The Octagon Theatre

Our Accessible Ticket Scheme supports individuals of all ages to attend shows at The Octagon & Westlands, who might not be able to afford the opportunity otherwise.

We want to make sure that everyone in our community has the ability to access our venue and attend shows, events, and activities with us. That’s why we’ve created a ticket scheme that offers low-income households and individuals tickets to our shows and events at £3!

About the scheme

Throughout the year we will be unlocking tickets at £3 to selected shows. If you, or the individual you care for, are unable to afford the costs of attending the theatre, you can apply to our Accessible Ticket Scheme for support.

Once your application to the scheme has been approved, we’ll send over email alerts as soon as tickets for selected performances are released, allowing you to easily purchase our subsidised over the phone, in person at the Box Office, or online by logging into your account.

It is completely free of charge to join, membership to the scheme lasts for 1 year, and all members will be contacted with a reminder prompting you to renew access to the scheme should you wish. Members will be able to purchase up to 6 subsidised tickets to each selected performance where the offer applies. From comedy to music, plays to dance, and not forgetting our legendary pantomime, we will be offering hundreds of affordable tickets and unlocking the magic of live performance for those who may not otherwise be able to attend.

At present, tickets are available for the following shows:

	Dance Show: The Nutcracker  Date: Tuesday 26th November, 7.30pm Venue: Westlands Entertainment Venue
	Pantomime Show: Jack And The Beanstalk Dates: Friday 13th December, 6.30pm    Thursday 26th December, 6.30pm Saturday 28th December, 2pm & 6.30pm Sunday 29th December, 6.30pm Friday 3rd January, 2pm & 6.30pm  Sunday 5th January, 11am & 3pm Venue: Westlands Entertainment Venue

How to apply

You can apply to our Accessible Ticket Scheme at any time. To apply to the Accessible Ticket Scheme, we ask you to fill out our quick online application form.

APPLY HERE

The form will ask for your contact details and confirmation that you receive government benefits or Free School Meals. If you are unable to provide evidence of low-income status, we are also able to accept a reference from a teacher, House Association Officer, or Social Worker etc. Please see our eligibility guidance below.

We will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application and, once accepted onto the scheme, you will be able to book our subsidised £3 tickets to selected performances!

Please contact us on 01935 422884 or westlandsyeovil@yeovil.gov.uk if you need the application form in a different format, or if you need assistance completing it online. The scheme will be awarded on a discretionary basis and all applications dealt with in complete confidence.

Eligibility

So that this scheme can serve those who need it most, we are asking for proof of low-income status. We have listed which evidence will be accepted below, but we know that there may be occasions where you have alternative evidence to offer. All applications will be looked at on a case-by-case basis, but to apply you will need to provide one of the following:

• Universal Credit
• Pension Credit
• Council Tax Support
• Free School Meals / Pupil Premium
• Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Working Tax Credit (low income category)
• Housing Benefit
• Carers Allowance
• Asylum Support

If you are unable to provide any of the above, we are also able to consider a reference from someone who can support your application. This might be a teacher, House Association Officer, or a Social Worker who knows you, however it cannot be a family member. Ask your referee to write a reference for you which tells us why they believe you are eligible and would benefit from accessing this scheme.

Access Ticket Partners

This season, The Octagon Theatre & Westlands Entertainment Venue are offering Abri customers £3 tickets to selected performances to make coming to the theatre more affordable. If you are a customer of Abri please get in touch with your local officer for referral to the scheme.

If you are an organisation and would like to talk about supporting the scheme please contact westlandsyeovil@yeovil.gov.uk

Terms and conditions

• Membership of the scheme as standard lasts 12 months – after this proof of eligibility may be required to be updated.
• If you are not eligible for this scheme, but become eligible, you can reapply at any time.
• If you are currently eligible, but your situation changes, please let us know.
• All our standard terms and conditions apply when joining and purchasing tickets through our Accessible Ticket Scheme.
• Any abuse of the terms and conditions can lead to your removal from the scheme. Tickets cannot be sold on or passed on to others to use. As a member of the scheme you must be one of the people attending the event. Selling or passing tickets on will result in your membership of the scheme being withdrawn.
• This offer is limited to 6 tickets per customer per performance where this offer applies.
• Acceptance onto the scheme requires members to receive email communications from The Octagon Theatre & Westlands Entertainment Venue so that we can inform you about available £3 tickets, free tickets and special offers.
• You can withdraw from the scheme at any time.

If you have difficulty completing the application form or would like more information, please contact the Box Office on 01935 422884 or westlandsyeovil@yeovil.gov.uk. A member of our team will be pleased to assist you.