Bus crashes into Palace Theatre in the West End

According to the Metro, a bus has crashed into the Palace Theatre in London.

Currently home to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the Palace Theatre is located on Cambridge Circus in the heart of the West End. It is also a major thoroughfare for London’s comprehensive bus network.

Pictures widely released across the internet have shown the covering on the side of the venue being partially destroyed by the collision with a TfL bus, reported to be the 19 bus heading towards Finsbury Park.

According to a police report in the Metro, a bus mounted the curb around 1pm today and collided with the side of the venue. No injuries have been reported, though there appears to be damage to a covering structure and electronic lights that adorn the venue.

Representatives for the production have been contacted for further information – and to confirm whether tonight’s show will go ahead.

Heard about a bus crashing into the Palace Theatre literally as I was walking past it. Looks like it's hit the back corner of the theatre.
Hopefully nobody was hurt during the accident. pic.twitter.com/LLPj26rRYY

— All That Dazzles (@ATDazzles) August 19, 2024