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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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The FerrymanThe FerrymanFollowing a sold out run at the Royal Court, (the fastest selling show in the theatre's history) Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman is enjoying an equally popular run in the West End since June 2017. The Olivier Award-winning playwright, who will forever be remembered for Jerusalem, returns with an emotionally wrought family drama set in 1981 rural Der2017-08-19T00:00:00+01002018-01-06T00:00:00+0000
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PRICING £19.50, £29.50, £49.50, £79.50
DATES 20th June 2017 to 6th January 2018
Following a sold out run at the Royal Court, (the fastest selling show in the theatre's history) Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman is enjoying an equally popular run in the West End since June 2017. The Olivier Award-winning playwright, who will forever be remembered for Jerusalem, returns with an emotionally wrought family drama set in 1981 rural Der... More about this event
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218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1V | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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Coventry Street, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7-14 Coventry Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
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47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 20th June 2017 to 6th January 2018
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D | Same location as Gielgud Theatre
Following a sold out run at the Royal Court, (the fastest selling show in the theatre's history) Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman is enjoying an equally popular ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 31st March 2016 to 1st April 2018
Gielgud Theatre, 218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, W1V | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 28th September 2017 to 10th February 2018
Gielgud Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H | 5 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
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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
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London > Shopping > Delicatessens
18 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Rupert Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Restaurants > American restaurants
61 Rupert Street, Soho, London W1D7PJ | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
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9 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F0RG | 1 minute from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 7 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 9 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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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
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
10 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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London > Nightlife > Bars
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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
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London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from Gielgud Theatre
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