RIGHT NOW!!!
THE BRISTOL AND BATH CULTURE FLASH SALE RETURNS
Arts and Culture venues from across Bristol and Bath are set to offer huge discounts on tickets for 24 hours only.
Co-ordinated by the Bristol Arts Marketing Network in co-operation with Arts Marketing Bath and Visit West, the Culture Flash Sale will run from 12pm on Thursday 26th – 12pm Friday 27th January.
With over 25 organisations taking part, this year’s Sale is set to be bigger than ever before, offering punters the opportunity to pick up tickets for a whole host of cultural events (from shows, exhibitions, workshops and gigs) at reduced prices.
The initiative aims to stimulate interest and sales in the region, while encouraging people to beat the January blues and experience the arts and culture on their doorstep.
A full list of organisations taking part and links to all available offers can be found on the Visit Bristol website at www.visitbristol.co.uk/flashsale. All the deals are also listed on www.visitbath.co.uk/flashsale. Keep up with the latest on the day using the hashtag #CultureFlashSale on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Highlights from the Flash Sale include:
• American Museum and Garden – Receive a free book worth £19.95 when you purchase a membership. As a member, you’ll be able to enjoy the ever-changing gardens, special exhibitions and engaging events throughout the year.
• Arnolfini – Half price tickets to see the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, with performances of music for strings and clarinet, inspired by nature. • Asian Arts Agency – 20% off tickets to see celebrated sitar player Roopa Panesar, who will present new music from her upcoming album ATMA.
• Bath Box Office – A variety of offers on tickets for a whole host of events, including Prue Leith: Nothing in Moderation, an evening of music with The Fulltone Orchestra and West End Star Lucie Jones, as well as a dance show with Strictly stars Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington.
• Bath Comedy – 20% off Bath Comedy: Revolution, presenting the best of local, national and international comedians on one intimate stage.
• Bath Festivals – 2 for 1 tickets on Home is Not A Place, a conversation with acclaimed poet Roger Robinson and award-winning author, photographer and host of Radio 4’s Open House Johny Pitts.
• Bristol Beacon – 20% off tickets for a variety of concerts featuring Siv Jakobsen, Native Harrow and Kerala Dust.
• Bristol Improv Theatre – 25% off ten events running January – March, including improvised comedy groups from the South West as well as further afield, including London favourites The Bareback Kings.
• DragonBird Theatre – 20% off tickets on A Tale of Two Planets, for little ones 0-5 years who can create their own theatrical adventure about space.
• If Opera – £20 off the Silver Membership level. Benefit from perks such as priority booking and membership pricing.
• Komedia Bath – 10% off stand-up comedy gigs (featuring headliners such as Morgan Rees) as well as Disco and Motown music nights.
• Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein – 15% off the mind-bending Escape Room, available on weekdays.
• Natural Theatre Company – 25% off Natural Theatre School course for anyone aged 18+, interested in learning from professional actors and developing a variety of skills. • Redgrave Theatre – Discounted tickets across a Big Band Events and family shows, including brand new musical adaptation of The Three Little Pigs.
• Rondo Theatre – 25% off 12 upcoming shows, including hiliarious improvised shows This is Your (Improvised) Musical and Impromptu Shakespeare.
• RWA – 50% off tickets to enjoy the Season of Photography After Hours, which features the Photo Open and Jem Southam exhibitions.
• St George’s Bristol – 20% off for a variety of concerts including choral music from BBC Singers and critically-acclaimed Sitar player Roopa Panesar.
• Theatre Royal Bath – 20% off for Home I’m Darling (starring BAFTA-winner Jessica Ransom), the hysterical, heart-warming play Steel Magnolias and the deeply moving Noughts and Crosses.
• The Old Market Assembly – 50% off Chai Wallahs Beat Boutique – a night of DJ sets that are sure to get you moving.
• The Wardrobe Theatre – 2 for 1 tickets on spoken word and brand new comedy, including Ryan Lane Will Be There Now, a character/clown comedy show which explores what it means to understand Welsh and Queer identity.
• Tobacco Factory Theatres – Buy one get one free on upcoming productions like the hilarious and heart-breaking Big Boys Don’t Cry and musical monologue Tink. • Ustinov Studio – Half price tickets for shows across the Spring season including the joyful Yippee Ki Yay and the hilarious Help I Think I’m a Nationalist! • We The Curious – 25% off all products in the online shop – with a variety of unique and ethically sourced gifts, toys and gadgets to choose from.
• Wild Place Project – 10% off advance bookings – a fun outdoor adventure where you can discover some of the world’s most amazing animals.
• Wiltshire Music Centre – 50% off for music nights including Aaron Azunda Akugbo, as well as Live Stream and in person tickets for Clare Hammond and Jason Rebello.
For further information on the organisations taking part and links to all available offers, go to the Visit Bristol or Visit Bath websites at www.visitbristol.co.uk/flashsale and www.visitbath.co.uk/flashsale.
The 24-hour Culture Flash Sale takes place for 24 hours only from 12pm Thursday 26th – 12pm Friday 27th January. Offers are limited, so be sure to act fast.
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