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The Spectator Magazine Subscription Offers

Checked on 29 Oct 2026 · How we find offers

The Spectator is a weekly magazine of British politics, current affairs and culture, 52 issues a year, in print with digital access. No discount code is needed for the best prices: iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk both sell a trial of 12 issues for £12, and a year for £99 by Direct Debit with a free bottle of the magazine's own Cuvée.

Who qualifies for a discount

Students
The pages we read on iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk mention no student price for The Spectator.Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 29 Oct
NHS staff
The pages we read on iSubscribe, Magazine.co.uk and spectator.com mention no NHS or Blue Light discount on The Spectator.Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct

The Spectator Magazine at a glance

Where to buy
iSubscribe sells it in print with digital access: 12 issues for £12, then £49.99 every 3 months, or 52 issues for £99, then £119 a year, both by Direct Debit, or £109 for a year by card or PayPal; the digital edition alone (through Zinio) is £109 for 51 issues.Shop The Spectator Magazine at iSubscribe · iSubscribe offersRead on isubscribe.co.uk, 29 Oct
Magazine.co.uk sells it in print and digital: 12 issues for £12, then £49.99 every 13 issues, or 52 issues for £99, then £119 every 52 issues, both by Direct Debit; a year for £109 by card, also as a Christmas Gift Subscription.Shop The Spectator Magazine at Magazine.co.uk · Magazine.co.uk offersRead on magazine.co.uk, 29 Oct
Buying direct
The Spectator also sells subscriptions on its own site, where subscribers manage or cancel them in their account; its help pages say the digital and print + digital packages include full access to the website and the app.Source: spectator.com, read 29 Oct
Delivery
Delivery is included in the price at iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk. The first issue takes 2 to 6 weeks from Magazine.co.uk and up to 6 to 8 weeks from iSubscribe, as the publisher handles delivery.Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Free delivery
Free UK delivery on every subscription to The Spectator at iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk.Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Loyalty scheme
iSubscribe Rewards gives 5 points per £1 spent (up to 545 points on a UK subscription to The Spectator).Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Publisher
Spectator (1828) Ltd, as Magazine.co.uk gives it; The Spectator has been published since 1828.Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Issues a year
52 a year (51 in the digital edition at iSubscribe); over Christmas and New Year a triple issue replaces three weekly issues.Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Shop price
£5.95 an issue, as iSubscribe gives it (£71.40 for 12 issues, £309.40 for 52); Magazine.co.uk gives £63 for 12 issues and £338 for 52.Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Renewal
The 12-issue trial carries on at £49.99 every 3 months (every 13 issues) by Direct Debit, and the £99 yearly Direct Debit renews at £119 a year, at both iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk, until cancelled.Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Digital edition
Print subscriptions at iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk include digital access, with The Spectator app on iPad, iPhone, Android and Kindle Fire; iSubscribe also sells the digital edition alone through Zinio, £109 for 51 issues or £5.95 an issue.Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Free gift
A yearly subscription (52 issues) at iSubscribe or Magazine.co.uk comes with a bottle of The Spectator's Old Queen Street Cuvée worth £48, sent by the publisher to the buyer: over-18s and UK addresses only, one per household at iSubscribe, while stocks last, and not with the 12-issue trial.Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Gift subscriptions
Magazine.co.uk sells a Christmas Gift Subscription, a year for £109 by card, that starts with the first issue after Christmas; iSubscribe lets you buy now and start a gift after Christmas. The free bottle goes to the buyer, not the person receiving it.Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Overseas
Both stores sell a year to the US or the rest of the world for £251.99, but not to Europe: Magazine.co.uk says print delivery to Europe is currently unavailable.Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct
Cancelling
The Spectator's help pages say you cancel in your account under 'manage my subscription', taking effect at the end of the current term, with no refund for unsent issues; Magazine.co.uk says a Direct Debit can be cancelled with the publisher at any time, even during a trial; iSubscribe refunds in full within 48 hours and says Direct Debit subscriptions have a 12-month minimum term.Source: spectator.com, read 29 Oct
Subscriber perks
Subscribers join the Spectator Club, with discounts, competitions and events from other companies, once their web account is linked to their subscription number.Source: spectator.com, read 29 Oct

How the calculator works: an example

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How to subscribe to The Spectator

  1. Pick an offer above: each one names the store it's from, and its button opens that store's page for The Spectator.
  2. Choose the term. iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk both sell 12 print and digital issues for £12 by Direct Debit, then £49.99 every 3 months (every 13 issues), or a year of 52 issues for £99 by Direct Debit, then £119 a year, or £109 for a year paid once by card or PayPal. The yearly subscriptions come with a bottle of Old Queen Street Cuvée worth £48; the trial doesn't.
  3. Pay at the store's checkout. The prices shown need no code, and Magazine.co.uk says discount codes can't be used on Direct Debit offers. For a present, Magazine.co.uk's Christmas Gift Subscription starts with the first issue after Christmas, and iSubscribe lets you start a gift after Christmas too.
  4. Wait for the first issue: Magazine.co.uk says 2 to 6 weeks, iSubscribe up to 6 to 8 weeks. Digital access comes with the print subscription.
  5. To stop before it renews: a Direct Debit carries on until you cancel. Magazine.co.uk says you can cancel with the publisher at any time, even during a trial; iSubscribe refunds in full only within 48 hours of ordering and says Direct Debit subscriptions have a 12-month minimum term; The Spectator's own help pages say you cancel in your account under 'manage my subscription', taking effect at the end of the current term.

The Spectator Magazine shopping FAQs

How much is a subscription to The Spectator?

On 29 Oct 2026 a year of The Spectator in print with digital access (52 issues) cost £99 by Direct Debit, renewing at £119 a year, or £109 paid once by card, at both iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk, with delivery included. iSubscribe gives the shop price as £5.95 an issue, £309.40 for 52.

Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 29 Oct

What is the cheapest Spectator subscription offer?

The trial: 12 print and digital issues for £12 by Direct Debit at iSubscribe or Magazine.co.uk, then £49.99 every 3 months (every 13 issues) until you cancel. Magazine.co.uk says you can cancel with the publisher at any time, even during the trial, while iSubscribe says its Direct Debits have a 12-month minimum term. For a full year, £99 by Direct Debit is the lowest price at both stores.

Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct

Is there a discount code for The Spectator?

No discount code is needed: the trial and yearly prices show on each store's page for The Spectator. The pages we read on iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk on 29 Oct 2026 showed no code for it, and Magazine.co.uk says discount codes can't be used on Direct Debit offers.

Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct

Does a Spectator subscription come with a free gift?

Yes, with a yearly subscription of 52 issues at iSubscribe or Magazine.co.uk: a bottle of The Spectator's Old Queen Street Cuvée worth £48, sent by the publisher after payment. It's for over-18s with a UK address (one per household at iSubscribe), while stocks last, and the 12-issue trial doesn't include it.

Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 29 Oct

Can I buy a Spectator gift subscription for Christmas?

Yes. Magazine.co.uk sells a Christmas Gift Subscription, a year in print and digital for £109 by card, which starts with the first issue after Christmas, and iSubscribe lets you buy now and start a gift after Christmas. The free bottle of Cuvée goes to the buyer's billing address, not to the person receiving the magazine.

Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct

Is there a Spectator digital subscription?

Print subscriptions at iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk include digital access, and The Spectator's own help pages say print + digital subscribers get full access to its website and app. iSubscribe also sells the digital edition alone through Zinio, £109 for 51 issues.

Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 29 Oct

How do I cancel a Spectator subscription?

The Spectator's help pages say you cancel in your account area under 'manage my subscription', and the cancellation takes effect at the end of the current term, without a refund for unsent issues. Magazine.co.uk says a Direct Debit can be cancelled with the publisher at any time, including during a trial; iSubscribe refunds in full only within 48 hours of ordering.

Source: spectator.com, read 29 Oct

When will my first issue of The Spectator arrive?

Magazine.co.uk says the first issue usually arrives in 2 to 6 weeks, and iSubscribe says to allow up to 6 to 8 weeks, as the publisher handles delivery. A Christmas gift subscription starts with the first issue after Christmas.

Source: magazine.co.uk, read 29 Oct

Checked by PriceDash on 29 Oct 2026. How we find offers · About PriceDash

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