Cheap West End Tickets, Day Tickets, Previews and Walk Up Deals
London theatres offer a range of affordable ticket options, including Day Seats, Weekly Seat Releases, Preview Seats and Walk Up Seat Deals. This means that thousands of the best seats to top rated productions - everything from Book of Mormon and Curious Incident to off-West End productions can be had for well under £20! The process of securing the tickets isn't hard, often very social and ultimately enjoyable.
We've put together a list of 50+ fantastic theatres with all their respective deals - 100% FREE to use and enjoy the theatre immediately.
Quick Note About This Information
Our team has made every effort to ensure the information presented on this page is an accurate as possible. However, there will be times when a theatre or producer's terms change the availability of tickets, and we will do our best to promptly modify the page. In cases where we are not aware, please feel free to contact our team and we will verify and make the neccessary updates. We’ve exhausted ourselves in identifying and presenting everything you could ever want with London tickets, so with that disclaimer out of the way, let’s dive into our top picks for a brilliant visit to a top show.
Quick Note About This Information
Our team has made every effort to ensure the information presented on this page is an accurate as possible. However, there will be times when a theatre or producer's terms change the availability of tickets, and we will do our best to promptly modify the page. In cases where we are not aware, please feel free to contact our team and we will verify and make the neccessary updates. We’ve exhausted ourselves in identifying and presenting everything you could ever want with London tickets, so with that disclaimer out of the way, let’s dive into our top picks for a brilliant visit to a top show.
1. Day Seats
What are Day Seats/Day Tickets?
How Do I Buy Day Seats, and How Many Can I Get?
OK. Now, What Time Do I Need To GET in the Line?
- Day Seats are discounted "best seats" tickets, sold to a limited number of customers directly from the Box Office.
- Day Seats are exactly as there name implies - bought and used on a single day.
- As a price comparison, Day Seats usually cost between £15-25 for stall seats, compared to a standard price of £60-100+.
- Each venue usually makes anywhere from 10 to 30 Day Seats available per purchase, per performance.
- The idea behind Day Seats is to make theatre affordable to everyone, if you're prepared to put in the effort to buy them.
How Do I Buy Day Seats, and How Many Can I Get?
- Day Seats are only available to purchase in-person from the box office.
- The time of first sale tends to be 10am, but this may vary by venue (as outlined below).
- If you go on the day of a matinee and evening performance, twice as many day tickets are available. This means you have better changes of getting a ticket if you're not first in line.
- The venue usually limits the number of ticket per person in line to 1 or 2 (as outlined below).
- Don't risk having a card decline or not work - take cash for the tickets, as the venue will not hold them if you need to "nip to the bank".
- Once day tickets are exhausted, box office staff will outline other available tickets, and are often within their powers to discount seats considerably. As they know their forward bookings, it is in their interests to sell seats. Do push for discounts if you miss out on a Day Seat.
OK. Now, What Time Do I Need To GET in the Line?
- This is best answered by the box office staff. Simply call them the day before you want to go, and ask them what time the line started that morning, and how many people missed out. For safety, it's best to grab a newspaper and get to a line around 9am.
- However, the popularity of the line will depend on the day itself (Saturday is often the most popular day), the weather (rain makes lines scatter), the show itself, the time of year (summer is busier than winter etc) and if the show is finishing. For example, when War Horse ended in 2016, the final days of its Day Seats saw people gather 6+ hours earlier than a month before!
- Public holidays mean a change of opening times, so do check as this is certainly in place at a number of theatres (delaying opening times from 10am to 11am or even 12pm).
Day Seat Productions (September/October 2016)
The Bodyguard
The Book Of Mormon The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time |
The Lion King
The Mousetrap The Phantom Of The Opera Wicked |
Cheap Aladdin Day Tickets
Theatre: Prince Edward
Location: Old Compton St, London W1D 4HS Day Tickets Program: The Aladdin Lottery offers winners the option to buy up to two £25 tickets. How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Jersey Boys Day Tickets
Theatre: Piccadilly Theatre
Location: 16 Denman St, London W1D 7DY Day Tickets Program: Jersey Boys offers 10+ day seats for £25 each for each performance. How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Kinky Boots Day Tickets
Theatre: Adelphi Theatre
Location: Strand, London WC2R 0NS Day Tickets Program: Kinky Boots offers a limited number of £20 Day Seats for each performance for personal callers at the Box Office from 10.30am on the day of the performance. The allocation of tickets tend to be Stalls seats. Reference: http://www.kinkybootsthemusical.co.uk/your-visit.php How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Maltida Day Tickets
Theatre: Cambridge Theatre
Location: Earlham St, London WC2H 9HU Day Tickets Program: Available for Individuals aged 16 to 25 ONLY: 16 tickets are available for every performance for £5 and ticketed at 10am when the box office opens. There is a maximum of 1 ticket per person and proof of age ID is required. Reference: http://uk.matildathemusical.com/tickets/special-rates-discounts/ How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Bodyguard Day Tickets
Theatre: Dominion Theatre
Location: 268-269 Tottenham Court Rd, London W1T 7AQ Day Tickets Program: The Bodyguard offers a limited number of day seats are available at the box office from 10:00am on the day of the performance. These are priced at £25 (Monday to Thursday performances) and £27.50 (Friday and Saturday performances). Reference: https://www.nederlander.co.uk/whats-on/the-bodyguard How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Book of Mormon Day Tickets
Theatre: Prince of Wales Theatre
Location: Coventry St, London W1D 6AS Day Tickets Program: The Books of Mormon offers a lottery/draw for a chance of winning the right to purchase a £20 seat front row. There are 20+ seats per performance available; on Wednesday and Saturday there are two draws. How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Day Tickets
Theatre: Gielgud Theatre
Location: Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 6AR Day Tickets Program: The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time offers 20+ day seats for £15 each for each performance. How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Lion King Day Tickets
Theatre: Lyceum
Location: 21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ Day Tickets Program: The Lion King offers a limited number of day seats for £25 each for each performance. These are usually in the Stalls section. How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Mousetrap Day Tickets
Theatre: St Martin’s Theatre
Location: Day Tickets Program: The Mousetrap is London’s longest running play, and while day tickets aren’t really needed, their program offers a limited number of day seats at 10.30am for performances that day, only available in person from the box office. The seats available are in the front row of the Stalls and ticket sales are strictly limited to two tickets per person. How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Phantom of the Opera Day Tickets
Theatre: Her Majesty’s Theatre
Location: Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QL Reference: http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office Day Tickets Program: The Phantom of the Opera, perhaps London’s most famous (and popular!) musical, offers day seats, once a week. Thursday Matinee Day Seats are available for £25 from Her Majesty’s Theatre box office at 10am. However, this offer is highly competitive and the theatre advises that “on busy Thursday matinee performances, there will be a reduced amount of day seats and tickets will only be sold 1 per person”. How to Get Tickets:
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Cheap Wicked Day Tickets
Theatre: Apollo Theatre Victoria
Location: 17 Wilton Rd, London SW1V 1LG Day Tickets Program: Wicked offers a limited number of seats, released daily, for that day's performance(s) at 10:00am, in person at the Box Office. Tickets are in the Stalls and priced at £29.50, with two available per person. Reference: http://www.wickedthemusical.co.uk/concessions.php How to Get Tickets:
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2. Weekly Seat Releases
£10 Donmar Front Row
Price: £10 (no booking fee), limited to two tickets per order.
URL: frontrow.donmarwarehouse.com When: Every Monday, at 10am for performances two weeks later. i.e Book on Monday the 1st for shows 15th to 22nd. Register on their mailing list (LINK) and their friendly team will send you a reminder. What: Front row seats in the Stalls and Circle. How Many? 100+ per performance. Why We Recommend the £10 Donmar Front Row:
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£10 Mondays at the Royal Court
Price: £10 (no booking fee), limited to two tickets per order.
URL: www.royalcourttheatre.com/your-visit/tickets/10-mondays When: Every Monday, at 9am, for the SAME DAY performances for both Upstairs and Downstairs (two theatres, two productions). What: ALL Upstairs Royal Court seats are £10; the Downstairs Royal Court releases a big number. These seats include Stalls and the Circle - in summary, the entire theatre. How Many? 100+ per theatre, per performance. Why We Recommend £10 Mondays at the Royal Court:
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£20 National Theatre Friday Rush
Price: £20 (no booking fee), limited to two tickets per order.
URL: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/fridayrush When: Every Friday, at 1pm, for performances the following starting from Monday. This promotion covers ALL the theatres - the Olivier, the Lyttelton and the Dorfman. What: For a fixed price of £20, saving at least £30 on Stalls and around £15 in the Circle, per ticket. The seats are all over the theatres (Stalls and Circle), so it's a bit of a lottery as to what you get. How Many? 20-50 tickets per performance, per theatre. Why We Recommend the £20 National Theatre Friday Rush:
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£15 Monday Tickets for Jamie Lloyd Productions
Price: £15 (+ 10% transaction fee), limited to two tickets per order.
URL: thejamielloydcompany.com When: First Monday of the month, at 10am. for performances every Monday for the following FOUR weeks. What: This promotion applies to ALL Jamie Lloyd Productions - recent locations have included the Duke of York (Dr Faust) and the Trafalgar Studios (The Maids). How Many? The ENTIRE theatre, so at least 200+ per theatre, per performance. Why We Recommend £15 Monday Tickets for Jamie Lloyd Productions:
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£10 Previews at the Old Vic
Price: £10 (+ 10% Booking Fee), limited to 4 tickets per order.
URL: www.oldvictheatre.com When: Monday, at midday, five weeks before the FIRST preview performance. Register on their mailing list and they will send you a reminder. What: The first FIVE previews of every production, every section of the theatre has an allocation of £10 seats. How Many? 100+ per performance. Why We Recommend £10 Previews at the Old Vic
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3. Preview Seats
£10 previews for Young vic
4.Walk Up Seats
Best of the Rest - Other Seat Deals and Special Programs, Available Every Week!
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