London planning thread

[Guest]

Planning a trip to london in may, dd has asked if we can see the Lion King but i nearly dropped through the floor when i saw the prices for the decent seating 85-125pp!
any tips on getting deals?

[Floridafan]

I use Lastminute for theatre tickets as well as TKTS.co.uk. Both have been good for me. Quite often you can get dinner deals that will give you, essentially, a free meal as the tickets and food far outweigh the cost of the seat. Lion King does have some cheaper seats available but in the main it is still very popular. If you just want to go to the theatre then look for a show that is offering cheaper seats. Also - Saturdays and Sundays are usually more expensive than midweek. Hope this helps.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Floridafan

I use Lastminute for theatre tickets as well as TKTS.co.uk. Both have been good for me. Quite often you can get dinner deals that will give you, essentially, a free meal as the tickets and food far outweigh the cost of the seat. Lion King does have some cheaper seats available but in the main it is still very popular. If you just want to go to the theatre then look for a show that is offering cheaper seats. Also - Saturdays and Sundays are usually more expensive than midweek. Hope this helps.

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thank you
iv been looking on last minute.com and noticed some shows like wicked have good prices... any idea what fourth seat price is ? As in where abouts we would be sat?

[Gill H]

I have sat in the very back row for Wicked and it's fine!

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Gill H

I have sat in the very back row for Wicked and it's fine!

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But any idea what the seats were classed as?

[Gill H]

Can't remember but my point is there are really no bad seats in that theatre. I've picked up a £15 ticket on a whim after work there before, and it was fine.

[RachF]

Can any of you lovely London DIBBers suggest a nice restaurant for the DH and I? We are paying a visit for my birthday and have afternoon tea at Claridges and a trip to Bodeans. I would like to try somewhere a bit different, we're quite open to different types of food and don't mind paying reasonable amount (but not for a pea on a lettuce leaf!)
We're just a bit sick of wandering aimlessly when we go and ending up in Ask...

[Mrstwdw]

Originally Posted by RachF

Can any of you lovely London DIBBers suggest a nice restaurant for the DH and I? We are paying a visit for my birthday and have afternoon tea at Claridges and a trip to Bodeans. I would like to try somewhere a bit different, we're quite open to different types of food and don't mind paying reasonable amount (but not for a pea on a lettuce leaf!)
We're just a bit sick of wandering aimlessly when we go and ending up in Ask...

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I would recommend Gilgamesh in Camden or Daphne's in Kensington.

For Saturday or Sunday brunch, you can't beat the Cookbook Cafe.

[Floridafan]

Try Asia De Cuba - I absolutely love it there. Portions are generous and their lobster mash is amazing as are the bento boxes.

[RachF]

Thanks guys, I'll have a look at those.