Ticket Bank: London theatres take part in entertainment giveaway

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The cast of Anything Goes take a bow at the Barbican in July 2022
The cast of Anything Goes take a bow at the Barbican in July 2022
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Thousands of tickets for concerts and plays in London will be given away next year to people who are normally unable to afford cultural outings. Some of the capital’s leading institutions, including the National Theatre and the Barbican, have signed up to the new Ticket Bank scheme, which will work with food banks and other charities to ensure that free or pay-what-you-can tickets are allocated to those most in need. The tickets will be those that are left unsold.

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