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Sky News
3 days ago
- Business
- Sky News
How to get cheap cinema tickets at Odeon, Vue and Cineworld
Why you can trust Sky News In 2024, the average price of a cinema ticket was £7.73, but at many cinemas, you can end up paying significantly more. Odeon Luxe, Everyman and Picturehouse Central offer premium experiences, with fully reclining seats and enhanced audio and visual - but it comes at a hefty price tag of up to £20 per ticket. But there are a few ways around this... Money blog: Follow the latest 2-for-1 for a year Meerkat Movies has been a staple of the movie ticket-saving scene for years now. If you buy any insurance through the Compare the Market website, you can get 2-for-1 tickets every Tuesday and Wednesday. While the easiest way to qualify for this is to use the site to buy insurance, you can also buy it by purchasing the cheapest travel insurance policy available. At the time of writing, a single trip policy covering one day's travel in the UK (which I'm not actually going to be taking), would cost £1. Purchasing this then makes you eligible for Meerkat Movies. Bank switches Lloyds Bank currently has an offer where, if you switch banks to its Club Lloyds account, you will get either six free Odeon or six free Vue tickets. There is a bit of small print to be aware of though - the account is fee-free as long as you meet its £2,000 a month minimum pay-in - there's a £3 a month fee (rising to £5 a month from 2 June) if you don't. Check your work benefits If your work is signed up to some kind of employee benefit system (Perks at Work being quite a common one), you may find you can purchase cheap tickets through that. This will give you an instant access code you can use to buy your ticket. However, it's worth double-checking any of the offers below to see if they come in cheaper. I've previously paid £10 for an e-code, only to realise I could have bought the ticket via a different scheme for less than that. Odeon Cinema Amazon Prime If you already pay for Amazon Prime, then you'll already have a way to buy cheap(er) tickets. You can buy two standard tickets for £10, or two recliner tickets at an Odeon Luxe for £15. However, this offer is only available Monday to Thursday and can only be used once a month. Vodafone If you are a Vodafone or Voxi customer, you can get two standard tickets for £8, or two Luxe tickets for £13. This offer can be used at almost all Odeon cinemas. If you're with Vodafone, you can use the offer once a week, while Voxi customers get it once a month. MyOdeon If you sign up for a MyOdeon account, you can get cheaper tickets all day Monday, and on some selected screenings Tuesday to Sunday. Odeon says you'll always get cheaper tickets by booking online than you will at the box office. OdeonKids With this offer, families can attend OdeonKids screenings for £2.75 per ticket, and adults pay kids' prices at a number of selected cinemas. ScreenUnseen This one could go either way (I speak from experience having once got stuck watching a 2.5-hour-long Western film), but if you like a lucky dip, you can spend £6 on a ScreenUnseen showing at Odeon if you are a member. It's £7 if you're a non-member, and a further £1 if you book at the box office instead of online. The catch is, you don't know what you are watching until the lights go down - unless you are able to solve some very cryptic clues they post online. Silver Screenings If you are aged over 60, you can bag a £3.50 ticket to select screenings - plus Odeon says you'll even get free coffee, tea and biscuits before the movie starts. Vue Sky Cinema subscribers If you are already paying for a Sky Cinema package, log into your app and you'll find two free tickets every month to use at a Vue cinema. O2 priority O2 and Virgin Media customers can buy two tickets for £9 (it used to be £6, but like everything else, the price has gone up) or four for £18, which they can use at any Vue location. MightyMornings If you have children aged between four and 12, you can get tickets for them for £2.49 for some showings after 10am. They must be accompanied by an adult. Cineworld and Picturehouse Cineworld and Picturehouse belong to the same group, so any offers can usually be used across both chains, but make sure to read the small print. Tesco Clubcard You can double the value of your Tesco Clubcard if you put your points toward cinema tickets. So £1 clubcard means £2 to spend at Cineworld. Three Mobile If you're with Three, you can claim a £3 adult cinema ticket for any 2D movie once a week via the Three app. This is valid any time on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Child and adult screenings Cineworld Movies for Juniors costs £3.99 for kids and accompanying adults if you are going on a weekend or school holiday. However, it is rarely brand-new releases. CineSeniors
Mint
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Siblings Shantnu and Nikhil's new fashion brand, Luxe is a ‘rebellious twin'
Manish Mishra Designers Shantnu and Nikhil Mehra on their new offering, Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe, and making Indian red-carpet dressing more fun and edgy Actor Wamiqa Gabbi is the face of the brand's campaign Gift this article For over 25 years, the couture brand Shantnu Nikhil has been focused on giving traditional menswear a contemporary spin. This season, the designers behind the brand, brothers Shantnu and Nikhil Mehra, are branching out and entering the space of womenswear, with the launch of a new label. For over 25 years, the couture brand Shantnu Nikhil has been focused on giving traditional menswear a contemporary spin. This season, the designers behind the brand, brothers Shantnu and Nikhil Mehra, are branching out and entering the space of womenswear, with the launch of a new label. Called Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe, the label offers everything from statement bodycon pieces, corseted silhouettes, contoured peplums, crystal-studded drapes to mini dresses—all structured, yet fluid, a design style long associated with Shantnu Nikhil. The launch was followed by the recent opening of the Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe store in Delhi's The Dhan Mill Compound. "Women have always resonated deeply with our language of sharp tailoring, military precision and unrestrained self-expression. Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe is not merely an extension of our house codes; it's couture's rebellious twin," says Nikhil Mehra. Designers Shantnu and (right) Nikhil Mehra The market is already flooded with contemporary womenswear labels. What makes Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe unique? While many labels focus on easy contemporary silhouettes, true red carpet couture that feels sculpted, dramatic, and deeply refined is rare. That's where Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe stands apart. It brings our signature structured tailoring and fluid drapery into a more daring, high octane realm. It's for the woman who commands the spotlight and owns her narrative without compromise. Is it premium ready to wear? It's statement eveningwear infused with couture sensibilities. The collection starts at around ₹ 50,000 and goes up to ₹ 3 lakh, depending on the intricacy. How do you attempt to redefine red-carpet dressing with this new vertical? India has always celebrated elaborate occasion-wear, but true statement eveningwear, red-carpet couture that feels provocative, playful and built for sheer presence, has rarely found its voice. This is our answer to that gap. What prompted you to have actor Wamiqa Gabbi as the muse for this debut collection? Wamiqa was instinctive for us. She carries the duality we represent, fierce yet deeply grounded. How was the process of conceptualising the store? This store marks a new milestone for us, our first ever women's-only flagship. We co-designed the space with Monica and Hardesh Chawla of Essentia Homes. Multiple sittings, moodboards and late nights went into translating our vision of Luxe into a physical experience that feels unapologetically feminine and built entirely for her. What inspires your work? Travel has always been a natural part of who we are, it keeps our perspective fresh and our ideas layered. Inspiration doesn't always come from one place; sometimes a city's mood or a fleeting detail might spark something, sometimes it stays as a memory that shapes our broader vision. It's less about translating travel literally into design and more about letting every journey remind us to keep exploring, experimenting and evolving. Manish Mishra is a Delhi-based writer and content creator. Also read: 'Bollywood and India me': French designer Mossi Traoré Topics You May Be Interested In
Mint
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Shantnu Nikhil Indian couture womenswear Indian fashion Wamiqa Gabbi Shantnu Nikhil Luxe
For over 25 years, the couture brand Shantnu Nikhil has been focused on giving traditional menswear a contemporary spin. This season, the designers behind the brand, brothers Shantnu and Nikhil Mehra, are branching out and entering the space of womenswear, with the launch of a new label. Called Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe, the label offers everything from statement bodycon pieces, corseted silhouettes, contoured peplums, crystal-studded drapes to mini dresses—all structured, yet fluid, a design style long associated with Shantnu Nikhil. The launch was followed by the recent opening of the Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe store in Delhi's The Dhan Mill Compound. "Women have always resonated deeply with our language of sharp tailoring, military precision and unrestrained self-expression. Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe is not merely an extension of our house codes; it's couture's rebellious twin," says Nikhil Mehra. Also read: Why nude dressing is trending on the red carpet In an interview with Lounge, the two brothers talk about the new label, the inspiration behind it and why red carpet dressing needs to evolve. Edited excerpts: The market is already flooded with contemporary womenswear labels. What makes Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe unique? While many labels focus on easy contemporary silhouettes, true red carpet couture that feels sculpted, dramatic, and deeply refined is rare. That's where Shantnu & Nikhil Luxe stands apart. It brings our signature structured tailoring and fluid drapery into a more daring, high octane realm. It's for the woman who commands the spotlight and owns her narrative without compromise. Is it premium ready to wear? It's statement eveningwear infused with couture sensibilities. The collection starts at around ₹50,000 and goes up to ₹3 lakh, depending on the intricacy. How do you attempt to redefine red-carpet dressing with this new vertical? India has always celebrated elaborate occasion-wear, but true statement eveningwear, red-carpet couture that feels provocative, playful and built for sheer presence, has rarely found its voice. This is our answer to that gap. What prompted you to have actor Wamiqa Gabbi as the muse for this debut collection? Wamiqa was instinctive for us. She carries the duality we represent, fierce yet deeply grounded. How was the process of conceptualising the store? This store marks a new milestone for us, our first ever women's-only flagship. We co-designed the space with Monica and Hardesh Chawla of Essentia Homes. Multiple sittings, moodboards and late nights went into translating our vision of Luxe into a physical experience that feels unapologetically feminine and built entirely for her. What inspires your work? Travel has always been a natural part of who we are, it keeps our perspective fresh and our ideas layered. Inspiration doesn't always come from one place; sometimes a city's mood or a fleeting detail might spark something, sometimes it stays as a memory that shapes our broader vision. It's less about translating travel literally into design and more about letting every journey remind us to keep exploring, experimenting and Mishra is a Delhi-based writer and content creator. Also read: 'Bollywood and India me': French designer Mossi Traoré
News18
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Wamiqa Gabbi Gets ‘Unapologetically Glamourous' In Red Carpet Couture
After revolutionising Indian menswear couture for over 25 years, Shantnu Nikhil has now turned the spotlight to an underserved category in Indian fashion – Red Carpet Couture for Women. 'For over two decades, we've built a stronghold in men's couture, constantly challenging conventions with our structured silhouettes and India-proud narratives. During this time, we have also seen a growing demand from women who resonated with our language of strength and subtle rebellion. Luxe is a new language, built for women who want to feel powerful, sensual, and unconfined," says Shantnu Mehra, adding, 'It's our ode to the women who have inspired us, supported us, and pushed us to expand our creative vocabulary." advetisement For Nikhil Mehra, Shantnu Nikhil Luxe is their most evocative expression yet. 'It is bold, dramatic, and deeply feminine. 'It's about owning your narrative on your terms," adds Nikhil Mehra. When asked the reason behind having Wamiqa Gabbi as the face of the campaign, Nikhil Mehra says, 'In Wamiqa, we found the perfect woman to represent that spirit, fierce, stylish, and emotionally rooted in her identity, much like the women we design for. With Luxe, we've pushed the boundaries of structure and fluidity to create red carpet couture that's not just seen, but remembered. It's not an extension – it's a mood, a moment, a movement". Every silhouette adorned by Wamiqa was artistically styled by celebrated stylist Eka Lakhani. Speaking about the inspiration behind Wamiqa's stylish looks in the campaign, Eka expresses, 'I wanted the look to feel unapologetically glam, but with some rawness. Keeping it real, like it's been lived in, not just posed. It's high fashion at first glance, glam and polished, but never too perfect." Decoding The Stylish Red Carpet Couture Pieces Wamiqa Gabbi dazzled in. Look 1: Contoured Crown Corset and Sculpt Skirt Wamiqa Gabbi looks breathtaking in a black sequin contoured crown corset with a sharp peplum. She paired it with an obsidian lace sculpt skirt that is structured, sensual, and undeniably luxe. Look 2: Mini Couture Dress Wamiqa Gabbi gives LBW a brand new look for the red carpet. The feather-cut noir mini couture dress is encrusted with crystals, bugle beads and black pearls. She adds red carpet drama by pairing it with retro-ruched gloves. Look 3: Rhinestone Fitted Gown Like a shiny disco ball, Wamiqa Gabbi adds sparkle to red carpet couture in a fitted gown drenched in rhinestones. The gown is complemented with a statement bow. Look 4: Scarlet Corset Gown The lady in red, Wamiqa Gabbi, wears a scarlet corset gown in chantilly lace and tulle, sequinned, studded with fire-red crystals, and rendered in the signature Shantnu Nikhil Luxe drape. Advertisement Look 5: Crystal-Encrusted Mini Couture Dress Wamiqa Gabbi wears a captivating noir crystal-encrusted draped mini couture dress, anchored with a sculpted bow. Look 6: Sculpted Corset Gown
Graziadaily
13-06-2025
- Health
- Graziadaily
This Vitamin C Serum Is The Only Way I Maintain Glowing Skin
When it comes to skincare, not all ingredients are created equally, but one consistently earns its place at the top of the beauty hall of fame: vitamin C. Brightening, smoothing, and seriously glow-inducing, it's the powerhouse my skin can't live without, especially when it's delivered via a hard working serum. My skin is often dull, dry and quite lacklustre, which is why a vitamin C serum is key in my routine. My favourite is from Medik8, the brand that's mastered the art of fusing high performance active ingredients with science informed by dermatologists. If you're after radiant skin and a routine that works as hard as you do, this is the name to know. It goes without saying that, as a beauty writer, I get to try an abundance of skincare when it lands on my desk; as soon as I tried Medik8, I was hooked. The Medik8 ethos is to keep skincare simple and effective with specific ingredients, and I've discovered it works to maintain radiance and hydration in my skin. What I also like is that Medik8 offers products with ingredients of different strengths, which allows your skin to build up a tolerance to actives like vitamin C or retinol. One vitamin C product that caught my attention was C-Tetra Luxe, which the brand describes as a product to brighten, add radiance, reduce wrinkles and tone discolouration. Vitamin C is known for restoring glow and this serum has a more powerful, stabilised strength suitable for all skin types. For those new to the world of vitamin C in skincare, the original C-Tetra is one to have on your radar. 1. Shop: Medik8 C-Tetra Luxe With 14% of vitamin C, this velvety serum offers deep nourishment and hydration as the potent ingredient gets to work to reduce the appearance of pigmentation, tone and dark spots. The rich, oily texture feels luxurious and nourishing without pilling under moisturiser, SPF or make-up. Pros Rich, oily texture Infused with vitamin E and jojoba to provide nourishment Great for all skin types Cons Might be too intense for some beginners Why do I love this vitamin C serum? For me, I instantly see a boost of radiance and plumpness immediately after application and with continued use. The potent ingredient worked to improve dark spots, fine lines discolouration, but primarily solved my issue of dull-looking skin and added some much-needed glow. I originally started with C-Tetra and graduated up to Luxe after a couple of months. My skin reacts well to vitamin C but, for beginners, I would suggest starting with a lower percentage to build up your tolerance. Medik8 advises that both C-Tetra and C-Tetra Luxe are suitable for any skin type, including the most sensitive. I apply this serum in the morning before moisturiser and SPF, and my skin loves the oily texture. I crave a radiant finish, and this serum provides me with the confidence to go make-up free. Consider this serum your gateway into Medik8 - from Press & Glow to the Crystal Retinal range, this brand knows exactly how to get me obsessed with products that fuse skincare science with salon-worthy results. Keep scrolling to shop Grazia's other Medik8 favourites and start your perfect skincare regimen. 2. Medik8 Press & Glow An exfoliating toner is a non-negotiable in my routine and I have nothing but good things to say about Medik8's Press & Glow. This formula is gentle enough to use everyday to remove dead skin cells and texture without irritating. 3. Medik8 Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF50+ SPF is vital in every skincare routine, and Medik8's Advanced Ultimate Protect is a great offering to protect the skin. 4. Medik8 Hydra B5 Intense A hyaluronic serum is essential in any skincare routine, and Hydr8 B5's formula is perfect for flooding the skin full of hydration and antioxidants. 5. Medik8 Daily Radiance Vitamin C The all-in-one moisturiser complete with vitamin C and SPF 30 to get your skin glowing and protected from the sun. Vitamin C works to tone, even discolouration and boost radiance alongside SPF 30 to keep your skin protected from any signs of sun damage. 6. Medik8 Crystal Retinal 3 The best way to introduce your skin to retinol, Medik8's Crystal Retinal range slowly introduces the ingredient to your skin and allows you to build strength to see continuous results. I'm addicted to this product as it allows me to see changes in my skin and helps improve texture and radiance without causing any irritation. Once your skin has adapted to retinal, gradual through the range and up the strength to continue to see results. Georgia Scott is a beauty product writer for Bauer Media, writing for Grazia. Georgia specialises in beauty writing and spends her days hunting for the latest trending beauty products to get her hands on and review.
