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Planning a London West End Theatre School Trip? We’re here to help!

Taking your students to see a musical or play in London’s West End is one of the most rewarding school trip experiences you can offer.

Whether you’re planning a Drama, Music, Dance, Performing Arts or English trip, looking for an end of term reward trip, or just want to give your students a memorable cultural experience, London’s West End has a fantastic range of shows for every age group. From classic musicals to new plays, you’ll always find something that connects with your students and supports your lessons.

Below, you’ll find a list of West End theatre school trips that are ideal for schools. We’ve included booking dates, age recommendations, and special school trip rates to help you choose the best option for your group.

We’re here to help

We believe school trips are one of the best ways to give young people more live experiences. However, we also know planning, booking and taking a school trip can feel like a logistical obstacle course!

So we’re here to help to plan your next West End Theatre School Trip.

At The School Trip, we help tens of thousands of young people each year access more live experiences. We do this by partnering with theatres, museums, galleries, attractions and other school destinations across the country to bring you their incredible opportunities.

We provide everything you need to plan, book and take the trip, plus support learning with workshop information and free teaching resources you can use before, during or after the trip back in the classroom.

So, if you need help choosing your next London West End Theatre School Trip or want to talk through the options, our School Trip Coordinators are here to help! Get in touch by emailing hello@theschooltrip.co.uk or give us a call on 020 8064 0974.

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The Hunger Games: On Stage

📍 Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 25 Oct 26

👥 Suitable for ages 12+

🎟️ Student tickets just £29.50

👉 Experience the first-ever theatre adaptation

👉 Playing in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art venue

👉 Rediscover this gripping tale of courage, hope and unbreakable human spirit

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Wicked

📍 The Apollo Victoria Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 3 Jan 27

👥 Suitable for ages 7 - 16

🎟️ Student tickets from just £19.50

👉 A story that explores themes of self-esteem, identity, prejudice, fake news, peer pressure, and friendship.

👉 Your students will sit in the stalls or dress circle - regardless of the price.

👉 Free downloadable lesson plans and resources inspired by, and themed to, the production.

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Hadestown

📍 Lyric Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 27 Sep 26

👥 Suitable for ages 8+

🎟️ Student tickets just £25.00

👉 Multi award-winning Broadway musical phenomenon.

👉 Unique story based on Greek mythology.

👉 Free Teaching Resource Pack including lesson plans, a theatre timeline poster and definition cards to support music lessons.

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RSC's Matilda The Musical

📍 Cambridge Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 17 Jan 27

👥 Suitable for ages 6+

🎟️ Student tickets from just £17.50

👉 A smart, quirky ingenious musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s story.

👉 Free Planning Guide with everything you need to plan, book and take your trip.

👉 New rates from £17.50 for Tue-Thu evening performances.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

📍 @sohoplace, London

🗓️ Booking from 29 Apr - 18 Jul 26

👥 Suitable for ages 11+

🎟️ Student tickets just £25.00

👉 New bold and uplifting musical

👉 Ideal for English, Music, Drama and STEM subjects

👉 Supporting workshops available to discover more about this incredible true story

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RSC's My Neighbour Totoro

📍 Gillian Lynne Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 31 May 26

👥 Suitable for ages 6+

🎟️ Student tickets just £25.00

👉 Brought to the stage by its original composer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

👉 Winner of six Olivier Awards.

👉 Free Teaching Resource pack to support learning back in the classroom.

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Disney's The Lion King

📍 Lyceum Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 6 Dec 26

👥 Suitable for ages 7 - 16

🎟️ Student tickets from just £22.50

👉 Seen by more than 120 million people worldwide - it is a proven hit with theatregoers.

👉 Every performance features more than 350 complete costumes and 232 puppets - including two 18-feet tall giraffes - it is a true feast for the eyes!

👉 The story is brought to life by 50 talented cast members representing 22-different nationalities - plus a 100-strong backstage team at every performance.

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Disney's Hercules

📍 Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London

🗓️ Booking until 18 Jul 26

👥 Suitable for ages 5+

🎟️ Student tickets from just £20.00

👉 The electrifying new musical brings the perfect opportunity for school groups looking to explore the legends and myths of Ancient Greece.

👉 Bring the adventures of Hercules into your classroom with a FREE curriculum-based Education Programme created for by-teachers-for-teachers.

👉 Disney’s Hercules official post show workshops are available to book, guided by specifically trained Disney Teaching Artists.

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The Comedy About Spies

📍 Adelphi Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking from 1 Aug - 27 Sep 26

👥 Suitable for ages 10+

🎟️ Student tickets from just £20.00

👉 Incredibly visual and therefore accessible for students of all ages.

👉 The show encompasses a range of storytelling techniques; using word play, physical comedy and visual gags.

👉 It is a fun and highly entertaining show made by a ‘the funniest theatre troupe in Britain’ (The Telegraph).

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CABARET

📍 Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 1 May 27

👥 Suitable for ages 14+

🎟️ Student tickets just £29.50

👉 Offers three new detailed education packs to bring learning back into the classroom.

👉 Welcomes all audience members in exploring the world and 1920’s Weimar Germany at the Kit Kat Club.

👉 Includes immersive pre-show entertainment before the main show starts.

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SIX the Musical

📍 Vaudeville Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 31 Jan 27

👥 Suitable for ages 10+

🎟️ Student tickets just £23.50

👉 Winner of over 35 international awards, including two Tony Awards and a Platinum certified soundtrack that’s been streamed over 5 billion times.

👉 An electrifying blend of history, humour, relatability, and high-energy pop music.

👉 A celebration of sisterhood and empowerment, sparking conversations on identity, power, gender and cultural memory.

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Avenue Q

📍 Shaftesbury Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 29 Aug 26

👥 Suitable for ages 12+

🎟️ Student tickets just £25.00

👉 From the director of Pitch Perfect and the songwriter behind Frozen and Book of Mormon.

👉 The Tony Award-winning musical returns to the West End 20 years since it first played in London.

👉 Perfect for young adults who are figuring life out together.

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Phantom of the Opera

📍 His Majesty's Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 13 Mar 27

👥 Suitable for ages 8+

🎟️ Student tickets just £32.50

👉 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising score magically combines with jaw-dropping scenery and breath-taking special effects

👉 Seen by over 160 million people in 46 countries and 193 cities in 21 languages

👉 The original cast recording was the first in British musical history to top the charts at number one

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Les Misérables

📍 Sondheim Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 13 Mar 27

👥 Suitable for ages 7+

🎟️ Student tickets from just £32.50

👉 Les Misérables is the longest running musical in the world, now in its 39th year in London.

👉 Les Mis has won over 180 major theatre awards.

👉 The global stage sensation is a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

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Hamilton

📍 Victoria Palace Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 3 Oct 26

👥 Suitable for ages 10+

🎟️ Student tickets from just £25.00

👉 20,520 words are sung throughout the show, at an average of 144 words per minute, and if Hamilton were sung at the pace of other musicals, it would take four to six hours to perform.

👉 The production is the winner of 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical, 7 Olivier Awards, the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.

👉 890km... is the distance the show’s two revolves (known as a donut!) have travelled over the course of 1,500+ shows so far at the Victoria Palace Theatre. This is the same distance as driving from London to Munich.

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

📍 Palace Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 20 Sep 26

👥 Suitable for ages 10+

🎟️ Student tickets just £20.00

👉 An opportunity for your students to be transported into the wizarding world through the magic of storytelling, imagination and stagecraft.

👉 Free education pack with activities before and after seeing the production.

👉 Schools get exclusive access to see this smash-hit show for just £20 per part and teachers go free with every 10 tickets purchased.

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PADDINGTON The Musical

📍 Savoy Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 1 May 27

👥 Suitable for all ages

🎟️ Student tickets from just £20.00

👉 It’s Paddington as you’ve never seen him before.

👉 Brand new songs written and composed by McFly’s Tom Fletcher.

👉 Expect to see Paddington Bear and the Browns, as well as a whole host of new friends and foes in this heartwarming celebration of family, kindness, and belonging.

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Starlight Express

📍 Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 30 Apr 26

👥 Suitable for ages 3+

🎟️ Student tickets just £25.00

👉 The Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre is a state-of-the-art cultural destination only two stops from Baker Street and a short 5-minute walk from the Wembley Park Tube.

👉 The venue is highly accessible, offering excellent travel options, including ample parking for groups not using public transport.

👉 Performing some of musical theatre’s most beloved songs, including AC/DC

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MAMMA MIA!

📍 Novello Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 13 Mar 27

👥 Suitable for ages 5+

🎟️ Student tickets from just £17.50

👉 Explores themes of identity, family, friendship, with a heartwarming story and witty script.

👉 Introduces young people to the magic of ABBA’s much-loved music, from Super Trouper and Thank You For The Music to Dancing Queen.

👉 Celebrates strong female lead characters.

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1536

📍 Ambassadors Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking from 2 May - 1 Aug 26

👥 Suitable for ages 14+

🎟️ Student tickets just £30.00

👉 A gripping new play that weaves royal scandal with rural struggle

👉 Sharp, haunting, and fiercely human

👉 Runing for a limited time only

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The Play That Goes Wrong

📍 Duchess Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 3 Oct 27

👥 Suitable for ages 8+

🎟️ Student tickets just £23.00

👉 Features an extraordinary range of theatrical techniques that are sure to energise your student’s studies.

👉 Showcases the fundamentals of comedy.

👉 Truly original premise promises to inspire performers and playwrights of the future.

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The Devil Wears Prada

📍 Dominion Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 26 Sep 26

👥 Suitable for ages 8+

🎟️ Student tickets just £25.00

👉 Original music by Elton John.

👉 Over 300 bespoke costumes and fashion garments.

👉 Fastest-selling show in Dominion Theatre history.

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The Producers

📍 Garrick theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 19 Sep 26

👥 Suitable for ages 13+

🎟️ Student tickets just £25.00

👉 The first major London revival

👉 24x Five Star reviews

👉 A riotous, joy-filled hit

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Kinky Boots

📍 London Coliseum

🗓️ Booking until 11 Jul 26

👥 Suitable for ages 8+

🎟️ Student tickets from just £17.50

👉 Based on an uplifting true story and much-loved movie

👉 Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical

👉 A joyous, brand-new production

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Oliver!

📍 Gielgud Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking until 14 Mar 27

👥 Suitable for ages 7+

🎟️ Student tickets from just £29.50

👉 Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical.

👉 Directed and choreographed by multi-award-winning Matthew Bourne.

👉 A chance for your students to experience this classic production live on stage.

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Witness for the Prosecution

📍 London County Hall, London

🗓️ Booking until 25 Apr 27

👥 Suitable for ages 10+

🎟️ Student tickets just £25.00

👉 A free education pack aimed at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 is available. It features four lesson plans focussing on the play’s cultural and historical context, plot and characters, sound design and the unique performance space.

👉 Set inside the majestic surroundings of London County Hall – a unique courtroom setting!

👉 Post show Q&A available upon request.

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Beetlejuice

📍 Prince Edward Theatre, London

🗓️ Booking from 20 May 26 - 17 Apr 27

👥 Suitable for ages 12+

🎟️ Student tickets from just £17.50

👉 The spectacular Broadway sensation crosses over to the Prince Edward Theatre from May 2026.

👉 Based on Tim Burton’s beloved movie classic.

👉 A gleefully irreverent book, head-spinning set design and a score that’s out of this Netherworld.

Why book a West End Theatre School Trip?

London’s West End is still one of the most exciting places for school trips, with top-quality theatre that really connects with students. Whether you’re taking younger students to their first live show or supporting a set text, there’s always a production that fits your needs and keeps students engaged.

With so many choices, having the right support can make planning much easier. That’s where we come in. We work directly with West End theatres to help you find the best options for your group.

If you want help exploring finding your next West End Theatre School Trip, our School Trip Coordinators are here to help. Email hello@theschooltrip.co.uk or call 020 8064 0974.

More ideas, workshops & resources

Our School Trips Ideas section has hundreds of trips to choose from – all of which you can filter by location, subject, and more to find exactly what you’re looking for.

Want more inspiration? Check out our workshops, or browse our teaching resources as well!

If you’re looking for individual tickets and offers, we recommend Official London Theatre, run by The Society of London Theatre (SOLT). Here you can see everything that’s on, plus see all their on the day offers at their famous TKTS.

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