📍 Address: 24 Albert Road, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 2QJ, United Kingdom
📞 Phone: +44 23 9282 8282
🌐 Website: kingsportsmouth.co.uk
Went to watch Aladdin, aka The Pompy Panto. What a great time. Everyone loved the performance and had such a laugh. Will definitely be watching it again next year. Suitable for all the family, especially the older kids
I love the kings theatre. We visit there quite often as they have a great selection of shows especially the Christmas panto with the legendary Jack Edwards. The theatre itself is very traditional inside and out which has the look and feel of a bygone era and it is such a special place. There are a selection of bars for refreshments and they are due to start work on the refurbishment of the shops outside the front of the theatre which will create a new bar and performance space.
If you want to see a great family pantomime then visit the Kings Theatre Portsmouth for the annual Pompey Pantomime. This year (2025) it's Aladdin with the brilliant Shaun Williamson, laughter packed Rustie Lee and the wonderful Jack Edwards as Widow Twanky. My big group thoroughly enjoyed it! Full of joy, fun and chaos with all the traditional elements that are part of the Kings' panto. All of the excellent cast literally throw themselves into the mayhem, so get your down to this beautiful Edwardian theatre and see for yourselves. Fantastic! On until 31st December.
Visited for the aladdin panto. Must say it was one of the best pantos I've been to in years. It was hilarious and very entertaining. The theatre itself is old but has a wonderful charm to it.
The Kings is a classic theatre small steep and brilliant. Pick the shows you like and it's a great place to watch a stage show
Saw the Bowie Experience here and it was one of the best shows ive seen. Im about 6ft 2 and had plenty of room in the seats. Not the most expensive place either. Ushers were friendly. Great to see a show in such a historic place.
Absolutely beautiful theatre. The decorations around the stage, ceiling, and the different seating levels are really intricate. The outside and box office are like stepping back in time to when architecture looked nice, rather than functional. The seats are quite limited in their room but are comfortable enough. I didn't visit the bar but seems fair prices for a theatre. Would definitely visit again if the right show was on, it was a pleasure to visit.
Very difficult to find any close on street parking but there is a multistory available to non shoppers at Waitrose in Marmion Road, approx 8 minutes away. Directions on e tickets. The theatre itself is very imposing, standing like a flat iron building at the junction of Albert and Exmouth roads. The small triangular entrance, containing the original roof top statue, opens out from the even smaller ticket office onto an elegant staircase up to the balcony saloon. There is a cool corridor separating the bar from the auditorium that is an oasis of retreat at the interval as there is no cooling fitted within the building. Seating is quite snug giving good alround views of the equally snug stage. There appear to be very few obvious changes to the fabric of the theatre, adding to the charm of a bygone age.
A beautiful interior, lovely grand decor and fabulous ceiling. Nice comfy seats but not the largest. Staff are very warm and friendly and pleased there is a bar. You can pre order for the interval at the bar, just ask and they are ready for you. Taxi rank right outside but it will be busy when the show is over. First time visit and would be happy to come back!
Obviously it depends on the show as to how much you enjoy the Kings but I can't help but fall in love with it everytime I go. Yes the seats are small and can make being comfortable difficult especially in a sold out auditorium but it's designed in such a way that it feels very intimate even when you're on upper levels. The stairs going up can be hard so keep that in mind when buying tickets. Staff are amazing and very knowledgeable. Till next time ...
Kings Theatre is located at 24 Albert Road, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 2QJ, United Kingdom
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