Palace Theatre
The Palace Theatre is one of the West End’s grandest and most iconic venues.
It has a seating capacity of 1,434 and is the home of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which has been running since 2016.
The Palace Theatre is located on Cambridge Circus in the heart of London’s West End, near to Leicester Square. Below you can find information on how to get to the theatre and a map showing the location of the venue.
- Leicester Square (Northern and Piccadilly lines)
- Tottenham Court Road (Central, Elizabeth and Northern lines)
- Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines)
The Palace is well served by bus routes –
see which buses stop nearby.
The closest mainline station is Charing Cross.
- Urban Parking Shelton Street
- NCP Brewer Street
- JustPark at Trafalgar Square
The bars and auditorium open approximately 60 minutes before the start of each performance.
There are a number of places to dine in the immediate vicinity of the Palace Theatre. A few options are listed below for you to consider before or after your performance:
The Coach and Horses,
29 Greek Street,
London W1D 5DH
Norman’s Coach and Horses is London’s first vegetarian and vegan pub. A traditional pub in the heart of Soho, it was famously the setting for the play Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell. Upstairs, there’s a secret vintage tea room.
La Bodega Negra,
16 Moor Street,
London W1D 5NHl
La Bodega Negra is a casual and colourful diner serving Mexican favourites such as soft shell crab burrito and chicken and steak fajitas, non-stop magaritas, Mexican beers and cocktails with a fresh soundtrack for a vibrant Soho lunch or dinner.
The Spice of Life,
6 Moor Street,
London W1D 5NA
The Spice of Life is a modern pub serving a varied menu, world beers, delicious wines, spirits and classic cocktails right next door to the theatre. There is also a popular jazz club in the basement.
The Cambridge,
93 Charing Cross Road,
London WC2E 0DP
The Cambridge is a traditional pub of unique character, serving an eclectic range of real ales and quality pub food with a generous measure of famous British hospitality.
Please note that food and drink details are provided for information only and do not constitute a recommendation from Nimax Theatres.
The Palace Theatre opened in 1891. Designed by Thomas Edward Collcutt, it was first known as the Royal English Opera House and intended to stage operatic productions but was soon converted into a grand music hall and renamed the Palace Theatre of Varieties.
From 1921, Charles B. Cochrane took over the reins and ran the theatre as a cinema. By 1925, the theatre had shifted towards musical comedy, beginning with No, No, Nanette. The 1930s saw Fred Astaire grace the London stage for the final time in Cole Porter’s Gay Divorce before making his move to Hollywood. Over time, it became known as a leading venue for musicals, hosting iconic productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar, The Woman in White, Spamalot, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and 7,602 performances of Les Misérables from 1985 – 2004. Today, the Palace Theatre is home to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
It has been part of the Nimax Theatres group since its purchase by Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer in 2012.
