Season Tickets, Groups & Discounts

If you require an Access seat, please complete our Access form. Once you’ve signed up, your account will be ‘tagged’ with the requirements needed to be able to book accessible seats online. If you need assistance booking tickets, please contact our Visitor Experience Team.

Tickets for customers with access requirements are priced at £15*, you may also purchase a second ticket for £15, which is valid for one other member of your party who may be acting as an assistant/companion. (Exceptions apply)

[Purple wheelchair icon] = Wheelchair spaces or seats to transfer into. You will only see this symbol if you have the wheelchair ‘tag’ on your account. All of these are located on Stage Level.

[Blue star icon] = Access seats. You will only see this symbol if you have certain access ‘tags’ on your account.

50% off standard tickets at all price bands (except Banquettes).

Please note: as tickets for previews are already discounted, they’re excluded from other offers.

This is the front row of the theatre, with unreserved seating on low bench seats.

Our ‘on stage’ seats are £10, most of these seats will be released at 12 noon on the day of the first preview (see above for dates) and are available to buy online, in person or over the phone.

A number of banquette seats will be released daily at 12 noon as ‘day seats’ – you can buy these in person, or over the phone but not online.

All standard performances (excluding previews) have between 10 and 35 PWYC tickets spread across all seating levels.

We think that everyone should be able to discover astonishing stories and share the joy of experiencing live theatre together. Our PAY WHAT YOU CAN tickets are available for all our productions and do exactly what it says on the tin – you pay what you can on the day that you book.

You might be feeling flush and choose to add a little more (thank you!) and by doing that you help us provide free tickets for the schools and community groups we work with in Greater Manchester – people who otherwise wouldn’t experience great theatre. If life is suddenly a bit more expensive (school trips, broken washing machines – the ups and downs of life) then you can pick the price that works best for you.

Theatre can be a brilliant adventure, and we’d love you to join us – no matter what.

Please note: as PWYC tickets are already discounted, they’re excluded from half price previews and any other offers.

All performances (including previews) have at least 20 Under 30s £7 tickets spread across all seating levels.  To access Under 30 tickets, please make sure that you have entered your Date Of Birth on your account.  Then, once logged in, Under 30 seats will appear as black stars on the seating plan.  If buying more than one ticket, all members of your party must also be Under 30. You may also be asked for ID when entering the Theatre. 

Please note: as Under 30s tickets are already discounted, they’re excluded from other offers. There are no Under 30s tickets on Relaxed Performances as these shows are already discounted with PWYC options. 

Our Under 30s tickets are intended for young people who are underrepresented at our theatre and may not be able to afford to attend otherwise. 

These seats are located in specific areas of the theatre and cannot be moved.  

FAQs 

I’ve added my Date Of Birth but can’t see any seats. 

It might take a few hours for the system to update your account to recognise your age.  If you’re still having problems, please give our Box Office a call and they’ll be able to help. 

I want to buy a ticket for a young person attending with me. 

An account will need to be created for the Young Person with their own email address.  While we appreciate this adds an extra step if booking as a family group, this ensures that the tickets are only used by those of the correct age.  We also hope this means that they will already be set up and ready to visit by themselves ether now or at a later age. 

I want to sit next to someone Under 30, but I’m older.

While the location of our Under 30 seats are fixed, they are often next to standard seats, so either you can book separately for those seats, or the young person can add the standard seats to their order. 

I’m 30, but still a student.

The discount for Under 30s is based on age, not student status.  We have a range of other discounted tickets, for more information see our discounts page.

Our Season Ticket Subscriptions are a great choice if you fancy watching all the shows in our season and like to save money.

Currently there are no Season Ticket Subscriptions available. Please check back here for updates or join our mailing list to be the first to know.

We do have a multi-buy offer – get 10% off total ticket price when you buy both LIBERATION and DANCING AT LUGHNASA at the same time. Only valid on standard tickets. Discount applied before booking fee. Not available with any other offer. Subject to availability.

We know that when you’re planning a school trip, you sometimes need a few extra tickets for teachers, chaperones or similar. So all school bookings will be entitled to one free ticket for every 15 you buy.

Schools can take advantage of an allocation of specially discounted £15 tickets (subject to availability). And even after that allocation has run out, you can still take advantage of the 10% off Groups price.

Please see our Schools page for more information on how to book Schools Tickets

Schools offer excludes: Under 30s £7 tickets, PWYC tickets and any other offers.

All groups of 10+ will automatically receive 10% off all tickets (unless you would receive a better discount via another offer like our Multi-Buy offer).

Offer excludes: previews, PWYC tickets and Under 30s tickets.

A number of discounted tickets are available for local community groups working with those who may not otherwise have access to the Theatre. For more information, please contact engage@royalexchange.co.uk.

Only one discount is available per ticket.

Proof of ID may be required for discounts.

When seating capacity reaches a certain level, some offers, concessions and discounts may not apply.

Ticket prices may vary for different performances according to demand.

Please see our full Ticket Terms & Conditions