West End London aka Theatreland Tour
“Curtain up, light the lights….” as we reveal the showbiz stories of London’s most glamorous neighbourhood: Theatreland!
A West End London aka Theatreland Tour is unmissable because…
From Pygmalion to Phantom of the Opera, The Mousetrap to My Fair Lady, London’s West End is the (musical) theatre capital of the world! This star-studded walking tour takes you around some of the most historic theatres in the world. Along the way, we relive spectacular first nights( (& the occasional first-night flops. Liberally sprinkled with lots of theatrical anecdotes, we reveal the stage door secrets of (almost) the oldest profession in the world!
The must-sees during a West End London aka Theatreland Tour include…
- Theatre Royal, Drury Lane: the world’s oldest theatre site in continuous use since 1662
- St Martin’s Theatre: Home to the world’s longest-running theatrical production; The Mousetrap
- The ‘Actors Church’ a working church and performance venue where Eliza Doolittle met Professor Higgins in ‘Pygmalion’
- Discover a hidden alleyway where a dramatic theatrical murder took place
- We reveal the origins of theatre phrases like ‘break a leg’ and ‘winging it’
- We discover what it takes to stage a show and who really owns Theatreland today
Book a Blue Badge Tourist Guide for your West End London aka Theatreland Tour because you’ll get…
- Many Blue Badge Tourist Guides who lead theatre tours have worked as singers, actors & dancers, so you’ll get the ‘backstage’ story.
- Many guides have a wealth of theatre stories gained from working in the profession!
- Guides can give you top tips on what to see and how to get tickets even when shows are sold out!
- Insights into some of the most interesting, unusual, and historical places, which these guides know like the back of their hand.
- Along with some hidden gems and details that you would not find on your own, our guides have their own stories to tell about the places they know.
Please bear in mind that these are not public tours but private tours conducted by specialist Blue Badge Tourist Guides, who will charge a separate fee, details of which can be found on our fees page.
Let us 'Match' you with one of our Blue Badge Tourist Guides who are:
- Friendly, professional and used to dealing with groups of all ages and sizes
- Holders of the prestigious Blue Badge (the highest Tourist Guiding qualification in the UK)
- Able to use special entrances at certain well known attractions to avoid waiting in long lines
- Able to offer tours in over 30 different languages
Simply input your tour request details in the form below. When you have finished, hit the Green ‘Submit to Match’ button. Your request will be instantly emailed to three highly qualified and enthusiastic London Blue Badge Tourist Guides, matching your criteria. They will then email you confirming availability, pricing and suggestions for the tour itself. So let one of our 500+ Blue Badge Tourist Guides make your stay in London a special one.
