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Post by david on Nov 8, 2018 20:01:02 GMT
MasterCard holders booking from 23rd Nov
Tickets go on general sale Tues 4th Dec 10am
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2018 20:16:35 GMT
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Post by showgirl on Nov 9, 2018 4:29:47 GMT
TY so much, @xanderl - and why doesn't JL have the wit to let their card-holders know, as I certainly had no idea about this and is exactly the type of contact I would like from them?! |
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Post by theatrefan77 on Nov 9, 2018 8:23:58 GMT
Wonder if Company will be included in the offer
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2018 8:11:00 GMT
Wonder if Company will be included in the offer Im highly anticipating so. Although last year I was fairly disappointed by the availability of dates/seats/show on offer so not getting my hopes up for anything this time round. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 13:50:57 GMT
Booking for John Lewis / Waitrose cardholders opened today. You can see the list of shows on the website - officiallondontheatre.com/new-year-sale/Includes Company, Come From Away, Inheritance, True West. |
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Post by kathryn on Nov 20, 2018 14:28:44 GMT
Ooh, lovely Old Vic Christmas Carol is up there. Think I'll take my Mum!
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Post by alece10 on Nov 20, 2018 17:53:53 GMT
Thanks for the news about JL cardholders.
I've had a card with them for years and this was the first I had heard about it.
Plenty of e mails about black Friday e mails but nothing about GILT
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Post by partytentdown on Nov 21, 2018 9:09:20 GMT
Isn't GILT supposed to be an access thing? Like allowing people who can't normally afford tickets the chance to see theatre? If so, I can't imagine John Lewis/Waitrose customers are top of the poverty list!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 9:12:07 GMT
I thought GILT was just a Christmas/New Year 'sale', like any store would have?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 9:19:49 GMT
I think it was originally an access thing aimed at people new to theatre but they seem to be dropping the "Get Into London Theatre" branding for this - last year and this year it's been "New Year Sale" with "Get into London theatre" used in the text further down the page.
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Post by viserys on Nov 21, 2018 9:42:38 GMT
Yea, I always considered it a New Year's Sale for the weak weeks in January/February when everyone's too broke for theatre after christmas and the bad winter weather keeps the tourists away. New York does something similar with the "Paint the Town Red" weeks.
GILT used to have terrific seats in its earlier years, I remember getting front rows in the stalls a few times, but last years I checked it would usually be back stalls or something similar, like they were only releasing certain blocks to the GILT sales.
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Post by showgirl on Nov 21, 2018 9:44:53 GMT
Maybe GILT is feeling the pinch from competitors such as Todaytix?
Plus, re JL/Waitrose customers, anyone could be in straitened financial circumstances but even if not, that demographic is probably just as cost-conscious & price-sensitive as any other.
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Post by partytentdown on Nov 21, 2018 10:36:11 GMT
Now I feel GILTy for my remark.
I don't really, just fancied using this bad pun.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 10:39:44 GMT
GILT used to have terrific seats in its earlier years, I remember getting front rows in the stalls a few times, but last years I checked it would usually be back stalls or something similar, like they were only releasing certain blocks to the GILT sales. This. A few years back I've had Row B Royal Circle for Phantom etc for £30. Last year for the same price I was looking at back row circle. |
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Post by kathryn on Nov 21, 2018 11:00:51 GMT
Yes, of course now that the theatres are fuller the seats available in GILT aren't as good for popular shows - this is about shifting tickets during the slow period. More tickets sold to start with means fewer discounts.
I think sometimes that we get so anxious about access and ticket prices and reaching new audiences, and spend so much time thinking about the difficulty of getting people in to theatres, they miss the fact that the industry as a whole has been growing, with year-on-year increases in attendance and revenue.
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Post by stagey on Nov 21, 2018 12:55:34 GMT
For people who can view it, generally is the deal on every shows (including Friday and Saturday) or just weekdays?
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Post by londonmzfitz on Nov 21, 2018 17:23:46 GMT
I was holding out for Friday morning with my Mastercard - then saw the post about JL/Waitrose cards! Thanks! Booked Christmas Carol last night (again - did the last one in Jan 18 and loved it), plus Dreamgirls in their final week for my son and his girlie for Christmas presents.
I'm considering Company and some others, but got the ones I need under my belt. Thanks for the heads up!
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Post by theatrefan77 on Nov 22, 2018 8:41:36 GMT
I will try Company and Nine Night. There are several others I wouldn't mind so we'll see
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Post by kathryn on Nov 23, 2018 10:05:25 GMT
Anyone else having trouble getting into the Mastercard Priceless site to book this morning?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 10:06:14 GMT
Yes, was on there before 10 but the booking link didn't work, now the site seems to have crashed. I think the same happened last year when booking opened.
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Post by kathryn on Nov 23, 2018 10:07:50 GMT
Will try again at lunch time!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 10:40:32 GMT
Got in fine a few minutes ago.
Bit disappointing as most of the shows I was interested in were only on offer midweek
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Post by kathryn on Nov 23, 2018 10:54:39 GMT
Yes, I got in and booked a few.
In recent years they have been mid-week only for a lot of shows, but I managed to grab the last Saturday matinee in Jan for A Christmas Carol for £30 each, as well as a £40 stalls ticket for Come From Away in Feb and £20 to see Nine Night. I'm reasonably contented with that.
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Post by dontdreamit on Nov 23, 2018 11:21:49 GMT
Silly question, but if I have a MasterCard, does this mean I can access the sale? If so, is there a link? I’m on the website now but can’t see how to access the shows I’m interested in and book.
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