Prologue Society

Introducing Prologue Society, the membership that puts you at the heart of the story

Prologue Society

Introducing Prologue Society, the membership that puts you at the heart of the story

Prologue Society is the membership programme for those who want to be part of the story

Prologue Society is our community of readers, regulars and supporters. Members receive special invitations, thoughtful extras and a closer connection to everything happening at Prologue.
Ready to join Prologue Society?
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Benefits tailored to you

Member Concierge
Members will have access to a dedicated member hotline
Birthday Book
A wrapped, handpicked book on your birthday chosen around your interests just for you
Presale Access
Get presale access to all Prologue events 24 hours before the general public
Exclusive access and invites
Get behind the scenes access and experiences only for Society members.
Personal Shopper
An annual 1:1 personal shopping session with one of our experienced booksellers
Quarterly Society-only event
An event each quarter exclusivey for Society members, featuring lockins and shopping sprees
Monthly drink
Have a drink on us each month, whether that be hot, soft, or one of our house wines
Welcome Pack
Each member will receive a welcome pack, including their membership card

Be the very first to join the Society

Everyone who signs up before our opening on the 26th and during our opening weekend will become one of our Founding Members. With exclusive benefits like the ones below, Founding Membership status and all the things that brings remains yours as long as you are a member.
Founding members only

First Night at Prologue

25 September 2026
An exclusive first look only for founding members
Opening weekSeptember 2026
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25 · First Night26 · we open to everyone

We open to the public on the 26th, but Founding Members have the chance to be the first through the door on the 25th for an evening of celebration.

The ballot

Founding Members wishing to attend will be entered into a ballot for free tickets, due to overwhelming demand and limited space

Founding members only

Your name in the building

Founding membersMMXXVI
A. Whitworth
M. Oyelaran
J. Kerr-Brown
S. Nandi
R. Aitchison
P. Okonkwo
H. Vasilyev
C. Mortimer
D. Achebe-Hall
L. Fairhurst
T. Baptiste
E. Nowak
G. Rashid
B. Lindqvist
K. Moriarty
N. Adeyemi
F. Castellano
W. Truelove
I. Bergström
O. Ravenscroft
Y. Demir
Z. Marchetti

Be part of Prologue's history, with your name forever etched inside the space. The most exclusive Prologue Society benefit, only the first 150 Founding Members will get to see their names on the wall as a thank you for their support.

The cap

This benefit is only available to the first 150 Founding Members who sign up before we open

Ready to join Prologue Society?
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What You Gain When You Join

Alongside a personalised Welcome Pack and Society Membership card, you will get access to all of these benefits - just for members.
Presale Access
Get presale access to tickets for all events held at Prologue, as well as select Simply Books events, 24 hours before the general public. The vast majority of our opening season sold out in less than two days, making this the perfect way to secure your tickets.
Exclusive access and invitations
Society members get the VIP treatment with everything we do. Think soundcheck access ahead of select author events, behind the scenes experiences, and exclusive publisher merch.
Birthday book
On your birthday, one of our booksellers will handpick the perfect book based on your tastes and interests before wrapping it
Quarterly Society-only event
Each Quarter, we will be hosting a Society-exclusive event. Featuring everything from a discounted shopping spree night, bookshop lock-ins and more, the only way to get your name on the list is by being a member.
Annual personal shopping session
Each year, you will get to experience a 1 to 1 personal shopping experience with one of our experienced booksellers. We'll create a list of recommendations for you, to buy then and there or top up your wishlist for the rest of the year.
A drink on us each month
Whether it's a cup of our gorgeous coffee, a glass of our house wine, or a cosy hot chocolate have a drink from our Member's Menu each month on us.
Member Concierge
Want to snag an exclusive sprayed edge before it even hits the shelves? Get a table in the bar on a sold out night? Members will have an exclusive member hotline, direct to or team who will do their best to move book-based mountains.

Get all the details

Why did you create Prologue Society?
Since the inception of Prologue, we knew we want a way for our most loyal customers to be at the heart of everything we did. From there, Prologue Society began forming in a our mind - a membership programme that made everyone in it a VIP.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime and your membership will still be active to the end of your term. If a Founding Member cancels, however, they will lose their Founding status if they were to join again in the future.
Do benefits roll over?
For the most part, no. Things like our monthly drink and annual personal shopping session don't roll over to a subsequent month/year. This is primarily due to capacity constraints- it would be too tricky for us to manage stock and team members needed if they did.
Why an annual membership?
Following in the tradition of storied membership clubs, we want to make sure we can build a sustainable programme for everyone and provide the best benefits we can. To do that, we need the time an annual membership brings.

However, we don't want the upfront payment to be a barrier to people joining so please email us (hello@prologuebooks.co.uk) and we will see what we can do to help.
What is the First Night at Prologue event?
We will be hosting an exclusive first-look for Prologue Society members on the evening of the 25th September before we open to the general public on the 26th. Full details are still to be confirmed, but expect drinks, books and plenty of fun as we show off the space for the first time.

Tickets to the event will be free but balloted owing to the level of demand we expect, and we will try to squeeze as many people in as possible! 
What if I can't make one of the quarterly events?
We will be giving plenty of notice of the details and dates of each event, so you're able to save the time nice and early. The quarterly events are not mandatory, you're welcome to dip in and out as you please!