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With the Waldorf Hotel sandwiched in between them, the Aldwych and Novello (formerly the Strand) theatres were originally built to work as a pair. The Aldwych is probably most noted for being the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company (from 1960 to 1982), and for Ben Travers' famed Aldwych Farces, which played here from 1925 to 1933. Previous notable productions include Noel Coward's Private Lives starring Joan Collins and Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf starring Diana Rigg and David Suchet.
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252 High Holborn, WC1V | 6 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
Whitehall Place, SW1A | 10 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
15 Montague Street, WC1B | 11 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Overlooking the gardens of Montague Garden Square, this sedate hotel has a peaceful feel even though the British Museum is right next door and Covent Garden's ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
The first theatre built after World War I is an astonishing piece of architecture. Built in 1922-4, it preceded the arrival of the Art Deco and ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Built in 1905 to form a pair with the near-identical Aldwych Theatre, the Novello Theatre (formerly known as the Strand Theatre) is one of London's more ... More

London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Live Music
170 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, Holborn, London WC2R | 5 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the second ... More

London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Freemasons Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
38 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
42 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Shopping > Perfume and Cosmetics
41 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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Restaurants near Aldwych Theatre

London > Restaurants > International restaurants
22 The Aldwych, The Waldorf Hilton, , Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from Aldwych Theatre
Homage is located in one of the stately ballrooms of the Waldorf Hilton right next to Covent Garden. As you might expect, it is a ... More

London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
45 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
29 Kingsway, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from Aldwych Theatre
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ... More

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 3 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
The award-winning Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, designed by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey and awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award in 2014, ... More

London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 6 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
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London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 5 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ... More

London > Leisure > Arts Centres
24 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
252 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V | 6 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
40 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 4 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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Nightlife near Aldwych Theatre

London > Nightlife > Bars
The Waldorf Hilton, WC2B | 1 minute from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Named one of the top five hotel bars in the world by the Sunday Telegraph, the Lobby Bar at the chic One Aldwych hotel is renowned ... More

London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
26 Wellington Street, WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House South Wing Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute Gallery, ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 5 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage. Lurking ... More
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