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Image of the Orange Tree Theatre courtesy of Jim Linwood under a Creative Commons licence

Free Theatre Tickets

Image of the Orange Tree Theatre courtesy of Jim Linwood under a Creative Commons licence Are you under 26? Broke? Up for a bit of culture? You could be in luck. The Arts Council is launching a scheme to give away theatre tickets to people …

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NFL In London: Super Sales, Big Bowl Bash

Even in these straitened times, the UK’s thirst for professional American football appears unquenched as 70,000 tickets that were put on sale a few days ago for October’s NFL clash at Wembley have already flown into the hands of eager purchasers. It’s not too late …

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A Racquet, A Bike And Two Together, Please

Picture via wyzik’s Flickr stream under the Creative Commons Attribution licence. Characteristically bold words yesterday from Lord Coe on the vital question in most Britons’ minds regarding London 2012, which is, of course, “How can I get a ticket for the men’s 100m final?” If …

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Blur In The Park Live

Seems everyone’s fired up about the Blur reunion gig set for July 3, 2009 in Hyde Park. It’s going to be one hell of a party. What this means, however, is that the scramble for tickets is going to be mercilessly gloves off, virtual elbows …

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NFL @ Wembley: Tickets & Tailgates

The NFL’s second visit to Wembley is only three weeks away now and, if you’re wishing that you’d managed to get tickets when they first emerged in the spring, then you’ll be very pleased to know that tickets at all price levels are available to …

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2012 Scammers Start Early

Buy and sell any tickets. Any tickets to spare? Buy and sell any tickets. If you hear these phrases being muttered on the tube and at bus stops over the next few months, don’t be alarmed – it’s just the nation’s ticket touts and scammers warming …

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Win: Gotye Tickets

Australian music maker Gotye has been stirring up the music blogs big style since he got his first UK radio play on Sean Rowley’s BBC London show. Having made his debut album ‘Like Drawing Blood’ in his bedroom, he went on to the win the …

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Wimbledon Targets Touts And Stalkers

Whilst British ladies hopeful Elena Baltacha’s out on Court 2 today and homegrown Chris Eaton’s making tantalisingly promising progress into round 2 elsewhere, a dedicated police squad are cracking down on ticket touts outside the All England Club and removing obsessive fans to a safe …

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Wimbledon 2008: How To Queue (Standing & Surfing)

If you’re reading this, then it’s already too late to get in line for a show court ticket to the opening of this year’s Championship at the All England Club, otherwise known as Wimbledon 2008. The good news is you still have eleven further chances …

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Rail Tickets Simplified… Allegedly

For those piqued by peak fares and confused by the lugubrious lexicon of British rail tickets, some good news: the entire system is to get a thorough shake-up, with a simplified structure introduced to make it easier for passengers to snag the best fare for …

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Music Choice: Monday 14th – Friday 18th April

This week, Londonist have been catching up with a tonne of new bands we think you need to know about. On Monday we introduced Leon Jean Marie whose debut, Mark Ronson produced, album also came out on Monday. On Wednesday we reported on Pete Doherty’s …