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Subscriptions & Fees

The subscription and fee rates quotes on this page are valid from 2008 April 1 until 2009 March 31.

Visitors Fees

We welcome visitors to our weekly meetings;, there is no obligation to join.

VisitorPer Meeting
All visitors£2.00

Subscriptions

Membership is open to any individual who has an interest in astronomy and supports the objects of the Society. All members must agree to be bound by the Constitution & Rules of the Society. All applications are subject to the approval of the Executive Committee.

Membership TypeAnnualQuarterly
Full rate£68.00£17.00
Concession rate£34.00£8.50
Junior rate FreeFree

Junior rate is available to those under 18 years of age.

Members renewing their subscriptions may choose to pay either a single payment falling for the year or to pay four quarterly payments as follows:

PeriodFalls DueLast Payment Date
Annual or Quarter 1April 1April 30
Quarter 2July 1July 31
Quarter 3October 1October 31
Quarter 4January 1January 31

New members are expected to pay within 28 days of their application being accepted. Their subscription is calculated from the date of acceptance and is the sum of the quarters, inclusive of the acceptance date, remaining in the year.

A new full-rate member is accepted at the November committee meeting; the subscription due is £34.00 to cover Quarters 3 & 4. This may be paid as a single payment or two quarterly payments.