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The Sun
05-07-2025
- The Sun
Universal Credit households can get nine FREE and cheap days out this summer holidays – see the full list
THE summer holidays can be expensive but getting out and about with your family doesn't have to break the bank - particularly if you are on benefits. Lots of UK attractions offer big discounts or even free tickets to people who receive Universal Credit or other benefits. 3 3 This means you can enjoy visits to some of the most famous historical landmarks, museums and zoos with your family this summer. We've found all the key places that offer discounts, including how much tickets cost and what you can expect when you visit. If you are planning a day out, contact the admissions office or check websites to see if you can get your hands on discounted tickets. Historic Royal Palaces If you receive benefits then you can get discounted tickets to several of the UK's most famous palaces. Historic Royal Palaces is a charity that looks after Kew Palace, Hampton Court Palace and the Tower of London. It offers tickets for just £1 if you receive certain benefits including: Universal Credit Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Pension Credit Employment and Support Allowance Income Support Jobseeker's Allowance You need to book the tickets online then collect your printed tickets from the Ticket Office. You can claim for up to six people per household and only one needs to show supporting documents. Zoos You can get discounts on several zoos in the UK if you claim certain benefits. Families on Universal Credit can get tickets to London Zoo for as little as £3 per person. Peak tickets normally cost around £33, which means you could save £30. There are even free talks throughout the day where you can learn more about the lions, tigers and gorillas that live at the zoo. Whipsnade Zoo, in Dunstable, also offers £3 tickets to households on certain benefits. These include: Universal Credit Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Employment and Support Allowance Income Support Jobseeker's Allowance Meanwhile, Edinburgh Zoo and Highland wildlife park both offer tickets for just £7 per person - saving you 70% on adult tickets and 55% on kids' ones. You can book up to six tickets and you must all be from the same household. You need to book the tickets online in advance. St Paul's Cathedral Visitors to St Paul's Cathedral in London can get tickets for just £1 if they receive Universal Credit, Pension Credit or Employment Support Allowance. Family tickets for two adults and two or three children would normally set you back £62. You can buy the tickets up to three months before your visit or get them on the day. If you buy the tickets online they will be emailed to you. Make sure to bring supporting documents to prove that you are eligible for the discount. Eden Project If nature is more your thing, then visit the Eden Project in Cornwall. The venue includes the world's largest indoor rainforest, outdoor gardens, contemporary art and even performances. You can get discounted day tickets if you are on Universal Credit, Pension Credit or legacy benefits. The tickets can be bought online and cost £5 for adults and £1 for children aged between five and 16. Children under five go free. A small number of tickets are available on the day but you should book ahead of time to avoid disappointment. You will need to show proof of your Universal Credit, Pension Credit Employment and Support Allowance or other UK legacy benefit on arrival. Chatsworth House Chatsworth House has been the home of the Devonshire family for 17 generations. There are more than 25 rooms to explore, including a sculpture gallery, state rooms and a painted hall. Those who receive the following benefits can get adult tickets for £3 and children's tickets for £1: Universal Credit Pension Credit Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Employment and Support Allowance Income Support Jobseeker's Allowance Those in receipt of PIP payments You can only buy the tickets online in advance and will need to show proof that you are eligible when you visit. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre If you read your children a story before bed every night then where better to take them than The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre? The museum in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, is in the same village where the children's author lived for 36 years. Free cash schemes if you're struggling Many of us are still struggling with the high cost of living - but there's help you can get. New or expectant parents can get up to £442 a year to spend on food through Healthy Start scheme. Some new parents can get £500 via the Sure Start Maternity Grant. The money is designed to help you cover the costs of having a child. Councils also offer support through the welfare assistance schemes, to help cover the costs of essentials, from buying new furniture to food vouchers. The amount you can get varies but an investigation by The Sun found that hard-up Brits can apply for help worth up to £1,000. Discretionary Housing Payment is a pot of money handed out by councils to those struggling to keep a roof over their heads. A scheme is available for those who find themselves unable to cover housing costs, though the exact amount varies as each local authority dishes out the cash on a case-by-case basis. Many energy forms offer grants to help cash-tight customers. The exact amount varies depending on your supplier and you circumstances, but could be as much a £2,000. Families on Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Employment and Support Allowance can get tickets for just £1. You can get up to six tickets per household and can buy them online or by calling 01494 892192. Do not try to buy the tickets at the gate as only full-price ones will be available. RHS Gardens If you want to make the most of the good weather outside then head to one of the Royal Horticultural Society's gardens. You can visit for just £1 if you receive: Universal Credit Pension Credit Housing Benefit Child Tax Credit Working Tax Credit Income Support Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance Income-related Employment and Support Allowance There are gardens across the country in locations including Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire, RHS Rosemoor in Devon and RHS Wisley in Surrey. You can book tickets for £1 and bring up to five people with you. Only one person in your group needs to be receiving benefits and you will need to provide proof of your income support when you arrive at the garden. The offer is only valid for standard garden entry and cannot be used on separate events such as RHS Glow. York Castle Museum York Castle Museum is one of the best places to learn about the history of the city, including its Victorian streets and prisons. Anyone on means-tested benefits, including Universal Credit, can enter for free. Children in these households can also enter for free. You may need to show proof of eligibility to enter. Kew Gardens Kew Gardens boasts more than 500 acres of woodland and is home to one of the largest and most diverse botanical collections in the world. Anyone who receives Universal Credit or Pension Credit can get tickets for just £1. Every benefit holder is entitled to one universal credit adult ticket each. Visitors can also buy up to four extra guest tickets. You will need to show proof that you receive benefits.
Forbes
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
AMC Theater's Juneteenth Promotion Features Sinners and 40 Acres
AMC Theaters is offering moviegoers discounted tickets for Sinners and 40 Acres at select theaters on June 19 in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. The promotion gives audiences an opportunity to screen 40 acres, a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Danielle Deadwyler, before its official release in theaters July 2. Sinners, the most recent box office hit from creative duo Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan, has been arousing conversation since its April debut and is also available to stream. While discounted movie tickets may seem like a modest gesture, any corporate initiative that highlights racial justice—especially amid today's widespread pushback—merits recognition. Juneteenth-themed promotions escalated in 2020 in the wake of protests against anti-Black racism and police violence. From social justice campaigns to special product lines—who can forget Walmart's Juneteenth ice cream debacle—many household brands and retailers integrated the holiday into their marketing efforts. Just four years after President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, however, some corporations are downsizing their celebrations and scaling back on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts more broadly. On one hand, AMC's offering is a clever tactic to lure people to the movies on a weekday that many will have off from work. Viewed against the historical backdrop of the struggle for justice that has unfolded at U.S. movie theaters, however, this promotion is also an opportunity to reflect on hard-fought gains. For Black activists fighting for civil rights in the early 20th century, cinema was much more than entertainment. The nation's latest high tech amusement echoed and reinforced racist Jim Crow era policies, so it became a battleground in the struggle for justice. Activists approached both the theaters and the films they screened as opportunities to bring attention to daily injustices, and to demand change. Budget-friendly movie houses known as nickelodeons became a favorite attraction for urban dwellers in the first two decades of the 20th century. The silent films they exhibited could be enjoyed by all, including large numbers of new immigrants who did not speak English. This new form of entertainment was so accessible, in fact, that movies became known as 'a democratic art.' Movie theaters may have been inclusive to people of little means, but the color line that segregated the United States also cut through the cinema. Black Americans who migrated to Northern cities in the 1910s and 1920s tended to meet great resistance when they attempted to enjoy the movie houses that had become part of the urban landscape. In some cases, police were called upon to keep Black patrons out. Despite the opposition they faced, Black moviegoers insisted on their right to take up space in the cinema. They organized protests against theaters that illegally maintained whites only policies, and some filed lawsuits. Other entrepreneurs created space for Black moviegoers by establishing Black-owned theaters in their own neighborhoods. For example, the Pekin Theater in Chicago and Dreamland Theatre in Tulsa were the first cinemas to cater to Black patrons in their respective towns. The struggle for justice at the movies did not end in the aisles of the theater, of course. Black Americans have long prioritized cultural representation in the broader fight for civil rights, asserting that full citizenship includes the right to be depicted as full human beings on screen. Contemporary filmmakers like Coogler can practice their craft freely, while also enjoying box office success, because of earlier generations who worked to make movie theaters inclusive to Black storytellers and Black audiences. Carving out time to enjoy Sinners or 40 Acres in the theater on Juneteenth could be the perfect way to honor their efforts.
