Discover London's best theatre venues staging musicals, dramas, leftfield theatre, and performance art, as chosen by Time Out's theatre critics
118 Finborough Rd, London, SW10 9ED
Celebrating its thirtieth year, The Finborough serves up a winning summer programme featuring a revival of JM Barrie's 'What Every Woman Knows' and Michael Healey's award-winning 'The Drawer Boy' Read more
204 Union St, SE1 OLX
Underground theatre Union had great success this year with firebrand musical 'Assassins' and hopes for more of the same with short runs of John Vanbrugh's seventeenth-century study of a loveless marriage, 'The Provoked Wife' and Shakespeare and Fletcher's 'Double Falsehood' Read more
North Rd, London, N7 9EF
Intrinsically linked to Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Pleasance is worth keeping an eye on. 'The Butler' is the pre-Ed show here in London – an exuberant piece by New Zealand's Loons Circus Theatre Company Read more
503 Battersea Park Rd, SW11 3BW
This forward-thinking pub theatre is dedicated to freshly-baked writing, artistic directors Paul Robinson and Tim Roseman doing a sterling job of rooting out brave new works for their tiny stage. Read more
Shipwright Yard, Corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St, London, SE1 2TF
Another of London's enterprising subterranean venues, Southwark Playhouse has established itself as the go-to place for exciting, inventive theatre. Its dark and musty space in the vaults beneath London Bridge station offers bags of character; a ramshackle bar and a surprisingly spacious auditorium providing plenty of nooks and crannies for Southwark's 'Secrets' - a series of short, unconventional works taking in theatre, comedy and storytelling. As well as welcoming youth theatre companies, Southwark Playhouse also organises Present:Tense, a programme that invites emerging playwrights to collaboratively come up with new material based on pertinent themes in the news. Read more
70 Landor Rd, SW9 9PH
Musical junkies in need of a fringe fix might take comfort in Landor Theatre where a revival of 'Smokey Joe's Cafe' features ‘Over The Rainbow' finalist Steph Fearon and soul singer Kym Mazelle Read more
16b Jermyn St, London, SW1Y 6ST
Edinburgh previews from Jul 26-29 should give Londoners a taster of Scotland's delights. Look out for Shazia Mirza road-testing new material as well as a rehearsal run of Stewart Permutt's new play Read more
372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY
The RVT returns with a month long festival of cabaret, burlesque, alternative theatre and more in Hot August Fringe. Expect leftfield performances from artists such as Sian Hutchinson, Miss Hope Springs and Andrew Pepper Read more
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London's answer to Edinburgh, the London Festival Fringe groups together the best of the capital's fringe taking in cabaret, music, comedy and theatre events at various venues. See www.londonfestivalfringe.com for full listings
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Pentameters Theatre in Hampstead! Been running for forty years and is still brilliant
One more fringe to mention: The Greenwich Playhouse. It may be small but it is one of the most honest theatres in London. Watching classics in such an intimate space is unforgettable. At its best it can be magical.
The Union is the best Friinge theatre it is cosy, and has a very family like feel to it.The staff can not do enough for you and its very resonable!!