Read our guide to Adults Only theatre in London.

These shows are suitable for people who are eighteen years or older.

The reasons for the 18+ age rating varies, and is often because the show features adult themes or content, or is located in a venue that has age restrictions in place.

Cartoon beach carnival poster: a man in a red jacket licks an ice cream cone, a prince and princess dance, a fortune-teller booth, and a seagull by the sea with a Ferris wheel in the background.
Cinderella: Buttons Undone!
Charing Cross Theatre
Book tickets now for the riotous new adult panto from He's Behind You!. Cinderella: Buttons Undone! comes to Charing Cross Theatre this festive season.

Starts: 21 Nov 2026
Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

Age restrictions:

Banner for Garry Starr: Classic Penguins with a man in a penguin suit and orange ruff, surrounded by five-star reviews from publications on orange/cream background.
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
The Other Palace
Book tickets for Garry Starr: Classic Penguins at the Garrick Theatre — a chaotic, mostly-naked literary comedy

Starts: 22 Oct 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Age restrictions: 18+

Poster art for Magic Mike Live London
Magic Mike Live
The Theatre, Hippodrome Casino
Channing Tatum's exhilarating Magic Mike Live at the London Hippodrome

Booking to: 2 Jan 2028

Age restrictions: Magic Mike Live guests must be at least 18 years to attend - appropriate photo ID will be requested on arrival at the venue.

Promotional poster for a show called 'The Magician's Table' featuring a group of performers in a bustling, vintage setting with a banner at the top reading 'An unforgettable night of close-up magic, cocktails and wonder'.
The Magicians Table
The Vaults Theatre
Book tickets for The Magicians Table at The Vaults, London's only immersive close-up magic experience.

Booking to: 31 Oct 2026

Age restrictions: 18+ for all performances, except the Sunday matinee, where guests aged 14+ may be admitted pending prior approval.



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