Arts Theatre
The Smallest Theatre in the West End
It is currently an independent theatre offering a good platform for smaller musicals and plays. The theatre won the Best Theatrical Venue at the Broadway World Awards.
It is a beautiful red brick building with a period façade and beautiful arched windows. While the interior houses a simple rectangular auditorium, massive pilasters connect the exterior of the 2nd and 3rd floors.
Although the theatre may seem small, the well-planned design maximises the auditorium’s seating by utilising the theatre’s three sides and arranging it over two levels. This makes the theatre feel larger.
Fun Fact: The façade of the Arts Theatre is older than the venue.
Seating at the Arts Theatre
The Arts Theatre is intimate, providing 123 seats in the Circle and 230 in the Stall – a total of 353 seats. Usually, theatregoers can book the Circle Slips at heavy discounts. Even though the arrangement faces side-on to the stage, the discounted prices make this area highly demanded.
The centre of rows B-C offers a great viewing experience. However, the premium seats offer the best view of the stage, especially the centre of rows B-H in the Stalls.
See the action clearly and conveniently without restriction. Overall, the theatre is a conventional black box venue which offers the audiences with good views.
The Choir of Man
A multi-talented cast of nine guys combine beautiful harmonies and foot-stomping songs with tap dance and poetic meditations on the power of community
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
The all-star cast of Austentatious creates a riotously funny masterpiece based on nothing more than a title suggested by the audience!
Father Christmas Needs a Wee!
Don't miss "Father Christmas Needs a Wee!"— which represents the perfect Christmas celebration with explosive music and brilliant gags.
Frank's Closet
After achieving cult status during its runs at The Union Theatre and Wilton’s Music Hall, Frank’s Closet finally arrives to dazzle the West End!
6-7 Great Newport Street,
London WC2H 7JB
Toilets, Cafe, Bar
Yes! They have a step free entrance to the venue on Great Newport Street. The Main Box office is street level so please arrive here and they will take you to the step free point.
Once you’ve arrived in the auditorium, they have an accessible toilet on this level which is unisex.
Steps from Box Office to Circle: 5
Steps from Box Office to Stalls: 18
Steps from back row of Circle to front row of Circle: 11
Steps from back row of Stalls to front row of Stalls: 0 (sloped carpet floor)
Handrails are available of all sides of the circle and stairs leading to stalls
No handrails in the stalls. Our seats are 410mm wide.
Please note, the wheelchair and carer spaces are located in the Circle seats F13 and F14.
The arts theatre do not allow items that could be considered as dangerous into the theatres.
This can include (but is not exclusive to) knives, sticks / batons, heavy or sharp items, glass, laser pointers, chemicals, aerosols, sports bats or clubs. If found during security checks these items will be confiscated.