London Weekend Breaks can be organised in the same way as midweek theatre breaks with just one night in a central London hotel, the big evening at the show and then return home the next day, whether it's a...
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Jersey Boys Theatre Breaks
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The Jersey boys and girls in the London West End production are totally committed to playing their parts full time and living the roles. One of all time favourite shows on the West End stage the past couple...
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November 13 2009, 11:46am | Comments »
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Love Never Dies
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Love Never Dies has been confirmed as the title of a new musical opening first in London's West End which is to be a sequel to the highly popular show The Phantom of The Opera. The story takes place ten...
October 9 2009, 5:14am | Comments »
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7 Best London Theatre Breaks
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London Theatre Breaks London Theatre breaks involve short breaks to London to see a top West End show and stay in a smart hotel close to London theatreland. Top tickets to the most popular shows are hard to get hold of, especially for a Saturday night or close to holidays but the hotel and theatre packages hold block tickets in reserve so it’s often the best way to secure the dates you want and also make sure you don’t have to worry about getting back home again after a great theatre night out. Theatre breaks can also be extended to include discount rail fare from any UK railway station, and arriving in London by train is a very sensible plan by the way, and also London attractions such as the London Eye, Thames river trips, Madame Tussaud’s etc. If you’re one of those people who always like to know where you are going to be eating you can get a good deal booking pre-theatre restaurant meal at the same time too. Here is a selection of 7 from the current top musicals on offer: Les Miserables Theatre Breaks Les Miserables (or Les Miz) has remained one of the most popular London theatre breaks after becoming the longest running musical with a 25 years unbroken run. This spectacular musical show with a highly emotional score tells of the epic story of Jean Val Jean, an ex-convict who could not escape his past, all against the background of turmoil sweeping through 19th century France. Sales of tickets for Les Miserables went up by 46 per cent after Susan Boyle sang I Dreamed a Dream in the first round of Britain’s Got Talent. Grease West End Theatre Breaks
“Grease is the word” Come on, haven’t you always wanted to get up and sing like Sandy or Danny? The songs are so familiar that with a Grease theatre break in London, you know exactly what kind of fun you’re going to get. The super line up for the West End staging makes sure this is the most professionally stunning production of Grease you’ve ever seen. Oliver! “Can I have some more please?” Oliver the musical is the famous Lionel Bart staging from the Oliver Twist story by Dickens. Jodie Prenger the leading lady confounded sceptics by holding down the part she won in a TV competion and will continue to delight audiences with her powerful voice and dedication to the hard West End lifestyle well into 2010. The part of Fagin has been played by big names Rowan Atkinson and Omid Djali and after December 14th is taken over by Griff Rhys Jones. Legendry classic musical songs such as “Food glorious food”, “Consider yourself” and “You’ve got to pick a pocket or two” are all part of the timeless Oliver theatre breaks experience. Mamma Mia! Did you see the movie with Meryl Streep? I loved it. This is the stage musical the film was based on and they do turn the inside of the theatre into a fabulous sunny Greek island. It’s both funny and fun. Mamma Mia theatre breaks with the enormous feel good factor are great for parties, groups, couples young and old and if you do drag somebody along who thinks they dislike Abba songs they still end up having a brilliant time. Priscilla Queen of the Desert Another musical that has its origins in a film of the same name, Priscilla Queen of the Desert on stage has taken on a life of its own. After years of success in Australia, Priscilla finally arrived on the London West End scene in spring 2009 with Jason Donavon and Tony Sheldon. The costumes and sets are completely mad and Stephen Fry said “It’s one of the most fantastic evenings I’ve ever had in a theatre. It’s just simply infectious.” Phantom of The Opera
The Phantom of The Opera is another very long running musical which relates more towards the classical side of musical theatre, having superbly visual gothic scenes and a big soaring orchestral musical score. Worth seeing more than once, Phantom of the Opera theatre breaks are appreciated for anniversaries and smart city breaks. With the impending launch of an unusual sequel musical, called “Love Never Dies“, there is likely to be more interest in the Phantom than ever. Dirty Dancing Nobody seems to be able to explain quite why Dirty Dancing theatre breaks attract such enthusiastic devotees, but Saturday night tickets are always scarce and the glitzy young people who do turn up are usually all set for a big night out. You have to be impressed by spectacular dancing and expect to get caught up in the music and romance. Other Theatre breaks in London Of course there are plenty of other choices for theatre breaks in London if none of these top musicals are exactly your cup of tea. How could I leave out “We Will Rock You” for example, the only British rock musical currently in the West End ( but not for long we hope ). And if it’s a good play that does more for you than musicals then there’s an opportunity to see Lenny Henry’s powerful Othello, The Shawshank Redemption and of course long term favourites such as The Mousetrap and Woman in Black. For information about the logistics of planning London theatre breaks you can also browse the theatre breaks magazine or join the theatre breaks facebook page.
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October 6 2009, 4:25am | Comments »
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Theatre Breaks Magazine
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Theatre Breaks Magazine A couple of months ago Linda and I quietly launched the Theatre Breaks Magazine to supplement the London Theatre Breaks blog. The idea is to have a place where there’s less of the news about individual theatre shows, extension dates and cast changes, but much more of the general information for people thinking about going on theatre breaks to London. Using the magazine metaphor with a Wordpress magazine styled blog theme, we can distinguish between the more timely news orientated short posts on the blog, and the longer lasting, more in-depth advice and tips we are able to explore on the magazine. Underneath it’s still the industry standard WordPress platform of course, just being used for a slightly different purpose.
So far we’ve covered subjects such as how to get get hold of your tickets, internet security, issues concerning motorists, theatre breaks with children, and a wide variety of things to do in London. Further answers to legitimate questions are building up into a Theatre Breaks FAQ.
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July 27 2009, 5:24am | Comments »
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Theatre Breaks Newsletter
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I just had a thought, which is that you might have read one of my posts here on DARnet about theatre breaks in London, thinking I’d be putting some special offers in here. I don’t think I’ll be doing that here though, this is the DARnet blog about odds and ends related to distributed research, wikis, Andy Roberts music, epidemiologoy, CoPs, social objects, London, web tools and all sorts of randomness. A hotch potch of themes really, which is just way it’s evolved over the years. If you were looking for the theatre breaks newsletter, (and it will become more and more worthwhile in the coming months), then that’s over on the theatre breaks blog where I’m an editor: http://usefulwiki.com/londontheatre/newsletter
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May 15 2009, 2:31am | Comments »
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Summer Theatre Breaks
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London Theatre Breaks in Summer Do you head for the beach in the summer or enjoy the city life at its best? Are you a Sun lizard or a culture vulture? Newquay rave parties or London theatre breaks? Well I like both really, always have done. Wide open skies, summer breezes and casual attire are not only to be found at the coast though. Modern London is full of outdoor seating, cafe terraces and the numerous parks and green spaces are appreciated by people of all ages just enjoying the warm sunshine, with city workers on their lunch breaks joining the tourists, families and digital nomads. ** book London Theatre Breaks **
Riverside Theatre Breaks I know I tend to bang on about the riverside quite a lot but that’s because it’s such a cool place to be and nearly everything happens within a half mile or so or the Thames in London. The Thames is big, and it’s tidal and salty.
The National Theatre is on the Southbank for example, next to the Royal Festival Hall within a short riverside stroll of London’s Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Maritime Greenwich is always worth a visit and so is the London Bridge, Borough Market, County Hall and Tower Bridge area. You’re in a huge metropolis but Ice-creams, picnics and sitting on the sea wall are the things to do, as well as people watching and Pimms. Theatreland in Summer In the theatreland area of London, around Soho, you can have a restaurant meal or drinks served at a little pavement table, just like in Paris or Barcelona and the choice of cuisine is actually wider. For the real night birds there’s at least one street where the bars and clubs stay open all night. You can easily get away from all the fuss if you want though, just dive down a side street and walk ten minutes and you will often find yourself in a quiet mews area with with a leafy square and shady benches. Top Shows for Summer Theatre Breaks
Musical Theatre Breaks London theatre break deals combine top tickets to one of the big West end musicals or a play, with at least one night’s hotel stay plus any optional extras such as discount rail fare, London Eye reservation etc. So the first question is which show to choose. The chances are, you already have something in mind that you’ve always wanted to see on the London stage such as Les Miserables, Grease, Chicago or Phantom of The Opera. Perhaps the new Oliver or Wicked. There are a couple of less well known show you could also pick, such as Sister Act ready for the sumer season, and Spring Awakening which has been throughly recommended. For something that’s already been proven elsewhere you might go for Priscilla the musical, if you like that sort of thing - and who doesn’t? Favourite musicals are probably going to be Hairspray, We Will Rock You, Dirty Dancing and Jersey Boys. West End Plays
Musicals dominate the West End but there are a few more plays to choose from this year, although usually for shorter runs so it depends more on your possible dates for drama theatre breaks. Look out for short runs of Alan Bennet plays, Harold Pinter, Shakespeare’s Othello with Lenny Henry and Samual Becket’s Godot. Calendar Girls runs until September 19th 2009 while Woman in Black, The 39 Steps and The Mousetrap seem to run and run forever. Check Theatre Breaks Availability Select the show and choose a date first, then enter the hotel details and rail travel.
When you press “check availability” you’ll be taken to the results on the Show and Stay site, from which you can make further searches if necessary until the perfect package is made up for you. Or use the following link to begin a new search from London Theatre Breaks: ** book London Theatre Breaks **
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May 9 2009, 10:02am | Comments »
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April 10 2009, 7:35am | Comments »
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Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum
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Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum for Hotel and Theatre Breaks
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New Year Theatre Breaks
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New Year Theatre Breaks
Some people are very much caught up in all the preparations for December right now, but others are getting away with the New Year Theatre Breaks bargains. Business users are using less hotel capacity at present, so that means more space for visitors to London on short UK theatre breaks and there are indeed many bargains to be had out there for the New Year if you book now. Bargains available on Theatre Breaks in the New Year One couple landed tickets for Woman in Black with a top hotel and breakfast for less than £70 each in March 2009, and they’re not the first to come away with New Year theatre breaks bargains after searching a few possible dates. Now you might not get that price for some of the shows like Hairspray, Jersey Boys or Dirty Dancing theatre breaks on a Saturday night, but the possibilities are definitely there if you are prepared to try a few different combinations. The secret as always is not to be tied to one particular date - which isn’t easy if you want to go out and celebrate a wedding anniversary for example. If you must have a specific date then you must, but you could always try asking your partner how they would feel about a big night out and stay over in London on the nearest Wednesday for once
Book Early for New Year Theatre Breaks Don’t forget the advance rail fare is discounted by up to 40% if you choose to travel to London the sensible way. ** Search for New Year Theatre Breaks Bargains with show and hotel **Thanks for subscribing to Andy Roberts blog New Year Theatre Breaks
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November 1 2008, 6:39am | Comments »
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New Year Theatre Breaks
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New Year Theatre Breaks
Some people are very much caught up in all the preparations for December right now, but others are getting away with the New Year Theatre Breaks bargains. Business users are using less hotel capacity at present, so that means more space for visitors to London on short UK theatre breaks and there are indeed many bargains to be had out there for the New Year if you book now. Bargains available on Theatre Breaks in the New Year One couple landed tickets for Woman in Black with a top hotel and breakfast for less than £70 each in March 2009, and they’re not the first to come away with New Year theatre breaks bargains after searching a few possible dates. Now you might not get that price for some of the shows like Hairspray, Jersey Boys or Dirty Dancing theatre breaks on a Saturday night, but the possibilities are definitely there if you are prepared to try a few different combinations. The secret as always is not to be tied to one particular date - which isn’t easy if you want to go out and celebrate a wedding anniversary for example. If you must have a specific date then you must, but you could always try asking your partner how they would feel about a big night out and stay over in London on the nearest Wednesday for once
Book Early for New Year Theatre Breaks Don’t forget the advance rail fare is discounted by up to 40% if you choose to travel to London the sensible way. ** Search for New Year Theatre Breaks Bargains with show and hotel **Posted by Andy Roberts New Year Theatre Breaks
November 1 2008, 5:39am | Comments »
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Theatre Breaks
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Theatre Breaks not for cutbacks Having avoided traditional summer holidays the past two years, preferring to go abroad in the off seasons, I certainly won’t be cutting back on theatre breaks and other little weekends away or short breaks in the UK. Neither will hoards of other people up and down the country regardless of what the doom and gloom mongers would have us believe.
Some might be thinking twice about booking long haul trips to Oceana and Asia, granted, and the shopping trip to New York is looking decidedly passe but there’s never been a better time for squeezing in a little treat of a weekend, just the two of you, with a bit of style in London’s West End. Hotel and Theatre Breaks in London With the shrinking of the finance sector and slightly less demand for business trips to London, the big hotels have a few rooms going spare and these are being bought up by tour operators who can then offer even better value hotel and theatre breaks in London. The advantage of booking a hotel at the same time as your advance theatre tickets should be obvious really. To get the best out of a good night out at a top West End show you don’t want your shared elation to be instantly let down by a long and tiresome journey back with the night crowds. Instead, an after show drink in the hotel bar and a comfortable night allows the magic to continue though to the next day, with who knows what London has in store. Sightseeing, culture, chilling out on the river, fine dining - central London has it all with always more surprises, even if you only live in the Greater London area or home counties. Theatre Breaks by Rail
Cars are practically useless in central London so it’s usually best to arrive by train. The extra fast east-coast line is proves increasingly tempting, with discerning citizens from Doncaster, York, Newcastle, Darlington, Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Stoke able to arrive at Kings Cross London in just a couple of hours or less. It’s a great way to travel from Norwich, Exeter, Cardiff, Coventry, Manchester. Bung it all on the same booking transaction and you can save up to 40% on the advance rail fares. Favourite London Theatre Shows One or two musicals have closed recently and there are some interesting new ones coming up, but here is a selection which have become standard West End Favourites: Les Miserables Phantom of the Opera Billy Elliot We Will Rock You Mamma Mia Blood Brothers Dirty Dancing Sound of Music Hairspray ( for other shows try London Theatre Breaks ) New shows you can book theatre breaks for now: Oliver Imagine This Carousel Zorro Theatre breaks Booking tips * Try to be flexible with your preferred dates, but if you fancy a Saturday night or even New Year’s Eve these are still worth checking. * If you have two or three possible shows in mind then you get more hotel choice and overall cost possibilities. * Weigh up hotel prices against location eg The Strand Palace is very convenient for most of Theatreland but Billy Elliot and Wicked are on at Victoria. Some of the best value hotels are near Kings Cross or South Kensington / Gloucester Road so you might need a London black cab after the show. * Extra nights can be good value so see if you can possibly make time for a three night stay in London and make the most of your theatre breaks booking.
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September 29 2008, 7:16am | Comments »
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Although this hubpage is called "Cheap Theatre Tickets" it's going to be mostly about dispelling some of the myths that have grown up around the idea that you can always get cheap theatre tickets to shows in...
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August 12 2008, 5:26pm | Comments »
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Cheap Theatre Tickets
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Although this hubpage is called "Cheap Theatre Tickets" it's going to be mostly about dispelling some of the myths that have grown up around the idea that you can always get cheap theatre tickets to shows in...
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