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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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PRICING £10-£79.50, Premium Seats £95, Mar 21-Apr 16 previews £10-£69.50, Premium Seats previews £89.50
DATES 21st March 2018 to 16th February 2019
Phyllida Lloyd, director of Mamma Mia!, helms a life-affirming musical based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner, written by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins. Featuring the iconic songs that propelled Turner to fame, Tina, the stage spectacular charts her rise from humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to the top of the glo... More about this event
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Aldwych, WC2B | 1 minute from Aldwych Theatre
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336-337 The Strand, WC2R | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
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372 Strand, WC2R | 3 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and theatreland. ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from Aldwych 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 this ... More

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
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 ... More

London > Entertainment > Live Music
170 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
This new Covent Garden alternative to the West End tourist traps has welcomed the likes of filthy San Franciscan Scott Capurro and TV favourite Andi Osho. ... More

London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, Holborn, London WC2R | 5 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
The Funny Side comedy group runs comedy clubs in three locations in London, including the flagship Covent Garden venue above The George pub which puts on ... More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 6th September 2012 to 20th October 2018
Aldwych Theatre, Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Through the story-telling magic of the songs of ABBA, we meet Donna, a feisty forty-something single mum, who recalls the distant memories of carefree days and ...More

London > Events > Theatre Dates: 24th October 2016 to 13th January 2019
Aldwych Theatre, Drury Lane, WC2B | 5 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Students at a prestigious prep school "stick it to the man" with encouragement from their substitute teacher - wannabe rock star Dewey Finn - in the ...More

London > Events > Theatre Dates: 21st August 2015 to 29th September 2018
Aldwych Theatre, 18-20 Maiden Lane, The Strand, WC2R | 5 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Inspired by a true story and based on the 2005 British film of the same name, Kinky Boots is really all about accepting people for who ...More
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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
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Opened on 24th April 2008, the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House offer 750 square metres of exhibition space where the Hermitage Rooms used to be. Exhibitions ... More

London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
38 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
As British as a bacon buttie, buying your groceries at The Albion Emporium is like getting first dibs on Mrs Beeton's pantry. A bastion of Britishness, ... More

London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
42 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
If cupcakes are you cup of tea then head to the Covent Garden outlet of Primrose Bakery, a family owned enterprise which makes the most scrumptious ... More

London > Shopping > Perfume and Cosmetics
41 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
For a sweet-smelling, sensory overload, Penhaligon's has to be the place to go. From the original Hammam Bouquet to the Winston Churchill's favourite - the Blenheim ... More
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London > Restaurants > International restaurants
22 The Aldwych, The Waldorf Hilton, 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 prestige ... More

London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
45 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from Aldwych Theatre
Oli Hiam and Dom Hamdy, the pair behind gourmet scotch eggs pop-up Scotchtails extend beyond the meat-wrapped egg snack to fresh salads, sandwiches and toasties with ... More

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
Before it was a hip private members' club designed specifically for the creative industries - complete with bar and dining rooms, cinema, TV and recording studios ... More

London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
252 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V | 6 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Launched in November 2013, the Sense Spa at Rosewood London is a sanctuary within central London. With Rosewood being an award-winning signature spa brand, visitors can ... More

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
Philomena's is an Irish themed bar and sports cafe on Great Queen Street, just two minutes walk from Covent Garden tube station. A great place to ... More

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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 > Bars
36 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 4 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
The reputation of the Benelux breweries precedes them and this themed bar captures the flair of Dutch cafe culture too. The impressive row of shiny silver ... More

London > Nightlife >
8 Victoria Embankment, WC2R | 4 minutes from Aldwych Theatre
Baz Luhrmann meets Cirque du Soleil at Proud Embankment, an immersive cabaret-dining experience and the largest club of its kind in ... More
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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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