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Visit London's theatres

Hop on the train into the capital and enjoy world-class productions

Save on train travel and visit London’s theatres

A trip to the theatre is the perfect evening treat or why not make a day of it and enjoy a show along with everything else London has to offer. Plus, it’s so easy to reach theatreland by train, as many of the West End’s iconic venues are just a 10-minute walk or less from Charing Cross station. 

Last-minute discounted theatre tickets

See London's top West End shows for less with on-the-day discounts at TKTS. All offers are available online and in-person at the TKTS booth in Leicester Square, where the team will help find the perfect show for you. The booth in the Clocktower building on the south side of Leicester Square is open Monday – Saturday from 10.30am – 6pm and from 12pm – 4.30pm on Sundays.

Find out more on the Official London Theatre website.

Check out a few of our favourite London theatre shows...

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Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre

Nearest station: Victoria (2 minute walk)

Experience world-class theatre with Wicked, the hugely popular musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, now celebrating fourteen spellbinding years in the West End.

Cast of Only Fools and Horses on stage

Only Fools and Horses The Musical, Haymarket, Theatre Royal

Nearest station: Charing Cross (7 minute walk)

The world may have changed a lot since we first bid a jovial ‘au revoir’ to the Trotters of Peckham, but the boys of Only Fools And Horses The Musical haven’t changed a bit… well, apart from the odd spontaneous bursting into song here, and the occasional dancing across the market, there.
Cast of Mamma Mia on stage

Mamma Mia!, Novello Theatre

Nearest station: Charing Cross (10 minute walk)

Over 65 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show!

Writer Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
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Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, Aldwych Theatre

Nearest station: Charing Cross (10 minute walk)

From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation against all odds into the global Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her much-loved hits, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Olivier Award and Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.

Cast of Phantom of The Opera on stage

The Phantom of the Opera, Her Majesty's Theatre

Nearest station: Charing Cross (8 minute walk)

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera has returned to its home, Her Majesty’s Theatre and is now celebrating its 35th anniversary in London’s West End.

Experience the thrill of the West End’s most haunting love story, starring double Olivier Award nominee Killian Donnelly as The Phantom, Lucy St. Louis as Christine Daaé and Rhys Whitfield as Raoul.
 
Cast of Les Miserables on stage

Les Misérables, Sondheim Theatre

Nearest station: Charing Cross (11 minute walk)

Cameron Mackintosh’s legendary production of Boublil and Schonberg’s Les Misérables is now the world’s longest running musical, a global stage sensation at the heart of the West End. 

Les Misérables is a musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s great humanitarian novel of one man’s determined survival in the face of another’s vengeful persecution.
 
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Ways to save

Save on train tickets with our great value ticket offers, including Advance tickets, Off-Peak tickets, GroupSave, Railcards and more. Plus, there are no booking fees when you book direct with Southeastern.

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Accessible travel

Information on the accessibility of our trains and stations is available on our Accessible Travel page. You can also find guidance on how to book our Passenger Assist service if you need help while travelling.

Find out more about accessible travel