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Introducing Black Swan Friends

Become a Black Swan Friend and elevate your theatre experience! For only $50 you can enjoy a wealth of benefits, including up to 20% off tickets, priority booking, exclusive Friends events, special offers and so much more.

A Friends membership lasts for 12 months from the time of purchase.

20% off multi-play packages of 5 or 6 shows.
15% off multi-play packages of 3 or 4 shows.
5% off single tickets.

Secure your seats before anyone else for a front-row experience.

Single-ticket buyers will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for individual productions approximately 3 months prior to the opening night of each production.

Friends will be granted an additional one-week priority booking period for single-ticket purchases.

We understand plans change! Enjoy the flexibility to transfer performance dates at no extra cost.

Immerse yourself in behind-the-scenes magic with Friends events, pre-show talks, and more.

Unlock special discounts with our partners.

Currently, you can receive discounts from The Standard, Willi's Wine Bar, The Royal,Ā West Australian Symphony Orchestra, The Blue Room Theatre, West Australian Ballet, West Australian Opera and Luna Cinemas.

Scroll down for the full list of benefits!

Keep in touch with the latest news and information about upcoming events with the exclusive bi-annual On Cue magazine.

Stay in the loop with regular email newsletters, casting announcements, and offers.

Be in with the chance to win amazing prizes from us and our partners.

LET'S BE FRIENDS

Become a Friend for only $50.Ā 

If you become a Friend now, the remainder of our 2023 Season will be included in your 2024 Friends purchase.

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FRIENDS SPECIAL OFFERS

Unlock special discounts with our partners and make the most of your theatre experience and engage with the arts.

As a Black Swan Friend you will receive:

10% off at The Standard
10% off at Willi's Wine Bar
10% off at The Royal
$19 tickets at Luna Cinemas
15% off at The Blue Room Theatre
10% off full price tickets at the West Australian Ballet
10% off full price Adult A & B reserve tickets at the West Australian Opera
10% off full price Adult A & B reserve tickets to 2024 Masters, Classics & Morning Symphony concerts performed by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra at Perth Concert Hall.

Please note these offers are not valid in conjunction with any other offers.

Frequently asked questions

To become a Friend, you can sign up on our website, visit us at the Black Swan Ticketing Office, or call our Ticketing Team. Friends Membership costs just $50 which will give you 12 months of benefits from the date of purchase. If you are booking online, simply add a Friends Membership to your cart and proceed to check out. You will start receiving your discount immediately.

You can become a Subscriber by selecting either the 3-4, or 5-6 multi-play package options and then simply choose the productions you want to see. To receive your discounts, all your tickets must be purchased in the same transaction.

Once you have become a Friend, all you have to do is log into your account on the Black Swan website and the Friends discount will automatically be applied to your purchase. If you have already selected your tickets, then the discount will be applied as soon as you enter your account details during checkout.

Discounts apply only to Adult, Concession and Student ticket prices.

If you wish to buy single tickets for remaining 2023 shows, please call our Ticketing Team, who will apply your Friends discount for you.

Your Friends card will usually be posted out to you within 2 weeks of signing up ā€“ but you will receive an email confirming that you can access all the benefits immediately. In busy times, such as Season Launch, your Friends card may take a little longer to arrive with your tickets, if you have purchased a subscription.

Your Friends benefits begin immediately upon purchase and last for 12 months. This includes any discounts, priority booking and access to exclusive events and offers. You will be sent a renewal reminder when you are reaching the end of the 12 months.

Being a Friend and being a Subscriber are two different things.

As a Subscriber, you receive a discount based on the number of productions you buy tickets for. Multi-play packages of 3-4 shows receive 10% off tickets and multi-play packages of 5-6 shows receive 15% off tickets. We know that plans sometimes change, so we do allow free ticket exchanges for Subscribers. You do not receive any additional benefits as a Subscriber and tickets must be purchased in the same transaction.

As a Friend, you will enjoy a host of benefits, including priority booking, free exchanges and a discount of 5% off all single tickets purchased. If you choose to purchase a multi-play package, then you will receive an additional 5% off on top of the package discount ā€“ meaning you could be saving up to 20% off the standard ticket price! As a Friend, your benefits will include: invitations to exclusive Friends events, being the first to hear exciting news from Black Swan and a Friends Card that will be enable you to benefit from amazing discounts and special offers from our partners.

Friends will have first priority to book multi-play packages, followed by Subscribers. Single tickets for 2024 shows will go on sale approximately three months prior to the opening night of each production.

Friends will be granted an additional one-week priority booking period for single ticket purchases, allowing them to make the most of their additional single ticket discount.

Current 2023 Members will only be able to apply their benefits to the remaining 2023 shows. If you wish to receive benefits for our 2024 Season, you must become a Black Swan Friend or a Subscriber.

Our Subscribers scheme will remain, with discounts applied depending on the number of plays purchased in a multi-play package. Subscribers will receive 10% off multi-play packages of 3-4 plays, and 15% off multi-play packages of 5-6 plays.

Currently, you can receive discounts from West Australian Symphony Orchestra, The Blue Room Theatre, West Australian Ballet, West Australian Opera and Luna Cinemas.

Stay tuned for more exciting offers from local restaurants, bars and hotels in Perth ā€“ coming soon!

Friends Memberships are non-refundable, but you can choose not to renew your membership when it expires. If you have specific concerns or requests related to your membership, please contact our Ticketing Team for assistance.

If you lose your membership card, please contact our Ticketing Team, and they will arrange for a replacement card to be re-issued.

You will receive invitations and details about exclusive events via email, as well as regular communications, including e-newsletters, with information about upcoming events, news, and Friends-exclusive offers. Make sure to keep your contact details up to date to stay informed. If you have previously unsubscribed from our communications, you can opt back in through your online account, or by contacting our Ticketing Office.