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Frensham Great Pond
Maybe this is not quite London, but it is certainly do-able on a day trip. This is more of a family splash and paddle kind of place, rather than a serious swimming lake. With a café, toilets and plenty of picnic space this is a nice family day out. You will have to pay for…
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Review: It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure, Soho Theatre ****
While I might have been too embarrassed to name the show at the Box Office once my tickets were in hand, this show was well worth it. Disability-led theatre company FlawBored have produced an irreverent, exposing and hilarious exploration of the complexities of being inclusive. As a teacher, I recognised some of the dilemmas. If…
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Kids “Week” (all of August) – one free under-17 with paying adult (two more half price)
Discounts: Kids’ Week in London theatre offers one free child ticket per adult, plus half-price tickets for two additional children in August.
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Review: Berlusconi a new musical, Southwark Playhouse ***
Review: The musical “Berlusconi” offers an energetic yet confusing experience, drawing comparisons to “Evita” and “Jerry Springer the Opera.”
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Richmond: Thames Young Mariners
Thames Young Mariners runs open water swimming sessions at their tidal lake which is more often used for youth water activities. Swim times vary due to the tide, because as certain tide times the lake is too shallow. Sessions are £5 for 30 minutes but it is easy to email for an extended session. There…
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Harry Potter Friday Forty
The Harry Potter lottery is run via the TodayTix app. Every Friday, 40 tickets are released for every performance, located in great seats throughout the theatre, and priced at £40 (£20 per part), for the following week. You need to enter the lottery each Friday to be in that week’s lottery.
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English National Opera: free tickets (5 – 20 year olds)
Discounts: Young people aged 5-20 can access free tickets at the ENO, with different rules for those aged 16-20.
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Slow swimming events
Slow Swimming events say they are “all about the journey”. These swims are deliberately about getting people together for a fun swim, somewhere they may not otherwise access, not a race. Locations may include: Bradford-on-Avon Cambridge Dedham Vale There is also a skinny dip at Clacton-on-Sea http://www.hamiltonsfitness.co.uk/ssevents.html
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Taplow swimming lake
Taplow Swimming Lake is part of the NOWCA organisation. Once you have joined, currently £15 a year, you can book for a range of swimming spots. Taplow has a 400 m and 100 m course, so you can choose a comfortable distance for you. Even better, it has warm changing rooms, toilets and a fabulous…
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Teddington Bluetits: Burnell Avenue
The Teddington Bluetits are part of the wider Bluetits movement and are an extremely friendly bunch who organise regular swims (many times a day) at this beautiful spot near Teddington Lock and sometimes further afield. The intrepid swim year round. Swims are free and swimmers join at their own risk. Coffee, cake and chat is…
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Hammersmith: Tidal Thames swims
The Tidal Thames swims are a magical experience that you can’t quite believe you are having in the middle of the London. Timed to perfection, start times are precise to the minute as the swim is designed to head up to the end of the Chiswick Eyot island, wait for the tide to turn, and…
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Review: The Meaning of Zong ****
Olaudah Equiano should be a household name, so it is fantastic that, in this play, Giles Terera brings his pivotal story to a wider audience. The deaths on the Zong are a story so important and disgraceful that that story should be heard, too. In this play, Equiano’s own words ring down the ages as…
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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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