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What parking choices are available near the The Old Vic?

No public car parks in the area. There is ample on street parking available after 18:00.

Is there seating available for individuals with accessibility needs in The Old Vic?

There are two wheelchair places available. For disabled bookings please contact the box office directly. The venue is fitted with an infa red system for the hard of hearing in the auditorium. This comes with a number of personal receivers which can be used with or without hearing aids. The box office counter is fitted with a standard induction loop at one position.

The Old Vic, London - Box Office info

What are the The Old Vic, box office phone numbers?

Ticketmaster UK: 0844 847 2345 International: +44 161 385 3500 Calls will cost 7 ppm plus your network access charge.

What are the The Old Vic, box office hours?

Mondays to Saturday: 10:00 - 20:00

What are the guidelines of The Old Vic, for will call ticket pickup?

Collect from the venue on the day of the show in the hour before the start of the performance. Take the credit card used to make the booking and Ticketmaster reference number with you. The cardholder will be required to sign for the tickets.

The Old Vic, London - standard guidelines and regulations

No video cameras or recording devices

Reviews and news for “The Old Vic”

• The Real Thing – The Old Vic, London  The Reviews Hub
  
• The Real Thing review – Tom Stoppard’s gem still shines  The Guardian
  
• Old Vic – West End  LondonTheatre.co.uk
  
• The Real Thing: witty and revealing battle of love and language  Hampstead Highgate Express
  
• The Real Thing at the Old Vic review: James McArdle is a revelation in this Stoppard play  Evening Standard
  

The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, not-for-profit producing theatre in Waterloo, London, England. It was established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Theatre. In 1871 it was rebuilt and reopened as the Royal Victoria Palace. It was taken over by Emma Cons in 1880 and formally named the Royal Victoria Hall, although by that time it was already known as the "Old Vic". In 1898, a niece of Cons, Lilian Baylis, assumed management and began a series of Shakespeare productions in 1914. The building was damaged in 1940 during air raids and it became a Grade II* listed building in 1951 after it reopened.

The Old Vic is the crucible of many of the performing arts companies and theatres in London today. It was the name of a repertory company that was based at the theatre and formed (along with the Chichester Festival Theatre) the core of the National Theatre of Great Britain on its formation in 1963, under Laurence Olivier. The National Theatre remained at the Old Vic until new premises were constructed on the South Bank, opening in 1976. The Old Vic then became the home of Prospect Theatre Company, at that time a highly successful touring company which staged such acclaimed productions as Derek Jacobi's Hamlet. However, with the withdrawal of funding for the company by the Arts Council of Great Britain in 1980 for breaching its touring obligations, Prospect disbanded in 1981. The theatre underwent complete refurbishment in 1985. In 2003, Kevin Spacey was appointed artistic director, which received considerable media attention. Spacey served as artistic director until 2015; two years after he stepped down, he was accused (but later found not liable) of sexually harassing and assaulting several people. In 2015, Matthew Warchus succeeded Spacey as artistic director.

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