Our Guest Policy
The Cambridge Union is a private organisation that exists to serve the interests of its members. This page summarises the Union’s official policy on admission of guests to our premises and events. We ask that you respect it and are polite to those who are responsible for enforcing it.
Members of the Union may bring a bona fide guest, for a fee of £20.00. Guests must not be eligible for Union membership in their own right (i.e., students of Cambridge or Anglia Ruskin University cannot be admitted as guests). Guest tickets can only be purchased at the main office, starting 15 minutes before the event.
No guest tickets will be issued more than 15 minutes before the event to ensure we can accurately gauge the popularity of the event among our members. For particularly high-demand events, the Standing Committee may designate the event as members-only, restricting guest admissions to preserve space for members.
A penalty of £40 will be applied to any non-member using a Union card that is not their own. This fine will be charged to the cardholder, and the card will be confiscated until the penalty is paid. Membership records will be verified at the door for all events. Those without their card must queue at the main office to have their details checked against a form of photographic ID.
The Orator is open to the public, with member and non-member pricing.
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