The Hampstead Theatre

There's more than 50 years of history propping up the Hampstead Theatre, and many of the world's top actors have appeared on its stage, from Alan Rickman to Rowan Atkinson, John Hurt to John Malkovich, Anna Chancellor to Faye Dunaway. Focused on innovate and mainstream British productions, the selections tend to excite and edify. Many of the country's top writers spent the early days of their careers at this North End acting haven, from Mike Leigh to Michael Frayn to Brian Friel.