Become a Member

The Royal Northern and University Club is your ‘home from home’ in Aberdeen

The Club is a warm and welcoming environment for our Members, their guests, and for Reciprocal Members all over the world.

The Club brings Members together from all walks of life in the spirit of sociability, partnership, companionship, and enquiry. There is no hierarchy in the Club – all our Members are treated with equal respect and appreciation for their contribution to Club life.

Membership opens up a world of possibilities

Our Members enjoy:

·       The use of the Club’s ten well-appointed bedrooms, at highly competitive rates, for themselves or their guests.

·       Excellent daily catering across three dining rooms.

·       A great range of wines, spirits, liqueurs, and cigars offered at heavily discounted prices.

·     A packed calendar of Club Events – themed dining, drink tastings, fine dining evenings, and a huge range of Speakers’ Events, where we welcome business leaders, noted academics, writers, politicians, and more.

·      The chance to take part in more than fourteen internal special-interest Groups – including investing, theatre, reading, gardening, photography, chess, snooker, and many more.

·       Private meeting and working rooms.

·       Private dining for family gatherings, anniversaries, birthdays, or corporate / networking functions.

·       An escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

·       Access to more than one-hundred other Private Clubs in every part of the UK and across the globe with which the RNUC enjoys a reciprocal relationship.

·       Free parking in the West End.

·       Free WiFi.

·       A broad selection of newspapers and magazines delivered daily.

·       Access to a discounted wine-buying scheme through the Club’s wine merchant.

Tradition meets modern values

The ambience of the Club has to be experienced to be appreciated. Traditions and dignity have real value in the Club, and we retain many of the traditions from our earliest history. But the Club is no relic. We are committed to inclusion and equitability, welcoming a diverse membership regardless of sex, gender, race, faith, age, or social class.

All we ask is that Members come with a respect for our history, respect for each other, and a willingness to enjoy all the Club can offer.

Become a Member

Membership of the Club is by nomination. Much of the time, new Members will be introduced to the Club by existing Members. However, the Club welcomes enquiries from candidates who do not know – or do not knowingly know – an existing Member.

In these cases, we are pleased to invite candidates to meet with Members of our Membership Sub-Committee at a mutually convenient time. We will offer a tour of the facilities and will answer any questions about the Club, membership, or the nomination process – and will appreciate the opportunity to hear about the candidate’s interest in the Club.

If you would like to know more about membership, or if you would like to request an audience with the Membership Sub-Committee, please contact the Club Secretary on secretary@rnuc.org.uk.

All persons over the age of 21 are eligible to apply for Club membership.