When the temperatures soar, keep cool in an air-conditioned theatre. These West End and London venues offer comfortable air-conditioning as a reprieve from the heat.
London can get hot in the summer, and once temperatures spike, being inside can feel a little dubious unless there is air con.
Some theatres like Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on the Southbank and the Open-Air Theatre in Regent’s Park are open air theatres and can offer a more ‘air con au naturel’ experience. If you’d prefer staying indoors, there are plenty of options as well.
If you’re looking to stay cool for your next London theatre outing, these beautifully air-conditioned theatres will keep you comfortable whilst you enjoy the show.
@sohoplace Theatre

The @sohoplace Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Adelphi Theatre

The Adelphi Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Lives of Others
Aldwych Theatre

The Aldwych Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Sinatra The Musical
Ambassadors Theatre

The Ambassadors Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Paranormal Activity
Arts Theatre

The Arts Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Million Dollar Quartet
Barbican Theatre

The Barbican Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Hamlet Hail to the Thief
Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club

The Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
58th Street
Charing Cross Theatre

The Charing Cross Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Franz & Marie
County Hall

The County Hall has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Witness for the Prosecution
Criterion Theatre

The Criterion Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Titanique
Donmar Warehouse

The Donmar Warehouse has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Ilford Boy
Duchess Theatre

The Duchess Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
Fortune Theatre

The Fortune Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Operation Mincemeat
Gillian Lynne Theatre

The Gillian Lynne Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
My Neighbour Totoro
Hampstead Theatre

The Hampstead Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Dogstar
Harold Pinter Theatre

The Harold Pinter Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Cherry Orchard
His Majesty's Theatre

The His Majesty's Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Phantom of the Opera
Judi Dench Theatre (formerly Shaftesbury Theatre)

The Judi Dench Theatre (formerly Shaftesbury Theatre) has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Avenue Q
King's Head Theatre

The King's Head Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Tell Me Straight and Aggy
Lyric Hammersmith

The Lyric Hammersmith has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Cinderella
Lyric Theatre

The Lyric Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Hadestown
National Theatre - Dorfman Theatre

The National Theatre - Dorfman Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Some Woman
National Theatre - Lyttelton Theatre

The National Theatre - Lyttelton Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Cloud 9
National Theatre - Olivier Theatre

The National Theatre - Olivier Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Jungle Book
The National Theatre

The The National Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
National Theatre 2026 - 2027
Noël Coward Theatre

The Noël Coward Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Into the Woods
Novello Theatre

The Novello Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Mamma Mia!
Park Theatre

The Park Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Pianist
Playhouse Theatre (Kit Kat Club)

The Playhouse Theatre (Kit Kat Club) has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Cabaret
The President Hotel

The The President Hotel has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
Prince Edward Theatre

The Prince Edward Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Beetlejuice
Prince of Wales Theatre

The Prince of Wales Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Book of Mormon
Riverside Studios

The Riverside Studios has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Affluenza
Royal Court Theatre

The Royal Court Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Afronauts
Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Visionaries: Robbins and MacMillan
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Julius Caesar
Savoy Theatre

The Savoy Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Paddington The Musical
Sondheim Theatre

The Sondheim Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Les Misérables
St Martin's Theatre

The St Martin's Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Mousetrap
The Other Palace

The The Other Palace has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
A Homo Alone 2: Yikes, We Did It Again!
The Tom Stoppard Theatre (formerly the Duke of York's Theatre)

The The Tom Stoppard Theatre (formerly the Duke of York's Theatre) has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Rent
Theatre Royal Drury Lane

The Theatre Royal Drury Lane has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Theatre Royal Haymarket

The Theatre Royal Haymarket has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Standard of Living
Trafalgar Theatre

The Trafalgar Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Oh, Mary!
Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre

The Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
The Hunger Games on Stage
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

The Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
High School Musical
Unicorn Theatre

The Unicorn Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Santa's First Christmas
Vaudeville Theatre

The Vaudeville Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Victoria Palace Theatre

The Victoria Palace Theatre has an Air Conditioning system
Now Playing:
Hamilton






































