Champagne Lifestyle on a Lemonade Budget - 2021

sugarbaby125

Debs this thread is a social media site, so members of any organisations that offer cut price tickets are not allowed to discuss their membership on any social media forums, unless members want to lose their membership.  

Debsnewbudget

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sugarbaby125

Debs, no problem, I have more than one membership with different organisations that gets me cut price tickets to theatres and other events. I am also on the mailing lists for lots of the theatres that I go to regularly and they also offer cut price tickets directly to me at times.   

Debsnewbudget

@sugarbaby125. I envy you 
when I worked in London(Mon to Thurs)  I always got to a different production each week, but now I am back in the North West of England there are fewer opportunities 

sugarbaby125

Debs, I have always loved going to the theatre, comedy shows and other events, but prices in London are usually out of my price range, but recently there are far more ways to get cut price tickets now thankfully. 

As I now do not have to factor in any travel costs that also makes it so much more affordable for me. 

Theatres have really efficient air conditioning which is especially welcome in this hot weather.   

Debsnewbudget

@sugarbaby125. When you produce your play I will come and watch it 😄

weenancyinAmerica

Sugarbaby - it sounds like the Bob Marley show is really good. I loved going to the shows when I was in England. We don't get any nearby here. It is one of the things I miss the most (besides the charity shops and the public libraries - where I spent most of my time). Idee over on the DebtFree Challenges August NST also went to see it and loved it too. 

sugarbaby125

My Champagne moments yesterday:

Yesterday lunch time, my daughter and I went to Beboz Italian street food with the other Groupon. We both really enjoyed our wholewheat fusili with spicy chicken, spicy tomato sauce and vegetables, flatbread with cheese and a soft drink each. The Groupon cost me £13.27 which saved me £15.63 on the menu prices.     

sugarbaby125

My Champagne moments yesterday and today:


Yesterday I went to the Ritzy cinema to a special screening of the film Dancehall Queen. I enjoyed watching this iconic film again about life and it's harsh realities in Jamaica. There was a Q & A session after the film with the film's Director Don Letts, which was engaging, entertaining and educational. This event was a 7.5/10 for me.    

Today I went to Wonderville in the Haymarket which is a magic and cabaret show. The acts were talented, but the audience was less than half full, so it felt like the performers were not doing their all to entertain us. I got my ticket for only £6.50 which was worth £46.75 including the online booking fee, so I saved myself £40.25. The show was another 7.5/10 for me.    

sugarbaby125

My Champagne moment yesterday:

Yesterday I went to the Ritzy cinema in Brixton to watch the film Blind Ambition. It is such an inspiring, uplifting film. It is about the 1st ever Zimbabwean team in the World Wine Tasting competition. It was entertaining and I was totally engrossed as their individual stories unfolded.     This film was a 9.5/10 for me. 

I used £2.50 of my Tesco Clubcard vouchers to buy a £7.50  Picturehouse cinema voucher. The Ritzy is a Picturehouse cinema and on Mondays all tickets are £7.90. I booked online, as my previous 2 visits to the Ritzy with the code, caused issues, as only one manager who works at the Ritzy is aware of how to put the voucher through the till. I booked online, as it was so much simpler even though I have to pay a 70p booking fee.