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susancs

Ticketmaster have great deals on again until end of May June on a lot of shows. Using the Tmdeal box and tmdeal as promo code.
Cabaret top price seats £15 Mon to Wed to 6th June Thurs -Sat £20
Buddy Holly top seats £19.50 Mon-Thur Until 30 June
Lord oF Rings £60 seats for £30 until 29 May
Blood Brothers top seats £17.50
Spamalot top seats £24.99
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/channel_partner/?brand=tmdeal&dma_id=602

inspector_monkfish

Does anyone know of anywhere offering cheap discounted Dirty Dancing tickets?

I've tried a few places, but drawing a blank at the moment.

rachel_c_2008

A few more tips that haven't been mentioned:

* If you're disabled - most places will now give a free carer seat along with a disabled ticket (this also works in cinemas). I have a visual impairment and they are always really good about making sure I have a seat near the stage so I get the best view possible (often at the lowest ticket price or a discounted price). There will often be a row of 'house seats' that are used for comps/reviewers etc. so they can usually find a seat with good visibility for visually impaired audience members.

* If you know people in theatre - or if you can get to know them, then ask them nicely and they may be able to get you comp tickets - for their shows, or other shows by the same company. I've seen quite a few shows for free this way (I've produced a few plays). Or get to know newspaper theatre reviewers, who are usually given at least two tickets.

* If you can spare an evening each week - volunteering to work as front-of-house staff in a theatre will usually get you in to see the show though you may miss the odd five minutes if something comes up; if you volunteer to help out in a regional/touring theatre where the show changes every week or two, you can see a lot of different things in exchange for volunteering one evening a week. (And if you were paying to see the show, you would be in the theatre for almost as long anyway!) This may also be a good route for getting to know the people who can give you comps...

* If you're a member of English Heritage - for big London shows, I usually seem to get 3-4 discount offers every time English Heritage send me their magazine. It's usually a good price on the top seats; theatres vary as to whether they need to see your EH membership card or whether the code is sufficient.

* If you're a student - the Donmar Warehouse and the National Theatre both used to run good student schemes (I have lost touch since I stopped being a student!), where you get tickets either free or for a fiver, in exchange for advertising the shows at your university.

Hope that helps!

colmil

I also have a sight impairment(Retinitis P:igmentosa) and I did not realise I could take a helper free, would I apply to the theatre direct?

rachel_c_2008

colmil wrote: »

I also have a sight impairment(Retinitis P:igmentosa) and I did not realise I could take a helper free, would I apply to the theatre direct?

Usually if you phone the cinema box office then they'll be able to tell you what their setup is (it may be a free carer ticket, or it may be a discount on your ticket, depending on the theatre). They won't mention it unless you do!

For the cinema, check out the Cinema Exhibitors Association card at http://www.ceacard.co.uk/ - this can also be useful to prove to theatres that you have a disability (though most theatres have never asked me for proof).

susancs

We will rock you at London Dominon Theatre top priced £55 tickets reduced to £25 (£3 booking fee) for performances Mon-Thurs until 26th June. Starts noon today 30/5 until Mon 2/6 noon. Choose date and Put offer code of Queen in box
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/promo/zdr4gx?tm_link=tm_arts_f5

pcg2001

The waterstones card if free to sign-up for.

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1629

Costing between £15 to £55, simply quote your Waterstone's Card number when you book any your SPAMALOT tickets and you will receive a 50% discount.*
SPAMALOT, Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1
How to book

To take advantage of this fantastic offer call 0844 412 4656 and quote 'Waterstone's Offer' along with your Waterstone's Card number. This offer is valid for tickets for Monday to Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees from 27 June to - 25th October 2008.


Terms and Conditions

This offer is valid for tickets for Monday to Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees from 27 June to - 25th October 2008. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion. Bookings must be purchased by phone and cannot be made in person at the theatre box office or online. A £1 Booking fee per ticket applies. Both Waterstone's Cards and Waterstone's Pilot Cards are valid for this offer.



Hope this helps someone.

cornishmanc

I am trying to buy a couple of tickets for Fat Pig via Lastminute.com At the moment their website keeps timing out The website says the tickets are best available and reduced from £45 to £30 but before I buy them can anyone tell me whether the claimed original price is the price the theatre charges or a bumped-up price that they then "reduce" back to £30 ? ( I cannot see a 45 but I can see 44 on the theatre website)

joolsybools

Transport for London are doing lots of 2 for 1 offers on west end shows for people with Oyster cards, see here http://www.tfl.gov.uk/microsites/oysteroffers/westEndShows/
Enjoy!

2 for 1 offer at Monty Python's Spamalot
Save up to £20 on Grease
2 for 1 offer at The Sound Of Music
2 for 1 offer at We Will Rock You
2 for 1 offer at Chicago
2 for 1 offer at Les Misérables
2 for 1 offer at Avenue Q
2 for 1 offer at Stomp
2 for 1 offer at The Woman in Black
2 for 1 offer at The 39 Steps
2 for 1 offer at Arcola Theatre

susancs

Never Forget Musical @Savoy Theatre, London Top tickets £25 (usually £55) Seats August-15 Nov (excludes Fri 5.15 and Sat 7.45pm). Still includes Sat 3pm and fri 8.30pm performances. Ticketmaster 72 hour promo starts 8 Aug noon until Mon 11 Aug noon. Put in Take it in countdown offer box page.
Link starts today noon.
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/promo/8jpqls/?dma_id=602