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Wicked Active Learning

DELIVERING UNFORGETTABLE TRIPS + VISITS SINCE 2006

Introduction

"In an age dominated by fake news, corrupt leaders, and political scapegoats, the story at the heart of 'Wicked' has never felt timelier"

English Teacher, West Suffolk College
London Company. Photo by Mark Senior Photo by Mark Senior
Lucy ST  Louis as Glinda and Alexia Khadime Elphaba. Photo by Matt Crockett Photo by Matt Crockett

Welcome to Wicked Active Learning, the authorised education provider and official ticket supplier for the award-winning stage musical at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Our dedicated and experienced in-house Learning Team is on hand to support all trips and visits organisers in the delivery of unforgettable enrichment and reward trips, youth group outings and Learning Outside the Classroom experiences.

Championing personal development, curriculum enrichment, live theatre evaluation, and cultural and social education, we provide educators with an extensive range of free, downloadable teaching, learning, and planning resources.

Top benefits of booking with us

  • Unrivalled customer service
  • Book now / pay later flexibility
  • Term time tickets from just £17.50pp
  • No added fees
  • Free supervision tickets
  • Free trips + visits planning guide
  • Free venue preview video
  • Risk management guidance
  • Exclusive workshops + Q&As

Wicked is recommended for ages 7+

Official Trailer
School Trip A-Level
Workshops and School Trips

Wicked Active Learning is exclusively authorised by Wicked London Production Limited (WLPL) to provide educational activities and resources, as well as to act as the official ticket supplier to educational institutions and youth groups.

Materials related to the production, including the script, choreography, and artwork, are protected under copyright law and cannot be used by any third party without permission from the copyright owner.

Wicked is a registered trademark of Wicked LLC.

About Wicked

Was the 'Wicked Witch of the West' really wicked orthe innocent victim of a corrupt regime?

Helen Woolf as Glinda and Lucie Jones as Elphaba. Photo by Matt Crockett Photo by Matt Crockett
London Company. Photo by Matt Crockett Photo by Matt Crockett

Twice voted 'Best Theatre Production for Schools' by teachers at the annual School Travel Awards, and inspired by L. Frank Baum's "classic of children's literature" (BBC Bitesize), 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', Wicked explores themes of self-esteem, discrimination, identity, fake news, and friendship, and supports programmes of study for English, Drama, Music, PSHE, and more.

Adapted for the stage from Gregory Maguire's acclaimed novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (readers 16+) by writer Winnie Holzman and featuring songs by Stephen Schwartz, Wicked is an ingenious re-imagining of the 'Wizard of Oz' story.

"The allegorical origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West, 'Wicked' provides a nuanced examination of good and evil, and an indictment of elitism, racism, fascism, scapegoating and the corrupting nature of power."

Independent

The acclaimed stage musical takes learners on an unforgettable journey beyond the famous Yellow Brick Road, placing familiar characters in an original and riveting new story that serves as both a prequel and sequel to "one of the most influential children's stories of all time" (The Times).

Wicked is about "nurturing self-esteem, overcoming discrimination, and finding a sense of identity" (Drama & Theatre), and tells the untold story of an initially unlikely and eventually profound friendship between two university students, 'Galinda Upland' and 'Elphaba Thropp', and how their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as 'Glinda The Good' and the 'Wicked Witch of the West'.

A two-part Universal Pictures film version of Wicked, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, will be released in November 2024 and November 2025.

Philip Childs and Liza Sadovy. Photo by Matt Crockett Photo by Matt Crockett
Helen Woolf as Glinda and Lucie Jones as Elphaba. Photo by Matt Crockett Photo by Matt Crockett

Did you know?

Wicked has been a finalist in the category 'Best Theatre Production for Schools' every year since the School Travel Awards began, winning twice.

In 2025, 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', L. Frank Baum's classic children's fantasy, celebrates 125 years since it was first published.

In Baum's story (and in Wicked), the famous 'slippers' are silver. In the 1939 film adaptation they became ruby to make better use of TECHNICOLOR™.

Book tickets + more

External view of the Apollo Victoria enmtrance from a distance. Photo by Philip Vile Photo by Philip Vile
Internal view of the Apollo Victoria auditorium. Photo by Troy David Johnston Photo by Troy David Johnston

"From the brilliant venue preview video, free planning guide with a seating plan and risk assessment information, to big savings on tickets, the 'Wicked' Learning Team provides everything you need to make organising a school trip to the theatre easy as well as enriching."

Head of Drama, Theatre, and Media Studies, Farlington School, West Sussex

We've been safely and successfully welcoming educational trips and visits and youth group outings to London's Apollo Victoria Theatre for almost two decades.

As the authorised education provider and official ticket supplier for Wicked, our expert in-house Learning Team has unrivalled knowledge of the production and the venue, which sits in the heart of Royal London, just a short walk from Buckingham Palace.

For answers to all frequently asked booking questions, please visit:

The Learning Team provides all the planning and safeguarding resources and support needed to deliver purposeful and memorable offsite visits:


Eligibility criteria

For detailed eligibility criteria relating to discounts for qualifying education and youth groups, please .


Applicable performances

Subject to availability, discounts generally apply at the following performances:

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

7.30pm

2.30pm & 7.30pm

7.30pm


Group ticket prices

Term time tickets
Groups of 10-99
Groups of 100+
Best Value Band A/B seats - £25.00pp
Best Value Band A/B seats - £22.50pp
Band C/D seats - £19.50pp
Band C/D seats - £17.50pp

All rates strictly subject to availability. Great rates of £29.50/£22.50 are available for groups 10+ outside of term time, including Half Term holidays, Easter, and select summer dates, subject to availability. For added flexibility, reserve your tickets now and pay later by completing our enquiry form:


Supervision

Free teacher ratio tickets are applicable to all UK Primary and Secondary school group bookings. Free ticket ratios apply to UK HE, FE, EFL, and ESOL groups, and UK youth/student groups Please note, free teacher ratio tickets do not apply to .

Primary School teacher ratio
With every 5 tickets purchased receive 1 free Primary School teacher ticket. (6th ticket is free)
Secondary School teacher ratio
With every 10 tickets purchased receive 1 free Secondary School teacher ticket. (11th ticket is free).
Youth/Student Groups
With every 10 tickets purchased receive 1 free ticket for group leaders.

To meet any additional risk management criteria and/or ensure effective supervision of individual group needs, extra tickets may be purchased at the applicable discounted group rate.

Adult supervision is essential for all educational and youth group visits, and accompanying adults must sit in amongst their students during the performance.

Official Wicked Workshop Official Wicked Workshop
Post-show Q&A Post-show Q&A

Add a post-show Q&A

Find out more about our post-show Q&As with cast members and production staff, which take place following Wednesday 2.30pm performances:


Add a Wicked Workshop

Find out more about our official Wicked-themed Anti-bullying, Musical Theatre, and Wellbeing workshops, which can be delivered onsite in schools, or offsite in pre-approved Central London venues:


Tickets for Home Educators

A minimum of 4+ tickets may be booked by Home Educators in advance, at the applicable performances and standard 10-99 rates detailed above apply, on provision of a Local Education Authority de-schooling letter, issued by your local council.


Tickets for International Student Groups

Please complete the provisional booking form to make an enquiry relating to in-bound international student group bookings:


Group Sales

For book now/pay later flexibility, please complete our provisional booking form and a member of the in-house Learning Team will get back to you:

This booking form provides the opportunity to choose tickets only, as well as to add an Official Wicked Workshop and/or a post-show Q&A to your enquiry.

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To contact the in-house Learning Team, please use the or our .

We're open Monday-Friday 10.00am-6.00pm excluding Bank Holidays.

Please note that Official Wicked Workshops and post-show Q&As are exclusively bookable via the Wicked Active Learning team.

Did You Know?

London Victoria National Rail and Victoria London Underground stations are located directly opposite the venue, crossing just one street (Wilton Road) via a dedicated crossing.

Coaches/minibuses can drop/pick-up directly outside the venue’s Vauxhall Bridge Road entrance*. Search/SAT NAV: SW1V 1EJ

All the 2,328 seats in the venue are located on just two levels, so your students will all be seated in either the Stalls or Dress Circle irrespective of the price paid.

*Coaches/minibuses are permitted to drop-off/pick-up at this location but are not permitted to park.
Photos by Alice Boagey and WLPL (used by permission).