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Ty’s Bargain Advice
Going to the cinema for next to nothing, cost you nothing but planning. Then sit back relax and enjoy date nights or nights out with the friends or family. Here are some of the ticks to get your hands on those cinema deals and free tickets lurking out there….yes absolutely free ticket.
Plan Ahead– Some Cinema offer better deals when you book in advance. Cineworld offers 10% off in house ticket prices when you book online.
Club point– Vue cinema lets you convert your nectar points. 500 point = £2.50. Cineworld offers a similar deal £4 Tesco club voucher = 1 adult ticket, £3 Tesco club voucher = 1 kids ticket and £96 Tesco club voucher = unlimited pass token. Odeon has a premier club scheme that allows you to collect point during each visit. These can be spent on tickets in cinema or online and on a range of tasty Odeon drinks and snacks.
Bargain Days– Most cinema offer discount days, usually Tuesdays. This might vary from cinema to cinema, best to check your local.
Use Concession– Children, teens, students and seniors get reduced prices. If prices are not displayed don’t be ashamed to ask. Most cinemas offer concession prices.
Preview Screening– Most picture houses screen movies before their official release. Sign up to show film first, Studio Canal amongst others and get emails of new movie scoop before they are officially released.
Competitions– Check out competition and offers on cinema website, follow their Facebook and twitter accounts. From time to time tickets and merchandise are offered up for grab. You never know, you might be lucky and find yourself on the red carpet right next to George Clooney…Ou la la
Take a friend for free– We have all heard about Orange Wednesdays. Those on the orange network can get a code by texting FILM to 241. This means you only have to pay for the price of one cinema ticket. This deal gets even better for Cineworld unlimited customers as producing a code means you pay nothing…I repeat NOTHING, so go on take a friend. Oh don’t you just love Wednesdays even more.
Do The Maths– Just because they told you it is a good deal does not make it so. Break the sums down to make sure you are getting a fair deal. For instance on a Bargain Tuesday at Cineworld, Vue (peak) and Odeon (peak) it is cheaper to pay individually for the entire family than taking the family package. Also keep a close eye on those snack combo deals.
Take your own snack– Bring your own drinks and snack with you, and do not feel ashamed. Even if you think you don’t need it. I have changed my mind so often upon arrival to wanting a snack I want to kick myself for not grabbing one at home. Once the light go out, no one can tell your popcorn is from Aldi. Most cinema allow you this right, Cineworld unlimited customers save 10% on food and drink and this goes up to 25% for premium card holders. All in all, bringing your own snack is still cheaper.
Update: Cineworld has contacted me concerning their food policy and is as follows and is stated on their website. “Cineworld have a strict NO HOT FOOD OR ALCOHOL policy. We reserve the right to refuse customers entry into the screens with hot food or alcohol bought outside the premises. All our cinemas display the necessary signage, advising customers of this policy. As a food operator we offer a wide range of drinks and snacks to satisfy our customers but also protect our cinema furnishings and customers clothing. Not all movie-goers are considerate of others in their snack choices and we have needed to set clearer guidelines on what is appropriate”.
±Prices at the cinema are £2.50 except at: Weston Super Mare (£2), Dundee, Bristol and Belfast (£1.50), Worcester and Dorchester (£1), Dunfermline and Muswell Hill (£3). For tickets booked online, by phone, through the app, or on the mobile site a Remote Booking Fee of 50p applies to every ticket. If you use a credit/debit card to pay for 1 or more tickets in your online booking, Bookit Ltd will levy a single Card Handling Fee of 21p for processing your credit/ debit card transaction.
§ £1 extra for 3D Glasses
All price correct at the time of publishing. Data sourced from Cineworld, Vue and Odeon respectively.
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