London Theatres Walking and History Tour

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.

Meeting Point

Charing Cross

Strand, London WC2N 5HF, UK

Just outside the Tube Station exit, precise details will be given before the tour.

What's included:

• Professional Guide

Not included:

• Tube ticket to and from the tour.

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Strand

Strand, London, UK

The old street linking the City of London to the City of Westminster and full of theatres and history

15 minutes

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JF

The oldest theatre in London. All the others have just stolen their thunder

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Savoy Theatre

Savoy Court, The Strand, London, WC2R 0ET

The first theatre to be lit by electricity and bit upon an old palace.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Adelphi Theatre

409-412 Strand, London, WC2R 0NR

Learn the intriguing history of one of London's most beloved theatres.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Royal Opera House

Bow Street, , London, WC2E 9DD

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

Covent Garden

Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

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!

15 minutes

St. Paul's Church (The Actors' Church)

(The Actors' Church Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9ED

This beautiful though hidden church is the home to the memorials of many of our best known actors and stars.

10 minutes

St. Martins Theatre

West Street, London, WC2H 9NZ

Home to the longest running play in the world!

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Saint Martin's Lane

St Martin's Ln, London, UK

This interesting street is bounded by old pubs and theatres.

10 minutes

Cecil Court

Between Charing Cross Road & St. Martin's Lane, , London

This historic street is one of the hidden jewels of the area and also the inspiration for Harry Potter!

5 minutes

Garrick Theatre

2 Charing Cross Road, , London, WC2H 0HH

Find out the importance of the Garrick name to theatre and literature of this small but interesting theatre.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Leicester Square

London, WC2H 7LU

The buzzing centre of the West End and all things movies.

10 minutes

Chinatown

Gerrard Street & Lisle Street, London, W1D 6JW

One of the oldest Chinatowns in the world.

5 minutes

Les Miserables London

51 Shaftesbury Avenue, , London, W1D 6BA

See the majestic sign of this long running musical

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Lyric

The Lyric, London W1D, UK

The oldest theatre on the famous Shaftsbury Avenue

5 minutes

Apollo Theatre

Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES

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

Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus, London, W1J 9HS

Another iconic sight in the West End. Also a great spot for seeing more Double Decker buses than you might think is humanly possible.

10 minutes

Phantom of The Opera London

57 Haymarket, Her Majesty's Theatre, London, SW1Y 4QL

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

Haymarket Theatre Royal

18 Suffolk Street, , London, SW1Y 4HT

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