Age limits for West End shows.

These shows are suitable for children who are eight years old and below.

8 & older
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A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic
A Christmas Carol
Old Vic
A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic - 10th anniversary production.

Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

Age restrictions: 8+

Promotional stage image for Carmen by Royal Ballet & Opera, with three dancers performing on a pink-lit set featuring palm trees.
Carmen
Royal Opera House
Experience Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score as Carmen comes to the Royal Opera House, featuring an all-star cast.

Booking to: 21 Nov 2026

Age restrictions: Suitable for ages 8+. This production contains a depiction of murder and themes of a sexual nature and violence.

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - Tickets - London
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Wyndham's Theatre
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - a brand new festive misadventure from Mischief Comedy, packed with laughter, mayhem, and plenty of unexpected surprises!

Starts: 18 Dec 2026
Booking to: 23 Jan 2027

Age restrictions: 8+

Fly You Fools Artwork
Fly, You Fools!
Southwark Playhouse Borough
Book tickets for Fly, You Fools!, Recent Cutbacks' five-star live fantasy parody with mime, shadow puppetry and Foley.

Starts: 25 Nov 2026
Booking to: 16 Jan 2027

Age restrictions: 8+

Hadestown Tickets, London
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
Book Hadestown tickets to see the Tony Award-winning West End musical at the Lyric Theatre in London.

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

Age restrictions: 8+

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - The One-part production - Tickets - London
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
Book tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, the award-winning stage spectacular now in a reimagined one-part production.

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

★  Exclusive prices

Age restrictions: 8+. All patrons under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Promotional poster for the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet with four musicians and a neon marquee title.
Million Dollar Quartet
Arts Theatre
Book Million Dollar Quartet tickets and see the electrifying true story of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, at the Arts Theatre.

Booking to: 6 Dec 2026

★  Save up to 49%

Age restrictions:

The Play That Goes Wrong promotional poster: a collage of eight costume photos in a grid, with bold red text 'LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF' at the top and the play title at the bottom.
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
Book The Play That Goes Wrong tickets for the Olivier Award-winning West End comedy at the Duchess Theatre, where everything that can go wrong does.

Booking to: 30 Jan 2028

★  Save up to 41%

Age restrictions: 8+



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