Bridge Theatre Seating Plan
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Three levels: Stalls, Gallery 1 and Gallery 2. Read the level before the row letter. Every level starts at A and the letters skip I and O, so a row B ticket means nothing on its own.
The theatre calls its two upper levels Gallery 1 and Gallery 2 and that is what these pages use, but a production can sell them under its own names. Pride sells them as the Circle and the Gallery. A Circle ticket for Pride is a Gallery 1 seat, and a Gallery ticket is Gallery 2.
The plan changes with the production
The stage moves at this theatre. It plays end-stage, pushed out into a thrust, and in the round, and some productions take the Stalls floor out altogether and put a standing audience on it. The plan below is the end-stage arrangement, which is what both Pride and Ivanov use.
In the round, the rear Stalls rows carry different letters, so a row R seat and a row K seat can be the same physical seat in two different productions. The two Gallery levels are the constant: they are the same seats in every configuration.
There are no Boxes in this theatre.
What a promenade ticket buys
A promenade ticket is a standing ticket on the floor. The Stalls floor is taken out and the standing audience goes on that floor, inside the seating. Sections of the stage rise out of the floor during the performance, so it has to stay clear. Staff on the floor tell you when to move and where to move to, and the cast walk through the crowd to reach their positions. Guys and Dolls, Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night's Dream all ran that way. If you would rather sit, book a seat on one of the four sides. Promenade tickets aren't an option for Pride or Ivanov as they have a more traditional seating plan.
Where to sit
Gallery 2, centre block. The best value in the building. Higher up, and the top level of the Bridge, a good view, and costing a fraction of the Stalls.
Stalls, rows A to H, towards the middle, if being close is the point, and our overall pick when the budget is not what decides it. Nothing overhangs the front section, the rows are stepped and the seats are offset, and the view is good from every seat in it.
What we would avoid. Row B of Gallery 1 around seats 19 to 23 and 52 to 55, where there are some thin pillars which are likely to affect your view. And the seats in front of the air-conditioning outlets, which are named and marked on each level route below.
The levels at a glance
- Stalls, rows A to T with an extra short row or two in front for some productions. About two thirds of the audience, the closest seats, and the level the platform lift serves.
- Gallery 1, rows A to C. Sold as the Circle for Pride. Level with the foyer, so it is the easiest seat in the theatre to reach, and it is where the wheelchair spaces are. Row B has the pillars.
- Gallery 2, rows A to C. Sold as the Gallery for Pride. The cheapest seats, the best value, and nothing above them. Twelve steps up from the foyer and no lift.
Three things the plan will not tell you
The air-conditioning outlets run down both sides of the auditorium, and the seats in front of them get a cold draught for the whole performance. The theatre names the vent in those seat descriptions. The specific seats are on the level routes.
The fold-out seats are single seats on the ends of Stalls rows G to Q. No armrests, nothing in front of them, and sold cheaper when they are in use.
The high seats are raised to about 56cm off the floor, against 38cm for a standard seat, with a metal bar to rest your feet on instead of the floor. They see over the row in front. They are also harder to get on and off, so they do not suit anyone with limited mobility, and your feet do not reach the floor.
The seating plan
The plan shows all three levels in the end-stage arrangement. Tap a section to see what is left on your date and what it costs.
Seating Plan FAQs
Where are the best seats at the Bridge Theatre?
Our choice would be rows A to H of the Stalls, towards the middle, for being close and having a good overall perspective of the show. Being a modern theatre, lots of the seats have a good view.
What is the view from my seat like at the Bridge Theatre?
Three things change it here. The stage is set high, so from the front Stalls you are looking up at it, at about chest height from the centre. Gallery 1 starts to overhang the Stalls at row S, which costs you the top of the set but not the playing area. And pillars stand in front of Row B of Gallery 1, around seats 19 to 23 and 52 to 55, where they can take up to a quarter of the stage. Everywhere else the view is good, and both Gallery levels are closer to the stage than the circles of most theatres this size.
Is the seating plan the same for every show at the Bridge Theatre?
No. The stage and the seating are rebuilt for each production, and the upper two levels are the only part that stays the same. Check the plan on the booking page for the production you are booking rather than one you have seen before.