Theatre
The National Theatre’s Entry Pass grants concession tickets for less than £10 for people under 26.
The free Young Barbican membership can also get you theatre tickets for just £5, £10 or £15. between £5 to £15
The app TodayTix is great to keep an eye on discounted tickets and pre-sales.
You can also check theatres to get day seats for many showings. These are normally around £10-15.
RSC offers £5 tickets for those who become an RSC member between the ages of 16-25. It is free to become a member.
Comedy
The Top Secret Comedy Club has free tickets to Monday Night Stand Up, concessions for students in many other events, and is just a 10-minute walk from campus.
Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnal Green offers £3 tickets for students on some events.
Music
The London Philharmonic Orchestra offers £5 or £10 tickets to students.
The jazz bar Ronnie Scott’s has free rooms and the blues bar Aint Nothin But is usually free (check online).
Cinema
For an upmarket cinema experience, Curzon offers £6 tickets for off-peak showings with free online booking. The Red Velvet cake is well worth the money you’ll save.
Vue offers £5 tickets all day Monday (excludes Leicester Square).
Kino Bermondsey offers 2-for-1 all day on Tuesdays. Students pay £8.50 all week long.
NUS discount at Odeon gives you 25% off the student price Mondays to Thursdays.
Genesis in Mile End has £5 tickets Monday to Wednesday.
The BFI Southwark screens classics and current films for £3 for under 25s.
Books
Skoob in the Brunswick Centre is 2,000 square-foot space offering one of the largest ranges of second hand books in London. You can receive a 10% discount if you have a Curzon cinema card or a student card.
The Southbank Centre have a daily book market offering a wide selection of both paperback and hardback books of all genres just underneath Waterloo Bridge up until 7pm.
Book and Comic Exchange in Notting Hill is a quaint bookshop which has a middle aisle of vintage comics and magazines as well as a section of literary treasures available for 50p or less.
Quinto Bookshop in Charing Cross is a spot for those who enjoy books besides your conventional fiction and non-fiction, ranging from archaeology to film scripts all for a reasonable price away from the hustle and bustle
