Dress code - West End Shows

[RedJimmy]

Hi All,
What is the dress code for an evening show. Im going to the Lyceum Theatre on a Saturday evening.

[CiderMonkey]

i don't think there is one - you can wear what you like (within reason!).

[jeanette1976]

I'm really glad you asked that because I'm flying to London next weekend on a date and I think he's going to take me to the theatre or opera if there is one! I can't imagine being able to wear jeans... having said that. you appear to be a guy, so any trousers would be expected. X

[CiderMonkey]

you'll be able to wear jeans, don't worry - these places aren't as snobby as you think. The Lyceum has Lion King showing now, i think - so there won't be any dress code at all. The only place people really dress up may be to opera..? But even then I don't know if it's a strict dress code, people just like to dress up. I've never dressed up when going to anything at thetares in London.

[fawna]

I agree with cidermonkey, there's no need to dress up for the theatre but if you wanted to I'm sure nobody would think anything!

[noxlumos]

You can wear anything you like to the theatre and even to a lesser extent the opera, but try to think how the person you are going with is likely to be dressed and mirror that if you can as it'll make for a more confortable night than if you turn up in jeans and a torn t shirt and he's dressed up to the nines. my wife always wears a nice dress and I wear a suit if we do the opera or the theatre but it's always stuff we can club in afterwards.

[jno]

suits for men and similar formalish wear for women is the norm at the opera, though I don't think you thrown out for wearing jeans. At the theatre, anything that's not beachwear will do, but why wear ripped jeans for an evening out? Smart casual is usual.

[saxy_jag]

Basically, as most have said, wear what you like - jeans, cords, combats - whatever you'll feel most comfortable in. Remember, you'll be having to sit for the best part of a couple of hours, and you'll be in semi-darkness most of the time, so nobody's going to see you much.

[meltoadhall]

whenever we've been to various things in london you get all manner of people wearing all manner of clothes.
there are those with jeans and t-shirt and then those with evening gowns and dj's
i tend to go for smart casual myself.
there really is no dress code anymore, not even for the opera.