National Theatre
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Overview
The National Theatre has three auditoriums under one roof, the Olivier, Lyttelton and Cottesloe. It has a reputation for producing theatre of the highest standards and presents an unrivalled range of classics and new plays, plus entertainment for all the family. The theatre also offers a selection of bars and restaurants, a bookshop, free foyer exhibitions and live music, backstage tours, platform performances, riverside terraces, and parking.
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Practical Information
Events at National Theatre
National Theatre on the Visit London Blog
- London Theatre News: Dirty Dancing, Almeida Festival, Kids Week; Joanna Lumley and Toby Jones
- London Theatre News: Punchdrunk; Curious Incident; Slava’s Snowshow; and Henry Winkler
- Interview with Richard Bean, Playwright of One Man, Two Guvnors
- Olivier Awards 2013: Curious Incident Wins A Record-Equalling Seven Trophies
Venue Details & Map
Explore around National Theatre
- Bakerloo
- Central
- Circle
- District
- Hammersmith & City
- Jubilee
- Metropolitan
- Northern
- Picadilly
- Victoria
- Waterloo & City
- DLR
- London Overground
- Tramlink
National Theatre
- Address
-
South BankLondonSE1 9PX
- Telephone:
- +44 (0)20 7452 3400
- Email:
- info@nationaltheatre.org.uk
- Website:
- http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
- Public transport:
- Tube: Embankment/Waterloo Train: Waterloo
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Facilities
- Accessible Bathroom Facilities
- Designated wheelchair accessible public toilet
- Some toilets with handrails
- Accessible Venue Facilities
- Level access, ramp or lift to dining area
- Level access, ramp or lift to restaurant or cafe
- Level access, ramp or lift to the bar
- Level access, ramp or lift to the lounge
- Level access, ramp or lift to the shop
- Accessible Communication Facilities
- Audible alarm system
- Clear signage (colour contrast, large letters or pictograms)
- Hearing loop system
- Information available in audio format
- Information available in braille
- Information available in large print
- Accessible Venue Facilities
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities
- Special dietary requirements catered for
- Staff available to assist
- Staff disability awareness trained
- Wheelchairs available free of charge
- Access into the Building
- Automatic doors
- Flat routes from parking area to entrance
- Full, non-assisted wheelchair access
- Ramps with handrails to entrance
- Additional Accessible Facilities
- Accessible baby changing rooms
- Level access, ramp or lift from entrance to reception
- Level access, ramp or lift to information point
- Level access, ramp or lift to ticket issuing point
- Accessible Parking Facilities
- Blue badge parking available
- Public car park available within two hundred metres of main entrance
- Access Inside Building Facilities
- Accessible lift
- All routes suitable for limited mobility users
- All routes suitable for pushchairs or prams
- Effective lighting throughout for visually impaired users
- Lift buttons with raised numbers or letters
- Ramps within building
- Some routes suitable for wheelchair users
- Some routes with tactile features for visually impaired users
- Steps within building
- Attraction Facilities
- Gift shop
- Indoors
- Outdoors
- Public toilets
- Booking Facilities
- Group bookings accepted
- Event Facilities
- Breakout Rooms
- Event facilities
- Civil Partnership licence held
- Wedding service
- General Facilities
- Internet access
- Lifts
- On-site coach parking
- On site parking
- Safe
- Good views
- Wi-Fi access
- Payment Facilities
- Credit cards accepted
- Debit cards accepted
- Group rates available
Latest 5 reviews of National Theatre
Picture Perfect
The power of the picture is celebrated with a challenging, diverse selection of press photographs from 2010 currently showing at the National Theatre.
The Press Photographer's Year exhibition grabs your attention from the first with a miraculous image of UKIP candidate Nigel Farage, walking away from an air crash. The inevitable war section is a sensitively handled,...more
It's an amazing theatre that does a huge range of different productions of new plays and classics. Even if the show isn't to your taste, there will always be something to admire in the production because it's always done to such high standards.
But, productions aside, it's a great place on the South Bank to hang out. Free WiFi and good coffee during the day. Free foyer music at 6pm every...more
How about a theatre with virtually no bad seats? I saw "Fela" at the National Theatre and was blown away, not just by the performance but the actual venue itself. Online booking lets you click on certain seats on the map of the venue in order to see the view of the stage from that particular spot. I ended up booking a bit late so was placed on the far left. Amazingly they turned out to be...more
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is currently showing and it's amazing (especially if you have a fondness for numbers and Maths like me). Day returns are the only tickets available though if you want to go and see this superb show.
In fact, everything I've ever seen at the National has been outstanding and as such, is usually sold out. You really have to be on the ball, or on...more
If there is a better theatre in London, or indeed the UK, then I'd like to see it.
In particular the main theatre space, the Olivier, is outstanding and even sitting in the back row of the circle you'll have a good view of whatever you're seeing. The spaces are all very modern and adaptable though so from elaborate scenery to minimalistic staging, the National can handle it all.
The National...more