Menier Chocolate Factory
51 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1RU
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Menier Chocolate Factory
3 1 review 3 1 review Tickets from £55.00Jay Presson Allen's 1989 play about the great American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright Truman Capote is coming to London, with Jesse Tyler Ferguson at the helm of this funny and heartbreaking one-man play. Get ready for an unflinching portrait of the brilliant mind behind In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's as Capote reckons with his career in the aftermath of his scandalous unfinished memoir, with an intimate, powerful, and utterly unique theatrical experience.
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 November 2026
- Running time: 1hr 30min. No interval.
- Starring: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
- Playing at: Menier Chocolate Factory
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 November 2026
Fourteen Again
Menier Chocolate Factory
Tickets from £42.00Fourteen Again is a dramatic comedy filled with twists and turns, tears and laughter, featuring a book by Tom MacRae (writer of West End smash hit Everybody's Talking About Jamie) and the beloved songs of the late Victoria Wood. Recently divorced and feeling lost, Peggy reconnects with her childhood best friend Lou and wakes up to find herself fourteen again. What would you do if you could relive your past? Find out in this joyful musical filled with humour and heart.
- Opens: Saturday, 21 November 2026
Booking until: Saturday, 27 February 2027 - Running time: 2hr. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: Sally Ann Triplett, Ria Jones
- Playing at: Menier Chocolate Factory
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 February 2027
Menier Chocolate Factory Facilities
- Bar
- Disabled toilets
- Restaurant
- Toilets
- Wheelchair/scooter access
Menier Chocolate Factory Access Tickets
Disabled theatregoers and their carers can get discount tickets. Please phone the Menier Chocolate Factory access line on 020 7378 1713.
Menier Chocolate Factory Location
Travel Information
Nearest Tube station
- Borough
- London Bridge
Nearest Rail Station
- London Bridge
Tube lines
- Northern
- Jubilee
Day buses
- (Southwark St) RV1, 343, 381; (Southwark Bridge Rd) 344; (Borough High St) 21, 35, 40, 133
Night buses
- (Southwark St) 381, N343; (Southwark Bridge Rd) 344; (Borough High St) N21, N35, N133
Menier Chocolate Factory Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the Menier Chocolate Factory?
The Menier is at 53 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU, in a Victorian former chocolate factory; the theatre entrance is round the corner on O'Meara Street. London Bridge, on the Jubilee and Northern lines and the mainline, is five to seven minutes' walk. Borough Market is next door, which makes an early supper easy.
Is the Menier Chocolate Factory an accessible space?
Yes, in the essentials. There is step-free access to the auditorium and an accessible toilet in the building. Spaces for non-transferring wheelchairs are available in the auditorium on request rather than bookable from a seating plan, so contact the box office before booking and tell them what you need. The seating here is intimate and reconfigured from production to production, which is the reason the arrangements are handled personally rather than published as fixed seat numbers.
What time should I arrive at the Menier Chocolate Factory?
The auditorium opens 30 minutes before the performance, so arriving then is enough for the show itself. Many people come earlier and use the bar, which sells sweet and savoury things alongside Menier chocolate, wine, beer and soft drinks. The room is small and the seating close, so latecomers are held until a suitable break.
Is there a dress code at the Menier Chocolate Factory?
None. This is a converted Victorian factory with exposed brick and iron columns, and the audience dresses to match — comfortably. The seating is close together and reconfigured for each production, so choose something you can sit in easily rather than something structured.
Can I take photographs inside the Menier Chocolate Factory?
Not during the performance. Before it, afterwards and at the curtain call you are welcome to, and the building rewards it — the brick vaults and iron columns of the old factory are a large part of why people remember the place. During the show, though, the room is small enough that a lit screen reaches the stage as easily as the back row.
Menier Chocolate Factory history
From the outside
A truly magnificent decorative corner building in brick and pale stone, with numerous arched windows, the Menier became a theatre in 2004. Inside it’s small, cosy and intimate, with seating for just 180 people.
Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre architecture and history
If the Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre looks like an old factory, that’s because it is! It’s tiny inside. But it has a reputation for putting on such excellent performances that they often migrate to the West End. As such it’s a great place to catch what just might be the next biggest theatre hit of the decade. You never know!
The Menier Chocolate Factory has won a couple of prestigious Off West End awards too, one for the Most Welcoming Theatre and another for delivering the Best Theatre Foodie Experience.
Back in the 1800s the building was home to the The Menier Chocolate Company, from 1870 onwards, a popular French manufacturer which suffered terribly during the First and Second World Wars and was eventually bought by Nestle. Luckily the building retains most of its olde worlde charm.
The last time chocolate was made on the premises was back in the 1980s, after which it remained derelict for years. So how did it become a theatre? A property developer bought the building in the early 1990s and re-purposed it as a smart South Bank arts complex. In addition to the theatre itself the premises houses a bar, restaurant and rehearsal space.
Since the Menier Chocolate Factory theatre opened in 2004 it has hosted an impressive collection of traditional plays, musicals and stand up comedy. In just a few years it has become the home of top quality performances and has won a series of awards that recognise it as an important part of London’s theatreland, one of the city’s best up and coming venues.
Run by David Babani, the Artistic Director, the Menier also won the Peter Brook Empty Space Up and Coming Venue Award and the Milton Shulman Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer, both during 2005.
Past shows at the Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre
Sunday in the Park with George and Little Shop of Horrors both played at the Menier Chocolate Factory theatre before moving on the become huge West End smash hits. Dealer’s Choice and A Little Night Music were also born at the Menier, as was the spectacular London revival of La Cage Aux Folles, Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell, and Sweet Charity.
Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre access
If you’re visually or hearing impaired you qualify for reduced rates. While there is no infra-red or loop system, because the Menier is so small you’re only a few feet away from the action no matter where you sit. Guide dogs are allowed in the auditorium and you’ll find wheelchair access via the main Southwark Street entrance. There’s room for one wheelchair per performance, with excellent views.
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