Kids Week in the West End Booking Info!

Critchyboy

Hello!

For all those of you interested in theatre but find it rather pricey, Kids Week is an event that runs every summer in the West End. This year it runs from 13th - 27th August. :j

It enables one child (aged 5-16) a free ticket with every paying adult - the ultimate BOGOF offer! :j Two further children's tickets can be brought at half-price. :j

Most shows in the West End take part in this initiative including, Billy Elliot, The Lion King, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia, Les Mis, Phantom, Sister Act and Wicked. Kids week website has all the details...

Well, I've had an email to let me know that booking opens on 13th July for this years event and ticket allocation go quickly. So if you are planning to go or think this is great and it's encouraging you to go - get in early!

Booking at kidsweek website or
via Ticketmaster Phone Line: 0844 248 5151

There is also a fan page on facebook and twitter!

mrfrostie

Yippee! got 6 tickets to Lion King for my 3 nephews sister mum and me awsome!

Critchyboy

That's fantastic news!!!! Saved £180-ish? Fab!

Anyone else booked through Kids Week yet!?

fiscalfreckles

I tried for about an hour earlier but couldn't get anything I wanted & the website drove me potty! I will try again as sometimes more seats become available, or the volume of bookers decreases after the initial excitement. Fingers crossed...

Ladyshopper

Wanted Lion King, and was on there dead on 10am but it had already sold out.

Booked Mamma Mia instead, 3 of us going for £60 in £40 seats, so am chuffed with that as wanted to see it for ages.

fiscalfreckles

I've booked Avenue Q now, couldn't find much else but we have wanted to see that for a while, so I'm happy!

debsy72

Does anyone know if under 5's are free? They don't get mentioned. We have 3 kids but one under 5.

lotusflower_2

I booked 4 tix for Wicked!
Really pleased, I've been wanting to see this show for ages :j

leemina

I managed to get 4 tickets for matinee performance of Warhorse with the puppet workshop too, and 4 tickets for evening one of Avenue Q. Cant wait ! I'm more excited than kids. :j:j

fiscalfreckles

debsy72 wrote: »

Does anyone know if under 5's are free? They don't get mentioned. We have 3 kids but one under 5.

I don't think many theatres would be keen on you taking under 5s, unless its a show specifically designed for little ones.

blue_monkey_2

We usually get Kids Week tickets but do check the Ticketmaster website first as we got tickets for £22.50 to Lion King last year so was cheaper than Kids Week. They did have £10 tickets but we could not make those shows so do have a look for those.

We did, the year before last, get the free kids meal at Rainforest Cafe but they were late seating us and we nearly missed the show because it was in Hammersmith, we then had to rush dinner so last year we just booked cheap matinee tickets for Lion King and went to Pizza Express round the corner and the kids ate off the Kids Menu. Much more relaxed and the same price because the price of adult meals at RC is expensive. My DD loves it and we try to go to the theatre every summer.

There were some under 5's but it is a long show and they do get bored and make a noise - depending on the show I think it is pretty much expected at Matinees from the ones I have been to. LK is AMAZING. My 6yo DD was transfixed for the full show.

But you do have to pay for under 5's - they just try to discourage you taking them, hence the offer is for 5-16's. Just think of Saturday morning Cinema with loads of toddlers running around and screaming, it is distracting for others - especially if they have paid £50+ to see the show.

ETA: Just looked for Wicked and they have £17.50 seats for the show I checked so please be aware that you MAY pay more for the Kids Week offers as they usually only offer full price seats for Kids Week