | 1824 | 18 Hanover Square (1824–1962); Stratford House, Stratford Place (current) | 1962 | Founded for East India Company veterans; now social | 2010 | Entry: £850
Sub: £850 |
None | |
| Oxford and Cambridge Club (1830–1971), and (2001–present); also called the United Oxford and Cambridge Club (1971–2001) immediately after its merger with the United University Club | 1821 (as the United University Club); 1830 (as the Oxford and Cambridge Club); 1971 (as a merged club) | 71-76 Pall Mall | 1837 | Graduates of Oxford and Cambridge | 1996 | Entry: None
Sub: £1,030 |
The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Gloucester | |
| Portland Club, formerly the Stratford Club before 1825 | c.1815 | 94 Piccadilly (sharing the premises of the Naval and Military Club between 1969 and the 1990s); 69 Brook Street (current), sharing the premises of the Savile Club | 1990s | Cards | No women members permitted | Entry:?
Sub:? |
None | None |
| Pratt's | 1857 | 14 Park Place, St James's | 1857 | Aristocratic | No women members permitted | Entry:?
Sub:? |
None | None |
| Queen's Club | 1886 | Palliser Road, Hammersmith | ? | Sports | ? | Entry:?
Sub:? |
The Duchess of Gloucester | |
| Reform Club | 1836 | 104-105 Pall Mall | 1841 | Originally political (Liberal), now social. Members must still sign a declaration agreeing to the principles of the 1832 Reform Act. | 1981 | Entry: £1,842
Sub: £1,416 |
The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall | |
| Roehampton Club | 1901 | Roehampton Lane, Roehampton | 1901 (site); 1960s (buildings) | Sports | ? | Entry:?
Sub:? |
None | |
| Royal Air Force Club | 1918 | 128 Piccadilly | 1922 | RAF officers | ? | Entry: £200
Sub: £200 |
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy | |
| Royal Anglo-Belgian Club | 1942 | 6 Belgrave Square (1942–1978); 60 Knightsbridge, sharing the premises of the Royal Thames Yacht Club (1978–2010); 8 Northumberland Avenue (current) | 2010 | Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands | ? | Entry: £100
Sub: £330 |
The Duke of Brabant | |
| Royal Automobile Club | 1897 | 89-91 Pall Mall | 1911 | Automobile enthusiasts | ? | Entry: £2,900
Sub: £1,265 |
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh | |
| Royal Ocean Racing Club | 1925 | 20 St James's Place, St James's Street | 1942 | Yachting enthusiasts | ? | Entry:£109
Sub:£219 |
The Queen | |
| Royal Over-Seas League, formerly the Over-Seas Club | 1910 | 4 Park Place, St James's and 100 Princes Street Edinburgh | 1921 | Men and women who are: nationals of the UK and Commonwealth countries; affiliate membership for all other countries. Organisational membership. Music and Arts enthusiasts. Travellers. | 1910 | Entry: £288
Sub: £288 |
The Queen, Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy | |
| Royal Thames Yacht Club | 1775 | 7 Albemarle Street (19th century); 60 Knightsbridge (current) | late 1940s | Yachting enthusiasts | ? | Entry: None
Sub: £965 |
The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, The Duke of York, The Duke of Kent | |
| St Stephen's Club | 1870 | Bridge Street, Westminster (19th century); 34 Queen Anne's Gate, near St James's Park (current) | 1962 | Political; Conservative | Entry:?
Sub:? |
None | ||
| Savage Club | 1857 | Crown Tavern, Vinegar Yard, Drury Lane (1857–1858); Nell Gwynne Tavern, Bull Inn Court, Strand (1858); Catherine Street, Covent Garden (1858–1859); Lyceum Tavern, 354 Strand (1859–1862); Gordon Hotel, Covent Garden (1862–1866); Ashley's Hotel, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden (1866–1869); Gordon Hotel, Covent Garden (1869–1873); Evans's Hotel, Covent Garden (1873–1876); Haxell's Hotel, Strand (1876–1879); Caledonian Hotel, Robert Street, Adelphi (1879–1881); Lancaster House, Savoy (1881–1889); 6-7 Adelphi Terrace (1889–1936); 1 Carlton House Terrace (1936–1963); 1 Whitehall Place (1963–1965), sharing the premises of the National Liberal Club; 37 King Street, Covent Garden (1965–1968); 86 St. James's Street (1968–1975), sharing the premises of the Constitutional Club; 9 Fitzmaurice Place (1975–1990), sharing the premises of the Lansdowne Club; 1 Whitehall Place, sharing the premises of the National Liberal Club (current) | 1990 | The Arts, science and law | No women members permitted | Entry: £500
Sub: £718 |
None | |
| Savile Club | 1868 | 9 Spring Gardens (1868–1871); 12 Savile Row (1871–1882); 107 Piccadilly (1882–1927); 69 Brook Street (current) | 1927 | Conviviality, from the Arts to the Sciences | No women members permitted | Entry: £250
Sub: £965 |
None | |
| Special Forces Club | 1945 | 8 Herbert Crescent, Knightsbridge | 1945 | Current and former members of Special Operations Executive, British intelligence and UK Special Forces. Officers from foreign special forces and intelligence agencies are also eligible. | 1945 | Entry: £150
Sub: £400 |
The Princess Royal | |
| Travellers Club | 1819 | 12 Waterloo Place, near Pall Mall (1819–1821); 49 Pall Mall (1821–1827); 106 Pall Mall (current) | 1827 | Travel enthusiasts - members must have travelled to a destination more than 500 miles from London | No women members permitted | Entry: £1,170
Sub: £1,170 |
The Duke of Edinburgh | |
| Turf Club | 1861 | Bennett Street, Piccadilly (1861–1965), 5 Carlton House Terrace (current) | 1965 | Aristocratic, social primarily sports and cards | No women members permitted | Entry: £915
Sub: £915 |
None | None |
| University Women's Club, originally the University Club for Ladies (Ladies only) | 1887 | 31 New Bond Street (1887–1909); later 34 George Street, near Hanover Square; later South Audley Street, Mayfair; later 2 Audley Square, Mayfair (current) | 1921 | University graduates | 1887 - Ladies only | Entry: £150
Sub: £576 |
None | |
| Victory Services Club | 1907 | 63-79 Seymour Street, Fitzrovia | 1948 | Army, Navy and Air Force personnel - officers and enlisted | ? | Entry: None
Sub: £20 |
The Duke of Edinburgh | |
| White's Club | 1693 | 37 St James's Street | 1778 | Gentlemen's Club | No women members or visitors permitted | Entry: £1,275
Sub: £1,275 |
None | None |
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