Victoria Palace
Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5EA
Victoria Palace Tickets
Hamilton
Victoria Palace
4.7 1364 reviews 4.7 1364 reviews Tickets from £24.00The award-winning and record-breaking Hamilton is delighting audiences at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Now in its eighth year, this is a hugely popular musical based on America's founding father Alexander Hamilton's life with a book, music, and lyrics written by musical theatre icon Lin-Manuel Miranda.
- Booking until: Saturday, 2 October 2027
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 15min interval.
- Playing at: Victoria Palace
- Booking until: Saturday, 2 October 2027
Victoria Palace Facilities
- Air cooled
- Bar
- Disabled toilets
- Infrared hearing loop
- Member of Q-Park scheme
- Toilets
- Wheelchair/scooter access
Victoria Palace Access Tickets
Disabled theatregoers and their carers can get discount tickets. Please phone the Victoria Palace access line on 0344 482 5137.
Victoria Palace Location
Travel Information
Nearest Tube station
- Victoria
- St. James's Park
Nearest Rail Station
- Victoria
Tube lines
- Circle
- District
- Victoria
Day buses
- (Victoria Street) 11, 24, 44, 52, 148, 211, 436, 507, C1; (Victoria Station) 2, 16, 36, 38, 73, 82, 170, 185, C2, C10
Night buses
- (Victoria Street) 24, 148, N2, N11, N16, N44, N52, N136; (Victoria Station) 36, N38, N73, C2
Victoria Palace Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the Victoria Palace Theatre?
The theatre is at 79 Victoria Street, SW1E 5EA, directly opposite Victoria station — one or two minutes on foot from the Victoria, Circle and District lines, and from the mainline and coach stations too. Few West End theatres are this easy to reach by train.
Is the Victoria Palace Theatre an accessible space?
Yes. Wheelchair access is by the second exit on Allington Street, and there are two wheelchair spaces at Stalls level, in Box A and Box F on opposite sides of the auditorium, with companion seating in the same box. Boxes hold two people, so a larger group will be split across the two sides.
What time should I arrive at the Victoria Palace Theatre?
Half an hour before the start. Being opposite a mainline station is a mixed blessing: getting here is easy, but the pavement outside is busy with commuters at exactly the hour you arrive, and the queue for the bag check forms along it.
Is there a dress code at the Victoria Palace Theatre?
No, there is no formal dress code. The theatre was restored throughout in 2017, so it is in better repair than most Edwardian houses, but it is still ventilated with fresh air rather than air conditioned. Sitting opposite a station, it is also the easiest West End theatre to reach without a coat — worth remembering in December.
Can I take photos in the Victoria Palace Theatre?
Not during the performance. Before and after you are free to, and there is time to photograph the bows once the show has ended.
Can I buy merchandise at the Victoria Palace Theatre?
Yes, and generously: a gift kiosk on every level of the auditorium plus a larger shop near the foyer by the main entrance. Expect programmes, hoodies, T-shirts, mugs, shot glasses, badges, posters and cast recordings.
Is there a cloakroom at the Victoria Palace Theatre, and does it cost anything?
Yes, for coats and small bags, for a small fee. Larger bags and suitcases are not accepted and space is limited — which catches people out here more than elsewhere, since the station opposite tempts travellers to arrive with their luggage.
Victoria Palace history
From the outside
Look up and you’ll see a gorgeous golden statue of the ballet dancer, Anna Pavlova, dancing atop the Victoria Palace Theatre’s fancy stone tower. Inside the pretty pink auditorium there’s loads of lovely gold and marble and a magnificently high domed ceiling.
Victoria Palace Theatre architecture and history
There has been a theatre on the site of the Victoria Palace since way back in 1832. Originally called Moy’s Music Hall, it was renamed the Royal Standard Music Hall in 1863. In 1886 the building was demolished, to be rebuilt as the Royal Standard Music Hall, with no expense spared, only to be knocked down again and reopened in 1911 by Frank Matcham, who spent a massive £12,000 building it and finally gave it the name it has today.
The auditorium, front of house and dressing rooms have recently been refurbished, but it has kept much of its original 1911 character, with a stunning grey marble foyer, golden mosaic and Sicilian marble pillars much as they were in 1911. The magnificent sliding roof, used for air conditioning, is still in place.
Apparently Anna Pavolova was highly superstitious and always studiously avoided looking at her statue. The original statue became unsafe and was taken down in 1939 to protect it from bombing raids. The current statue is a relatively new replica, dating back to 2006.
In the millennium the Victoria Palace undertook extensive building work with a bigger foyer, better loos and bigger dressing rooms.
Throughout the ‘60s variety was the name of the game at the Victoria Palace Theatre, but it hit the big time in the ‘70s when it became home to the smash hit BBC television series, The Black and White Minstrel Show. Me and My Girl ran from 1937 to 1939, with more than 1,000 performances to its name. And Liz Taylor made her London stage debut in 1982 in The Little Foxes.
Hauntings at the Victoria Palace Theatre
Victoria Palace is haunted by what’s probably the oddest ghost London’s theatreland, which hurls wigs around. The wig room is a spooky place altogether, with doors that lock and unlock all on their own as well as the famous flying wigs!
Past shows at the Victoria Palace Theatre
The Victoria Palace has staged a number of record breaking runs including modern day hits Grease, from 2002-2003, and Kiss Me Kate from 2001-2002. Buddy took the stage for six years between 1989 and ‘95 before transferring to the Novello Theatre. And Elton John’s massive smash Billy Elliot The Musical kicked off here in 2005.
Victoria Palace Theatre access
You can take guide and hearing dogs into the auditorium, or staff can dog-sit if you prefer. Some shows are Audio Described. You’ll find wheelchair access in Allington Street. There are two wheelchair spaces in the stalls at P36 and M36, with seating for companions in the same row. You can also transfer to any aisle seat, with space to store as many as four wheelchairs per performance.
Victoria Palace Theatre tickets
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