London Theatre Shows This Weekend (16–18 January) – 79 Shows
Discover the best of London's West End this weekend, from 16 to 18 January,. From blockbuster musicals to award-winning plays, find your perfect show with times, prices, and quick booking.
Friday 16 January
Musical
The Lion King
Disney’s award-winning musical has been stunning West End audiences for 25 years.
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Phantom of the Opera
Almost 40 years on, the West End still falls for the Music of the Night
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Les Miserables
Storm the barricades for a Les Mis London ticket.
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Wicked
Defy Gravity with Wicked London, one of the West End's most beloved musicals, witnessed by millions.
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
The Book of Mormon
London’s hit musical comedy from the creators of South Park
14:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Matilda The Musical
Roald Dahl's darkly comic musical continues to wow West End audiences.
19:00
2026-01-16
Musical
MAMMA MIA!
MAMMA MIA! how we can't resist you!
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Back To The Future
Winner of Best New Musical 2022, Back To The Future The Musical is a trip back to 1955!
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Hamilton
Hamilton, an American musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
18+
Magic Mike Live
Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live at the Hippodrome has everything you could ever want!
19:00
2026-01-16
Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular Moulin Rouge! The Musical
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
The Devil Wears Prada
Elton John's brand new musical The Devil Wears Prada is now playing in the West End.
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Six
Six The Musical reigns at London's Vaudeville Theatre
20:00
2026-01-16
Musical
Cabaret
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, London. Wilkommen!
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Hadestown
Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
MJ The Musical
Hurry, the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical must end 28 February!
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Abba Voyage
You can dance, you can jive at ABBA's virtual takeover at the incredible ABBA Arena!
19:45
2026-01-16
Musical
Starlight Express
Get your skates on, Starlight Express is back!
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Titanique
All aboard the Titanique!
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Disney's Hercules
Disney's Hercules will be flexing his muscles at Theatre Royal Drury Lane!
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical
Relive the day that music brought the world together with JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Oliver!
Experience the Olivier Award-winning family musical today!
19:30
2026-01-16
Musical
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
This is the greatest show!
14:30
2026-01-16
Musical
The Producers
It's a disaster, a catastrophe, an outrage!
19:30
2026-01-16
Play
The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is a West End staple. Do you know whodunnit?
19:30
2026-01-16
Play
Othello
David Harewood, Toby Jones and Caitlin Fitzgerald star in Shakespeare's blistering tragedy
19:30
2026-01-16
Play
The Play That Goes Wrong
Anything that can go wrong will, it's all laughter Galore with The Play That Goes Wrong!
19:30
2026-01-16
Play
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London...experience the magic for yourself.
14:00
2026-01-16
Play
My Neighbour Totoro
Enter a world of magic and wonder with My Neighbour Totoro - a perfect enchanted adventure
19:00
2026-01-16
Play
Stranger Things : The First Shadow
See the world of Stranger Things like never before with STRANGER THINGS: The First Shadow
13:00
2026-01-16
Play
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
For the first time ever, a John le Carré novel is brought to life on stage
19:30
2026-01-16
Saturday 17 January
Musical
The Lion King
Disney’s award-winning musical has been stunning West End audiences for 25 years.
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Phantom of the Opera
Almost 40 years on, the West End still falls for the Music of the Night
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Les Miserables
Storm the barricades for a Les Mis London ticket.
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Wicked
Defy Gravity with Wicked London, one of the West End's most beloved musicals, witnessed by millions.
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
The Book of Mormon
London’s hit musical comedy from the creators of South Park
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Matilda The Musical
Roald Dahl's darkly comic musical continues to wow West End audiences.
14:00
2026-01-17
Musical
MAMMA MIA!
MAMMA MIA! how we can't resist you!
15:00
2026-01-17
Musical
Back To The Future
Winner of Best New Musical 2022, Back To The Future The Musical is a trip back to 1955!
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Hamilton
Hamilton, an American musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
18+
Magic Mike Live
Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live at the Hippodrome has everything you could ever want!
16:00
2026-01-17
Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular Moulin Rouge! The Musical
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
The Devil Wears Prada
Elton John's brand new musical The Devil Wears Prada is now playing in the West End.
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Six
Six The Musical reigns at London's Vaudeville Theatre
20:00
2026-01-17
Musical
Cabaret
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, London. Wilkommen!
14:00
2026-01-17
Musical
Hadestown
Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
MJ The Musical
Hurry, the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical must end 28 February!
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Abba Voyage
You can dance, you can jive at ABBA's virtual takeover at the incredible ABBA Arena!
15:00
2026-01-17
Musical
Starlight Express
Get your skates on, Starlight Express is back!
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Titanique
All aboard the Titanique!
15:00
2026-01-17
Musical
Disney's Hercules
Disney's Hercules will be flexing his muscles at Theatre Royal Drury Lane!
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical
Relive the day that music brought the world together with JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Oliver!
Experience the Olivier Award-winning family musical today!
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
This is the greatest show!
14:30
2026-01-17
Musical
The Producers
It's a disaster, a catastrophe, an outrage!
14:30
2026-01-17
Play
The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is a West End staple. Do you know whodunnit?
15:00
2026-01-17
Play
Othello
David Harewood, Toby Jones and Caitlin Fitzgerald star in Shakespeare's blistering tragedy
14:30
2026-01-17
Play
The Play That Goes Wrong
Anything that can go wrong will, it's all laughter Galore with The Play That Goes Wrong!
14:30
2026-01-17
Play
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London...experience the magic for yourself.
14:00
2026-01-17
Play
Witness for the Prosecution
Agatha Christie's bone-chilling drama is presented in a perfect courtroom setting.
14:30
2026-01-17
Play
My Neighbour Totoro
Enter a world of magic and wonder with My Neighbour Totoro - a perfect enchanted adventure
14:00
2026-01-17
Play
Stranger Things : The First Shadow
See the world of Stranger Things like never before with STRANGER THINGS: The First Shadow
13:00
2026-01-17
Play
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
For the first time ever, a John le Carré novel is brought to life on stage
14:30
2026-01-17
Sunday 18 January
Musical
The Lion King
Disney’s award-winning musical has been stunning West End audiences for 25 years.
14:30
2026-01-18
Musical
Wicked
Defy Gravity with Wicked London, one of the West End's most beloved musicals, witnessed by millions.
14:30
2026-01-18
Musical
Matilda The Musical
Roald Dahl's darkly comic musical continues to wow West End audiences.
14:00
2026-01-18
Musical
Back To The Future
Winner of Best New Musical 2022, Back To The Future The Musical is a trip back to 1955!
15:00
2026-01-18
Musical
18+
Magic Mike Live
Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live at the Hippodrome has everything you could ever want!
16:00
2026-01-18
Musical
Six
Six The Musical reigns at London's Vaudeville Theatre
15:00
2026-01-18
Musical
Hadestown
Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate
15:00
2026-01-18
Musical
Abba Voyage
You can dance, you can jive at ABBA's virtual takeover at the incredible ABBA Arena!
13:00
2026-01-18
Musical
Titanique
All aboard the Titanique!
15:00
2026-01-18
Musical
Oliver!
Experience the Olivier Award-winning family musical today!
14:30
2026-01-18
Musical
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
This is the greatest show!
14:30
2026-01-18
Play
The Play That Goes Wrong
Anything that can go wrong will, it's all laughter Galore with The Play That Goes Wrong!
15:00
2026-01-18
Play
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London...experience the magic for yourself.
13:00
2026-01-18
Play
Witness for the Prosecution
Agatha Christie's bone-chilling drama is presented in a perfect courtroom setting.
15:00
2026-01-18
Play
My Neighbour Totoro
Enter a world of magic and wonder with My Neighbour Totoro - a perfect enchanted adventure
14:00
2026-01-18
Play
Stranger Things : The First Shadow
See the world of Stranger Things like never before with STRANGER THINGS: The First Shadow
15:00
2026-01-18
Frequently Asked Questions
When do West End matinees run?
Most West End shows have matinee performances on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, typically starting at 2:30 PM or 3:00 PM.
Where are the main theatre areas?
London's main theatre district is in the West End, centered around Covent Garden, Leicester Square, and Shaftesbury Avenue. The South Bank also has several major venues.