How to get cheap theatre tickets as a student

Matt | March 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

For many students, finances are tighter than ever. The price of food keeps rising, while tuition fees are now as high as £9,000 a year. While a student loan coupled with a part-time job can only cover so much, the need to enjoy yourself is still as great as that of anyone else.

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If you’re studying drama, and want to know how a stage show is performed, or if you’re an aspiring student journalist wanting to get into theatre reviews, then by looking around for savings, discounted Billy Elliot tickets could be yours. With the help of sites like Ticket.com, we will show you how students can get cheap tickets to go see a show at their local theatre.

• If you have a disability, then, accompanied by a friend, you’re entitled to a discount. Seats are often made available for disabled people at theatres, which means there’s always a chance of getting a cheap seat.
• Standby tickets are sometimes available, where a show hasn’t sold out and offers 70% discounts to unemployed, elderly and disabled people. Buying them can only be done in person.
• In London, a well-known source of discounted tickets for shows is the TKTS Half Price Theatre Ticket Booth. They pretty much do as it says on the tin.
• To save money on potentially expensive booking fees, it pays to ring theatres to buy tickets. Savings of up to £7 can be made if you shop around looking for Ghost the musical London theatre tickets.
• Booking fees for online tickets are sometimes lower than on the phone or at the box office. Theatre ticket websites also offer tickets for West End shows at reduced rates if a high number of tickets are still available.
• Newspapers and magazines sometimes carry details of discounted tickets. Time Out London is one such publication, although you have to look really closely.