Old Vic Theatre
103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB
Old Vic Theatre Tickets
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Old Vic Theatre
4.4 32 reviews 4.4 32 reviews Tickets from £22.00- Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Old Vic Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
Old Vic Theatre Facilities
- Air conditioned
- Bar
- Disabled toilets
- Infrared hearing loop
- Toilets
- Wheelchair/scooter access
Old Vic Theatre Access Tickets
Disabled theatregoers and their carers can get discount tickets. Please phone the Old Vic Theatre access line on 0344 871 7628.
Old Vic Theatre Location
Travel Information
Nearest Tube station
- Southwark
- Lambeth North
Nearest Rail Station
- Waterloo
Tube lines
- Jubilee
- Bakerloo
Day buses
- (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 521, X68; (Mepham Street) 211, 243, 507
Night buses
- (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, N1, N68, N171; (Mepham Street) 243
Old Vic Theatre Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the Old Vic Theatre?
The Old Vic is at 103 The Cut, London SE1 8NB, just across the road from Waterloo Station. Waterloo Underground (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern, Waterloo & City lines) and Waterloo National Rail are around a 3‑minute walk away. Southwark (Jubilee line) is about 5 minutes, and Blackfriars (Circle & District lines) is roughly 15 minutes on foot.
Is the Old Vic Theatre an accessible space?
A ramp leads from street level to the foyer, with a side entrance on Waterloo Road featuring lift access to the foyer. Wheelchair users have ten spaces in the Stalls along with companion seats. Assistance and guide dogs are welcome, and staff can take care of them as needed. Captioned, audio-described, BSL-interpreted, and relaxed performances are offered periodically.
What time should I get to the theatre?
Aim to arrive 30 minutes before the show starts to allow time for security checks, finding your seat, and exploring the theatre. This also gives you time to explore the merchandise stands inside the theatre for exclusive show-related items like T-shirts, mugs, posters, and cast recordings.
Is there a dress code for attendance?
There was a time when going to the theatre meant formal outfits, but now, it’s all about what makes you comfortable. You might want to bring a jacket—it can get chilly—and dressing up is still welcome if you enjoy it.
Can I take photos in the theatre?
Photos and videos are not permitted during the show, but you are welcome to take pictures before the performance, after it ends, and during the curtain call.
Old Vic Theatre history
From the outside
A lovely, symmetrical traditional theatre frontage gives way to London brick sides with graceful arches and circular windows. Inside, the auditorium is created in a traditional horseshoe shape with beautiful cream and gold seating and a stunning crystal chandelier above.
Old Vic Theatre architecture and history
Designed by Rudolph Cabanel, The Old Vic was built specifically to entertain the nobility and gentry, opening way back in 1818 with a fine assortment of period melodrama, ballet and dance. It was originally nick named the The Royal Coburg Theatre because of the cash donated by the Saxe Coburg Gotha royal family.
The theatre changed its name an impressive yet confusing four times over the next seventy years, closing down in between each name change. In 1884, then called the Royal Victoria Hall and Coffee Tavern, it finally began to win respect as a theatre, with a series of highly popular Shakespeare plays.
Like many London theatres the building suffered serious bomb damage in the Second World War, which saw it empty until 1950 when it was finally rebuilt. But in 1963 the National Theatre Company was formed, taking the Old Vic as their home and bringing success in its wake.
The NTC moved to their new premises at the new National Theatre complex in 1976 and, at this point, things became very uncertain with rumours about the building’s fate running rife. It was threatened with replacement by a pub and even a lap-dancing venue, but the Old Vic Theatre Trust took on the challenge and the venue was eventually saved, coming back to vibrant life. Hollywood star Kevin Spacey took on the role of artistic director and quickly raised the theatre’s profile to dazzling heights, starring in numerous Old Vic theatre productions ever since.
Past shows at the Old Vic Theatre
Over the decades, throughout its initially troubled history, the Old Vic theatre has hosted Gaslight and Cinderella, Speed The Plow and Pygmalion, Table Manners and Living Together. Audiences have been thrilled by Round and Round the Garden and Complicit, Dancing at Lughnasa and the classic The Cherry Orchard. A Winter's Tale has taken its place alongside Inherit the Wind, Six Degrees of Separation and The Real Thing. Shakespeare’s As You Like It and The Tempest have played to packed Old Vic houses, as have Design For Living, A Flea in her Ear, Cause Celebre, Richard III and The Playboy Of The Western World.
Old Vic Theatre access
The Old Vic is almost two centuries old and, as such, access is restricted in some areas simply because of its age and layout. There’s no step-free access to the foyer, box office or bars but the theatre staff are always happy to help with accessibility issues.
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