| Above The Stag Theatre | |
| Address: | 72 Albert Embankment |
| Location: | London, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates: | 51.4829°N -0.1254°W |
| Type: | Theatre |
| Genre: | LGBT |
Above The Stag Theatre was an Off West End theatre in London with a focus on producing LGBT-themed theatre.[1] It was the only producing venue in the UK presenting a year-round programme of LGBT-interest theatre. The space comprised a 100-seat main house, a 70-seat cabaret lounge and a bar.
Above The Stag Theatre was founded in 2008 by Peter Bull.[2] From late 2008 to early 2012 its home was above The Stag, a gay pub in London's Victoria district, which has since been demolished. Following an 18-month search for a new home, the company moved to a renovated railway arch in Vauxhall, where it showed over 30 productions. In June 2018, after a major fundraising campaign, Above The Stag Theatre moved to a new premises on the Albert Embankment. On 7 August 2022, the theatre announced that it had ceased trading and permanently closed its Vauxhall venue.[3]
Since the closure of its dedicated theatre space, the Above The Stag production company has continued to present LGBT-themed shows at other London venues.[4]