A rainy afternoon in Soho, all of it under cover
10 November 2026·4 min read
Theatre & Film
The theatres next door, screenings and the stages inside Soho.
Theatre & FilmShaftesbury Avenue theatres, from the Lyric to the Sondheim
Four theatres on Soho's southern edge, built between 1888 and 1907: when each opened and what to know before you take your seat.
27 October 2026·3 min read
Theatre & FilmSoho's theatres and cinemas: from Beetlejuice to a 70mm print
A 1930 theatre on Old Compton Street, Harry Potter at Cambridge Circus, a singalong cinema off Leicester Square and new writing on Dean Street: the stages and screens of Soho.
18 October 2026·4 min read
Theatre & Film@sohoplace: where to sit, what to drink, when to go
A 602-seat theatre in the round above Tottenham Court Road station, and how to get the most from an evening there.
30 September 2026·3 min read
Theatre & FilmThe Palace Theatre at Cambridge Circus: a history and seat guide
Carte's red-brick opera house of 1891 has outlasted failure, bombs and neon, and its long runs are the stuff of legend.
30 August 2026·4 min read
Theatre & FilmPicturehouse Central: what to order and when to go
Seven screens, a restored Arthurian frieze and a roof terrace on the Soho edge of Shaftesbury Avenue: how to do Picturehouse Central properly.
16 August 2026·4 min read
Theatre & FilmHow to get cheaper theatre tickets near Soho
The Leicester Square booth, day seats, rush and lotteries: four routes to a cheaper seat, and the hour each one rewards.
13 July 2026·4 min read