One of the best fringe theatres in London, well supported by locals as you might expect in well heeled Notting Hill Gate. The Gate provides a brilliant night of theatre, with excellent productions close enough to reach out and touch. Their programme is excellent and varied, including dance pieces, new writings and innovative re-workings of theatrical classics.

The Gate's stage is pretty small but has great lighting and acoustics and often stages almost cinematic pieces. A recent example which combined the immediacy of fringe theatre with the lush look and feel of a movie was Benjamin Yeoh's sword-fighting Samurai epic Nakamitsu. Now THAT was exciting.

Click to read John's review of Pierre Rigal: Press at the Gate

The Gate is one of our featured Best Fringe Theatres in London