With the cost of living escalating the need for accessible theatre schemes becomes more important. But how do you go about finding these cheap easy ways to get to the theatre?
Well you don’t have to – we did it for you.
Missed out on securing your £5 standing tickets so far? Still want to watch some of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays up close and personal? Looking for that last-minute way to step into the story and experience London’s iconic wooden ‘O’ this summer?
The Globe’s £5 Rush gives you the chance to access legendary £5 Groundling tickets closer to the day of the performance, even for sold-out shows!
Every Friday at 11.00am, The Globe releases a limited number of £5 standing tickets for performances in the following week. These tickets are only available online and are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
ARCOLA PAY WHAT YOU CAN TUESDAYS
Arcola reserves a limited number of ‘Pay What You Can’ tickets for performances on Tuesday evenings. The average ticket spend is £5, but there are no restrictions either way; you simply pay what you can.
Pay What You Can tickets can only be purchased in person, from 6pm on the night of the performance. They are distributed on a first come, first served basis, and are strictly limited to two per person
We’re passionate about inspiring a new audience to experience theatre and are delighted, through our ten-year partnership with PwC, to be able to offer £10 tickets for the first five preview performances of every production at The Old Vic.
Our Young Barbican scheme gives 14–25 year olds discounted access to unmissable art and entertainment as well as exclusive events and creative opportunities.
Every year, we offer Young Barbican members over 50,000 tickets across art, film, music, theatre and dance for only £5, £10 or £15 with new film releases just £5. Our Creative Learning programmes give you the chance to expand your talents and passions whatever you’re into.
There’s no catch – we want you to experience the Donmar, so we’re making thousands of our tickets available across each year, for free.
YOUNG+FREE tickets are offered by ballot to people signed up to our YOUNG+FREE list. If you are aged 16-25, fill in the form below and tick the box to receive email updates and to be included in the YOUNG+FREE ballot for all our productions.
It is a long-standing Royal Court tradition to offer cheaper tickets on Mondays. These tickets are released at 9am on our website* on the day, for that evening’s shows. These tickets are available to everyone.
We will start to sell standing tickets for 10p from 6pm on the day of each performance. Patrons buying standing tickets must stand in the windows provided on the side of the auditorium on the circle level.
Get in on the act and get £10 off tickets today
Become a member of this free scheme and you’ll receive:
- £10 off on full price tickets (£5 off in the studio)
- Special ticket offers and notification of giveaways and competitions
- 10% discount at the Bush’s Library Bar, plus seasonal food and drink promotions
At the Bush we’re proud to be a world-famous home for young theatre makers and theatre lovers alike. We offer students and young people concession priced tickets, but with a Bush Connect membership you can get a whole lot more.
Under 30s £12
A limited number of under 30s £12 tickets are available for all performances. Proof of ages must be shown when collecting tickets.
Young Lyric Membership is for young people aged 0-25 who live in one of the 10 West London Boroughs (Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth and Westminster)
What do I get?
- £5 tickets to Main House shows*
- Access to low cost or free courses and masterclasses
- Access to FREE bursary spaces for classes
- Performance opportunities
- Plus many more opportunities throughout the year
If you are 18 – 25, BREEZE membership at the Open Air Theatre gives you access to the perfect summers’ evening – £10 tickets for you and a friend, as well as discounts at our bar, Pizza Oven and Grill. Join for £10 and enjoy membership until your 26th birthday
Our aim is to make opera accessible. That’s why we have released a whole host of discounted opera tickets so if you are aged between 21-34 you can enjoy our sensational productions. Sit in some of the best seats in the house at affordable prices for you and a friend, plus under 21s come free.
TIKTOK £10 TICKETS FOR 16-25 YEAR OLDS
A number of tickets are reserved for every performance. Available on the day of performance in person from 10am at the Cambridge Theatre Box Office. This offer is for individuals aged 16 to 25 who must make the booking themselves. Maximum of 1 ticket per person and proof of age ID will be required. Tickets will be allocated entirely at the discretion of the Box Office.
£10 TICKETS FOR ALL PERFORMANCES
For every show, every performance, Hampstead Theatre offers £10 tickets for Under 30s and students for both Main Stage and Downstairs productions.
No forms, no fuss, just cheap tickets. Book your tickets online, by phone, or in person, and collect your tickets at the Box Office on the day of performance, bringing along photo ID as proof of your age.
You’ll want to move quickly though, as there are a limited numbers of £10 tickets available for each performance, and they go fast.
Pay What You Can Performances
We are now offering Pay What You Can performances from £1. These always fall on the first Saturday matinee of each show.
£5 Tickets For Unemployed / Unwaged
We offering £5 tickets to Unemployed / Unwaged audience members. These tickets are available to book online, on the phone or in person (on Gate Theatre show days), subject to availability.
High Fiver Tickets For Under 30s
Under 30? Got a free evening? Turn up at the box office from 6.30pm and any seats that haven’t been sold will be a fiver. Subject to availability
WHY NOT TRY OUR PAY AS YOU GOSUBSCRIPTION?
– PAY JUST £75 FOR A BALANCE OF 5 TICKETS.
– USE UP TO 2 TICKETS OF YOUR BALANCE ON ANY PERFORMANCE.
– SAVE UP TO 58%!
Are you a UK resident aged 16-25 years? Pay less for amazing shows.
We’re making it as simple as possible for you to get your hands on excellent seats at affordable prices for shows at the National Theatre.
UK residents aged between 16-25 years old can now unlock £5 and £10 tickets for shows at the Olivier, Lyttelton and Dorfman theatres, which are listed below. There are also discounted ticket options for a range of Learning talks and courses.
Please Note: You can book a maximum of two discounted 16-25 tickets per production – one ticket for you and one for someone else aged 16-25.
DAY SEATS
Day seats are a number of tickets that many shows hold to be sold on the day of performance.
Simply go to the theatre and wait for the box office to open – with popular shows people tend to get there early, so be prepared to wait a while.
SEAT FILLERS
There are many seat filling clubs in London which work on a basis that Producers and Venue Managers give the seat fillers a limited amount of complimentary tickets to promote the show. Generally you will pay a yearly subscription and then a small admin cost of around £5. A quick google will show these companies!
TICKET LOTTERIES
More popular than ever many shows run either their own lotteries or via apps. Enter the lottery and you may ‘win’ discounted tickets.