The Old Vic

Walk down The Cut on any given evening and you'll feel the electricity. The Old Vic pulls in serious theatre-goers, first-timers, and everyone in between—the kind of place where you might catch a future star before everyone else knows their name. It's housed in a beautiful Victorian building that's been pumping out brilliant work since 1818, and it's not the sort of venue that rests on its laurels. The programme shifts constantly, mixing new writing with classics, and you're just as likely to see something that challenges you as you are something that'll make you laugh until your sides hurt.