Half Price and Discount Theatre Tickets

With hundreds of half price and discount theatre tickets on sale daily at tkts there is always plenty of choice and part of the fun of using tkts is looking at what shows are on offer and then deciding which one to see. Plus, of course, saving money!

The best discounts are usually available on the day of the show but you can get discounted tickets at tkts up to 7 days in advance.

In addition to discount late-availability theatre tickets you can book tickets in advance for theatre, rock, pop, sport, family attractions and music events at full price.

In order to see what half price and discounted ticket offers are available see the noticeboards or displays in front of the booths or visit the What's on Sale page of the tkts website.

Tips on using tkts

• We open at 10.00 Monday to Saturday, so many people try and get in the queue early. However, we receive new tickets regularly, so you will always have a very wide choice of shows throughout the day (when there will be less of a queue) right up till we close at 19.00.
• There are two information boards on the West side of the tkts building - one electronic, the other with printed information. Both give details of all the shows with performances today for which we have tickets - and the prices of the tickets. Almost all offer you big savings. On the other (East) side of the building, two similar signs give information on tickets for advance (ie future) performances.
• There's a lot to choose from, so if you want any advice please ask our staff - we want to help you! And if you don't see a particular show on the information boards, ask anyway - we might have it.
• Evening performances for London shows usually begin around 19.30 or 20.00 - but do check. Most London theatres are near enough to tkts to allow plenty of time to get there, even if you buy tickets by 19.00. Our staff will be happy to advise.
• Afternoon performances (also known as Matinée performances) can begin at various times. Shows do not have afternoon performances every day - most have two or three each week, one of which is on Saturday.
• An increasing number of shows have performances on Sundays, but there are still far fewer Sunday performances than on other days of the week. tkts is open from 12.00 noon to 15.00 on Sundays for many of these Sunday performances - and remember you can also buy advance bargain tickets for the days ahead.
• Full details of performance times are displayed at tkts. You also be given a copy of the London Theatre Guide leaflet with your tickets (or you can simply ask for a copy). Or you can check the theatre listings at the Official London Theatre Guide website.

Buying Tickets

Ticket prices quoted at tkts include a £3.00 booking fee (with the exception of full price tickets where no booking fee applies and tkts matches the prices offered at the theatre itself). There are no hidden charges or extras added on so the price you see is the price you pay.

At tkts Leicester Square you can pay by cash (Sterling or Euros), credit card or debit card (Mastercard, Visa, Switch/Maestro or Solo), or by Theatre Tokens (unfortunately we don't accept cheques and travellers cheques).

At tkts Brent Cross you can pay by debit and credit card and Theatre Tokens.

The booking fee enables the Society of London Theatre to operate the booth, run a broad range of audience development initiatives and contribute to the Theatre Investment Fund which invests in new productions and supports new producers.

Useful Information

1) tkts is operated by The Society of London Theatre.
2) Computerised ticketing facilities are provided by Ticketmaster.
3) "tkts"is a trademark owned by and used under licence from Theatre Development Inc. There is no other relationship or affiliation between the Society of London Theatre and the Theatre Development Fund Inc, a New York not-for-profit corporation.