Greater London Trip Overview
Discover 400 years of stage history in the theatre capital of the world! A journey across the West End and the South Bank featuring the biggest names, greatest successes & most infamous disasters.
Theatres covered on the tour include: The Coliseum, Duke of York’s, Noel Coward, Wyndham’s, Her Majesty’s, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Harold Pinter, Prince of Wales, Lyric, Apollo, Gielgud, Sondheim, Palace, Ambassadors, St Martins, The Arts, ROH, Fortune, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Lyceum, The National, Shakespeare’s Globe…plus a top-secret final location!
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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Discover 400 years of stage history in the theatre capital of the world! A journey across the West End and the South Bank featuring the biggest names, greatest successes & most infamous disasters.
Theatres covered on the tour include: The Coliseum, Duke of York’s, Noel Coward, Wyndham’s, Her Majesty’s, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Harold Pinter, Prince of Wales, Lyric, Apollo, Gielgud, Sondheim, Palace, Ambassadors, St Martins, The Arts, ROH, Fortune, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Lyceum, The National, Shakespeare’s Globe…plus a top-secret final location!
Itinerary
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Stop At: London Coliseum, St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4ES England
Learn the history of the Coliseum. The largest theatre in the West End!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Duke of York’s Theatre, 104 St. Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4BG England
Discover the many stars who made their debuts on this West End stage. Including Peter Pan!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Noel Coward Theatre, 85-88 St. Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4AU England
Hear of the great productions of the past. The only theatre where two significant theatre giants ever shared a stage.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0DA, UK
Learn of the history of this beautiful theatre. See the bust of Shakespeare on the front – the only one in the West End!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leicester Square, London England
Discount ticket booth – how to get great West End seats at low prices! Old music hall spots – historic theatres such as The Alhambra & The Empire.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Haymarket Theatre Royal, 18 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4HA England
A theatre favoured by both Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench. There’s also rumour of a haunting…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Her Majesty’s Theatre London, 57 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QL England
The second oldest active theatre site in London. Also home to the second-longest running musical – The Phantom of the Opera!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Harold Pinter Theatre, 6 Panton Street, London England
Opening in 1881, the Harold Pinter Theatre is one of the oldest playhouses in the West End. Hear of the stars that have caused a great sensation here – including Marilyn Monroe!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Prince of Wales Theatre, 31 Coventry Street Westminster, London W1D 6AS England
Now home to The Book of Mormon, the Prince of Wales has had a rich history of comedy & musical spectacles. Famous names who’ve appeared here include The Beatles, Peter Sellers and Barbara Streisand!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Shaftesbury Avenue, London England
The road with more theatres than any other! Hear about the history of Shaftesbury Avenue and theatres including The Lyric, Apollo, Gielgud, Sondheim & The Palace.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lyric Theatre London, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7ES England
The oldest surviving theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue! Also the place where a British comedy icon tragically died…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Apollo Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7ES England
The first Edwardian Theatre, opening in 1901. Also once home to a truly legendary production of our time!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Gielgud Theatre, 35 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6AR England
Now named after the great Sir John, the Gielgud has seen a few famous faces give their West End debuts. Including Harry Potter himself!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Sondheim Theatre, 51 Shaftesbury Avenue Soho, London W1D 6BA England
Learn the history of Les Miserables, the world’s longest-running musical. Also – a few famous faces who debuted here in the 80s!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Palace Theatre, 113 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5AY England
Once a famous music hall venue, now home to Harry Potter & the Cursed Child. Discover the origin of the phrase ‘bring the house down’.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Ambassadors Theatre, West Street, London WC2H 9ND England
Although unremarkable on the outside, the Ambassadors has had a rich theatre history. Legendary theatre stars who debuted here include Vivien Leigh & Paul Robeson.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Martins Theatre, West Street, London WC2H 9NZ England
Home of The Mousetrap – the world’s longest-running play! Discover the history of this unlikely theatrical hit.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Arts Theatre, 6-7 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7JB England
The West End’s smallest theatre. Also once home to the most controversial play of all time!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London, England
See the legendary Covent Garden Market! Also, London’s official Actors Church, street theatre spots and two of the oldest theatre sites in London.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London WC2E 9DD England
One of the oldest theatre spots in London – est 1732. Now home to the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fortune Theatre, Russell Street, London WC2B 5HH England
Home to The Woman in Black – the longest-running horror play ever. Hear of the spooky stories that have occurred during the play’s 30+ year history…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine Street Covent Garden, London WC2B 5JF England
The oldest active theatre spot in the West End. Discover the legends of the past who made their names on its legendary stage.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington Street Covent Garden, London WC2E 7RQ England
Now home to The Lion King, going since 1999 and still a hot ticket! Hear of the leading actors of the Victorian era who once dominated the Lyceum’s stage – Sir Henry Irving & Dame Ellen Terry – and also the genesis of a famous gothic horror creation.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: National Theatre, South Bank, Waterloo, London SE1 9PX England
Hear about the history of our National Theatre. Also, the founder of the National, Laurence Olivier, stated the opposite.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT England
Discover the history of Bankside – where Shakespeare made his name. See the famous reconstruction of Shakespeare’s Globe and a final top-secret theatre location!
Duration: 15 minutes
