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WHY JOIN

There is no typical Royal Scots Club Member: we welcome membership applications from individuals over the age of eighteen as well as from corporate bodies.

Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, close to transport links, restaurants, and visitor attractions, The Royal Scots Club is incredibly convenient for business trips, getaways, or even a bite to eat between train connections. Our membership privileges help you make the most out of your stay by granting you access to discounts on our best accommodation rates, a welcoming network of local and international members, exclusive events, and member-only areas within our cosy club.

While the Royal Scots Club still proudly maintains its ties with the armed forces, a service connection isn’t necessary to become a member.

Social Events
Social activities

A bustling social calendar of events for all tastes.

  • Wine Tastings
  • Evening Lectures
  • Murder Mysteries
  • Literary Lunches
  • Captain’s Table Lunches
  • Memorial Dinners 
  • Christmas Céilidh
  • Christmas Markets
  • Burn’s Supper
  • Mother’s Day Lunch
  • Themed Dinners
Bedrooms
Accomodation discounts

Exclusive discounts on luxury city-centre accommodation.

Members of The Royal Scots Club receive 30% off our best bedroom rates.

Members’ friends and family receive 20% off our best bedroom rates.

Members Library
Members’ library

Exclusive access to our Members’ areas with your very own key fob.

Each member of The Club receives their own fob granting them immediate access to the Club through our Members’ Entrance, both the Members’ Lounge and Library, and the Lyell Co-working room on floor B2.

Working Room
Working rooms

Discounts on room hire for meetings, conferences, and private functions.

Similar to our accommodation discounts, Members of The Royal Scots Club receive 30% off all venue room hire rates including for meetings, conferences, private dining, and events. 

To arrange a tour of the Clubs facilities please contact us.
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MEMBERSHIP

RATES

Find the Membership category that best fits your needs whether you live locally and regularly frequent the Club for events and dining, need a standout business hub for your visiting international clients, or a comfortable place to work remotely from month to month.

Join The Royal Scots Club as a Monthly Member from £35pm + £65 joining fee or instantly save £50 by joining up for an annual membership.

For full list of categories and rates click below.

Any members applying under the military category must have served for 3 years or more to qualify.
The minimum age for membership is 18 years old.

 

Membership Rates
Find your family

FIND YOUR

FAMILY

Access The Royal Scots Roll of Honour and discover your Royal Scots relations.

Thanks to the University of St. Andrews, the Scottish National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, for their work and guidance in partnership with The Museum of The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment).

RECIPROCAL

CLUBS

The Royal Scots Club is proud to be part of a much larger collection of members’ clubs around the globe. Conveniently located and designed to provide a comfortable atmosphere for relaxing and enjoying the company of friends, many of the clubs also offer overnight accommodation and have excellent dining facilities.

Members must request a letter of introduction before visiting a reciprocal club. 

Reciprocal Clubs
 

OUR EVENTS

22
Apr

The Story of Bees Evening Lecture

We regret to inform you that ‘The Story of Bees and Scottish Honey’ evening lecture has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.


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04
Mar

March Evening Lectures

How did a god-fearing, teetotal ship’s carpenter from Dundee become a professional revolutionary and a master spy for Stalin? Now, thanks to the opening of MI5 files and research in Moscow archives, the story can be told of the Scot who personally knew St


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12
Feb

February Evening Lectures

An Evening Lecture by Club Member Andrew Smith about Charles Kinder Bradbury and Henry Steuart Fothringham. Few people in present times have heard of the great sculptor Sir John Steell, Queen Victoria’s sculptor in Scotland. His many statues, such as th


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15
Jan

January Evening Lectures

Two dismembered bodies discarded in the borderlands of Scotland, hideously mutilated to avoid identification. Forty-three pieces of rotten flesh and bone wrapped in rags and newspaper. A jigsaw puzzle of decomposing human remains. A glamorous young wife a


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19
Jan

Burns Supper

The Royal Scots Club’s annual Burns Night Supper. Our traditional Burns Night Supper is a lively event with magnetic performances and delicious Scottish Cuisine. A most memorable night and highlight of The Club’s event calendar. The ticket includes a welc

Member only event

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23
Jan

Burns Lunch

The Royal Scots Club’s annual Burns Lunch. Our traditional Burns Lunch features our classic Haggis inspired lunch menu. The ticket includes three courses and coffee in The Hepburn Suite.

Member only event

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14
Feb

Valentine’s Day Dinner

This Valentine’s Day we’re hosting an intimate dining experience in the Abercromby Dining Room. Indulge in an evening of delicious dishes and dulce tones from the comfort of The Royal Scots Club. Treat that special someone or dearest friend to a c


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02
Feb

Captain’s Table: February

**What is the Captain’s Table? ** The Captain’s Table is a regular Royal Scots Club lunch where members and their guests can get together and enjoy good food, good conversation and meet new people.  **When does the Captain’s Table take place? *

Member only event

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01
Mar

Captain’s Table: March

**What is the Captain’s Table? ** The Captain’s Table is a regular Royal Scots Club lunch where members and their guests can get together and enjoy good food, good conversation and meet new people. **When does the Captain’s Table take place? ** Itâ

Member only event

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23
Mar

Coffee Morning – Footprints in the Woods

A love letter to the otters, badgers, weasels and pine martens that also call Aigas home, and a reminder of the fragility of habitat.With the patient and meticulous care of a true naturalist, John observes and records the lives, habits and habitats of the


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08
Mar

International Women’s Day Lunch with Speaker Karyn McCluskey

2024’s International Women’s Day campaign theme is Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world. **Karyn McCluskey** is a Scottish forensic psychologist and the chief executive of Community


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10
Mar

Mothers Day Lunch

We will be offering a special Sunday Lunch to celebrate Mother’s Day. The 3-course lunch and coffee is £29 for members and their guests. Tables will be available between 12 noon and 2pm advanced booking is available online or by emailing: events@roya

Member only event

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16
Mar

Six Nations Scotland Screenings at The Royal Scots Club

Six Nations Screenings throughout February and March. Click through to see specific dates to book for.


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05
Apr

Captain’s Table: April

The Captain’s Table is a regular Royal Scots Club lunch where members and their guests can get together and enjoy good food, good conversation and meet new people.

Member only event

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03
May

Captain’s Table: May

The Captain’s Table is a regular Royal Scots Club lunch where members and their guests can get together and enjoy good food, good conversation and meet new people.

Member only event

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25
Apr

French Buffet Supper

France is lovely this time of year, but why fuss with the travel when you can experience all the flavours of France in the comfort of The Royal Scots Club. Enjoy the musings of musette-accordion as you dine in our classic Abercromby Dining Room.


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07
Jun

Captain’s Table: June

The Captain’s Table is a regular Royal Scots Club lunch where members and their guests can get together and enjoy good food, good conversation and meet new people.

Member only event

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05
Jul

Captain’s Table: July

The Captain’s Table is a regular Royal Scots Club lunch where members and their guests can get together and enjoy good food, good conversation and meet new people.

Member only event

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13
May

Evening Lectures: Holocaust Educational Trust – First Generation Survivor Francoise Robertson

Evening lectures featuring a new guest speaker each month covering a broad spectrum of topics including the arts, academia, and more…


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30
May

Song Over Scotland

For a thousand years Scotland’s history and music has intertwined the Norse of the Northern Isles, the Gaelic of the Highlands and Islands, plus Anglo-Saxon traditions into a heritage unique in Europe.


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18
May

Coffee Morning – Three Perthshire golfing brothers in nineteenth century High Society

John was a Captain of both the R&A and Royal Perth Golfing Society in the 1840s, Sir Francis was the first Scottish President of the Royal Academy and Captain of Royal Blackheath Golf Club, and General Sir James Hope were sons of Francis Grant of Kilgrast


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17
Jun

Evening Lectures: The Scottish War Memorial in Jerusalem: Simply Unique

St Andrews Church in Jerusalem was built as a memorial to those Scottish soldiers who died in the Palestine Campaign 1000 of World War I. The foundation stone Memorial at St Andrews was laid by Field Marshal Lord Allenby in 1927 and the Church was opened


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