The London Palladium

The London Palladium was built in 1910 on the site of the former Henglers Circus which occupied the site from the 1880s. Built by Frank Matcham- the architect responsible for the London Coliseum- the building is grade II listed. During the early years the London Palladium was a premier venue for variety performances. During the 1950s ‘Sunday night at the London Palladium’ aired a weekly variety television show with great success. The show was owned by ATV which was owned by theatrical impresario Lew Grade. The format was revised during the 1980’s. During the 1960s the famous Judy Garland and Liza Minelli concert was televised live from the London Palladium. The London Palladium has also hosted the Laurence Olivier awards ceremony. The wartime comics ‘The Crazy Gang’ began their long and distinguished career during the 1930’s at the London Palladium. The Crazy Gang consisted of Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold and Eddie Gray. The Crazy gang played the Palladium from 1931 to 1939. Large musical productions moved to the London Palladium during the 1980s. Yul Brynner’s celebrated version of ‘The King and I’ played here for a long and successful run. Michael Crawford, who famously played the Phantom in ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, starred in ‘Barnum’ at the London Palladium. Tommy Steele starred in an excellent and successful production of ‘Singing in the Rain’. Other successful shows include ‘Oliver!’, ‘La Cage Au Follies’, ‘Showboat’ and ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’.

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Address: 8 Argyll Street, Soho,W1F 7TF,United Kingdom
Phone: 0844 412 4655
Website: http://www.londonpalladium.org
Get there by bus: 8,22,390,7,10,25,73,89,6,13,23,94,139.C2,159,3,12,88,137,189,453.15
Get there by tube/train: Oxford Circus
Wheelchair access: Yes
Additional information: Four steps up to main entrance and a further eight to foyer and Royal Circle (two steps between rows). Box Office through separate entrance, up five steps. Stalls down 12 steps from the main entrance. Upper circle up approx. 50 steps. Handrails on both sides of most staircases, some steps highlighted. Theatre opens 45 minutes before the performance.

Please contact the Theatre Manager on arrival.Access is via the Box Office (ramp) at the front of the theatre in Argyll Street and then by wheelchair lift down to the Stalls bar.
Alternative entrance off Ramillies Place, at the back of the theatre. No steps to back of Stalls, although the auditorium is on a fairly steep rake. Four spaces for wheelchair users at L46, O48, Q48 and S49. Companions can sit in same row. Transfer seating available to aisle seats.