Theatre & shows
Theatre & shows in London
Theatre, opera, magic, cabaret — a curtain time.
Example nights
Real London venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.
Games at Stone Nest in Covent Garden, then dinner at Backstage Bar @ The Rialto in Piccadilly.
- 01Stone NestCovent Garden · $$$
- 02Backstage Bar @ The RialtoPiccadilly · $$$
Games at Museum of Comedy in Bloomsbury, then dinner at Angus Steakhouse in Leicester Square.
- 01Museum of ComedyBloomsbury · $$
- 02Angus SteakhouseLeicester Square · $$
Games at The Comedy Store in Piccadilly, then dinner at Steak and Company - Covent Garden in Covent Garden.
- 01The Comedy StorePiccadilly · $$$
- 02Steak and Company - Covent GardenCovent Garden · $$
Top 12 venues
01
Stone Nest
Covent Garden · $$$
02
Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club
Peckham · $$$$
03
Crazy Coqs
Soho · $$$
Art deco room, live jazz and cabaret, signature cocktails — small enough that the singer's voice hits different.
04
Wilton's Music Hall
Whitechapel · $$
1690s music hall with original cast iron, balcony, bar — intimate, atmospheric, genuinely feels like stepping into another time. Cheap nights, weddings, plays, music.
05
Museum of Comedy
Bloomsbury · $$
06
The Parlour
Bank · $$$$
07
Folklore
Hackney · $$
08
The Dome
Dartmouth Park · $$$
Gig venue above a pub, hosting a range of live bands, club nights and other music events.
09
Roundhouse
Chalk Farm · $$$
Distinctive former Victorian railway shed, now hosts live music, circus and alternative theatre.
10
The Box Soho
Soho · $$$$
Decadent, exclusive nightclub presenting theatrical cabaret and burlesque shows.
11
ActOne Cinema & Café
Ealing · $$
Independent cinema, 60 seats, real sound. Café bar attached—work, watch indie films, stay. Staff actually know what they're talking about.
12
The MAINE Mayfair Bar & Restaurant
Mayfair · $$$$
New England cuisine spotlighted in an opulent, historic venue with cabaret entertainment.