Lyric Hammersmith London
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What’s On at Lyric Hammersmith
The 2024 Lyric Hammersmith events calendar features the type of eclectic offering of fantastic plays and musicals that makes this venue so unique. Top shows to see include the new Minority Report play, based on the sci-fi book and film, and Australian musical FANGIRLS which was a hit Down Under and is expected to get people talking during its UK premiere.
Other events at Lyric Hammersmith to book tickets for include an anticipated revival of Our Country's Good in September. The modern classic about British convicts in Australia is as relevant now as when it first premiered, and a must-see for fans of 20th-century theatre. With much more to come over the year, this is just a taste of the West London venue’s independent spirit and surprising, delightful and daring programme of events.
About the Lyric Hammersmith
The Lyric Hammersmith first opened in 1895, designed by prolific theatre architect Frank Matcham as an intimate opera house. Originally built on another site, it was threatened with demolition in 1966 to make way for a new shopping complex. After public outcry, it was decided that the theatre would be dismantled and rebuilt on its current site, along with a new contemporary black-box studio. It is one of two major theatres in London to share a name; the other is the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, which hosts West End plays and musicals.
In 1979 the new venue was opened by the Queen. In 2004, the theatre underwent major renovations at the hands of architect Rick Mather, creating a new ticket booth, café and rehearsal spaces. The Lyric Hammersmith has since been expanded in 2012 and 2015, with new rooms added, including the multi-facilitated Reuben Foundation Wing. Currently, the main auditorium has a capacity of 550.
One of the UK’s leading producing theatres, the Lyric Hammersmith welcomes audiences in their thousands throughout the year and hosts work by playwrights such as Harold Pinter and Simon Stephens. Much like Islington's Almeida Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith is highly-regarded for creating smash-hit productions that regularly transfer to the West End. Notable productions include Bugsy Malone, Shopping and F***ing, Ghost Stories and the Olivier Award-winning Blasted.
Map and Address
Lyric Square, King Street, London, W6 0QL