Almeida Theatre

About The Almeida Theatre

There has been a building has been on the site of the Almeida Theatre since 1837. What began as a collection of reading rooms and a lecture hall has now become the Almeida Theatre which opened in 1980 and has been listed by English Heritage as a Grade II building.

The Almeida Theatre has a curved back wall just behind the stage that has the effect of making the audience feel extremely close to the stage and almost results in a staging area that is as large as the auditorium is small.

The auditorium is air-cooled during the summer months and can seat 325 people, and is split over 2 levels, the circle upstairs, and the stalls on the ground floor that offer comfortable bench-style seating with ample legroom.

 

Address: Almeida St, London N1 1TA

Theatre & Ticket Info

The Almeida Theatre is a small off-West End venue situated in Almeida Street close to both Highbury & Islington and Angel tube stations and has a capacity of 350 seats.

There are pillars and side-angle seats located throughout the auditorium however, seats affected by these can usually be purchased at a lower price. Seating within the theatre benefits from good legroom throughout.

The best seats in the theatre can be found in the centre sections of both the Stalls and the Circle.

For patrons that don’t mind leaning a little, then using the seats with slight restrictions due to pillars or side-angled can provide great value for money. Depending on the show, the restricted view seats in the Stalls are generally slightly better than those located in the Circle. Other options that provide value for money include sitting towards the back of either section which offers overall clear views of the stage at a discounted price!

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Highbury & Islington
Victoria

(10 mins) Walk south down Upper Street, turn right on Almeida Street.
Essex Road, Highbury & Islington
4, 19, 30, 43 (stops P or N), 38, 56, 73, 341, 476 (on Essex Road, alight at the Cross Street stop)
43, 341
ParkBee Angel - Upper Street Car Park, 52 Upper St, N1 0PW
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