London shows age limits for 13 year olds and under

Age limits for West End shows.

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

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Age Restrictions for all London Shows

& Juliet

Shaftesbury Theatre

& Juliet is the irreverent and fun-loving new West End musical playing at London's Shaftesbury Theatre

Booking to: 25 Mar 2023

Age restrictions: The show is recommended for ages 6+. Please note this show does contain some adult themes and language.

A Christmas Carol

The Old Vic

Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol returns to The Old Vic theatre this Christmas.

Booking to: 7 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 8+

A Christmas Carol

Rose Theatre Kingston

Charles Dickens' timeless classic is reimagined at Rose Theatre this Christmas

Booking to: 2 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 5+, younger ages welcome at parental discretion

ABBA Voyage

ABBA Arena

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

Booking to: 27 Nov 2023

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.

Alice's Adventures Underground

Labyrinth Waterloo

Smash-hit immersive show Alice's Adventures Underground returns to London

Starts: 15 Mar 2023
Booking to: 10 Sep 2023

Age restrictions: Recommended for audiences aged 11+

Aspects of Love

Lyric Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love starring Michael Ball at the Lyric Theatre in London

Starts: 12 May 2023
Booking to: 11 Nov 2023

Age restrictions: 12+

Back to the Future

Adelphi Theatre

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

Booking to: 23 Jul 2023

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

Baghdaddy

Royal Court Theatre

Baghdaddy is a playfully devastating coming-of-age story

Booking to: 17 Dec 2022

Age restrictions: 12+

Ballet Icons Gala

London Coliseum

A highlight in ballet lovers annual calendar

Starts: 19 Feb 2023
Booking to: 19 Feb 2023

Age restrictions: 5+

Bat Out of Hell: The Musical

Peacock Theatre

Bat Out of Hell: The Musical returns to London in 2023 at the Peacock Theatre

Starts: 17 Feb 2023
Booking to: 1 Apr 2023

Age restrictions: This production is recommended for ages 13+.

Blippi The Musical

Lyric Theatre

The musical stage adaptation of TV and YouTube sensation Blippi

Booking to: 8 Jan 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’.

Bonnie and Clyde The Musical

Garrick Theatre

The cult musical sensation Bonnie and Clyde The Musical returns to London, to the Garrick Theatre

Starts: 4 Mar 2023
Booking to: 20 May 2023

Age restrictions: Age 12+

Bugsy Malone

Alexandra Palace Theatre

Get your splurge gun at the ready as Alan Parker's world famous musical Bugsy Malone hits London

Booking to: 15 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 8+

Cabaret

Playhouse Theatre (Kit Kat Club)

The extraordinary, Olivier Award winning revival of Kander & Ebb's Cabaret at London's Kit Kat Club / Playhouse Theatre

Booking to: 16 Dec 2023

Age restrictions: 13+ recommended age

Christmas by Candlelight Tickets

The Actors Church

Christmas by Candlelight at the Actors Church in Covent Garden, London

Starts: 17 Dec 2022
Booking to: 23 Dec 2022

★ No Booking Fee

Age restrictions: 4+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

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

Age restrictions: 8+

Circus 1903

Royal Festival Hall

The spectacular Circus 1903 returns to London this Christmas

Starts: 15 Dec 2022
Booking to: 1 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: Babies in arms are not permitted. All children attending must have their own ticket and be able to occupy their own seats. Not recommended for under 3’s

Come From Away

Phoenix Theatre

The critically acclaimed feel-good musical Come From Away is now playing at the Phoenix Theatre.

Booking to: 7 Feb 2023

Age restrictions: Recommended for children aged 10 and above

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

Age restrictions: 4+

Demon Dentist

Bloomsbury Theatre

A brand new family adventure from David Walliams! Book tickets to Demon Dentist at the Bloomsbury Theatre

Starts: 15 Dec 2022
Booking to: 8 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: Suitable for ages 5-12

Dirty Dancing

Dominion Theatre

Dirty Dancing is back in the West End, as the smash-hit musical comes to London in 2023 at the Dominion Theatre

Starts: 18 Jan 2023
Booking to: 29 Apr 2023

Age restrictions: 12+

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: 16 Apr 2023

Age restrictions: 5+

Disney's The Lion King

Lyceum Theatre

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

Booking to: 17 Jun 2023

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

Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Dolly Parton reimagines Charles Dickens classic tale in Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol - The Musical

Booking to: 8 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 8+

Elf The Musical

Dominion Theatre

ELF the smash hit musical returns to the Dominion Theatre in 2022

Booking to: 7 Jan 2023

Age restrictions:

5+. Children under the age of 5 cannot be admitted to the auditorium.

All patrons, regardless of age must have a valid ticket. Smoking depicted on stage / occasional strong language.

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: 18 Jun 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.

Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical

Lyric Theatre

Smash-hit musical Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley musical continues to wow audiences at the Lyric Theare

Booking to: 8 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 12+

Good

Harold Pinter Theatre

David Tennant returns to the West End for 11 weeks only in GOOD

Booking to: 7 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 12+

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Palace Theatre

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child tickets at the Palace theatre

Booking to: 1 Oct 2023

Age restrictions: 10+

Hex

National Theatre - Olivier Theatre

The classic fairytale is reimagined in this heartfelt new musical at the National Theatre this Christmas

Booking to: 14 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: Recommended for ages 8+

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: 1 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: All ages are welcome, but children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult on board.

Jack and the Beanstalk

London Palladium

Jack and the Beanstalk is this year's panto at the London Palladium, starring Dawn French, Nigel Havers

Starts: 10 Dec 2022
Booking to: 15 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 5+ Parental discretion is advised due to innuendo

Jack and the Beanstalk

Lyric Hammersmith

Classic fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk gets the Lyric Theatre Pantomime treatment

Booking to: 7 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 6+

The War Of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience

The Hallmark Building

Discover the only place in London where you can experience a real Martian invasion.

Booking to: 31 Mar 2023

Age restrictions: The recommended minimum age is 10yrs. Please note that some scenes are very dark with loud noises, which some children may not enjoy. Children aged 10-15yrs will require parental consent via a waiver prior to admission and must be accompanied by an adult 18+ at all times. Under 18s must vacate the main bar area by 8pm.

Les Miserables

Sondheim Theatre

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

Booking to: 30 Sep 2023

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

Life of Pi

Wyndham's Theatre

Olivier Award winner Life Of Pi is brought to life on the London stage at the Wyndham's Theatre

Booking to: 15 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 8+

Liz Kingsman: One Woman Show

Ambassadors Theatre

Liz Kingsman’s hilarious One Woman Show comes to the West End.

Booking to: 21 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: 14+

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: 26 Feb 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

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

Booking to: 30 Sep 2023

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

Mary Poppins

Prince Edward Theatre

Mary Poppins returns to the Prince Edward Theatre

Booking to: 8 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: Children under 5 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: 17 Dec 2023

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

Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

Sadler's Wells Theatre

Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty at Sadler's Wells Christmas 2022.

Booking to: 15 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: Under 5s will not be admitted.

Mother Goose

Duke of York's Theatre

Ian McKellen and John Bishop star in Mother Goose at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End this Christmas.

Starts: 15 Dec 2022
Booking to: 29 Jan 2023

★ No Booking Fee

Age restrictions: 3+

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Piccadilly Theatre

Spectacular Spectacular. Moulin Rouge! The Musical opens at London's Piccadilly Theatre this November

Booking to: 15 Apr 2023

Age restrictions: Age guidance 12+

Mrs Doubtfire The Musical

Shaftesbury Theatre

Mrs Doubtfire - The Musical comes to London's Shaftesbury Theatre

Starts: 12 May 2023
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: 23 Dec 2022

★ No Booking Fee

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

My Neighbour Totoro

Barbican Theatre

The RSC present the global premiere of My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican

Booking to: 21 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: We suggest age 6+, but younger guests are welcome. The show will be quite long (running time TBC), quite loud in parts and possibly scary for some younger children at moments. Children need to occupy their own seats at all times throughout the performance. This production is not suitable for children under 4 years of age (including babes in arms).

Oklahoma!

Wyndham's Theatre

The smash-hit Tony Award winning production of Oklahoma! at the Wyndham's Theatre in London.

Starts: 16 Feb 2023
Booking to: 2 Sep 2023

Age restrictions: 12+ due to the mature content in this production

On The Ropes

Park Theatre

On the Ropes is an uplifting musical drama telling one man's struggle for justice.

Starts: 6 Jan 2023
Booking to: 4 Feb 2023

Age restrictions: 12+

Only Fools And Horses The Musical

Theatre Royal Haymarket

Only Fools And Horses - London’s lovely jubbly smash hit musical comedy at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Booking to: 1 Apr 2023

Age restrictions: 8+

Potted Panto

Apollo Theatre

Double Olivier nominees Dan and Jeff return in the 10th anniversary production of Potted Panto

Starts: 17 Dec 2022
Booking to: 8 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: Suitable for ages 6+

Press

Park Theatre

This new play comes to the Park Theatre for an extremely limted run!

Booking to: 10 Dec 2022

Age restrictions: This production is recommended for ages 12+.

Pretty Woman: The Musical

Savoy Theatre

Pretty Woman: The Musical now playing in London's West End

Booking to: 2 Apr 2023

Age restrictions: Age guidance 12+ Contains some moderate sexual references

Rumpelstiltskin

Park Theatre

Rumpelstiltskin - a boutique panto coming to the Park Theatre this Winter

Starts: 13 Dec 2022
Booking to: 14 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: Suitable for 8+

Shen Yun

Eventim Apollo

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

Starts: 14 Apr 2023
Booking to: 22 Apr 2023

Age restrictions: 5+

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Lyric Theatre

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - a new performance every night.

Booking to: 12 Dec 2022

Age restrictions: 12+

Six The Musical

Vaudeville Theatre

500 years of Tudor Queens remixed into a celebration of sisterly sass-itude in SIX The Musical at the Vaudeville Theatre

Booking to: 29 Oct 2023

Age restrictions: 10+ years

Swan Lake - ENB

London Coliseum

English National Ballet's beautiful production of Swan Lake returns to the London Coliseum this winter.

Starts: 12 Jan 2023
Booking to: 22 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: Please note only children aged 5+ are allowed in the auditorium.

Symphony of Sorrowful Songs

London Coliseum

Gorecki's haunting symphony comes to London for a limited run

Starts: 27 Apr 2023
Booking to: 6 May 2023

Age restrictions:

The Choir of Man

Arts Theatre

The wordwide smash-hit The Choir of Man combines beautiful harmonies and foot-stomping singalongs

Booking to: 28 May 2023

Age restrictions: 12+

The Great British Bake Off Musical

Noel Coward Theatre

New show The Great British Bake Off Musical comes to London's Noel Coward Theatre

Starts: 25 Feb 2023
Booking to: 13 May 2023

Age restrictions: 3+

The Gunpowder Plot

Travel back in time to one of Englands most notorious moments in history in The Gunpowder Plot immersive show.

Booking to: 31 May 2023

Age restrictions: This experience is classed as a 12A so parental guidance is required. Please note that some scenes are very dark with loud noises which some children may not enjoy. Children aged 12-15yrs will require parental consent via a waiver prior to admission and must be accompanied by an adult at all times. The experience may not be suitable for children under 12yrs.

The King and I - UK & Ireland Tour

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway hit musical The King and I hits the road on a UK & Ireland tour

Starts: 4 Feb 2023
Booking to: 1 Jul 2023

Age restrictions: 5+

The Lehman Trilogy

Gillian Lynne Theatre

Sam Mendes Tony Award winning play The Lehman Trilogy returns to London's West End

Starts: 24 Jan 2023
Booking to: 21 May 2023

Age restrictions: Under 4's will not be admitted.

The Mousetrap

St Martin's Theatre

Experience Agatha Christies timeless whodunit - The Mousetrap

Booking to: 25 Nov 2023

Age restrictions: Recommended for ages 12 and over

Event: Nutcracker English National Ballet London

The Nutcracker - ENB

London Coliseum

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

Starts: 15 Dec 2022
Booking to: 7 Jan 2023

Age restrictions: Children under 5 will not be admitted. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

The Nutcracker, Royal Albert Hall

Royal Albert Hall

Relive the magic of Christmas, as Clara’s nutcracker doll and toy soldiers come to life at the Royal Albert Hall

Starts: 28 Dec 2022
Booking to: 31 Dec 2022

Age restrictions: All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over. This event is not recommended for children under 5.