Brand new Theatre Café to open on St Martin's Lane in London

A second Theatre Café is to open in London, following the success of the first location on Shaftesbury Avenue.

The original Theatre Café opened in 2015 and has become a hub for theatre fans offering drink, food and theatre events.

The second venue will open in 2019 in June on St Martin's Lane and will be a bigger space than the first, with a new stage and more live events.

The cafes are run by London Theatre Bookings, an independent ticket agent. Ryan Woods, the Theatre Café's chief operations officer said: " I am so delighted we have the opportunity to expand The Theatre Café. The industry and fans have taken this café to their heart, supported us and now we can give them all a bigger space to bring the theatre community together. "

"We aim to make theatre more accessible to the public, which lies at the heart of why we are passionate about progressing this place. I am so proud to lead this company of dedicated staff and owners who all share that goal."

The original venue will be rebranded as The Theatre Café Expresso, a grab and go coffee shop.