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Fortune Theatre

West End theatre·Covent Garden·£££

Built in 1924

About Fortune Theatre

The Fortune Theatre is a West End theatre at 29 Russell Street, run by ATG Entertainment. It was built in 1924 and was home to The Woman in Black for 33 years. Check what is on and book on the official website. The nearest Tube station is Covent Garden.

Why it's on our list

  • Built in 1924
  • West End theatre
  • ATG Entertainment

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Fortune Theatre before you go.

What’s on

Fortune Theatre publishes its programme and booking on its own website.

Full programme and tickets at atgtickets.com

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Fortune Theatre, as the crow flies.

  1. One AldwychCovent Garden · ££££0.1 mi3 min walk
  2. Strand Palace HotelCovent Garden · ££0.2 mi3 min walk
  3. The SavoyCovent Garden · ££££0.2 mi4 min walk
  4. Covent Garden HotelCovent Garden · ££££0.3 mi6 min walk
  5. Rosewood LondonHolborn · ££££0.3 mi7 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Fortune 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

  1. Covent GardenPiccadilly0.1 mi3 min walk
  2. HolbornCentralPiccadilly0.3 mi5 min walk
  3. TempleDistrictCircle0.3 mi7 min walk

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Russell Street0.1 mi1 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Temple Place0.3 mi7 min walk

Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.

Key sights

  1. Covent Garden0.1 miWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  2. Leicester Square0.4 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. Trafalgar Square0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  4. The British Museum0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  5. London Eye0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
  6. Westminster Abbey1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
  7. Buckingham Palace1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
  8. The Shard1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
  9. Tower of London2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
  10. Harrods2.1 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min

Main rail terminals

  1. Charing Cross0.4 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Waterloo0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  3. Euston1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
  4. King’s Cross St Pancras1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
  5. St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
  6. Victoria1.5 miWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
  7. London Bridge1.6 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
  8. Liverpool Street1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
  9. Paddington2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min

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