You can't possibly come to London and not see a production whilst you are here. Unfortunately London theatre prices have gone up substantially in recent years, but there are a number of ways in which you can get cheap tickets and information about what is going on in London.

First thing is to decide what kind of production you want to see. There are always a wide variety of both plays and musicals on. There are a number of websites where you are able to find this information. Please see our links page for further details.

The main rule to remember when booking theatre tickets is to try and book in advance. You can do this in a variety of different ways. We would recommend you checking with the Anglo American ticket desk before purchasing tickets as we have a number of special offers on theatre tickets, which could save you money.

In order to save money on theatre tickets you could use the following methods;

1. Contact Anglo American. We have a number of deals with theatre companies that entitle you to reduced price tickets.
2. Go to the theatre on the day of the performance. Many of the theatres have an allocation of student tickets and will offer them to students at a reduced rate.
3. Check out websites like lastminute.com where you will often find special offers.
4. Look in magazines and newspapers for information on previews; they are often cheaper than the regular performances.

Use the Official TKTS booth. This is a non-profit making organisation, which has 2 sites, one in Leicester Square, and the other on the DLR platform at Canary Wharf Station. The booth is open from 10am-7.00pm and sells tickets for West-End shows on a first-come first-served basis for as much as 50% off. You can only buy the tickets on the day of the performance. All tickets are subject to a booking fee to cover admin costs. Beware of other booths offering cheap tickets, many of them are unofficial.

“Anglo American hold regular theatre events at heavily discounted rates, and are also able to offer special rates on various productions.  For more information please email us or check out our Facebook group / housing intranet