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23/06/2026
How can kidnap involve a swimming pool?
Based on a true story, this dark, challenging and defiantly funny play is “a must-see show” (The Scotsman), by “a superb storyteller” (Get Your Coats On)
KIDNAP opens TONIGHT
June 23rd-27th
🎟 https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/kidnap
21/06/2026
PLACEHOLDER COLLECTIVE proudly presents Rough Cuts: A Scratch Night.
New & upcoming theatre, genius ideas and maybe something a bit odd... it all starts with the scratch night.
10 pieces.
5 each night.
Making both nights a unique experience.
A launch of a brand new magazine.
With an art exhibition to top it all off*.
June 21st
Art Exhibition - from 5pm (entry anytime, free entry)
Scratch Night - 7:30pm
June 22nd
Scratch Night - 7:30pm
🎟 https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/rough-cuts-scratch
19/06/2026
Someone sneezes.
Someone can’t get a signal.
Someone won’t answer the door.
Someone put an elephant on the stairs.
Someone told the police.
Someone’s never felt like this before.
Cellar Door Theatre are BACK, bringing Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information to life!
It’s fast, it’s chaotic, it’s deeply human, and we promise it’ll give you plenty to scroll (and think) about.
🚨SOLD OUT🚨
Join the wait list 🔽
https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/love-and-information
📸 Photography by .crisafulli
18/06/2026
The production will run at the theatre from the 7th to the 11th July. It has been announced that Robert Nurden’s debut play ‘Empty’ will play at the Drayton Arms Theatre this July…
16/06/2026
Join us on July 1st for a couple hours & make some new friends! We'd love to see you there ✨
04/06/2026
Maybe you’ve lost your marbles… Or maybe you’ve found the most transformative piece of theatre that you’ll see this year. Probably both.
Nominated for a London Pub Theatre award in its debut ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ run, funeral teeth promises chaos starting TONIGHT
What and who are we allowed to grieve? And does that really matter?
Don't believe the hype? Read the audience feedback for yourself and then BOOK BOOK BOOK 🦷
June 4th-6th ONLY
https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/funeral-teeth-2
30/05/2026
An absolutely stunning ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review for Patronage
“In Patronage, a uniquely talented writer, cast and crew have joined forces to create something genuinely outstanding. To pilfer from the great man himself, together, somehow, they chipped away everything that doesn’t look like David. This is how it’s done.” - London Pub Theatres
Read the whole review here ➡️
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29/05/2026
From the writer of Spy for Spy (‘a revelation!’ - The Times and The Sunday Times), Tomorrow In The Battle (‘white hot passion’ - The New York Times) and Stockwell (‘the most important play of the year’ - Daily Express).
Simultaneously a riotous laugh-a-minute comedy and a bleak reminder of the terrifying void that awaits each of us, Stories for Boys is the touching tale of a donkey and a fish grappling with the universe’s most profound question: to be, or not.* Bach, Wittgenstein, Ibsen and Turner are eagerly enlisted in a series of pell-mell, antic attempts to dissolve the outstanding paradoxes of our time; life versus death, love versus s*x, fish versus donkey.
June 9th-20th
🎟 https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/stories-for-boys
* to be.
28/05/2026
funeral teeth is one of London Pub Theatre's Top Picks for June!
Back by POPULAR demand, this exceptional show by Succulent Theatre Company explores grief in ways you will have never contemplated before.
Finalist London Pub Theatre Standing Ovation Award in its debut run, funeral teeth promises a night of chaos.
What and who are we allowed to grieve? And does that really matter?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Reviews Hub
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.4 - London Pub Theatres
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Theatre and Tonic
THREE NIGHTS ONLY
🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷
🎟 https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/funeral-teeth-2
27/05/2026
Tip Top Theatre Collective is back with Growing Pains!
Tessa is a teacher…or writer…or teacher…
Not qualified for much, at 25, Tessa is a failed fringe writer, a sponge for her partner and tasked with inspiring the future with a GCSE class more focused on her demise than their exams. Mid-Twenties angst is real. With no answers, can Tessa, really, teach anyone… anything?
May 31st-June 1st
🎟 https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/growing-pains-1
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153 Old Brompton Road
London
SW5 0LJ
The theatre and pub are located on Old Brompton Road in London. If you prefer public transport, you can take the Underground to either Gloucester Road or Earl's Court station and walk from there. Alternatively, there are several bus routes that run along Old Brompton Road. If you choose to drive, there is limited street parking available but it may be easier to use nearby paid parking lots.
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| Monday |
12pm - 11pm |
| Tuesday |
12pm - 11pm |
| Wednesday |
12pm - 11am |
| Thursday |
12pm - 12am |
| Friday |
12pm - 12am |
| Saturday |
12pm - 12am |
| Sunday |
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Drayton Arms Theatre, located on Old Brompton Road in London, is a must-visit destination for theatre enthusiasts. This pub-turned-theatre showcases new and emerging companies and artists in a supportive environment. The theatre offers a range of performances from sketch comedy to Shakespeare, new plays to musicals and opera. With its convenient location, visitors can easily access the theatre via Gloucester Road or South Ken tube stations or by bus with routes C1 and 430 stopping right outside the pub. The intimate studio theatre provides an immersive experience for audiences, making it an ideal venue for those seeking an up-close and personal performance. Drayton Arms Theatre is definitely worth checking out for anyone looking to discover fresh talent in the world of theatre.
