Hotels near The Old Vic
The original theatre was built in 1818 and was called the Royal Coburg. The name changed to the Royal Victoria in 1833 and this was soon shortened to the Old Vic. The thatre has been refurbished/rebuilt in 1876, 1926 and 1983. The theatre has a Grade II* listing because of the Georgian exterior. Lilian Baylis founded The Old Vic Shakespeare Company here in 1914 and many of the great names in British theatre have played here as part of this company - Sybil Thorndike, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson to name just a few. In 1941 the war forced the theatre to close. It then reopened in 1950 when Shakspeare was once again presented. In 1963 the National Theatre was founded here by Laurence Olivier and the National Theatre stayed here until 1976 when the National's new home on the South Bank was built.
We have a large selection of quality hotels accommodation within easy reach of The Old Vic and other London Theatres