Best seats at Wilton's Music Hall (floor, trains, expense)

[Francois]

Hello-
I'm an American who will be in London next month, and am booking a show at Wilton's. I'm tall, so I am always self-conscious about sitting directly in front of someone, especially if the floor is not raked as this one is not.

I usually like balcony seats, but from the photos I'm able to find, it looks like the balcony rows are pretty far from the stage? Sound is usually better in the back of the room, but of course it's at the expense of visuals.

I also see that there are seats down the sides of the balcony--these are often a happy medium, as long as you are far enough back not to have half the stage out of view. but it looks like the seats all face "forward" (meaning perpendicular to the stage) instead of pointed at a slight angle toward the stage. I guess people sit diagonally? They are unusually cheap, so I wonder if there is another reason?

This is a regular performance on the stage, nothing happening on the floor.

I'd love to hear thoughts on the best seats & drawbacks of the places I've mentioned.

Thanks!

[Brave New World]

Originally Posted by Francois

Hello-
I'm an American who will be in London next month, and am booking a show at Wilton's. I'm tall, so I am always self-conscious about sitting directly in front of someone, especially if the floor is not raked as this one is not.

I usually like balcony seats, but from the photos I'm able to find, it looks like the balcony rows are pretty far from the stage? Sound is usually better in the back of the room, but of course it's at the expense of visuals.

I also see that there are seats down the sides of the balcony--these are often a happy medium, as long as you are far enough back not to have half the stage out of view. but it looks like the seats all face "forward" (meaning perpendicular to the stage) instead of pointed at a slight angle toward the stage. I guess people sit diagonally? They are unusually cheap, so I wonder if there is another reason?

This is a regular performance on the stage, nothing happening on the floor.

I'd love to hear thoughts on the best seats & drawbacks of the places I've mentioned.

Thanks!

I am not that familiar with Wilton Music Hall however it's a relatively small historic venue with a capacity of just 300 for the Hall and Gallery, and as such the sound should not be a massive problem.

However it is quite old and it may lack some of the qualities and facilities of more modern venues, although looking at pictures the sight lines look quite good.

Hope you have a fantastic time and all the best.

[Francois]

Originally Posted by Brave New World

I am not that familiar with Wilton Music Hall however it's a relatively small historic venue with a capacity of just 300 for the Hall and Gallery, and as such the sound should not be a massive problem.

However it is quite old and it may lack some of the qualities and facilities of more modern venues, although looking at pictures the sight lines look quite good.

Hope you have a fantastic time and all the best.

Thanks! I got the front row of the balcony which seems perfect!

[Francois]

OK, front row balcony was perfect, though there is no leg room for long legs.

The main "lacking amenities" was--no or very little air conditioning! It was quite warm, and while they probably had some kind of primitive A/C installed because it wasn't sweltering, it was uncomfortably warm by the end of the show, and it was only about 25C outside. People avoided going back to their seats after intermission until the very last minute.

So dress for warm surroundings! Nobody was dressed up.

[Brave New World]

Originally Posted by Francois

OK, front row balcony was perfect, though there is no leg room for long legs.

The main "lacking amenities" was--no or very little air conditioning! It was quite warm, and while they probably had some kind of primitive A/C installed because it wasn't sweltering, it was uncomfortably warm by the end of the show, and it was only about 25C outside. People avoided going back to their seats after intermission until the very last minute.

So dress for warm surroundings! Nobody was dressed up.

Wilton is quite old, so I don't think they are going to be that up to date in terms of amenities including A/C.

The biggest gripe from locals and indeed tourists usually related to the deep level tube trains not having A/C however this is now being resolved with the introduction of new trains and rolling stock.

Hope you have a good time though and wishing you all the best.