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Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.

London Play theatre tickets for today

London Plays open today

The sensational play "Fking Men" is back in London this Spring for a strictly limited engagement
Booking:
 To 26th May 2024
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Location:
 Waterloo East Theatre, Southwark
F**king Men
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.
Booking:
 To 2nd Mar 2025
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Location:
 Palace Theatre, Southwark
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Delve into the story of Eileen, a 17-year-old girl grappling with grief after her sister's unusual demise involving a Yorkshire Pudding.
Booking:
 To 28th Apr 2024
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Location:
 Garrick Theatre, Soho
Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon
Delve into the gripping exploration of hate veiled as freedom of expression as the critically acclaimed Broadway production makes its highly anticipated transfer to the West End for a strictly limited engagement.
Booking:
 To 12th May 2024
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Location:
 Menier Chocolate Factory, Southwark
Power of Sail
Experience the world of Stranger Things like never before with the electrifying new production, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, inspired by the original series.
Booking:
 To 15th Dec 2024
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Location:
 Phoenix Theatre, Soho
Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Closed today, but open this week

Step into the tumultuous world of ex-cop Walter 'Pops' Washington, where laughter and heartache collide in Stephen Adly Guirgis' Broadway hit and Pulitzer Prize-winning tragicomedy.
Booking:
 From 3rd May 2024 to 15th Jun 2024
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Location:
 Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead
Between Riverside and Crazy
Check-in to the world famous Fawlty Towers, a hotel experience like no other!
Booking:
 From 4th May 2024 to 28th Sep 2024
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Location:
 Apollo Theatre, Soho
John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers - The Play
A theatrical tour-de-force, People, Places and Things immerses audiences in the vivid and disorienting world of addiction and deception.
Booking:
 From 3rd May 2024 to 10th Aug 2024
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Location:
 Trafalgar Theatre, Whitehall
People, Places and Things
Experience the timeless brilliance of Nikolai Gogol's 19th-century play in this satirical comedy that unravels the depths of collective delusion and the opportunistic swindlers who prey upon it.
Booking:
 From 3rd May 2024 to 15th Jun 2024
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Location:
 Marylebone Theatre, Camden
The Government Inspector
Prepare for a whirlwind of adventure, romance, and mischief as Shakespeare's classic tale of mistaken identity makes its triumphant return this Spring!
Booking:
 From 3rd May 2024 to 8th Jun 2024
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Location:
 Open Air Theatre, Camden
Twelfth Night

London Plays opening soon

Embark on a poignant journey to the deep south of the USA in 1918, where the forbidden love between Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker, defies the harsh realities of a society where interracial marriage is illegal.
Booking:
 From 1st Jun 2024 to 29th Jun 2024
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Location:
 Lyric Hammersmith, Hammersmith
Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in Black and White
Set in a classroom in Iran, "English" follows four adult classmates as they grapple with learning English as a foreign language.
Booking:
 From 5th Jun 2024 to 29th Jun 2024
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Location:
 Kiln Theatre, Kilburn
English
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Booking:
 From 6th Jun 2024 to 26th Oct 2024
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Location:
 Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
The Taming of the Shrew
Discover one of Churchill's groundbreaking works, L'amore Del Cuore (Heart's Desire), delving into the raw power of language and the intricate dynamics within families.
Booking:
 From 13th Jun 2024 to 15th Jun 2024
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Location:
 The Coronet Theatre, Notting Hill
L’amore Del Cuore (Heart’s Desire)
Experience the long-awaited West End debut of Boys From the Blackstuff, Alan Bleasdale's iconic television series that defined an era.
Booking:
 From 13th Jun 2024 to 3rd Aug 2024
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Location:
 Garrick Theatre, Soho
Boys from the Blackstuff
Discover the transformative power of nature and the enduring magic of friendship in this captivating rendition of "The Secret Garden."
Booking:
 From 15th Jun 2024 to 20th Jul 2024
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Location:
 Open Air Theatre, Camden
The Secret Garden
On the evening of Wednesday, August 1, 1962, seven individuals convened at Marilyn Monroe's residence to commemorate her recent $2 million two-picture deal with 20th Century Fox.
Booking:
 From 19th Jun 2024 to 27th Jul 2024
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Location:
 Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
The Marilyn Conspiracy
Prepare for the highly anticipated UK premiere of Jeremy O. Harris's groundbreaking play this summer.
Booking:
 From 29th Jun 2024 to 21st Sep 2024
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Location:
 Noel Coward Theatre, Trafalgar Square
Slave Play
Witness the chaos unfold as this completely improvised comedy (or History, or Tragedy) takes center stage at The Other Palace for an exclusive five-day engagement.
Booking:
 From 9th Jul 2024 to 13th Jul 2024
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Location:
 Other Palace Studio, Victoria
Shake It Up
Explore the enchanting world of Rough Magic at Shakespeare's Globe!
Booking:
 From 20th Jul 2024 to 24th Aug 2024
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Location:
 Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Southwark
Rough Magic
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Booking:
 From 4th Aug 2024 to 15th Sep 2024
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Location:
 Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
Antony and Cleopatra
Author, poet, and educator Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan unveils her debut play, delving into the intricacies of love when confronted with the burdens of the world.
Booking:
 From 8th Aug 2024 to 31st Aug 2024
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Location:
 Kiln Theatre, Kilburn
Peanut Butter & Blueberries
Experience the beloved tale of The Railway Children like never before in Tethered Wits' enchanting adaptation, curated by Edith Nebit herself.
Booking:
 From 21st Aug 2024 to 1st Sep 2024
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Location:
 St Pauls Church, Covent Garden
The Railway Children
Spewed from our country, forgotten, bound to the dark edge of the earth…
Booking:
 From 6th Sep 2024 to 5th Oct 2024
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Location:
 Lyric Hammersmith, Hammersmith
Our Country’s Good
Immerse yourself in the charm of Edwardian seaside beauty pageants this summer with the remarkable new play, "Princess Essex," crafted by Anne Odeke.
Booking:
 From 13th Sep 2024 to 26th Oct 2024
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Location:
 Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
Princess Essex
Election night. The polls predict a landslide victory. Everything is about to change. Robert Icke directs Mark Strong and Lesley Manville in this epic retelling of the Greek classic.
Booking:
 From 4th Oct 2024 to 4th Jan 2025
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Location:
 Wyndham's Theatre, Soho
Oedipus
Prepare for an unprecedented theatrical experience as Stanley Kubrick's iconic Dr. Strangelove receives its first-ever stage adaptation, directed and co-adapted by the dynamic duo Sean Foley and Armando Iannucci.
Booking:
 From 8th Oct 2024 to 21st Dec 2024
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Location:
 Noel Coward Theatre, Trafalgar Square
Dr. Strangelove
In a rented apartment, the Younger family is full of hope, grief, and big plans.
Booking:
 From 9th Oct 2024 to 2nd Nov 2024
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Location:
 Lyric Hammersmith, Hammersmith
A Raisin in the Sun
For a limited time only, immerse yourself in the enchanting tale of Stick Man, filled with heartwarming themes of family and friendship that are perfect for the whole family.
Booking:
 From 4th Dec 2024 to 5th Jan 2025
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Location:
 Bloomsbury Theatre, Euston
Stick Man
Journey to 1940s Harlem for a stylish retelling of Shakespeare’s comedy, Twelfth Night.
Booking:
 From 29th Jan 2025 to 22nd Feb 2025
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Location:
 Lyric Hammersmith, Hammersmith
Play On!