London theatre age limited ages 8 years old and below

London shows age limits for 8 year olds and under

Age limits for West End shows.

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

8 & under
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A Sherlock Carol
A Sherlock Carol
Marylebone Theatre
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+

ABBA Voyage
ABBA Arena
ABBA Voyage is the extraordinary new concert at ABBA Arena in London

Booking to: 26 May 2024

Age restrictions: 6+ Children under 3 will not be allowed into the venue, those 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult and may not sit in the arena on their own. The General Admission area is not recommended for anyone younger than 16.

Back to the Future
Adelphi Theatre
A major new musical adaptation of hit Hollywood movie Back to the Future.

Booking to: 22 Oct 2023

★ Exclusive Prices

Age restrictions: Suitable for general audience aged 6+. Children under 3 will not be admitted.

Cinderella in-the-round
Royal Albert Hall
English National Ballet presents Cinderella in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall

Starts: 15 Jun 2023
Booking to: 25 Jun 2023

★ Save up to 54%

Age restrictions: 8+

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

Starts: 24 Jun 2023
Booking to: 20 Jan 2024

★ Special Prices

Age restrictions: 4+

Dinosaur World Live
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Dinosaur World Live stampedes into Regent's Park Open Air Theatre this summer

Starts: 11 Aug 2023
Booking to: 3 Sep 2023

Age restrictions: 3+

Disney's Newsies
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Newsies, Disney's hit Broadway musical, to open in November 2022 at London's Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Booking to: 30 Jul 2023

★ Save up to 44%

Age restrictions: 5+

Disneys The Lion King
Disney's The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
Disney's The Lion King, now playing at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

Booking to: 15 Oct 2023

Age restrictions: Recommended for children aged 7 and over. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted

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+

Disneys Frozen The Musical
Frozen The Musical
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Frozen The Musical, Disney's spectacular new show now playing at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Booking to: 15 Oct 2023

Age restrictions: Recommended for ages 6+. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat with an adult over the age of 18.

Glory Ride
Charing Cross Theatre
Major new musical Glory Ride premieres at Charing Cross Theatre in London

Booking to: 29 Jul 2023

★ Save up to 40%

Age restrictions: 6+

Grease
Dominion Theatre
The smash-hit musical - Grease is the one that you want!

Starts: 2 Jun 2023
Booking to: 28 Oct 2023

★ Save up to £44

Age restrictions: Recommended for ages 7+ Children under 5 will not be admitted.

Horrible Histories Terrible Tudors
Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors
Garrick Theatre
Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors live on stage at the Garrick Theatre in 2023

Starts: 27 Jul 2023
Booking to: 2 Sep 2023

Age restrictions: 5+

I Believe in Unicorns
Apollo Theatre
Danyah Miller brings best-selling children’s author Michael Morpurgo’s treasured story to life

Starts: 27 Jul 2023
Booking to: 2 Sep 2023

Age restrictions: 6+

Les Miserables
Sondheim Theatre
Cameron Mackintosh's celebrated epic musical Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre

Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

Age restrictions: Recommended for children aged 7 or over; children under 5 will not be admitted. Parental guidance advised.

Mamma Mia! The Party
O2 Arena
Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! The Party is the ultimate feel-good theatre dining experience

Booking to: 3 Sep 2023

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 London
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: 2 Mar 2024

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

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

Booking to: 26 May 2024

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

MJ The Musical
Prince Edward Theatre
Tickets to MJ The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London

Starts: 6 Mar 2024
Booking to: 22 Jun 2024

Age restrictions: 8+

Mrs Doubtfire
Mrs Doubtfire The Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre
Smash-hit Broadway musical Mrs Doubtfire The Musical comes to London's Shaftesbury Theatre starring Gabriel Vick

Booking to: 13 Jan 2024

Age restrictions: 6+

Musicals by Candlelight
The Actors Church
A magical evening of musical theatre classics at The Actors Church in Covent Garden

Booking to: 10 Jun 2023

Age restrictions: 6+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

My Neighbour Totoro
Barbican Theatre
The RSC present the five-star hit, Olivier Award-winning show My Neighbour Totoro

Starts: 21 Nov 2023
Booking to: 23 Mar 2024

Age restrictions: 6+

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 Goes Wrong
Lyric Theatre
Mischief Theatre's acclaimed production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong is back in the West End this Christmas.

Starts: 23 Nov 2023
Booking to: 14 Jan 2024

Age restrictions: 8+

Robin Hood The Legend. Re-Written
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Think you know the story of Robin Hood? Think again, in this thrilling new take on the classic tale

Starts: 17 Jun 2023
Booking to: 22 Jul 2023

Age restrictions: 8+

Scouts! The Musical
The Other Palace Theatre
Scouts! The Musical is the brand new family-friendly comedy musical created in partnership with The Scouts, s coming to The Other Palace theatre in London this June.

Starts: 20 Jun 2023
Booking to: 9 Jul 2023

Age restrictions: 6+

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.

The King and I
Dominion Theatre
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway hit musical The King and I at the West End's Dominion Theatre in London

Starts: 20 Jan 2024
Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

Age restrictions: 5+

The Mongol Khan
London Coliseum
An epic theatrical spectacle comes to London's West End in 2023

Starts: 17 Nov 2023
Booking to: 2 Dec 2023

Age restrictions: 6+

The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
The smash-hit slapstick comedy The Play That Goes Wrong at the West End's Duchess Theatre.

Booking to: 28 Apr 2024

★ Save up to 50%

Age restrictions: Suitable for ages 8+

The Smartest Giant in the Town London
The Smartest Giant in Town
St Martin's Theatre
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book The Smartest Giant in Town live on stage

Starts: 2 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

Age restrictions: Suitable for children 2-8 years old

The Smeds and The Smoos
Lyric Theatre
A New stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Smeds and The Smoos comes to the West End for Summer 2023

Starts: 20 Jul 2023
Booking to: 3 Sep 2023

Age restrictions: 3+

The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical
Queen Elizabeth Hall
SpongeBob live on stage in a fabulous new musical at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London

Starts: 26 Jul 2023
Booking to: 26 Aug 2023

Age restrictions: Suitable for 6+

The Tempest - Re-imagined for everyone aged six and over
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Shakespeare's enchanting story re-imagined for everyone aged six and over

Starts: 30 Jun 2023
Booking to: 22 Jul 2023

Age restrictions: 6+

The Tiger Who Came To Tea
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Theatre Royal Haymarket
The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns to the West End this Summer.

Starts: 10 Jul 2023
Booking to: 3 Sep 2023

Age restrictions: 3+

Wicked 2022
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
Experience the unforgettable, award-winning musical WICKED at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Booking to: 2 Jun 2024

Age restrictions: Recommended for ages 7+ (children under 4 not admitted)



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