Friday Matinees

West End shows with matinee performances on a Friday

Friday matinees at West End shows are a great way to kick off the weekend. Often running later than normal mid-week matinees, you can find a guide to Friday matinees, below. Also check out our guides to Saturday matinees and Sunday matinees.

Also see:
Fridays
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Matinee Days Evening Days ← What's On
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Friday Evenings

Note: Date information for guidance only, check the show's booking calendar for details.

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A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic
A Christmas Carol
Old Vic

Starts: 12 Nov 2026
Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

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

Matinees on: Friday, Saturday

Cinderella movie poster with a large clock face behind the gold Cinderella title on a blue starry background.
Cinderella
Lyric Hammersmith

Starts: 14 Nov 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Cirque Alice - Royal Festival Hall London
Cirque Alice
Royal Festival Hall

Starts: 12 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Cirque Berserk! October 2026
Cirque Berserk
Garrick Theatre

Starts: 21 Oct 2026
Booking to: 31 Oct 2026

Matinees on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Poster for Cirque du Soleil's Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities featuring a performer in a large accordion costume leaping across a teal, gear-filled backdrop.
Cirque du Soleil: KURIOS
Royal Albert Hall

Starts: 13 Jan 2027
Booking to: 28 Feb 2027

Matinees on: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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

Booking to: 11 Apr 2027

Matinees on: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes concert at London Palladium
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
London Palladium

Starts: 26 Mar 2027
Booking to: 27 Mar 2027

Matinees on: Friday

Graphic with purple background with gold wording reading:Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
Hackney Empire

Starts: 21 Nov 2026
Booking to: 31 Dec 2026

Matinees on: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Poster for King John by William Shakespeare, with large white title on a dark ornate door and a torn collage of historical portraits and medieval drawings taped to panels.
King John
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Starts: 20 Feb 2027
Booking to: 11 Apr 2027

Matinees on: Friday, Saturday

Paranormal Activity - Returns from 8 August - London - Tickets
Paranormal Activity
Ambassadors Theatre

Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Friday, Saturday

Peppa Pig's Big Family Show! - London
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show!
Theatre Royal Haymarket

Starts: 4 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Poster advertising a pantomime show with a bright green background and a group of costumed performers in colorful outfits, promoting '7 Classic Pantos in 70 Minutes'.
Potted Panto
Wilton's Music Hall

Starts: 6 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

RENT Tickets - Starring Gaten Mararazzo - Duke of York's Theatre, London
Rent
The Tom Stoppard Theatre (formerly the Duke of York's Theatre)

Booking to: 29 May 2027

Matinees on: Friday, Saturday

Room on the broom
Room On The Broom
Lyric Theatre

Starts: 27 Nov 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Stick Man Tickets – Bloomsbury Theatre, London
Stick Man
Bloomsbury Theatre

Starts: 3 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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

Booking to: 20 Dec 2026

Matinees on: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

The Animals Come to the Table at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
The Animals Come to the Table
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Starts: 11 Dec 2026
Booking to: 24 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday

The Book of Mormon - 2024
The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre

Booking to: 23 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Friday, Saturday

The Choir of Man - London 2024
The Choir of Man
The Arts at Marble Arch

Starts: 10 Dec 2026
Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

Matinees on: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

The Hunger Games: On Stage Tickets - London
The Hunger Games on Stage
Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre

Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

Matinees on: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Promotional poster for The Little Match Girl: a girl leaps before a glowing full moon in a snowy night over a city skyline, with the title and venue text: Christmas at Wilton's Music Hall.
The Little Match Girl
Wilton's Music Hall

Starts: 3 Dec 2026
Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

The Smartest Giant in Town
The Smartest Giant in Town
St Martin's Theatre

Starts: 9 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

The Snowman - Tickets - London
The Snowman
Peacock Theatre

Starts: 21 Nov 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Four performers pose in front of vertical color stripes on the left; the right side shows a blue-thonged theatre poster for 'The Truth' with stars and text.
The Truth
Theatre Royal Haymarket

Starts: 29 Jul 2027
Booking to: 16 Oct 2027

Matinees on: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

There's a Bear on My Chair - Tickets - London
There’s a Bear on My Chair
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Starts: 9 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Matinees on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Poster advertising Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury & The Zoo, March 4–12, 2027, featuring a vintage TV with a zebra-pattern screen and a small couple figurine on top on a purple background.
Trial by Jury + The Zoo
London Coliseum

Starts: 4 Mar 2027
Booking to: 12 Mar 2027

Matinees on: Thursday, Friday, Saturday