London theatre tickets: Beat the queues with online deals
Buying London theatre tickets to see a top play or musical is an increasingly popular pastime among people in the UK.
In fact, figures released by the Society of London Theatre show that as many as seven million people are now buying London theatre tickets to visit the West End every six months.
This is most likely thanks to the availability of excellent shows like The Lion King, Chicago and The Woman in Black.
However, if you're going to theatreland for the first time, it can be daunting to know where best to go and buy London theatre tickets, particularly if your budget isn't huge.
Buying London theatre tickets online
One solution could be to purchase your London theatre tickets online from UK Theatre Tickets, instead of queuing at the box office.
Not only could this be ideal if you're not already in the London theatre area, it could help you to save plenty of money too.
While London theatre tickets for top shows may be expensive if booked direct, getting them on the internet from sites such as uktheatretickets.co.uk could result in a discount of as much as 50 per cent where special offers apply.
This is often great for families wanting to head to a London theatre who have previously been put off by the cost.
Find out more about plays and musicals before buying your London theatre tickets
Before you buy your London theatre tickets, you can also use the UK Theatre Tickets website to find out more about the plays or musicals you are interested in.
Details for the venues are also available, which could be useful if you or anyone in your party has special requirements.
Beat the rush by buying London theatre tickets online
One advantage of buying London theatre tickets online is that it allows you to get hold of them early, as bookings for musicals and plays are usually taken weeks in advance.
All you have to do is log on regularly to your favourite discount theatre tickets website to get updates about when the shows you want to see are coming up.
You can then find dates and times to suit you, get out your credit card and reserve your London theatre tickets hassle-free.
This is especially important for plays and musicals that are in high demand.
For instance, just before Dirty Dancing first opened at the Aldwych Theatre in 2006, it had already sold more advance London theatre tickets than any other show in history and was sold out for several weeks.
A sudden surge in interest for The Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies was also seen prior to the opening of the latter in early 2010.
This is sure to be the case whenever high-profile plays or musicals make their West End debut, so getting your hands on London theatre tickets online as early as possible is the best way of making sure you don't miss out.
Buy London theatre tickets from an accredited retailer
When making purchases of London theatre tickets online, it is important to buy from an accredited retailer and not unscrupulous ticket touts.
UK Theatre Tickets is an accredited member of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers and also offers secure purchasing through SSL processing, which keeps your credit card details out of sight from fraudsters.
Your discount London theatre tickets will be posted out to you - they can even be delivered to a hotel if you are watching a show as part of a minibreak - and should the performance be cancelled for any reason, you will get a full refund.
Special offers on London theatre tickets
If you want to head to London for a few days, you could check the UK Theatre Tickets site for special offers beforehand.
Some London theatre tickets packages include hotel stays or meals in top restaurants prior to the performance, which could allow you to really soak up the West End atmosphere.
Whatever your tastes, there is sure to be something to suit you whenever you log on to UK Theatre Tickets.
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