Sort your culture fix for 2022 in 24 hour flash sale across Bristol and Bath

Thousands of tickets to cultural events and venues across Bristol and Bath will be discounted for 24 hours only tomorrow (Thursday 27 January).

The Culture Flash Sale returns to the region from 10am tomorrow until 10am on Friday 28 January, with tickets slashed for shows, events, exhibitions, workshops, gigs, talks and plays from over 20 arts organisations and venues.

After a two year hiatus during the pandemic, the return of the annual sale sees 22 organisations across the two cities taking part, co-ordinated by the Bristol Arts Marketing Network in co-operation with Arts Marketing Bath and Visit West. 

The initiative aims to provide an affordable way to access arts and culture, stimulate interest and sales in events and exhibitions across the region, and encourage people to take a punt on something new while grabbing a bargain and beating the January blues.

A full list of organisations taking part and links to all available offers can be found on the Visit Bristol website at www.visitbristol.co.uk/flashsale. All the deals are also listed on www.visitbath.co.uk/flashsale. Keep up with the latest on the day using the hashtag #CultureFlashSale on Social Media.
 

Highlights include:

• American Museum and Gardens- Enjoy an exclusive 20% off membership. As a member, you’ll be able to enjoy our ever-changing gardens, special exhibitions and engaging events throughout the year.
• Arnolfini- 20% off their very popular South West Silents films Aelita: Queen of Mars and The Flying Ace as well as 15% off everything in-store at the Arnolfini Bookshop.
• Bath Abbey - Learn about the history of this beautiful site and enjoy incredible views with 2 for 1 on Bath Abbey’s Best of Bath Abbey and Tower tours
• Bath Philharmonia- 2 for 1 tickets on three of Bath Philharmonia’s upcoming performances, featuring Lara Melda, Alexandra Dariescu and Chloë Hanslip.
• Bath Box Office- A range of offers including 2 for 1 tickets for Bath Bachfest’s brilliant concerts with Xuefei Yang and Michala Petri and Mahan Esfahani and a 2 for 1 offer on The Fulltone Orchestra’s impressive performances of Pirates of Penzance and Karl Jenkins - Symphonic Adiemus. And there’s also 50% off the Scullions’ innovative new performance of Queen Lear. 
• Bath Spa Live- 2 for 1 tickets for fantastic performances of Monologues, On The Inside and The Government Inspector.
• Bristol Beacon- 20% off 11 upcoming performances, including the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, the unmissable and unforgettable Bob Log III and globally-renowned musical legends Amadou & Mariam.
• Bristol Improv Theatre- 25% off all upcoming shows in January, February and March including top UK improvisers These Folk and The RH Experience as well as their fabulous flagship shows This is Your Musical, Tales of Adventure and The Bish Bosh Bash.
• Bristol Old Vic- 20% off several upcoming shows including new production The Red Lion, dynamic and heartfelt new play Wonder Boy directed by Sally Cookson and Travelling Light’s touching and joyful new show Vixen, written by Matt Grinter.
• Bristol Old Vic Theatre School- 20% discount on their exciting performances of Pride and Prejudice and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.
• Komedia- 10% off 12 upcoming events including Finalist of Britain’s Got Talent and star of BBC Radio 4’s Citizen of Nowhere Daliso Chaponda’s show Apocalypse Not Now, hilarious Comedy Drag Bingo with Charlie Hides and ever evolving new-variety experience, The Ministry of Burlesque’s Cabaret.
• Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein- 1st January 1818 marks the anniversary of when Mary Shelley first published her infamous novel, Frankenstein, written in Bath. To celebrate this incredible author, all tickets in January are just £10, saving over 40%.
• M Shed- Gaze through the lens of some of the world’s best photographers and marvel at the beauty of our planet with 25% off pre-booked tickets to Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
• Redgrave Theatre- 15% off tickets to The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote
• Rondo Theatre- 25% off 7 upcoming shows including hilarious and moving show The Invisible Woman, real and unflinching solo show Battle Cry and a night of laughter at Comedy Kerfuffle.
• RWA- £2 off one of the first After Hours events in their brand new building following a £4.1m renovation, and £3 off a handy and stylish tote bag.
• St George’s Bristol- 20% off more than 30 events at St George’s Bristol, a fantastic selection of events across Spring 2022, including orchestras, jazz, spoken word, and more.
• John Wesley’s New Room-  20% off several events at John Wesley’s New Room including their Folk at the New Room series - candlelit concerts taking place in the beautiful chapel- and online talks. Plus, there’s also a 2 for 1 offer on their museum tours.
• Assembly Nights at The Old Market Assembly- £10 tickets for Chai Wallahs Presents: Sam Redmore & The Tropical Soundclash Allstars.
• Tobacco Factory Theatres- 20% off three shows including celebratory and inspiring Women Who Gave No F**ks, Nathaniel Hall’s hit show First Time and joyous The Owl and the Pussycat
• The Wardrobe Theatre- 20% off 7 upcoming events including the Handlebards all-female, bicycle-powered, laugh-out-loud retelling of Macbeth, Moist, Moist Moist - A spoken-word comedy about love, sex and the sea and the critically lauded true-crime two-hander Fiji.
• Travelling Light Theatre Company- 20% off Vixen at Bristol Old Vic. Expect to see beauty hidden in unremarkable places, friendships that don’t follow the rules, the things that unite us and a girl aching to belong.
• Wiltshire Music Centre- A huge 50% off 5 upcoming shows including trailblazing jazz collective Empirical, A ravishing recital by peerless young ensemble Marmen Quartet and there’s also 25% off four of their livestreams.
   

For a full list of organisations taking part and links to all available offers, go to the Visit Bristol or Visit Bath websites at www.visitbristol.co.uk/flashsale and  www.visitbath.co.uk/flashsale.

The 24-hour Culture Flash Sale takes place for 24 hours only from 10am on Thursday 27 January until 10am on Friday 28 January. Offers are limited – once they’re gone, they’re gone – so act fast.