Lectures, deadlines, part-time shifts – student life eats up more energy than anyone warns you about.
Entertainment is the bit that makes it bearable, and entertainment student discounts mean cinema trips, gig tickets and gaming sales don't have to wait until payday. Save on the fun stuff, and put more of the loan towards, well, everything else.
Whatever helps you switch off, there's a discount for it here. Culture and days out, TV and streaming, music, film and the latest tech – scroll down for every entertainment student discount worth knowing, or check out the newest student discounts on Student Beans if you're after something specific.
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Culture and trends student discounts
Sofa days aren't the only budget-friendly option. Theme parks, aquariums, theatre and whatever's trending on TikTok this week all come with a student price tag too.
Alton Towers Resort: student tickets from £22.32, plus VAT savings and waterpark tickets from £21.
Thorpe Park Resort: 10% student discount on Thorpe Park Short Breaks, student tickets from £24 plus VAT savings and up to £26 off the Merlin Annual Pass for students.
SEA LIFE London Aquarium: student tickets from £12.25, plus discounts on joint tickets with London Dungeons or Madame Tussauds tickets.
ATG Entertainment: £25 student tickets across West End shows.
Encore Tickets: 5% off theatre and attraction tickets.
LOVEtheatre: 8% off selected theatre tickets.
Fever: 10% off Fever plans, covering immersive experiences and events.
Activate: 40% off the live-action gaming venue, valid Monday to Friday.
Royal Opera House: exclusive Swan Lake tickets from £1 to £30.
Doncaster Racecourse: 50% off selected race days.
TikTok Shop: £7 off when you spend over £5, for whatever's trending this week.
Gravity: 15% student discount.
BOOM BATTLE BAR: 25% student discount and 25% off food and drinks.
Lane 7: 30% student discount
TV and streaming student discounts
Streaming subscriptions add up fast when there's a different one for every show. Here's how to keep watching for less, and see our pick of what to watch this autumn while you're at it.
Disney+: 30% off the Standard plan, 33% off Standard with ads and Premium plans, and three months free on an annual Standard (£89.99) or Premium (£129.99) plan.
Amazon: six months free Prime for Students, with Prime Video included.
Channel 4: 1 month free of Channel 4+ then £3.99 a month or £39.99 annually after free trial or discounted membership ends, and 25% off annual membership (£29.99).
YouTube: unlock 1 month free of Premium student plan
Marquee TV: 50% Student Discount off annual subscription
Paramount+: seven-day free trial, then £6.99 a month.
Music student discounts
From playlists to festival season, music is rarely free – check the best music streaming services for students before picking where to spend.
Spotify: Premium free for one month, plus 4% off gift cards.
Apple Music: £5.99 a month, with free access to Apple TV+ included.
Ticketmaster: 4% off gift cards, plus regular ticket deals.
StubHub: 10% off tickets, including major tours.
Terminal V Festival: 20% off.
Gigsberg: 5% off selected gig tickets.
DistroKid: 50% off, for anyone releasing their own music.
Film student discounts
Cinema trips shouldn't cost as much as the popcorn. For the full round-up, see the best cinema deals for students.
ODEON: 20% off on myLIMITLESS Plus monthly subscription
Amazon: two tickets for £10 at ODEON cinemas with a Prime membership
Cineworld: occasional £50 gift card giveaway.
Curzon Cinemas: £6 tickets all day Wednesday for Under-25 Members.
Picturehouse Cinemas: student membership from £20.
Tech student discounts
New headphones, a console upgrade, or finally sorting out that cracked laptop screen – tech discounts make it hurt less.
Apple Education Store: savings on a new MacBook Air or Apple Watch.
Samsung: 10% off, or up to 15% off Odyssey gaming monitors.
Argos: up to 50% off tech, appliances and home.
Currys: save £150 on the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and 10% off Chromebooks
Nintendo Store: 7% student discount off a Nintendo e-gift card
Sony PlayStation: 4% off a Sony PlayStation gift card
GAME: up to 90% off in the sale, plus 2-for-£30 offers on PS5 and Xbox games.
SteelSeries: 20% off gaming gear.
Meta: 15% off AI glasses.
musicMagpie: 10% off, or an extra 10% on tech trade-ins.
Google Store: 20% student discount on Pixel 10a.
Logitech: 35% student discount on selected products
Sonos: 15% student discount.
Bose: £25 student discount on orders over £100.
Shokz: up to 32% student discount off selected products.
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