'The West End' is a broad term used to describe the areas in London including Oxford Street and Marble Arch, Leicester Square and Covent Garden, & Mayfair and Piccadilly. As this area of London is spread out, we have three separate pages for you to learn a little more about each.
What is the West End in London in terms of music?
The term "West End theatre" is generally used to refer specifically to commercial productions in Theatreland. However, the leading non-commercial theatres in London enjoy great artistic prestige.
What is the London theater area called?
Theaterland
Where are most West End theatres?
The majority of West End theatres are located in London's West End, clustered around Leicester Square, Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, and Charing Cross.
What is the difference between West End and Off West End?
Off West End refers to theatres in London which are not included as West End theatres. While West End Theatres must register with the Society of London Theatre, SOLT membership for the Off West End is entirely optional and is not widespread.
What is the smallest West End Theatre?
Arts Theatre
Which is the smallest theatre in London?
Jermyn Street Theatre Tucked away underground in a tiny space on Jermyn Street is London's smallest West End studio theatre. Formerly the changing rooms for the staff of the Getti Restaurant (what used to be the Spaghetti House Restaurant) upstairs, the 70-seat Jermyn Street Theatre opened in 1994.Aug 5, 2016
What is the biggest theatre in the West End?
The London Palladium
Where is the smallest theatre in England?
The Small Space, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan Making its tiny entrance last year, this converted one-up-one-down shop claims to be the UK's smallest theatre and smallest cinema, and the world's smallest magic theatre.