Sunday 20 June 2027 is Father’s Day in the UK, and there is plenty of great theatre your dad will want to see. Why not turn his Father’s Day treat into an experience you can share together?

Check out the West End shows that have ‘Dad will love this’ written all over them. From musicals based on iconic films to classic plays and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Shows on offer include long-loved classics like The Lion King or The Play that Goes Wrong, and exciting new shows like Trainspotting the Musical and The Lives of Others.

Hamilton - Tickets - London
Hamilton
Victoria Palace Theatre
Book Hamilton tickets to see Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London.
Sinatra The Musical - Tickets - London 2026
Sinatra The Musical
Aldwych Theatre
Book tickets for Sinatra The Musical, charting the extraordinary life of Frank Sinatra, starring Joel Harper-Jackson, at the Aldwych Theatre.
★ Save up to 48%
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
Book The Lion King tickets to see Disney’s award-winning West End musical at the Lyceum Theatre in London.
Avenue Q Tickets, Shaftesbury Theatre, London
Avenue Q
Shaftesbury Theatre
Avenue Q at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre - Book tickets for the Tony Award-winning musical comedy’s West End return.
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
The hit Broadway musical Beetlejuice is now haunting the Prince Edward Theatre in London’s West End
Arcadia Tickets - Duke of York's Theatre - London
Arcadia
The Tom Stoppard Theatre (formerly the Duke of York's Theatre)
Tom Stoppard’s celebrated masterpiece Arcadia returns to the West End. A brilliant, witty exploration of time and truth at the Duke of York's Theatre.
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean The Immersive Adventure - Tickets - London
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure
Secret Cinema Greenwich Peninsula
Book tickets for Secret Cinema’s immersive Pirates of the Caribbean adventure in London.
To Kill a Mockingbird - West End Tickets - London
To Kill a Mockingbird
Wyndham's Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird returns to London’s West End at Wyndham’s Theatre from 25 June to 12 September 2026, starring Richard Coyle. Tickets from £38.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - The One-part production - Tickets - London
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
Book tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, the award-winning stage spectacular now in a reimagined one-part production.
Trainspotting The Musical. Tickets - London
Trainspotting The Musical
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Trainspotting: The Musical makes its world premiere in London at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Featuring a live band, iconic characters and a bold new score
Fences directed by Daniel Bailey for Headlong
Fences
Lyric Hammersmith
Book Fences tickets at Lyric Hammersmith In London. August Wilson’s gripping and emotionally powerful American classic.
Hadestown Tickets, London
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
Book Hadestown tickets to see the Tony Award-winning West End musical at the Lyric Theatre in London.
Hit Machine - London - Tickets
Hit Machine
Soho Theatre
Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) and Noah Galvin (Theater Camp) are set to star in Hit Machine at Soho Theatre London.
Mamma Mia! musical poster with joyful bride, Novello Theatre, London
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is the ultimate feel-good show now playing at the Novello Theatre.
Paranormal Activity - Returns from 8 August - London - Tickets
Paranormal Activity
Ambassadors Theatre
Get tickets to Paranormal Activity - Live on stage at London's Ambassadors Theatre
Operation Mincemeat - West End
Operation Mincemeat
Fortune Theatre
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Operation Mincemeat is the hilarious comedy musical now playing at the West End's Fortune Theatre in London.
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
Book Oliver! tickets to see Lionel Bart’s much-loved musical at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End.
★ Save up to 29%
New Paddington The Musical Artwork (June 2026)
Paddington The Musical
Savoy Theatre
Book official Paddington The Musical tickets at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End.
Poster of Stranger Things The First Shadow - Phoenix Theatre London (2025)
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Phoenix Theatre
Stranger Things: The First Shadow at London’s Phoenix Theatre – a thrilling stage prequel to the smash-hit Netflix series.
★ Exclusive prices
Show artwork for Relics with four cast members holding cardboard boxes against a blue background
Relics
Lyric Hammersmith
Directed by Michael Longhurst, Relics is a darkly comic new play at the Lyric Hammersmith that delves into the eccentricities of memory and what we leave behind.
The Book of Mormon - 2024
The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre
The Book of Mormon - the funniest musical of all time, from the creators of South Park - continues its irreverent and hilarious mission in the West End.
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind - Tickets - London
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
@sohoplace Theatre
The RSC brings the inspiring true story of William Kamkwamba to the West End in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, directed by Lynette Linton.
The Comedy About Spies - Adelphi Theatre - London Tickets
The Comedy About Spies
Adelphi Theatre
The Comedy About Spies, a hilarious play from the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong, at the West End's Adelphi Theatre in London
The Lives of Others - Tickets - London
The Lives of Others
Adelphi Theatre
Keira Knightley stars in The Lives of Others at the Adelphi Theatre—a powerful new West End adaptation of the Oscar-winning drama.
Poster for Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - UK Tour 2026 & 2027
The Mousetrap
St Martin's Theatre
Experience Agatha Christies timeless whodunit The Mousetrap - the world's longest running show - in London's West End.
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
Book The Play That Goes Wrong tickets for the Olivier Award-winning West End comedy at the Duchess Theatre, where everything that can go wrong does.


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Main photo: Richard Coyle in To Kill a Mockingbird. Credit Marc Brenner

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