Courtroom Stalls at London County Hall

Rows A to F, curving round three sides of the stage. This is where most of the audience sits, and it is the part of the chamber we would book first.

What it costs, and what you get

The Courtroom Stalls sit in the middle of the price range: more than the Galleries, a long way less than the Jury Box. For that you get padded leather seats with armrests, 21 inches wide, and legroom better than you would expect in most West End theatres. Some seats still have the old fold-down desks from the chamber's council days.

Where we would sit

The middle of the two main blocks, rows C and D. The main blocks face the stage in a semicircle with an aisle between them, and from the centre you see all of it without turning your head.

The two blocks beside the stage, rows A and B. These blocks are closer and more side-on, so take the front of them.

What you give up

At the very front, you are very close. Some people like that, and some would rather sit a couple of rows back. In row B, a member of the cast may sit or stand beside you for a scene.

At the sides, an actor will sometimes have their back to you, because the play is staged on three sides. Now and then that makes a line harder to catch.

On legroom, the Stalls are good overall, though a few seats near the front are tighter.

Getting to your seat

The Courtroom Stalls are 31 steps up from the foyer, or a lift. Row F is where you come in, and every other row is down steps in the aisles, with two steps between each row from A to E. Access has the step-free route.

The male and female toilets are on the Stalls level.