United Kingdom

Cinema

Britain is an expensive place to go to the cinema. In city centres, evening showings of films cost upwards of 6 pounds. If you want to see a film cheaply, try the following:

• Get student ID - student tickets are up to 40% cheaper.
• If you are getting a mobile phone SIM card in the UK, consider getting an Orange one, as they offer their users a 2 for 1 deal on cinema tickets on a Wednesday.
• Avoid central London. Leicester Square cinemas are no better than any other cinemas in the country, and cost well over a pound extra for any given showing.
• Head out of town a little way - cinemas in out of town entertainment complexes are usually about 20% cheaper than the equivalent city centre venue.
• Avoid evenings and weekends. Daytime showings are usually about 25% cheaper. Some Cineworld cinemas are even cheaper for films starting before midday.

The three main cinema chains are Cineworld, Vue and Odeon. All of these have websites with advance booking, although the booking fees mean that it is almost never worth it. Listings for all these, and most independant cinemas can be found on Ents 24, which also contains slightly less glowing reviews of the films.