Author: Red Bus Londinium
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Sadlers Wells: Barclays Dance Pass £10 tickets (16 to 30s)
Discounts: The Barclays Dance Pass offers £10 tickets for ages 16-30 to top performances at Sadler’s Wells and the Peacock Theatre.
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National Theatre: £5 and £10 tickets (16 – 25 years)
Discounts: UK residents aged 16-25 can access £5 and £10 tickets for top shows at selected National Theatre venues, booking two per production.
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Seat Filling: My Box Office
Central Tickets offers a seat filling service to theatres, concerts, sporting events and films. You need to be discreet (don’t tell people on social media or at the event that you are seat filling). It would be great to also buy a programme and / or a drink to support the theatre. https://www.myboxoffice.biz/
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Blue Light Card
The Blue Light Card costs £4.99 for 2-years and provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts. You are still eligible if you have retired. In 2024, it was extended to include teachers. During Covid, there was a group called Blue Light Tickets offering free tickets for NHS workers…
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Discounts for Teachers
Membership of this website is free for teachers. The definition of teachers is wide and includes all education staff and volunteers. It currently includes many theatre deals, such as: 10% off Cursed Child Tickets 10% off Wicked Tickets It also has links through to major ticket outlets, offering discount codes. https://www.discountsforteachers.co.uk/
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Seat Plan – add photos for Rewards
SeatPlan collates seat reviews and feedback from theatregoers to help them choose appropriate seats. By adding photos of your seat and ticket stubs you can gain points which can be converted into tickets either via SeatPlan or by standard theatre tokens. https://seatplan.com/
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Half of a yellow sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s far reaching novel is stunningly written and an excellent introduction to the Biafran war for those who know nothing. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/half-of-a-yellow-sun-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/1860453?ean=9780007200283 Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my site, I may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. (I have deliberately not chosen Amazon!)
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Black Superhero ***
I enjoyed my outing to Black Superhero at the Royal Court today and it proved the kind of play that makes one want to talk to those around in the interval – much that resonates and much to chew over. The core group of performing friends in this play (some have made it big, some…
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Ain’t Too Proud *****
Ain’t Too Proud has everything you want in a jukebox musical (cracking songs, sizzling choreography) but so much more: a profound and moving story tied to American Black music history. The choreography is fantastic. Sergio Trujillo has produced some innovative and empathetic movement all while using Motown classic moves. The story of the Temptations relationship…
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The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
Everyone in my book club loved this book as did the many friends I have given it to. It has now been adapted for the stage. It is a delicate exploration of growing up, racial tension and the power of love. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-secret-life-of-bees-sue-monk-kidd/4218048?ean=9781472216212 Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my site, I may earn a…
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The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is well-known in the US, but deserves to be better known here as well. In a well-told, cumulative story, children begin to learn the impacts of greed. I have read this with primary children all the way to Year Six and all have been horrified at the end. It…
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Superheroes are Everywhere, Kamala Harris
This fabulous book, by Kamala Harris, helps children to see the potential in them and those around them. The ending is very clever with the use of a mirror to help the children see that they, too, are heroes. This would be great alongside a topic where children explored all the people who help them…
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Wangari’s Trees of Peace, Jeanette Winter
Every primary school should have this book and every child should know this story. Wangari Maathai’s story is inspiring, beautiful, true and important story. The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, her bravery and vision will show children that they too can make an impact. This would be an excellent book to…
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Lambeth Work Experience
16–30 year olds in Lambeth, can get paid, hands-on experience at local arts organisations with Front Line Lambeth this June and July, (ending with a CV workshop) Apply by 26 Apr.
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‘Orrible Opera
Fun proms news for families as the English National Opera join forces with the Horrible Histories team to create an Opera prom which will play on 22 July. General proms booking opens on May 13th. https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e8qhj5?fbclid=IwAR2n_IcczB3-2euqb6EujPCLvUDLyWMtgeqbIMkdrmBRs_2n1Ce3C–RjoE
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Lehman Trilogy *****
We all loved this sweeping family saga which gave insights into the development (and fall) of investment banks, particularly Lehman Brothers. It is long and has only three cast members, so is not the show for you if you struggle with you struggle with long spoken shows or actors playing multiple characters. Hadley Fraser, Nigel…
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Loughrigg Tarn
Loughrigg Tarn is a small, natural lake north of Windermere. It is lovely for a dip just before climbing Loughrigg Fell. When we had a dip, it was covered in gorgeous lily pads. https://goo.gl/maps/QL4eiX6Y2gG4ZC2C9
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Canary Wharf
Yes, you read that right! Swimming was available in 2022 at Canary Wharf. It is not yet clear whether it will be possible in 2023, but worth watching out for! https://nowca.org/new-venue-love-open-water-canary-wharf-joins-the-nowca-network/
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