November, December and January have the least sunshine - only an hour a day in northern Scotland or two hours a day on the south coast of England. The biggest sales take place in January, when bargain-hungry shoppers have been known to queue all night outside London's biggest department stores in the hope of snapping up drastically reduced goods. Wiser shoppers wait until the end of January, when there may be a smaller choice of bargains, but often the prices have been reduced even further for clearance. Other sales take place at the end of spring and summer, when there are reduced prices on out of season goods, although it is always best to check with individual stores first. Contact the arena or theatre where the event is taking place for advice on ticket sales.
Many venues list a ticket sales hotline in the telephone directory.
By dialling this number you can order tickets and pay for them by credit card. Alternatively, major cities like London have numerous ticket agencies which sell tickets for all major events and shows, and also operate ticket sales hotlines - check the Central London telephone directory for details.