Theatre Venue

Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7ES

Nearest Tube Station: Piccadilly Circus

Parking: Nearest NCP: Denman Street. Street parking is very limited - strongly advise public transport.

Total Seats: 932

Guide Dogs: Guide dogs are allowed in boxes (one per box) but not into the auditorium. Staff available to dog-sit for a maximum of 3 dogs per performance.

Infra-Red: Infra-red system with 8 headsets collect headset from cloakroom in Dress Circle bar. Name and address required. Induction loop at the box office.

Disabled Access: Entrance is through the left-hand double EXIT door (Royal Entrance) as you face the theatre. No steps to Boxes E, D and C. Each box can accommodate one wheelchair user and their companion (maximum 3 wheelchairs). Slightly restricted view. Transfer seating available to Dress Circle (up 6 steps from Royal Entrance). Wheelchairs stored in cloakroom or front of house store, on Dress Circle level. Venue suitable for scooters please check when booking. Provisions made for 1 scooter and 4 wheelchair and transferees.

Toilets: Adapted toilet on the left inside the Royal entrance.

Steps: One 15cm step and then 3 into foyer. Box Office to right. 18 steps down to Stalls. Dress Circle level from foyer, 1 step between rows. 25 up to Upper Circle, 45 to Balcony. Handrails on staircases.

The Lyric Theatre is the oldest theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, having opened in December 1888. Designed by architect C J Phipps, it was originally built for impresario Henry J Leslie as a home for operetta. Since then the building has successfully hosted drama, comedy and musicals and some highlights of its rich history.