1. Soho Theatre Walthamstow, 2025
    Photo: David Levene
  2. Soho Theatre Walthamstow, 2025
    Photo: David Levene
  3. Soho Theatre Walthamstow, 2025
    Photo: David Levene
  4. Soho Theatre Walthamstow, 2025
    Photo: David Levene
  5. The new Soho Theatre Walthamstow, London
    Photograph: David Levene

Soho Theatre Walthamstow

Spectacularly restored 1930s cinema turned comedy theatre
  • Theatre | Comedy
  • Walthamstow
Rosie Hewitson
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Time Out says

What is it? 

Fifteen years after it was first mooted, Soho Theatre’s Walthamstow outpost finally opened in the spring of 2025. The 970-seater venue takes over a former Granada Cinema built in 1930 and closed in 2003, restoring the Grade II-listed art-deco property to its spectacular former glory with a £30 million building project. Like the original Dean Street venue, there’s a focus on comedy in the programming, with visitors also promised an annual panto, film screenings, theatre and community-focused education projects. Punters can also stick around until the early hours at one of the theatre’s four bars, which stay open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. 

Why go? 

For West End-quality comedy and theatre without the West End crowds.

Don’t miss

The theatre’s regular ‘Neon Nights’ showcase, headlined by some of the biggest names on Britain’s comedy circuit and platforming promising up-and-comers. Over the coming months, the lineups include Sara Pascoe, Rosie Jones, Phil Wang, Bridget Christie and Rhys James. 

When to visit

Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 11pm, closed on Sundays. 

Time Out tip

If you live, work or study in Waltham Forest you can claim one of 15,000 tickets that’ll be available for just £15 throughout the first year of Soho Walthamstow’s life. 

Details

Address
186 Hoe Street
London
E17 4QH
Opening hours:
Mon-Sat 10am-11pm
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What’s on

James Acaster

You’ll have a job getting into any of James Acaster’s bewildering multitude of London solo shows this March, although if you’re a fan of the subversive comedy superstar – and who isn’t – then by all means sign up for a waiting list, and it looks like his Hackney Empire shows (technically in April) aren’t entirely sold out at time of writing. These dates are, apparently, a basically finished new show, just it doesn’t have a name, with the only description the delightfully flip ‘a brand new show, full of everything you love about James Acaster and more!’. But you can also catch him at the head of a frankly sensational bill at a charity gig for The Bike Project earlier in the month at the Union Chapel. At time of writing it’s not sold out and as well as Acaster you get Sophie Duker, Janine Harouni, Catherine Bohart, Olga Koch and Jack Barry on the bill.
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Jordan Gray: Is That A C*ck In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Here To Kill Me?

Jordan Gray’s last show Is It a Bird? – an ebulliant set that featured highly original musings on both superheroes and being transgender – propelled the comic’s star to new hights. Inevitably it also aroused the ire of the not inconsiderable number of people in this country who dislike trans people. Amusingly dissecting the backlash to Is It a Bird? it also includes cowboys and songs.
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