Palace Theatre, London

1,434, across the Stalls, Dress Circle, Grand Circle and Balcony. The Stalls is much the biggest level, and the Balcony is the next biggest, so a good share of the theatre sits right at the top.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which has been here since its world premiere in 2016. From 9 October 2026 it plays as one show, 2 hours 55 minutes with an interval, booking to 27 June 2027.

There isn't one, so wear whatever you're comfortable in. Jeans and trainers are completely fine. Cursed Child audiences are full of families and fans, so expect everyday clothes next to the odd Hogwarts scarf. Costumes are fine too, as long as nobody's view is blocked.

A small one, yes. Nothing bigger than 41 x 31 x 16cm is allowed into the building for Cursed Child, and there's no storage outside, so leave suitcases and large bags at your hotel. Bags are checked at the door, and checked again if you pop out at the interval. The small cloakroom takes coats and small bags for a small charge. Smart glasses aren't allowed either, so bring an ordinary pair if you need them.

Only what you buy at the theatre, plus sealed bottles of water. Food and drink from outside isn't allowed. The bars will refill your water bottle for free, and if you order interval drinks and snacks on the Nimax Theatres app on the day, you get 10% off and skip the queue.

No. There's a bar on every level selling drinks and snacks, with ice cream and programmes in the foyer and the auditorium, but no restaurant or café. For a meal, Soho, Chinatown and Covent Garden are all a few minutes away: see our restaurants nearby.

Yes, from age 5. Children under 5 and babes in arms aren't admitted, everyone needs their own ticket, and under-15s must sit next to an adult aged 18 or over. There are only a few booster cushions, so find an usher the moment you get in. Leave the buggy at home: buggies can't go into the auditorium and there's very little space to leave one.

You'll be let in at a suitable break in the performance, and it isn't guaranteed. The show doesn't publish set points for latecomers, so you could be waiting a while, which is why we say 15 to 20 minutes before, no later.

11am until the evening performance starts, on performance days. You'll find the Box Office on the Shaftesbury Avenue side of the building, just round from the main entrance. You don't have to go in person, though. Book with us online or call 020 7193 9050: it's all-in pricing, so the price we quote or you see on screen is the price you pay.

Yes. Call us on 020 7193 9050 and a real person will help you choose seats, talk through the seating plan and the dates, and book. It's the easiest way to sort group seats or anything you'd rather not work out online.

The Palace Theatre in London's West End, at Cambridge Circus on Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5AY, home of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The Victoria Palace Theatre is a different theatre, on Victoria Street by Victoria station.