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Apollo Theatre
Opened in 1901
About Apollo Theatre
The Apollo Theatre is a West End theatre at 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, run by Nimax Theatres. It opened on 21 February 1901 and was the first theatre built in London in the Edwardian era, named after Apollo, the Greek god of the arts. Check what is on and book on the official website. The nearest Tube stations are Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square.
Why it's on our list
- Opened in 1901
- West End theatre
- Nimax Theatres
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Apollo Theatre before you go.
What’s on
Apollo Theatre publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Apollo Theatre, as the crow flies.
- Ham Yard Hotel0.1 mi1 min walk
- The Londoner0.2 mi3 min walk
- The Soho Hotel0.2 mi3 min walk
- Covent Garden Hotel0.3 mi7 min walk
- Brown’s Hotel0.4 mi8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Apollo Theatre are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Piccadilly CircusPiccadillyBakerloo0.1 mi3 min walk
- Leicester SquarePiccadillyNorthern0.2 mi5 min walk
- Tottenham Court RoadNorthernCentralElizabeth line0.3 mi7 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Coventry Street0.1 mi2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Whitcomb Street0.1 mi3 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Leicester Square0.2 miWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Trafalgar Square0.3 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Covent Garden0.5 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The British Museum0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- London Eye0.8 miWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Buckingham Palace0.8 miWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Westminster Abbey0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Harrods1.5 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Shard2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Tower of London2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Waterloo1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Victoria1.1 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Euston1.2 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.4 miWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Paddington1.8 miWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- London Bridge2.1 miWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Liverpool Street2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min