Venue Information
Peacock TheatreAddress: Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2HT
Nearest Underground or Train Station: Holborn (Central line, Piccadilly line), Temple (District line, Circle line)
Nearest Buses: 1, 59, 68, 91, 168, 171, 188, 243, 501, 505, 521, X68
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Frequently Asked Questions
Access phone number: 020 7863 8222 / 020 7863 8015 (minicom)
Access email address: access@sadlerswells.com
Accessible toilets situated: Foyer Stalls
Number of Wheelchair spaces: Stalls x2 Circle x2
Sound amplification: Sennheiser Infrared
Access from street to foyer: Lift
Access from theatre foyer to seats (number = stairs): 5 to Foyer
Level access: N/A
Stair lift, lift or ramp available: Wheelchair platform from street to foyer Lift to all levels
Peacock Theatre Facts
What date did the Peacock Theatre open?
23 June 1960
Who designed the Peacock Theatre?
Lewis Solomon Kaye and Partners
What was the first production at the Peacock Theatre?
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne starring in The Visit
Other Peacock Theatre facts
Built on the site of the London Opera House, which had opened on 13 November 1911; was converted into a cinema and re-opened as the Stoll Picture Theatre on 31 April 1917; closed in September 1940 and reopened on 1 September 1941 as a live theatre again; renamed the Stoll Theatre in 1942; closed on 4 August 1957 with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in Titus and Andronicus; demolished in 1958. The Peacock Theatre originally opened as the Royalty Theatre; taken over by Sadlers Wells Theatre in 1999 and renamed the Peacock Theatre
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Theatre Previous Shows
Past shows that have played at the Peacock Theatre include:
South African Road Trip - Good HopeBeyond Bollywood
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo Programme A
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo Programme B
House of Flamenka
Machine de Cirque
German Cornejo’s Wild Tango
Saturday Night Fever
Message In A Bottle
ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company - Some Like It Hip Hop
The Snowman
The Tap Pack
German Cornejo's Tango After Dark
Vamos Cuba!
Horror - Jakop Ahlbom Company
Yamato Drummers: Chousensha - The Challengers
Footloose
Mother Africa-Khayelitsha-My Home
Smashed - Special Edition
Motionhouse - Scattered
Soho - It's not just a place but a state of mind!
Tango Fire: Flames of Desire
Cirque Éloize Saloon
The Merchants of Bollywood
Into The Hoods: Remixed
Immortal Tango
Rock The Ballet
BLAM!
Zoonation: Some Like It Hip Hop
Burn the Floor
Flash Mob
The Houdini Experience
The Snowman
The Merchants of Bollywood
Shoes the Musical
Traces
Tap Dogs