FREE Theatre Tickets!
Monday 16 February to Thursday 31 December Various
FREE
Contact will be giving away FREE tickets to young people under 26 from February 2009 as part of the Free Ticket Initiative.
Contact has been successful in our application to Arts Council England's A Night Less Ordinary free tickets initiative. What this means in a nutshell is that as of 16 February 2009, we will be able to give away free tickets to young people under 26!
The two-year Government initiative was first revealed in September 2008 by Andy Burnham (Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport) who came to Contact during his visit to Manchester for the Labour Party Conference.
Theatres across the country were invited to apply for funding, with 99 theatres having been successful and Contact was one of them.
From 16 February 2009 until 2011 we will be giving away free tickets to any young person under 26 for any theatre performance on any day, on a first come, first served basis. We will be offering up to 100 free tickets every week.
What do I need to do now?
If you are under 26 please download a registration form here and return by post or in person to: FreeAct, Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6JA, along with a photocopy of proof of age (passport, student ID, driving license etc) to get FREE theatre tickets from 16 February! Alternatively please return via email to freetickets@contact-theatre.org, along with a scanned copy of ID,
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PLEASE NOTE:
THE REGISTRATION PROCESS CAN TAKE UP TO 14 DAYS TO COMPLETE DUE TO THE SHEER VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS WE HAVE RECEIVED. PLEASE ALLOW FOR ENOUGH TIME FROM APPLYING TO DATE OF PERFORMANCE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT IF YOU WANT TO BOOK FREE TICKETS FOR SPECIFIC SHOWS.
Terms and Conditions
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FreeAct –Contact’s Free Theatre Tickets Membership Scheme – runs from 16 February 2009 to March 2011.
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Membership entitles card holder to an initial 5 free tickets for certain performances at Contact from 16 February – 31 December 09.
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Members will have the ability to increase their numbers of free tickets by encouraging others to join the scheme (5 extra free tickets per 10 referrals, new members must quote their friend’s membership number when registering for the referral to count. Referrals only apply to new registrations).
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Tickets must be booked in advance of any performance to avoid disappointment (free tickets will be subject to availability and may not be available for every performance).
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Tickets must be collected from Box Office at least 30 minutes before the event.
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Cardholders must present their membership card and a valid form of proof of age I.D when collecting a ticket (or booking in person). If I.D is not presented you may be charged the full price of the ticket.
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In the case of multiple bookings, tickets will be held at box office until each respective cardholder collects.
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Free tickets will only be available for theatre – not for dance or music events. However FreeActmembers will be entitled to £1 off concession tickets for dance & music events – simply quote your membership number when booking to get discounted tickets.
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Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult unless otherwise stated i.e. a 12+show.
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Groups are not eligible for bookings under the Free Act Scheme. A maximum of six ticketscan be issued at any one time but must be booked under each individual name of a pre-registered Free Act Member.
A Night Less Ordinary is an Arts Council England scheme in association with Metro, which will provide 618,000 free theatre tickets to anyone under 26 in more than 200 venues across England.
For more information about the scheme visit www.anightlessordinary.org.uk
