The Hitchhikers' Guide To The Galaxy
Riverside Studios
Playing now until Sunday 15th February 2026
Don’t panic! A new live version of Douglas Adams’ mind-blowingly imaginative comedy (mis)adventure, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy, lands at Riverside Studios this November.
Join Arthur Dent, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Fenchurch and many more as you escape the destruction of Earth with seconds to spare and begin a search for answers to the mystery of Life, the Universe and Everything, armed only with a towel and one VERY depressed robot.
The night begins in a rather unusual pub as you settle in, drink in hand, for an evening of storytelling and spectacle. From there, the story lifts off – quite literally – as you hitch a ride on a passing spaceship, discover the meaning of life, and join a quest to persuade a group of inter-dimensional mice to give the Earth a second chance.
Brought to life by an award-winning creative team, and featuring a multi-talented company of actors, this inventive take on Douglas Adams’ classic draws from the best examples of immersive, musical theatre, dance and magic to deliver a truly out of this world experience and a complete night out.
Warning: Side effects may include sudden existential dread, unexpected hyperspatial detours and a burning desire for a really good cup of tea.
Riverside Studios
101 Queen Caroline Street, London W6 9BN
Tickets from £42
Booking until Sunday 15th February 2026
Running Time: Approx. 90 Minutes
Age Recommendation: 12+
It’s a brand-new, immersive stage adaptation of Douglas Adams’ legendary sci-fi comedy, co-created by an Emmy, Tony, Olivier and Grammy winning team schooled in theatre, immersive, television, dance and live music.
The show invites audiences on a 90-minute, infinitely improbable adventure through multiple spaces at London’s Riverside Studios, going on a quest for the secret to life, the universe and everything.
The show features beloved characters like Arthur Dent, Fenchurch, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Marvin the Paranoid Android, and all the rest of the unlikely crew of hitchhikers – including you…
Yes. Is that confusing? Maybe, but our show is both.
The show draws from the best examples of immersive, musical theatre, dance and magic to deliver a truly out of this world experience and a complete night out.
Song, dance, laughs, scares, existential dread and true love lay before you. In some sections of the show, you might be comfortably seated, enjoying a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster whilst the action unfolds before you, in other bits, you could be grabbing your towel and trying to use it to fend off poetry-speaking Vogons… the degree of interaction is entirely up to you. If you’re the sort of person who wants to flirt with Eccentrica Gallumbits or engage in a battle
