The Official (London Theatre) TKTS Guide

Official London Theatre, more commonly known as TKTS, is run by the organisation Society of London Theatre (SOLT).

SOLT is a not-for-profit organisation, and therefore has the edge over agencies who will generally charge a commission on ticket sales. Whilst they offer tickets for future performances of shows, it is their Today's Tickets offers and annual promotions where you can find the real bargains.

Typically these deals are better during off-peak periods, especially from Monday to Thursday, although there will still usually be plenty of deals during peak times also.

There are also some annual promotions exclusively available on the TKTS website, most notably the New Year Sale, which runs from late November until the end of January, and has some fantastic offers for many of the top shows, with pricing ranging from £10 - £60.

These deals and promotions are available not only on West End shows, but many other Off-West End and some Fringe shows too.

The Today's Tickets page will be updated with the latest listings every day at 12:01 am.

In almost all cases, it's fine to wait until the next morning to buy tickets for a show. In most cases, you can even wait until late into the afternoon.

The best seats will get taken first, so the sooner you book the better. Some shows will only release a handful of tickets for a performance, so if it's a popular show these could get bought up quickly.

You can now also buy tickets for the following day, although these tend to be less appealing and it's usually best just to wait until the morning of the performance to buy tickets for that day.