Venue Information
Alexandra Palace Theatre
- Address: Alexandra Palace Way , London, N22 7AY, United Kingdom
- Nearest underground or train station: Alexandra Palace
- Nearest buses: W3 or Shuttle Bus
What's on at the Alexandra Palace Theatre?
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the Alexandra Palace Theatre?
Public transport is recommended to travel to the Alexandra Palace Theatre.
The nearest underground or train stations are Alexandra Palace. If arriving by bus, then the nearest bus lines are W3 or Shuttle Bus.
For directions to the Alexandra Palace Theatre see our Google Maps directions or Apple Maps directions
Is there a dress code at the Alexandra Palace Theatre?
There is no specific dress code at the Alexandra Palace Theatre, with most people just wearing their everyday clothes.
How many seats are in the Alexandra Palace Theatre?
The Alexandra Palace Theatre has 850 seats.
Alexandra Palace Theatre Facts
What date did the Alexandra Palace Theatre open?
1875
Who designed the Alexandra Palace Theatre?
John Johnson
What was the first production at the Alexandra Palace Theatre?
An operetta and a ballet
Alexandra Palace Theatre News
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2 July 2026
Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas to play at Alexandra Palace this festive season
1 November 2023
First-look: Mark Gatiss’ A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story – in pictures
13 October 2023
First look: Mark Gatiss’ A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story – rehearsal photos
5 September 2023
Keith Allen to Play Scrooge in Mark Gatiss’ A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story at Alexandra Palace
21 March 2023
Mark Gatiss’ A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story returns to Alexandra Palace for Christmas 2023
20 December 2022
Bugsy Malone News: Christmas video released
Theatre History
The Alexandra Palace Theatre, within the vast Alexandra Palace complex, was opened in 1875. It could originally seat 3,000 people, and featured advanced Victorian stage machinery to put on large-scale shows and entertainment.
Known as a place for spectacle, a range of pantomimes, operas, drama and ballet were staged, with the machinery being used to make performers fly into the air and disappear through the stage.
It then went on to become a cinema, a chapel, and the home of music hall stars including Gracie Fields, before being used as a BBC prop store and workshop.
The theatre was closed to the public for 80 years, before a full restoration was started, with the theatre reopening in 2018 for a BBC Proms performance on 1 September.
Previous Shows
Past shows that have played at the Alexandra Palace Theatre include:
A Christmas Carol - A Ghost StoryNorth By Northwest
Birdsong
Horrible Christmas
Sondheim on Sondheim in Concert
Bugsy Malone
The Light in the Piazza In Concert
Tom, Dick & Harry
The Glass Menagerie
Malory Towers
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