Regular visible cleaning of all touchable surfaces before and after performances
Paperless or print at home tickets
Availability of hand sanitiser
The Duchess Theatre is a theatre in London's West End. The theatre opened on 25th November, 1929 and is one of the smallest ''proscenium arched'' West End theatres. It has 479 seats on two levels.
Notable productions at The Duchess Theatre include Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, which transferred from the Piccadilly Theatre to the St. James Theatre before moving to the Duchess Theatre where it completed a record run of 1,997 performances in 1942. Tom Eyen's The Dirtiest Show in Town, which ran for just under 800 performances in the 1970s. Oh! Calcutta! transferred to The Duchess Theatre from the Royalty Theatre in December 1974, and remained there until 1980.
The Players Theatre Company presented their Late Joys Victorian Music Hall programme between 1987 and 1990 Marc Camoletti's Don't Dress For Dinner, which transferred to the Duchess from the Apollo Theatre in October 1992 and stayed until 1st March, 1997.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's The Herbal Bed by Peter Whelan ran for six months from April to October 1997.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Play That Goes Wrong is the current production at Duchess Theatre. The latest booking period for The Play That Goes Wrong at Duchess Theatre started 02/01/2018 14:30:00 and runs until 30/08/2026 19:00:00. Tickets for The Play That Goes Wrong start at £31 and are available to book now.
Dad's Army Radio Show is the current production at Duchess Theatre. The upcoming booking period for Dad's Army Radio Show at Duchess Theatre starts 16/06/2025 19:30:00 and runs until 16/06/2025 19:30:00. Tickets for Dad's Army Radio Show start at £27 and are available to book now.
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Duchess Theatre is located in London. The full address is Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, London WC2B 5LA.
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No, bringing your own drinks into the Duchess Theatre in London is not allowed. The theatre offers a fully licensed bar in the foyer and stalls, as well as a tea and coffee bar serving a variety of hot and cold beverages. Please note that glass and hot food are not permitted inside the auditorium.
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Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the theatre. However, snacks and drinks in plastic containers are permitted in the auditorium. Please note that glass and hot food are not allowed.
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The running time of The Play That Goes Wrong is 2 hours and 5 minutes, including an interval. Performances starting at 2:30pm end at 4:35pm, those starting at 3:00pm finish at 5:05pm, performances at 7:00pm conclude at 9:05pm, and evening performances at 7:30pm finish at 9:35pm.
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The nearest tube stations to the Duchess Theatre are Covent Garden (Piccadilly Line) and Charing Cross (Northern and Bakerloo Lines).
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The closest tube stations are Covent Garden (Piccadilly Line), just a 5-minute walk away, and Charing Cross (Northern and Bakerloo Lines), about a 8-minute walk from the theatre.
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The Play That Goes Wrong has a running time of 2 hours and 5 minutes, including an interval.