The Arts at Marble Arch Seating Plan

Everything is on one level, the Stalls, in a single raked bank of seats facing the stage. The Front Stalls run from row A to row L, starting at stage level and rising one step a row. Behind them, from row M, the Rear Stalls rise more steeply, reached by 13 steps and divided into blocks by aisles. There's no circle above you, so nothing overhangs any seat. The stage is very low, almost at floor level.

Where should I sit?

If you're watching the budget, start with the Rear Stalls. It's the cheaper section, and because the theatre is compact, even the seats towards the back still give you a good view of the whole stage. The steeper rise back there also means the heads in front sit lower in your view, which matters when the stage is this low. The very back rows, X to Z, aren't on sale for every show.

If you'd rather be close, the centre of the Front Stalls, rows D to G, is where we'd sit. You're near enough to see every expression without looking up, and those rows are high enough on the rake to see over the people in front. That's the thing to pay for here, because in the first few rows the stage is at your level, and anything played on the floor of it is easy to lose behind the row ahead.

Row A is right at the edge of the stage and step-free, with nobody in front of you. It's the one to book if steps are hard or you want to be as close as possible, but for the best view of the whole stage, rows D to G are the better buy.

What to avoid

The side blocks, in both the Front and the Rear Stalls, are the seats to think twice about. With the stage down at floor level, you're looking across the heads of the people in the centre block to see the middle of the stage, and a tall person in front of you makes that harder. They're fine at the right price, but if you're paying for a good view, move to the centre.

The Front Stalls rows are reached from their ends only, with railings along the ends and no aisle down the side, so a seat in the middle of a long row means squeezing past everyone to get in and out. If you're likely to need to leave during the show, book near the end of a row.

Legroom and seat size

The seats are new and 40cm wide, and both armrests on every seat lift right out of the way, which helps if you need more room. People sitting in the centre of the Front Stalls have found the legroom good. They feel a little temporary, but people find them comfortable.

Getting to your seat, bars and toilets

You come in step-free, and row A is the only row you reach without a step. After that, each row of the Front Stalls is one step up, with no handrails on the middle aisles. For the Rear Stalls it's 13 steps up, with a handrail, and then a tall step for each row, halved by a smaller one. The access page has the detail.

The bar is in the foyer, and before the show and at the interval its queue can block the way across the foyer to the side doors of the auditorium, so get your drink early or go straight in. The toilets are behind the stage, all step-free, with the accessible toilet on the same side of the auditorium as the men's.

The seating plan

The plan shows the Front Stalls and the Rear Stalls. Tap a section to see what's left on your date and what it costs, then pick your seat. Views change a little from show to show, because every production stages things differently.

Call us on 020 7193 9050 if you'd rather talk it through with someone.