If you’re heading to London, why not see what theatre is like outside of The West End? The city is full of exciting fringe theatres, offering a totally different experience.

Ask an average member of the public to name a show on in London and the chances are that the answers you get will include the likes of Wicked, The Lion Ling and Shrek. That’s not to say these shows aren’t worth seeing (though personally I’d question the merits of Shrek), but beneath the heavily advertised giants, London has a staggering array of smaller –but by no means less entertaining – theatres. Not only are fringe theatres generally cheaper, they are often award-winners in their own right, with high-quality casts and top-notch creative teams. After all, while the West End is flooded with commercially driven musicals, sharp-suited, golden-toothed touts in their Armani overcoats and Hugo Boss watches, thousands of …