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London theatre tickets for 8th October 2022

Plays and musicals open on the 8th October 2022

& Juliet is a creative and rare idea about what if Juliet did not commit suicide after Romeo was poisoned, and decided to rewrite her own destiny.
Booking:
 To 25th Mar 2023
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 Shaftesbury Theatre, Soho
& Juliet
In this supernatural thriller, something otherworldly happens every night at 2:22am. Do you believe the dead can return?
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 To 8th Jan 2023
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 Criterion Theatre, Soho
2:22 A Ghost Story
Featuring a setlist of hit songs, see ABBA’s avatars accompanied by a 10-piece live band, at the custom-built ABBA Arena in London.
Booking:
 To 5th Jan 2025
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 ABBA Arena, Stratford
Abba Voyage
Franny Anne Rafferty Director Andrew Hilton Musical Director Simon Hardwick Choreographer Zoe Hurwitz Designer Justin Teasdle Sound Designer ...
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 To 5th Nov 2022
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 Union Theatre, Southwark
Adrian Jeckells for London School of Musical Theatre presents
Andrew Lloyd Webber's highly anticipated new musical, Cinderella, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, is the exciting musical comedy set to completely reinvent the world's best-loved fairytale.
Booking:
 To 30th Oct 2022
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 Gillian Lynne Theatre, Aldwych
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella
Peggy sings. However, she is never propelled by a drive to become famous but instead to break unhealthy childhood patterns, find independence and build the loving family she always wanted. Janet strug...
Booking:
 To 22nd Oct 2022
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 Greenwich Theatre, Greenwich
Are You as Nervous as I Am?
The blockbuster film and pop culture phenomenon arrives in London's West End as a groundbreaking new musical adventure.
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 To 22nd Dec 2024
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 Adelphi Theatre, Strand
Back to the Future - The Musical
by Pearl Cleage 20 September to 5 November Running Time: TBC
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 To 5th Nov 2022
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 National Theatre, Southwark
Blues for an Alabama Sky
Come From Away tells the story of what happened when the residents of a small community struggle to accommodate nearly 7,000 passengers as they and the world are reeling in the days following 9/11.
Booking:
 To 7th Jan 2023
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 Phoenix Theatre, Soho
Come From Away
A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have.
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 To 22nd Oct 2022
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 Noel Coward Theatre, Trafalgar Square
Dear Evan Hansen
Elberace (Gay Elvis): A Hunk of Mincing Love is the first worldwide awarded LGBTQIA+ Elvis Act at The Internationally renowned Porthcawl Elvis Festival. Known for his vibrant and energetic performa...
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 To 26th Nov 2022
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 Union Theatre, Southwark
Elberace (Gay Elvis)
Jonathan Spector's 2018 satirical play Eureka Day, about a community split on their views on vaccination, receives its European premiere.
Booking:
 To 31st Oct 2022
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 The Old Vic, Southwark
Eureka Day
Brought to you by On its Head productions, Front of House – Front and Centre brings together the extraordinary talent of Londons West-End Front of house teams. The people who you may recognise ...
Booking:
 To 26th Nov 2022
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 Union Theatre, Southwark
Front of House – Front and Centre
Prepare to fall in love with Disney’s Frozen all over again, as the brand-new theatrical experience is now open at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Booking:
 To 8th Sep 2024
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 Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Aldwych
Frozen The Musical
The compelling true story of world-renowned reggae artist Bob Marley is set to spring to life on the West End stage.
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 To 29th Jan 2023
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 Lyric Theatre, Soho
Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
When our theatres suddenly went dark, the eternal inhabitants were left wondering what the hell had happened. With the most vibrant part of London a ghost town we meet the locals in two iconic thea...
Booking:
 To 26th Nov 2022
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 Union Theatre, Southwark
Ghostlight
Mary Shelley’s prophesies in her book Frankenstein, the Modern Prometheus, came to fruition some hundred years after publication on the banks of the Thames at Blackfriars. Electricity, the sour...
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 To 8th Oct 2022
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 Union Theatre, Southwark
Ghosts on a Wire
This play explores how a seemingly good person can be lured step, by logical step into the most deplorable of actions.
Booking:
 To 7th Jan 2023
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Location:
 Harold Pinter Theatre, St James
Good (David Tennant)
The beloved film and classic show are full to the top of sing-a-long songs that will have you humming and toe-tapping for days to come- the perfect show to inspire some Summer Lovin’ this holiday.
Booking:
 To 20th Apr 2024
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 Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road
Grease
Hugely popular musical, Hamilton, tells the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with music, lyrics and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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 To 29th Mar 2025
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 Victoria Palace Theatre, Victoria
Hamilton
The Lady's not for turning. Or is she? Handbagged returns to London's West End!
Booking:
 To 29th Oct 2022
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Location:
 Kiln Theatre, Kilburn
Handbagged
Following two smash hit London seasons, Heathers the Musical is back - for just 12 weeks.
Booking:
 To 6th Jul 2024
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Location:
 Theatre Royal Haymarket, St James
Heathers The Musical
The global premiere of Japanese creative powerhouse Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro live on stage at London’s Barbican.
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 To 23rd Mar 2024
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 Barbican Theatre, Barbican
Henry VIII
Love Musicals? Love Taylor Swift but can’t wait for blondie to drop the next tour dates? This one is for you! We are bringing you an evening of incredible musical theatre vocalists singing as m...
Booking:
 To 5th Nov 2022
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 Union Theatre, Southwark
Here’s to you, Taylor Swift
Flamenco, Latin and contemporary dance join forces in a thrilling performance combining the power of group dance with the sultry heat of the Mediterranean.
Booking:
 To 28th Oct 2023
Location:
 Peacock Theatre, Holborn
House Of Flamenka
The powerful new play I, Joan is set to premiere at London’s Globe Theatre late this summer for a limited run.
Booking:
 To 22nd Oct 2022
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 Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
I, Joan
This is not your parent’s opera. Inspired by the Greek myth this critically acclaimed new production takes you stumbling down alleys for an early morning walk of shame.
Booking:
 To 22nd Oct 2022
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 Lyric Hammersmith, Hammersmith
Iphigenia in Splott
Oh, what a night! It has been announced that Jersey Boys is returning to the West End stage with a limited run at the newly reopened Trafalgar Theatre.
Booking:
 To 28th Jan 2024
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 Trafalgar Theatre, Whitehall
Jersey Boys
A cry for courage erupts in the Globe Theatre this Summer with the premiere of Joan, a powerful new play uncovering the unlikely hero behind the legend.
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 To 22nd Oct 2022
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 Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
Joan
John Gabriel Borkman, once an illustrious entrepreneur, has been brought low by a prison sentence for fraud. As he paces alone in an upstairs room, bankrupt and disgraced, he is obsessed by dreams of ...
Booking:
 To 26th Nov 2022
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Location:
 Bridge Theatre, Southwark
John Gabriel Borkman
Les Misérables -- reimagined for the Sondheim Theatre -- is the classic revolutionary musical.
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 To 29th Mar 2025
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 Sondheim Theatre, Soho
Les Misérables
Based on one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction, this is a universally acclaimed, smash-hit adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope.
Booking:
 To 15th Jan 2023
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 Wyndham's Theatre, Soho
Life of Pi
Franny Anne Rafferty Director Andrew Hilton Musical Director Simon Hardwick Choreographer Zoe Hurwitz Designer Justin Teasdle Sound Designer ...
Booking:
 To 26th Nov 2022
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 Union Theatre, Southwark
London School of Musical Theatre presents
This first-class experience features some of the world’s sexiest, most talented guys performing heart-racing dance routines in front of, above and all around you.
Booking:
 To 29th Jun 2025
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 The Theatre at Hippodrome Casino (over 18s only), Soho
Magic Mike Live
Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA.
Booking:
 To 29th Mar 2025
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 Novello Theatre, Aldwych
Mamma Mia
Mary Poppins is Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's multi award-winning West End musical playing now in London's Prince Edward Theatre.
Booking:
 To 8th Jan 2023
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 Prince Edward Theatre, Soho
Mary Poppins
Matilda the Musical is inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, with original songs from comedian Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly.
Booking:
 To 25th May 2025
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Location:
 Cambridge Theatre, Soho
Matilda The Musical
Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory!
Booking:
 To 5th Oct 2024
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Location:
 Piccadilly Theatre, Soho
Moulin Rouge The Musical
Shakespeare’s battle of the sexes is reignited this Summer with a riotous new production of Much Ado About Nothing in the Globe Theatre.
Booking:
 To 24th Aug 2024
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Location:
 Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
Much Ado About Nothing
Only Fools And Horses is a musical comedy that takes you on a trip down memory lane.
Booking:
 To 5th Jan 2025
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Location:
 Theatre Royal Haymarket, St James
Only Fools And Horses
A truly unmissable experience that transports you inside the world of TV’s most notorious drama at the Camden Garrison, the glamorously gritty new venue in the heart of Camden Market.
Booking:
 To 28th May 2023
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 The Camden Garrison, Camden
Peaky Blinders: The Rise
The hit Broadway musical adaption of the beloved romance Pretty Woman is back in the West End
Booking:
 To 18th Jun 2023
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Location:
 Savoy Theatre, Strand
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Experience the epic new world from Punchdrunk, ‘the world-conquering theatre rebels’, as the greatest of Greek tragedies is transported to a sprawling dystopian labyrinth.
Booking:
 To 24th Sep 2023
Location:
 One Cartridge Place, Woolwich
Punchdrunk: The Burnt City
Following the immensely successful online run, the award-winning revival of Rose comes to the Park Theatre for an extremely limited one month run.
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 To 18th Jun 2023
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 Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
Rose
In this one woman thriller, we see how a loving relationship can sometimes be anything but. Ruckus explores coercive control, an issue not widely recognised and yet its side effects kill up to three w...
Booking:
 To 29th Oct 2022
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 Southwark Playhouse, Southwark
Ruckus
From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII finally take the mic to tell their tales.
Booking:
 To 4th May 2025
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Location:
 Vaudeville Theatre, Strand
Six
Strictly Ballroom The Musical returns to the stage this October at the Churchill Theatre as part of its UK and Ireland tour.
Booking:
 To 8th Oct 2022
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 Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Strictly Ballroom The Musical
An eye-raising comedy musical tells the story of two Mormon missionaries seeking to convert a disinterest village more worried about real problems than godly salvation.
Booking:
 To 10th Aug 2024
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 Prince of Wales Theatre, Soho
The Book of Mormon
A Wales Millennium Centre production By Hamed & Hessam Amiri adapted for the stage by Phil Porter 1 October to 12 November Running Time: 2 hours 10 mins incl. interval
Booking:
 To 12th Nov 2022
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 National Theatre, Southwark
The Boy with Two Hearts
Bertolt Brecht's classic morality play The Caucasian Chalk Circle is revived for modern-day audiences in this upcoming production at Kingston's Rose Theatre.
Booking:
 To 22nd Oct 2022
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 Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston Upon Thames
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN- the best night in your local you’ve ever had. It’s a party, it’s a concert, it’s a lock in like no other.
Booking:
 To 29th Sep 2024
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Location:
 Arts Theatre, Soho
The Choir of Man
by Arthur Miller From 14 September to 5 November Running Time: tbc
Booking:
 To 5th Nov 2022
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Location:
 National Theatre, Southwark
The Crucible
Translated and freely adapted from Arthur Schnitzler’s Professor Bernhardi, Rober Icke’s The Doctor brings this morally, politically and personally fraught drama into the 21st century.
Booking:
 To 11th Dec 2022
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 Duke of York's Theatre, Trafalgar Square
The Doctor
In The Drifters Girl Beverley Knight brings the true story of the first-ever African American female music manager out of the shadows.
Booking:
 To 27th Apr 2024
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Location:
 Garrick Theatre, Soho
The Drifters Girl
The champagne flows and as the drama unfolds the man himself will be the perfect host. As invites go, this is the hottest in town.
Booking:
 To 30th Oct 2022
Location:
 Gatsby's Mansion, Mayfair
The Great Gatsby
An evening full of entertaining, moving and unforgettable performances! The Great Indian British Variety Show is a platform for Indian performers based in the UK to showcase their talent! Our aim i...
Booking:
 To 26th Nov 2022
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
The Great Indian British Variety Show
Ingenious puppetry, stunning effects and the enchanting music by Elton John, Tim Rice and Lebo M will transport you to the heart of the African Pridelands.
Booking:
 To 19th Oct 2024
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Location:
 Lyceum Theatre, Covent Garden
The Lion King
A major new production of CS Lewis’ classic tale comes to the West End this summer.
Booking:
 To 8th Jan 2023
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Location:
 Gillian Lynne Theatre, Aldwych
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
Tennessee Williams’ rarely performed play hits Charing Cross Theatre, exploring one woman’s insights into a life of love, loss, and riches.
Booking:
 To 22nd Oct 2022
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 Charing Cross Theatre, Trafalgar Square
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
The world's longest-running play of any kind, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap at the St Martin's Theatre
Booking:
 To 1st Mar 2025
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Location:
 St Martin's Theatre, Soho
The Mousetrap
Formed ten years ago way back in 2012, THE NOTEABLES are an award winning, pop chamber choir directed by Vikki Stone. You might recognise them as the BBC Oneness Choir Ident, which was played on th...
Booking:
 To 26th Nov 2022
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
The Noteables – 10 Year Anniversary Concert
The long-running classic musical story continues its record-breaking run at Her Majesty's Theatre.
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 To 29th Mar 2025
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Location:
 Her Majesty's Theatre, St James
The Phantom Of The Opera
When a production of the fictitious whodunnit mystery play, The Murder at Haversham Manor, is put on by the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, disaster awaits them at every turn. Behold as everything that could possibly go wrong does.
Booking:
 To 4th May 2025
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Location:
 Duchess Theatre, Aldwych
The Play That Goes Wrong
All the world’s a stage. Have you ever been trapped in a bad relationship with your parents? Friends? Lovers? Or even with yourself? The Prince is a sharply written new play penned by Abigail Th...
Booking:
 To 8th Oct 2022
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Location:
 Southwark Playhouse, Southwark
The Prince
Can you survive the tale of The Woman in Black? Now starring Stuart Fox and Matthew Spencer
Booking:
 To 29th Apr 2023
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Location:
 Fortune Theatre, Aldwych
The Woman in Black
A jukebox musical based on the, often tumultuous, life and legendary music of International recording artist Tina Turner.
Booking:
 To 31st May 2025
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Location:
 Aldwych Theatre, Aldwych
TINA: The Tina Turner Musical
Known as one of literature’s towering symbols of honesty and compassion lawyer Atticus Finch seeks the truth in a town that seems determined to hide it.
Booking:
 To 20th May 2023
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Location:
 Gielgud Theatre, Aldwych
To Kill a Mockingbird
Playing at London’s Coliseum for very limited performances book your ticket to Tosca now whilst availability lasts!
Booking:
 To 4th Nov 2022
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Location:
 London Coliseum, Trafalgar Square
Tosca
Paper House Productions presents Trick or Treat. Join us for an evening of spook-tacular performances by the stars of today and tomorrow. Jessica Lim , Ayesha Patel , Ceri-Anne Thomas , Madelin...
Booking:
 To 26th Nov 2022
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
Trick or Treat!
Put A Pin In It Productions returns to The Union Theatre for a wonderful night of musical theatre. We boast performers from drama schools such as LSMT, GSA, Trinity Laban, Mountview, Bird and Laine...
Booking:
 To 5th Nov 2022
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
Voices Of Tomorrow
Wicked the Musical, is the smash-hit musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz.
Booking:
 To 1st Jun 2025
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Location:
 Apollo Victoria Theatre, Pimlico South
Wicked
Agape Theatre Company is pleased to present Windrush – The Betrayal. The story of how The Guardian Newspaper exposed the prejudicial and biased treatment of legal British Subjects by the Govern...
Booking:
 To 26th Nov 2022
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
Windrush The Betrayal
Hi everybody! I’m Samuel Haughton. And yes – the pleasure is all yours. Way way back in the day, during the 2020 lockdown, I broke away from my daily routine of guzzling chocolate and cocktai...
Booking:
 To 8th Oct 2022
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
Wish List
Agatha Christie's bone-chilling drama presented in a courtroom setting.
Booking:
 To 30th Mar 2025
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Location:
 London County Hall, Southwark
Witness for the Prosecution