West End LIVE is a great annual event to get taster of what’s on the scene in the West End from theatre to musicals to jazz bands and even to museums and galleries. Now in its 6th year it is bigger and more popular than ever. Leicester Square is the central point of the West End so the entire event was centred on the Square. This had its pros (at least you didn’t have to run from venue to venue) and cons (if you don’t get there early enough there’s no chance you’ll get close enough to the stage for a decent view.

The main performances started at noon today but the gates opened before that and people apparently started lining up from at least an hour before hand. Acts were every 15-20 minutes or so.

Actually at one point the area got so crowded that Nic and I ended up separated from each other!

If you don’t mind a bit of pushing and shoving in the crowd, other than the usual people who are always constantly moving there were also quite some vigorous dancers!, it’s a great way to see the showcase of shows on offer at the West End.

Tap Dogs

Stomp

Thriller Live

Jersey Boys

Priscilla

Legally Blonde

Lion King