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Theatres & Shows in Kingston upon Thames

Theatres & Shows in Kingston upon Thames: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.

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Large crowd of spectators with raised arms seated in a theatre auditorium during a performance.

Apollo Victoria Theatre

London

A big West End stage best known for Wicked, with drinks and food you can order straight to your seat.

Empty cinema auditorium with curved rows of blue seats facing a dark screen, lit by overhead gold trim and green emergency lights.

Chequer Mead Theatre

East Grinstead

A local theatre with family shows, free arts and crafts sessions, and a Teddy Bear Storytime for the smaller ones.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more

Five actors performing a comedic scene in an ornate drawing room set, with exaggerated expressions and period costumes.from £20

Duchess Theatre

London · ages 14+

A West End stage for teenagers, with a farcical comedy and an unscripted one-off show that leans hard into dark themes.

Night-time exterior of the Gielgud Theatre showing illuminated ornate Victorian architecture with red signage for the musical Oliver!.from £50

Gielgud Theatre

London · ages 7+

Oliver! at full West End length, with a proper interval, for kids old enough to sit through nearly three hours of it.

Booking required

Shakespeare's Globefrom £14

Shakespeare's Globe

London · ages 0+

Open-air Tudor theatre where kids can try on costumes, get their faces painted and watch a proper Shakespeare production.

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Sondheim Theatre

Sondheim Theatre

London · ages 7+

A full West End staging of Les Misérables, nearly three hours long, best suited to kids seven and up who can sit still.

Booking required

St. Martin's Theatrefrom £19.50

St. Martin's Theatre

London · ages 7+

Take your seven-plus-year-old to see if they can spot the killer in the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap.

Card onlyGift shopFood on siteWi-Fi

Formal gardens with flowering borders and topiary surrounding a cream canvas marquee, with visitors strolling on the lawn and a modern pavilion visible to the left.

The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle

Edenbridge

Open-air shows on the grounds of Hever Castle, with your own picnic and drinks allowed in before the show and at the interval.

Accessible toiletFree parkingPicnics allowedWheelchair accessible

Shaftesbury Theatre illuminated at night with Motown the Musical advertising banners, surrounded by historic architecture and city streets.from £25

The Shaftesbury Theatre

London · ages 3-99

A big West End stage for a proper musical, plus daytime tours round a Grade II* listed theatre.

Accessible toiletBike parkingHearing loopStep-free access+1 more

Modern theatre building with distinctive yellow, white and grey geometric facade and red illuminated signage.

Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Wembley · ages 3+

A proper theatre trip for kids from age three, with a restaurant and bar on site if you want to make an evening of it.

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Vaudeville Theatrefrom £19.50

Vaudeville Theatre

London · ages 10+

A West End matinee-or-evening trip for older kids and teens, built around shows like Six that actually suit a 10-plus crowd.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyToiletsWheelchair accessible

Victoria Palace Theatrefrom £10

Victoria Palace Theatre

London · ages 10+

A big West End show, currently Hamilton, running just under three hours with a proper interval.

Booking requiredFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Wicked The Musicalfrom £25

Wicked The Musical

London · ages 7-5

A two-and-three-quarter-hour West End musical at the Apollo Victoria, best for kids who can sit through flashing lights and a proper story.

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Good to know: theatres & shows in Kingston upon Thames

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £10 at Victoria Palace Theatre. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.

Whereabouts are they?

You'll find theatres & shows in London, East Grinstead, Edenbridge and Wembley. Every place we list is in or around Kingston upon Thames, and each listing has the full address and directions.

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