Text: 'Irresistibly Uplifting, Hollywood Reporter. Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Alywych Theatre. Image: 'Tina' shining in a gold light against a black background with a smile on her face, wearing a gold dress. The text is in glittery gold.
Woman wearing sunglasses MAMMA MIA! London
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Text 'nothing matches it' - New York Times. Roald Dahls' Matilda The Musical, Cambridge Theatre London. RSC Royal Shakespeare Company. Image: A little girl (Matilda) stood with her hands on her hips looking up into the left-hand distance. She is stood in-front of a glowing blue lights, which makes her look almost like a silhouette. It is a powerful image.
Text: More to see than can ever be seen...Disney The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre London. Image: Man wearing tribal-like clothing, with shadows of giraffes in the background against a yellow background.
The Book of Mormon. The Prince of Wales Theatre.
Green background. Text: [top]"London's #1 Show." Wicked (the dot on the 'i' is a silhouette of a witch on a broom) [bottom] The Apollo Victoria Theatre Image within a circle frame Green witch in a black pointy hat and robe faces forward, side profile of a witch in contrasting white whispers to her.
Disney's Frozen The West End Musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Text: Another Day, Another Destiny. Les Miserables. 38th Revolutionary Year, Sondheim Theatre. Image: A line drawing of Cosette against a revolutionary background.
Text: The Snowman, Sadler's Wells West End Peacock Theatre. 18 Nov - 30 Dec, Image: A snowman and a young boy flying off into the sky.

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Phantom of the Opera

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Matilda The Musical

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The Lion King

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Wicked

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Frozen The Musical

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Les Miserables

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The Snowman

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The Play That Goes Wrong

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The Mousetrap

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The Time Traveller's Wife The Musical

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Peter Pan Goes Wrong

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The Smartest Giant in Town

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A Sherlock Carol

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Saturday Matinee Performances

Need a Saturday pick? Take your time. After all, it's Saturday matinee, and London has quite the collection to offer.

Many top West End plays and musicals perform on Saturday afternoons as well as evenings. While most West End shows deliver two or three matinees a week, Saturday shows have their advantages. You can book tickets to your favourite musicals, classic dramas, and even children's shows if you plan a day out and catch the city's trending theatre performances. After a long tiring week, you need the best kind of weekend, so sit back and relax with quality entertainment at a matinee show in London's West End.

Theatre at Your Convenience

Saturday matinee performance times vary from show to show. However, most take place in the early afternoon, leaving your mornings and evenings free. This alternative makes matinees ideal for those who cannot attend evening performances.

Many people save special plans for their weekend and would never compromise with it. By visiting a matinee show, you can see a show and still have enough time to make other plans. You can end the day with a quintessential afternoon tea or eat lunch at a nearby restaurant. There are many things to add to your itinerary before or after a delightful theatre experience. So, enjoy the best of the city's theatre scene at a time convenient for you and book your Saturday matinee tickets today.