Two for one ticket offer at the Theatre Royal

People set to attend three shows at the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds in March will be given one free ticket.

It comes as part of a campaign entitled Love Your Local Theatre  with UK Theatre.

When a customer buys a ticket for performances of “Home I’m Darling”, “The Bone Sparrow” or “When The Long Trick’s Over” they get another ticket free, courtesy of the National Lottery.

Theatre Royal artistic director Owen Calvert-Lyons said: “We have been open to the public again since May 2021 and have been delighted to welcome so many audiences back to the theatre following the pandemic.  We know however that, for some, the habit of planning and booking theatre trips has not yet returned so we are hope that this great offer from the National Lottery will give them the nudge they need to remind themselves of the joys of live theatre.”

The National Lottery is subsidising over 180,000 tickets at theatres across the UK as a thank you to lottery players for the £30m they raise each week for good causes – including the arts and theatre.

The initiative also hopes to encourage people to support their local theatre as venues across the UK look to recover from the impact of Covid-19.

This promotion is available to anyone who is a National Lottery player and possesses a ticket or other proof of purchase for a National Lottery game.

“When The Long Trick’s Over” is being staged on Saturday, March 2; “The Bone Sparrow” from Tuesday to Saturday, March 8 to 12; and “Home I’m Darling” from Friday, March 18, to Saturday, April 2.

For tickets and further details call the box office Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm, on 01284 769505 or go to the website www.theatreroyal.org