Ticket Bank Offers Free Access To London Theatre Shows

Free tickets to music, theatre, dance and comedy in London is coming for those who can’t afford to go.

The Ticket Bank is a new initiative that will provide free tickets to cultural events across London for people feeling the squeeze in the cost-of-living crisis.

Before a show begins, the unsold tickets will be offered to those in need for no charge. It connects the people to homeless charities, foodbanks and other charities working with the cultural sector.

For many people facing financial insecurity, culture is one of the first parts of their life to give way.

The Ticket Bank has already been signed up to by major London arts organisations like the Barbican, The National Theatre, the Roundhouse, and the Almeida Theatre.

Organised by Cardboard Citizens, the initiative is working with homeless charities like Centrepoint, The House of St Barnabas, and Positive Action in Housing, as well as The Longford Trust and the Network of Food Banks.

“Access to art and culture are essential to the human condition, a human right. If people can’t afford these riches, society is poorer off,” says Chris Sonnex, Artistic Director and joint CEO of Cardboard Citizens.