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Reserved stall seat for The Notebook
A reserved stall seat for The Notebook at the Judi Dench Theatre, issued in a minimum of pairs, with your seat location printed on the ticket. The performance has one interval; the London running time hasn’t been announced yet.
Reserved stall seat for The Notebook
The Notebook’s first London run opens the newly renamed Judi Dench Theatre in March 2027.
Reserved stall seat for The Notebook
The Shaftesbury Theatre becomes the Judi Dench Theatre in February 2027, and The Notebook is the first production to open there.
Pre-theatre dining
The River Restaurant by Gordon Ramsay looks over the Thames at the Savoy. You take a private table for a three-course dinner of seasonal seafood and British classics, timed so you reach your seat before the show begins.
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Clients praise the dinner at The River Restaurant and the show in equal measure.
Clients praise the dinner at The River Restaurant and the show in equal measure.
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Your ticket
A reserved stall seat for The Notebook at the Judi Dench Theatre.
Reserved stall seat for The Notebook
The 7.30pm performance at the Judi Dench Theatre. A reserved stall seat, issued in a minimum of pairs.
Stall seatingIssued in pairs7.30pm curtain
Your dining experience
Dinner at The River Restaurant by Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy before the show.
The River Restaurant by Gordon Ramsay
A welcome glass of sparkling wine, then a three-course set menu with one side at a private table at The Savoy.
Pre-show set menuReserved tableWelcome glass on arrival
What’s included
Ticket
Reserved stall seat at the Judi Dench Theatre
Issued in a minimum of pairs.
Dining experience
Access and hospitality at The River Restaurant
By Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy Hotel.
Private table for the dining sitting
Seats 2 to 10 guests; larger parties seated adjacently where possible.
Welcome glass of sparkling wine
Served on arrival.
Pre-theatre three course set menu
Three courses with one side, served before curtain up.
What to expect
Your The Notebook Musical experience starts here
Gordon Ramsay’s River Restaurant
Gordon Ramsay’s seafood-led room at The Savoy is built around a central raw bar for oysters and caviar, under rings of light, with windows over Victoria Embankment Gardens to the Thames.
The first show under a new name
The Notebook is the first production at the Judi Dench Theatre, with previews from 10 March 2027. Until February 2027 the building was the Shaftesbury Theatre, and it reopens after a refurbishment that includes restoring its auditorium dome.
A 15-minute walk through Covent Garden
After dinner, the theatre is about 15 minutes on foot from The Savoy, up through Covent Garden to Shaftesbury Avenue. On spring and summer evenings you walk over in daylight.
One couple, three ages
Allie and Noah are played by three pairs of actors, younger, middle and older, and the couples often share the stage, so their past and present play out side by side.
Why it carries Dame Judi’s name
Dame Judi Dench was a founding member of the Theatre of Comedy, the company that has owned the theatre since 1984 and kept it going through the 1980s. She called the renaming “truly overwhelming”, and it is the first West End theatre named after an actress.
London
18°
Mild to warm
H: 23°L: 10°
Our best tips
Weather
London in late spring and summer averages 18°C to 23°C by day and 10°C to 14°C at night. Bring a light layer for the evening after the show.
Dress code
Smart casual suits both the restaurant and the theatre. The Savoy asks guests to dress elegantly and doesn’t allow sports shirts. Comfortable shoes help on the walk to Shaftesbury Avenue.
Travel
Charing Cross, Embankment and Covent Garden are the closest stations to The Savoy. The theatre is at 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, and Holborn and Covent Garden are nearest for the journey home.
Getting you on track
With Imperial Corporate Events
Completely hands-off from start to finish
Tell us what you're after and we'll plan the rest. All you have to do is show up.
Everything you need at your fingertips
Keep your itinerary, entry details and our team's contact numbers in one place
Late checkout
Tasting menu
Restaurant reservation
Birthday surprise
Flight upgrades
Trip extension
Champagne on arrival
Spa treatment
Private chef
Anniversary cake
Helicopter transfer
Private tour
Add personal touches to your trip
Make a request and our team will do everything they can to make it happen
Seamless booking process
Pick the experience, pick the tier, pick the day. Your account manager handles the rest.
Huge Portfolio of Events
F1, Wimbledon, Royal Ascot, the Six Nations, Glastonbury. If it sells out in minutes, we have people on the door.
What our guests say
Don't just take our word for it
Great Show and great views over dinner.
Great Show and great views over dinner.
Danny07 Oct 2024
Michael Jackson the Musical and Riverside restaurant experience
Michael Jackson the musical was amazing, great seats too River restaurant equally as good The whole package experience was worth every penny Thank you to Finley Verrall at Imperial, highly recommended
Spongy01 Oct 2024
I gave a 5 because the client I gave…
I gave a 5 because the client I gave the experience too said he had a amazing time in the restaurant and theatre.
Steven W01 Oct 2024
This was a bespoke package put together…
This was a bespoke package put together for me by Sally. Everything was perfect. The meal was fantastic and the show amazing
Denise H03 Mar 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
Previews begin at the Judi Dench Theatre on 10 March 2027, and booking currently runs to 11 December 2027. We offer this evening on specially selected dates in 2027; enquire and we’ll tell you which dates are available.
The London running time hasn’t been announced yet. The performance has one interval, and we confirm timings with your final details.
London casting hasn’t been announced yet. We’ll share it with you once the producers do.
Under-12s are not admitted on this evening, and under-18s must be with an adult. Under-25s may be asked for photo ID when buying alcohol. We don’t recommend this evening for children.
Please arrive at The River Restaurant promptly, so dinner isn’t rushed before curtain up. We confirm your table time with your final details. Quote the company name on your booking when you arrive and you’ll be shown to your table.
Theatre seats are issued in a minimum of pairs, and restaurant tables seat 2 to 10, with larger parties placed side by side where possible. Tell us your group size when you enquire.
Add each guest’s dietary requirements to the guest information grid in your Client Portal by the deadline shown there, and we pass them to the restaurant.
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