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What's on at The Old Vic

The Old Vic is one of the oldest theatres in London’s West End and an independent not-for-profit theatre. It became the core of the National Theatre under Laurence Olivier.

So, whether you’re looking for a comedy or new musical, a dramatic work or dance performance, a £10 preview, a late-night pint or a show you can watch together as a family, there is always something new to entertain at The Old Vic.

Explore the current shows at The Old Vic Theatre London and book tickets here!

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Nov 2024 - Jan 2025

A Christmas Carol

Matthew Warchus' big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens' immortal classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL returns to The Old Vic, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens, A CHRISTMAS CAROL follows the story of Ebenezer Scrooge as he explores his past, present, and...

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A Christmas Carol

The Old Vic, London

Starts 02 Dec 2024

Machinal

Written by American journalist and playwright Sophie Treadwell, MACHINAL is coming to the Old Vic for a limited run this year. Rosie Sheehy (Oleanna, Chernobyl) reprises her critically acclaimed role in Olivier Award-winning director Richard Jones' 'outstanding production' (Daily Mail). Based on the life of convicted murderer Ruth Snyder, Machinal...

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Machinal

The Old Vic, London

Starts 21 Jan 2025

Oedipus

A new adaptation of Sophocles' OEDIPUS is coming to The Old Vic for a limited run early next year. 'Vengeance will be taken on the killer, then the land will be clean. The contamination will be washed away. The rains will come and the people will be healed.' It's a...

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Oedipus

The Old Vic, London

Starts 15 Apr 2025

The Brightening Air

Brand new play THE BRIGHTENING AIR is coming to The Old Vic for a limited run next spring. How much of living is really just forgetting? The family home is more than merely a building. It can be a destination of pilgrimage, an inherited investment, a repository of memory or...