Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: running time and finish time
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child runs 2 hours 55 minutes including an interval. The 19:00 performance at Palace Theatre finishes at about 21:55 (from the official running time).
This is the stage show at Palace Theatre, not the films.
LondonUntil Sun, 5 Sept 2027
Performance times at Palace Theatre
| Performances | Starts | Finishes about |
|---|---|---|
| Tue–Sat | 19:00 | 21:55 |
| Wed, Sat | 13:00 | 15:55 |
| Sun | 14:30 | 17:25 |
Last train home from Palace Theatre
| Station | Toward | Mon–Thu | Fri–Sat | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covent Garden | Arnos Grove | 00:31prev 00:15 | 00:42prev 00:38 | 23:27prev 23:09 |
| Covent Garden | Cockfosters | 00:36prev 00:25 | 00:50prev 00:48 | 00:19prev 00:09 |
| Covent Garden | Heathrow Terminal 5 | 00:19prev 00:05 | 00:31prev 00:30 | 23:22prev 23:16 |
| Covent Garden | Rayners Lane | 00:14prev 00:09 | 00:14prev 00:13 | 23:29prev 23:10 |
| Leicester Square | Battersea Power Station | 00:28prev 00:18 | 00:28prev 00:27 | 23:38prev 23:24 |
| Leicester Square | Cockfosters | 00:35prev 00:24 | 00:49prev 00:47 | 00:18prev 00:08 |
| Leicester Square | Edgware | 00:08prev 00:00 | 00:09prev 00:06 | 23:44prev 23:19 |
| Leicester Square | Heathrow Terminal 5 | 00:20prev 00:06 | 00:33prev 00:32 | 23:24prev 23:17 |
| Tottenham Court Road | Ealing Broadway | 00:28prev 00:21 | 00:39prev 00:28 | 23:47prev 23:39 |
| Tottenham Court Road | Epping | 00:31prev 00:16 | 00:31prev 00:17 | 23:37prev 23:22 |
| Tottenham Court Road | Hainault | 00:21prev 00:11 | 00:22prev 00:21 | 23:43prev 23:27 |
| Tottenham Court Road | West Ruislip | 00:31prev 00:16 | 00:31prev 00:16 | 23:44prev 23:29 |
Timetables change — confirm with the operator on the night, especially around engineering works. Some networks run additional night services after these times on Fridays and Saturdays (e.g. the Night Tube); check the operator’s own timetable.
Sources
- Running time: “The One-Part version of the play runs approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes including an interval.” uk.harrypottertheplay.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Dates at Palace Theatre: “Booking Until 05/09/2027” officiallondontheatre.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Palace Theatre: “Tuesday 7PM Wednesday 1pm 7pm Thursday 7PM Friday 7PM Saturday 1pm 7pm” uk.harrypottertheplay.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Palace Theatre: “Wednesday 1pm 7pm Thursday 7PM Friday 7PM Saturday 1pm 7pm” uk.harrypottertheplay.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Palace Theatre: “Sunday 2:30PM” uk.harrypottertheplay.com, read 30 Oct 2026
Finish = official start + official running time.