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A Night Less Ordinary
The free ticket scheme for 16 to 26 year olds
Blackpool’s Grand Theatre, in association with Arts Council England, is offering a number of FREE theatre tickets to young people aged between 16 and 26 for great shows from award-winning drama to thrilling cabaret in the exciting new venture - A Night Less Ordinary.
So how do you get your hands on a FREE ticket?
Places are limited on a first come, first served basis so please book in advance and please be aware there may be adult content.
April: Stop Messing About
May: Columbo – Prescription: Murder
June: Nightfright
Aim to be a 'Top 20' winner...
On the 1st of each and every month Blackpool’s Grand Theatre will give away 20 free tickets to a top show to anyone aged 16 to 26. This will be on a strictly first come, first served basis. Details are announced each month here on the 'A Night Less Ordinary' webpage and the Grand’s student MySpace site www.myspace.com/grandstudent. To claim a free ticket call the 'A Night Less Ordinary' dedicated telephone number 01253 743229.
How to claim you free 'Top 20' ticket:
Ticket's will only be available from 10am on the 1st of the month. To be in with a chance to claim a free ticket call the 'A Night Less Ordinary' dedicated telephone number 01253 743229. Once they have gone, they have gone! Remember you'll need to collect your 'A Night Less Ordinary' ticket at least 24hours before the performance as otherwise we may have sold it on
Technicolor launch for Partnership Programme
The Grand is working with 16 partners who deliver services to young people across Blackpool. The scheme will offer a total of over 1,000 tickets as part of it's commitment to the "A Night Less Ordinary" project.
The "Partnership Scheme" had an very special launch with the cast of "Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" who joined representatives from the organisations working with the Grand on stage during their current run. It was a great event - the cast were wonderful and the guests delighted. We're looking forwards to working with our new partners over the coming months and will present a full list as soon as possible.
About the 'A Night Less Ordinary' incentive
A Night Less Ordinary is an Arts Council England initiative, supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, to get more young people into theatres across the country. The £2.5 million scheme will provide 618,000 free theatre tickets to anyone aged 16 to 26 in more than 200 venues across England including Blackpool’s beautiful Grand.
A spokesperson for Arts Council England said: “Arts Council England wants more young people to experience great theatre up close. To do that, we have to remove the barriers, like cost, that stop young people attending. We believe A Night Less Ordinary will help hundreds of thousands of young people to realise what live theatre can do – inspire us, challenge us and help us make sense of the world. It’s an inspiration that can last a lifetime.”
