Is it safe to visit a London theatre?

Yes. London theatres have reopened its door to the public with several safety measures in place. These safety measures include wearing protective gear like masks, maintaining social distance, pre-ordering of food, etc.

What does 'See it Safely' mean?

'See it Safely' is an industry-wide mark developed by the London theatres. This mark will only be granted to theatres that follow all the necessary safety measures.

What are some of the safety measures that London theatres have to follow in order to be granted the 'See it Safely' mark?

Reduced seating capacities, socially distanced seats, increased sanitization, one-way travel routes, temperature checks, and pre-ordering of refreshments are some of the safety measures that London theatres have to follow in order to be granted the 'See it Safely' mark.

What are the social distancing rules that London theatres follow?

A safe social distance has to be maintained at all places, especially while entering the venue and taking your seats. To reduce risk, all theatres will function at reduced capacity.

What should I bring to the theatre?

Don't forget to carry your sanitizer, masks, and other protective gear. Try to keep your belongings to a minimum as cloakroom facilities may not be available in many theatres.

The Complete List of Approved Theatres in London

Q: How do I know if a theatre is following all the necessary safety measures?

London Theatres has developed an industry-wide mark named 'See it Safely' to assure its audience of their safety. This mark will only be granted to those theatres that follow all the necessary safety measures issued by the government as well as the performing arts guidelines. Therefore, if you visit a theatre that has been granted the 'See it Safely' mark, you can be assured that it is following all the necessary safety measures.

All theatre enthusiasts are happy to know that London theatres have resumed staging performances on 17th May 2021 - over a year after it was forced to shut down due to the pandemic-induced nationwide lockdown. While this is indeed news worth rejoicing in, the big question still remains - how safe are the theatres?

London Theatres have developed an industry-wide mark named 'See it Safely' to assure its audience of their safety. This mark will only be granted to those 'approved theatres' that follow all the necessary safety measures issued by the government as well as the performing arts guidelines. This will help the audience in recognizing COVID-secure venues, allowing them to make an informed decision while choosing their next theatre-going experience.

Safety Measures Undertaken by Approved Theatres

Let's take a look at the safety measures theatres have to follow in order to be granted the 'See it Safely' mark.

Reduced seating capacities
Socially distanced seats
Increased Sanitization
Temperature Checks
Masks and other safety gear
One-way travel Routes
E-tickets or print-at-home tickets
Pre-ordering of refreshments
High-contact facilities such as cloakrooms may not be in function

Approved Theatres

#	Theatres	Address
1	Garrick Theatre	2 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0HH, United Kingdom
2	Almeida Theatre	Almeida St, London N1 1TA, United Kingdom
3	Apollo Theatre	Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7EZ, United Kingdom
4	Vaudeville Theatre	404 Strand, London WC2R 0NH, United Kingdom
5	Hippodrome Casino	Cranbourn St, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7JH, United Kingdom
6	Apollo Victoria Theatre	17 Wilton Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1LG, United Kingdom
7	Duchess Theatre	3-5 Catherine St, London WC2B 5LA, United Kingdom
8	Shaftesbury Theatre	210 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8DP, United Kingdom
9	Gielgud Theatre	Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 6AR, United Kingdom
10	Phoenix Theatre	Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0JP, United Kingdom
11	Dominion Theatre	268-269 Tottenham Court Rd, London W1T 7AQ, United Kingdom
12	Palace Theatre	113 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5AY, United Kingdom
13	Aldwych Theatre	49 Aldwych, London WC2B 4DF, United Kingdom
14	Lyric Theatre	29 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7ES, United Kingdom
15	Theatre Royal Haymarket	18 Suffolk St, London SW1Y 4HT, United Kingdom
16	Sadler's Wells	Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom
17	Lyric Hammersmith	Lyric Square, King St, Lyric W6 0QL, United Kingdom
18	Lyceum Theatre	21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ, United Kingdom
19	Ambassadors Theatre	West St, London WC2H 9ND, United Kingdom
20	Arcola Theatre	24 Ashwin St, London E8 3DL, United Kingdom
21	Bloomsbury Theatre	15 Gordon St, London WC1H 0AH, United Kingdom
22	Bush Theatre	7 Uxbridge Rd, London W12 8LJ, United Kingdom
23	Cadogan Hall	5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom
24	Charing Cross Theatre	The Arches, Villiers St, London WC2N 6NL, United Kingdom
25	Chickenshed Theatre	290 Chase Side, London N14 4PE, United Kingdom
26	Criterion Theatre	218-223 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1V 9LB, United Kingdom
27	Fortune Theatre	Russell St, London WC2B 5HH, United Kingdom
28	Greenwich Theatre	Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES, United Kingdom
29	Hackney Empire	291 Mare St, London E8 1EJ, United Kingdom
30	Hampstead Theatre	Eton Ave, London NW3 3EU, United Kingdom
31	Harold Pinter Theatre	Panton St, London SW1Y 4DN, United Kingdom
32	ImmersiveLDN	56 Davies St, London W1K 5JF, United Kingdom
33	Duke of Yorks Theatre	St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4BG, United Kingdom
34	Iris Theatre	St Paul’s Church, Bedford St, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED , United Kingdom
35	Clean Break	2 Patshull Rd, London NW5 2LB, United Kingdom
36	Jermyn Street Theatre	16B Jermyn St, St. James's, London SW1Y 6ST, United Kingdom
37	Kiln Theatre	269 Kilburn High Rd, London NW6 7JR, United Kingdom
38	Kings Place	90 York Way, London N1 9AG, United Kingdom
39	LSO St Luke's	161 Old St, London EC1V 9NG, United Kingdom
40	Lauderdale House	Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG, United Kingdom
41	Little Angel Theatre	14 Dagmar Passage, London N1 2DN, United Kingdom
42	London County Hall	Belvedere Road, London SE1 7PB, United Kingdom
43	Menier Chocolate Factory	53 Southwark St, London SE1 1RU, United Kingdom
44	National Theatre	Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX, United Kingdom
45	New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, London SW19 1QG, United Kingdom
46	Noel Coward Theatre	85-88 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4AP, United Kingdom
47	O2 Academy Brixton	211 Stockwell Rd, London SW9 9SL, United Kingdom
48	Omnibus Theatre	1 Clapham Common North Side, London SW4 0QW, United Kingdom
49	One Night Records	Wardens Grove, London SE1 0HT, United Kingdom
50	Park Theatre	Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JP, United Kingdom
51	Piccadilly Theatre	16 Denman St, London W1D 7DY, United Kingdom
52	Pleasance Theatre	Carpenters Mews, North Road, London N7 9EF, United Kingdom
53	RADA	Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, Malet St, London WC1E 7JN, United Kingdom
54	Regent's Park Open Air Theatre	The Regent's Park, Inner Cir, London NW1 4NU, United Kingdom
55	Richmond Theatre	1 Little Green, Richmond TW9 1QH, United Kingdom
56	Riverside Studios	101 Queen Caroline St, London W6 9BN, United Kingdom
57	Royal Court Theatre	Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS, United Kingdom
58	Royal Opera House	Bow St, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom
59	Savoy Theatre	Savoy Ct, London WC2R 0ET, United Kingdom
60	Shakespeare's Globe	21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT, United Kingdom
61	Soho Theatre	21 Dean St, London W1D 3NE, United Kingdom
62	Sondheim Theatre	51 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 6BA, United Kingdom
63	Southbank Centre	Belvedere Road; London, SE1; United Kingdom
64	Southwark Playhouse	77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD, United Kingdom
65	St John's Smith Square	Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom
66	St Martin's Theatre	West St, London WC2H 9NZ, United Kingdom
67	St Paul's Church	St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, United Kingdom
68	Stone Nest	Chinatown, 136 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5EZ, United Kingdom
69	The Actors Centre	1A Tower St, London WC2H 9NP, United Kingdom
70	The Albany	Albany Rd, Coventry CV5 6JQ, United Kingdom
71	The Big House	151 Englefield Rd, London N1 3LH, United Kingdom
72	The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Water	Harbet Rd, London N18 3QQ, United Kingdom
73	The Jack Studio Theatre	410 Brockley Rd, London SE4 2DH, United Kingdom
74	The London Coliseum	London Coliseum, St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4ES, United Kingdom
75	The London Palladium	8 Argyll St, London W1F 7TF, United Kingdom
76	The Old Vic	The Cut, London SE1 8NB, United Kingdom
77	The Place	17 Duke's Rd, London WC1H 9PY, United Kingdom
78	The Playhouse Theatre	Northumberland Ave, London WC2N 5DE, United Kingdom
79	The Space	269 Westferry Rd, London E14 3RS, United Kingdom
80	Theatre Peckham	221 Havil St, London SE5 7SD, United Kingdom
81	Theatre Royal Stratford East	Gerry Raffles Square, London E15 1BN, United Kingdom
82	Tramshed	The Tramshed Project, 32 Rivington St, London EC2A 3LX, United Kingdom
83	Tristan Bates Theatre	1A Tower St, London WC2H 9NP, United Kingdom
84	Unicorn Theatre	147 Tooley St, London SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
85	Wembley Park Theatre	3 Fulton Rd, Wembley Park, Wembley HA9 0SP, United Kingdom
86	West End Wonderland at The Stone Nest	Chinatown, 136 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5EZ, United Kingdom
87	Wilton's Music Hall	1 Graces Alley, London E1 8JB, United Kingdom
88	Young Vic Theatre	66 The Cut, London SE1 8LZ, United Kingdom

FAQs

Yes. The government approved the reopening of London theatres from 17 May 2021 with several safety measures in place.