How to Get to the Cambridge Theatre

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Nearest tube + walk time: Covent Garden (5 min walk); Leicester Square (5 min walk); Tottenham Court Road (step-free, about 500m)

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Address: Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London WC2H 9HU

Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London WC2H 9HU. The main entrance and Box Office face Seven Dials, the junction where seven streets meet round a column, in the West End between Covent Garden and Soho.

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By tube

Covent Garden (Piccadilly line) and Leicester Square (Piccadilly and Northern lines) are both about five minutes' walk.

  • From Covent Garden, cross Long Acre, walk up Mercer Street, and the theatre is at the top, on Seven Dials.
  • From Leicester Square, walk up Charing Cross Road to Cambridge Circus, along Shaftesbury Avenue past West Street, and down Earlham Street to Seven Dials.

Tottenham Court Road (Central, Northern and Elizabeth lines) is the nearest step-free station, about 500 metres away: come out on to Charing Cross Road, turn left at Shaftesbury Avenue, and head down Earlham Street to Seven Dials. All three stations get very busy at peak times.

By train

Charing Cross is the nearest mainline station, about ten minutes on foot by way of St Martin's Lane.

By bus

The closest stops are at Cambridge Circus on Charing Cross Road, about three minutes' walk. Which bus to take depends on where you're coming from:

  • From North London: the 19 (Finsbury Park, Highbury and Angel), the 24 (the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead and Camden Town) and the 29 (Turnpike Lane, Finsbury Park and Camden Town), to Cambridge Circus
  • From South London: the 176 (Penge, Dulwich, Camberwell, Elephant & Castle and Waterloo) and the 24 (Pimlico, Victoria and Westminster), to Cambridge Circus
  • From West London: the 14 (Putney, Fulham, South Kensington and Knightsbridge), to Gerrard Place on Shaftesbury Avenue, about four minutes away
  • From the east and the City: the 8 (Bow, Bethnal Green, Liverpool Street and Bank), which ends at St Giles High Street, about four minutes away

Late at night, the N5, N20, N29, N41 and N279 stop at Cambridge Circus too.

By taxi

The easiest place to be dropped off is Earlham Street, right beside the theatre. After the show, walk up Earlham Street to Charing Cross Road, where it's easier to hail a black cab. Seven Dials itself has no kerbs, and cars and people share the cobbles, so take care.

By car

There's no parking at the theatre. The nearest car parks are Q-Park Chinatown, on Newport Place, about five minutes' walk, and Intelli-Park on Parker Mews. Book a space in advance if you can.

The theatre is inside the Congestion Charge zone, which runs from 7am to 6pm on weekdays and from midday to 6pm at weekends. Arrive after 6pm for an evening performance and you won't pay it; for a matinee you will, currently £18 a day. The ULEZ applies around the clock if your car doesn't meet its standards.

Blue Badge holders have one bay beside the front entrance (Monday to Saturday after 6:30pm, and Sundays), with more on Long Acre, Floral Street and Bow Street.

What time to arrive

Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before, no later. Every bag is searched on the way in. There's no lift, so allow a little longer if you're in one of the circles: the Upper Circle is 67 steps up.

If you're late, you'll be taken in at a suitable break in the show. Matilda opens with Miracle, and that's the first thing you'll miss.

FAQs

What's the nearest tube station to the Cambridge Theatre?

Covent Garden, on the Piccadilly line, about five minutes' walk up Mercer Street. Leicester Square is about five minutes too, and Tottenham Court Road is the nearest with step-free access.

Is the Cambridge Theatre in the West End?

Yes. It's on Earlham Street at Seven Dials, WC2H 9HU, between Covent Garden and Soho, in the middle of London's theatre district.

Is there parking near the Cambridge Theatre?

Not at the theatre itself. There are two car parks close by: Intelli-Park on Parker Mews, and Q-Park Chinatown on Newport Place, which is about five minutes' walk. Arrive after 6pm for an evening show to avoid the Congestion Charge.