THEATRE TICKETS

Posted on 24 January 2012

The London West End theatre district is considered to be at par with New York’s Broadway theater district, with both known for their top quality big budget theatre productions, amazingly talented performers, and expensively priced premium theatre tickets. Premium tickets are sometimes unaffordable for the average theatergoer, and for this reason the West End itself has made special arrangements to supply theatre enthusiasts with cheaper and affordable theatre tickets.
 

One of the most popular ways to get your hands on cheap tickets for your favourite show playing at any of the venues throughout London is to log onto the Internet and search for discount theatre tickets on official ticketing websites.

These websites not only offer tickets to over sixty venues across town, but also have meal packages and tickets for other London attractions on sale for a lot less. Meal packages normally include a meal or desserts at a celebrated restaurant with tickets to a show, while the attractions’ tickets are for evening tea-time cruises on the river, dinner or lunch cruises, London Dungeon, London eye, Madame Tussauds, and many more. Some of these sites even sell gift vouchers that can be procured in multiple denominations and are valid for a year. These vouchers make great anniversary or birthday gifts, especially for someone who enjoys going to the theatre. Online ticketing websites are incredibly helpful to visitors that plan to come down to London in the near future. These tourists can benefit from booking their theatre tickets online well in advance and plan their itinerary accordingly, while ensuring that they do not spend a huge amount on the tickets.

If you are booking your show tickets online, there are some surefire ways to get the best deal possible. First of all, procure any theatre tickets in London from an official ticketing website. This will ensure that there is no foul play, the tickets are from a recognized source, and that you are getting them for the right price. Another way of saving money is to be flexible about the show timings and dates. Most shows have matinee performances at a lot cheaper prices than the evening shows. At the same time, weekend shows are more highly priced than weekdays. Most websites have seating charts that show you the section or even specific seats you can book. Different sections are priced differently, so it may help to check a few sections and then decide on the seats you want.

Buying theatre tickets has never been as easy and quick as it is nowadays. No wonder so many theatre lovers swear by it. In fact, you may even find a few more handy tips on buying cheap tickets online, if you browse through a few blogs on Broadway tickets in London.