Dress Circle at St Martin's Theatre

Rows A to F, a few steps up from the foyer, in three blocks divided by two aisles. All four of the theatre's Boxes are at this level too.

Who the Dress Circle suits

Anyone who'd rather look slightly down at the action than up at it, and anyone for whom stairs are hard work. No level in the building is easier to reach, by a distance, and it's the only one that doesn't involve a full staircase.

Where we'd put you

Rows A and B, in the centre block. You're just above the stage and square on to it.

Row C in the centre is the value pick. It loses very little on the two rows in front and costs less.

What to avoid

The last few seats at each end of rows A and B. Where the circle bends towards the stage, those seats can't see the nearest strip of it. The centre block, or a side-block seat next to one of the aisles, avoids the problem.

Row F is a short row of seven seats rather than a full row, and it's the furthest back on this level.

Legroom in the Dress Circle

Most seats here are snug if you're tall, and row A is the worst for it. For more room, ask for C1, C22 or E1, or a seat next to one of the centre aisles, where one leg can go into the aisle.

Steps

Five steps up from the foyer bring you in at the back of the Dress Circle, and each row further forward is two steps down from the one behind. There are handrails throughout. Both wheelchair spaces are at this level, and the access page has the detail.

Drinks and toilets

The Dress Circle Bar is on this level, and it opens an hour before the show, earlier than the auditorium, which makes it the bar for a drink on arrival. This level also has more toilets than the others, including the adapted toilet.