London shows age limits for 5 year olds

Age limits for West End shows.

These shows are suitable for children who are five years old.

The worlds of Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle combine in the new stage show A Sherlock Carol at the Marylebone Theatre

Starts: 24 Nov 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

Age restrictions: 5+

Ballet Icons Gala

London Coliseum

A highlight in ballet lovers annual calendar

Starts: 17 Mar 2024
Booking to: 17 Mar 2024

Age restrictions: 5+

Blippi The Wonderful World Tour

Blippi is back, with Blippi The Wonderful World Tour coming to Rose Theatre Kingston

Booking to: 23 Sep 2023

Age restrictions: Recommended for ages 2+. Children under 18 months will be allocated entry to the show, on the understanding that they will not be given a seat and will be classed as ‘babes in arms’.

Crazy For You

Gillian Lynne Theatre

The smash-hit revival of Crazy For You comes to the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London starring Charlie Stemp

Booking to: 20 Jan 2024

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Age restrictions: 4+

Disney's Aladdin - UK & Ireland Tour

Disney’s spectacular Broadway and West End musical Aladdin is coming to a venue near you

Starts: 24 Oct 2023
Booking to: 19 May 2024

Age restrictions: Disney's Aladdin is recommended for a general audience. We recommend the production for ages 6 and up. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted into the theatre.

Edward Scissorhands

Sadler's Wells Theatre

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures dance company returns to Sadler's Wells this Christmas with Edward Scissorhands

Starts: 5 Dec 2023
Booking to: 20 Jan 2024

Age restrictions: 5+ recommended.

Elf The Musical

Dominion Theatre

ELF the smash hit musical returns to the Dominion Theatre in 2023

Starts: 15 Nov 2023
Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

Age restrictions: 5+

Glow Up Live Tickets

London Palladium

A fully live stage version of the hit TV show Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star is coming to the London Palladium this autumn 2023, with Glow Up Live!

Starts: 15 Oct 2023
Booking to: 16 Oct 2023

Age restrictions: 4+ (Under 16yrs must be accompanied by an adult)

Hansel And Gretel

Shakespeare's Globe

Experience a beautifully epic new version of The Brothers Grimm's fairytale Hansel and Gretel at Shakespeare's Globe this Christmas

Starts: 8 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

Age restrictions: 5+

Horrible Histories Live Onboard! Terrible Thames

Tower Bridge Quay

Horrible Histories proudly presents a brand-new brilliant show and Thames river cruise all in one: Horrible Histories Live Onboard! Terrible Thames

Booking to: 29 Oct 2023

Age restrictions: 5+

Kyiv City Ballet - A Tribute To Peace

Peacock Theatre

The incredible Kyiv City Ballet will perform at the Peacock Theatre this September, for their first ever London performances, in Kyiv City Ballet - A Tribute To Peace.

Starts: 26 Sep 2023
Booking to: 30 Sep 2023

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Age restrictions: 5+

Mamma Mia! The Party

Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! The Party is the ultimate feel-good theatre dining experience

Booking to: 3 Mar 2024

Age restrictions: Not suitable for children under 5. Every guest under 18 will need to be accompanied by a legal guardian.

Mamma Mia!

Novello Theatre

Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is the ultimate feel-good show now playing at the Novello Theatre.

Booking to: 28 Sep 2024

Age restrictions: Recommend for ages 5+. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted.

Matilda The Musical

Cambridge Theatre

The RSC's ingenious production of Roald Dahl's Matilda now playing at the Cambridge Theatre

Booking to: 15 Dec 2024

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Age restrictions: Suitable for ages 5 and over. Children under the age of 5 will not be allowed in the theatre.

Message In A Bottle

Peacock Theatre

A spectacular dance-theatre show Message in a Bottle featuring the music of Sting

Starts: 4 Oct 2023
Booking to: 14 Oct 2023

Age restrictions: No under 5s. The show contains scenes with themes of sexual violence.

Nutcracker - English National Ballet

London Coliseum

English National Ballet's spectacular production of Nutcracker returns to the London Coliseum this Christmas.

Starts: 14 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

Age restrictions: Recommended for ages 5 and above.

Peter Pan

Rose Theatre Kingston

Travel to Neverland with Peter Pan and friends in the high-flying adventures of Peter Pan!

Starts: 1 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

Age restrictions: All ages 5+. Younger ages welcome at parental discretion Please note, all children over the age of 18 months require their own ticket

Shen Yun

Eventim Apollo

Experience the epic dance show journeying through 5000 years of ancient China

Starts: 26 Jan 2024
Booking to: 4 Feb 2024

Age restrictions: 5+

Shrek The Musical - UK & Ireland Tour 2023-2024

Shrek The Musical - UK Tour

Book tickets to see Shrek The Musical on its major new tour of the UK and Ireland.

Booking to: 21 Apr 2024

Age restrictions: 3+

Sister Act

Dominion Theatre

Sister Act The Musical is back is London, based on the iconic movie starring Beverley Knight

Starts: 15 Mar 2024
Booking to: 31 Aug 2024

Age restrictions: Children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult 18+. Under 2s will not be admitted.

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Gielgud Theatre

Celebrate the extraordinary legacy of musicals composer Stephen Sondheim with Cameron Mackintosh's new musical review Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends.

Starts: 21 Sep 2023
Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

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Age restrictions: Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is at least 18 years old. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted.