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Ultimate guide to make your London Theatre School Trips easier

Last updated 9 September 2024

Planning a London theatre school trip?

Or looking for theatre school trip ideas for your next educational visit to the capital?

Here’s our complete guide with with everything you need to plan, book and take theatre school trips to London’s West End!

School trips have always been a powerful way to bring learning to life, spark new interests and become highlights of the school year.

However, we know that theatre trips (and schools trips in general!) can be a real faff.

So that’s where we come.

We’ve been through every stage of planning, booking and taking a school trip to make it easier for you.

We work with the shows, theatres and producers directly, so through us, you’re always guaranteed the best price (we never charge any booking fees!) and always the best seats possible.

You’ll also get a dedicated School Trip Manager who’s there to answer your questions and help you every step of the way.

And to top it all off, we invite our members to free teacher events so they can always see the latest and best plays and musicals (if you haven’t already – make sure you sign up to get our free invitations).

Take a look at all the theatre school trip options below and please do drop us email (hello@theschooltrip.co.uk) or give us a call (020 8064 0974) if there’s anything we can help with!

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Back To The Future The Musical

Adelphi Theatre, London

Booking until 19 Oct 25

What we love

Free worksheets, activities, interviews and behind the scenes videos from this smash-hit musical.

Free Teacher Places.

1.21 Gigawatts of entertainment.

Upper Circle reduced to £25.00 per student

Rear Dress Circle & Stalls reduced to £35.00 per student

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Disney’s The Lion King

Lyceum Theatre, London

Booking until 26 Oct 25

What we love

Curriculum-linked resources are available for free online to use as part of your trip.

Your students will watch in awe as the Serengeti, and the story of Simba, comes to life all around you.

Over one million students have already experienced its award- winning Education Programme.

Grand Circle reduced to £22.50 per student

Stalls & Circle reduced to £29.50 per student

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Guys & Dolls

Bridge Theatre, London

Booking until 4 Jan 25

What we love

Get right up close to the action with immersive standing.

For a special school rate, schools get access to the best tickets in the house.

A chance to see a classic Broadway musical in a new way.

Immersive Standing Matinee tickets reduced to £15 per student

Immersive Standing Evening tickets reduced to £19.50 per student

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Hadestown

Lyric Theatre, London

Booking until 9 Feb 25

What we love

Multi award-winning Broadway musical phenomenon.

Unique story based on Greek mythology.

Strong cross-curricular links including Drama, Music, PSHE, English, History and Classics.

Tickets reduced to £25 per student

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Hamilton

Victoria Palace Theatre, London

Booking until 27 Sep 25

What we love

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 rap in the show’s 18th track Guns and Ships is considered to be the fastest song in musical theatre, with an average of 6.3 words a second.

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.

Selected Grand Circle reduced to £25.00 per student for Thursday matinees

Grand Circle reduced to £35.00 per student for Thursday matinees

Selected Grand Circle reduced to £35.00 per student for evening performances

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Palace Theatre, London

Booking until 2 Mar 25

What we love

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.

Grand Circle reduced to £20.00 per student, per part (£40 total per student)

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Les Miserables

Sondheim Theatre, London

Booking until 6 Sep 25

What we love

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.

Tickets reduced to £29.50 per student

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MAMMA MIA!

Novello Theatre, London

Booking until 27 Sep 25

What we love

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.

Tickets up to £30 reduced to £17.50

Tickets up to £85 reduced to £25

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RSC’s Matilda The Musical

Cambridge Theatre, London

Booking until 25 May 25

What we love

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

Free Teaching Resources and Educational Videos to bring learning back in the classroom.

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

Tickets seats reduced to £25 per student

Limited Upper Circle seats reduced to £20 per student

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Mrs. Doubtfire

Shaftesbury Theatre, London

Booking until 15 Feb 25

What we love

Lovingly based on the hit film, poppets!

A hilarious and heartfelt story about holding onto your loved ones against all odds.

Education resources available.

Tickets reduced to £25.00 per student

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Oedipus

Wyndham’s Theatre, London

Booking from 4 Oct 24 – 4 Jan 25

What we love

Appeals to older school groups (KS4+) with a deeply rooted historical element behind it

A classic that has been reimagined into a modern tale

Cross over with other subjects including Literature, Politics, Sociology, History and Classics

Band C & D tickets reduced to £25 per student

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Oliver!

Gielgud Theatre, London

Booking from 14 Dec 24 – 28 Sep 25

What we love

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

Tickets just £32.50 per student

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Royal Shakespeare Company’s My Neighbour Totoro

Gillian Lynne Theatre, London

From 8 Mar – 2 Nov 25

What we love

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

Winner of six Olivier Awards

Transfers to the West End after two sell-out, box office record-breaking runs at the Barbican

Tickets reduced to £25.00 per student