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From the outside, the Gielgud Theatre is an impressive sight, towering four storeys over Shaftesbury Avenue, its height further emphasized by the turret on top. The interior is also magnificent, with richly-decorated pillars supporting the boxes and lavish Baroque ornamentation. Built in 1906 and known as the Globe Theatre for most of the 20th century, it was renamed after the great actor Sir John Gielgud in 1994. For such an impressive theatre, it has had a surprisingly chequered production history, with few long-running shows and some notable flops, such as the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tell Me on a Sunday. Still, there have been some high points in its history: many of Alan Ayckbourn's plays debuted at the Gielgud and the 1943 production of The Importance of Being Earnest is widely regarded as being the definitive version of one of the great British comedies.
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Les Miserables - The All Star Staged ConcertLes Miserables - The All Star Staged ConcertWhile the Queen's Theatre closes for refurbishment Cameron Mackintosh presents Les Miserables - The Staged Concert, an intimate concert staging of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's revolutionary novel of tragedy and loss opens for a limited season at the Gielgud. Michael Ball sings Javert opposite Alfie2019-10-19T14:30:00+01002019-11-30T00:00:00+0000
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event > Theatre > Musicals
PRICING £32.50-£97.50, Premium Seats £100-£202.50
DATES 10th August to 30th November 2019
While the Queen's Theatre closes for refurbishment Cameron Mackintosh presents Les Miserables - The Staged Concert, an intimate concert staging of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's revolutionary novel of tragedy and loss opens for a limited season at the Gielgud. Michael Ball sings Javert opposite Alfie... More about this event
Girl From the North CountryGirl From the North CountryFollowing five star reviews when it was first shown at The Old Vic in 2017 Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country, returns to the West End. The Olivier Award winning play, "incorporating 20 diverse songs by Bob Dylan" (The Guardian) intertwines Dylan's tracks with a story set in Duluth, Minnesota in the midst of the Great Depression. It foll2019-12-10T00:00:00+00002020-02-01T00:00:00+0000
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event > Theatre > Dramas
PRICING £12.50-£67.50
DATES 10th December 2019 to 1st February 2020
Following five star reviews when it was first shown at The Old Vic in 2017 Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country, returns to the West End. The Olivier Award winning play, "incorporating 20 diverse songs by Bob Dylan" (The Guardian) intertwines Dylan's tracks with a story set in Duluth, Minnesota in the midst of the Great Depression. It foll... More about this event
Upstart CrowUpstart CrowDavid Mitchell makes his West End debut in Ben Elton's stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed BBC TV sitcom, Upstart Crow as the all-new comedy - written especially for the stage - comes to the Gielgud Theatre. Mitchell puts on the bald wig and bardish coddling pouch in his iconic characterisation of Will Shakespeare, starring alongside Gemma2020-02-07T00:00:00+00002020-04-25T00:00:00+0100
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event > Theatre > Comedies
DATES 7th February to 25th April 2020
David Mitchell makes his West End debut in Ben Elton's stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed BBC TV sitcom, Upstart Crow as the all-new comedy - written especially for the stage - comes to the Gielgud Theatre. Mitchell puts on the bald wig and bardish coddling pouch in his iconic characterisation of Will Shakespeare, starring alongside Gemma... More about this event
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Coventry Street, W1D | 3 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
Located right next to Leicester Square, in the heart of London's West End, the Every Hotel Piccadilly is the perfect hotel for those wanting to enjoy ... More
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10 Carlisle Street, W1D | 4 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
Promising 'the bill you pay at check-out is what you thought you'd pay when you checked in', the Nadler Hotels specialise in stylish, affordable accommodation. The ... More
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68 Regent Street, W1B | 4 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
Café Royal is a 160-bedroom 5-star luxury hotel on Regent Street, in London's city centre overlooking Piccadilly Circus. The hotel has conference facilities, a cafe, bar ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Walker's Court, W1F | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
Fawn James, granddaughter of entertainment impresario Paul Raymond, who opened the original Boulevard Theatre as the Revuebar in 1958 ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1V | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
The tiny entrance of the Criterion Theatre is almost invisible among the massive advertisements, traffic and crowds of Piccadilly Circus. To ignore it, however, is to ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Coventry Street, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
Theatres have stood on this spot since 1884, perfectly placed to draw the attention of the great crowds moving between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. The ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7-14 Coventry Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
A vast and much needed improvement on the old Cineworld cinema in the Trocodero, Picturehouse Central opened in June 2015 and was treated to a full ... More
London > Entertainment >
22-32 Shaftesbury Avenue, Trocadero, W1D | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
From spring 2019 the Crystal Maze LIVE Experience comes to the West End. After three successful years in Angel, Islington (open until 28th ... More
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
The legendary Ronnie Scott's has been a Mecca for the international jazz community since 1959. Created by music-lovers for music-lovers, it has played host to almost ... More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 1st January 2015 to 5th April 2020
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
Michael Jackson's untimely death may have propelled this musical into orbit; Thriller - Live became a tribute show overnight with the obvious decision that the show ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 14th January to 2nd May 2020
Gielgud Theatre, 6 Panton Street, SW1Y | 4 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
Toby Jones plays the disaffected Uncle Vanya while Richard Armitage is the local doctor Astrov as Olivier Award-winner Conor McPherson - who directed a landmark production ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 9th November 2019 to 29th February 2020
Gielgud Theatre, St Martins Lane, WC2N | 5 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
The true story of two young climbers who get into trouble has already been told in a BAFTA-winning film and now it comes to the stage ...More
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
A new gallery space dedicated to light art. ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts of ... More
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Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
Walking from Gerrard Street to Shaftesbury Avenue in the Chinatown area of Soho you'll come across the pedestrianised Horse & Dolphin Yard which gets its name ... More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
18 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
A wonderful old delicatessen that's been around since 1944, the family-run Lina Stores is hugely popular with Soho's Italian population and stocks all the essentials, such ... More
Restaurants near Gielgud Theatre
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Rupert Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
Brewed Boy - aka Rob Lockyear - spent eight years in Australia learning all about the coffee culture Down Under and has put all that know-how ... More
London > Restaurants > American restaurants
61 Rupert Street, Soho, London W1D7PJ | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
The third London restaurant from Russell Norman and Richard Beatty, the creators of the highly popular Polpo which led to Polpetto, Mishkin's and Polpo at Ape ... More
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
61 Rupert Street, W1D | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
It started out as a supper club at Balham's Brother Marcus but in 2019 Sri Lankan restaurant Paradise sets up a permanent ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 7 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 9 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ... More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
15B Little Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 10 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
Awarded The Best City Cookery School 2013, the Cookery School at Little Portland Street has been teaching people to make simple, honest food for more than ... More
Leisure near Gielgud Theatre
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
10 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
On the 6th floor of the W London the AWAY Spa certainly takes you away from the manic pace of life in Leicester Square ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Unit 2.4-2.6 Kingly Court, Soho, London W1B | 5 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
On the second floor of the Kingly Court complex off Carnaby Street, Triyoga offers busy city people a refuge where they can centre themselves. One of ... More
Nightlife near Gielgud Theatre
London > Nightlife > Bars
83-85 Wardour Street, W1D | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
Previously a blues and skiffle club and most recently known as The O Bar, Soho Residence was given a ... More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
Exclusive members' club with three cocktail bars, a screening room, roof terrace and restaurant. Opened in 2001, the Century Club encompasses the perfect ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
68 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
This stylish private house in Soho is suitable for photo shoots, meetings, press events, filming and for a limited range of social events such as dinners ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
One of London's biggest cinemas, the Odeon Leicester Square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the week's big releases. Aside ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
A hip designer hotel by Tim and Kit Kemp in a grand building on the prestigious Haymarket, the broad boulevard street making for an impressive entrance. ... More
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Plus Alistair Williams, Andy Stedman, Robin Morgan and Elie Kraft....More The Best In Stand Up Comedy | On 19th October 2019 Comedy Store 3 minutes walk from Gielgud Theatre Hitting the stage with their stand-up acts are MC Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Sarah Keyworth, Mick Ferry, Ivo Graham and Robert White, ...More The Best In Stand Up (Late) Comedy | On 19th October 2019 Comedy Store 3 minutes walk from Gielgud Theatre Hitting the stage with their stand-up acts are MC Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Sarah Keyworth, Mick Ferry, Ivo Graham and Robert White, ...More Paul Foot: Image Conscious Comedy | On 19th October 2019 Leicester Square Theatre 3 minutes walk from Gielgud Theatre Bizarre stand-up from the madcap comedian, who discusses the problems experienced by soft-shell crabs and the merits of iceberg lettuce....More Stick Man: Scamp Theatre (Over 3s) Theatre | Until 26th January 2020 Leicester Square Theatre 3 minutes walk from Gielgud Theatre An adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's story book by Scamp Theatre....More New on LondonTown Rosa's Thai Cafe Clapham Junction Dining A south London branch of the popular Rosa's That Cafe chain....More  Muse Dining A new venture from acclaimed chef Tom Aikens, Muse offers every guest a chefs' table ...More  Sam's Riverside Dining Overlooking Hammersmith Bridge and part of the redeveloped Riverside Studios, Sam's Riverside is a glamorous ...More  Daffodil Mulligan Dining For his third restaurant in London Irish chef Richard Corrigan gone into business with John ...More  Dona Drinking Bold, strong and stylish, Dona is a basement Mezcal bar popping up in Clapton where ...More  14 Hills Dining One floor below the public roof garden that crowns 120 Fenchurch Street, 14 Hills offers ...More  Christmas With Katherine Jenkins Concerts | On 12th December The Welsh singer's Christmas appearance at the Royal ...More  Snarky Puppy Concerts | On 14th November Grammy Award-winning collective fusing rock, jazz and funk elements....More  Royal Opera: Death In Venice Concerts | From 21st November David McVicar directs a brand new Royal Opera ...More  Royal Opera: The Magic Flute Concerts | From 1st November David McVicar's classic production of Mozart's The Magic ...More  Dorrance Dance: Myelination and other works Dance | From 14th November Following the success of ETM: Double Down, performed ...More  Tonkotsu Peckham Dining Part of Peckham Market and located on the first floor of the Bussey Building, Tonkotsu ...More  Tonkotsu Battersea Dining Emma Reynolds and Ken Yamada, the team behind the hugely popular pop-up restaurant Tsuru Sushi, ...More  Catford Mews Entertainment A buzzing cultural community space for South London, Catford Mews is home a multi-screen cinema, ...More  Cyrano De Bergerac Theatre | From 27th November James McAvoy returns to the West End starring as the soldier and poet with a ...More The Gate St John's Wood Dining The Gate Restaurant St John's Wood follows on from the Hammersmith original serving innovative vegetarian cuisine with a far-reaching appeal....More  Halloween at King's Cross Seasonal | On 31st October Shining a light on the dance of the dead, the skeleton squad will rise from ...More Worlds Best 50 Bars in London Article The list of the World's 50 Best Bars was revealed in October 2019 and we learned that London has 10 of them. 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