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- Gielgud Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 6AR
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Know Before You Go to Gielgud Theatre
Current, sourced details for getting there, getting through the gate, finding your way inside and making a night of it.
Getting there
Parking & Transit at Gielgud Theatre
The nearest train station to Gielgud Theatre is Charing Cross, and the nearest Tube stations are Piccadilly Circus and Charing Cross.
Bus routes 14, 19 and 38 serve stops nearest Gielgud Theatre.
Gielgud Theatre has no on-site parking; nearby disabled bays are on Archer Street and Rupert Street.
At the gate
Gielgud Theatre Bag & Entry Rules
The Gielgud Theatre cloakroom accepts coats and small bags but not larger bags or suitcases.
The Gielgud theatre has a no glass policy within the auditorium so all drinks purchased at the bar that are not already in plastic must be transferred into plastic cups.
Once inside
Seats, Food & Accessibility
Gielgud Theatre has an adapted toilet near the foyer bar and toilets on every auditorium level.
The accessible auditorium entrance is through the third side exit door on Rupert Street, where a ramp is available for the 12-centimeter step to the front of the Dress Circle.
The Gielgud Theatre has an air cooling system.
Gielgud Theatre has five licensed bars, including Sprague Terrace.
Snacks and drinks in plastic containers are allowed in the auditorium, however hot food is prohibited.
The Gielgud Theatre offers a limited supply of booster seats for small children.
The story of the building
Gielgud Theatre History & Highlights
Documented milestones, memorable events and the teams or performers that define this venue.
The theater opened as the Hicks Theatre on December 27, 1906.
The theater was renamed the Gielgud in 1994 as a tribute to Sir John Gielgud and to distinguish it from Shakespeare's Globe.