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Queen's Theatre

 
 
ADDRESS
Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D 6BA 
 
TELEPHONE
08708 901 110 
 

Nearby Queen's Theatre

 
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The paradox of the Queen's Theatre, so ugly outside, so gorgeous within, is explained by a German bomb, which destroyed the faade and foyer in 1940. For almost twenty years, the theatre stood empty, before a reconstruction in 1959 created the current curve of concrete and brick. A photo in the foyer shows the theatre as it once looked, but if you want to see it in reality, the Gielgud Theatre is almost identical to the original design. The effect of stepping into the auditorium from such a bleak surround is truly magical, with the exquisite cream and gold colour scheme, and domed ceiling more than compensating for the errors of the reconstruction. A venue that has focused on short runs of high-quality dramas for much of its existence, the Queen's Theatre has been home to many of the greatest British actors, including Noel Coward's final stage appearances, Vanessa, Lynn and Jemma
 

Queen's Theatre events

 
The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer Of The Year & The Stiles And Drewe New Song PrizeThe Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer Of The Year & The Stiles And Drewe New Song PrizePrizes for exciting new talent and the best new musical theatre writing as selected by this year's judging panel.27th May 2012Sunday 27th May 2012 Where:
Queen's Theatre,   Shaftesbury Avenue      W1D 6BA
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Prizes for exciting new talent and the best new musical theatre writing as selected by this year's judging panel.
The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer Of The Year & The Stiles And Drewe New Song Prize
 

Location map of Queen's Theatre

LondonTown.com - Queen's Theatre Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
 
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
Euston Railway Station
 
26 minutes walk
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Brewer Street NCP
 
2 minutes walk
 
China Town Masterpark
 
4 minutes walk
 
 
 

Further articles featuring Queen's Theatre on LondonTown.com

 
London's Top Ten Musicals

Les Miserables Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D Les Miserables is still storming the barricades after a stunning adaptation of Victor Hugo's epic masterpiece, set in the...

 
 
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Hotels near Queen's Theatre

Near Queen's Theatre
W London Leicester Square London
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 42% off from £309
10 Wardour Street, W1D | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
...More
 
 
 
Thistle Piccadilly Hotel London London
Thistle Piccadilly Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 84% off from £90
Coventry Street, W1D | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
The main attraction of this traditional Victorian hotel is that it has many of London's famous landmarks, including Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, within minutes’ walking ...More
 
 
 
The Soho Hotel London
The Soho Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 12% off from £296
4 Richmond Mews, W1D | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Theatres nearest Queen's Theatre

Nearest to Queen's Theatre
Prince of Wales Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Prince of Wales Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Coventry Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Queen's 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
 
 
 
Criterion Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Criterion Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | 3 minutes from Queen's 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
 
 
 
Prince Edward Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Prince Edward Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Old Compton Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
The Prince Edward Theatre was designed by Edward Stone and opened in 1930 with a performance of the musical ‘Rio Rita’. Just a few years later, ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Queen's Theatre

Near Queen's Theatre
Ronnie Scott's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ronnie Scott's
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
47 Frith Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Queen's 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
 
 
 
Curzon Soho London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Curzon Soho
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
This cracking, refurbished Soho cinema shows a broad-range of art-house films. The three screens feature Dolby THX sound and ample leg-room. The regular Sunday double-bills ...More
 
 
 
Prince Charles Cinema London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Prince Charles Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7 Leicester Place, London, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
Having achieved almost cult status, this reasonably-priced, independent cinema in the heart of Leicester Square is not quite the true hidden gem it once was. ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Queen's Theatre

Near Queen's Theatre
Making Noise Quietly (Being Friends/Lost/Making Noise Quietly)
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 19th April 2012 to 26th May 2012 - Various Times
The Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 7 minutes from Queen's Theatre
Sara Kestelman features in Peter Gill's production of Robert Holman's triptych of dramas, each looking at the effects of war and the universal bonds of suffering....More
 
 
 
Popstarz: After Dark London
Popstarz: After Dark
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Saturday 26th May 2012 - 4am-8am
The Den and Centro, 18a West Central Street, WC1A | 11 minutes from Queen's Theatre
Resident DJs spin indie, rock, R&B, pop and Motown....More
 
 
 
Step 9 (Of 12)
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 1st May 2012 to 26th May 2012
Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 11 minutes from Queen's Theatre
Blake Harrison is stepping away from the screen and onto the stage for Step 9 (of 12) at the Trafalgar Studios. Directed by Tom Attenborough, the ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Queen's Theatre

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Queen's Theatre
Soho London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Soho
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Queen's 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
 
 
 
Piccadilly Circus London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Piccadilly Circus
London > Attractions > Sights
Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
Right in the middle of the West End, Piccadilly Circus isn't a circus at all, but an enormous road junction where Piccadilly itself Regent Street, Shaftesbury ...More
 
 
 
Leicester Square London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Leicester Square
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is right ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Queen's Theatre

The best shops and markets near Queen's Theatre
Gerry's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gerry's
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
74 Old Compton Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Queen's Theatre
If spirits are your tipple then this is the place to go. Gerry’s stocks an extraordinary selection of wines and unusual spirits from liqueurs to schnapps, ...More
 
 
 
I Camisa & Son London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
I Camisa & Son
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
61 Old Compton Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Queen's Theatre
This small, family-run Italian delicatessen and grocers in Soho is a favourite with local workers and has a strong native following. In fact, you're bound to ...More
 
 
 
Gelupo London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gelupo
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
7 Archer Street, Soho, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Queen's Theatre
From the team that bought you Bocca Di Lupo comes Gelupo, a traditional Italian gelateria, delicatessen and espresso bar in the heart of Soho. Gelupo is ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Queen's Theatre

What are the best dining options near Queen's Theatre London?
Brewed Boy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Brewed Boy
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Rupert Street, London, Soho, London W1D | At Queen's 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
 
 
 
Spuntino London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Spuntino
London > Restaurants > American restaurants
61 Rupert Street, London, Soho, London W1D7PJ | 1 minute from Queen's Theatre
The creators of the highly popular Polpo and Polpetto have brought a third establishment to the London restaurant scene. Russell Norman and Richard Beatty introduce Spuntino, ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Snog
London > Restaurants > Ice Cream Parlour
9 Brewer Street, London, Soho, London W1F0RG | 1 minute from Queen's Theatre
We love snog - it's got it all, great look, great yogurt (organic and fat -free) and tempting toppings (certainly not fat-free, but delicious). The shops ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Queen's Theatre

Near Queen's Theatre
English [Out There!] London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
English [Out There!]
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 11 minutes from Queen's 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
 
 
 
Courtauld Institute of Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 16 minutes from Queen's 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
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 16 minutes from Queen's Theatre
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Queen's Theatre

Queen's Theatre gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Relax London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Relax
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
65 Brewer Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
Mmmmm... over twenty different kinds of massage, holistic health and beauty products, and a superbly laidback cafe. Relax is the ultimate antidote to Central London. ...More
 
 
 
Urban Golf Soho London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Urban Golf Soho
London > Leisure > Golf
33 Great Pulteney Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
OK, so you may not be able to soak up the rays on this indoor course but it's a brilliant idea that has been stylishly executed. ...More
 
 
 
Bloww London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bloww
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
4 Regent Place, London, Soho, London W1B | 6 minutes from Queen's Theatre
Can't decide whether to have a facial, a manicure or a bouncy blow dry? No problem, at Bloww, you can have it all. This super stylish ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Queen's Theatre

The best pubs near London Queen's Theatre.
Waxy O'Connors London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Waxy O'Connors
London > Nightlife > Pubs
14-16 Rupert Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Queen's Theatre
Located where it is, Waxy’s is fairly predictable. It’s expensive, it’s busy and it’s got a fair smattering of tourists, but it also has that certain ...More
 
 
 
Waxy's Little Sister London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Waxy's Little Sister
London > Nightlife > Pubs
20 Wardour Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Queen's Theatre
If you're not up for the hectic atmosphere of Waxy O'Connors it might be worth slipping across the street to her infinitely more tranquil Little Sister. ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Endurance
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
90 Berwick Street,, London, Soho, London W1F | 3 minutes from Queen's Theatre
...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Queen's Theatre

Queen's Theatre clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Madame Jojo's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Madame Jojo's
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
8-10 Brewer Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 1 minute from Queen's Theatre
This was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths and velvet curtains creating ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Comedy Camp
London > Nightlife > Bars
3 Archer Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Queen's Theatre
Excellent, intimate bar with a mainly gay crowd in the middle of Soho, boasting the usual combination of expensive but superior cocktails and finger food, ...More
 
 
 
Admiral Duncan London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Admiral Duncan
London > Nightlife > Bars
54 Old Compton Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Queen's Theatre
This once staid gay pub has been the subject of much media attention in the wake of 1999’s tragic bomb attack. Today, it is a gathering ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Queen's Theatre

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Queen's Theatre.
68 Dean Street London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
68 Dean Street
London > Business > Venue Hire
68 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Queen's 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
 
 
 
Haymarket Hotel London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Haymarket Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Queen's 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
 
 
 
195 Piccadilly (BAFTA) London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
195 Piccadilly (BAFTA)
London > Business > Venue Hire
195 Piccadilly, London, St James's, London W1J | 7 minutes from Queen's Theatre
The home of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is also available to hire for your own event. The iconic building at 195 ...More
 
 
 
 

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Our recommendations in the same street as Queen's Theatre

 
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Alternate names and popular misspellings for Queen's Theatre

Queen's Theatre, Quen's Theatre, Queens Theatre
 
 

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Near Queen's Theatre

 
 
 
 
Chariots Of Fire
Chariots Of Fire
Theatre | 22nd June 2012 - 10th November 2012 

Gielgud Theatre At Queen's Theatre

Take advantage of the wave of 2012 Olympics euphoria and enjoy Mike Bartlett's stage adaptation of the 1981 Oscar-winning British ...More

 
Inferno
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th May 2012 

The Shadow Lounge 1 minutes walk from Queen's Theatre

Andrew Elmore spins funk, house and dance....More

Remix
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th May 2012 

Escape Soho 1 minutes walk from Queen's Theatre

DJ Julio Bravo spins dance from the last four decades, plus Kitsch Cabaret and karaoke with Dame Vesta Blues....More

Lost And Found
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th May 2012 

Madame Jojo's 1 minutes walk from Queen's Theatre

Keb Darge and Andy Smith play blues, rockabilly, funk and Northern Soul....More

Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Theatre | Until 18th August 2012 

Apollo Theatre 1 minutes walk from Queen's Theatre

David Suchet, Laurie Metcalf and Kyle Soller star in Eugene O'Neill's semi-autobiographical portrait Long Day's Journey Into Night, the tale ...More

 
Kitsch Cabaret
Theatre | Until 26th May 2012 

Madame Jojo's 1 minutes walk from Queen's Theatre

A Las Vegas-style show with old-fashioned music and comedy, starring Miss Terri, Krystal and Sahara....More

Wow
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th May 2012 

Freedom Bar 1 minutes walk from Queen's Theatre

DJ Stuart spins commercial house and dance....More

Thriller Live
Thriller Live
Theatre | Until 23rd September 2012 

Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue 2 minutes walk from Queen's Theatre

Michael Jackson's untimely death may have propelled this musical into orbit; Thriller - Live became a tribute show overnight with ...More

 
Cops & Robbers Night
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th May 2012 

Rumba 2 minutes walk from Queen's Theatre

Resident DJs spin chart, pop and R&B....More

Big Night Out
Comedy | On 26th May 2012 

Rumba 2 minutes walk from Queen's Theatre

Magical comedy and absurd humour from Otiz Cannelloni, plus Mike Belgrave, Christian Reilly and MC Chris Gilbert....More

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