Auditorium
Main auditorium
Capacity
- Seated
- up to 593
Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle, all below ground.
Theatre
1 hireable space
Criterion Theatre
Grade II* listed underground West End theatre on Piccadilly Circus, run by an independent charitable trust.
Up to 593
capacity
1 space
hireable
Contact the venue for dates and times
available for hire
About this venue
The Criterion Theatre opened in 1874 and is one of the very few London theatres built almost entirely below ground - the auditorium sits beneath Piccadilly Circus, reached by descending staircases from the foyer. It seats 593 across Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle.
The theatre is run by an independent charitable trust and hosts plays, musicals and comedy.
The Spaces
Technical and venue information is available directly from the venue.
Gallery
Location
218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 9HT
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