Sky customers can win free tickets to Disney On Ice, pantomimes and festive light trails this Christmas, plus free pizza and a film to keep.
Sky says its VIP loyalty scheme will give away more than one million rewards across November and December, all at no extra cost.
As of today, every Sky household can claim a copy of Sing 2 to keep, and ballots for Christmas days out have started to open.
A big chunk of that million, though, is something you’d eat in front of the TV. And if you’re after the priciest tickets, you’ve got the least time to enter.
What Is Sky VIP?
Sky VIP is Sky’s loyalty programme. You don’t pay for it or sign up for it. If you have a Sky TV, broadband or mobile product and live in the UK or Ireland (the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man count too), you’re already in.
Everything lives in the VIP section of the My Sky app on your phone, and that’s where the Christmas rewards will appear.
The usual perks are still there too, such as a weekly Sky Cinema film on Sky One and 12 months of The Athletic if you pay for Sky Sports.
A Free Film To Keep
The one big reward that doesn’t depend on luck is Sing 2. The 2021 animated sequel is free to download from Sky Store, Sky’s film rental and purchase shop, between November 9 and December 21, and Sky says that once you’ve downloaded it, it’s yours permanently.
If that rings a bell, Sky gave away the original Sing in much the same way at Christmas 2021, so it has taken five years to get around to the sequel. It’s also a Universal film, and Universal is owned by Comcast, which also owns Sky, so it’s hardly the most painful present Sky has ever wrapped.
You’ll need the My Sky app, a compatible device and broadband, and you have to be 18 or over to claim it. Sky’s announcement doesn’t say which devices count, and its small print warns that “charges may apply” without explaining what those charges might be.
Where That Million Comes From
Of Sky’s million-plus rewards, 850,000 are treats from Sainsbury’s. Add the roughly 149,000 festive tickets and you reach 999,000 before counting a single prize. Sky doesn’t give a full breakdown, but it’s safe to say the snacks are doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
Not that we’re complaining. As we said when Sky revamped VIP last year, free pizza is free pizza.
A new treat appears every Wednesday and can be redeemed until the following Tuesday. The giveaway began in the week of November 4, but the list Sky has published starts on November 18:
- November 18: Taste the Difference pizza
- November 25: Sainsbury’s popcorn (170g)
- December 2: Taste the Difference ice cream
- December 9: Sainsbury’s stone-baked pizza
- December 16: Sainsbury’s chocolate twists
Three catches, though. Sky only mentions Sainsbury’s Superstores, so don’t count on your nearest Sainsbury’s Local. And the treats are only available in the UK, so Sky’s customers in the Republic of Ireland miss out.
And like all of these rewards, they’re subject to availability.
The Tickets: You’ll Need Some Luck
Sky says around 149,000 tickets to festive days out are up for grabs across the UK and Ireland. You enter through the app, and the main events are run as ballots, so there’s no guarantee you’ll win anything.
| Event | Where | Worth | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney On Ice: Discover the Magic (family tickets) | Birmingham, Newcastle, Nottingham, Aberdeen, Belfast, Sheffield, Manchester, London | Around £120 | December 10 |
| Festive light trails | Kew Gardens, Windsor Great Park, Northern Lights at Heaton Park (Manchester) and Leazes Park (Newcastle), RHS Glow at RHS Garden Rosemoor (North Devon), Crathes Castle (Aberdeenshire), Wonderlights at Malahide Castle (Dublin) and others | Typically up to £59 a pair | December 17 |
| Ice skating | Rinks across the UK | Not stated | December 19 |
| Pantomimes (family tickets) | Regional shows, including Peter Pan and Scrooge | Not stated | December 23 |
Those are the last possible dates. Each ballot runs to its own timetable within that window, and Sky says it releases tickets on different days through the month, so keep checking back.
There are also tickets for Polar Express rail experiences and family cinema trips, though Sky hasn’t given dates for those. Prizes running through November and December include trips to London, children’s toy giveaways and technology bundles.
The Discounts
The rest of the list is discounts, and there are plenty of them. The first batch is already running and ends on December 1, when a second batch takes over until December 18.
As with any loyalty club, they’re only worth bothering with if you’d use these brands anyway. Quite a few only apply to your first order or first month, such as 60% off a first HelloFresh order or £10 off the first week with The Modern Milkman.
The offers that promise something for nothing make a much shorter list: two bags of Coffee52 coffee, a Gruum soap set worth £33, smol laundry tabs, a Pact Coffee cafetière, a Tuggs dog food trial and three months of ckbk Premium.
Sky doesn’t say whether any of those come with strings attached, such as postage or a subscription, so read the details before you get excited (see the full list below).
Who Can Claim What
Only the primary Sky iD holder and one authorised person per household can use Sky VIP, and each reward can only be claimed once, by whoever gets there first. If you share an account, you might want to agree who’s getting the pizza.
If you only have Sky Mobile, you’ll need to claim online or by contacting Sky. And if your account’s in debt, you’re out of luck until it’s cleared.
NOW customers look likely to be left out. Sky’s eligibility rules only list Sky TV, broadband and mobile products, and NOW customers missed out on the free Sing in 2021 too.
As for how long you’ve been with Sky, that’s less clear than it used to be. Last year we described four VIP tiers, from Silver to Diamond, and Sky told us higher tiers would keep getting different benefits.
Sky’s current VIP page doesn’t mention those tiers, and this year’s announcement pitches the rewards at customers “new to Sky or have been with Sky for years”.
But the VIP terms still say your rewards depend on the services you take and how long you’ve been a customer, so what you see in the app may not match what your neighbour sees.
Is It Worth Bothering With?
For a free film and some free pizza, yes. If you already pay Sky, it’s a couple of minutes’ work.
Just don’t get carried away. Sky put its prices up in April, with broadband customers paying £3 more a month. That’s £36 a year, which buys a fair few Taste the Difference pizzas.
A free copy of Sing 2 is no reason to stay with Sky if there’s a better deal elsewhere, so when your contract is up, compare prices and try haggling.
Sky’s List Of Savings
November 3 to December 1:
- Two free bags of Coffee52 coffee
- 50% off The AA
- 60% off Gousto
- 40% off Pooch & Mutt
- 30% off Good Food
- 55% off Hip Pop 12-can packs
- Up to 20% off Parkdean
- Roccabox mystery box for £25
- First month of Hair + Me for £6.99
- £8 off Pact Coffee advent calendars
- Gruum advent calendar for £50, plus a £10 gift card
- 20% off Lights4fun
- 10% off Christmas Tree World
- Additional La Redoute savings
- 20% off Cutter & Squidge
- 15% off WonderDays
- 50% off Purr & Mutt pet portraits
- Free Gruum Festive Soap, Soak & Scent Set worth £33
- 15% off Swarovski
- 45% off the Harry’s Ultimate Starter Bundle, plus free delivery
- £10 off Santa’s Little Spy
- £3 off Xmas Letters from Santa
December 1 to December 18:
- Free smol laundry tabs, plus 25% off
- 50% off RAC
- 60% off a first HelloFresh order
- £10 off the first week with The Modern Milkman
- Three Hearst magazine issues for £1
- Free Tuggs Dog Food trial, plus 50% off the next box
- Roccabox mystery box for £25
- Free Pact Coffee cafetière
- Three months of ckbk Premium at no extra cost
- 20% off Lights4fun
- 10% off Christmas Tree World
- 16% off Candles Direct
- 20% off Cutter & Squidge
- 10% off Not On The High Street
- Liberty savings across selected categories
- 15% off WonderDays
- 11% off Secret Sales
- 50% off Purr & Mutt pet portraits
- Free Gruum Festive Soap, Soak & Scent Set worth £33
- 12% off Pong Cheese
- £3 off Xmas Letters from Santa
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