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Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Theatre under the trees
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Image courtesy of © TomJAnderson (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre was established in 1932 and plays a summer season of about twenty weeks in a 1,304-seat auditorium surrounded by trees in the Inner Circle of the Regent’s Park. Productions range from Shakespeare to musicals, and the bar and picnic lawns open before performances. Baker Street and Regent’s Park stations are about fifteen minutes’ walk. Performances go ahead in light rain, so bring a layer; the theatre sets out its weather policy on its website.
Why it's on our list
- Summer season
- Established 1932
- 1,304 seats
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre before you go.
What’s on
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, as the crow flies.
- The Landmark London0.5 mi11 min walk
- The Marylebone0.7 mi15 min walk
- The Langham, London0.9 mi17 min walk
- Nobu Hotel London Portman Square0.9 mi18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Regent’s Park Open Air 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
- Baker StreetCircleHammersmith & CityBakerlooJubileeMetropolitan0.4 mi8 min walk
- Regent's ParkBakerloo0.5 mi10 min walk
- MaryleboneBakerlooNational Rail0.6 mi11 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Outer Circle0.5 mi10 min walk
- Taxi rank, Tottenham Court Road0.9 mi17 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- The British Museum1.4 miWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Leicester Square1.6 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Covent Garden1.8 miWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Trafalgar Square1.8 miWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Buckingham Palace2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Harrods2.0 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- London Eye2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Westminster Abbey2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The Shard3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Tower of London3.7 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 30 min
Main rail terminals
- Euston0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Paddington1.3 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.3 miWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Charing Cross1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Victoria2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Waterloo2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Liverpool Street3.2 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 27 min
- London Bridge3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min