If you’re visiting London and looking to enjoy some drinks, there’s plenty to choose from in the West End (including Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue, and Soho) when it comes to happy hour – usually defined as drinks served at discounted prices while the night is young.

Wine and beer are on offer, as well as many delicious and decadent cocktails. Most cocktail venues don’t insist on a formal dress code (apart from no shorts and gym wear), but it can be fun to dress up for an...

Guide to the best Happy Hours in the West End

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Find out where to secure a delicious pre-theatre tipple with our comprehensive guide to the best bars offering Happy Hour drinks in the West End.

Something wicked this way comes… and London is packed with spook-tacular shows and activities that are perfect for Halloween 2024. The annual fright night falls on 31 October, which is a Thursday this year, and if you just love everything about this spine-tingling holiday, then you’ll want to start thinking about your plans now.

One ghoulishly great way to celebrate Halloween is with a play or musical – perhaps one that centres on witches, like...

Top shows and attractions in London for Halloween

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Trick or treat! Discover a wide variety of fun activities and events to book for Halloween in London, ranging from spine-chilling shows to eerie attractions.

Fine dining is lovely for special occasions but it isn’t always possible when you have lots of activities planned – like a theatre trip! – and not much time. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of places in central London where you can get food on the go or sit down and be served quickly.

Read on for our guide to quick bites and fast food in the West End that will keep you full and nourished and won’t break the bank.

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A guide to fast food and quick bites in the West End

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Keep yourself full with sandwiches, salads, burgers, and much more as you explore everything central London has to offer. 

New casting has been revealed for [*Stranger Things: The First Shadow*,](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/29263-stranger-things-the-first-shadow) as the show approaches its first anniversary in the West End. The production has also extended its booking period to 6 April 2025.

Louis Healy will take over the role of Henry Creel. He is joined by Callum Maxwell as Bob Newby, Miranda Mufema as Patty Newby, Luke Mullins as Dr Brenner, Jessica Rhodes as Joyce Maldonado, and George Smale as James...

'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' announces new casting

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The *Stranger Things* stage prequel follows loner teenager Henry Creel as he arrives in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana and unleashes darkness for all who live there.

Summer is ending, and it’ll soon be colder and darker… but who cares? That just makes it the perfect time to head to the theatre! And of course, autumn means an exciting influx of big show openings, in the West End and in London’s subsidised and fringe scenes. In fact, there are so many September shows that you could easily spend every night at the theatre.

So, what are the real must-see events? How about Mark Rylance and *Succession*'s J. Smith-Cameron playing opposite one another in [*Juno...

Top theatre to see in London in September

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Find out the best shows to see in London in September 2024, from Tom Stoppard's *The Real Thing* to *Juno and the Paycock*, starring Mark Rylance and J. Smith-Cameron.

New casting has been revealed for [*Mamma Mia!*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/304-mamma-mia-tickets) at the Novello Theatre in the West End. The musical has also extended its booking period to 27 September 2025.

Izi Maxwell (*SIX* UK and International tour) makes her West End debut as Sophie and Luke Jasztal moves from Ensemble to play the role of Sam. They are joined by Ben Irish (*Frozen the Musical, Jersey Boys, 9 to 5: The Musical*) as Sky, Harriet Samuels (*Frozen the Musical*) as...

New cast announced for 'Mamma Mia!' in the West End

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*Mamma Mia!* is the third longest running West End musical of all time, premiering in London in 1999 at the Prince Edward Theatre. It has been seen by over 10 million people.

Initial casting has been announced for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s *The Producers*, which opens at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London on 9 December.

Directed by Tony Award-winning director Patrick Marber (*Leopoldstadt*), the musical will star Andy Nyman (*Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly!*) as Max Bialystock, Marc Antolin (*The Band’s Visit, Romantics Anonymous*) as Leo Bloom, Harry Morrison (*Beetlejuice, Assassins*) Franz Liebkind, and Joanna Woodward (*The Time Traveller’s Wife: The...

Initial casting revealed for 'The Producers' at the Menier Chocolate Factory

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Directed by Tony Award-winning director Patrick Marber, the musical will star *Hello, Dolly!*'s Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, Harry Morrison, and Joanna Woodward.

The Off-Broadway hit *Titanique* will transfer to the West End on 9 December, opening at the Criterion Theatre.

Combining the music of Céline Dion with the plot of the Oscar-winning film *Titanic*, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, *Titanique* explores what really happened to Jack and Rose on that fateful night. From this wild reimagining of their love story comes a hysterical musical fantasia, including songs such as "My Heart Will Go On," "All by Myself," and "To Love you...

'Titanique' to open at Criterion Theatre in the West End

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The award-winning musical combines the music of Céline Dion with the plot of the Oscar-winning film *Titanic*, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

The full cast has been announced for Robert Icke's new adaptation of *[Oedipus](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/41707-oedipus)* in the West End. The play opens at [Wyndham's Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/venues/wyndhams-theatre) on 15 October, running until 4 January 2025.

Joining the previously announced Mark Strong as Oedipus and Lesley Manville as Jocasta are Samuel Brewer (Teiresias), Michael Gould (Creon), Sara Hazemi (Lichas/Understudy Antigone), Gary McDonald (Driver),...

Full cast announced for 'Oedipus' in the West End

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*Sherlock Holmes* and *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy* actor Mark Strong and Lesley Manville (*Sherwood, Mrs Harris Goes to Paris*) will star in this adaptation of Sophocles’ great tragedy.

Based around a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, the easily mispronounced Leicester Square (it’s “Lester”) has long had a reputation as an entertainment hotspot. At the centre is a fountain featuring a statue of William Shakespeare copied from an 18th-century memorial in Westminster Abbey with the quote “There is no darkness but ignorance” from *Twelfth Night*.

In the 19th century, Leicester Square’s theatres included the Alhambra Music Hall; Daly’s Theatre, famed for its lavish...

A neighbourhood guide to Leicester Square

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London's cinema capital is a true entertainment hotspot, also home to several exciting West End theatres.

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