islington
THEATRE VISITS
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Theatre visits followed by a cha
 t over a cup/glass of
something in a nearby cafeGroup Coordinator: Sue Welsford (click to contact) |
| When Theatre visits normally about once a
month. Often choosing midweek matinees when we can
get 'senior' concessions and reasonable group rates
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| Where We go to a range of theatres: local
theatres (Hampstead, Orange Tree and Park theatres),
Bridge, National and Old Vic theatres and theatres
in the ‘West End’ when we can get substantial
‘group’ reductions. We have also made summer visits
to Chichester Festival Theatre and Regent’s Park
Open Air Theatre
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Theatre Visit Programme
The full lookahead date information is visible in the Beacon calendar. The link to Beacon for iU3A members is here. Once you've clicked there, sign in with your personal details; then on the Home page click on 'Calendar of meetings and events'. You'll see all groups listed there, or at the top line next to 'Group', in the gap select the drop-down menu arrow; scroll down to Theatre Visits; click that, then only the dates for Theatre Visits will be shown.
Members are now usually asked to buy their own tickets for performances where they can get single ‘senior rate’ tickets. Occasionally group bookings will still be made for performances where group discounts are available — in this case the tickets will normally be bought well in advance and members will have to reserve and pay for their tickets promptly.
We often find we have a few ‘returns’ from members, so if you are particularly interested in seeing any of the plays listed in the calendar but don't have a ticket, do email and we can put you on the waiting list. We welcome suggestions from group members for future visits.
In 2024/25 we went to Bridge Theatre (Richard II), Hampstead Theatre (The Invention of Love, House of Games), National Theatre (Inter Alia), Orange Tree (Here in America, Twelfth Night, Churchill in Moscow, Ben and Imo, In Praise of Love), Park Theatre (Cyrano, Farewell Mister Haffman, How to Fight Loneliness, The Gathered Leaves), Theatre Royal Haymarket (The Score, Till the Stars Come Down) and Wyndham's Theatre (Oedipus).
Theatre Visit Discussions
We
have occasional discussion
meetings over a cup of coffee at the Drapers Arms, which
give members the opportunity to talk about the plays the
group has seen, what they would like to see in the future
and Theatre generally in London. The 2025 meeting will
be held in October.2014-15: here.