In London for West End Live? Check out our guide to London shows playing over the West End Live weekend.

West End Live is the free event organised by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre, and every year celebrates the best of the West End.

The completely free event is held in Trafalgar Square over a Saturday and Sunday weekend in June.

The perfect weekend is to pair West End Live with seeing one – or more – West End shows, so check out our guide to what shows are playing in London over the West End Live weekend.

Note: Exact dates for West End Live 2026 are to be announced – check back for details. The shows listed below are playing in June 2026.

What shows are playing in London during West End Live weekend?

58th Street - London
58th Street
Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club

Booking to: 15 Nov 2026

New poster art for ABBA Voyage Concert, London
ABBA Voyage
ABBA Arena

Booking to: 28 Jun 2027

Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Vaudeville Theatre

Booking to: 14 Dec 2026

Avenue Q Tickets, Shaftesbury Theatre, London
Avenue Q
Shaftesbury Theatre

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Beetlejuice the Musical poster with a man screaming against a green backdrop, neon 'It's ShowTime!' sign on the left and bold 'BEETLEJUICE' letters across the bottom.
Beetlejuice
Prince Edward Theatre

Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

Cabaret poster, glamorous performer with cocktail at Kit Kat Club, Playhouse Theatre, London
Cabaret
Playhouse Theatre (Kit Kat Club)

Booking to: 30 Jan 2027

Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular - London 2025
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
Empress Museum

Booking to: 11 Apr 2027

Official Faulty Towers The Dining Experience tickets poster, London 2026
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
The President Hotel

Booking to: 30 Apr 2027

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Hadestown Tickets, London
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

Hamilton - Tickets - London
Hamilton
Victoria Palace Theatre

Booking to: 2 Oct 2027

Les Miserables - London
Les Misérables
Sondheim Theatre

Booking to: 2 Oct 2027

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Poster art for Magic Mike Live London
Magic Mike Live
The Theatre, Hippodrome Casino

Booking to: 2 Jan 2028

Mamma Mia! musical poster with joyful bride, Novello Theatre, London
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre

Booking to: 13 Mar 2027

Matilda The Musical, girl stood with hands on hips backlit on blue background
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre

Booking to: 5 Sep 2027

Poster art for Moulin Rouge! The Musical tickets, London
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre

Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeares Globe
Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare's Globe

Booking to: 24 Oct 2026

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Poster advertising the stage show 'My Neighbor Totoro' with a large Totoro and a girl with a red umbrella in rain.
My Neighbour Totoro
Gillian Lynne Theatre

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

★  Exclusive weeknight prices
National Theatre 2026 - 2027
The National Theatre

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Poster for Oh, Mary! featuring a circular black-and-white portrait of Lolly Adefope as Mary Todd Lincoln, on a bold yellow background with red and black text.
Oh, Mary!
Trafalgar Theatre

Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

Promotional image of the Oliver! stage musical: a lively chorus in vintage costumes performing on a theater set with bold title text 'OLIVER! IS PURE JOY!'
Oliver!
Gielgud Theatre

Booking to: 14 Mar 2027

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Operation Mincemeat - West End
Operation Mincemeat
Fortune Theatre

Booking to: 20 Feb 2027

New Paddington The Musical Artwork (June 2026)
Paddington The Musical
Savoy Theatre

Booking to: 13 Feb 2028

Royal Court Theatre London - New Season
Royal Court Theatre 2026
Royal Court Theatre

Booking to: 19 Dec 2026

Official Shakespeare's Globe 2026 Summer Season Ticket Poster
Shakespeare's Globe & Sam Wanamaker Playhouse New Season
Shakespeare's Globe

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Cambridge Theatre

Booking to: 21 Dec 2026

Sinatra The Musical - Tickets - London 2026
Sinatra The Musical
Aldwych Theatre

Booking to: 10 Apr 2027

★  Save up to 48%
SIX Tickets - Vaudeville Theatre, London
Six The Musical
Vaudeville Theatre

Booking to: 28 Nov 2027

Poster of Stranger Things The First Shadow - Phoenix Theatre London (2025)
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Phoenix Theatre

Booking to: 20 Dec 2026

★  Exclusive prices
The Book of Mormon - 2024
The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre

Booking to: 23 Jan 2027

Bridge Theatre - New Season. Photo by Mark Petersen
The Bridge Theatre 2026 - 2027
Bridge Theatre

Booking to: 16 Oct 2027

Devil Wears Prada Evergreen Artwork
The Devil Wears Prada
Dominion Theatre

Booking to: 25 Sep 2027

★  Stalls seats from £35
The Hunger Games: On Stage Tickets - London
The Hunger Games on Stage
Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre

Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

The Lion King musical logo with stylised lion head – official artwork for the West End show at Lyceum Theatre, London
The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre

Booking to: 16 May 2027

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

Booking to: 31 Oct 2026

Poster for Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - UK Tour 2026 & 2027
The Mousetrap
St Martin's Theatre

Booking to: 18 Jul 2027

The Phantom of the Opera 2026 - His Majesty's Theatre
The Phantom of the Opera
His Majesty's Theatre

Booking to: 13 Mar 2027

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

Booking to: 30 Jan 2028

Promotional poster for Titaniqué: a cruise-ship deck with a colorful cast posing dramatically, five gold stars, and the bold TITANIQUE logo on the right.
Titanique
Criterion Theatre

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

★  Tickets from £30
White Rabbit Red Rabbit 2026 - Tickets - London
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
Duchess Theatre

Booking to: 14 Dec 2026

WICKED - 20th Anniversary - London - Tickets
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre

Booking to: 30 May 2027

Court room scene in Witness for the Prosecution, County Hall, London
Witness for the Prosecution
County Hall

Booking to: 25 Apr 2027

Young Vic Theatre, London
Young Vic Theatre 2026/7 Season
Young Vic Theatre

Booking to: 26 Jun 2027



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