Garrick Theatre
Venue Information
- How to book (Phone)
- 0330 333 4815
- [email protected]
- Guide dogs
- Access dogs are allowed inside the auditorium. Staff can also dog-sit for three dogs per performance in the Manager’s office.
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair and tranfser spaces available in Dress Circle
- Sound amplification
- Sennheiser Infra-red System with 8 headsets. Please ask an usher for a headset.
- Audio description
- Ramp up through double doors opening outwards into the Box Office. Box Office counter to the left. No steps through the foyer bar into the Dress Circle (1 step between rows). 24 steps down to the Stalls which has a fairly steep rake. 25 steps up then 8 down to the Upper Circle. Staircases have handrails on both sides. Auditorium opens 45mins before performance.
- Street to foyer
- Ramp
- Foyer to seat
- Level access in Dress Circle
- Lift / stair lift / ramp
- Ramp
- Bars
- Bar on foyer level. Level access to dress circle bar and kiosk.
- Food
- Light
- Toilets
- Mens and Womens throughout. There are accessible toilets located in the Foyer.
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- No
- Accepts Theatre Tokens
- Yes
The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, named after prolific stage actor, producer and theatre manager David Garrick. It is located on Charing Cross Road and is a Grade II listed building.
The theatre was originally designed and built by Walter Emden and C.J Phillips, who had a challenging task as an underground river was discovered whilst it was being built.
The Garrick Theatre was financed by the playwright W.S. Gilbert, who is well known for his Gilbert and Sullivan comedies. It opened in 1889, and in its early years specialised in melodrama, later becoming well known for comedies.
Originally having a capacity of 800 on 4 levels, but the Gallery is no longer used, and so the theatre has a currently capacity of around 700 across three levels.
In 2005, it became one of the five playhouses owned by Nimax Theatres and was beautifully refurbished in early 2017. The interior still has many of its original features which it was required to keep due to its listed status and, with this being the case, it retains its original charm.