Must-see entertainment in Notting Hill & West London

  • The Puppet Theatre Barge, which is permanently moored in Little Venice

    Puppet Theatre Barge

    Notting Hill & West London

    This utterly charming marionette (aka puppet) theatre can be found in a converted barge moored in Little Venice – an area as pretty as it sounds. The…

  • Bush Theatre

    Notting Hill & West London

    Located in the former Passmore Edwards Public Library building, this West London theatre is renowned for encouraging new writing. Its success since 1972…

  • Outside Electric Cinema, which offers a luxury movie experience

    Electric Cinema

    Notting Hill & West London

    Having notched up its centenary in 2011, the Electric is one of the UK’s oldest cinemas, now updated. Avail yourself of the luxurious leather armchairs,…

  • Gate Picturehouse

    Notting Hill & West London

    Opened in 1911, the single-screen Gate has one of London’s most charming art-deco cinema interiors, with director Q&As and a wealth of cinema clubs,…

  • Electric Cinema White City

    Notting Hill & West London

    Located in the former home of the BBC, this very dishy deco-style cinema offers mohair armchairs, chair-side tables with lamps, and footstools. Descend…

  • Riverside Studios

    Notting Hill & West London

    Reopened after a five-year refit, the new Riverside has two theatres, two cinema screens, a state-of-the-art TV studio, brasserie, cafe and bar. The…

  • O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

    Notting Hill & West London

    This famous midsized venue (standing capacity is 2000) attracts all manner of top acts and back-catalogue giants. Built as a music hall in 1903, the floor…

  • Opera Holland Park

    Notting Hill & West London

    Sit under the 1000-seat canopy, temporarily erected every summer for a nine-week season in the middle of Holland Park, for a mix of crowd-pleasers and…

  • Eventim Apollo

    Notting Hill & West London

    Hosting such musical titans as Sting, Kate Bush and Paul Weller as well as comedians, celebrity scientists such as Professor Brian Cox and travelling…

  • Lyric Hammersmith

    Notting Hill & West London

    Extended with a new wing several years back and refurbishing its Frank Matcham–designed Victorian auditorium in 2018, the Lyric turns classics on their…

  • Fulham

    Notting Hill & West London

    Tours of Craven Cottage, the home ground of Fulham FC.