Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre, and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours.
The awards were previously known as the Society of West End Theatre Awards (or SWET awards!), before being renamed in 1984 after Laurence Olivier, in recognition of his contribution to British theatre both as an actor and a director.

The Olivier Awards 2026 will take place on Sunday 12 April at the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating their 50th anniversary.
More details will be released soon – including how to book tickets and be in the room where it happens!

Olivier Awards 2025

Past Winners

The cast of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button performing on stage at the Royal Albert Hall at the Olivier Awards 2025.

Partners

For those in the UK, you can watch highlights from the 2025 ceremony on ITVX, and listen to the highlights programme on Magic Radio.

You can also stream last year’s full ceremony, as well as performances and speeches from the last decade, on the Official London Theatre YouTube channel.

Nicole Scherzinger accepting an Olivier Award for Sunset Boulevard at the Olivier Awards 2024.

How the Olivier Award winners are chosen

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How is an Olivier Award Made?

Photographers on the green carpet at the Olivier Awards 2025.

Press Centre

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London Theatre At Sea

Olivier Awards statues (Photo: Pamela Raith)

In Memoriam

Laurence Olivier Bursary

03/12/2025

Applications for the Olivier Awards 2027 public panels

Applications for the Olivier Awards 2027 public panels are now open. Each year the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) look for new panellists to help judge categories…

A group of diverse individuals celebrating, holding awards, with a backdrop featuring a banner for the Laurence Olivier Bursaries.

17/07/2025

2025 Laurence Olivier Bursaries: Rising Stars Recognised with 2025 Laurence Olivier Bursaries

Rising Stars Recognised with 2025 Laurence Olivier Bursaries

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17/07/2025

Meet the 2025 Laurence Olivier bursary recipients

Following the news that 11 drama school students from across the UK have been awarded Laurence Olivier bursaries, we caught up with a few of the recipients to find out what the bursary means to them

Layton Williams poses confidently on the red carpet, wearing a stylish black suit with a white shirt.

06/04/2025

Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard winners announced

This evening, we revealed the winners of this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard at a star-studded ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and…

04/03/2025

Nominations announced for the Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard

The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard, British theatre’s most prestigious honours, have been announced.

Olivier Award recipients pose together, smiling, wearing formal attire, with a backdrop featuring award logos and decorations.

27/02/2025

This year’s Olivier Awards Industry Recognition Award recipients

The Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard have revealed the recipients of the 2025 Industry Recognition Award. Since 2019, the award has been organised annually by the…

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