Opera
Elephant Steps
An occult, surrealist opera.
Arcola theatre
Arcola theatre
24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, E8 3DLFrequently Asked Questions
On The Dotted Line is the current production at Arcola theatre. The upcoming booking period for On The Dotted Line at Arcola theatre starts 02/09/2025 19:00:00 and runs until 06/09/2025 19:00:00. Tickets for On The Dotted Line start at £19 and are available to book now.
The Womb is the current production at Arcola theatre. The upcoming booking period for The Womb at Arcola theatre starts 27/08/2025 19:00:00 and runs until 30/08/2025 19:00:00. Tickets for The Womb start at £25 and are available to book now.
Clive is the current production at Arcola theatre. The latest booking period for Clive at Arcola theatre started 30/07/2025 19:00:00 and runs until 23/08/2025 19:00:00. Tickets for Clive start at £19 and are available to book now.
Arcola is just 2 minutes’ walk from both Dalston Kingsland and Dalston Junction stations, on the London Overground.
- 5 minutes by train from Highbury & Islington (connecting with Victoria line).
- 10 minutes by train from Whitechapel(connecting with District and Hammersmith and City lines).
- 10 minutes by train from Stratford(connecting with Central, Jubilee, DLR lines and National Rail).
Arcola is a 5-minute bus ride away from Hackney Downs station (10 minutes from Liverpool Street, connecting with Central, Circle, Hammersmith and City and Metropolitan lines).
Arcola is served by the following bus routes:
- 149 from London Bridge or Edmonton Green.
- 242 from Tottenham Court Road via Liverpool Street or Hackney Central.
- 6 or 243 from Old Street or Wood Green.
- 38 or 56 from Angel or Clapton Pond Roundabout/Lea Bridge Road.
- 30 or 277 from Highbury and Islington.
Getting here
Closest Tube Station
Highbury & IslingtonClosest Train Station
Dalston JunctionAt The Arcola theatre
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The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge a new show by Jack Shepherd at London's Arcola Theatre
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Spun
“Yeah, but where are you really from?"
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The Plague
The Plague is Albert Camus’ electrifying story about living through a time of crisis and fighting back against despair.
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Ute Lemper: Rendezvous with Marlene
Ute Lemper: Rendezvous with Marlene
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The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
Four wives, one husband and a devastating secret.
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Not Talking
“If I don’t want to tell anyone, it’s up to me, right?”
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New Nigerians
Patrice Naiambana returns as the rabble-rousing Greatness Ogholi in Rosamunde Hutt’s acclaimed production.
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Mrs Dalloway
Forward Arena present a fast-paced, dynamic staging of Virginia Woolf‘s tale, in a bold new version by Hal Coase (Callisto: a queer epic).
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Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine pulls into the Arcola Theatre. Tickets are available now!
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Mark Thomas: Check-Up
Based on a series of interviews with leading experts and residencies in hospitals and surgeries.
Opera
The Rape of Lucretia
In Rome, 510 BC, Lucretia is sought out in the night by the prince Tarquinius.
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Stop and Search
Stop and Search
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Radio
Al Smith's Radio play takes over the Arcola Theatre this summer with some of the cheapest London theatre tickets around.
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The Dance of Death
The Dance of Death comes to London's Arcola Theatre
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Greek
Greek is a riotous, contemporary retelling of the Oedipus myth, based on the verse play by Steven Berkoff (East, Decadence).
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Until The Flood
Tickets to see Dael Orlandersmith come to the Arcola with Until the Flood
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Games
Henry Naylor's Fringe First winning show Games comes to the Arcola Theatre for a limited 3 week run!
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The Daughter-in-Law
Nominated for 3 Off West End Awards (Best Female Performance, Best Costume Design, Best Direction)
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A Hero Of Our Time
After a sold out Edinburgh Fringe run, A Hero Of Our Time comes to London's Arcola Theatre for 4 weeks only!
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Keith?
Keith? A Comedy comes to the Arcola Theatre for 3 weeks only!
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Sitting
Katherine Parkinson's debut play Sitting, for one month only at the Arcola Theatre
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#WeAreArrested
Arcola's first RSC co-production based on the book by Can Dündarook, #WeAreArrested
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Borders
Winner of multiple awards at the Edinburgh Fringe Borders has come to London's Arcola Theatre for an extremely limited run.