Free coffee, cut-price theatre tickets and birthday upgrades: 42 genius ways to beat the system
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The article provides practical tips for enjoying tickets to cultural events, literature, and media without breaking the bank. It highlights the use of secret seat-filler websites for low-cost or free theater tickets, free resources available via library memberships and apps like Libby for accessing magazines and eBooks, and Amazon Prime's Prime Reading for endless entertainment. The article also discusses leveraging tools such as Visualping for real-time alerts on ticket releases and emphasizes the value of commonly overlooked seating options at theaters, with the example of Hamilton's end-aisle seats.
Secret seat-filler sites like Show Film First offer last-minute tickets at low prices, but users must keep it quiet to maintain audience appearances.
Library memberships and the Libby app provide free access to many magazines, eBooks, and audiobooks, allowing users to read or listen without cost.
Underused benefits of Amazon Prime include access to Prime Reading, which offers free Kindle books, audiobooks, and magazines.
Tools like Visualping can help secure hard-to-get concert tickets and restaurant reservations by alerting users to webpage changes.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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