West End Live is free and VERY popular. Photo: Danny Kaan
Free musical theatre festival West End Live returns to Trafalgar Square on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 2026. The annual event brings together stars from 50 West End musicals and shows for free performances on a stage in Trafalgar Square.
West End Live 2026 line-up and stage times
West End Live 2026 features over 50 performances from top West End shows — both long-running and new — including Beetlejuice The Musical, Cabaret, Hamilton, High Society, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Matilda The Musical, Taboo, Paddington The Musical, Six, Wicked, and many more — all serving up bitesized chunks of their productions in the open air.
Disney's Hercules opens the festival on Saturday, with Disney's The Lion King kicking things off on Sunday.
