Written by Paul Worrall
With 285 stores across the UK, The Range is one of those shops nearly every household ends up in eventually — half the time for art and craft supplies, the other half for absolutely everything else. I’ve bought more sketchbooks and cheap acrylics there than I’d like to admit over the years, usually on a trip that started out for something completely unrelated.
I’m Paul Worrall. I spent nearly a decade running digital marketing for ARTdiscount, one of the UK’s larger online art retailers, and I now run Discount Art Supplies — a price comparison platform used by over 41,000 UK artists every week. Here’s every genuine way to save at The Range, without any of the fake or expired codes that tend to clutter up a search for this.
The First Order Welcome Offer
The most consistant genuine offer is their newsletter welcome deal — sign up with your email address and you’ll be sent a code for £5 off your first order over £50. It’s not a fixed, printable code you’ll find floating around forums, since it’s issued to your inbox once you subscribe, which is importent to know if you’ve been searching for one to just type in without signing up. It’s a real, current offer though, and genuinely the most reliable route to a first-order discount.
Worth checking their current offers page too, since they run rotating promotions and clearance sections alongside the welcome deal.
NHS and Blue Light Card Discount
The Range offers a genuine discount to NHS staff, emergency services and armed forces personnel through Blue Light Card, the UK’s main discount membership scheme for those sectors. You’ll need a valid Blue Light Card membership to access it — it’s not something you can apply directly at The Range’s own checkout without going through the Blue Light Card platform first, so it’s worth having your membership details ready before you shop.
Student Discount
There’s also a dedicated student discount, generally accessed through a student verification service linked from that page. Terms and the exact percentage can shift, so it’s always worth checking the current details directly rather than trusting an old screenshot doing the rounds online.
How to Actually Apply a Discount Code
Add whatever you’re buying to your basket, then head to checkout before you enter any payment details — there should be a promo or discount code box sitting above the payment section. Enter the code exactly as given, including any capital letters, apply it, and check your order total has actually dropped before you complete the purchase. If a code doesn’t work, it’s almost always because it’s expired, doesn’t apply to the items in your basket, or hasn’t met a minimum spend threshold like the £50 needed for the welcome offer.
Free Delivery, Click & Collect and Returns
Worth knowing about even without a code involved: The Range offers free delivery on eligible orders over £59, free click and collect at 266 of their stores, and free returns to store — genuinely useful if you’re local to one of their 285 UK locations and want to avoid delivery costs altogether on a larger order.
A Note on Other Code Sources
You’ll see The Range discount codes listed on general deal sites like Wowcher too — worth a quick check there as a second source if you’re struggling to find a current one, though as with any third-party code aggregator, always verify it actually works at checkout before relying on it, since these lists aren’t always kept up to date in real time.
FAQ
Does The Range have an NHS discount?
Yes, The Range offers a discount to NHS staff through Blue Light Card, the discount scheme covering NHS workers, emergency services and armed forces personnel. You’ll need a valid Blue Light Card membership to access it.
Does The Range have a student discount?
Yes, The Range runs a dedicated student discount, generally accessed through a student verification service. Check their student discount page directly for current terms.
How do I apply a discount code at The Range checkout?
Add your items to basket, go to checkout, and look for a promo or discount code box before you enter payment details. Enter the code exactly as given, apply it, and confirm the discount has reduced your total before completing the order.
If it’s specifically art and craft supplies you’re after, The Range’s arts and crafts section is worth a browse directly. At Discount Art Supplies we also compare prices across all the major UK art retailers in real time, so you can find the best current deal before you buy.
