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This walking tour takes us through the very heart of West End of London as we journey to some of the most famous theatres in the world.
In this private walking tour we start near the oldest theatre in London and weave through the Strand and the famous Covent Garden, the home of modern live-entertainment and through the maze like streets of Theatre-land and towards the bright lights of Leicester Square and Piccadilly as we finish outside the beautiful Haymarket.
We will visit theatres where actors have been murdered and ghosts loom large. See the homes of the longest running plays and musicals and the locations where stars were born and theatrical history was made.
And find out about the King who used his trips to the theatre to visit his mistress and see the memorials of some of the greatest names in entertainment.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
If we meet you at your hotel and need to get the Tube/taxi to the starting point, please note transport costs are not included in the price of the tour though we'll gladly help you buy a ticket.
Just outside the Tube Station exit, precise details will be given before the tour.
The tour ends a few minutes walk from Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, the very heart of the West End. The end point is also just 5 minutes walk from the starting point.
Itinerary
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1A Conversation with Oscar Wilde
A controversial memorial perhaps inscribed with a quotation from his play Lady Windermere's Fan: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars".
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
The old street linking the City of London to the City of Westminster and full of theatres and history
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Savoy Theatre
The first theatre to be lit by electricity and bit upon an old palace.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4Adelphi Theatre
Learn the intriguing history of one of London's most beloved theatres.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
5Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The oldest theatre in London. All the others have just stolen their thunder
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
6Royal Ballet and Opera
One of the most magnificent buildings in London and one of the most expensive to get in to! It take's all the lime-light thats for sure.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
7Covent Garden
The heart of Theatreland with history going back to the Vikings. Full of boutique shops and restaurants but with entertainment still running through its veins!
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8St. Paul's Church
This beautiful though hidden church is the home to the memorials of many of our best known actors and stars.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9St. Martins Theatre
Home to the longest running play in the world!
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
10
This interesting street is bounded by old pubs and theatres.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Cecil Court
This historic street is one of the hidden jewels of the area and also the inspiration for Harry Potter!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12Garrick Theatre
Find out the importance of the Garrick name to theatre and literature of this small but interesting theatre.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
13Leicester Square
The buzzing centre of the West End and all things movies.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14
The man wh started it all is proudly remembered as the centrepiece of Londons modern movie going square.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15Chinatown
One of the oldest Chinatowns in the world.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
16Les Miserables London
See the majestic sign of this long running musical
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
17Apollo Theatre
This theatre might look magnificent on the outside but not so long ago it came close to a terrible disaster.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
18
The oldest theatre on the famous Shaftsbury Avenue
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
19Piccadilly Circus
Another iconic sight in the West End. Also a great spot for seeing more Double Decker buses than you might think is humanly possible.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
20Phantom of The Opera London
Working our way back towards Trafalgar Square, we visit the theatre with another long-running hit and its famous crashing chandelier.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
21Haymarket Theatre Royal
This beautiful theatre is the second oldest in London and perhaps understandably one of the most haunted. Don't take our words for it, Sir Patrick Steward and Dame Judi Dench have seen it too!
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
22Nell Gwynne
Built on the site of the Old Bull Inn, the Nell Gwynne Tavern was named after the infamous mistress of Charles II. Nell, born and raised in the locality at St Martin in the Fields, sold fruit in the nearby Covent Garden market before gaining fame as an actress on the Drury Lane stage. Samuel Pepys describes seeing “the mighty pretty Nell” on his way to the Strand in 1667. Seemingly forever Nothing a den of iniquity, in 1897, William Terris, a well-known actor of the day, was murdered yards from the pub by a stagehand from the neighbouring Adelphi Theatre. Even in the 1960s, the notorious Richardson Gang were reputed to have frequented The Nell. It's a lot nicer now :-)
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
23Agatha Christie Memorial
See the wonderful memorial to the most famous and best selling crime writer of all time.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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