Theatre
The 10 best new London theatre openings in August 2025
From the Camden Fringe to a starry revival of fringe classic ‘Every Brilliant Thing’, it’s a great August for London theatre
Musicals and theatre in London
Theatre reviews, news and more – the best shows in London and the West End.
Comedy
The top London comedy shows to see in August
From Patti Harrison to James Acaster, there’s some great August comedy if you know where to look
Dance
The best dance and ballet shows in August 2025
From ‘Peaky Blinders’ to ‘Romeo and Juliet’, there’s dance fun to be had even in slow August
Theatre
The 20 best theatre shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe and EIF 2025
The Fringe is here! Please enjoy our top theatre tips for the world’s biggest festival
Comedy
The 21 best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
It’s fringin’ time – and here are our comedy picks for this year’s festival
Advertising
Latest theatre reviews
Theatre
Brixton Calling
These days, Brixton Academy is an essential part of London’s cultural landscape. But there was a time when it was just a derelict old cinema building....
Theatre
101 Dalmatians
The puppies are back in town. Following its 2022 premiere at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, 101 Dalmatians returns for a limited summer run — this...
Theatre
Inter Alia
Rosamund Pike gives a gale force performance in this even better companion piece to Jodie Comer-starring hit Prima Facie.
The best theatre in London
Advertising
Bestselling theatre deals
Wicked
Wicked
Bag tickets for just £27 and see a musical that's won more than 100 awards around the world.
Hamilton
Hamilton
Tickets are available from just £35 for one of the biggest hitters of recent years.
The Lion King
The Lion King
From just £35 for one of the most popular West End shows of all?
Fawlty Towers The Play
Fawlty Towers The Play
Tickets from just £15 for the hilarious stage-based farce.
See all deals
See all deals
Because there’s up to 70 percent off at loads of shows...
Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Save 26% on tickets to the rousing tear-jerker par excellence.
Read the latest theatre news
Theatre
Stephen Fry joins Olly Alexander in the West End transfer of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ transfers to London’s West End
Light entertainment titan Fry will play Lady Bracknell as the National Theatre’s Oscar Wilde revival transfers
Theatre
The 10 best new London theatre openings in August 2025
From a new take on a controversial musical to the return of Secret Cinema, even in sleepy August there’s plenty to see
Theatre
Review: ‘Inter Alia’ starring Rosamund Pike at the National Theatre
The screen star gives a gale force performance as a troubled high court judge in this companion piece to Jodie Comer smash ‘Prima Facie’
The best London theatres
Theatre
Old Vic
One of London's most storied theatres, the Old Vic – which opened its doors in 1818 – was the first home of the National Theatre, under the...
Theatre
National Theatre
Arguably the greatest theatre in the world, the Royal National Theatre is also one of London's most recognisable landmarks and perhaps this country's foremost...
Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
London's premiere new writing theatre, the Royal Court made its name in the 1950s when it was synonymous with kitchen sink dramas and the Angry Young Men, and...
Theatre
Shakespeare's Globe
Built in 1599 and destroyed by fire in 1613, the original Globe Theatre was at the heart of London’s seedy South London entertainment district in William...
Theatre
Lyric Hammersmith
A beacon of culture in Hammersmith, the Lyric's distinctive look is largely down to a fusion of the building's 1970s structure, the theatre's Victorian...