Just as in New York,you can find London theater discounts for day-of and advance-sale tickets.
London TKTS
No, there’s no relation between the discount theater ticket booth TKTS London, and TKTS New York. The Society of London Theatre just licensed the name from the Theatre Development Fund. London’s TKTS offers up to half-price discounts, with a per-ticket surcharge, on shows throughout the West End and on events throughout the area.
London has one advantage over New York; shows are listed on the TKTS website. TKTS London has two locations.
- Leicester Square
Hours:
Monday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: Noon – 3:00 p.m.
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre
Hours:
Monday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: Noon – 6:00 p.m.
Note: TKTS London also sells advance tickets at full price. Don’t confuse the discounted tickets, which are available the day of the performance only, with advance sales at full price.
Online Discount Tickets for London
- Broadwaybox.com
Locate the link bar at the top of the page on Broadwaybox.com, and you’ll find a link to “London.” As with its New York site, Broadwaybox.com offers a straightforward, no membership link to limited-time discounts for West End shows.
- Discounttheatre.com
About the simplest discount website you’ll find. Just go to the “Find Me” box, and plug in your show and the date. If discounts are available, you’re about three clicks and inputting your credit card info away from having tickets. Unlike most U.S. sites, email ticket delivery is not an option, but you can pay extra to get the tickets mailed, or you pick them up at the box office. All the fees, except mailing, are already in the posted price. It’s really simple.
- Theatreticketsdirect.com
You’ll find good discounts here on a wide variety of West End shows. It’s an easy-to-use site, but there are no delivery options, so you must pick up your tickets at the box office. Again, the quoted price is what you pay (in pounds), all taxes and fees are already in there.