The hubby and I saw Standup for Shelter at the Apollo last night. We laughed a lot. I even cried…read morebecause I laughed so hard. Ah, I love times like those. Hammersmith Apollo, now known as Eventim Apollo, is large and in charge. The size of this venue is so deceiving from the exterior. Who knew such a large theatre existed, literally, a few feet from Hammersmith station? Side note: Our seats were located in Circle Block 4, Row H. So, the second row of the second balcony. And located next to the hallway wall. I would say that they were in an unfortunate location. In the middle of the theatre but next to a wall. Our seats were a bit too far back for my liking. It was hard to see the comedians and, at times, the sound was a bit too loud/muffled. I think if we'd sat any further back, this review would be written slightly less positive. It's a big venue and a big stage and a single person on stage looks like an ant. We arrived about 30 minutes prior to start time and the bars inside (multiple bars on multiple levels) were packed. We skipped drinking and went straight to our seats. The ushers were friendly and guided us to our seats - no issues there. There were also no issues with row or seat numbering in our section though I do know that this theatre recently underwent £5M top-to-bottom renovation which was completed in September 2013, so perhaps this issue was sorted during the refurb. It looks fab. The seat width was great but the legroom, not so much. The seats have an unnecessary generous rounded back to them and since they are staggered (to prevent people staring at the backs of heads), the rounded seat-back falls right at your knees. I can say that after 1.5 hours of sitting, I was ready to get up and stretch my legs. And just as I had that thought, intermission hit BUT due to the location of our seats and the short 20-minute intermission, we actually never left our seats. Would I return to the Apollo? Of course! Would I pay extra for seats closer to the stage? Yes.

Came here for a show and this was my first time here. I've seen lots of acts come here but we got…read morefree tickets and looks like a great venue. I'd like to come back and see another show here. Also took a peek downstairs and the seating there is pretty good too.

Venue is nice but the door staff are petty tyrants who are on a power trip. Maybe mummy didn't give…read morethem enough cuddles when they were little but they determined to stop people going in. One person (who failed to display the SIA badge - a criminal offense) was extremely confrontational, and at at the end of the evening approached me told me he had "won" because he made me leave my bag outside the venue. Don't waste your time going here because it's a coin toss to see who is on the door and if they are in a mood they won't let you in.

Sound quality is great wherever you sit, but seating is very uncomfortable, not enough toilets (2…read moreladies for the whole of the level 3 area, really?! In what world will this work) and if you arrive late, you can be left standing high up, with the ceiling obscuring some of your view.

Amazing theater with ongoing community a d culture programming and events. I came to the theater…read morefor the "For the culture " festival and it was amazing! Art shows, performances, film screening, lectures, talks, and more. The theater had plenty of space, a great bar & Cafe serving good food! I'd definitely return for any other event they host in the future

I saw the spectacular left-field comedy NOISES OFF here in the late 1980s. It was great. After that…read moreI went as many London shows as I could. What an experience. I have nothing but good memories of this theater.

I love what Finborough Theatre - like all small fringe theatres scattered throughout London -…read morerepresents: a focal point for aspiring artists and members of the community happy to support that art. Like other theatres of its ilk, Finborough Theatre is small, with perhaps room for 50 people max in its space. I was impressed with the set design of the otherwise disappointing play we saw here. The seats however were really uncomfortable, encouraging numbness in all the wrong places. Add the surprisingly high prices of the play we saw (approx. £15 a ticket) and alas, for me the reality of the Finborough didn't live up to its promise.

We were there tonight to see Andy Capp : the musical The…read moretheatre is really small. It seats about fifty people and there are only three rows. When we first sat down I couldn't imagine how they were going to pull off a musical on such a small stage Well, they did an amazing job! The play was very, very funny and the score was fantastic. These actors can really sing! This play could and should graduate to one of the larger theatres, with every single cast member in tow. I would definitely recommend seeing this play. Unfortunately they're all sold out. But you could and should see something at this theatre.