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66 The Cut, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Knocked together out of breeze blocks for a minimal budget in 1970, Lawrence Olivier's experimental theatre was intended to last for five years, and provide... More
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21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam... More
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21 New Globe Walk, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were... More
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Marlborough Playground, 11-25 Union Street, London, SE1 | 17 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
London's first fully-functioning theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials was constructed over the summer of 2010 and will be open from late August... More
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Northumberland Avenue, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 17 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
A short step away from the main strip of West End theatres, the Playhouse's stylish curved facade is rather lost among the towering architecture of... More
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Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 18 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Situated alongside the Savoy Hotel, the building of the current theatre with its Art Deco auditorium, was financed by Richard d'Oyly Carte with the considerable... More
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Aldwych, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B4LD | 19 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
With the Waldorf Hotel sandwiched inbetween them, the Aldwych and Strand theatres were originally built to work as a pair. The Aldwych is probably most noted... More
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Aldwych, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 19 minutes walk from Old Vic 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
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Catherine Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 21 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
London's oldest theatre is also its most spectacular, with a palatial auditorium that is among the most impressive in the world. The first theatre on... More
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St Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 22 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
London Coliseum is a magnificent historic building and an excellent venue in which to enjoy the soaring sounds and high drama of some truly thrilling... More
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Russell Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 22 minutes walk from Old Vic 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... More
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Portugal Street, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 22 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
This theatre is a major force on the national and international dance scene, with an innovative programme from Sadler's Wells that is keeping London's... More
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Bow Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 23 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
This impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to major stars of the classical music world since 1858. The... More
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2 Charing Cross Road, London, Soho, London WC2H | 23 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Named after the great 18th century actor-manager David Garrick, whose portrait hangs in the foyer bar, The Garrick is a fantastic piece of late-Victorian kitsch.... More
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9 Norwich Street, London, Holborn, London EC4A | 23 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Quirky, alternative cabaret club. From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier’s cheeky club combines the naughty with... More
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20 Stainer Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 24 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The madcap Shunt Theatre company has created London's most unpredictable nightspot in the railway arches beneath London Bridge. Each week's entertainment at Shunt Vaults is... More
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Charing Cross Road, London, Soho, London WC2H | 24 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
This is a gorgeous Edwardian Theatre, and the first theatre to show many famous productions, including 'Godspell' and Yazmin Reza's incredibly popular three-hander 'Art'. Known... More
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138 Kennington Park Road, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 24 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
It's easy to spot who's at the White Bear for the pints and who's there for the Pinter but somehow the two aspects unite comfortably... More
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6-7 Great Newport Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 25 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The Arts Theatre was built in 1927 as a members club, which allowed it to circumvent the censorship laws and perform unusual and avant garde... More
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Drury Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 26 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Although this site has been an entertainment venue since at least the mid-19th century, the New London Theatre only opened its doors in 1973, making... More
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Shipwright Yard, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 26 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
This theatre was founded in 1993 and is housed under the vaults of London Bridge in a soaring and dramatic setting. Each season, the Southwark... More
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41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 26 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Housed in an impressive red-brick industrial building - at various times a brewery, a banana warehouse and a film studio - this tiny repertory theatre... More
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West Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 27 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Designed as a companion theatre to the New Ambassador’s, which stands next to it, separated only by the narrow Tower Court, St Martin’s was completed... More
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Coventry Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 27 minutes walk from Old Vic 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.... More
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Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1A | 28 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The towering Palace Theatre dominates Cambridge Circus. Five storeys of dark-red brick with octagonal towers on the top give it a looming aspect better suited... More
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Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | 29 minutes walk from Old Vic 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... More
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210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 29 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
A large and appealingly shabby Edwardian theatre which has produced almost a century of successful popular theatre and musicals. The most notorious of these was... More
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Old Compton Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 29 minutes walk from Old Vic 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... More
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21 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 31 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The Soho Theatre Company was formed in 1969 by Verity Bargate and Fred Proud, but it didn't have a permanent home until 2000, when its... More
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268 Tottenham Court Road, London, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 32 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Huge, but now slightly shabby, theatre which plays host to big, rocking musicals. The Dominion has a huge stage and hundreds of seats - on... More
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