How to Get to the Novello Theatre
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Nearest tube + walk time: Covent Garden (5-7 min walk)
Get directionsMap: 5 Aldwych, London WC2B 4LD
Open in Google Maps5 Aldwych, London WC2B 4LD, on the corner of Aldwych and Catherine Street, with Covent Garden a few minutes north and the Strand a few minutes south.
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Which door?
The main entrance is on Aldwych, up a few steps from the street. The step-free entrance is round the corner on Catherine Street, and staff need to know if you want to use it. The access page has the detail.
By tube
The nearest tube station is Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), 5 to 7 minutes away via Long Acre and Bow Street. Holborn (Central and Piccadilly) is 6 to 8 minutes down Kingsway, Temple (District and Circle) is 7 to 9 minutes, and Charing Cross (Northern and Bakerloo) about 8 to 10 minutes along the Strand.
By train
Charing Cross is the nearest mainline station, 8 to 10 minutes on foot along the Strand. Waterloo is 15 to 20 minutes over Waterloo Bridge, which is a pleasant walk in good weather and an exposed one in bad.
By bus
The stops on Aldwych, by Drury Lane, are on the theatre's own corner. Which one you arrive at depends on where you're coming from:
- From North London: the 1 (Camden Town and Russell Square), the 68 (Euston), the 91 (Crouch End and King's Cross), the 243 (Wood Green and Old Street) and the 341 (Tottenham and Angel), all to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- From North-East London and the City: the 76 (Tottenham Hale and St Paul's), the 26 (Hackney and Liverpool Street), the 15 (Poplar and the Tower of London) and the 59 (Chancery Lane and Holborn), all to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- From West and South-West London: the 9 (Hammersmith and Kensington), the 23 (Paddington and Marble Arch) and the 87 (Wandsworth and Vauxhall), which all end at Aldwych / Drury Lane, and the 139 (Baker Street and Oxford Circus) to Lancaster Place, about 2 minutes away
- From South London, over Waterloo Bridge: the 1, 59, 68, 172, 176, 188 and SL6, from Elephant & Castle, Brixton, Camberwell, New Cross, Dulwich, Greenwich and West Croydon. Get off at Lancaster Place, at the north end of the bridge, about 2 minutes' walk
Night buses: the N1, N9, N15, N21, N26, N44, N68, N87, N89, N91, N155, N171, N199, N550 and N551 from Aldwych / Drury Lane, and the N343 from Lancaster Place.
By car
There's no parking at the theatre. The closest car park is NCP London Covent Garden, on Parker Street off Drury Lane, about 5 to 7 minutes' walk. Q-Park Covent Garden, on Bedfordbury under the St Martin's Lane Hotel, is 10 to 15 minutes away.
The theatre is inside the Congestion Charge zone. The charge applies on weekdays between 7am and 6pm, and at weekends between midday and 6pm. 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 can use the disabled bays nearby on Tavistock Street and Wellington Street.
What time to arrive
Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before, no later. Allow for security and bag checks at the door. The foyers and bars usually open 45 minutes ahead of the show.
If you're late, you may not be let in until a suitable break in the performance, and the production doesn't publish when those breaks come. Arrive late and you'll miss the start of the show, possibly more.
Getting Here FAQs
What is the nearest tube station to the Novello Theatre?
Covent Garden, on the Piccadilly line, 5 to 7 minutes' walk. Holborn and Temple are also within about 10 minutes, and Charing Cross is the nearest mainline station.
Where is the Novello Theatre located?
At 5 Aldwych, WC2B 4LD, on the corner of Catherine Street, where Aldwych curves round between Covent Garden and the Strand. The Aldwych Theatre is at the other end of the same crescent.
How do I get from Charing Cross station to the Novello Theatre?
Walk east along the Strand for 8 to 10 minutes, then bear left into Aldwych. Or take the 23 or 87 from Trafalgar Square, beside the station, to Aldwych / Drury Lane, or the 139 to Lancaster Place.
Is there parking at the Novello Theatre?
Not at the theatre. NCP London Covent Garden, off Drury Lane, is the closest car park. Arrive after 6pm for an evening show and you won't pay the Congestion Charge.