Gielgud Theatre location
The Gielgud Theatre is on the famous Shaftesbury Avenue, along with the Apollo theatre, the Queen’s and the Lyric. Sitting just on the edge of Soho, the venue is perfectly placed to enjoy all the attractions and entertainment this area has to offer. Public transport links to the Gielgud theatre are excellent too – just watch out for human traffic, as there are lots of people milling around, all going to the theatre at the same time.
By tube
- The nearest tube station is Piccadilly Circus (for the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines), with Leicester Square (for the Northern and Piccadilly lines) just down the road
- 2 minutes from Piccadilly Circus:
From Piccadilly Circus, head straight out of the station and turn left up Great Windmill Street. Take an immediate right onto Shaftesbury Avenue and the Gielgud Theatre is on your left
- 5 minutes from Leicester Square: Come out of Leicester Square station and head towards Leicester Square itself. As you pass the square, turn right up Rupert Street then left onto Shaftesbury Avenue. The theatre is on your right
By bus
- Buses to Shaftesbury Avenue: 14,19,38
- Buses to Regent Street: 6, 13, 15, 23, 88, 139, 159, 453
By car
- The Gielgud is inside the London Congestion Charging Zone, which means if you want to drive in the area between 7am and 6pm, excluding weekends and bank holidays, it'll cost you £10 a day
- The theatre is part of the Q-Park Scheme, an excellent 50% off parking deal, and the nearest participating car park is the 24hr Q Park Chinatown at 20 Newport Place, WC2H 7PR. It costs £18 for up to 3hrs, £24 for 4hrs, but theatregoers save 50% by having their parking ticket validated at the theatre
