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Address: Panton St, London SW1Y 4DN

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About the Harold Pinter Theatre

The Harold Pinter Theatre is somewhat of a rarity amongst other London theatres as the auditorium is still more or less as it was when it was first built in 1881.

Designed by the architect Thomas Verity and built by J.H. Addison, the venue opened its doors as the Royal Comedy Theatre. One of the quickest construction projects in West End history, the theatre was completed in less than six months.

Three years after the first performance of Mascotte comic operetta lit up the stage, (playing to an audience of over a thousand, whereas today's auditorium holds just 820) the theatre name was abridged to the Comedy Theatre. The venue retained this name until 2011.

The theatre was central in challenging legalities concerning censorship in the 1950s. The New Watergate Club was established by theatre producer Anthony Field to challenge the outmoded law that all new plays be submitted to the Lord Chamberlain's Office for approval prior to production.

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What is the capacity of The Harold Pinter Theatre?

The Harold Pinter Theatre has a total capacity 796.

Plan your visit

The Harold Pinter Theatre can be found a stone's throw away from Piccadilly Circus on Panton St. It is situated in the sparkling heart of the West End close to Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square and Shaftesbury Avenue.

How to get to The Harold Pinter Theatre

By tube

The nearest tube is Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly & Bakerloo lines), Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern Lines) and Charing Cross (Northern and Bakerloo Lines).

By bus

The closest bus routes are: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38 or 176

By car

The closest car park is Q Park Trafalgar (Spring Gardens, SW1A 2TS) and Q Park Chinatown (20 Newport Place, WC2H 7PR).

By rail:

The nearest mainline train is Charing Cross station.

Harold Pinter Theatre Seating Plan

The Harold Pinter Theatre has a capacity of 796 spread over four levels: the stalls, the dress circle, the upper circle and the balcony.

The theatre has a selection of seats that are regarded as restricted views and are therefore priced accordingly. As in many theatres of this age, the restriction is due to the rake of the stage and the supporting pillars found throughout the auditorium.

Accessibility Information

Patrons requiring access tickets should book with the theatre directly.

Guide dogs are allowed in the auditorium but the management are on hand to provide a dog-sitting service upon request.

Seats that have level access are in the dress circle. There are 2 wheelchair positions in the dress circle, if you wish to transfer to a theatre seat and those seats are row E/F in the dress circle and we can store wheelchairs. There are 8-10 steps down in the dress circle down from row F to row A with no handrails should you book further forward.