Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Packages by Theatre Breaks
After ten years as a two-part epic, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been reimagined and the whole story is now told in one breath-taking performance at the Palace Theatre. Also this means that London theatre breaks are now available to book for the Cursed Child.
Theatre: Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue (Leicester Square or Tottenham Court Road Tube)
Dates: now playing, booking to 5 September 2027
Running time: about 2 hours 55 minutes, including interval
Age guidance: 8+; under 5s not admitted
Theatre breaks: Book your Cursed Child break
There’s magic in every moment at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the most awarded play in history and “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” (Forbes). And now, the 8th Harry Potter story is bringing the magic to London’s West End in a brand new one-part show. Book our Harry Potter Packages with hotel and tickets for The Cursed Child now!
This one-of-a-kind theatrical experience is packed with “thrilling theatricality and pulse-pounding storytelling” (The Hollywood Reporter). It will leave you “audibly wowed, cheering and gasping” (The Telegraph), as “visions of pure enchantment send shivers down your spine” (Rolling Stone). “It is out of this world, it’s magic, it’s a hit” (The Times).
What’s it about?
Nineteen years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry is an overworked Ministry of Magic official and a father of three (now THAT’s a leap!). His younger son Albus, newly arrived at Hogwarts, finds the family name more of a weight than a gift, and an unlikely friendship with Scorpius, son of Draco Malfoy, sends the two boys on a risky journey back through time, with consequences that reach well beyond them.
It’s the eighth Harry Potter story, written for the stage by Jack Thorne from a story by J.K. Rowling, Thorne and director John Tiffany. What stays with you is the stagecraft: spells, transformations and illusions performed live, a few feet away, with no screen in sight. It won nine Olivier Awards, a record for a play, and more than two and a half million people have seen it in the West End.
One show instead of two
Until September, seeing the Cursed Child meant two tickets and a long and expensive day of matinee and evening or two nights in London. Since 9 October the story has been told in a single performance of just under three hours, making it a fast-paced tale of magic and daring-do.
Evening performances start at 19:00 pm from Tuesday to Saturday, with matinees at 13:00 pm on Wednesday and Saturday and 14.30pm on Sunday – so a matinee gets you back to your hotel in good time for dinner!
The new cast
Ethan Rouse plays Albus Potter and Zoë Rainey Ginny Potter, with Hasia Akwaboah as Rose Granger-Weasley. Adam Jackson-Smith plays Draco Malfoy and Bill Stanley his son Scorpius. They join continuing cast members David Ricardo-Pearce as Harry Potter, Thomas Aldridge as Ron Weasley and Naana Agyei-Ampadu as Hermione Granger.
Photo credit: Matt Crockett
How can I book a Harry Potter package in London?
Theatre and hotel breaks, with optional rail travel (you may even arrive at Kings Cross!) are now available in our Harry Potter Breaks.
What shows are included in The Cursed Child packages?
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – the one part show, is at the Palace Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. You can book for either a matinee or evening performance.
Planning your break
My favourite hotel for a Cursed Child break is the four-star Radisson Blu on Tottenham Court Road. It’s close to the theatre, often has offers through the year and has some good family deals. For value, the three-star Royal National in Bloomsbury has family rooms and is about a 20-minute walk from the theatre, and about the same from King’s Cross and Platform 9¾. If you’d like a view, the four-star Park Plaza Riverbank is a good family hotel looking across the Thames.
Breaks come with optional rail travel, and if you’re travelling from the north you may well arrive at King’s Cross, which is a fitting start for any Harry Potter fan.
Before you book
Is it suitable for children?
It is recommended for ages 8 and over, and children under 5 are not admitted. Everyone needs a ticket, whatever their age, and children aged 14 and under must be with an adult and sit next to them.
What time does it finish?
The show runs for about 2 hours 55 minutes including the interval, so a 7pm performance finishes just before 10pm and a 1pm matinee just before 4pm.
Do I need to know the books or films?
It helps. The play picks up the story 19 years on and assumes you know Harry, Ron, Hermione and Draco, but anyone who has seen the films will follow it comfortably.
How do I get there by train?
From King’s Cross St Pancras, take the Piccadilly line to Leicester Square, then it’s a short walk up Charing Cross Road to the theatre. From Euston, the Northern line (Charing Cross branch) runs direct to Tottenham Court Road, a few minutes’ walk away.
