Press Release: Dine For Free promotion launched for Summer 2012
June 5, 2012
London Theatres launch annual
DINE FOR FREE PROMOTION
- Free meals at top London restaurants included with theatre tickets
- West End Theatre in the spotlight during Summer of London
London, June 2012: The website for London Theatre, westendtheatre.com, has launched its annual “Dine for Free” summer promotion (www.westendtheatre.com/dineforfree), offering thousands of free meals in West End restaurants when booking tickets to see a show.
Major musicals and plays featured in the “Dine For Free” promotion include smash-hit West End shows Ghost The Musical, Sweeney Todd, Shrek The Musical, Rock of Ages, Mamma Mia!, We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys, Wicked, Les Miserables, Blood Brothers, Chicago, Dreamboats and Petticoats, The Woman in Black and Thriller Live.
With dinner and show packages starting at only £20.12 for tickets and a meal, the promotion provides exceptional value during London’s forthcoming big summer of festivities. Many of the exclusive packages also offer ticket discounts alongside the free meal, including Thriller Live dinner packages from £29.50 (ticket face-value normally £45.50) and Dreamboats and Petticoats from £20.12 (ticket face-value normally £40).
Top restaurants in the promotion include some of the tastiest places to eat in the city including Christopher’s American Grill, Porters English Restaurant, Wheelers of St James, L’Escargot, Planet Hollywood and Covent Garden Grill.
A table reservation is automatically made in the restaurant when the package is booked, and all restaurants have been chosen for their high-quality and proximity to the theatre. Many of the packages include a choice of either pre or post theatre dining, allowing customers to choose whether to eat before or after the show.
Publisher of Westendtheatre.com, Paul Raven, said: “This year’s “Dine For Free” summer promotion is the most ambitious we have ever put together, offering unbeatable value to UK and overseas visitors to London just as the world’s attention is focused on the Capital.”
www.westendtheatre.com/dineforfree
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Notes for editors:
About Westendtheatre.com:
Westendtheatre.com is one of world’s leading websites dedicated to London Theatre, offering news, reviews, information and special offers on West End shows, with discounts of up to 50%. The site also offers a range of Hotel & Theatre deals, Dinner & Theatre packages and London attractions.
Ticketing and Hotel Breaks on the site are powered by Encore Tickets and Capital Breaks, one of the UK’s largest theatre ticket wholesalers, providing significant allocations of tickets to sold-out West End shows.
London’s West End is one of the greatest concentrations of entertainment venues, historic landmarks, restaurants and shops in the world. The area features over 40 major theatres, 30 museums and galleries and over 2,500 restaurants & bars.
Press Release: London Theatres launch special Summer Sale
July 21, 2011
London Theatres launch special Summer Sale
£5 Hotel deals when booking selected London shows
Dine For Free promotion
Special offers on London Attractions
London, July 2011: A new Summer Sale has been launched in London’s West End Theatre district to promote a wealth of musicals and plays in the Capital (www.westendtheatre.com/londonsummer).
Westendtheatre.com has partnered with some of London’s biggest shows and a range of Central London hotels and restaurants to offer visitors to the city an unprecedented Summer promotion, including:
£5 HOTEL DEALS
We’ve partnered with 15 fabulous West End shows, allowing visitors to stay in a 3 star Central London Hotel plus continental breakfast for just £5* when buying top price theatre tickets. Plus guests can upgrade to a 4 star hotel from only £20 per person, or a 5 star hotel from only £27.50 per person.
Tickets start from only £55 and include a fantastic range of shows including Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s new production of The Wizard of Oz and the final chance to see his production of Love Never Dies, and the acclaimed London productions of Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia!, Million Dollar Quartet and Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
DINE FOR FREE* PROMOTION
We’ve also partnered with a number of great London restaurants to provide a special “Dine for Free” promotion, allowing visitors to enjoy a free two course meal when booking tickets to a range of hit shows. Musicals included in the promotion include Cameron Mackintosh’s brand new production Betty Blue Eyes, plus Wicked, Chicago, Legally Blonde and We Will Rock You.
SAVE ON LONDON ATTRACTIONS
To complete the promotion, Westendtheatre.com has put together a number of great combo packages for some of London’s top attractions, including a London Eye, River Cruise & London Aquarium package, and a London Dungeon and the Tower of London combo.
Editor of Westendtheatre.com, Paul Raven, said: “Our London Summer Offers promotion is the most ambitious we have ever put together, offering unbeatable value to UK and overseas visitors to London.”
The West End is one of the greatest concentrations of entertainment venues, historic landmarks, restaurants and shops in the world. The area features over 40 major theatres, 30 museums and galleries and over 2,500 restaurants & bars.
To book the promotion visit www.westendtheatre.com/londonsummer
*Terms and conditions apply, please see the website for details.
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Notes for editors:
About Westendtheatre.com:
Westendtheatre.com is one of the fastest growing theatre sites on the web, offering news, reviews, information and special offers on West End shows, with discounts of up to 50%. The site also offers a range of Hotel & Theatre deals, Dinner & Theatre packages, and London attractions.
Ticketing and Hotel Breaks on the site are powered by Encore Tickets and Capital Breaks, one of the UK’s largest theatre ticket wholesalers, providing significant allocations of tickets to sold-out West End shows.
Dine for Free Summer 2010 Promotion
June 24, 2010
Welcome to our annual summer “Dine for Free” promotion, offering thousands of free meals in West End restaurants when booking tickets to a show.
Simply choose the show you would like to see and we’ll do the rest. On booking the package, your table reservation will be automatically made for you at the restaurant – which is chosen for its high-quality and proximity to the theatre. Many of the packages include a choice of either pre or post theatre dining, allowing you to choose whether to eat before or after the show.
* Please note: Free Dinner packages are available for all the shows featured below. For some shows there are also dinner packages listed that are priced at ticket face value plus additional fee, please check each package for details.
Mamma Mia!, Free Dinner and cast Q&A
April 26, 2010
Enjoy a fabulous free meal at Planet Hollywood in London and top price tickets to see ABBA’s Mamma Mia at the Prince of Wales Theatre – all for only £62.50 (ticket face value £62.50). PLUS enjoy a free Q&A and meet-the-cast session after the show, making this a truly unforgettable night out at the theatre.
Offer valid on 20th and 27th May only (restaurant booked for 6pm, show starts at 7.30pm, Q&A follows the show)
MORE ABOUT MAMMA MIA!
Mamma Mia! is the smash-hit musical based on the songs of ABBA. The show celebrated its 11th London birthday in April this year and continues to break box office records at the Prince of Wales Theatre. From West End smash to global phenomenon, “MAMMA MIA!” has already been seen by over 42 million people in over 200 cities across North America, Australia, Europe and Asia.
Inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson’s enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago…
MORE ABOUT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Planet Hollywood is the world’s one and only dining experience inspired by the glamour of Hollywood. The successful restaurant now boasts a large cocktail bar, along with many other themed areas, such as the Bond room, the British room and our trendy Cabana room. There are still lots of favourite pieces of memorabilia, among them Ursula Andress bikini from the iconic film, Dr No, R2D2 from the classic Star Wars films and much much more. Planet Hollywood is a madhouse of giant proportions. From the scurrying waiters to the continuous soundtracks to the projection screen going up and down, to the sounds of happy kids, to the visual overload of a collection of museum-quality film memorabilia, Planet Hollywood’s atmosphere is absolutely unique.
THE OFFER
Exclusive offer for the performances of Mamma Mia on the 20th and 27th May. Package includes a 2 course dinner, top price ticket and a Q&A session with cast members after the show, for only £62.50
Offer valid on 20th and 27th May only (restaurant booked for 6pm, show starts at 7.30pm, Q&A follows the show)
Dine for Free
June 24, 2009
Great value dinner and show packages
This summer enjoy a free dinner at a host of top West End restaurants when booking tickets to see a show.
Many of the dinner packages in this special promotion include a free dinner AND money off the theatre ticket – making this a great-value way of dining out and enjoying the best of West End theatre.
The best restauants – on us!
Restaurants in the promotion include some of the best and tastiest places to eat in the city, including the Hampshire, Christopher’s, Chez Gerard at the Opera Terrace, Thia Square, Livebait, Ping Pong, The Langley, Salvador Amanda and Ascots.
Let us book your table
All our restaurants are guaranteed to be close to the theatre of your choice and we’ll even book the table for you to make sure your evening goes perfectly to plan.
Many of the packages include a choice of either pre or post theatre dining, allowing you to choose whether to eat before or after the show.
How to book
To book these special packages simply choose the show you wish to see and find out which restaurants we have on offer.
Free dinner at these great shows
See all our dinner packages
See a full list of all of our theatre and dinner packages here
Press Release: Major new London “Dine for Free” promotion at West End shows
June 12, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Major new London “Dine for Free” promotion at West End shows
Summer theatre offers for visitors to London
June 2009, London: London theatre website westendtheatre.com has launched a major new summer “Dine for Free” promotion, offering thousands of free meals in West End restaurants when booking tickets to a show.
As well as free dining, many of the packages in the promotion also include money off the theatre ticket – making this a great-value way of dining out and enjoying the best of the West End.
Shows featured in the promotion include major musical HAIRSPRAY, with ticket and meal deals costing from only £28.50, Michael Jackson tribute show THRILLER LIVE (meal and ticket £24.95), brand new rock ‘n’ roll musical DREAMBOATS AND PETTITCOATS (meal and ticket from £24.99) and Chicago – currently starring Jerry Springer and featuring Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams from 17 July (meal and ticket from £27.50). Other big-name shows include Sister Act, Wicked, We Will Rock You, Calendar Girls, La Cage Aux Folles and Les Miserables.
Restaurants in the promotion include some of the tastiest places to eat in the city, including the Hampshire, Christopher’s, Chez Gerard at the Opera Terrace, Thai Square, Livebait, Ping Pong, The Langley, Salvador Amanda and Ascots.
All the restaurants are guaranteed to be close to their corresponding theatre, and a table reservation is automatically made on booking to ensure that the evening goes perfectly to plan. Many of the packages include a choice of either pre or post theatre dining, allowing customers to choose whether to eat before or after the show.
Marketing Director Mark Temple-Brown said: “Summer is a great time for London theatre with an influx of both domestic and international visitors into the capital. When you are a visitor you want to make life easy – so we hope that our Dine for Free promotion will combine value for money with help in organising your theatrical night out.”
Visit: www.westendtheatre.com
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Notes for editors:
Westendtheatre.com is one of the fastest growing theatre ticketing sites on the web, offering discounts of up to 50% on a wealth of London musicals and plays. The site also offers a range of Hotel & Theatre and Dinner & Theatre packages – including free dinners at exclusive West End restaurants for the price of tickets to a show.
There are no booking fees on discounted tickets or theatre dinner promotions, and seat numbers are always confirmed before payment. The website’s functionality includes an INSPIRATION search engine that helps theatregoers browse shows by both traditional genres and by a list of “occasions” – including tourist’s “Must See” shows, camp nights out and shows ideal for your mum or dad.
The site is powered by Encore Tickets, one of the UK’s largest theatre ticket wholesalers, providing significant allocations of tickets to sold-out West End shows.
