Man stabbed outside Apollo Victoria Theatre

A man was taken to a major trauma centre after suffering stab wounds outside the Apollo Victoria Theatre in Westminster. The attack occurred at 3:10 am on October 6, 2026, on Vauxhall Bridge Road.

Following the incident, police established a cordon on Vauxhall Bridge Road, restricting access between the HSBC building and the theatre. Emergency services responded swiftly, with the first paramedic arriving at the scene in approximately five minutes.

A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service confirmed they were called at 3:10 am to reports of a stabbing. The service dispatched an ambulance crew, fast response paramedics, an incident response officer, and a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance. The patient received treatment at the scene before being transported to a major trauma centre as a priority.

The condition of the victim was not known at the time of reporting. The circumstances surrounding the stabbing remain under investigation by the Metropolitan Police.