Shoes 🩰
My first trip of 2025 plus ticket deals from just £6!
January is well and truly here - cold, snowy weather and dark nights. I try not to let it get me down but I know how hard it can be when it just all feels a bit grotty outside! I’m trying to keep myself busy with plans for this year - I like New Year’s resolutions, even if I’m not great at sticking to them! I like having a focus, and as last year was sadly a bit of a write-off for many personal reasons, I want to make this year the year for Bums on Seats. So, resolution number one - get busy creating content for my socials! First up - some more regular updates on my Insta grid for my theatre trips. So if you fancy giving us a like and a follow, I’d be super grateful.
You can read more on the post, but I really enjoyed Ballet Shoes! It was a great start to my trips this year. And of course I bought my tickets using the brilliant National Theatre rush scheme. The Friday Rush gives you access to £10 tickets for the National’s shows, and it’s open to all. I had a great view for this one which is normally worth a whopping £99!
So hopefully see you not only in your inbox, but also on my Insta and TikTok accounts over the coming months (links to both are at the bottom of this email). If there’s anything in particular you want to see from me, specific show discounts for example, do let me know.
Happy ticket-buying!
Rochelle 🎭🎫
Carrying the banner
In the news this week…
The Devil Wears Prada issues statement after Vanessa Williams announces family bereavement
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals adds more shows to line-up
I’m kind of a big deal
As we begin the year, I wanted to highlight upcoming dates for one of my favourite kinds of offers. I love a Pay What You Can scheme - it’s a great way of providing more accessible tickets for those on lower budgets. And Stratford East are one of the frontrunners, usually staging one Pay What You Can performance for each of their in-house productions.
There’s four dates for the year ahead where you can buy tickets from just £6.
Animal Farm - Mon 10 Feb, 7:30PM
The Women of Llanrumney - Mon 24 Mar, 7:30PM
Lovestuck - Mon 16 Jun, 7:30PM
The Harder they Come - Mon 15 Sep, 7:30PM
Hey big spender
Here’s your discounts, offers and cheap seats this week.
🚨 Free ticket klaxon! If you’re aged 25 and under, you can access free tickets for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof today thanks to the Almeida for Free scheme. This one will definitely sell out quick so make sure you’re online for their release at 5pm today - 9 Jan.
🏃 New rush alert! You can now get £25 rush tickets for The Merchant of Venice, 1936. They’re released at 10am on the TodayTix app for each performance.
🎲 New lottery alert! Starlight Express has started a Loco Lottery. It will be drawn every Thursday and you will be able to purchase up to four £30 tickets for performances the following week. I won this week and had a quick look, there are even seats in the first class carriages up for grabs!
Here’s your weekly reminder of the two New Year sales going on throughout the month. First there’s See It Live in 2025, which has London shows from just £10. More shows and tickets have been added recently too!
And there’s also the ATG January Sale - there’s discounts on shows all over the country at different ATG venues.
Get 2 for 1 tickets for Panacea at the Cockpit, making them just £10.80 each.
There’s £13.50 tickets for Stalled.
Get £14 tickets for Trash! at the Peacock.
There’s £20 tickets for Mrs President.
Get £20 tickets for Bill Bailey’s Thoughtifier.
There’s some decent £30 tickets for Tina over the next few weeks.
And don’t forget The Stage is currently offering 13 weeks of digital and print editions for just £13.
Don’t throw away your shot
Competitions, on-sales and announcements.
Broadway’s most Tony Award-nominated play Stereophonic will be coming to the West End from May. On-sale dates are to be confirmed - sign up for further ticket info.
We know big name stars are loving the West End at the moment, but how about a mother-daughter star combo? Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter will appear in a new production of Mrs Warren’s Profession in the West End. It will open at the Garrick in May - you can sign up for priority ticket access now.
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced their next show that will follow the sold-out run of The Producers. Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors will open in Mar - tickets go on general sale on 14 Jan from 6am.
Win a pair of tickets to every Southwark Playhouse show for a year - you just need to sign up to their newsletter by 27 Jan to be in with a chance. Just scroll to the bottom of their homepage to enter your details.
And keep an eye on the Bums on Seats instagram page later this week. I’ll be running a great competition for something a little bit different that combines mindfulness and singing! Look here for a sneak peek ahead of the competition going live.
That’s all for this week. If you enjoyed the newsletter, please tell your friends. I’m also open to suggestions and requests for certain discounts, so do drop into my DMs. Right, an afternoon of work before a relaxing evening at the gym! 🏊♀️
