Theatres in London

Culture vultures will love the York House London since it is close to many well-known theatres which will take you the the realm of imagination and wonder or on the contrary will provoke you to face harsh realities and question the conventions and status quo. The most noted theatres in the area are critically acclaimed National Theatre, the rebellious Young Vic and splendid Finborough Theatre.

National Theatre

The Royal National Theatre designed by Denys Lasdun was opened by the Queen in 1976 and is located in the South Bank area. It includes three theatres: "The Oliver", the biggest one with a capacity of 1160 seats, the middle one "The Lyttelton" and the smallest "The Cottesloe". The theatre presents a wide range of plays for every taste, ranging from Shakespeare musicals to contemporary plays.

The Young Vic

If you wish to see young and ambitious artists The Young Vic is the perfect place. The theatre is located in the South Bank area of London, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The Young Vic was established in 1970 and rebuilt in 2004. Did you know that the The Young Vic has received an award of 5 million pounds from the Arts Council of England and was named after the former National Theatre - the Old Vic?

Finborough Theatre

Founded in 1980 the Finborough Theatre in the Earls Court presents new British writing, UK premiers of overseas dramas and music theatre. What is unique about the Finborough Theatre, is that it shows rarely seen 19th and 20th century plays.