Theatre breaks in London - How to see more than one show
I was discussing with Himself how to make the most of our theatre breaks in London when he made an excellent suggestion! He reminded me that when his parents had come up for their "150th" (lol!) wedding anniversary they'd managed to fit in an extra theatre visit.
They'd booked a hotel/tickets package so that they were sure of their seats for their first choice, Himself couldn't remember what that was, Showboat perhaps, I wondered? Anyway, then after they'd arrived at the hotel they'd toddled down to the discount ticket place on Leicester Square and grabbed some cut price tickets for a matinee. So there you go, two shows in one day!
You book your theatre trip, (train, hotel, tickets - dinner even) with someone reliable like these "Show and Stay" people and then skip off and find cheap tickets for a second show!
Here's a video that explains the process:
VideoJug: How To Buy London Theatre Tickets
I suppose the question is, do I have the stamina to sit through two shows so close to each other? I could see us ending up doing a mad dash from one to the other and just possibly risking spoiling our enjoyment of both. You'd have to choose them very carefully as well - too big a contrast could be disconcerting, too little and you risk it all merging into a mush. Oh, and when to eat might be a problem too. Himself has his own ideas about what we should do and you can read them here: theatre-breaks-in-london.
Still, if ancient parents can manage it why not fit young things like us? They've been doing this sort of thing for years so perhaps Himself can persuade them to share a few more tips about booking theatre breaks in London
- Posted by lindiop on 25/09/2007.
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