Theatre Tickets

Buying Theatre Tickets? These days there are so many options it’s hard to keep up. You can now easily get theatre tickets using your mobile phone, either browsing on wap services or calling theatre tickets shops direct. Then there is the old fashioned way of going into a ticket booth or even the theatre box office and pre booking your theatre tickets there. But just when you thought you had things clear, you're now being asked to decide which payment method you prefer? Paper money, plastic, cheque, or maybe you’ve been given a London Theatre Breaks vouchers to cash in by some generous relative. This site will try to demystify the hundreds of different options out there and give you a simple road map to follow when buying your London Theatre Tickets.

Checkmarks – the basics of buying London Theatre Tickets

If the Theatre Tickets are advertised as selling at discount, they should always have a face value that shows the original price. Make sure you check to make sure that the advertised ticket discount is what you get.

Try to find out where you will be seated, most theatres have a seating plan that is a good guide to what kind of experience you can expect. Obviously the closer your are the more involved you will feel in the performance.

If you decide to take a risk and go for theatre tickets with restricted view, make sure you find out what kind of restriction there is and then decide if you are prepared to put up with it.

Whether buying on-line or from a ticket booth, always look for the STAR logo which is a regulatory body for the ticketing industry, meaning that the seller has been checked and you can buy with confidence.

When buying from a ticket shop make sure that any forms you sign clearly state the face value and buying price… do not sign away any legal rights. Again when buying theatre tickets on-line make sure you read the terms and conditions carefully.

If you’re buying tickets within two days of the performance it’s a good idea to ask your agent to hold the tickets at the box office for you. (Royal mail can be a little flakey as your know and tickets have been known to turn up after the date of the performance!) Also arrive early as others may have the same idea as you causing a queue.

If you or a member of your party is disabled ask the theatre tickets agent about access at the show you wish to see. All theatres have different options and as you can imagine some of these old London venues can be a little tricky.

NEVER buy London Theatre Tickets from dodgy looking men standing outside the theatre, these guys are touts and you will probably waste your money and not get in to see the show.