The Years
The Years

The Years

The Harold Pinter Theatre, London, SW1Y 4DN
  • The five-star sold out production of THE YEARS transfers to the West End's Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only from January 2025!

    Memory never stops. It pairs the dead with the living, real with imaginary beings, dreams with history.’

    She strikes a pose and the camera shutter clicks: a child playing in the debris of the Second World War. Click. A student discovering parties and men’s bodies. Click. An activist fighting for the right to choose. Click. A wife picking out a velvet sofa. Click. A mother taking her eldest to judo. Click. A lover seducing a younger man. Click. A grandmother presenting her granddaughter to the camera. Click.

    Based on Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s fearless masterpiece, five actors create an unapologetic portrait of a woman shaped by her rapidly-changing world.

    Deborah Findlay, Romola Garai*, Gina McKee, Anjli Mohindra and Harmony Rose-Bremner give ‘extraordinary performances’ (The Observer) in Eline Arbo’s inventive adaptation, following sold out runs at the Almeida Theatre and Internationaal Theater Amsterdam.

    Book THE YEARS theatre tickets today!

    *Romola Garai will be in performances of The Years through Saturday 8 March. Further casting to be announced at a later date.

    Age Guidance: 15+ Graphic depictions of abortion, blood, a coerced sexual encounter and sexual content. The production includes the use of e-cigarettes, haze and flashing lights.


    *PLEASE NOTE: The venue continues to make the safety and security of its customers and staff a priority. As such, please bear in mind that we may undertake bag checks, so recommend you leave extra time to avoid queues. Suitcases and large bags will not be admitted into the Theatre. Many thanks for your cooperation.

    Map & Directions: The Harold Pinter Theatre

    CAPACITY: 796

    WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Yes – the Dress Circle has the easiest access and can provide up to 4 wheelchair spaces. Please contact Box Office for further information.

    SOUND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM: Yes – the auditorium is equipped with MobileConnect. Devices can be booked via the Box Office in advance, borrowed on the day or alternatively patrons can download the Seinnheiser MobileConnect app on their own device.

    INDUCTION LOOP/HEADSET: Yes.

    ACCESSIBLE TOILETS: For patrons with limited mobility, Strada restaurant opposite the front of the theatre on Panton Street offers the use of their accessible toilet. A member of theatre staff would be available to accompany patrons to and from the restaurant.

    GUIDE DOGS: Yes.

    NEAREST TUBE/RAIL STATION: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Charing Cross

    BUSES: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38 and 176

    NEAREST CAR PARKS: Q-Park Trafalgar in Spring Gardens. Q-Park Chinatown and Q-Park Soho are also a short walk from the venue.

  • The Harold Pinter Theatre

    Panton Street,
    London,
    SW1Y 4DN

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