The Society of London Theatre

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The Society of London Theatre (previously The Society of West End Theatre) is an umbrella organization for West End theatre in London.

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[edit] Half-price theatre ticket booth

The Society operates the only official half-price London theatre ticket booth in Leicester Square, from which tickets for a number of theatres can be bought on the day of the performance by personal callers only - there is no telephone number. Most tickets are half-price plus a service charge of £2.50[1]. The booth is known as tkts and is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 until 19:00 and on Sundays from 12:00 until 15:00[2].

After the official ticket booth in Leicester Square was set up, a number of other ticket agencies nearby put up large signs calling themselves official half-price ticket sellers, perhaps to attract those who knew that there was a booth in the area, but not its exact location. These are unrelated to the official sites, and should not be relied upon.

[edit] Laurence Olivier Awards

Main article: Laurence Olivier Award

The society organize the annual Laurence Olivier Awards. Up until, and including, 1983, the awards were popularly known as the SWET Awards.

[edit] References

  1. ^ tkts Half Price Theatre Ticket Booth | Official London Theatre Guide
  2. ^ tkts Leicester Square | Official London Theatre Guide

[edit] External links

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