London Palladium Seating Plan
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Three levels and 2,292 seats, and the Stalls hold 1,023 of them. Frank Matcham built it to get a very large audience close to the stage, and the seat advice follows from that. Every level is split into Left, Centre and Right blocks, with the Stalls centre block running from about seat 13 to about seat 32, depending how wide the row is.
The one thing to understand before you pick a seat
At the Palladium, the right seat depends on what kind of night it is.
The Boxes and the far ends of the rows are very side-on, and they lose the corners and the back of the stage. That matters a great deal for a musical or the panto, which use the whole stage, and hardly at all for a concert or a comedy night, where the performer works front and centre. So the same seat can be a bargain one week and the wrong buy the next.
Ask us what is playing on your date and we'll tell you which it is.
Should I sit in the Stalls or the Royal Circle?
The Stalls, if the price is similar. A good seat in the Stalls is the best at the Palladium. At its best the Royal Circle matches the front Stalls, with an excellent rake and a good view from almost every seat, so rows B to F there are the next thing to look at.
Our own tip
Sit about a third of the way across the row, right next to the aisle in the centre block. You get in and out without climbing over anybody, and you still get a properly central view without paying for dead-centre. It is what we book for ourselves. And do not be put off by the other side of the aisle: those are still very good seats.
The levels at a glance
| Level | Rows | Book | Think twice about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stalls | A to W, X, XX | D to M; W, X and XX for value | From about row R the Royal Circle closes in |
| Royal Circle | A to L | B to F | Rows A and B: safety bar in view. Front five rows: tight legroom |
| Grand Circle | A to M | The front, at the right price | Row K back: very high |
| Boxes | 16 seats | A concert or comedy | A musical or the panto |
Where we'd spend less
The back of the Stalls, rows W, X and XX, is the cheapest way to stay downstairs, and the far ends of the rows are the saving for a concert or comedy. The Stalls page has the detail.
Taller? The best seats for legroom
It is a 1910 building, and legroom is average at best on every level. The front row of each level is the tightest, and in the Royal Circle it's up against a wall, with the front five rows all short on room. Rows W, X and XX at the back of the Stalls have more room than the rows in front.
Step-free seating
The Stalls only, by lift. Neither circle can be reached without stairs. The access page has the detail.
The seating plan
The plan shows all three levels and the Boxes. Tap a section to see what's left on your date and what it costs, then pick your seat from there.
Call us on 020 7193 9050 if you'd rather talk it through with someone.
Seating Plan FAQs
What are the best seats at the London Palladium?
The front and middle Stalls, rows D to M, and the Royal Circle, rows B to F, are the two best places in the building.
Is it called the Grand Circle or the Upper Circle?
Both. The Box Office calls the top level the Grand Circle and plenty of people call it the Upper Circle. The middle level is the Royal Circle, which other theatres would call the Dress Circle. They are the same seats either way.
Are there any bad seats at the London Palladium?
For a musical or the panto, the Boxes and the far ends of the rows, which lose the corners of the stage; the last few rows of the Stalls, where the Royal Circle cuts off the top of the stage; and the back of the Grand Circle, which is very high. For a concert, most of those are fine.
Where should we sit for the panto with children?
In the Stalls from row D back rather than rows A to C, because the stage is high and a child at the front can miss what happens at the back of it. Or the Royal Circle, rows B to F, where the rake does the work, which matters because booster seats aren't allowed on that level. Call us on 020 7193 9050 and we'll find seats a child can see from.