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Palace Theatre
On Cambridge Circus
About Palace Theatre
The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre on Cambridge Circus, at 113 Shaftesbury Avenue, run by Nimax Theatres. It opened in 1891, designed by Thomas Edward Collcutt, and was first known as the Royal English Opera House. Check what is on and book on the official website. The nearest Tube stations are Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Road.
Why it's on our list
- On Cambridge Circus
- West End theatre
- Nimax Theatres
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Palace Theatre before you go.
What’s on
Palace Theatre publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Palace Theatre, as the crow flies.
- Covent Garden Hotel0.2 mi3 min walk
- The Soho Hotel0.2 mi4 min walk
- The Londoner0.2 mi4 min walk
- Ham Yard Hotel0.3 mi5 min walk
- Strand Palace Hotel0.4 mi9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Palace 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
- Leicester SquarePiccadillyNorthern0.1 mi3 min walk
- Tottenham Court RoadNorthernCentralElizabeth line0.2 mi4 min walk
- Covent GardenPiccadilly0.2 mi5 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Whitcomb Street0.2 mi4 min walk
- Taxi rank, Coventry Street0.2 mi5 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 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Covent Garden0.3 miWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Trafalgar Square0.4 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The British Museum0.5 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- London Eye0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Westminster Abbey1.0 miWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Buckingham Palace1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Harrods1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- The Shard2.0 miWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Tower of London2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Waterloo1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Euston1.1 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Victoria1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Paddington2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- London Bridge2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Liverpool Street2.1 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min