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Canal Café Theatre
Comedy above the canal
About Canal Café Theatre
The Canal Café Theatre is a small fringe venue above a pub on Westbourne Terrace Road, overlooking the canal at Little Venice. It stages comedy, improvisation and new writing, and is known for a long-running topical sketch show. The room is small, with tables and a bar, so the atmosphere is informal. Warwick Avenue station is a few minutes’ walk away. Check the website for the current programme and show times.
Why it's on our list
- Comedy and fringe
- Canalside
- Intimate room
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Canal Café Theatre before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Canal Café 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
- Warwick AvenueBakerloo0.1 mi3 min walk
- Royal OakCircleHammersmith & City0.2 mi4 min walk
- PaddingtonDistrictCircleBakerlooHammersmith & CityElizabeth lineNational Rail0.5 mi11 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Warwick Avenue0.2 mi3 min walk
- Taxi rank0.4 mi8 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Harrods1.8 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Buckingham Palace2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Leicester Square2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The British Museum2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Trafalgar Square2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Covent Garden2.7 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Westminster Abbey2.9 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- London Eye3.0 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 26 min
- The Shard4.4 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Tower of London4.7 miCycle 31 minCar or taxi 38 min
Main rail terminals
- Paddington0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Euston2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Victoria2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Charing Cross2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Waterloo3.3 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Liverpool Street4.4 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 36 min
- London Bridge4.4 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 36 min