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PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL
Savoy Theatre l Strand l London l WC2R 0ET
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A RATHER WONDERFUL ADVENTURE IS ABOUT TO BEGIN...
Hold on to your hats for the world premiere of PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL in London’s West End.
When a small, lost bear from Peru arrives in London in search of a new home, a chance encounter with the Brown family leads him to the wonderful world of Windsor Gardens.
But London isn’t all afternoon teas and friendly faces – and even the happiest families have their cracks beneath the surface. So when a mysterious and vengeful villain sets her sights on Paddington, the Browns embark on a thrilling rescue mission, realising they need this special bear as much as he needs them.
Packed with show-stopping songs, dazzling choreography, mishaps and mayhem at every turn – and of course, marmalade sandwiches –PADDINGTON The Musical is based on the iconic characters from Michael Bond’s books, with a story inspired by the award-winning 2014 film.
Directed by Luke Sheppard, with original music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, and book by Olivier Award-winner Jessica Swale, don’t miss PADDINGTON The Musical – arriving at the Savoy Theatre this Autumn.
SUBJECT SUITABILITY Drama, Music, English, Diversity & Inclusion, and Self-Confidence.
AGE RANGE KS1+ (ages 6+)
Booking from 1st November 2025 - 22nd October 2026
EXCLUSIVE TO GROUP LINE!
School groups of 10+: Price band C in the Dress Circle reduced to £30, price band D in the Upper Circle reduced to £20. + 1 free teacher per 10 paid. Valid on Thursday matinees from 15th January 2026 and Monday-Thursday evenings from 4th May 2026.
THE LION KING
Lyceum Theatre l Wellington Steet l London l WC2E 7RQ
“THIS ISN’T JUST A WEST END PRODUCTION, BUT A LIFE ENRICHING MOMENT.”
AMANDA DOHERTY, VICE PRINCIPAL, SOUTH WIGSTON HIGH SCHOOL
TAKE YOUR PUPIL’S ON A JOURNEY THEY WILL NEVER FORGET…
Over one and a half million pupils have already experienced Disney’s landmark musical THE LION KING through its award-winning Education Programme. Combined with seeing Julie Taymor’s ingenious production, this exciting programme will take your pupils on an engaging journey that they will never forget.
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains to the evocative rhythms of Africa, The Lion King uses breathtaking theatrical magic to tell the story of Simba’s epic journey to fulfil his destiny as King of the Pridelands.
Explore our Education website Developed by teachers-for-teachers, The Lion King Education Programme is fully curriculum-linked to support subjects at KS2 & 3 and is easily adaptable to suit the needs of your pupils. From worksheets, to live production notes and behind-the-scenes videos - and even a social action project! There is something suited for every classroom. Discover these FREE resources at lionkingeducation.co.uk.
SUITABILITY Art & Design, Citizenship, Design & Technology, Drama, English, Music, and PSHE.
WICKED
Apollo Victoria Theatre l 17 Wilton Road l London l SW1V 1LG
“IN AN AGE DOMINATED BY FAKE NEWS, THE STORY AT THE HEART OF ‘WICKED’ HAS NEVER FELT TIMELIER.”
ENGLISH TEACHER, WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE
Booking until 6th December 2026
School groups of 10+: Stalls & Royal Circle reduced to £29.50, Grand Circle reduced to £22.50.
Valid Tuesday-Thursday evenings & Wednesday matinees.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
School groups of 10+: Stalls & Royal Circle reduced to £25.00, Grand Circle reduced to £19.50
Valid Tuesday-Thursday evenings & Wednesday matinees (select September and November performances).
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
The award-winning stage musical journeys beyond L. Frank Baum’s famous Yellow Brick Road and places familiar characters in a completely original story that serves as both a prequel and sequel to the classic ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’.
A tale of friendship, identity, acceptance, integrity, self-esteem, peer pressure, victimisation, rumour, and propaganda, WICKED was last year voted “Best Theatre Production for Schools” for a spellbinding third time at the annual School Travel Awards.
Relevant for whole-school Anti-Bullying strategies, the song ‘Defying Gravity’ is a set work for the Edexcel GCSE Music qualification.
The venue is immediately opposite Victoria Mainline and Underground stations. Coaches can drop/pick-up directly outside the Vauxhall Bridge Road entrance of the theatre. Please note that groups are required to arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of performances.
SUBJECT SUITABILITY
Drama, Music, English, PSHE, Citizenship, Anti-Bullying, Diversity & Inclusion, and Self-Confidence.
AGE RANGE KS2+
Booking until 13th December 2026
School groups of 10+: Price bands A - C reduced to £25, price bands D and E reduced to £19.50
Valid Tuesday-Thursday evenings and Wednesday matinees.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Alexandra Palace Theatre l Alexandra Palace Way l London l N22 7AY
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“ONE OF BRITISH THEATRE’S BIGGESTAND SCARIEST - HITS” THE GUARDIAN
The legendary production of Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story THE WOMAN IN BLACK comes to Alexandra Palace Theatre for three weeks only.
One of the longest-running theatre shows in the history of London’s West End, this gripping production has been seen by over 8 million people worldwide and continues to delight and terrify audiences of all generations.
Obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black, Arthur Kipps engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul.
SUBJECT SUITABILITY English Literature, Theatre. AGE RANGE 12+
Booking from 8th25th October 2025
EXCLUSIVE TO GROUP LINE!
School groups of 10+: Price bands B and C reduced to £22.50.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Tuesday-Thursday evenings, Wednesday and Thursday matinees.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL
Cambridge Theatre l Earlham Street l London l WC2H 9HU
“UTTERLY EXHILARATING” INDEPENDENT
MATILDA THE MUSICAL is the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl.
With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
Winner of over 100 international awards, including 24 for Best Musical, Matilda is now the 10th Longest-Running Production in West End history.
“HILARIOUS, MOVING, GLORIOUS.” Daily Telegraph
“Unique and Unforgettable” Rolling Stone
SUBJECT SUITABILITY Drama, English, Music and PSHE.
AGE RANGE 6+
Booking until 17th January 2027
RATE! School groups of 10+: Price bands A-C in the Stalls/Dress Circle reduced to £19.50. + 1 free teacher per 10 paid. Valid Tuesday Wednesday evenings. Must be paid 8 weeks or more before performance date.
THE MOUSETRAP
St Martins Theatre l West Street l London l WC2H 9NZ
www.groupline.com
“THE TWIST WHEN IT COMES, PACKS AN APPRECIABLE PUNCH” THE GUARDIAN
Agatha Christie’s genre defying murder mystery has kept the West End asking whodunnit for over 73 years.
When news of a shocking murder rocks London, seven strangers find themselves trapped in a secluded guesthouse, snowed in with nowhere to hide. But when a police sergeant arrives, the real mystery begins as they discover one of them is a killer. As secrets unravel and pasts get exposed, the guests are left wondering: who’s the murderer and who could be next?
Step into the St Martin’s Theatre and immerse yourself in AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MOUSETRAP. Millions have done it, have you?
Booking until 21st March 2026
School groups of 15+: Price band A reduced to £27.50, price bands B & C reduced to £19.50. + 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Monday-Thursday evenings and Tuesday & Thursday matinees.
OLIVER!
Gielgud Theatre l Shaftesbury Avenue l London l W1D 6AR
“LIONEL BART’S MUSICAL MASTERPIECE”
SUNDAY TIMES
TUNES, GLORIOUS TUNES!
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, OLIVER!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, is now playing at London’s Gielgud Theatre.
With a sensational score, including ‘Food Glorious Food’, ‘Consider Yourself’, ‘You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two’, ‘I’d Do Anything’, ‘Oom Pah Pah’, ‘As Long As He Needs Me’ and many more, the Olivier, Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece vividly brings to life Charles Dickens’ ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more.
Oliver! is “a whopping great hit” (Mail on Sunday), “a landmark musical with an unforgettable score and spectacle” (Broadway World) during which “the audience explodes into passionate applause” (The Times).
This “glorious Dickens of a show” (Daily Mail) is “dazzling” (What’s on Stage) and “guaranteed to put a spring in your step” (Daily Telegraph).
Booking until 4th October 2026
ACCELERATOR RATE!
School groups of 10+: Grand Circle seats reduced to £27.50.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Tuesday-Thursday evenings. Book by 14th November 2025.
STANDARD SCHOOL GROUP RATE: School groups of 10+: Grand Circle seats reduced to £32.50.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Tuesday-Thursday evenings and Wednesday matinees.
PHOTO: JOHAN PERSSON
OPERATION MINCEMEAT:
Fortune Theatre l 31 Russell Street l London l WC2B 5HH
88 Five Star reviews & counting - Operation Mincemeat is currently the Best Reviewed show in West End history.
The year is 1943 and right now we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse.
Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, OPERATION MINCEMEAT is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II.
Bursting at the seams with the kind of chaos you couldn’t invent, the question is: how did a dead body, a fake love letter, and - of all peopleIan Fleming come together to wrong-foot Hitler?
★★★★★
“LAUGHING so hard I could barely breathe is not what I expected for a musical about a World War II top-secret plan… the perfect invasion of the West End. Long may they occupy it.” Thea Jacobs, The Sun
“Irrepressible wartime musical is a West End triumph”
Emma John, The Guardian
SUBJECT SUITABILITY
English, Drama, Art, PSHE, Media Studies, Film Studies, Music, Welcome to Operation Mincemeat workshop and So You Want To Write A Musical? workshop.
RANGE 6+
Booking until 20th December 2026
EXCLUSIVE TO GROUP LINE!
School groups of 10+: Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle seats reduced to £39.50.
School groups of 30+: Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle seats reduced to £29.50. Valid Tuesday-Friday evenings and Tuesday matinees.
School groups of 10+: Upper Circle seats reduced to £39.50.
School groups of 30+: Upper Circle seats reduced to £29.50. Valid on Saturday matinees and Saturday evenings.
ABBA VOYAGE
ABBA Arena l Stratford l London l E15 2RU
“IT HAS TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED” ROLLING STONE UK
ABBA VOYAGE is a fun and joyful concert like no other, providing the perfect live experience to inspire young people and spark creativity.
Blending cutting-edge technology and spectacular lighting, this unique performance may even encourage students to consider careers in the industry.
Young audiences can enjoy the opportunity to sing and dance along to some of ABBA’s biggest hits and witness them take to the stage in a whole new way. ★★★★★
“Jaw-dropping”
“Groundbreaking. Quite simply awe-inspiring” Huffington Post
SUBJECT SUITABILITY Art & Design, Dance, Music.
Booking until 13th December 2026
School groups of 15+: Dance floor tickets £35. Valid Monday-Friday, Sunday evenings & Sunday matinees.
HARRY POTTER
“BRITISH THEATRE HASN’T KNOWN ANYTHING LIKE IT FOR DECADES”
DAILY TELEGRAPH
THE SPELLBINDING ORIGINAL LIVE ON STAGE.
There’s magic in every moment in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, the most awarded play in history and “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” (Forbes). And now, the 8th Harry Potter story is bringing the magic back to London’s West End. 19 years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they’re back on a most extraordinary new adventure – this time, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Prepare for spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance.
This one-of-a-kind theatrical experience is packed with “thrilling theatricality and pulse-pounding storytelling” (The Hollywood Reporter). It will leave you “audibly wowed, cheering and gasping” (The Telegraph), as “visions of pure enchantment send shivers down your spine” (Rolling Stone). “It is out of this world, it’s magic, it’s a hit” (The Times).
Booking until 26th July 2026
ACCELERATOR RATE!
School groups of 10+: £25 seats reduced to £15 per part.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Wednesday & Friday off-peak performances from 25th February 2026. Book by 6th February 2026.
STANDARD SCHOOL GROUPS RATE:
School groups of 10+: £45/£35 seats reduced to £20 per part.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Wednesday & Friday off-peak performances.
Adelphi Theatre l Strand l London l WC2R 0NS
★★★★★ “MAGNIFICENT. A FEEL-GOOD TRIUMPH.” THE TELEGRAPH
Welcome to Hill Valley! Take an electrifying ride back in time with the West End’s blockbuster adventure, BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL. Winner of every major Best New Musical award, this spectacular production of the 1985 movie phenomenon is generating 1.21 gigawatts of excitement at the Adelphi Theatre... time and time again.
When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past and send himself... back to the future.
Adapted for the stage by the movie’s creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), Back to the Future the Musical features original music by multi-Grammy winners Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s Man in the Mirror), alongside the classic songs from the movie including ‘The Power of Love’, ‘Johnny B. Goode’, ‘Earth Angel’ and ‘Back in Time’.
“It’s a total blast!” says the Metro, so don’t be late. Book your tickets yesterday!
Booking until 12th April 2026
HAMILTON
Victoria Palace Theatre l Victoria Street l London l SW1E 5EA
BE IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and helped shape the very foundations of the America we know today. The score blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway - the story of America then, as told by America now.
Winner of 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical, 7 Olivier Awards, the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Did you know…
20,520 words are sung throughout the show, at an average of 144 words per minute, and if Hamilton were sung at the pace of other musicals, it would take four to six hours to perform.
The rap in the show’s 18th track Guns and Ships is considered to be the fastest song in musical theatre, with an average of 6.3 words a second.
890km... is the distance the show’s two revolves (known as a donut!) have travelled over the course of 1500+ shows so far at the Victoria Palace Theatre. This is the same distance as driving from London to Munich.
SUBJECT SUITABILITY
Design & Technology, Citiznship, Drama, English, History, Music & PSHE.
AGE RANGE 10+
OVO BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Royal Albert Hall l Kensington Gore l London l SW7 2AP
THE CLASSIC IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!
The critically acclaimed OVO by Cirque du Soleil returns to the Royal Albert Hall in January 2026. An exhilarating experience for all ages, the classic is back and better than ever!
Bursting with breathtaking acrobatics inspired by insects, where crickets leap skyward, butterflies soar midair, ants juggle with precision, and spiders contort, bend and twist in defiance of gravity—each act showcasing the exceptional talent you expect from Cirque du Soleil.
With dazzling costumes, immersive staging, high-energy choreographies, and a sense of wonder that speaks to the child in all of us.
A buzzing adventure awaits!
KINKY BOOTS
London Coliseum l St Martin’s Lane l London l WC2N 4ES
STRICTLY LIMITED SEASON SPRING 2026
The multi-award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS is strutting its way to London in a joyous, brand-new production starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe. The acclaimed West End and Broadway sensation runs at the spectacular London Coliseum from March 2026 for a strictly limited season only.
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical and based on an uplifting true story and much-loved movie, Kinky Boots features Tony and Grammy Award-winning music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, a hilarious book by Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and is directed by the awardwinning Nikolai Foster (Grease and The Wizard of Oz).
When Charlie Price inherits his family’s failing shoe factory, saving the company - and his love life - feels like an impossibly tall order. Until, that is, he meets Lola, the sparkling, larger-than-life drag queen with the unlikeliest of answers. Can they work together to reboot the business and save the day? Perhaps they just need to help each other - and everyone around them - to stand a little taller…
CLARKSON
Trafalgar Theatre l 14 Whitehall l London l SW1A 2DY
“YOU HAVE THIS IDEA IN YOUR HEAD OF THE PERSON YOU COULD BE”
Joe Locke (Heartstopper, Agatha All Along) stars in a stunning new production of CLARKSTON - an emotionally intimate play by critically acclaimed writer Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale), directed by Drama Desk and Obie Award-winner, Jack Serio.
Joining the cast is rising star and BIFA nominee Ruaridh Mollica and Evening Standard Theatre Award nominee Sophie Melville.
“Maybe we’re like the last American pioneers”
On a journey West to rediscover himself, Jake unexpectedly meets Chris – a kindred soul hiding in a night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. As their bond deepens, so does their sense of adventure. Maybe they could finally give life new meaning by chasing something more –like the intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark before them.
Clarkson is a modern frontier story that blazes a trail through friendship, acceptance, love and the hope of new discoveries.
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
The Piccadilly Theatre l 16 Demnan Street l W1D 7DY
“AN EYE-POPPING EXTRAVAGANZA!”
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Pop the champagne, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical!
Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment.
Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical!
Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and — above all — Love. With a book by Tony Award winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical — it is a state of mind.
Booking until 23rd May 2026
ACCELERATOR RATE!
School groups of 10+: Price bands D-E reduced to £29.50.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Tuesday-Thursday evenings and Thursday matinees.
Must be paid up to 16 weeks or more before performance.
STANDARD SCHOOL GROUP RATE:
School groups of 10+: Price bands D-E reduced to £35.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Tuesday-Thursday evenings and Thursday matinees.
THE LADY FROM THE SEA
Bridge Theatre l 3 Potters Fields Park l London l SE1 2SG
SIMON STONE ADAPTS IBSEN’S TRILLING PLAY.
Following his acclaimed adaptations of Yerma at the Young Vic and Phaedra at the National Theatre, writer and director Simon Stone brings his radical reimaginations to Ibsen’s THE LADY FROM THE SEA.
Fearful she may have settled too easily for a comfortable life married to a well-off doctor, Ellida searches for a way to break the predictable routine her existence has become. When a lover from her past appears at their remote country house, she has to choose between the life she has now built and the one she left behind long ago.
Stars Oscar winner Alicia Vikander and marks the return of Andrew Lincoln to the London stage
GROUPS AGENT!
School groups of 10+: Best available seats (excluding premiums) reduced to £25. + 1 free teacher per 10 paid students. Valid Monday-Thursday evenings and Thursday matinees.
LES MISÉRABLES
Sondheim Theatre l Shaftesbury Avenue l London l W1V 8BA
“MIGHTY MIZ IS STILL REVOLUTIONARY”
DAILY MAIL
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed fully-staged production of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES is playing at London’s Sondheim Theatre.
This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed “Les Mis for the 21st Century” (Huffington Post), “the reborn dream of a production” (Daily Telegraph) and “perfect theatre in a perfect theatre” (Sunday Telegraph).
Set amid the social and political struggles of 19th century France, West End favourite Les Misérables tells the story of former prisoner Jean Valjean, who is pursued for decades by his policeman nemesis, Javert. Their epic cat-and-mouse journey will take them from the French fields to the gritty Parisian sewers, amidst an enthralling story of broken dreams, unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.
The magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs; ‘I Dreamed a Dream’, ‘On My Own’, ‘Bring Him Home’, ‘One Day More’, ‘Master Of The House’ and many more. Now, seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 55 countries and in 22 languages, this spectacular musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece continues to thrill audiences night after night in London’s West End.
Booking until 3rd October 2026
ACCELERATOR RATE!
School groups of 10+: Best available reduced to £29.50.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Monday-Thursday evenings & Thursday matinees from 3rd November.
For the 8-week anniversary cast performances (8 September – 1 November), the standard rates apply.
Book by 14th November 2025.
STANDARD SCHOOL RATE:
School groups of 10+: Best available reduced to £32.50.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Monday-Thursday evenings & Thursday matinees.
MAMMA MIA!
Novello Theatre l Aldwych l London l WC2B 4LD
“TAKING OUR STUDENTS TO THE THEATRE IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO ENRICH THEIR MUSICAL LIVES”
EDMUND HOULSTON, HEAD OF MUSIC, THE ASHCOMBE SCHOOL, DORKING
Join the fun at MAMMA MIA!, the world’s sunniest, most exhilarating smash-hit musical! Since premiering in London’s West End over 26 years ago, “the ultimate feel-good show” (Classic FM) has thrilled over 70 million people around the world.
Fall in love with the irresistibly funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads on a Greek island idyll, all unfolding to the magic of ABBA’s timeless songs. The worldwide phenomenon has now been turned into two record-breaking movies – MAMMA MIA! and MAMMA MIA! Here We Go Again.
Whatever age you are, you can’t help but have the time of your life at MAMMA MIA!
SUBJECT SUITABILITY
Art & Design, Citizenship, Drama, Dance, Music, English and PSHE.
AGE RANGE 5+
Booking until 26th September 2026
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
London County Hall l Belvedere Road l London l SE1 7GP
YOUR SCHOOL GROUP HAS BEEN SUMMONED FOR JURY SERVICE…
Now in its eighth year, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION has captured the imagination of thousands; enthralled by the case of Leonard Vole. Accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth, will Leonard survive the sensational witness testimony? Will he be able to convince the jury, and you, of his innocence and escape the hangman’s noose?
The audience are thrillingly placed in the thick of the action, as Agatha Christie’s story of justice, passion and betrayal unfolds around them. The twists and turns of the case are played out in a spectacular courtroom setting, as prosecution battles defence, and witnesses take to the stand to give their shocking testimonies. Don’t miss this landmark stage production on London’s South Bank.
Coach operators should pre-book a parking bay on Belvedere Road for Pick up and Drop off.
SEE YOU IN COURT.
“Spine tingling and mesmerising” Radio Times
Booking until 27th September 2026
DISNEY’S HERCULES
“TRULY HEAVEN SENT… THIS PUNCHY STAGE SHOW IS A BLAST!” THE TELEGRAPH
TEACHING GODS! DISCOVER AN EPIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
Searching for a trip worthy of your most demanding young mortals? Look no further than DISNEY’S HERCULES, the musical inspired by the animation, based on the ancient myth. It’s what classic civilisation would have wanted.
Get ready for a wise-cracking, column-shaking, underworld-rocking ride of adventure and self-discovery. In tunics.
Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, and co-choreography by Tanisha Scott, Disney’s Hercules delivers a thrilling night out at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane that leaves you ready to conquer anything.
Booking until 18th July 2026
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GHOST STORIES
The Peacock Theatre l Portugal Street l London l WC2A 2HT
ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO BOOK?
A truly terrifying theatrical experience created by The League of Gentlemen’s Jeremy Dyson, and Andy Nyman, co-creator and director of Derren Brown’s television and stage shows. GHOST STORIES mixes the very best of theatre with the buzz of a thrill-ride, delivering something truly unique.
When Professor Goodman, arch-sceptic out to debunk the paranormal, embarks on an investigation of three apparent hauntings – as recounted by a night-watchman, a teenage boy, and a businessman awaiting his first child – Goodman finds himself at the outer limits of rationality, and fast running out of explanations.
After exhilarating audiences for three years in the West End and across the world with record breaking, sell-out productions and a smash hit film, Ghost Stories is back in London for a strictly limited, 6-week Halloween season run.
Hailed by Daily Express as a “truly terrifying theatrical experience”, Ghost Stories is a worldwide phenomenon more spine-tingling and exhilaratingly haunting than ever.
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Booking from 30th September8th
HADESTOWN
Lyric Theatre l 29 Shaftesbury Avenue l London l W1D 7ES
“THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN” THE TIMES
WELCOME TO HADESTOWN, WHERE A SONG CAN CHANGE YOUR FATE.
“Big, beautiful and emotionally blasting” (The Guardian), HADESTOWN is the winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Seen by three million, streamed by half a billion and adored by fans around the world, this sensational musical is “the most exhilarating ride” (WhatsOnStage).
Hadestown takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two ancient greek mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.
A deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience, Hadestown invites you to imagine how the world could be.
Now booking until February 2026. Extension to September 2026 coming soon.
Booking until 15th February 2026
School groups of 10+:
Valid Tuesday-Thursday
School
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
Duchess Theatre l Catherine Street l London l WC2B 5LA
“GENUINELY HILARIOUS. BOY, DOES IT HIT THE FUNNY BONE.” THE TELEGRAPH
Disrupting the West End for over a decade, the award-winning landmark comedy THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG has welcomed it’s 11th cast at the Duchess Theatre.
You all know the classic whodunnit story, there has been a murder at a country manor and an inspector is set on the case to find who the culprit is. However, when this plot is given to the accident-prone thespians at The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong… does!
The actors and crew battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Do you ever find out who murdered Charles Haversham? You’ll have to see for yourself!
Experience total mayhem and enjoy the perfect slice of escapist comedy, guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter.
See the new cast now in London’s biggest theatrical disaster at the Duchess Theatre.
Drama, English and Improv.
AGE RANGE 8+
DISCOVER THE FUNDAMENTALS OF COMEDY. EXPERIENCE A RANGE OF THEATRICAL TECHNIQUES. ENERGISE YOUR STUDENT’S STUDIES. ONE
PER TEN PAID STUDENTS
Booking until 30th August 2026
Groups
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Dominion Theatre l 268-269 Tottenham Court Road l London l W1T 7AQ
“THEATRICAL HAUTE COUTURE”
DIGITAL SPY
Gird your loins! THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA is “absolutely fabulous!” (The Standard). Featuring music by Elton John and starring Vanessa Williams as Miranda Priestly, this new musical based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel is “a devil of a good time” (Daily Express).
Strutting alongside Vanessa are Georgie Buckland in an “eye-catching West End debut” (The i) as Andy, and Amy Di Bartolomeo as a “comic delight” (Metro) in the role of Emily, while Olivier Award-winner Matt Henry gives an “endearing and soulful” (Time Out) performance as Nigel.
Fresh out of college, aspiring journalist Andy scores a job at the prestigious Runway magazine working for fashion’s most powerful and terrifying icon — editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly. Sacrificing her personal life to meet Miranda’s impossible demands, Andy finds herself seduced by the glamorous world she once despised. How far will she go to succeed... and will it be worth selling her soul to get what she’s always wanted.
Don’t be fashionably late. Book your tickets now.
SUBJECT SUITABILITY
Art & Design, Citizenship, Drama, Dance, Music, English and PSHE.
AGE RANGE 8+
Casting for performances from 21st October 2025 is to be confirmed.
Booking until 3rd January 2026
School groups of 10+: Price levels 2-3 reduced to £25.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Monday-Thursday evenings & Wednesday matinees.
INTO THE WOODS
Bridge Theatre l 3 Potters Fields Park l London l SE1 2SG
Why would you go into the woods?
To sell the cow
To lift the spell
To visit mother
To see the king
Or maybe to find yourself?
In Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s dazzling musical, the Baker, the Baker’s Wife, the Witch, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Rapunzel take us beyond happy ever after to discover what really matters.
This brand-new staging for The Bridge is helmed by director Jordan Fein and designer Tom Scutt, fresh from their production of Fiddler of the Roof which won three Olivier awards, including Best Musical Revival.
Booking from 2nd December
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
His Majesty’s Theatre l Haymarket l London l SW1Y 4QL
“SPECTACULAR!
THE WEST END AT ITS BEST”
EVENING STANDARD
EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF LONDON’S GREATEST LOVE STORY
With iconic moments such as the falling of the chandelier and stunning musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, Cameron Mackintosh’s production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is the ultimate theatrical experience..
Widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, the show has played to over 160 million people in 58 territories and 205 cities in 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic and soaring score includes ‘The Music of the Night’, ‘All I Ask Of You’, ‘Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again’, ‘Masquerade’ and the iconic title song.
It tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerised by the talents and beauty of a young soprano – Christine, the Phantom makes her his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her.
“Delivers world-class staging, music and performances” (Sunday Express)
SUBJECT SUITABILITY
Art & Design, Citizenship, Drama, English, Design & Technology, Music and PSHE.
AGE RANGE 8+
Booking until 3rd October 2026
School groups of 10+:
to £32.50. + 1 free teacher per 10 paid. Valid Monday-Thursday evenings & Wednesdaymanitees.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Noël Coward Theatre l St Martin’s Lane l London l WC2N 4AU
The sold-out National Theatre production of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST transfers to the Noël Coward Theatre this Autumn, in a co-production with Sonia Friedman Productions.
Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity.
Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade. Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love.
Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Olly Alexander (It’s A Sin) plays Algernon Moncrieff, in director Max Webster‘s (Donmar’s Macbeth; Life of Pi) joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s “glittering masterpiece” (Telegraph), a hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance. Joining the cast is Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Jack Worthing, Hugh Dennis as Rev. Canon Chasuble, Shobna Gulati as Miss Prism, Kitty Hawthorne as Gwendolen Fairfax, Jessica Whitehurst as Cecily Cardew, Hayley Carmichael as Merriman/Lane, and Stephen Fry as Lady Bracknell.
WENDY & PETER PAN
Barbican Theatre l Barbican l Silk Street l London l EC2Y 8DS
SUBJECT SUITABILITY
English Literature and Drama.
AGE RANGE
8+
teacher per 10 paid.
Valid Monday-Thursday evenings and Thursday matinees.
Join the Royal Shakespeare Company this winter as it returns to the Barbican with an exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.
The RSC return with an exhilarating new take on the beloved classic, featuring Lolita Chakrabarti, Daniel Krikler, Charlotte Mills, Hannah Saxby and RSC Associate Artist Toby Stephens.
Follow Wendy on an awfully big adventure as she journeys far from the safety of the Darling’s nursery in her quest to find the key to her parents’ forgotten happiness and discovers how the power of just one happy thought can set flight to newfound joy.
With Peter Pan, fairy Tink and Tiger Lily as her unlikely allies, Wendy takes on the diabolical Captain Hook in this “spectacular” (Guardian) staging about what it really means to grow up.
SUBJECT SUITABILITY
Wendy & Peter Pan has education crossover for English (classic texts, adaptation of a play, creative writing), Drama (live performance, adaptation of a play, character exploration and development, design), PSCHE (childhood, friendships, adolescence, gender roles, growing up, identity, loss and grief).
AGE RANGE
7 +
Booking from 21st October22nd November 2025
School Groups of 10+: Best available seats (excluding premiums and price band A) reduced to £25.
Valid Monday -Thursday evenings and Thursday matinees.
Concept by Émilie Chen, photography by Rachel Louise Brown.
TWELFTH NIGHT
Barbican Theatre l Barbican l Silk Street l London l EC2Y 8DS
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Alexandra Palace Theatre l Alexandra Palace Way l N22 7AY
LONDON
The Royal Shakespeare Company welcomes in the festive season at the Barbican this winter with Shakespeare’s spellbinding masterpiece TWELFTH NIGHT, following a 5 star, sold-out run in Stratford-upon-Avon, from 8 December.
Director Prasanna Puwanarajah revives his “inspired and spellbinding” (The Stage) production, iconically designed by James Cotterill, which sees Samuel West (Malvolio), Freema Agyeman (Olivia), and Michael Grady-Hall (Feste) reprising their critically acclaimed performances.
A woman survives a shipwreck and washes up on an unknown shore. Alone and bereaved of her twin brother, she embarks on a secret new life as a go-between for two people in the extremity of love and grief. Caught up in the ensuing love triangle, she experiences the chaos and humanity of unexpected love; and discovers that in Illyria, everyone is hiding something.
With original music and songs composed by singer songwriter Matt Maltese, don’t miss this bittersweet freewheeling miracle of farce, longing, love and life, playing for 6 weeks only until 17 January 2026.
SUBJECT SUITABILITY
Twelfth Night has subject crossover for English (Shakespeare, Comedy), Drama (Shakespeare, Character Exploration, Performance and Interpretation), PSCHE (Gender Identity, Loss/Resilience, Appearance v Reality).
Booking from 8th December 2025 - 17th January 2026
School Groups of 10+: Best available seats (excluding premiums and price band A) reduced to £25.
Valid Monday -Thursday evenings and Thursday matinees.
“IRRESISTIBLY THEATRICAL! MARK GATISS’S FABULOUS TAKE ON DICKENS” DAILY TELEGRAPH
Following a critically acclaimed run in 2023, Mark Gatiss’s retelling of Dickens’ winter ghost story returns to haunt Alexandra Palace again in 2025.
Frozen in time with beautifully preserved original features, the wonderfully atmospheric Alexandra Palace Theatre provides the perfect setting for audiences to enjoy one of the most famous and beloved Christmas stories ever told. Filled with Dickensian, spine-tingling special effects, prepare to be frightened and delighted in equal measure as you enter the supernatural Victorian world of Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley. Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn’t too late for Scrooge to change his miserly ways in order to escape the same fate, but first he’ll have to face three more eerie encounters…
SUBJECT SUITABILITY Drama and English.
AGE RANGE 12+
Booking from 21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026
School groups of 10+: Price band B reduced to £22.50.
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid.
Valid on Friday 21st November evening, Tuesday 25th November evening, Thursday 27th November evening, Wednesday 3rd December evening, Thursday 4th December matinee and evening, Tuesday 9th December evening, Wednesday 10th December evening, Thursday 11th December matinee and evening, Friday 2nd January evening, Sunday 4th January matinee and evening.
THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
“IMMERSIVE THEATRE ADAPTATION OF DOUGLAS ADAMS’ TIMELESSLY BRILLIANT COMEDY SCI-FI” TIME OUT
Don’t panic! A new live version of Douglas Adams’ mind-blowingly imaginative comedy (mis)adventure, THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, arrives at Riverside Studios from this November.
Join Arthur Dent, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Fenchurch and many more as you escape the destruction of Earth with seconds to spare and begin a search for answers to the mystery of Life, the Universe and Everything, armed only with a towel and one VERY depressed robot.
Brought to life by an award-winning creative team, and featuring a multi-talented company of actors, this inventive take on Douglas Adams’ classic delivers a truly out of this world experience and a complete night out.
Strictly limited season!
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