UK Hospitality Theaters & Cinemas - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Theaters & Cinemas category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Theaters & Cinemas – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Hospitality Theaters & Cinemas UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 10.7462551784
89.2537448216
10%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 56
44
56%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 13%
Transactional 13%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 0%
Local 17%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Hospitality Theaters & Cinemas brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
londontheatredirect.com 12.32
getyourguide.com 10.51
viator.com 9.56
london-theater-tickets.com 9.3
londontheatre.co.uk 7.52
shakespearesglobe.com 4.59
todaytix.com 4.23
birminghamhippodrome.com 3.74
klook.com 2.98
barbican.org.uk 2.04
others 33.21
  • londontheatredirect.com - 12.32%
  • getyourguide.com - 10.51%
  • viator.com - 9.56%
  • london-theater-tickets.com - 9.3%
  • londontheatre.co.uk - 7.52%
  • shakespearesglobe.com - 4.59%
  • todaytix.com - 4.23%
  • birminghamhippodrome.com - 3.74%
  • klook.com - 2.98%
  • barbican.org.uk - 2.04%
  • others - 33.21%

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In the theater and cinema PPC landscape, ‘londontheatredirect.com’ leads with 12.32% click share. ‘GetYourGuide.com’ follows at 10.51%, while ‘others’ collectively hold a significant 33.21%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Hospitality Theaters & Cinemas brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date londontheatredirect.com london-theater-tickets.com viator.com getyourguide.com londontheatre.co.uk todaytix.com klook.com groupon.co.uk londonboxoffice.co.uk shakespearesglobe.com
2026/04/01 13.25% 15.46% 12.83% 13% 5.8% 5.68% 2.59% 4.22% 3.16% 2.03%
2026/04/02 12.05% 16.4% 13.93% 13.73% 5.75% 5.41% 1.92% 3.87% 1.82% 1.7%
2026/04/03 12.82% 18.2% 10.8% 12.39% 5.26% 5.54% 3.3% 2.32% 2.91% 1.33%
2026/04/04 11.05% 17.52% 11.61% 13.21% 5.46% 5.62% 3.16% 2.83% 3.46% 1.46%
2026/04/05 8.29% 17.19% 10.74% 10.9% 8.64% 6.17% 3.42% 2.53% 4.86% 1.55%
2026/04/06 9.3% 17.4% 10.43% 11.65% 9.45% 6.49% 2.3% 2.51% 3.86% 1.45%
2026/04/07 8.62% 17.27% 11.09% 12.45% 8.32% 6.32% 4.17% 3.01% 3.66% 1.54%
2026/04/08 8.5% 13.88% 14.28% 14.54% 7.87% 5.48% 4.13% 2.11% 2.15% 2.17%
2026/04/09 9.77% 14.92% 12.17% 12.93% 7.41% 5.71% 4.36% 3.51% 2.37% 1.99%
2026/04/10 8.87% 14.81% 11.98% 14.95% 7.83% 6.04% 4.28% 3.11% 3.05% 1.41%
2026/04/11 9.86% 15.08% 11.88% 12.86% 8.91% 4.79% 3.69% 2.43% 2.81% 1.85%
2026/04/12 10.93% 15.57% 12.69% 13.28% 8.72% 3.42% 2.37% 2.69% 2.27% 2.15%
2026/04/13 11.01% 14.92% 11.41% 14.12% 7.96% 3.65% 3.2% 3.46% 4.25% 1.59%
2026/04/14 10.72% 16.06% 10.34% 11.69% 9.75% 3.59% 2.98% 2.91% 3.27% 1.99%
2026/04/15 13.6% 13.22% 10.47% 12.33% 8.96% 3.15% 2.71% 3.02% 3.28% 1.81%
2026/04/16 14.82% 11.41% 16.33% 14.98% 6.8% 2.39% 2.53% 4.01% 2.66% 1.3%
2026/04/17 11.88% 12.68% 15.66% 16.41% 5.52% 3.4% 3.36% 2.81% 2.4% 2.13%
2026/04/18 12.37% 10.4% 15.11% 16.59% 6.19% 4.54% 3.07% 2.71% 2.24% 1.76%
2026/04/19 16.8% 10.97% 10.53% 12.37% 6.69% 4.66% 2.53% 1.59% 2.03% 2.3%
2026/04/20 16.15% 11.48% 12.82% 13.93% 7.14% 3.84% 3.16% 2.3% 2.16% 1.44%
2026/04/21 13.97% 13.27% 12.18% 15.36% 8.27% 2.88% 2.78% 3.41% 1.75% 2.35%
2026/04/22 14.92% 12.66% 9.58% 11.43% 8.1% 2.86% 2.54% 2.27% 3.28% 1.44%
2026/04/23 14.54% 11.74% 11.72% 13.46% 6.58% 1.97% 3.03% 3.07% 2.22% 1.55%
2026/04/24 15.62% 12.76% 11.81% 9.54% 5.89% 2.61% 2.76% 2.25% 2.42% 2.16%
2026/04/25 18.08% 13.74% 9.95% 2.6% 7.12% 2.75% 3.75% 1.98% 2.66% 2.54%
2026/04/26 16.04% 10.25% 9.74% 10.57% 6.65% 3.51% 3.08% 2.23% 3.08% 1.89%
2026/04/27 16.31% 10.2% 11.03% 11.58% 6.4% 3.38% 2.68% 2.64% 3.62% 1.71%
2026/04/28 16.9% 11.28% 10.67% 10.12% 9.14% 5.2% 2.4% 1.77% 3.04% 1.57%
2026/04/29 14.47% 11.18% 14.29% 12.7% 7.27% 3.65% 3.38% 2.56% 3.1% 1.97%
2026/04/30 15.81% 12.36% 12.04% 10.97% 7.43% 4.18% 3.51% 2.63% 2% 1.86%
  • londontheatredirect.com
  • london-theater-tickets.com
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • londontheatre.co.uk
  • todaytix.com
  • klook.com
  • groupon.co.uk
  • londonboxoffice.co.uk
  • shakespearesglobe.com

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April saw dynamic shifts in PPC spend share. London Theatre Direct’s share fluctuated, peaking mid-month. London Theater Tickets started strong but dipped. Viator and GetYourGuide showed mid-month spikes. By month’s end, London Theatre Direct led, followed by London Theater Tickets.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Hospitality Theaters & Cinemas

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/04/01 108
2026/04/02 112
2026/04/03 115
2026/04/04 116
2026/04/05 111
2026/04/06 113
2026/04/07 112
2026/04/08 108
2026/04/09 111
2026/04/10 110
2026/04/11 117
2026/04/12 116
2026/04/13 106
2026/04/14 114
2026/04/15 113
2026/04/16 105
2026/04/17 101
2026/04/18 94
2026/04/19 109
2026/04/20 106
2026/04/21 109
2026/04/22 105
2026/04/23 102
2026/04/24 113
2026/04/25 111
2026/04/26 104
2026/04/27 112
2026/04/28 103
2026/04/29 104
2026/04/30 94

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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 117 on April 11, then declining to 94 by month’s end.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Hospitality Theaters & Cinemas

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
londontheatredirect.com 4.14%
lwtheatres.co.uk 1.09%
moulinrougemusical.co.uk 0.86%
hackneyempire.co.uk 0.78%
hollywoodbowl.co.uk 0.67%
londonboxoffice.co.uk -0.6%
londontheatre.co.uk -1.1%
todaytix.com -1.31%
getyourguide.com -1.39%
london-theater-tickets.com -2.78%

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LondonTheatreDirect.com surged with a 4.14% click share increase, while London-Theater-Tickets.com dropped by 2.78%. Other notable gains include LWTheatres.co.uk at 1.09%, and MoulinRougeMusical.co.uk at 0.86%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Hospitality Theaters & Cinemas Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date viator.com getyourguide.com londontheatredirect.com london-theater-tickets.com londontheatre.co.uk klook.com todaytix.com groupon.co.uk londonboxoffice.co.uk shakespearesglobe.com
2026/04/01 15.11% 15.67% 11.13% 17% 3.36% 3.3% 5.8% 4.71% 3.01% 2.06%
2026/04/02 15.93% 17.83% 9.97% 16.91% 3.55% 2.24% 5.23% 4.57% 1.6% 1.6%
2026/04/03 14.47% 16.72% 10.55% 18.87% 2.91% 3.87% 5.22% 2.52% 2.68% 1.22%
2026/04/04 14.04% 16.87% 9.21% 18.39% 3.21% 4.01% 5.13% 3.28% 3.14% 1.5%
2026/04/05 14.35% 14.74% 6.69% 17.77% 5.25% 4.6% 5.93% 3% 4.47% 1.5%
2026/04/06 12.53% 14.94% 8.06% 18.76% 5.9% 3.08% 6.41% 2.98% 3.97% 1.5%
2026/04/07 13.83% 15.46% 7.3% 18.38% 5.18% 4.87% 5.94% 3.78% 3.38% 1.49%
2026/04/08 17.22% 19.54% 6.91% 13.8% 4.48% 4.98% 5.16% 2.54% 2.14% 2.04%
2026/04/09 14.82% 17.17% 7.94% 15.27% 4.35% 5.27% 5.38% 3.8% 2.26% 1.95%
2026/04/10 15.34% 19.23% 7.15% 14.99% 4.55% 5.31% 5.5% 3.63% 2.89% 1.42%
2026/04/11 15.07% 16.59% 7.9% 15.55% 5.64% 4.73% 4.77% 2.78% 2.67% 1.79%
2026/04/12 14.96% 17.71% 9.28% 16.18% 5.45% 2.94% 3.35% 3.28% 2.01% 2.14%
2026/04/13 14.9% 18.12% 8.93% 15.29% 4.92% 4.32% 3.46% 3.86% 3.93% 1.34%
2026/04/14 13.41% 15.9% 8.95% 17.26% 6.19% 3.87% 3.47% 3.5% 3.04% 1.84%
2026/04/15 14.17% 17.06% 11.41% 13.96% 5.41% 3.47% 2.83% 3.58% 3.2% 1.8%
2026/04/16 18.69% 19.91% 12.29% 11.93% 4.26% 3.05% 2.11% 4.43% 2.53% 1.25%
2026/04/17 16.34% 19.68% 10.04% 13.95% 3.52% 4.4% 3.07% 3.39% 2.45% 2.19%
2026/04/18 18.55% 19.62% 10.58% 11.04% 3.7% 3.76% 4.2% 3.46% 2.21% 1.65%
2026/04/19 15.71% 18.73% 13.37% 10.93% 3.71% 3.16% 3.94% 1.91% 1.72% 2.23%
2026/04/20 16.84% 18.33% 13.48% 12% 4.52% 3.98% 3.26% 2.7% 1.98% 1.36%
2026/04/21 16.11% 19.46% 11.34% 13.64% 4.84% 3.69% 2.39% 3.91% 1.64% 2.14%
2026/04/22 13.05% 15.72% 12.63% 13.69% 4.95% 3.51% 2.6% 3.02% 3.08% 1.48%
2026/04/23 15% 17.01% 12.22% 12.32% 4.27% 3.9% 1.71% 3.72% 2.22% 1.56%
2026/04/24 16.37% 11.8% 13.3% 13.42% 3.73% 4.09% 2.28% 2.5% 2.24% 2.05%
2026/04/25 13.07% 3.63% 16.07% 14.99% 4.56% 4.92% 2.45% 2.58% 2.79% 2.46%
2026/04/26 13.8% 14.06% 14.05% 11.13% 4.28% 3.53% 2.98% 2.54% 2.91% 1.82%
2026/04/27 14.23% 15.11% 14.28% 10.88% 4.03% 3.56% 3.22% 3.18% 3.57% 1.78%
2026/04/28 15% 15.24% 14.12% 11.87% 5.42% 3.16% 4.56% 2.16% 2.95% 1.53%
2026/04/29 16.83% 17.16% 12.27% 11.87% 4.61% 4.36% 3.03% 2.96% 2.92% 1.87%
2026/04/30 16.53% 15.77% 13.13% 12.38% 4.46% 4.16% 3.98% 2.97% 1.73% 1.62%
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • londontheatredirect.com
  • london-theater-tickets.com
  • londontheatre.co.uk
  • klook.com
  • todaytix.com
  • groupon.co.uk
  • londonboxoffice.co.uk
  • shakespearesglobe.com

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April 2026 saw dynamic shifts in PPC impressions. Viator’s share fluctuated, peaking mid-month. GetYourGuide led with consistent highs, despite a late dip. LondonTheatreDirect gained momentum, while London-Theater-Tickets experienced a mid-month decline. The month concluded with varied performances across domains.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Hospitality Theaters & Cinemas

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Hospitality Theaters & Cinemas - Last month
  1. 1
    All Shows & Events This Season - London Theatre Tickets 2026 https://www.london-theater-tickets.com

    Award-winning theatre, musicals and plays with London theatre tickets by Headout.

  2. 2
    Shows - Official | What's On | London Theatre https://www.londontheatre.co.uk

    Get tickets for the best musicals and plays in London's West End today. Book tickets to the most anticipated shows from your guide to London Theatre.

  3. 3
    West End Shows https://www.londontheatredirect.com

    Official West End Tickets — Catch London’s best plays and musicals—thrilling, unforgettable West End shows await. Grab last minute tickets to the West Ends hottest shows...

  4. 4
    Phantom of the Opera https://www.thephantomoftheopera.com › book-now

    Book direct with no fees — Experience the iconic West End spectacular at His Majesty's Theatre. Book your tickets through the official box office.

  5. 5
    Last minute theatre tickets | London Theatre Tickets Tonight https://www.todaytix.com

    TodayTix is your ticket to the best shows in London. Choose your tix today. Discover and purchase same-day theatre tickets effortlessly when you...

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In the vibrant world of London’s theatre scene, five advertisers captivate audiences with compelling PPC ads. London-theater-tickets.com highlights award-winning shows, while londontheatre.co.uk offers a guide to the West End’s best. Londontheatredirect.com promises thrilling experiences, and thephantomoftheopera.com invites direct bookings for iconic performances. TodayTix simplifies last-minute ticket purchases, ensuring unforgettable nights.

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