Next year’s opening of Plaza Suite in West End, with Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, reignites affordability debate When Plaza Suite, Neil Simon’s witty commentary on love a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03PMWest End and provincial theatres are beginning to open to the public once more. So what has changed? It has been six months since actors trod the boards of theatres across the country but f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AMWe reveal the tips and tricks that can get you into shows for as little as £10 – or even free You would like to go to the theatre more often, but you’re put off by the exorbitant cost. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AMCost of premium seats for hip-hop musical reignites debate on West End ticket pricesTickets for the best seats at the hotly anticipated US hit musical Hamilton will cost £200 each when it o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AMRupert Jones’ grandparents were babysitting Enoch Powell’s children on the day of his infamous speech. The doorstep showdown as he arrived to collect them ended 20 years of friendship be…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:08AMProduction based on 2003 Will Ferrell film sold top seats at just £42.50 in Plymouth last year It’s a new all-time high for West End theatre ticket prices: £240 for the best seats a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:55PMWhy pay £200 for a ticket when, with a little insider knowledge, you could get one for £15?A leading West End theatre ticket expert has shared some of his secrets on how to bag a bargain �…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:28AMPrice rises see London audiences paying £200 for premium tickets as West End theatres adopt airline-style pricing modelInflation may have dipped into minus figures, but West End theatre tic…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AMCompetition and Markets Authority has undertakings from brokers in secondary market that they will improve transparency about fees and restrictions Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:40AMB10 appears to be one of the seats where the risk of being doused in molten beeswax from candle chandeliers is especially acuteThe “groundlings” who stand in the pit of the open-air Shak…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:15AMWhich? starts campaign for greater transparency on compulsory charges and says ticket firms could be breaching ASA rulesFees and charges added to the cost of theatre and concert tickets are …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMTicket buyers more likely to be duped by fake ticket websites and other online sources than by a 'traditional' venue toutTicket scams are "on the rise" with Britons being ripped off to the t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AMRugby Football Union defeats Viagogo in the supreme court over ownership of ticketing rights, policy and pricingPeople who sell tickets for profit on resale websites such as Viagogo and Seat…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AMThe £55 price tag slapped on tickets to see Ian Brown and co is way too much, but they're not alone in putting excessive pressure on fans' walletsThe news this week that tickets for next ye…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AMConsumers urged to buy tickets only from websites displaying new security markAn initiative to fight concert ticket fraud was launched this week.Industry trade body STAR, the Society of Tick…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02PMBooking fees can add 20% to the cost and few buyers think they offer value for moneyConsumer body Which? has warned ticket agencies it has them in its sights.This month's Which? magazine fea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01PMPrivate member's bill would outlaw profits of more than 10% from ticket resalesA new bid to clamp down on "parasitical" ticket touts which has been launched in parliament could see Britain c…
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