You could call it an offer fit for a queen – Showcase Cinemas is celebrating the Platinum Jubilee by offering a free ticket or a free hopper of popcorn to anyone sharing the royal name Elizabeth.
And don't worry if your name's a derivation of Elizabeth or is spelled differently – you can still benefit from the offer after the cinema chain named all the variations it would deem acceptable. However, one name conspicuous by its absence is Lilibet – the nickname given to Her Majesty when a small child and one used as a term of endearment by her late husband, Prince Philip – and now the name of the Queen's great granddaughter, the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
On its website, Showcase proudly proclaimed: "We're excited to be celebrating the Royal Jubilee by offering free cinema tickets and snacks for anyone named Elizabeth over the Jubilee bank holiday. On Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June, film fans with the same first name as The Queen can claim a free cinema ticket to a screening of their choice at their local Showcase.
"Then on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th, they will be able to claim a complimentary sweet or salted popcorn, whilst sitting back and relaxing in front of the big screen.
"All that qualifying Elizabeths will need to do to claim the offer is show a valid photo ID, such as a driving licence or passport, at the cinema box office, proving their name is Elizabeth before claiming the freebie. The offer will be available to anyone named Elizabeth, or a variation of, including Beth, Liz, Betty and more."
Lucky Lizzes will be able to choose from top films including Top Gun: Maverick, psychological thriller Men and animated comedy The Bob’s Burgers Movie.
Showcase added that accepted variations of Elizabeth included Liz, Lizzie, Eliza, Elissa, Elisa, Elise, Elsie, Elisabet, Beth, Betty, Bet, Bess, Bessie, Betsy, Betsey, Alisa, Lisel, Liselle, Lesetta, Lib, Libby, Libbie, Tetsy, Tetty, Tibbie, Bethia, Lisabette, Lisabetta, Lisbeth, Elspie, Elspeth, Else, Elisabeth, Elisabete, Lusa, Erzsebet, and Lise.
The offer comes with terms and conditions, and the Elizabeths will only get in free today (Friday 3 June) and their entry will not be available for Gallery seating. Free popcorn is available on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June only and includes a free small sweet or salted popcorn from the concessions stand only and it is for one popcorn per transaction per day.
According to their website there are Showcase cinemas in:
- Batley, West Yorkshire
- Bluewater, Kent
- Bristol
- Avonmeads, Bristol
- Coventry
- Derby
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Liverpool
- Nottingham
- Paisley
- Peterborough
- Reading
- Southampton
- Teesside
- Cardiff
- Dudley
- Wokingham
- Stockton
- Manchester
- Walsall
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