Trafalgar Theatre

Trafalgar Theatre

14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY

Trafalgar Theatre Safety Policy

Health & safety measures
  • Paperless or print at home tickets
Visitor measures
  • Cash free venue - contactless payments only

Getting here

Closest Tube Station

Charing Cross Underground Station

Closest Train Station

Charing Cross

The Trafalgar Theatre Seating Plan

Trafalgar Theatre was reconverted into a single auditorium space in 2020 after operating as a double-studio venue for nearly two decades. As a result, the stage is now larger whilst the theatre itself is capable of hosting larger audiences (up to 630) and staging bigger productions.

The Merchant of Venice 1936 is the current production at Trafalgar Theatre. The latest booking period for The Merchant of Venice 1936 at Trafalgar Theatre started 15/02/2024 19:30:00 and runs until 25/01/2025 19:30:00. Tickets for The Merchant of Venice 1936 start at £25 and are available to book now.

Clueless is the current production at Trafalgar Theatre. The latest booking period for Clueless at Trafalgar Theatre started 12/02/2024 19:30:00 and runs until 14/06/2025 19:30:00. Tickets for Clueless start at £25 and are available to book now.

Charlie Cook's Favourite Book is the current production at Trafalgar Theatre. The latest booking period for Charlie Cook's Favourite Book at Trafalgar Theatre started 05/12/2024 11:00:00 and runs until 05/01/2025 15:30:00. Tickets for Charlie Cook's Favourite Book start at £13 and are available to book now.

We recommend using public transport to access the theatre. The nearest underground station to Trafalgar Studios is Charing Cross Station (Barkerloo/ Northern Lines). If arriving by train the closest rail station is Charing Cross. The theatre is also well serviced by bus lines 3, 6, 11, 12, 12, 23, 24, 83, 87, 91, 139, 159, and 453. If driving to the theatre, the nearest car park is the Q-Park Trafalgar.

Trafalgar Theatre opened on 29 September 1930 as Whitehall Theatre. The venue changed its name to Trafalgar Studios in 2004 after it had been converted into a double-auditorium theatre before it was changed in 2020 to Trafalgar Theatre and became a single-space venue again.

Trafalgar Theatre is located at 14 Whitehall, Westminster, SW1A 2DY. The nearest tube station is Charing Cross whilst the nearest British Rail station is Charing Cross.

Trafalgar Theatre's seating capacity is 630 after Trafalgar Studios 1 and 2 were merged in 2020 to create a single auditorium, which now has 2 levels: the Stalls and Dress Circle.

The Whitehall Theatre changed its name to Trafalgar Studios in 2004 after the venue was reconfigured to have two separate auditoriums: Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2. The name of the West End venue was once again changed in 2020 to Trafalgar Theatre after announcing it would be converted back to a single auditorium, with its grand re-opening scheduled for Spring 2021.

The most recently staged shows at Trafalgar Studios (2004-2020) in the past decade include Three Days in May (2011-12), Macbeth starring James McAvoy (2013), The Hothouse starring John Simm and Simon Russell Beale (2013), The Pride (2013), Another Country (2014), Richard III starring Martin Freeman (2014), East is East starring Jane Horrocks and Ayub Khan-Din (2014-15), The Ruling Class starring James McAvoy (2015), The Naked Magicians (2016), Apologia (2017), The Grinning Man (2017-18), Killer Joe starring Orlando Bloom (2018), Misty starring Arinze Kene (2018), Nine Night written by Natasha Gordon (2018-19), Admissions starring Alex Kingston (2019), Education, Education, Education (2019), Equus (2019), A Day in the Death of Joe Egg starring Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner (2019), A Taste of Honey starring Jodie Prenger (2019-20), and On Blueberry Hill (2020).

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Richard III

Richard lll at the Trafalgar Studios

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World's Wife

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Hidden In The Sand

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Belongings

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Golem

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Salt, Root and Roe

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Third Floor

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An Instinct For Kindness

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The Act

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Step 9 (of 12)

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A Handful of Stars

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Dumb Waiter, The

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State Fair

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Confessions of a Dancewhore

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Dublin Carol

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Three Days in May

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Third Finger, Left Hand

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Huis Clos

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Yes, Prime Minister

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New Statesman, The

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Elling

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Rat Pack Confidential

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Bristol Old Vic Theatre School - Director's Cuts

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Dealer's Choice

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The Hothouse

Starring Simon Russell Beale and John Simm

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The Pride

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Betwixt!

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Eloquent Protest 3

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Lidless

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The Spoils

Jesse Eisenberg's original razor-sharp new play for Generaton Z and beyond

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Out There on Fried Meat Ridge Road

Enjoyable, undemanding hillbilly comedy with a heart of gold!

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Lower Ninth

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Sing-A-Long-A-Abba

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Holding The Man

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Naked Magicians

This is SOME magic... We guarantee you have never witnessed anything like this before.

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Not About Heroes

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Julie Madly Deeply

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Lovely and Misfit

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Peccadillo Circus

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Later

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Madness in Valencia

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Bent

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Dessa Rose

Starring Cynthia Eviro and Cassidy Janson

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Barbershopera: Cabaret Sauvignon

Barbershopera presents Cabaret Sauvignon at Trafalgar Studios 2

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End Of The Rainbow

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Horrid Henry

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I Found My Horn

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Ordinary Days

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Mrs Lowry and Son

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Dream of The Dog

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Two Men Talking

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Precious Little Talent

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Night In November, A

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James Freedman: Man Of Steal

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Barbershopera II

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Old Country, The

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Riflemind

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The Philanthropist

“Intellectually stimulating, touchingly sympathetic and gloriously, gloriously funny” - Sunday Times

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The Leisure Society

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Entertaining Mr Sloane

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Being Shakespeare

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Stephen and the Sexy Partridge

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Art

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Artemis Fowl - Fairies, Fiends & Flatulence

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The Ruling Class

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Maria Friedman: Re-Arranged

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Abigails Party

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An Incident at the Border

The world premiere of An Incident at the Border by acclaimed young playwright Kieran Lynn

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Losing Louis

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Touched

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Shoot The Crow

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Tape

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Barbershopera: Apocalypse No!

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Fat Pig (Closed)

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Handful Of Stars

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Land Of Our Fathers

‘A blisteringly good debut’ Time Out

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Last Cigarette, The

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Oresteia

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Mercury Fur

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Jane Eyre

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Irish Blood, English Heart

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Another Country

'Exceptionally timely, superb performances, a gripping production’ Daily Telegraph

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Top Girls

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Visiting Mr Green

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New Boy

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Happy New

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Celebrity Night At Cafe Red

Celebrity Night at Cafe Red playing at Trafalgar Studios 2

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When Did You Last See My Mother?

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Novecento

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Chicken

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Terre Haute

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Zelda

Zelda showing at Trafalgar Studios 2

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Simply Heavenly

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Fiesta (The Sun Also Rises)

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Daughter's A Daughter, A

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Fever Chart, The

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Sex With A Stranger

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Dirty White Boy

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The Pride

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Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys Tickets at the Trafalgar Theatre, London

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Mountaintop, The

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The Grinning Man

Don't miss your last chance to see what has come to the fairground!

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Bash: Latterday Plays

‘Compelling, confident and provocative’ The Stage

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Caretaker, The

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East Is East

★★★★ 'Jane Horrocks back to the stage in a terrific, gutsy-yet-sensitive portrayal’ The Independent

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Educating Rita

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Nine Night

Natasha Gordon’s debut play transfers to the West End following a sell-out run in the Dorfman earlier this year.

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Apologia

Don't miss Stockard Channing starring in Apologia at Trafalgar Studios!

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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Toby Stephens stars in the long-awaited revival of Joe Egg at Trafalgar Studios!

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Admissions

This is your last chance to see Alex Kingston in the smash-hit Admissions

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Killer Joe

Orlando Bloom stars in the multi-award winning comedy thriller, Killer Joe.

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Equus

Equus transfers to London's West End - don't miss out on tickets to this dark psychological tale.

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Education, Education, Education

The Wardrobe Ensemble's Education, Education, Education receives its long-awaited West End premiere at Trafalgar Studios.

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Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train

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Wolfboy

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Equus

Equus transfers to London's West End - don't miss out on tickets to this dark psychological tale.

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Speech & Debate

"A triumph...hilarious, cliché-free, and immensely entertaining..." New York Times

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Strangers in Between

Prepare to fall in love with Strangers in Between, a coming of age story centred on family and finding yourself.

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The Red Lion

New Marber’s play will be formed by his personal experience with non-league football

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Misty

Following its sold-out run at the Bush Theatre, Arinzé Kene's acclaimed Misty transfers to London’s Trafalgar Studios

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The Maids

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The Homecoming

Jamie Lloyd Company presents Harold Pinter's enigmatic masterpiece, The Homecoming, in the 50th anniversary year

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Disco Pigs

Premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1997, this is a major revival to mark its 20th anniversary.

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Buried Child

Sam Shepard's Pulitzer winning play lands at Trafalgar Studios starring internationally acclaimed Ed Harris

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46 Beacon

46 Beacon is the story of that night your life was forever changed.