Museums & Arts · Our pick in London
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
A historic West End theatre
About Theatre Royal Drury Lane
A theatre has stood on this site since the 1660s, and the present building on Catherine Street dates from 1812. After a major restoration it reopened with its Georgian-style foyers and staircases restored, and it stages large-scale musicals. It is one of the theatres run by LW Theatres; check what is playing and book through the official channels. Covent Garden and Holborn are the nearest stations.
Why it's on our list
- Big musicals
- Restored interiors
- Historic site
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Theatre Royal Drury Lane before you go.
On now and coming up
Performances at Theatre Royal Drury Lane over the next two weeks.
Full programme and tickets at lwtheatres.co.uk
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Theatre Royal Drury Lane, as the crow flies.
- One Aldwych0.1 mi2 min walk
- Strand Palace Hotel0.1 mi3 min walk
- The Savoy0.2 mi4 min walk
- Covent Garden Hotel0.3 mi6 min walk
- Rosewood London0.3 mi7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Theatre Royal Drury Lane 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
- Covent GardenPiccadilly0.2 mi4 min walk
- HolbornCentralPiccadilly0.3 mi6 min walk
- TempleDistrictCircle0.3 mi6 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Russell Street0.1 mi1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Temple Place0.3 mi6 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Covent Garden0.1 miWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Leicester Square0.5 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Trafalgar Square0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The British Museum0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- London Eye0.7 miWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Westminster Abbey1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Buckingham Palace1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Shard1.6 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Tower of London1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Harrods2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.4 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Waterloo0.7 miWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Euston1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.3 miWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Victoria1.5 miWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- London Bridge1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Liverpool Street1.7 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Paddington2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 21 min