tkts in Leicester Square
© Laura Porter
tkts was founded in 1980 as the Half Price Ticket Booth and is the only official half price and discount theater ticket outlet operated by the Society of London Theatre, the industry body that represents London theaters. Tickets are available on the day and up to a week in advance. Find out more about tkts...
Viator.com
Viator.com don't list all the shows but they have a "low price guaranteed" promise and cover all the big London shows. I use them myself and have found better bargains than the theater websites.
London Theatre Passport
Going to London and want to see a West End Show but not sure which one? Traveling on a budget? Enjoy considerable savings with The London Theater Passport which also gives you the flexibility to choose from a selection of shows on the day. The choice of shows is limited but you can check before you buy and then pay less that 50% of the ticket price.
Buy a Meal or Hotel Deal
Superbreak.com (Buy Direct) has some excellent theater breaks which work out good value for money.
Official London Theatre Special Offers
Check the Official London Theatre website for special offers from the industry body that represents London theaters. Sign up for their newsletter to help you choose a show and to check the bargains before your trip to London.
Royal Court Theatre 10p Tickets
© Laura Porter
I was amazed to find out The Royal Court Theatre in Sloane Square (Chelsea) offers standing tickets with restricted for only 10p. Tickets are available in person, 1 hour before performance, 1 ticket per person. This is the best deal, but other offers are available such as £10 tickets on Mondays and 500 tickets for £5 for the Under 25s
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Tickets On The Door
The big west end shows get booked up quickly but some theaters do keep some tickets back to release on the door on the day. Contact the theater directly to see what time the tickets are released. For example, the National Theatre releases day tickets at 9.30am on the morning of the performance. There is usually a limit of 2 tickets per person.
Returned Tickets
90 minutes before a show starts returned tickets arrive back at the box office from ticket agents. Check with the individual theater directly to see if this is likely to happen when you want to go.
National Theatre Travelex Tickets
For Travelex £10 Shows in the Olivier Theatre, more than half of the tickets for every performance are £10. These tickets can be booked online or by phone on 020 7452 3000 (Mon-Sat 9.30am-8pm).
Get Into London Theatre
© Get Into London Theatre
Get Into London Theatre is run by the Society of London Theatre at the start of each year. It usually runs throughout January and sometimes February and March as well and has a wide variety of theater ticket deals.
Kid's Week
Kid's go free to west end shows for the last two weeks in August each year for Kid's Week. Young people aged 5-16 get to enjoy London's Theatreland absolutely free! The under 5s can join in too, with an exclusive program of shows and activities to suit everyone. The ticket deal is simple: For every full paying adult, one child goes free and up to two additional children go at half-price.
