Planning A London Weekend Theatre Trip

A trip to London with your        getting to London from all parts   loved one or group of           of the UK and London has 18        friends to see a London         mainline train stations, 6         theater show is one of the best       national and international         ways to spend a short weekend         airports, and several national     break. The glitz and glamor of        bus stations. Take your pick, but  the West End, a great meal, a         bear in mind that travel pricing   nice hotel, a wonderful theater       is more competitive now than it    experience – what better way is       has ever been, so book early and   there to relax and have fun?          chop around to ensure you get the                                        best deal. Discounts for booking   To make your trip as enjoyable as     online is often a good way of      possible, here are a few top tips     saving money further.              on how to get the best from your                                         trip to a London West End show.       Theater Tickets                                                                                             Getting to London                     Booking online or by telephone is                                        really the only way to go about    The first thing you need to           this if you want to ensure you     ensure is that you can get to         get the best theater tickets in    London on the date you want, and      advance for the show of your       that there are tickets available      choice.                            for the theater on the date you                                          wish. There would be no point in      There are numerous websites that   booking a train or flight only to     provide this service, but make     discover the evening performance      sure when you do book up, you      of Chicago was sold out three         know where you are sitting before  weeks earlier.                        you pay. Often the online                                                companies are allocated seats in   There are numerous ways of            certain sections so you could end  up with a restricted view or at       Word of mouth in the hotel         the rear of the stalls without        business is something never to be  realizing it. Make sure you have      overlooked, so ask your friends    a map of the theater handy and        before you book if there is        book by telephone to eliminate        anywhere they could recommend –    these problems.                       hotels love nothing more than                                            having new guests as the result    Hotels                                of a recommendation.                                                                                        There are literally hundreds of       Eating Out                         hotels at all levels of comfort                                          and price in and around London,       It is said that Greater London     so be wary you don’t end up in a      has more eateries within its       hole in the ground when you           boundary than there are in the     thought you were booking a            whole of the UK put together.      weekend in the lap of luxury.         Competition in the food industry                                         has never been hotter and it is    Obviously, large chains like the      now possible to enjoy a wonderful  Hilton will be able to offer you      meal for much less than you could  top-notch accommodation, but for      ten years ago.                     those of us without limitless                                            pots of cash, how can we ensure       There are all kinds of culinary    we book a decent hotel without        treats for you to choose from in   too much cost?                        London; everything from Japanese                                         to Moroccan, Turkish to Greek, or  Again, booking online through         Chinese to a traditional British   reputable agencies is advisable       slap-up meal – and they all want   to ensure your booking goes           your business.                     through securely and you have a                                          wide selection to choose from.        Many restaurants, particularly in  and around the vicinity of the        taking your own car would incur    West End, offer special               in congestion and parking          pre-theater menus, where you can      charges.                           take advantage of the many offers                                        they have on set meals. So treat      By far the easiest and most        yourself to that special meal,        convenient forms of transport in   get dressed up and enjoy some         London are the Tube and bus        cocktails before or after meal –      services. Both of these are cheap  or both – then enjoy your West        and run regularly to most parts    End show fully satisfied.             of the city center until late at                                         night, and both are generally      Traveling in London                   quite safe for the theater go-er                                         to travel on. The West End itself  Getting about London is easier        has numerous Tube stations, all    than most people imagine, in          within walking distance of most    fact, the only people who really      of the theaters.                   complain about it are the                                                commuters who have to travel          If you concentrate on these five   through it each rush hour.            tips, you can be sure that your                                          weekend theater trip to London     London has around 19,000              will go down a treat, and you’ll   registered taxis, making your         want to be back to do it all       trip to the theater generally         again very soon.                   inexpensive given the cost that        About the Author: This article was written by Bret Robson for Viagogo.co.uk, a leading European ticket hub. Viagogo connects buyers and sellers of tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets and more. 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