HOW TO GET THERE Located on Cambridge Circus in the heart of London’s West End. Palace Theatre. The Palace theatre was built during the late 19th century for Gilbert and Sullivan operas. The Palace Theatre Box Office is open Monday and Tuesday 10am – 6pm, Wednesday to Saturday 10am – 8pm and Sunday 10am – 7pm. The Palace Theater, London, is an imposing red-brick building that dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus. Recommended. Our most popular tours and activities. 1,019 Reviews #258 of 2,338 things to do in London. Theaters. The Palace Theatre opens 1 hour before the start of each performance. John Tiffany’s nine-time Olivier Award-winning production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child plays at London’s Palace Theatre. Theaters. 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. The Palace Theatre seats 1,400. The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Get the full experience and book a tour. Commissioned by Richard D'Oyly Carte in the late 1880's, it was designed by Thomas Collcutt. It's historically and ornately antiquated in a hauntingly sort of way, which makes it a magically fun setting for the "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" play which it is hosting and probably will continue showing it for many years. Located at the intersection between Charing Cross Road and Shaftesbury Avenue, the Palace Theatre is a large red-brick structure that stands out amongst most other buildings. Things to Do in London ; Palace Theatre; Search. Palace Theatre. 1,019 Reviews #258 of 2,338 things to do in London.