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These days a visit to the flicks isn't a cheap treat. By the time you add up the price for tickets, drinks and popcorn a trip to the cinema for a family of 4 can end up costing your around £40-£50. Well you'll be pleased to know that there are a few ways in which you can go to the cinema either half price or for free!
Most people have mobile phones and if you happen to be on the Orange network you probably already know about Orange Wednesday when every Wednesday you can get 2 cinema tickets for the price of 1. All you need to do is call or text 'film' to 241 or 80241 from your Orange mobile, you won't be charged to send the text however you will be charged 35p to receive the text with the special code to show to staff at the box office. For more details visit their website. Even if you're not an Orange customer you could always get a free Orange SIM card and top it up with £5 and only use it for sending texts to Orange to get the cinema deal.
If you like to be one of the first to see new movies before they are released then register with See Film First, Tell Ten, Momentum and The Film Factory to get free tickets to the latest movies. As soon as you receive an email with your code act quickly as the tickets are on a first come first served basis. For invitations to special advance screenings join the Insider Programme with Showcase cinemas, for more information follow the link.
If you prefer late night screenings then sign up to Credit Crunch Cinemas to receive notification of free screenings on specific dates at selected Odeon cinemas around the UK. All you need to do is print the email you receive, present it to the box office of a participating cinema and one person will get free entry. Entry is on a first come first served basis, so make sure you arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Ever wondered what to do with the kids at weekends? Well there are a few cinemas that have special offers for kids movies at weekends and during school holidays. Odeon cinemas have kids screenings every Saturday and Sunday morning and during most school holidays where the adult goes free and you pay a reduced price for kids. Also every Saturday and Sunday morning you can take the kids to Vue cinemas for the amazing price of just 95p per person however each adult must be accompanied by one child. This great offer is also available during school half-term holidays so it's a very cheap way to keep the kids occupied and quiet for a couple of hours! Also is you collect Nectar points you can redeem 1000-1300 points for an adult ticket (depending on the location of the cinema and if you're visiting during peak hours) and 900 points for a child's ticket. Just hand in your Nectar card at the box office where they will swipe it and automatically deduct the points from your account. Make sure you have enough points beforehand to avoid embarrassment!
Cineworld also have special Movies for Juniors screenings at 10am every Saturday and there is usually a choice of 3 movies to watch with some pre-show entertainment to get the kids warmed up. Tickets cost £1 each and every adult must be accompanied by a child! Also if you shop at Tesco and collect Clubcard points you can exchange £3 in Clubcard vouchers for an adult's ticket and £2 for a child's ticket.
Well now that we've sorted out cheap cinema tickets the next thing to think about is food and drink. Even though it is most cinemas' policies that you may only consume food and drink bought on their premises, personally I refuse to pay £5 plus for a sugary drink and pot of popcorn when you can buy a drink and packet of sweets or popcorn from your local supermarket for less than a couple of pounds. Besides half of the popcorn usually ends up on the floor as they over-fill it and as soon as you put your hand in the pot half of it falls out!!