Hippodrome, London

Name: Hippodrome
Address: London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7769 8888

#1139 among attractions in London

Concerts and shows, Theater, Art Nouveau architecture, Frank Matcham

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Facts and practical information

The Hippodrome is a building on the corner of Cranbourn Street and Charing Cross Road in the City of Westminster, London. The name was used for many different theatres and music halls, of which the London Hippodrome is one of only a few survivors. Hippodrome is an archaic word referring to places that host horse races and other forms of equestrian entertainment. ()

Opened: 1900 (124 years ago)Architectural style: Art NouveauCoordinates: 51°30'41"N, 0°7'44"W

Address

City of Westminster (St. James's)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7769 8888

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Day trips

Hippodrome – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, Empire, Leicester Square, Palace Theatre.

~300 ftSE
Nightlife, Cinema, Restaurant
Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London
2 min walk • The Odeon Luxe Leicester Square is a prominent cinema building in the West End of London. Built in the Art Deco style and completed in 1937, the building has been continually altered in response to developments in cinema technology, and was the first Dolby Cinema in the United Kingdom. The cinema is often used for film premieres.
~400 ftSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Empire, London
2 min walk • The Empire, Leicester Square is a cinema currently operated by Cineworld on the north side of Leicester Square, London. The Empire was originally built in 1884 as a variety theatre and was rebuilt for films in the 1920s.
~580 ftS
Square, Theater, Concerts and shows
Leicester Square, London
3 min walk • Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. It was laid out in 1670 as Leicester Fields, which was named after the recently built Leicester House, itself named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester.
~610 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Palace Theatre, London
3 min walk • The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road.
~520 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Statue of Charlie Chaplin, London
3 min walk • The statue of Charlie Chaplin in Leicester Square, London, is a work of 1979 by the sculptor John Doubleday. It portrays the actor, comedian and filmmaker in his best-known role, as The Tramp.
~200 ftE
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
West End theatre, London
1 min walk • West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London. Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world.
~580 ftW
Nightlife
De Hems, London
3 min walk • De Hems is a café, pub and oyster-house in the Chinatown area of London just off Shaftesbury Avenue. It made its name purveying oysters and now sells beers from the Low countries such as Grolsch and Heineken with Dutch food such as bitterballen and frikandellen.
~290 ftW
Nightlife, Cinema
Prince Charles Cinema, London
2 min walk • The Prince Charles Cinema is a repertory cinema located in Leicester Place, 50 yards north of Leicester Square in the West End of London.
~250 ftSE
Theater
Wyndham's Theatre, London
2 min walk • Wyndham's Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by actor/manager Charles Wyndham. Located on Charing Cross Road in the City of Westminster, it was designed c.1898 by W. G. R. Sprague, the architect of six other London theatres between then and 1916.
~600 ftSE
Theater
Duke of York's Theatre, London
3 min walk • The Duke of York's Theatre is a West End theatre in St Martin's Lane, in the City of Westminster, London. It was built for Frank Wyatt and his wife, Violet Melnotte, who retained ownership of the theatre until her death in 1935.
~150 ftSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Vue West End, London
1 min walk • Vue West End is a nine-screen cinema complex in Leicester Square, London, operated by Vue Cinemas. The multiplex was constructed in 1993 on the site of what was previously the Warner West End cinema.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hippodrome?

Nearby attractions include Charing Cross Road, London (1 min walk), West End theatre, London (1 min walk), Notre Dame de France, London (2 min walk), Wyndham's Theatre, London (2 min walk).

How to get to Hippodrome by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hippodrome:

Metro

Leicester Square • Lines: Northern, Piccadilly (2 min walk)
Covent Garden • Lines: Piccadilly (6 min walk)

Bus

Gerrard Place / Chinatown • Lines: 38, N38 (3 min walk)
Dean Street / Chinatown • Lines: 38, N38 (3 min walk)

Train

Charing Cross (10 min walk)
London Waterloo (24 min walk)

Ferry

Embankment • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (12 min walk)
Festival Pier • Lines: Green Tour (15 min walk)