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Catherine Street runs through the eastern part of Covent Garden, connecting the Aldwych end toward Russell Street and the area around the Piazza. It is best known as the home of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, whose grand frontage stands on Catherine Street despite the theatre's traditional name, making this one of the district's principal theatrical addresses. The street has a strong performance character shaped by the great playhouse and its long history, and it draws heavy audience footfall around show times. Catherine Street sits within the eastern theatre quarter of Covent Garden, and its buildings run to a mix of theatre, dining and commercial premises that serve the visitor and performance trade. Present use combines the working life of the theatre with restaurants, offices and hospitality along its length. For visitors, Catherine Street is a destination in its own right, offering one of the clearest links between the Aldwych, the theatre district and the heart of the old market. Its association with the Theatre Royal, among the oldest continuously used theatre sites in London, gives it a depth of history matched by few streets in the area and cements its place at the centre of Covent Garden's stage tradition.
