Hippodrome Casino

Capacity200 Seats

Seating Tiers2 Levels

Venue SizeIntimate

About The Venue

The Hippodrome Casino, a Grade II listed building, opened in 1900 as a grand music hall designed by Frank Matcham, famous for its variety acts and even an indoor circus with a water tank. Over its history, it transformed from a theatre to the iconic Talk of the Town nightclub, before reopening as a major casino and entertainment complex. It retains much of its original opulent architecture, offering a vibrant atmosphere across multiple floors of gaming, dining, and live performance spaces.

Seating

The Main Floor (Lower Tier) of the Matcham Room, situated on the first floor of the Hippodrome Casino opposite the Heliot Steak House, represents the structural and interactive epiCentre of the production. Operating with a cabaret-style layout arranged on three sides of an elevated stage, this level contains 54 traditional rowed seats and 20 couch seats, alongside Premium Tables positioned directly at the Centre of the action. These premium tables—such as Table 3, Table 4, Table 8, Table 9, Table 26, and Table 27—feature adjustable chairs designed to provide optimal legroom and comfort, allowing guests to rotate and follow performers who utilize the tables and surrounding runways as active stages. While standard and premium tables provide unmatched proximity, the table groupings—particularly Table 3 and Table 9—are physically compact with restricted space during peak-capacity performances. Immediately behind the tables are elevated rows of standard seating, including seats A28 and A29, which sit four rows back and offer clear, unobstructed sightlines over the raised stage. In addition to these rows, the Main Floor utilizes movable wooden chairs in certain sections (such as Front Row 19) and comfortable couch-style seating on the flanking sides of Rows A and B (such as Couch A10, Couch C4, and Row B40). Due to the direct proximity to the stage, Main Floor seats experience the highest level of audience-performer interaction, with dancers frequently moving through the aisles and utilizing the seating spaces. For accessibility, the Main Floor offers step-free access via the Little Newport Street, Grand Casino Macau Lounge, and Magic Mike Live lifts, providing up to four dedicated wheelchair-accessible spaces per performance with sloped ramp access directly to stage level. The closest accessible toilet facilities are situated on the same level within the Penny Bar, located approximately 10 meters from Door 1 and 50 meters from Door 2.

Special Notes

The Matcham Room operates with a modern capacity of approximately 314 to 332 cabaret-style seats across two levels. Dancers frequently move through the lower level tables and runways, while the upper tier offers a broader, budget-friendly panoramic view.

Seating Level	Seat Category	Structural Layout & Design	Level of Performer Interaction	Sightline & Visual Profile
Main Floor	Premium Tables	Center-stage grouping; individual adjustable chairs; direct table access.	Maximum: Highly interactive; primary site for table-top routines and direct cast engagement.	Immersive, direct, eye-level views; minimal visual obstructions except during immediate close-ups.
Main Floor	Standard & Side Tables	Flanking tables bordering the stage perimeter; standard wooden chairs.	High: Regular interaction; dancers frequently utilize adjacent perimeter walkways.	Close-up side profile views; table arrangements can feel physically compact or cramped.
Main Floor	Main Floor Rows (A & B)	Rowed seating situated directly behind the table sections (e.g., A28, A29).	Moderate-to-High: Dancers move through rows, but direct contact is less frequent than at tables.	Excellent, slightly elevated panoramic view of both stage-level and aerial choreography.
Main Floor	Flanking Couches (A & C)	Sofa-style bench seating positioned on the outer left and right perimeters.	Low-to-Moderate: Limited direct physical interaction due to side positioning.	Off-axis but highly comfortable side-stage views; clear visual path to the main stage.
Upper Level	Upper Level Couches	Dual rows of sofa seating positioned centrally facing the stage.	Moderate: Dancers access the balcony catwalk to perform routines directly in front of the couches.	Highly balanced, elevated central view of the entire performance space.
Upper Level	Balcony Rows (A & B)	Standard theater rows running along the balcony edge (e.g., A16, A29).	Moderate: Periodical performer presence on the upper balcony walkway.	Row A offers a clear bird's-eye view through a glass barrier; Row B is more distant.
Upper Level	Upper Raised Seating	Elevated tier of tables and chairs situated at the rear of the balcony.	Low: Minimal cast contact.	Broad panoramic perspective; action occurring directly below the balcony is obscured.
Upper Level	Standing Spots	Dedicated standing areas located directly behind the central couch seating.	Low: Virtually no direct performer interaction.	Clear elevated vista, but requires standing; some stage action directly below is obscured.

Toilets

Accessible: Main Floor (at Penny Bar); Upper Level (by Grand Casino - Macau Lounge lift).

Bars

Nine bars: Heliot Cocktail Bar and Lounge, The Gods Rooftop Bar (three levels), Penny Bar (overlooks Grand Casino floor), Permission Lounge (pre-theatre), Archive & Myth, Paddy's Sportsbook.

Cloakroom

Three complimentary cloakrooms: Ground floor (Main entrance), Little Newport Street entrance, First floor (above Magic Mike Live entrance). For coats and small bags (max 50x36x20cm).

Box Office

Located by Cranbourn Street entrance; open for ticket collection daily from 12 noon, Tuesday – Sunday.

Location

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The Hippodrome Casino, Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7JH

Directions

The Hippodrome Casino is directly opposite Leicester Square Tube station (Northern and Piccadilly lines). Piccadilly Circus Tube station (Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines) is a 5-minute walk. Charing Cross Tube station (Northern and Bakerloo lines) and Charing Cross National Rail station are approximately a 10-minute walk.

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