The City & Tower: theatre

Our London directory has 16 theatres within 2 km of the centre of The City & Tower, 3 of them within 1 km. The nearest 8 are listed below, closest first. Distances are measured in a straight line from the middle of the area, and the walking time assumes 5 km/h with no detours, so allow longer on real streets.

1. Shakespeare's Globe

   Play · South Bank · 910 m away, about 11 min on foot · nearest station: Blackfriars

   忠实复原的莎士比亚露天剧场，坐落于泰晤士河畔。

   Partly step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.

2. Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

   Fringe & local · South Bank · 920 m away, about 11 min on foot · nearest station: London Bridge

   位于Southwark的剧院，邻近London Bridge。

   We hold no step-free information for this venue. Ask the box office before you book.

3. Unicorn Theatre

   Fringe & local · Central London · 950 m away, about 11 min on foot · nearest station: London Bridge

   位于Southwark的剧院，邻近London Bridge。

   Step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.

4. Bridge Theatre

   Play · South Bank · 1.0 km away, about 12 min on foot · nearest station: London Bridge

   Tower Bridge旁、拥有900个座位的现代剧院。

   Step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.

5. Menier Chocolate Factory

   Musical · Beyond the West End · 1.0 km away, about 13 min on foot · nearest station: London Bridge

   由旧巧克力工厂改建的小型边缘剧场，以将音乐剧转到West End闻名。

   Not step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.

6. Barbican Theatre

   Mixed · Beyond the West End · 1.1 km away, about 13 min on foot · nearest station: Barbican

   Barbican Centre的主剧院，位于City，是粗野主义风格的艺术综合体地标。

   Partly step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked 18 October 2026). Check with the venue before you book.

7. Wilton's Music Hall

   Fringe & local · Central London · 1.3 km away, about 15 min on foot · nearest station: Tower Gateway

   位于Tower Hamlets的剧院，邻近Tower Gateway。

   We hold no step-free information for this venue. Ask the box office before you book.

8. Bridewell Theatre

   Fringe & local · South Bank · 1.4 km away, about 17 min on foot · nearest station: City Thameslink

   位于City of London的剧院，邻近City Thameslink。

   Partly step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.

Each venue page gives the address, the official programme link and how to get there. Ask the box office about wheelchair spaces and captioned or audio-described performances when you book, and see accessible London for getting around. To compare every venue, open the full theatre directory.

Staying nearby? The theatre pages for Borough & Bermondsey, Shoreditch & Spitalfields, The South Bank and Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia list the venues closest to those areas: Borough & Bermondsey, Shoreditch & Spitalfields, The South Bank, Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia.