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APRIL 2013 

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William Shakespeare’s 

life and legacy 

Covent Garden’s 

Opera Quarter 

Great bars and pubs 

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Welcome… 

Welcome to London Planner, bringing you indispensable tips about the best of 

what’s happening in the capital this April. 

Amongst many highlights, there will be celebrations for William Shakespeare’s 

birthday (p. 16), including The Tempest (p. 74) at the wonderful recreation of the 

Globe Theatre on the South Bank. This is a great area to explore as well, with Tate 

Modern a few minutes’ walk away (p. 52), and Borough market (p. 65) – alongside 

Southwark Cathedral and the more recent Shard (p. 35) – not too far either. 

Look out for celebrations to mark St. George’s Day, which, like Shakespeare’s 

birthday, falls on 23 April. We’re hosting an event for England’s patron saint in 

Trafalgar Square on 20 April (p. 35). Following in our tradition of focusing on 

specific aspects of English culture, this year will be a showcase of English food. 

As a lover of the Classics, I have to direct you to the British Museum (p. 56). Always worth a visit, it’s currently 

offering the splendid Life And Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum. The biggest exhibition of its kind in 40 

years, it is an opportunity to find out more about a compelling piece of history, evoking the lives the people who 

lived in the two cities, which were buried by the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. 

Just one fascinating exhibition out of many, in another great month in our city. 

Enjoy your time here – we look forward to welcoming you again in the future. 

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London 

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Editor’s Picks 

Meet the capital’s most 

unusual residents, p. 12. 

APRIL 2013 

Dine at Hampstead’s 

Spaniard’s Inn, p. 81. 

Drink at Dirty Martini, p. 10. 

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Celebrate 

Shakespeare’s 

birthday, p. 16. 

Take a day trip 

to York, p. 24. 

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Enjoy ballet at the Royal 

Opera House, p. 66. 

Above left: Engage in family fun at the British Library. 

Above right: Buy garden gifts at Liberty. Below: See 

photography at the Natural History Museum, p. 46. 

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Welcome 3 

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Editor’s Picks 4 

This edition’s highlights 

Top 10 Attractions 7 

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London’s Compass 8 

Hidden gems, from the north 

of the city to the south 

Itinerary 10 

Great bars and pubs 

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Close encounters with city 

creatures, including 

snorkelling with sharks 

Birthday Bard 16 

Celebrating William 

Shakespeare’s life and legacy 

Area Focus 20 

Covent Garden’s flavourful 

Opera Quarter 

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With so many attractions to choose from, both historical and contemporary, London 

is one of the world’s most exciting cities to explore. These are the top 10 attractions, 

according to the latest available visitor numbers from London & Partners. 

1 BRITISH MUSEUM 

This world-famous museum, 

founded in 1753, houses some 

of history’s greatest treasures, 

including Egyptian mummies and 

the Elgin Marbles (p. 56). 

2 TATE MODERN 

This former power station is 

situated in Bankside and hosts 

a globally-recognised modern art 

collection, plus some great 

temporary exhibitions including major 

installations in its Turbine Hall (p. 52). 

3 NATIONAL GALLERY 

This huge gallery is filled with 

priceless European art belonging to 

the nation. See works by Botticelli, 

Da Vinci, Monet and more (p. 47). 

4 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 

Explore the natural world, including 

a full-size diplodocus skeleton, 

child-friendly exhibitions, fossils and 

Darwin’s pet tortoise (p. 59). 

5 EDF ENERGY LONDON EYE 

Experience the full glory of London 

by taking a ride in one of the 

capsules (p. 30). On a clear day 

views can extend as far as 

Windsor Castle (p. 44), which is 

over 40km away. 

6 SCIENCE MUSEUM 

Interactive scientific fun for 

children, from steam engines to 

space rockets. Just as fascinating 

for bigger kids who want to learn 

how the world works (p. 59). 

7 VICTORIA AND 

ALBERT MUSEUM 

An incredible range of historic 

artefacts that span more than 

3,000 years and includes art, 

design, jewellery, photographs, 

sculpture, textiles and fashion. 

A wide range of permanent and 

temporary exhibitions show off the 

famous permanent collection and 

more (p. 59). 

8 MADAME TUSSAUDS 

A 126-year-old museum loved by 

visitors for its lifelike waxworks 

of famous people. Expect 

interactive exhibits, plus lookalike 

models of world leaders, pop 

icons, royals, Hollywood and 

Bollywood stars and more (p. 30). 

9 NATIONAL MARITIME 

MUSEUM/ROYAL 

OBSERVATORY 

Discover more about seafaring 

and stargazing – past, present 

and future – at these fascinating 

attractions in the royal borough of 

Greenwich (p. 54/32). 

!0 TOWER OF LONDON 

The infamous 900-year-old moated 

English fortress on the banks of 

the River Thames is guarded by 

Beefeater guards in period dress. 

Home to both kings and prisoners 

for centuries, it’s rumoured to have 

more than a few ghosts (p. 35). 


Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 

London’s Compass 

Whether central, north, south, east or west, all parts of London have hidden gems to explore. 

CENTRAL LONDON 

London’s heart is made up of 

many boroughs including Camden, 

Islington, the City Of Westminster, 

and the City Of London. This buzzing 

region has a dense concentration 

of offices, embassies, museums, 

theatres, nightspots, shops and state 

buildings, as well as the home of 

the Queen. It’s also famed for its 

entertainment and dining hubs, such 

as the West End. 

Hidden Gem: Hunterian Museum. 

This quirky museum, housed in 

the Royal College Of Surgeons, 

celebrates its bicentenary this year 

with an exhibition about how its 

renowned collections of human 

anatomy and pathology have been 

taken care of and displayed over the 

last 200 years. Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00. 

Admission free. 

The Royal College Of Surgeons 

Of England, 35-43 Lincoln’s Inn 

Fields, WC2A 3PE. 020 7869 6560. 

rcseng.ac.uk Ë Holborn. 

Map B6. 

NORTH LONDON 

More than 120 languages are 

spoken in this vibrant region, which 

is renowned for its culture and 

steeped in history. Areas of interest 

include Hampstead Heath and 

the spectacular views from 

Primrose Hill. 

Hidden Gem: The Castle Climbing 

Centre. Learn to climb at this 

magnificent former water pumping 

station, which was built beside a 

reservoir in the 19th century. There 

are 450 set climbing routes over 

1,000 square metres of wall, so you’ll 

have plenty to keep you occupied. 

Mon-Fri 12.00-22.00; Sat & Sun 

10.00-19.00; bank holidays 10.00- 

22.00. Admission £13, child £7. 

Green Lanes, N4 2HA. 020 8211 

7000. castle-climbing.co.uk 

Ë Manor House. Off map. 

SOUTH LONDON 

Less built up than the north, this area 

is loved for its open spaces such as 

Clapham Common, Richmond Park 

and the Royal Botanic Gardens, 

Kew (p. 32). Popular for sporting 

attractions including the Wimbledon 

Lawn Tennis Museum (p. 38), it’s 

also home to the royal borough 

of Greenwich, the UK’s most famous 

maritime site. 

Hidden Gem: Brixton Village Market. 

Alongside its nearby sister site, 

Market Row, this covered market 

place is London’s latest foodie 

destination. Grab a bite at one of the 

cafés, a drink in a trendy bar or shop 

for delicacies from around the world, 

while you rub shoulders with south 

London’s pretty people. Mon-Wed 

08.00-18.00; Thurs-Sat 08.00-00.00; 

Sun 08.00-17.00. Admission free. 

Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8JX. 

brixtonmarket.net Ë t Brixton. 

Off map. 

EAST LONDON 

Once the heart of working-class 

London, the east has gone through 

a period of regeneration thanks 

partly to the recent London 2012 

Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Factories and docks have given way 

to a funky arts and nightlife scene, 

plus markets like Old Spitalfields 

(p. 65), and The O 2 complex – home 

to shops, bars, restaurants and the 

British Music Experience (p. 56). 

Hidden Gem: Wilton’s Music Hall. 

One of the most important surviving 

early music halls, it’s thought Wilton’s 

dates back to 1743 at the very least. 

Performances at the atmospheric 

venue include theatre, music, lectures 

and film screenings. Times vary. Tickets 

from £5 (some events there are free). 

1 Graces Alley, E1 8JB. 020 7702 

2789. wiltons.org.uk Ë Aldgate 

East. Off map. 

WEST LONDON 

Parts of this affluent area run 

alongside the western end of 

the River Thames and Regent’s 

Canal. Here you’ll find elegant 

districts including Chelsea and 

Knightsbridge. It’s also home to 

Notting Hill’s fashionable shops and 

restaurants, plus Portobello Road, 

site of the famous market (p. 65). 

Hidden Gem: The Troubadour. 

One of London’s last remaining 

1950s coffee houses serves an 

excellent French-inspired menu until 

late every day of the week. There’s 

a renowned music venue in the 

basement and a wine shop if you 

want a tipple to take away. Times vary. 

263-267 Old Brompton Road, 

SW5 9JA. 020 7370 1434. 

troubadour.co.uk Ë Earl’s Court. 

Off map. 

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Waxy O’Connor’s 

The Punch Bowl, Mayfair 

The Wells, 

Hampstead 

Dirty Martini’s 

Shanghai Sour 

The White Horse, Parson’s Green 

Paradise’s English lamb stew 

ITINERARY: PUBS & BARS 

London has a varied selection of drinking destinations, whether you’re after fine food, a quirky 

watering hole or a stylish bar. By Beatrice Yeatman-Biggs 

1 TOP NOSH 

The Wells, tucked away in a quiet 

residential area of Hampstead, 

has won awards for its regularly 

changing imaginative dishes. The 

sophisticated interior and relaxed 

atmosphere make this a perfect 

place to come for a hearty lunch 

after walking on Hampstead Heath, 

just a stone’s throw away (30 Well 

Walk, NW3 1BX. 020 7794 

3785. thewellshampstead.co.uk 

Ë Hampstead. Off map). Another 

great gastropub is Paradise By 

Way Of Kensal Green, which serves 

seasonal dishes such as Dorset 

lobsters or Lonk lamb (19 Kilburn 

Lane, W10 4AE 020 8969 

0098. theparadise.co.uk 

Ë Kensal Green. Off map). The 

elegant interior is complete with 

religious icons and chandeliers. 

2 UNIQUE DESTINATIONS 

For a true taste of glamour, visit 

Searcys Champagne Bar at 

St. Pancras International Station, 

where you can sit at Europe’s 

longest champagne bar and 

appreciate the revolutionary 

architecture surrounding you 

(p. 88). The Ice Bar (p. 89) is sure 

to give you a drinking experience 

unlike any other. The bar – made 

entirely from ice – is very cool, in 

more ways than one. 

3 SOPHISTICATED SPOTS. 

Dirty Martini has a distinctly New 

York vibe. Positioned at the heart 

of London’s night life, it provides 

the ideal hang-out spot for pre 

or post-party revellers, with its 

cool interior and original cocktails 

(11/12 Russell Street, WC2B 5HZ. 

0844 371 2550. dirtymartini. 

uk.com/covent-garden Ë Covent 

Garden). From one luxurious setting 

to another, Zander Bar, featuring 

stylish decor, intimate seating areas 

and soft lighting, is the ideal place 

to unwind with friends or look like 

you mean to be seen at the long, 

sleek bar (45 Buckingham Gate, 

SW1E 6BS. 020 7630 6644. 

individualrestaurants.com/bank/ 

westminister/ Ë St. James’s Park. 

Map D5). 

4 TRULY TRADITIONAL 

The Punch Bowl, dating from 1750, is 

the second oldest pub in Mayfair. It is 

also well-known for its landlord, film 

director Guy Ritchie (41 Farm Street, 

W1J 5RP. 020 7493 6841. 

punchbowllondon.com Ë Green 

Park. Map C4). With its beer garden 

and traditional interior, The White 

Horse, (1-3 Parson’s Green, SW6 

4UL. 020 7736 2115. 

whitehorsesw6.com Ë Parsons 

Green. Off map) is understandably 

a popular destination for both locals 

and those further afield. The food is 

impressive, too. Waxy O’ Connor’s 

is London’s biggest Irish bar, and 

probably its most complicated, with 

a labyrinth of four bars covering six 

levels, all linked together by a maze 

of staircase passages (14-16 Rupert 

Street, W1D 6DD. 020 7287 

0255 waxyoconnors.co.uk 

Ë Piccadilly Circus. Map C5). What’s 

more, there is live music played four 

nights a week. 

• See p. 88 and visitlondon.com 

for further inpiration on London’s bars 

and pubs. 

WAXY O’CONNOR’S IMAGE © WAXY O’CONNOR’S BAR; LAMB STEW IMAGE 

© PARADISE BY WAY OF KENSAL GREEN; WELLS IMAGE COURTESY OF THE WELLS; COCKTAIL IMAGE 

© DIRTY MARTINI, COVENT GARDEN; BAR IMAGE © THE PUNCHBOWL PUB 

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Waxy O’Connor’s 

The Punch Bowl, Mayfair 

The Wells, 

Hampstead 

Dirty Martini’s 

Shanghai Sour 

The White Horse, Parson’s Green 

Paradise’s English lamb stew 

ITINERARY: PUBS & BARS 

London has a varied selection of drinking destinations, whether you’re after fine food, a quirky 

watering hole or a stylish bar. By Beatrice Yeatman-Biggs 

1 TOP NOSH 

The Wells, tucked away in a quiet 

residential area of Hampstead, 

has won awards for its regularly 

changing imaginative dishes. The 

sophisticated interior and relaxed 

atmosphere make this a perfect 

place to come for a hearty lunch 

after walking on Hampstead Heath, 

just a stone’s throw away (30 Well 

Walk, NW3 1BX. 020 7794 

3785. thewellshampstead.co.uk 

Ë Hampstead. Off map). Another 

great gastropub is Paradise By 

Way Of Kensal Green, which serves 

seasonal dishes such as Dorset 

lobsters or Lonk lamb (19 Kilburn 

Lane, W10 4AE 020 8969 

0098. theparadise.co.uk 

Ë Kensal Green. Off map). The 

elegant interior is complete with 

religious icons and chandeliers. 

2 UNIQUE DESTINATIONS 

For a true taste of glamour, visit 

Searcys Champagne Bar at 

St. Pancras International Station, 

where you can sit at Europe’s 

longest champagne bar and 

appreciate the revolutionary 

architecture surrounding you 

(p. 88). The Ice Bar (p. 89) is sure 

to give you a drinking experience 

unlike any other. The bar – made 

entirely from ice – is very cool, in 

more ways than one. 

3 SOPHISTICATED SPOTS. 

Dirty Martini has a distinctly New 

York vibe. Positioned at the heart 

of London’s night life, it provides 

the ideal hang-out spot for pre 

or post-party revellers, with its 

cool interior and original cocktails 

(11/12 Russell Street, WC2B 5HZ. 

0844 371 2550. dirtymartini. 

uk.com/covent-garden Ë Covent 

Garden). From one luxurious setting 

to another, Zander Bar, featuring 

stylish decor, intimate seating areas 

and soft lighting, is the ideal place 

to unwind with friends or look like 

you mean to be seen at the long, 

sleek bar (45 Buckingham Gate, 

SW1E 6BS. 020 7630 6644. 

individualrestaurants.com/bank/ 

westminister/ Ë St. James’s Park. 

Map D5). 

4 TRULY TRADITIONAL 

The Punch Bowl, dating from 1750, is 

the second oldest pub in Mayfair. It is 

also well-known for its landlord, film 

director Guy Ritchie (41 Farm Street, 

W1J 5RP. 020 7493 6841. 

punchbowllondon.com Ë Green 

Park. Map C4). With its beer garden 

and traditional interior, The White 

Horse, (1-3 Parson’s Green, SW6 

4UL. 020 7736 2115. 

whitehorsesw6.com Ë Parsons 

Green. Off map) is understandably 

a popular destination for both locals 

and those further afield. The food is 

impressive, too. Waxy O’ Connor’s 

is London’s biggest Irish bar, and 

probably its most complicated, with 

a labyrinth of four bars covering six 

levels, all linked together by a maze 

of staircase passages (14-16 Rupert 

Street, W1D 6DD. 020 7287 

0255 waxyoconnors.co.uk 

Ë Piccadilly Circus. Map C5). What’s 

more, there is live music played four 

nights a week. 

• See p. 88 and visitlondon.com 

for further inpiration on London’s bars 

and pubs. 

WAXY O’CONNOR’S IMAGE © WAXY O’CONNOR’S BAR; LAMB STEW IMAGE 

© PARADISE BY WAY OF KENSAL GREEN; WELLS IMAGE COURTESY OF THE WELLS; COCKTAIL IMAGE 

© DIRTY MARTINI, COVENT GARDEN; BAR IMAGE © THE PUNCHBOWL PUB 


An endangered Sumatran tiger 

ANIMAL ADVENTURES 

Get close to extraordinary live creatures as you encounter some of London’s 

most weird and wonderful residents. By David G. Taylor 

1. 

VISIT RARE 

TIGERS 

A brand new £3.6m Tiger Territory has 

just opened at ZSL London Zoo (p. 36). 

At 27,000 sq ft, this massive enclosure 

(pictured below) provides the ultimate 

love-nest for the latest additions, a pair 

of critically-endangered Sumatran tigers. 

With as few as 300 thought to remain 

in the wild, it’s hoped the pair will help 

with the conservation of the species by 

producing some cubs. Visitors to the 

new exhibit will embark on a journey 

through an Indonesian habitat, before 

coming face-to-face 

with male Jae Jae and 

his mate Melati through 

the floor-to-ceiling glass 

windows. You might even 

catch the pair frolicking 

in a custom-built pool, 

as, unlike other big cats, 

tigers really love messing 

about in the water. 

Right: Tiger Territory at 

ZSL London Zoo 

Snorkelling at Sea Life 

London Aquarium 

2. SNORKEL 

WITH SHARKS 

Find yourself face-to-fin with 15 live 

sharks as you take a dip in the waters 

of the Pacific Reef display at Sea 

Life London Aquarium (p. 28). The 

90-minute experience includes 

a behind-the-scenes tour as well as an 

unforgettable 15-minute snorkel with 

Sand Tiger, Black Tip Reef and Brown 

Sharks. If you don’t fancy getting into 

a wetsuit, then just sign up for one of 

the Behind-The-Scenes Tours, where 

expert guides take you into areas not 

normally open to the public. You can 

find out about the care, conservation 

and breeding behind the aquarium’s 

600 marine and fresh-water species. 

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3. 

MEET A FAMILY 

OF OTTERS 

Watch a family of Asian 

short-clawed otters feeding, 

foraging, swimming, playing 

and grooming in their 

marshland habitat at the 

London Wetland Centre 

nature reserve (p. 30). The 

smallest otter species in the 

world, these endangered 

animals live in groups and 

are famously social. The best 

time to visit them is during 

their daily feeding times 

at 11.00 and 14.00. 

5. 

Asian short-clawed 

otters at London 

Wetland Centre 

BEFRIEND A BUTTERFLY 

Have close encounters with 

hundreds of live tropical butterflies 

at the Natural History Museum 

(p. 59). A range of species are 

fluttering free inside the recently 

opened exhibition Sensational 

Butterflies (until 15 Sep). It’s a rare 

A butterfly at the Natural 

History Museum 

chance to see some of the world’s 

most colourful types, learn about 

their fascinating life cycle and most 

likely have some gently alighting 

on your head, hands and clothes. 

Watch them hatch, transform and 

take flight before your very eyes. 

4. SALUTE SOME 

MILITARY HORSES 

The Household Cavalry was set up 

more than 350 years ago in 1661, 

and today the mounted regiments’ 

many duties include guarding Her 

Majesty The Queen. You can see 

the guards and their horses on 

duty in Whitehall, but the best times 

are during the daily Changing The 

Guard ceremony (p. 28) on Horse 

Guards Parade (Mon-Sat at 11.00; 

10.00 on Sun), or the Dismounting 

Ceremony (16.00). To find out more 

and to glimpse behind-the-scenes 

as the horses are fed, watered 

and groomed in the 18th-century 

stables, visit the Household Cavalry 

Museum (p. 28). 

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6. 

FEED FARMYARD 

FRIENDS 

London has a number of urban 

farms, but at 32 acres Mudchute 

Park & Farm is the largest and it’s 

free to visit. Among more than 

200 animals and fowl you can see 

farmyard favourites such as pigs, 

goats, geese and donkeys, plus 

South American llamas and alpacas. 

Mudchute Park & Farm, Pier Street, 

E14 3HP. 020 7515 5901. 

mudchute.org Ë Mudchute. Off map. 

Cute baby alpacas 

Cute baby alpacas 

A St. James’s 

Park pelican 

8. 

BRAVE THE JUNGLE 

Encounter a live stingray and 

a tank-full of tiny tetra fish as 

you embark on the Horniman 

Museum’s Amazon Adventure 

(until 24 Nov, p. 58). The multimedia 

exhibition mixes live fish displays 

with hands-on activities that’ll make 

Pigs and snouts 

you feel as if you’re in a tropical 

rainforest. Explorers can feel the 

belly of a giant catfish, experience 

the zap power of an electric eel, 

and find out about vicious piranhas, 

enormous anacondas and bizarre 

pink dolphins. 

ALPACAS, PIGS AND PELICAN © GETTY/ISTOCKPHOTO 

7. GO BIRD 

WATCHING 

For birdlife, head for St. James’s 

Park (map C5/D5) to see 

newborn ducklings and cygnets 

(baby swans) frantically paddling 

after their proud mums on the 

ornamental lake. Among 15 

species of waterfowl you can spot 

swans, moorhen and coots, plus 

some rowdy pelicans, which are 

fed fish daily between 14.30 and 

15.00 near Duck Island Cottage. 

Pelicans have lived in the park 

since 1664 when some were 

sent as a gift from the Russian 

Ambassador to King Charles II. 

St. James’s Park, SW1A 2BJ. 020 

7451 9999. royalparks.org.uk 

Ë St. James’s Park. Map C5/D5. 

Amazon Adventure at the 

Horniman Museum 

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THE BIRTHDAY BARD 

Celebrate the Bard’s birthday this month by participating in 

all things Shakespearean. By Beatrice Yeatman-Biggs 

Unless you’ve been living on another 

planet, you’ll have heard of William 

Shakespeare. Born almost 450 

years ago, the world’s pre-eminent 

dramatist wrote 38 plays, 154 

sonnets, two long narrative poems, 

epitaphs, and several other poems. 

Studied in schools and performed 

on stages worldwide, his works 

are – and will continue to be – at 

the forefront of our society. As such, 

it seems fitting that we revisit the 

playwright’s works and learn about 

his life during his birth month. 

Brought up in Stratford-upon- 

Avon, William Shakespeare married 

Anne Hathaway aged 18 and they 

later had three children together. He 

embarked on a successful acting and 

writing career in London, between 

1585 and 1592, and part-owned 

a playing company called Lord 

Chamberlain’s Men, latterly the King’s 

Men. He retired to Stratford around 

1613, aged 49, and died there three 

years later. 

Of course, no trip to Stratfordupon-Avon 

would be complete 

without watching a Shakespearean 

play. As You Like It (from 12 Apr), 

a pastoral comedy believed to have 

been written in early 1600, tells the 

story of Rosalind and Orlando who 

are forced to flee to the wilderness 

of the forest of Arden after being 

banished from the oppressive royal 

court. Witness their love flourishing, 

as Arden does, with the coming of 

summer. Music for the production has 

been composed by Laura Marling, 

who has twice been nominated for 

the Mercury Music Prize. 

Shakespeare at the Globe’s exhibition 

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David Hargreaves (King Of France) in 

Henry V at Shakespeare’s Globe theatre 

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 

Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BB. 

08448 001 110. rsc.org.uk 

t Stratford-upon-Avon. 

Despite what we know about his 

time in Stratford, there are periods 

of mystery surrounding much of 

Encounter the London of 

Shakespeare and Dickens on 

London Discovery Tours, as you 

walk the city’s old streets and learn 

how it inspired Shakespeare, as well 

as Charles Dickens – England’s 

greatest novelist. During the tour you 

will hop across the ages between 

the centuries of the Bard and 

novelist, considering why London 

featured so prominently in both their 

lives and works. Visit Shakespeare’s 

Theatreland: the Rose, the Swan 

Shakespeare’s Globe interior during a 

production of Henry VIII in 2010 

Shakespeare’s life., 

and there’s barely any 

documentation about 

the Bard between 

1585 and 1592. It’s 

not until 1594 that 

his name appears in 

the records of the 

Lord Chamberlain’s 

Men, when, a few 

years later, the playing 

company built the Globe theatre in 

London, which was destroyed in a fire 

and later, demolished. Shakespeare’s 

Globe, a reconstruction, was opened 

in 1997 on the South Bank of the 

Thames a few hundred yards from the 

original site in Southwark (p. 32). 

THE LONDON OF SHAKESPEARE AND DICKENS 

and the Globe, as well as the sites of 

gambling dens often mentioned in 

his plays. Then, cower beneath the 

remaining walls of the Marshalsea 

Prison as you imagine what it would 

have been like for Dickens as a boy, 

when he visited his father there 

(London Discovery Tours, PO Box 

53131, E18 1UW. 020 8530 

8443 discovery-walks.com). 

London Walks (p. 43) will also take 

you on a thrilling tour of London 

through Charles Dickens’ eyes. 

Soak up the history of one of the 

world’s most famous theatres as you 

stroll around the city of London on 

one of the Globe’s Sonnet Walks 

(20 Apr). Visitors will be able to 

imbibe the atmosphere of historic 

London, meeting actors along the 

way who will recite Shakespeare 

sonnets and speeches (p. 32). 

There’s an otherworldly element 

to many of Shakespeare’s plays and 

for those keen to celebrate this, the 

Globe will be opening to the public for 

a magical afternoon of special events 

and games. The magician, fairies and 

witches in three of Shakespeare’s 

most prominent works;The Tempest, 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream and 

Charles Dickens, 1859, from the 

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Pippa Nixon (Rosalind) in As 

You Like It rehearsal 

Macbeth, will be brought to life 

with a spectacular array of illusions, 

bubbling witches’ cauldrons, card 

trickery, street magic workshops, and 

magical quizzes on 21 Apr. What’s 

more, the general public will be able 

to see round the Globe’s fascinating 

exhibition and theatre for free (p. 32). 

Witnessing the impressive, threetiered, 

timbered theatre might make 

you wonder about its construction. 

From April, the Shakespearean 

London Theatres project (ShaLT) 

will be hosting a series of lectures at 

the V&A (p. 59) on the rich theatrical 

culture of Shakespearean playhouses 

that spread across Tudor and Stewart 

London from 1567 to the 1642 

civil war. 

The first of these will be held on 

23 Apr by Professor Andrew Gurr, 

who will be discussing why the 

Globe was round. He will consider 

why indoor 

theatres came to 

predominate over 

the older outdoor 

venues as he exposes 

a vibrant Theatreland of 

over 20 theatres. The 

ways in which this affected 

the plays is one of many factors that 

the season of lectures will look into. 

You will be even better-placed 

to imagine the history of the 

Globe by watching a play in it. The 

Tempest, (23 Apr) is Shakespeare’s 

masterpiece on forgiveness and 

enlightenment (p. 74). 

But we know that his plays 

weren’t always as optimistic. 

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James McAvoy (Macbeth) 

in Macbeth rehearsal 

Macbeth (until 27 Apr), perhaps his 

darkest tragedy, is the story of a 

Scottish lord who descends into 

a psychological nightmare when his 

desire for political power corrupts 

him. BAFTA winning actor James 

McAvoy, who has starred in films 

Atonement and The Last King Of 

Scotland, will play the lead in director 

Jamie Lloyd’s production (p. 74). 

Due to the ambiguity surrounding 

much of Shakespeare’s life, there are 

many who believe that our common 

perception of him is inaccurate. 

But the fact remains that the works 

penned under his name have left 

a legacy that will last forever, and 

surely that’s worth celebrating. 

Jamie Lloyd 

(Director) 

in Macbeth 

rehearsal 

STRATFORD- 

UPON-AVON 

The Bard’s mother’s house, 

Stratford-upon-Avon 

See where Shakespeare was born 

and died on a fascinating one-day 

bus tour that stops off at Stratfordupon-Avon, 

where you will visit 

Shakespeare’s birthplace (Evan 

Evans Tours 020 77950 1777. 

evanevanstours.co.uk). During 

this tour, you can discover where 

the Bard spent the first five years 

of married life in this restored 

16th-century house. Get a glimpse 

into his early life, and find out what 

other well-known writers who 

visited thought of it. Shakespeare’s 

birthplace is complete with period 

domestic furnishings, a glass 

window inscribed with various 

visitors’ signatures over the 

centuries, and William’s father’s 

glove-making workshop. 

TRAVEL INFORMATION 

COACH: Evan and Evans tours to 

Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon- 

Avon, The Cotwolds and Oxford. 

Tickets £79; child: £69. Daily 

operation. Pick up available. 

TRAIN: Direct trains depart from: 

t Ë London Marylebone or 

t Ë London Euston, to 

t Stratford-upon-Avon. 

Note: the quickest journey time by 

train is approximately two hours 

and five minutes long. 

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 

Stratford-upon-Avon 

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Area Focus: Opera Quarter, WC2 

WHY Famous for its food and drink, this area of 

Covent Garden is home to a wide range of restaurants, 

pubs and specialist food emporiums, plus great theatre 

shows and other attractions. 

WHEN Day or night there’s plenty to see and do. For 

more information visit, operaquarter.co.uk 

ATTRACTIONS 

Head to 1 London Transport 

Museum’s exhibition 

Poster Art 150 – London 

Underground’s Greatest 

Designs (until 27 Oct) for 

150 examples by artists 

including Paul Nash and Man 

Ray. Explore the museum’s 

impressive collection (such as 

Victorian horse-drawn trams 

and the iconic 1950s red 

Routemaster bus), then pick 

up gifts celebrating this year’s 

150th anniversary of the Tube in the shop. 

London Transport Museum, p. 58. 

SPECIALIST 

STORES 

Artisan shops 

include the 

picturesque 

2 Hope 

& Greenwood, 

a traditional British 

confectioners 

selling old 

fashioned sweets 

such as sugar mice, parma violets, flying saucers and 

gobstoppers, plus delicious new treats like foaming 

blue cherries (1 Russell Street, WC2B 5JD. 020 

7240 3314. hopeandgreenwood.co.uk). 

3 The Primrose Bakery is the place to find 

awesome cupcakes and cookies. They even 

offer fun monthly masterclasses on how best 

to decorate them (42 Tavistock Street, 

WC2E 7PB. 020 7836 3638. 

primrose-bakery.co.uk). 

Stop-by 4 Gelatorino if you love 

quality homemade ice creams and 

sorbets. Its fabulous flavours draw 

from the traditional recipes of Turin 

in northern Italy (2 Russell Street, 

WC2B 5JD. 020 7240 0746. 

gelatorino.com). 

STAGE SHOWS 

The Theatreland location means that many shows are 

right on the doorstep. Among them, there are scares 

to be had in the ghost story The Woman In Black 

(p. 75), hit songs to enjoy in the musicals The Lion 

King (p. 70) and Mamma Mia! (p. 70) and incredible 

dance steps to amaze all in Top Hat (p. 71). 

By David G. Taylor 

LOCAL HISTORY 

London’s Opera Quarter is so-named after its 

world-famous cultural hub the 5 Royal Opera 

House, which offers major operas (p. 77) and 

ballets, such as Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland 

(p. 66). The current building dates from 1858, but 

its roots stretch back to 1732. As well as shows, 

head here for related exhibitions of costume, art 

and artefacts, plus tours of the venue. 

DINING 

There are far too many 

culinary options to include 

them all, but among the 

highlights try the smart café 

and wine shop, 6 Notes, 

which offers events from 

wine tasting to live music 

(36 Wellington Street, WC2E 

7BD. 020 7240 7899. 

notesmusiccoffee.com). 

The 7 Opera Tavern (right, 

23 Catherine Street, WC2B 

5JS. 020 7836 3680. 

operatavern.co.uk) offers excellent Spanish tapas, 

from chargrilled chorizo to mini Ibérico burgers. 

Meanwhile, charming 8 Mishkin’s has the look of 

a 1940s Jewish deli but serves glorious non-kosher 

food and delicious cocktails (25 Catherine Street, 

WC2B 5JS. 020 7240 2078. mishkins.co.uk). 

DRINKING 

There are plenty of bars and pubs to choose from 

in the area, but one of the best is the splendid 

Lobby Bar at the luxurious 9 One Aldwych hotel 

(pictured). Drop-by 

and drink up the 

chic contemporary 

atmosphere or book 

an afternoon tea. 

1 Aldwych, 

WC2B 4BZ. 

020 7300 1070. 

onealdwych.com 

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Clockwise from top left: Jorvik Viking Centre; Castle 

Howard; York Castle Museum; boats on the River Ouse 

TRAVEL INFORMATION 

Rail: Direct trains depart from 

Ë t London King’s Cross to 

t York. Journey time is 

approximately two hours. 

OUT OF TOWN: 

By Jo Caird 

Evidence of York’s rich history 

is present everywhere you look. 

Founded by the Romans, the city was 

home to first the Saxons, then the 

Vikings. You can discover how these 

Nordic conquerors lived at Jorvik 

Viking Centre (pictured, top left), an 

interactive attraction built on the site 

where archeologists first found signs 

of the 1,000-year-old Viking city 

they called Jorvik. Meanwhile, 

the archeologist guides at Jorvik Dig 

will tell you all about this amazing 

science and let you have a go yourself 

on recreations of York’s most 

famous digs. 

The journey continues at York 

Minster, an extraordinary example of 

medieval architecture that took 

250 years to build. Measuring 

186 square metres, its great east 

window is thought to be the largest 

area of stained glass in the world. 

Also worth visiting is The Shambles, 

one of the most complete medieval 

streets in Europe, where you can still 

see the wide shop windowsills on 

which cuts of meat were displayed 

all those centuries ago. For a further 

taste of medieval York, take the 3.4km 

walk along the top of the City Walls. It 

takes around two hours, during which 

time you’ll be treated to great views 

over the city. Another way of getting 

your bearings at the start of your visit 

is to take a guided river cruise on the 

Ouse (pictured, above left). 

Get a sense of Georgian York at 

Fairfax House, a beautifully preserved 

18th-century residence that is home 

to a superb collection of antique 

furniture and decorative items. The 

Assembly Rooms are from the same 

period – an Italian restaurant now 

occupies the building, so why not grab 

a bite to eat and admire the earliest 

purpose-built dance hall in the UK 

while you’re at it And for something 

really grand, consider a visit to Castle 

Howard, an 18th-century home set in 

1,000 acres of spectacular landscape 

outside the city (pictured, top). 

York’s more recent past is on 

fascinating display at the Castle 

Museum (pictured, above), including 

a recreation of a Victorian street, an 

TOURIST INFORMATION 

1 Museum Street, York, YO1 7DT. 

01904 550 099. 

visityork.org 

YORK 

exhibition about the building’s past as 

a fearsome prison and an enormous 

collection of everyday objects in use 

from the 19th century to the present 

day. Leave plenty of time to fully 

explore this engaging attraction. 

To see a piece of York’s Victorian 

past in action, head over to the city’s 

magnificent railway station, which 

was built in 1877. At the time, it was 

the largest station in Britain, a symbol 

of York’s crucial position at the heart 

of the new railway network. You can 

learn more about rail’s glorious past 

– as well as its hi-tech present – at 

the National Railway Museum. Look 

out for the museum’s Shinkansen 

(‘bullet train’), the only one in the world 

displayed outside of Japan. 

One of York’s most important 

exports is chocolate, a legacy of the 

huge factories built there by historic 

brands Terry’s and Rowntree’s in the 

20th century. Make sure to buy a bar 

of the sweet stuff to fuel you on your 

travels, then stop in at one of the city’s 

charming tea rooms to quench your 

thirst. Cheers! 

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The Virgin London Marathon is the world’s largest annual fundraising 

event. Since the race began in 1981, runners have raised more than 

£500 million for good causes. This year, why not congratulate the 

good sports tramping the streets and cheer them on On 21 Apr, the 

marathon’s participants will run a distance of 26.2 miles, finishing 

in front of Buckingham Palace. To find out further details about the 

different races, routes, starting points and starting times, visit the 

Virgin London Marathon website. 

020 7902 0200. virginlondonmarathon.com 

A very Victorian day 

Get ready for a day of discovery as you hark 

back to the Victorian era with the Royal Albert 

Hall’s Family Victorian Experience (2-5, & 8, 9, 

27 Apr). During this 70-minute tour of the Royal 

Albert Hall, families are taken back in time by 

two characters in costume, one who is a box 

holder; the other who works at the Hall. Visit the 

auditorium and explore the different front-ofhouse 

areas as the neo-Gothic building’s rich 

and vibrant history is brought to life. What would 

it have been like to see a show here Or work in 

the Hall when it first opened more than 140 years 

ago Children will even have the chance to dress 

up in Victorian costume so that they can really get 

into character! 

Royal Albert Hall, p. 32. 

What it feels like to hold 

HMS history in your hands 

HMS Belfast, the 

most significant 

surviving Second 

World War Royal 

Navy warship, will 

be opening its doors 

from 20-21 Apr, to 

families wanting to 

experience History In Your Hands activities. Children 

can discover the fascinating stories hidden within the 

museum ship and handle some of the objects from 

the collections as they learn about men who lived 

and worked on-board. Drop-in events are suitable for 

children of all ages, with parental supervision. 

HMS Belfast, p. 28. 

Family detective fiction fun 

Children can don 

their detective hats 

with artist Shelagh 

McCarthy, thanks to 

the British Library’s 

‘Who Done It’ Family 

Workshops, from 

2-4 Apr. The hands-on 

session is inspired by 

the British Library’s 

exhibition, Murder 

In The Library: An 

A-Z of Crime Fiction 

(until 12 May), which 

focuses on the 

development of 

crime and detective 

fiction from the 

early 19th century. 

Workshops are at 11.00, repeated at 15.00, and last for 

approximately one and a half hours. 

96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB 08432 081 144. bl.uk/ 

whatson/events Ë t Euston. Map. A5. 


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SIGHTSEEING 

These are the capital’s top 

sightseeing attractions. 

References are to the 

Central London Map on 

p. 49-51. Times and prices 

are correct at time of 

press, but call to check. 

Last entrance times to 

attractions vary – please 

check in advance. 

Many attractions offer 

admission discounts 

when purchasing tickets 

in advance online. Prices 

listed are for tickets 

bought in person unless 

otherwise stated. 

To dial the United 

Kingdom remove the first 

0 and add +44. 

KEY: 

: Telephone 

Ë : London Underground 

Ë : London Overground 

Ë : Docklands Light Railway 

t : National Rail 

: Website 

Main Attractions 

APSLEY HOUSE 

Known as ‘Number One 

London’, this elegant 

house at Hyde Park 

Corner was the first Duke 

Of Wellington’s home. 

Wed-Sun 11.00-17.00. 

Admission £6.50, 

child £3.90. 

149 Piccadilly, W1J 7NT. 

020 7499 5676. 

english-heritage.org. 

uk Ë Hyde Park Corner. 

Map C4. 

BANQUETING HOUSE 

This grand old building 

was designed by Inigo 

Jones for James I, with an 

exquisite painted ceiling by 

celebrated baroque artist 

Peter Paul Rubens. Mon- 

Sun 10.00-17.00. Check 

for closures. Admission £5, 

child free. 

Whitehall, SW1A 2ER. 

020 3166 6154. 

hrp.org.uk 

Ë t Charing Cross. 

Map C6. 

CEREMONY OF 

THE KEYS 

Each night since 1340, the 

Tower Of London’s 

(p. 35) outer gates are 

locked at 21.53 and the 

keys delivered to the 

warden. To watch for free, 

send names, dates and an 

SAE to: Ceremony Of The 

Keys Office, HM Tower 

Of London, EC3N 4AB, at 

least two months ahead of 

your visit. 

Tower Of London, Tower 

Hill, EC3N 4AB. 020 

3166 6278. hrp.org.uk 

Ë Tower Hill. Map C9. 

CHANGING THE 

GUARD 

At 11.30 on alternate 

scheduled days, witness the 

changing of the Queen’s 

Guard on Buckingham 

Palace forecourt. 

Buckingham Palace, 

The Mall, SW1A 1AA. 

020 7766 7300. 

royal.gov.uk 

Ë t Victoria, 

Ë Green Park. Map D5. 

The Mounted Guard 

Changing Ceremony 

takes place Mon-Sat 

11.00; Sun 10.00. The 

mounted sentries change 

every hour. 

Horse Guards Parade, 

Whitehall, SW1A 1DH. 

020 7414 3269. 

army.mod.uk/events 

Ë St. James’s Park/Green 

Park. Map C6. 

CHELSEA 

PHYSIC GARDEN 

Until 31 Oct London’s 

oldest botanic garden 

was founded in 1673 

as a garden for training 

apothacaries. It’s filled 

with botanic specimens 

and rare species, including 

natural medicines from 

around the world. Tues-Fri 

11.00-18.00; Sun 11.00- 

18.00. Admission £9; 

child £6. 

66 Royal Hospital Road, 

SW3 4HS. 020 7352 

5646. chelseaphysic 

garden.co.uk Ë Sloane 

Square. Off map. 

CUTTY SARK 

This 19th-century ship 

is the last surviving tea 

clipper in the world. 

Reopened last year after 

major restoration works, 

it now offers visitors the 

opportunity to explore 

above and below decks, 

with interactive displays to 

enhance the experience. 

Mon-Sun 10.00-17.00. 

Admission £12, 

child £6.50. 

King William Walk, SE10 

9HT. 020 8858 2698. 

cuttysark.org.uk 

Ë Cutty Sark. Map inset. 

HAMPTON 

COURT PALACE 

Once home to King Henry 

VIII, this magnificent Tudor 

palace and impressive 

maze is set in 60 acres of 

parkland. Daily 10.00- 

16.30. Palace, maze and 

gardens admission £16 

child £8; maze £4.00, child 

£2.50; gardens £5.20, 

child free. 

Hampton Court, East 

Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU. 

08444 827 777. hrp. 

org.uk t Hampton Court. 

Off map. 

HMS BELFAST 

Permanently moored on 

the River Thames, this 

ship is Europe’s only 

surviving World War II 

cruiser. In service until 

1965, it’s now a reminder 

of Britain’s naval heritage 

and celebrates its 75th 

anniversary this year. 

20-21 Apr HMS History 

In Your Hands is just 

one of their free family 

events. 11.00-12.30 & 

14.00-16.00. Admission 

free. Daily 10.00-18.00. 

Admission £14.50, child 

free. 

Morgan’s Lane, off Tooley 

Street, SE1 2JH. 020 

7940 6300. iwm.org.uk 

Ë t London Bridge. 

Map C9. 

HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY 

MUSEUM 

Discover the history of 

the mounted guards (who 

participate in Changing 

The Guard, p. 28) and 

witness their day-to-day 

life, including working their 

horses in 18th-century 

stables. Daily inspection at 

16.00. Daily 10.00-18.00. 

Admission £6, child £4. 

Horse Guards, Whitehall, 

SW1A 2AX. 020 7930 

3070. householdcavalry 

museum.org.uk 

Ë Westminster. Map D6. 

HOUSES OF 

PARLIAMENT 

This has been Parliament’s 

home since 1265, though 

the current building was 

constructed in the 19th 

century in neo-gothic style. 

Its clock tower houses the 

famous bell Big Ben. Watch 

debates and committees or 

enjoy a 75-minute guided 

tour on Sats 09.15-16.30. 

Tour £15, child £6. 

Westminster, SW1A 0AA. 

08448 471 672. 

parliament.uk/visiting 


KENSINGTON PALACE 

This royal residence sits 

in Kensington Gardens 

and was Princess Diana’s 

last home. Eerie Evening 

Tours. An after-dark 

tour around the echoing 

corridors and rooms 

of the palace. 18.45. 

Check website for dates. 

Admission £25. Daily 

10.00-18.00. General 

admission £14.85, 

children free. 

Kensington Gardens, W8 

4PX. 08444 827 777. 

hrp.org.uk Ë High 

Street Kensington/ 

Queensway. Map C1. 

SEA LIFE 

LONDON AQUARIUM 

One of Europe’s largest 

aquaria, with 500 species 

of global marine life and 

walk-through tank tunnels. 

See how the fish are fed 

on the Behind The Scenes 

Tour (tickets £7.50, child 

£5) and experience 

the thrilling Shark Reef 

Encounter. Mon-Thurs 

10.00-18.00; Fri-Sun 

10.00-19.00. Admission 

£20.70, child £15. Joint 

ticket with London Eye 

and Madame Tussauds 

available. 

County Hall, Westminster 

Bridge Road, SE1 7PB. 

08716 631 678. 

visitsealife.com/ 

london Ë Westminster. 

Map D6. 


Life and death 

Pompeii and 

Herculaneum 

Book 

now 

28 March 

– 29 September 2013 

Open late Fridays 

britishmuseum.org 

Advanced booking strongly recommended 

#PompeiiExhibition 

020 7323 8181 

Tottenham Court Road, Holborn 

Sponsored by 

In collaboration with 

Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife. 

Pompeii, AD 55–79. © DeAgostini/SuperStock. 

Background image: Eruption of Mt Augustine, Alaska 1986, 

similar to that of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. Getty Images.

SIGHTSEEING 

LONDON BRIDGE 

EXPERIENCE 

A very scary and exciting 

history lesson that 

describes the past of the 

1,700-year-old London 

Bridge site. Tickets also 

include The London Tombs, 

housed in a former plague 

pit. Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00; 

Sat-Sun 10.00-18.00. 


2-4 Tooley Street, SE1 

2PF. 08448 472 287. 

thelondonbridge 

experience.com 


Map C8. 

LONDON DUNGEON 

The world-famous attraction 

has recently reopened at a 

new location, which means 

it’s bigger and better than 

ever. Spectacular sets, live 

actors and state-of-theart 

special effects evoke 

ghoulish encounters from 

Britain’s past in a grimly 

comedic style. Not for small 

kids or the faint-hearted. 

Mon-Wed 10.00-16.30; 

Thurs 11.00-16.30; 

Sat-Sun 10.00-17.30. 

Admission £24, child 

£18.60. Joint tickets with 

London Eye, London 

Aquarium and Madame 

Tussauds available. 

County Hall, Westminster 

Bridge Road, SE1 7PB. 

020 7403 7221. 

thedungeons.com 

Ë t Westminster. 

Map D6. 

EDF ENERGY 

LONDON EYE 

This London icon is one 

of the world’s largest 

observation wheels, and 

takes centre stage on the 

River Thames. Interactive 

screens in each pod 

give an insight into the 

landmarks on view. Lasts 

30 mins. Daily 10.00- 

21.00. Admission from 

£19.20, child £12.30. Ride 

and river tour packages, 

plus joint tickets with 

the London Aquarium, 

Madame Tussauds and the 

London Dungeon available. 

South Bank, SE1 7PB. 

08717 813 000. 

londoneye.com 

Ë t Waterloo. Map C6. 

LONDON WETLAND 

CENTRE 

On this 42-hectare wildlife 

reserve, look out for more 

than 100 species of rare 

and wild birds, as well as 

a family of otters who have 

taken up residence in 

a specially-designed holt. 

There are various tours 

and bird-spotting hides, 

as well as the Water’s 

Edge Café. Daily 09.30- 

18.00. Admission £10.59, 

child £7.91. 

Queen Elizabeth’s 

Walk, SW13 9WT. 

020 8409 4400. 

wwt.org.uk 

t Barnes. Off map. 

MADAME TUSSAUDS 

The celebrated home 

of life-sized waxworks 

depicting famous figures 

from the worlds of 

politics, sport, history and 

entertainment. Pose with 

your favourite legend and 

visit the terrifying Chamber 

Of Horrors and Scream 

experience. Mon-Fri 

09.00-17.30, weekends 

and school holidays 09.00- 

18.00. Admission £30, child 

£25.80. Joint tickets with 

the London Eye, London 

Dungeon and London 

Aquarium available. 

Marylebone Road, NW1 

5LR. 08718 943 000. 

madametussauds.com 

Ë Baker Street. Map A4. 

THE MONUMENT 

This beautiful stone 

column nestling in the 

heart of the City was built 

in 1677 to commemorate 

the 1666 Great Fire of 

London. Visitors can see 

architect and scientist 

Sir Christopher Wren’s 

laboratory. Daily 09.30- 


£1.50. A joint ticket with 

the Tower Bridge Exhibition 

is available. 

Monument Street, EC3R 

6BD. 08451 659 812. 

themonument.info 

Ë Monument. Map C8. 

RIPLEY’S BELIEVE 

IT OR NOT! 

This curiosity shop-style 

museum is a hit across 

the globe. Explore a huge 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE ROYAL MEWS 

BUCKINGHAM PALACE 

 

See the historic carriages that took 

part in the Royal Wedding procession 

and Diamond Jubilee celebrations

SIGHTSEEING 

range of oddities, from 

a shrunken head to an 

albino alligator. Don’t miss 

the mind-blowing Mirror 

Maze and be sure to check 

out the Dungeon Zone 

for a dose of frightening 

fun. Daily 10.00-00.00. 


£21.95. 

1 Piccadilly Circus, W1J 

0DA. 020 3238 0022. 

ripleyslondon.com 

Ë Piccadilly Circus. 

Map C5. 

ROYAL ALBERT 

HALL TOURS 

A 60-minute front-ofhouse 

tour around this 

neo-gothic Victorian 

building, including the 

Royal Retiring Room, 

the auditorium and the 

Queen’s Box. Departs 

hourly on selected 

dates between 10.30- 

15.30. 2-5, 8-9, 27 

Apr Family Victorian 

Experience Tours. Tickets 

£11.00, child free. 

Tickets £11.50, child free. 

Kensington Gore, 

SW7 2AP. 

020 7589 8212. 

royalalberthall.com 

Ë South Kensington. 

Map D2. 

ROYAL BOTANIC 

GARDENS, KEW 

A botanical research centre 

and World Heritage Site 

containing plants from 

across the globe with a 

tropical greenhouse and 

a stunning pagoda. The 

Xstrata Treetop Walkway 

has great views. Daily 

11.00-16.45. Gardens 

open 09.30, closing times 

vary; glasshouses and 

galleries close 17.00. 

Admission £16, child free. 

Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB. 

020 8332 5655. 

kew.org Ë Kew 

Gardens. Off map. 

THE ROYAL 

OBSERVATORY 

The home of Greenwich 

Mean Time. The Peter 

Harrison Planetarium 

has a programme of 

regular shows, including 

those designed with young 

children in mind. Daily 

10.00-17.00; Planetarium 

times vary. Admission 

£7, child £2; Planetarium 

£6.50, child £4.50. Joint 

ticket available with Cutty 

Sark and Ansel Adams 

exhibition at National 

Maritime Museum (p. 55). 

Greenwich Park, SE10 9NF. 

020 8858 4422. 

rmg.co.uk Ë Cutty Sark, 

or take a boat 

(p. 39). Map inset. 

SHAKESPEARE’S 

GLOBE 

Reconstruction 

of the Shakespeare’s 

original Elizabethan 

Globe theatre, including 

one of the only thatched 

roofs in London. Apr 20 

Sonnet Walks, will take 

you through historic 

London, as actors recite 

Shakespearean sonnets. 

10.00. Tickets £18, child 

free. Apr 21 Shakespeare’s 

Globe Magic Party. 

Celebrate the otherworldly 

nature of Shakespeare’s 

plays with an afternoon 

of free events. 12.00 & 

17.00. From Apr 23, watch 

the Bard’s shipwreck 

play The Tempest, which 

explores love, loss and 

reunion. 19.00. Tickets 

£5. Daily, 09.00-17.00. 


child £8. 

New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT. 

020 7902 1400. 

shakespearesglobe. 

com Ë Southwark. 

Map C8. 

THE VIEW 

FROM THE SHARD 

Hop in a high-speed 

‘kaleidoscopic’ lift and 

enjoy the view from 244m 

at London’s newest 

landmark. Daily 09.00- 

22.00. Advance booking 

recommended. Admission 

£29.95, child £23.95. 

Joiner Street, SE1 9RL. 

theviewfromtheshard. 

com Ë t London Bridge. 

Map C9. 

SOMERSET HOUSE 

This glorious, neoclassical 

18th-century building, 

set around a courtyard 

full of fountains, houses 

the Courtauld Gallery. 


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Inside the Most Famous Bridge in the World 

Enjoy breathtaking views of London from 

the Bridge’s Walkways. 

Experience the beautiful Victorian 

Engine Rooms. 

Enter and be amazed. 

Prices: Adults £8.00 Children £3.40 

Concessions £5.60 Under 5s FREE 

Contact: 020 3642 6589 

www.towerbridge.org.uk 

Tower Bridge is provided by the City of London Corporation - a uniquely diverse organisation in that it not only promotes and supports the city and provides it with a full range of services, but also provides 

wider services for London and for the nation as a whole.

Embankment level daily 

10.00-18.00; river terrace 

and Seamen’s Hall daily 

08.00-23.00; courtyard 

daily 07.30-23.00. Show 

from £12.50. General 

admission free. 

Strand, WC2R 1LA. 020 

7845 4600. somerset 

house.org.uk Ë Temple/ 

Embankment. Map C6. 

ST. MARTIN-IN-THE- 

FIELDS 

Palladian church with live 

classical and jazz music, 

a brass rubbing centre and 

a café. Mon-Tues 

& Fri 08.30-13.00 & 14.00- 

18.00; Wed 08.30-13.15 

& 14.00-17.00; Thurs 

08.30-13.15 & 14.00- 

18.00; Sat 09.30-18.00; 

Sun 15.30-17.00. Church 

closed to visitors during the 

hours of service. Admission 

free; audio tours £3.50; 

brass rubbing from £4.50. 

Trafalgar Square, WC2N 

4JJ. 020 7766 1100. 

smitf.org Ë t Charing 

Cross. Map C6. 

ST. PAUL’S 

CATHEDRAL 

Sir Christopher Wren’s 

300-year-old cathedral 

is filled with stunning 

mosaics and craftsmanship. 

Explore the crypt, with its 

monuments to famous 

Britons, and don’t miss 

Oculus: An Eye Into St. 

Paul’s, a 270-degree film 

experience for an excellent 

overview. Free tours. 

Mon-Sat 08.30-16.30. 


St. Paul’s Churchyard, 

EC4M 8AD. 020 7246 

8357. stpauls.co.uk 

Ë St. Paul’s. Map B8. 

THE TOWER BRIDGE 

EXHIBITION 

This breathtaking bridge, 

designed in 1884, is one 

of London’s most famous 

landmarks, offering 

wonderful views. Not to 

be confused with its less 

grand, but much older 

neighbour, London Bridge. 

Daily 10.00-18.00. 

Admission £8, child £3.40. 

Joint tickets with The 

Monument available. 

Tower Bridge Road, SE1 

2UP. 020 7403 3761. 

towerbridge.org.uk 

Ë Tower Hill, or by boat 

(p. 39). Map C9. 

TOWER OF LONDON 

The world-famous historic 

landmark includes the 

Bloody Tower, Traitors’ 

Gate and the Jewel House, 

home of the Crown Jewels. 

Admission includes the 

Prisoners Of The Tower 

exhibition plus costumed 

tours. Visitors can attend 

the nightly tradition of The 

Ceremony Of The Keys 

(p. 28) for free. At the Royal 

Beasts exhibition, discover 

why exotic creatures were 

imprisoned in the tower. 

Tues-Sat 09.00-16.30; 

Sun-Mon 10.00-16.30. 


£9.50. 

Tower Hill, EC3N 4AB. 

08444 827 799. 

hrp.org.uk Ë Tower Hill, 

or by boat (p. 39). Map C9. 

TRAFALGAR SQUARE 

Traditionally on Apr 23, 

St. George’s Day is the 

feast day of Saint George, 

England’s dragon-slaying 

patron. Apr 20 To celebrate, 

Trafalgar Square will be 

holding a free event. Flag 

waving is encouraged as 

visitors listen to the live 

bands playing on-stage, 

try out the food stalls and 

partake in the games and 

workshops. 12.00-18.00. 



5DN london.gov.uk 

Ë Trafalgar Square. 

Map C6. 

UP AT THE O 2 

This new attraction at The 

O 2 gives visitors with a head 

for heights the opportunity 

to walk right over the top of 

the iconic arena. Fantastic 

views over the surrounding 

area, including Canary 

Wharf, Greenwich and right 

across London. Mon-Fri 

12.00-18.20. Sat-Sun 

10.00-18.20. Tickets £25. 

The O2, Peninsula Square, 

SE10 0DX. theo2. 

co.uk/upattheo2 Ë North 

Greenwich. Map inset. 

Step inside... 

Adults: £3.00 

Children: £1.50 

Concessions: £2.00 

Contact: 020 3642 6588 

Open: 7 days a week 

www.themonument.info 

The Monument is provided by The City of London Corporation - a uniquely diverse organisation in that it not only promotes and upports 

the City and provides it with a full range of services, but also provides wider services for London and for the nation as a whole. 

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SIGHTSEEING 

WARNER BROS. 

STUDIO TOUR 

LONDON 

Explore behind the 

scenes on The Making 

Of Harry Potter tour. 

Visitors can see some of 

the series’ most iconic 

film sets, including the 

Great Hall, Hagrid’s Hut, 

Diagon Alley and the 

Gryffindor Common Room. 

Advanced, timed tickets 

only online. Mon-Fri 

10.00-17.00, weekends, 

bank holidays and school 

holidays 10.00-18.00. 


child £21.50. 

Studio Tour Drive, 

Leavesden, Hertfordshire, 

WD25 7LS. 

08450 840 900. 

wbstudiotour.co.uk 

t Watford Junction. 

Off Map. 

WELLINGTON ARCH 

Climb to the viewing 

galleries of this 

magnificent arch, which 

stands astride Hyde Park 

Corner for panoramic 

views over the Royal 

Parks and Houses Of 

Parliament. There is also 

an exhibition about the 

arch’s history. Wed-Sun 

10.00-17.00. Admission 

£4, child £2.40. 

Apsley Way, Hyde Park 

Corner, W1J 7JZ. 

020 7930 2726. 

english-heritage.org. 

uk Ë Hyde Park Corner. 

Map D4. 

WESTMINSTER 

ABBEY 

Consecrated in 1065, this 

magnificent abbey is the 

crowning and burial site of 

most English monarchs. It 

also houses Poets’ Corner, 

the burial place of Charles 

Dickens and other famous 

writers. There is also a 

free 30-minute organ 

recital every Sun 17.45. 

Mon-Tues & Thurs-Fri 

09.30-16.30; Wed 09.30- 

19.00; Sat 09.30-14.30. 

Admission £16, child £6, 

under-11s free; tour £3. 

Broad Sanctuary, SW1P 

3PA. 020 7222 5152. 

westminster-abbey.org 


ZSL LONDON ZOO 

Immerse yourself in the 

animal kingdom at the 

world’s oldest scientific 

zoo, with more than 750 

species represented, 

including gorillas, meerkats, 

giraffes, lions and zebras. 

There’s a colourful 

Aquarium and an exotic 

Reptile House, plus don’t 

miss Rainforest Live and 

Penguin Beach. Check out 

the new Tiger Territory and 

its endangered Sumatran 

residents. Zoo daily 10.00- 


£21, child £18. 

Regent’s Park, NW1 4RY. 

020 7722 3333. 

zsl.org Ë Camden 

Town. Map A4. 

Sports Tours 

ARSENAL STADIUM 

TOURS & MUSEUM 

Take a self-guided audio 

tour of Emirates Stadium, 

taking in the changing 

rooms, players’ tunnel and 

the interactive museum. 

Or join a Legends Tour, 

led by former Arsenal 

players such as seventies 

hero Charlie George. 

Museum and self-guided 

tours daily 10.00-18.00 

(last entry 30 mins before 

kick-off on match days). 

Legends Tour daily 13.00. 

Tour and museum £17.50, 

child £9. Legends Tour 

£35, child £18. 

75 Drayton Park, N5 1BU. 

020 7619 5000. 

arsenal.com/tours 

Ë Holloway Road. 

Off map. 

CHELSEA FC 

STADIUM TOURS 

& MUSEUM 

Tour Stamford Bridge to 

see the dressing rooms 

and walk through the 

players’ tunnel. Tours 

commence every 30 mins 

daily 10.00-15.00, except 

on match days and the 

day before Champions 

League home matches. 

Museum only (09.30- 

17.00) £10, child £8. Tour 

and museum admission 

£18, child £12. 

Stamford Bridge, 

Fulham Road, SW6 1HS. 

Explore Magnificent 

Apsley House 

Be captivated by the treasures of Apsley House, 

the stunning residence of the Duke of Wellington. 

Hyde Park Corner Tube 

Call 020 7499 5676 or visit 

www.english-heritage.org.uk/apsleyhouse 

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08719 841 955. 

chelseafc.com/tours 

Ë Fulham Broadway. 

Off map. 

FULHAM FC 

STADIUM TOURS 

Visit Craven Cottage, home 

to the capital’s oldest 

Premier League football 

club. Tours include a visit to 

the Trophy Lounge and the 

famous players’ changing 

rooms. Selected dates 

11.15. Ticket £10.50, child 

£7.50. Match tickets from 

£30, child £20. 

Stevenage Road, SW6 

6HH. 08432 081 234. 

fulhamfc.com 

Ë Putney Bridge. 

Off map. 

LORD’S CRICKET 

GROUND 

Tours include the players’ 

dressing rooms, the 

Marylebone Cricket Club 

Museum, home of the 

original Ashes urn, and the 

J.P. Morgan Media Centre. 

Tours hourly 10.00-14.00 

(no tours on major match 

days). Architectural 

tours can also be arranged. 


St. John’s Wood Road, 

NW8 8QN. 020 7616 

8595. lords.org 

Ë St. John’s Wood. 

Map A2. 

WEMBLEY STADIUM 

TOURS 

This 75-minute tour gives 

visitors a behind-the-scenes 

look at one of the most 

famous football stadiums 

and concert venues in 

the UK. Peep inside the 

actual dressing rooms, walk 

through the players’ tunnel 

onto the pitch and have 

your picture taken with a 

replica of the FA Cup. Daily 

10.00-16.00. 

Tickets £16, child £9. 

Olympic Way, HA9 0WS. 

08448 002 755. 

wembleystadium.com/ 

wembley-tours 

Ë Wembley Park. Off map. 

WIMBLEDON LAWN 

TENNIS MUSEUM 

This state-of-the-art 

museum features famous 

trophies, interesting 

memorabilia and historic 

sporting fashions. Visit 

the exhibition Game On, 

showcasing Olympic 

medals and ephemera, and 

don’t miss the 3D cinema. 

The tour includes a visit to 

Centre Court. Daily 10.00- 

17.00. Museum £11, child 

£6.75; museum and tour 

£20, child £12.50. 

The All England Lawn 

Tennis And Croquet Club, 

Church Road, SW19 5AE. 

020 8946 6131. 

wimbledon.com/ 

museum Ë Southfields. 

Off map. 

WORLD RUGBY 

MUSEUM & 

TWICKENHAM TOUR 

A rugby enthusiast’s 

dream, this entertaining 

museum chronicles the 

sport’s colourful history 

with an unparalleled 

collection of memorabilia. 

The tour gives access to 

the stadium, including the 

England team’s dressing 

room. Check for occasional 

closures. Museum 

Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00; 

Sun 11.00-17.00. Tours 

Tues-Sat 10.30-15.00; 

Sun 12.00,14.00. Tour and 

museum admission £15, 

child £9. 

Twickenham Stadium, 

Rugby Road, TW1 1DZ. 

020 8892 8877. 

rfu.com/museum 

t Twickenham. Off map. 

Tours – Guided 

BIG BUS TOURS 

Daily open-top doubledecker, 

multilingual tours 

around the city’s very best 

sights. A hop-on, hop-off 

ticket includes a river cruise 

and guided walking tours. 

Tickets £29, child £12, 

family £70. 

48 Buckingham Palace 

Road, SW1W 0RN. 

020 7233 9533. 

bigbustours.com 

Ë t Victoria. Map D4. 

BLACK TAXI TOURS 

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SIGHTSEEING 

The River Thames 

Craven Cottage 

Home of Fulham Football Club 

Stadium tours at London’s 

original football club 

Book your tour at 

fulhamfc.com/cottagetours 

For further information call 0843 208 1234 (option 4), 

9am-5pm Mon-Fri or email cottagetours@fulhamfc.com 

How . . . 

tall is the Ashes Urn 

LORD’S TOUR 

& MUSEUM 

Come see for 

yourself and 

explore the largest 

cricket collection 

in the world. 

www.lords.org 

020 7616 8595 

tours@lords.org 

City Cruises 

These are some of the major sightseeing and ferry 

companies on the River Thames. A booklet giving 

routes, times and fares is available at central London 

piers, Tube stations and London Travel Information 

Centres, or see tfl.gov.uk/river 

MAIN PIERS Map references are (p. 49-51): 

Bankside Pier Ë Southwark/Mansion House. Map C8. 

Embankment Pier Ë Embankment. Map C6. 

Festival Pier Ë t Waterloo. Map C6. 

Greenwich Pier Ë Cutty Sark/Greenwich for Maritime 

Greenwich. Map inset. 

Millbank Pier Ë Pimlico. Map E6. 

St. Katharine’s Pier Ë Tower Hill. Map C9. 

Tower Pier Ë Tower Hill. Map C9. 

Waterloo Pier Ë t Waterloo. Map C6. 

BOAT OPERATORS City Cruises 020 7740 

0400. citycruises.com 

KPMG Thames Clippers High-speed hop-on, hop-off 

catamarans leave every 20 mins. 08707 815 049. 

thamesclippers.com 

Thames River Services 020 7930 4097. 

thamesriverservices.co.uk 

Westminster Passenger Service Association (WPSA 

Upriver Ltd) 020 7930 2062. wpsa.co.uk 

SIGHTSEEING CRUISES City Cruises’ River Red 

Rover offers an unlimited hop-on, hop-off service 

between Westminster and Greenwich Piers. Ticket £19, 

child £8.50. 

Sundowner (City Cruises). Sunset champagne cruises. 

Fri-Sat, 18.30. Ticket £20. 020 7740 0400. 

Thames RIB Experience Sightseeing by speedboat 

from Embankment Pier. thamesribexperience.com 

Kayaking London Guided sightseeing tours of the 

River Thames by kayak. Cremorne Riverside Centre, 

Lots Road, SW10. 020 7349 9591. 

kayakinglondon.com. 

LUNCH & DINNER CRUISES The London 

Showboat (City Cruises). See the river at night on 

this three-and-a-half-hour cabaret cruise, with songs 

from West End musicals, a four-course meal and 

wine. Fri-Sat board at 19.15 (19.30 sailing). Embark 

at Westminster Pier. Tickets £75 per person. 020 

7740 0400. citycruises.com 

RIVER IMAGE COURTESY OF CITY CRUISES 


streets, as well as plenty 

of amazing insider 

information – ask them 

anything. Passengers 

decide the itinerary, while 

themed tours include 

Tales Of The Thames and 

Secret London. Pick-up 

from any central London 

hotel. Call or visit the 

website for prices. 

020 7935 9363. 

blacktaxitours.co.uk 

LONDON DUCK 

TOURS 

Unique tours in bright 

yellow amphibious 

World War Two DUKW 

vehicles. They depart 

from Chicheley Street just 

behind the London Eye 

and pass major London 

landmarks, before a thrilling 

‘splash-down’ into the 

River Thames. Multiple 

daily departures Mon-Fri 

10.00-16.00, Sat-Sun from 

09.30-16.00. Tickets 

from £21, child £14, 

family £62. 

Chicheley Street, SE1 7PY. 

020 7928 3132. 

londonducktours.co.uk 

Ë t Waterloo. Map D6. 

ORIGINAL LONDON 

SIGHTSEEING TOUR 

With over 60 years’ 

experience, these 

multilingual open-top 

guided bus tours take 

you to the city’s best 

attractions, allowing you 

to hop on and off at more 

than 90 stops along 

the way. Tickets include 

walking tours and a river 

cruise. Tickets £26, 

child £13. 

17-19 Cockspur Street, 

SW1Y 5BL. 020 8877 

1722. theoriginaltour. 

com Ë t Charing Cross. 

Map C5. 

SEE LONDON 

BY NIGHT TOUR 

Atmospheric double-decker 

bus tours that explore the 

West End and City under 

the cloak of darkness. 

Regular departures from 

outside the Ritz at 

Ë Green Park. Daily 19.30, 

20.00, 20.30, 21.15, 21.45 

& 22.15. Tickets £15, 

child £10. 

Piccadilly, W1J 9BR. 

020 7183 4744. 

seelondonbynight.com 

Ë Green Park. Map C5. 

Tours – Walking 

BIG BUS 

WALKING TOURS 

There are three walking 

tours to choose from, 

including Ghosts By 

Gaslight and Royal 

London; routes vary, 

please call in advance 

for details. Walks are 

free with the Big Bus 

Tour, or £5 if purchased 

separately. Daily from 

Trafalgar Square 

(Ë t Charing Cross). 



020 7233 9533. 



DICKENS LONDON 

TOUR 

Entertaining rambles 

through the city of 

Victorian novelist and 

social campaigner Charles 

Dickens. The various 

tours include places 

he lived and worked. 

Knowledgeable Blue 

Badge Guide Richard 

Jones leads the walks. 

Booking essential. Tours 

depart Wed, Sat & Sun 

mornings. Check website 

for details. Tickets £10. 

020 8530 8443. 

dickenslondon 

tours.co.uk 

GOTOMIDTOWN 

More than 80 themed 

45-minute tours around 

central areas. Tours are 

free and there’s no need 

to book. Check website 

for dates. The 10.00 

& 13.00 walks start by the 

orange information kiosk 

outside Ë Holborn, while 

walks starting at 11.00, 

14.00 & 17.30 meet at 

the the Gotomidtown 

tourist information shop. 

56 New Oxford Street, 

WC1A 1ES. 020 7078 

7077. gotomidtown. 

co.uk Ë Tottenham Court 

Road. Map B5. 

VISIT THE HOME OF THE 

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 

WINNERS! 

To book call 0871 984 1955 * 

or email tours@chelseafc.com 

www.chelseafc.com/tours 

Tours do not run on home match days or the day 

prior to european home matches. Tour are subject to 

availability, change and cancellation at short notice. 

*Office hours apply Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. 

GET BEHIND THE SCENES AT 

THE HOME OF ENGLAND RUGBY 

rfu.com/museum 020 8892 8877 

SIGHTSEEING 


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streets, as well as plenty 

of amazing insider 

information – ask them 

anything. Passengers 

decide the itinerary, while 

themed tours include 

Tales Of The Thames and 

Secret London. Pick-up 

from any central London 

hotel. Call or visit the 

website for prices. 

020 7935 9363. 

blacktaxitours.co.uk 

LONDON DUCK 

TOURS 

Unique tours in bright 

yellow amphibious 

World War Two DUKW 

vehicles. They depart 

from Chicheley Street just 

behind the London Eye 

and pass major London 

landmarks, before a thrilling 

‘splash-down’ into the 

River Thames. Multiple 

daily departures Mon-Fri 

10.00-16.00, Sat-Sun from 

09.30-16.00. Tickets 

from £21, child £14, 

family £62. 

Chicheley Street, SE1 7PY. 

020 7928 3132. 

londonducktours.co.uk 



SIGHTSEEING TOUR 

With over 60 years’ 

experience, these 

multilingual open-top 

guided bus tours take 

you to the city’s best 

attractions, allowing you 

to hop on and off at more 

than 90 stops along 

the way. Tickets include 

walking tours and a river 

cruise. Tickets £26, 

child £13. 


SW1Y 5BL. 020 8877 



Map C5. 

SEE LONDON 

BY NIGHT TOUR 

Atmospheric double-decker 

bus tours that explore the 

West End and City under 

the cloak of darkness. 

Regular departures from 

outside the Ritz at 

Ë Green Park. Daily 19.30, 

20.00, 20.30, 21.15, 21.45 

& 22.15. Tickets £15, 

child £10. 

Piccadilly, W1J 9BR. 

020 7183 4744. 

seelondonbynight.com 

Ë Green Park. Map C5. 

Tours – Walking 

BIG BUS 

WALKING TOURS 

There are three walking 

tours to choose from, 

including Ghosts By 

Gaslight and Royal 

London; routes vary, 

please call in advance 

for details. Walks are 

free with the Big Bus 

Tour, or £5 if purchased 

separately. Daily from 

Trafalgar Square 

(Ë t Charing Cross). 



020 7233 9533. 



DICKENS LONDON 

TOUR 

Entertaining rambles 

through the city of 

Victorian novelist and 

social campaigner Charles 

Dickens. The various 

tours include places 

he lived and worked. 

Knowledgeable Blue 

Badge Guide Richard 

Jones leads the walks. 

Booking essential. Tours 

depart Wed, Sat & Sun 

mornings. Check website 

for details. Tickets £10. 

020 8530 8443. 

dickenslondon 

tours.co.uk 

GOTOMIDTOWN 

More than 80 themed 

45-minute tours around 

central areas. Tours are 

free and there’s no need 

to book. Check website 

for dates. The 10.00 

& 13.00 walks start by the 

orange information kiosk 

outside Ë Holborn, while 

walks starting at 11.00, 

14.00 & 17.30 meet at 

the the Gotomidtown 

tourist information shop. 

56 New Oxford Street, 

WC1A 1ES. 020 7078 

7077. gotomidtown. 


Road. Map B5. 

VISIT THE HOME OF THE 

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 

WINNERS! 

To book call 0871 984 1955 * 

or email tours@chelseafc.com 

www.chelseafc.com/tours 

Tours do not run on home match days or the day 

prior to european home matches. Tour are subject to 

availability, change and cancellation at short notice. 

*Office hours apply Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. 

GET BEHIND THE SCENES AT 

THE HOME OF ENGLAND RUGBY 

rfu.com/museum 020 8892 8877 

SIGHTSEEING 


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GREENWICH 

ROYAL TOURS 

Led by a guide, discover 

local gems including 

Greenwich Market, Old 

Royal Naval College, 

Queen’s House, and 

the Cutty Sark. All tours 

include admission fees to 

attractions and the full-day 

tour includes a pub lunch. 

Daily tours depart 09.30. 

Tickets £75, child £65. 

Half-day tours depart 

12.30. Tickets £45, child 

£40. 

08005 421 200. 

greenwichroyaltours. 

com Ë t Greenwich/ 

Cutty Sark. Map inset. 

JACK THE 

RIPPER TOUR 

Blue Badge Guide Richard 

Jones of London Walking 

Tours leads these popular 

walks. They offer an 

informative, intriguing and 

chilling look at one 

of the city’s most fearsome 

former residents. Numbers 

are limited for a better 

experience. Booking is 

essential. Tours depart daily 

from outside Ë Aldgate 

East at 19.00. Tickets £9. 

020 8530 8443. 

rippertour.com 

LONDON WALKS 

London’s oldest walking 

tour company offers more 

than 300 walks. Favourites 

include The Jack The 

Ripper Walk (departing 

daily at 19.30, plus Sat 

15.00 from 

Ë Tower Hill) and Charles 

Dickens’ London. Enjoy 

spooky stories on the 

spine-tingling Ghost Walks 

every night at 19.30. Ticket 

£9, under-15s free (with 

adult). 

020 7624 3978. 

walks.com 

OLD ROYAL 

NAVAL COLLEGE 

This baroque masterpiece 

is the home of British 

naval training, with 

costumed characters and 

tours. Grounds open daily 

08.00-18.00; Painted 

Hall, Chapel and Discover 

Greenwich visitor centre 

open daily 10.00-17.00. 

Tours £5, child free. 


Greenwich, SE10 9NN. 

020 8269 4747. 

ornc.org Ë t Cutty 

Sark/Greenwich, or take 

a boat (p. 39). Map inset. 


SIGHTSEEING WALKS 

Walks leave daily from the 

centrally-located Original 

London Visitor Centre and 

include Changing Of The 

Guard (departing 10.30), 

Rock ‘n’ Roll (13.00) and 

Jack The Ripper (15.30 

from Ë Tower Hill). Free 

with the Original London 

Sightseeing Tour. 


SW1Y 5BL. 020 8877 



Map C6. 

THE VAULT 

The Hard Rock Cafe’s 

revamped rock ‘n’ roll 

memorabilia museum, 

located beneath the 

London Rock Shop, 

contains some truly 

impressive items, 

including the unique 

bustier from Madonna’s 

Blonde Ambition tour. 

Daily 11.00-22.30. 


The Vault, Rock Shop, The 

Hard Rock Cafe London, 

150 Old Park Lane, W1K 

1QZ. hardrock.com 

Ë Hyde Park Corner. 

Map D4. 

Out Of Town 

These are some of the 

top attractions within two 

hours of London. Times 

and prices may vary, so 

please call the individual 

venues, or a Tourist 

Information Centre, before 

visiting. Train times are 

approximate. 

BLENHEIM PALACE 

This English baroque 

palace was the birthplace 

of Winston Churchill. 

Enjoy the State Rooms 

plus grounds by landscape 

architect Capability 

Brown. Daily 10.30-17.30. 


child £11.50. 

SIGHTSEEING 

OPEN SATURDAYS, YEAR ROUND 

To book tickets please call 

0844 847 1672 

or visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ 

housesofparliament 

For group bookings call 

0844 847 2498 

For tours information go to 

www.parliament.uk/visiting 

or follow us on Twitter 

@visitparliament 

 


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SIGHTSEEING 

Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 

OX20 1PP. 01993 810 

530. blenheimpalace. 

com Ë t Paddington 

to t Oxford (one hour). 

DICKENS WORLD 

The world of Charles 

Dickens’ novels comes 

to life with a Victorianfronted 

square, an austere 

school, a haunted house 

and a Great Expectations 

boat ride. Actors stage 

shows in the main square 

and interact with visitors. 

Tues-Fri 10.00-16.30; 

Sat-Sun 10.00-17.30. 


Leviathan Way, Chatham 

Maritime, Kent, ME4 4LL. 

01634 890 421. 

dickensworld.co.uk 

Ë t Victoria to 

t Chatham (50 mins). 

LEEDS CASTLE 

This medieval fortress 

turned Tudor palace, sits on 

the River Len. The beautiful, 

picture-perfect castle has 

500 acres of gardens, with 

a maze, ferry boat, children’s 

train, falconry displays and 

See 

Your open top 

tour of London 

By Night 

events. Daily 10.30-17.00. 


child £12.50. 

Maidstone, Kent, ME17 

1PL. 01622 765 400. 

leeds-castle.com 

Ë t Victoria to 

t Bearstead (one hour). 

ROALD DAHL MUSEUM 

AND STORY CENTRE 

Museum about the worldfamous 

children’s author 

(Matilda) in his home town. 

The Story Centre allows 

children to discover his 

tales and create their own 

works of fiction. Tues-Fri 

10.00-17.00; Sat-Sun 

11.00-17.00. Admission 

£6.60, child £4.40. 

81-83 High Street, 

Great Missenden, 

Buckinghamshire, HP16 

0AL. 01494 892 192. 

roalddahlmuseum.org 

Ë t Marylebone to 

t Great Missenden 

(45 mins). 

SALISBURY 

CATHEDRAL 

An exquisite 13th-century 

medieval cathedral with 

Departing daily from Green Park 

bus stop next to the Ritz Hotel 

at 19.30, 20.00, 20.30, 21.15, 21.45 & 22.15 

Spectacular live guided tours 

of London by night 

Adult - £15, Child - £10 

Tel: 0844 504 3285 +44 (0)20 7183 4744 

www.seelondonbynight.com 

the UK’s tallest spire, 

which has a 75cm lean. 

Mon-Sat 09.00-17.00; 

Sun 12.00-16.00. 

Admission free, tower 

tours £10, child £8. 

The Close, Salisbury, 

Wiltshire, SP1 2EJ. 

01722 555 120. 

salisburycathedral.org. 

uk Ë t Waterloo to 

t Salisbury (one hour 

and 20 mins). 

STONEHENGE 

A mysterious prehistoric 

circle of standing stones, 

dated at 3,500 BC is a 

World Heritage Site. Daily 

09.30-18.00. Admission 

£7.80, child £4.70. 

Off A344 Road, Amesbury, 

Wiltshire, SP4 7DE. 

08703 331 181. 

english-heritage.org.uk 

Ë t Waterloo to 

t Salisbury (one hour 

and 20 mins). 

WARWICK CASTLE 

Built by William The 

Conqueror in 1068, 

this awesome castle is 

now a family-friendly 

experience. Don’t miss 

Merlin: The Dragon Tower 

and displays of medieval 

weaponry. Beware of the 

castle’s newest residents, 

the wicked Witches Of 

Warwick. Daily 10.00- 


£30.60, child £25.80. 

Warwick, Warwickshire, 

CV34 4QU. 01926 495 

421. warwick-castle. 

co.uk Ë t Marylebone 

to t Warwick (one hour 

and 40 mins). 

WINDSOR CASTLE 

The world’s oldest 

inhabited castle, and one of 

Queen Elizabeth II’s official 

residences. Don’t miss the 

State Apartments. Until 

9 Jun The Queen: Portraits 

Of A Monarch. Selection of 

official portraits of Elizabeth 

II. Daily 09.45-17.15. 


child £10.20. 

Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 

1NJ. 020 7766 7300. 

royalcollection.org.uk 

Ë t Waterloo to 

t Windsor & Eton 

Riverside (one hour). 

JACK THE RIPPER 

 

 

 

 

“London’s best guided 

walks” Time Out 

 

LONDON WALKS ® 

 

 

Gold 

Medal 

Best Tourism 

Experience 

2009 

ATTRACTIONS 

From monuments to museums, Renoirs 

to rattlesnakes, fairs to festivals 

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Blue Badge Guide and Author Richard Jones Presents his acclaimed 

GUIDED WALKS 

OF LONDON 

“...Walking tours of London are now a crowded market, but Richard Jones 

keeps ahead of the pack with impeccable research and having honed his 

performance in more than 5,000 guided tours...” 

THE LONDON EVENING STANDARD 

THE JACK 

THE RIPPER 

TOUR 

DICKENS 

LONDON 

TOURS 

LONDON 

GHOST 

WALKS 

Join Blue Badge Guide, author and broadcaster Richard 

Jones on his critically acclaimed Guided Walks of London. 

See more of London than you ever thought possible. 

“The joy of walking about with an enthusiast such as Richard Jones 

is the discovery of a place you thought you knew; not re-discovery 

but truly seeing it for the first time.” 

THE DAILY EXPRESS 

“...Without a single prop Richard Jones succeeds in conjuring more potent 

memories out of the area than from a neighbourhood full of palaces...” 

THE SUNDAY TIMES 

Book on line and watch videos of the 

walks at Richard’s website 

www.londonwalking.co.uk 

Telephone: 020 8530 8443 

THE 

SECRET 

CITY 

HISTORIC 

PUB 

WALKS 

CITY 

HISTORY 

WALKS 

ROYAL 

LONDON 

TOURS

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 

Museums 

& Galleries 

With Beatrice Yeatman-Biggs 

What’s hot 

Nature’s unspoiled legacy 

Sebastião Salgado’s photographic exhibition Genesis will 

explore the majesty of nature and the balance of human 

relationships with our planet, through up to 250 black and 

white photographs. Sebastião Salgado: Genesis (from 11 

Apr) – the culmination of eight years’ work – features images 

of landscapes and wildlife alongside depictions of human 

communities that continue to live in accordance with their 

ancestral traditions and cultures. 

The Natural History Museum, p. 59. 

Art outside society’s margins 

Souzou: Outsider Art 

From Japan (until Jun 

30) reflects the growing 

interest in ‘outsider art’, 

defined as works made 

by self-taught artists at 

the margins of society. 

The exhibition features 

diverse works from 

46 residents and day 

patients at social welfare institutions across the main island of 

Honshu. Ceramics, textiles, paintings, sculpture and drawings 

form over 300 works in this fascinating show. 

The Wellcome Collection, p. 59. 

Life And Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum (until 29 Sep) exhibits 

the astounding preservations of two cities in Southern Italy, buried 

by a volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. More than 250 

objects were uncovered almost 1, 700 years later, to give a unique 

view of daily domestic life during the Roman Empire. 

The British Museum, p. 56. 

Reweaving history 

Finding The Unicorn: Tapestries Mythical 

And Modern (from 17 Apr) is an exhibition 

divided into two themes which showcases 

the skills of British tapestry weavers 

and historic Scotland’s refurbishment of 

James V’s Royal Palace at Stirling Castle. 

The Unicorn is Found, the exhibition’s 

centrepiece, is one of a series of seven 

medieval tapestries woven for the palace by 

the West Dean Tapestry Studio in Sussex, 

collectively titled The Hunt of the Unicorn. 

The tapestries have taken 12 years to 

weave, as part of Historic Scotland’s £12 

million undertaking to recreate James V of 

Scotland’s 16th century Royal Apartments. 

This will be the first time the tapestry has 

gone on public display outside Scotland. 

The Fleming Collection, W1J 8DU. 

020 7042 5730. flemingcollection. 

co.uk Ë Green Park. Map C5. 

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP © TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM; TAPESTRY IMAGE © CROWN COPYRIGHT REPRODUCED COURTESY OF HISTORIC SCOTLAND; WELLCOME COLLECTION IMAGE 

© NOBUO ONISHI; ELEPHANT IMAGE © SEBASTIÃO SALGADO 

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PABLO PICASSO SELF-PORTRAIT IMAGE, PRIVATE COLLECTION; LIGHT SHOW IMAGE © ANTHONY MCCALL 

Here we list major 

museums and galleries, 

along with our selection 

of the best exhibitions 

currently on show. 

Many venues offer free 

general admission, but 

charge entry to temporary 

exhibitions. Prices listed 

here are for tickets bought 

in person, unless otherwise 

stated – reductions may be 

available online. Admission 

prices and opening hours 

can change at short notice, 

while the qualifying ages 

for ‘child’ admission prices 

vary – check with the venue 

before you visit. 

Map references 

correspond with the Central 

London map on p. 49-51. 

Details unavailable at the 

time of press are labelled 

TBC, which stands for To 

Be Confirmed. 




KEY: 

: Telephone 




t : National Rail Train 

: Website 

Art Fairs 

CHELSEA ART FAIR 

11-14 Apr A showcase for 

modern and contemporary 

works of art from London 

galleries as well as those 

further afield. Visitors can 

browse from a selection 

of original paintings and 

sculptures at the fair, 

which has this year been 

given a new look and feel. 

Chelsea Town Hall, Kings 

Road, SW3 5EE. 0796 

1371961 chelseaartfair. 

org Ë Sloane Square. 

Off map. 

Art Galleries 

BARBICAN ART 

GALLERY & 

THE CURVE 

Europe’s largest multi-arts 

venue has two exhibition 

spaces: the Barbican Art 

Gallery and The Curve. 

Until 9 Jun The Bride And 

The Bachelors: Duchamp 

With Cage, Cunningham, 

Rauschenberg And Johns. 

Exhibition exploring 

Marcel Duchamp’s impact 

on four great modern 

artists: composer John 

Cage, choreographer 

Merce Cunningham, 

and visual artists Robert 

Rauschenburg and Jasper 

Johns. Admission £12, 

under-13s free. 

Until 28 Jul Geoffrey 

Farmer. In The Curve, the 

Vancouver-based artist 

responds to the notion 

of chance in the work of 

Cage, Cunningham and 

Duchamp. Fri-Tues 11.00- 

20.00; Wed 11.00-18.00; 

Thurs 11.00-10.00. 

Barbican Centre, Silk 

Street, EC2Y 8DS. 

020 7638 4141. 

barbican.org.uk 

Ë Barbican. Map A/B8. 

COURTAULD GALLERY 

Important European art 

collection, plus temporary 

exhibitions, housed in 

Somerset House. Until 

26 May Becoming 

Picasso: Paris 1901. 

Exhibition telling the 

story of the great artist’s 

breakthrough year. 

Focusing on paintings, the 

show includes some of his 

very first masterpieces. 

Daily 10.00-18.00. 

Exhibition £6, child free. 

Admission free every Mon 

10.00-14.00 (except 

bank holidays). 

Somerset House, Strand, 

WC2R 0RN. 020 7848 

2526. courtauld.ac.uk 

Ë Temple. Map C6. 

DULWICH PICTURE 

GALLERY 

England’s first public art 

gallery was founded in 

1811 and today holds one 

of the finest collections 

of Old Masters in the UK. 

The imposing building was 

designed by 19th-century 

architect Sir John Soane 

(p. 59). Until 19 May 

Murillo & Justino De Neve: 

The Art Of Friendship. 

Paintings by the 

Spanish baroque painter 

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo 

Top: A self-portrait in 

Becoming Picasso at 

the Courtauld Gallery. 

Bottom: Light Show at 

the Hayward Gallery. 

commissioned by a canon 

of Seville Cathedral, a 

patron and friend of the 

artist. Tues-Fri 10.00- 

17.00, Sat-Sun 11.00- 


free. Exhibitions £11, child 

free (includes access to 

permanent collection). 

Gallery Road, SE21 7AD. 

020 8693 5354. 

dulwichpicturegallery. 

org.uk t Herne Hill. 

Off map. 

GUILDHALL ART 

GALLERY & ROMAN 

AMPHITHEATRE 

Temporary exhibitions, 

extracts from the City 

of London’s permanent 

collection and the remains 

of a Roman amphitheatre. 

Until 14 Apr Ajamu: Fierce. 

Photo portraits of black 

British-born LGBT people 

by Ajamu. Exhibition £5, 

child free. Mon-Sat 10.00- 

16.00. Sun 12.00-16.00. 

General admission free. 

Guildhall Yard, off 

Gresham Street, EC2V 

5AE. 020 7332 3700. 

guildhallartgallery. 

cityoflondon.gov.uk 

Ë Bank. Map B8. 

HAYWARD GALLERY 

The Southbank Centre’s 

contemporary arts 

space with events and 

exhibitions. Until 28 Apr 

Light Show. Collection 

of installations and 

sculptures that use light 

in extraordinary and 

interesting ways. Work 

from the 1960s to the 

present day. Exhibition 

£11. Daily 10.00-18.00. 

Southbank Centre, 

Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. 

08448 750 073. 

southbankcentre.co.uk 


ICA 

The Institute of 

Contemporary Arts boasts 

galleries, a bookshop, 

a late-night bar and 

cinemas. Until 9 Jun 

Bernadette Corporation: 

2000 Wasted Years. The 

first UK retrospective 

of the New York City 

and Paris-based art 

collective. Their multidiscliplinary 

work offers 

an inventive response 

to commercialisation 

and other issues of 

contemporary culture. 

Tues-Wed & Fri-Sun 

11.00-18.00; Thurs 

11.00-21.00. 


1 The Mall, SW1Y 5AH. 

020 7930 3647. 

ica.org.uk 


Map C5. 

KINGS PLACE 

Arts venue with two main 

galleries: Kings Place and 

Pangolin London. Until 20 

Apr Jonathan Kenworthy: 

Celebrating 70 Years. 

Exhibition of sculptures. 

Until 26 Apr Jeremy 

Gardiner: Unfolding 

Landscapes. The British 

painter explores the 

geology of landscape with 

abstract works. Pangolin: 

Mon-Sat 10.00-18.00. 

Kings Place Gallery: 

Tues-Sat 10.00-18.00. 



p. 52 

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ROCKLEY RD 

MINFORD 

WEST CROSS ROUTE 

SHEPHERD’S 

BUSH 

Shepherd’s 

Bush 

CHARECROFT 

WAY 

GARDENS 

QUEENSDALE CRES 

1⁄ 

2 

2 

RICHMOND 

D 

3⁄ 

4 

PUMPHOUSE & 

ITALIAN GARDEN 

EXHIBITION ROAD 

NORFOLK 

SQ 

Edgware Road 

(Bakerloo) 

Edgware Road 

(Hammersmith & City, 

District, and Circle) 

CLIFTON 

PL 

BROOK 

ST 

STANHOPE 

TER 

SUSSEX 

PL 

BUCK 

HILL 

THE RING 

NORFOLK 

PL 

RADNOR MEWS 

Victoria 

Gate 

PARK 

OFFICE 

DIANA 

MEMORIAL 

FOUNTAIN 

PRINCE’S 

GDNS 

WATTS 

WAY 

VICTORIA 

AND ALBERT 

MUSEUM 

1 

South 

Kensington 

TREE 

RD 

PENFOLD 

PL 

SOUTHWICK 

ST 

W2 

GLOUCESTER 

SQ 

ST JOHN & 

ST MICHAEL 

RADNOR 

PL 

HOLY 

TRINITY 

GRENDON 

ST 

CHURCH 

STREET 

ASHBRIDGE 

ST 

CRES 

HYDE PARK GDNS 

HYDE PARK GDNS 

PRINCE’S 

GATE 

MEWS 

LODGE RD 

ST 

OAK 

JEROME 

SALISBURY ST 

CHURCH STREET 

BROADLEY STREET 

PRAED STREET 

CROMWELL 

GDNS 

ST MICHAEL’S ST 

STAR STREET 

RANSTON 

ST 

HYDE PK 

SQ 

BIRD 

SANCTUARY 

LOWER 

PARKLAND 

THE 

LIDO 

CAFETERIA 

Prince of Wales 

Gate 

ENNISMORE GDNS 

MEWS 

CRES 

LISSON ST 

H YDE 

MEWS 

ENNISMORE 

ENNISMORE ST 

BROMPTON 

ORATORY 

ST JOHN’S 

Boat Hire 

ST JOHN’S 

LONDON CENTRAL 

LODGE LODGE 

MOSQUE AND 

GARDEN 

ISLAMIC CULTURAL 

Central CAFE 

CENTRE 

London Map 

THRESHAM 

CRESCENT 

HYDE PARK ST 

RUTLAND 

GATE 

BROMPTON 

SQ 

LILESTONE STREET 

MAL 

BELL ST 

STRATHEARN PL 

PL 

BRIDGE 

SQ 

SUSSEX GARDENS 

THE RING 

CLARENDON 

DAVENTRY ST 

PARK 

KENSINGTON RD 

GDNS 

THURLOE 

PL 

ST 

LORY 

MONTPELIE 

WK 

CRES 

OXFORD 

SQ 

COSWAY 

ST 

CHAPEL ST 

BROADLEY 

TER 

PL 

HOMER 

ROW 

CATO ST 

BRENDON 

ST 

PORCHESTER 

PL 

ALBION ST 

THE 

ROSSMORE ROAD 

Albion 

Gate 

UPPER PARKLAND 

RANGER’S LODGE 

& PARK OFFICE 

ST 

OVINGTON 

GDNS 

YEOMAN’S 

ROW 

HAREWOOD AVE 

HARCOURT 

HOMER ST 

SHOULDHAM 

ST 

MOLYNEUX ST 

PL 

SQ 

MARYLEBONE 

ST 

HARROWBY 

ST 

PORTSEA 

PL 

Marylebone 

CENTRAL 

ST 

MONTAGU 

UPPER MONTAGU ST SQUARE 

NEW 

QUEBEC 

ST 

BRYANSTON 

SQUARE 

BRYANSTON MS W 

CONNAUGHT 

CONNAUGHT ST 

RING (NORTH 

ENFORD 

ST 

STOU RCLIFFE 

WYNDHAM 

ST 

TYBURN 

CONVENT 

BAYSWATER ROAD 

RUTLAND 

MONTPELIER 

R 

PAVELEY ST 

LISSON GROVE 

OLD MARYLEBONE RD 

CRAWFORD 

PARK WEST PL 

NORFOLK 

KENDAL ST 

ROTTEN ROW 

SQ 

CHEVAL PL 

MONTP ELIER 

EGERTON TER 

TREVOR 

SQUARE 

TREVOR 

CARRIAGE 

THE 

RING 

WEST 

LONDON 

SYNAGOGUE 

DRIVE) 

BOAT HIRE 

THE SERPENTINE 

Edinburgh 

Gate 

Knightsbridge 

Knightsbridge 

HARRODS 

BROMPTON 

BOATING 

LAKE 

SHERLOCK 

HOLMES 

MUSEUM 

SPEAKERS’ 

CORNER 

KIOSK 

MONTAGU 

ST 

THE 

PARADE 

GROUND 

HYDE PARK 

MEWS 

GT CUMBERLAND PL 

RD 

SHAFTO 

MEWS 

THE 

HOLME 

RESTAURANT 

TRANSPORT 

FOR LONDON 

LOST PROPERTY 

OFFICE 

Baker 

Street 

THE 

DELL 

SOUTH CARRIAGE DRIVE 

BROMPTON 

BEAUFORT 

PL 

OVINGTON 

SQ 

3 

PARK RD 

WALTON ST 

BOSTON PLACE 

SEYMOUR PL 

BALCOMBE ST 

BROWN ST 

SERPENTINE ROAD 

HANS 

LINHOPE ST 

NUTFORD PL 

EDGWARE 

BEAUCHAMP PL 

GDNS 

HUNTSWORTH MEWS 

GREAT 

RD 

PL 

WA LTON 

DORSET 

KNOX ST 

HANS CRES 

BASIL 

ST 

PO NT 

SQ 

CRAWFORD ST 

SEYMOUR ST 

ST 

PLA C E 

HANS 

PAVILION PAVILION RD 

Bandstand 

CHURCH OF THE 

ANNUNCIATION 

Marble Arch 

MARBLE 

ARCH 

Brook 

Gate 

RESTAURANT 

Albert 

Gate 

HARVEY 

NICHOLS 

Clarence 

Gate 

BICKENHALL 

ST 

MANS 

YORK ST YORK ST 

MONTAGU PLACE 

SEYMOUR PLACE 

KNIGHTSBRIDGE 

BROMPTON 

3 

GLOUCESTER PLACE GLOUCESTER PLACE 

CHAGFORD ST 

GLENTWORTH ST 

GEORGE ST 

SQUARE 

RODMARTON 

ST 

BERKELEY 

MEWS 

UPPER BERKELEY ST 

BRYANSTON ST 

MARBLE ARCH 

CUM BERLAND GATE 

ROAD 

BROMPTON 

ARCADE 

HARRIET WALK 

SLOANE STREET 

MONTAGU 

LANE 

ALLSOP 

PL 

REGENT’S 

COLLEGE 

MADAME 

TUSSAUDS 

UNIVERSITY 

OF 

WESTMINSTER 

BROADSTONE 

PL PL 

DORSET STREET 

LOWNDES 

PARK 

BLANDFORD 

ST 

GEORGE 

ST 

PORTMAN 

CL 

CADOGAN PLACE 

INNER 

MARYLEBONE ROAD 

RD 

PORTMAN 

ST 

KINNERTON 

S T 

ST 

LO WNDES ST 

KENDALL SEYMOUR 

MEWS 

PORTMAN 

MEWS 

The Broad Walk 

BELGRAVIA 

REGENT’S P 

CAFE 

ST 

MARYLEBONE 

ST JAMES 

(RC) 

WALLACE 

COLLECTION 

Lovers Walk 

Bandstand 

HYDE PARK CORNER 

Queen Mother’s 

Gate 

Hyde Park 

Corner 

BELGRAVE 

MS N 

ROYAL 

ACADEMY 

OF 

MUSIC 

MANCHESTER 

SQ 

APSLEY 

HOUSE 

C 

SELFRIDGES 

Bond B 

Stree S 

Stanhope 

Gate 

Curzon 

Gate 

Marylebone 

Green 

DU 

BALDERTON 

ST 

NORTH AUDLEY ST SOUTH AUDLEY STREET 

REEVES 

MEWS 

DEVONSH 

PL 

WOODS 

MEWS 

UPPER GROSVENOR 

BROOK ST 

WILTON PL 

WILTON 

ST 

W HALKIN 

CHESHAM 

MEWS 

CADOGAN LANE 

CHILTERN ST 

BAKER STREET 

PORTMAN 

QUEEN 

MARY’S 

GARDENS 

PARK STREET 

CULROSS ST 

CHESHAM 

CRES 

MS W 

YORK 

BRIDGE 

GEORGE ST 

NORTH ROW NORTH ROW 

GREEN STREET 

LEES PL 

MOTCOMB 

SQUARE 

UPPER GROSVENOR ST 

CHESHAM PL 

LYALL ST 

ROSE 

GARDEN 

WEST 

LAND ST 

ROOSEVELT E 

MEMORIAL O 

PL 

STANHOPE 

GATE 

G H 

WE 

HE 

HEADFO 

PL 

RO 

MONTROSE 

PL 

HALKIN ST 

BEN 

RD 

C 

CHA 

ECCLE 

MEWS 

MS S 

EATON PLACE EATON PL 

A 

EATON MEWS N 

CIRCLE 

WEST EAST 

LUXBOROUGH 

PADDINGTON ST 

STH 

YORK TER YORK TE 

MANCHESTER ST 

ASHLAND 

NOTTINGHAM PL 

AYBROOK 

BLANDFORD ST 

ORCHARD 

ST 

BELGRAVE 

LYALL 

YORK 

GATE 

OXFORD 

EDWARD 

MEWS 

PARK LANE 

PARK LANE 

KNIGHTSBRIDGE 

BELGRAVE 

HIGH ST 

ARYLEBONE 

THAYER 

ST 

MOUNT STR 

ALDFORD ST 

DUKE ST DUKE ST 

SOUTH ST 

GROSVENOR 

CRESCENT 

This map is based on information derived from aerial photography and an original field survey 

conducted by Cosmographics Ltd, Gresham House, 53 Clarendon Road, Watford, Herts., WD17 1LA. 

Map produced by Cosmographics Ltd 

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HALL 

WELLINGTON 

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RD 

MEWS WEST 

HARLEY HARLEY STREET HARLEY STREET 

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DEVONSHIRE WIMPOLE 

PL 

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LAN E 

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PL 

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BINNEY ST 

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HAMILTON 

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CHAPEL ST 

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HARLEY 

PL 

MEWS S WIMPOLE 

MEWS 

LA 

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MS 

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SQ 

GILBERT ST 

UKE ST CARLOS 

ST 

PETER’S 

Regent’s 

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ZSL 

LONDON 

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INSTITUTE OF 

BRITISH ARCHITECTS 

WIMPOLE 

ST 

Great Portland 

Street 

CENTRAL 

SYNAGOGUE 

BBC 

BROADCASTING 

HOUSE 

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HOUSE JOHN 

OF LEWIS 

FRASER 

GRAYS ANTIQUE 

MARKET HANDEL HOUSE 

MUSEUM 

BROOK’S 

MEWS 

GROSVENOR ST 

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HILL 

OLD PARK LA 

ST 

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DAVIES ST 

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MEWS 

ENGLISH 

GARDENS 

DOWN 

ST 

STOCK 

ST 

WHITE 

ST 

CAVENDISH 

SQUARE 

OSNABURGH 

ST 

GREEN 

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ROYAL 

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EXPRESS 

LINK TO 

GATWICK 

CUMBER 

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MARKET 

ST 

LANGHAM 

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STREET 

PARK 

NER 

DUKE 

L 

DEVONSHIRE ST 

WEYMOUTH ST 

WELBECK ST 

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UPP 

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L 

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UPPER 

UPPER 

PL 

WILTON 

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MOUNT ROW 

FARM ST 

CURZON 

HERTFORD 

BRICK 

HILL ST 

CHARLES 

SQ 

STREET 

ST 

ST 

CHESTER 

CHESTER TER 

HOLLES 

ST 

HILL 

BOURDON STREET 

ST 

HAY’S MEWS 

Oxford 

Circus 

Victoria 

VICTORIA 

ALL 

SOULS 

ST 

GEORGE 

SOTHEBY’S 

ROYAL 

INSTITUTION OF 

GREAT BRITAIN 

THE FLEMING 

COLLECTION 

(Closed to traffic on Sundays) 

ECCLESTON PLACE 

AVERY 

ROW 

SQUARE 

HALF MOON 

ST 

HORSE 

GARDENS 

BRUTON PL 

ST 

STRATTON 

BOLTON ST 

CLARGES ST 

STREET 

NASH ST 

NEW CAVENDISH ST 

STREET 

QUEEN ANNE ST 

MAR YLEBONE 

PL 

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SQ PARK 

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4 

STREET 

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STREET 

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CRESCENT 

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GROSVENOR 

BRUTON ST 

LONGFORD 

ST 

T ERMIN 

PL 

US 

LONDON 

CENTRAL 

YHA 

Green 

Park 

BUCKINGHAM 

PALACE 

PL 

TRITON 

SQ 

BOLSOVER STREET 

HALLAM ST 

PLACE 

PRINCE’S 

ST HANOVER 

WHIT- 

WOOD- 

GREEN- 

ST GEORGES ST 

WELL 

ST 

CAVENDISH 

PLACE 

GOSFIELD 

ST 

BERKELEY BERKELEY ST 

LOWER 

PL 

GROSVENOR 

GROS 

LWR BELGRAVE ST 

EBURY ST 

PORTLAND PL 

VENOR 

ALBANY STREET 

GREAT PORTLAND STREET 

LANGHAM 

BRIDGE 

THE 

QUEEN’S 

GALLERY 

SPENCER 

HOUSE 

Warren 

Street 

BT 

TOWER 

ALL 

SAINTS 

CLARENCE HOUSE 

LANCASTER 

HOUSE 


TICKET BOOTH 

Canada 

Gate 

GUIDE 

HERITAGE 

CENTRE 

PL 

HUDSON’S 

ST 

STANHOPE ST 

CLEVELAND ST 

GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET 

JOHN 

NEW BOND STREET 

PICCADILLY 

REGENT ST 

DOVER STREET 

CONSTITUTION HILL 

ECCLESTON 

BRIDGE 

BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD 

BUCKINGHAM 

ALLINGT ON 

ST 

CORK ST 

ST 

CLIFFORD 

ST 

VARNDELL 

ST 

DRUMMOND 

ST 

SQUARE 

CLIPSTONE 

ST 

HANSON 

ST 

BURLING 

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ARLINGTON 

ST 

WILLIAM 

RD 

PL 

OGLE 

ST 

FITZROY 

ST 

NEW CAVENDISH 

GREAT PORTLAND 

STREET 

CONDUIT ST 

OLD BURLINGTON 

ALBEMARLE ST 

FITZROY 

RIDI NG 

GT 

A RGYLL 

NEW 

SAVILE ROW 

OLD BOND STREET 

GATE 

HEDDON 

ST 

BURLINGTON 

ARCADE 

PALACE STRE ET 

BRESSENDEN 

PL 

WILTON ROAD 

VAUXHALL 

STAFFORD 

GANTON 

ST 

ROYAL 

ACADEMY 

OF ARTS 

PARK 

PL 

JAMES’S 

PL 

WEST 

LONDON LIBERAL 

SYNAGOGUE AND 

RYDER 

ST 

MONTAGUE 

CENTRE 

QUEEN VICTORIA 

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Euston 

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WHITFIELD 

MEMORIAL 

Goodge 

Street 

PICCADILLY CIRCUS 

Piccadilly 

Circus 

SWALLOW 

ST 

ST 

JAMES’S 

PALACE 

CLEVELAND 

ROW 

COBOURG 

ST 

GUARDS 

MUSEUM 

WESTMINSTER 

CATHEDRAL 

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UNIVERSITY 

COLLEGE 

HOSPITAL 

WESTMINSTER 

CARLISLE PL 

WILTON 

RD 

GILLINGHAM ST 

HAMPSTEAD ROAD 

WARREN ST 

ST 

GRAFTON WAY 

HOUSE ST 

KINGLY ST 

WHITFIELD ST 

MAPLE STREET 

CLEVELAND STREET 

FOLEY ST 

MORTIMER 

OXFORD CIRCUS 

EASTCASTLE 

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ST 

PLMORPETH TER 

CARNABY ST 

CASTLE 

WELLS 

MS 

VIGO ST 

MARSHALL ST 

GT MARLBOROUGH ST 

REGENT STREET 

ASHLEY 

PL 

WELLS 

NEWBURGH ST 

FOUBERT’S 

WARWICK ST 

SACKVILLE ST 

DUKE ST 

PICCADILLY 

SPUR 

RD 

NEATHOUSE 

PL 

JERMYN ST 

ST JAMES’S ST 

WILFRED 

NORTH GOWER ST 

LA 

FRANCIS ST 

WILLOW PL 

BEAUMONT 

BERNERS MEWS 

BERW 

GT 

BRIDLE 

BEAK ST 

WELLCOME 

COLLECTION 

ST JAMES’S 

CHAPEL 

ROYAL 

Euston 

UNIVERSITY 

COLLEGE 

CHRIST THE 

KING 

St 

James’s 

Park 

ST ALOYSIUS 

ST PANCRAS 

Tottenham 

Court Road 

ST 

ANNE’S 

RIPLEY’S 

TROCADERO 

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LONDON PAVILION 

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SW1 

UNIVERSITY 

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CHARLOTTE STREET 

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RESTAURANT 

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FOUNDATION 

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ST PANCRAS 

INTERNATIONAL 

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RUSSELL 

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GDNS 

ST 

GEORGE 

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ROYAL 

OPERA 

HOUSE 

Covent 

Garden 

COVENT 

GARDEN 

ST 

LONDON 

PAUL’S 

TRANSPORT 

MUSEUM 

QUEEN’S 

CHAPEL OF 

THE SAVOY 

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NATIONAL PORTRAIT ST MARTIN- 

SAVOY 

GALLERY IN-THE-FIELDS 

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THE NATIONAL 

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MALL 

LONDON 

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VISITOR CENTRE 

HISPANIOLA 

PIER 

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GUARDS 

MEMORIAL 

BRUNEI 

GALLERY 

UNIVERSITY 

OF LONDON 

tkts 

(Half price 

ticket booth) 

ADMIRALTY 

ARCH 

BRITISH 

LIBRARY 

BRITISH 

MEDICAL 

ASSOCIATION 

MIDDLESEX GUILDHALL 

QUEEN ELIZABETH II 

CONFERENCE CENTRE 

WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL 

RHS 

LINDLEY 

HALL 

WARDOUR 

ST 

CARLTON 

GDNS 

PETTY FRANCE 

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GREENCOAT PLACE 

WARDOUR STREET 

NOEL STREET 

D’ARBLAY ST 

BROADWICK ST 

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BREWER ST 

MELTON ST 

ST JAMES’S 

MARLBOROUGH 

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THE MALL 

BUCKINGHAM 

BRIDGE RD 

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VANDON 

HUNTLEY STREET 

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Queen Anne Storey’s 

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Gate 

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MUSEUM 

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FOREIGN & 

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ABBEY 

JEWEL 

TOWER 

ST JOHN’S, 

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HORSEFERRY RD 

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LEICESTER 

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on Sundays) 

STREET 

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MINISTRY 

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Westminster WESTMINSTER 

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WC2 

WESTMINSTER 

HALL 

ST MARGARET 

HOUSES OF 

PARLIAMENT 

VICTORIA 

TOWER 

GARDENS 

UNITED 

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FOUNDLING 

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CORAM’S 

SCHOOL FIELDS 

OF PHARMACY 

FREEMASON’S 

HALL 

TATTERSHALL 

CASTLE 

WATERLOO 

MILLENNIUM 

EDF ENERGY 

LONDON EYE 

Holborn 

SIR JOHN 

SOANE’S 

MUSEUM LINCOLN’S 

INN FIELD 

PIER JUBILEE 

GARDENS 

BOATS TO KEW, 

RICHMOND & 

HAMPTON COURT, 

THE TOWER, 

GREENWICH & COUNTY HALL 

THAMES BARRIER. (SEA LIFE 

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90 York Way, N1 9AG. 

020 7520 1490. 

kingsplace.co.uk 

Ë t King’s Cross 

St. Pancras. Off map. 

NATIONAL GALLERY 

One of the world’s 

greatest collections 

of Western European 

painting, including works 

by Leonardo Da Vinci, 

Peter Paul Rubens and 

Vincent Van Gogh. Until 

28 Apr Through American 

Eyes: Frederic Church 

And The Landscape 

Oil Sketch. Landscape 

paintings from the 

celebrated 19th-century 

artist. Until 19 May 

Barocci: Brilliance And 

Grace. Resplendent 

16th-century altarpieces 

and devotional paintings 

seen here outside Italy for 

the first time. Exhibition 

£13.20. Sat-Thurs 10.00- 

18.00; Fri 10.00-21.00. 



5DN. 020 7747 2885. 

nationalgallery.org.uk 


Map C5. 

NATIONAL PORTRAIT 

GALLERY 

British history through 

the ages told via portraits 

of famous and influential 

people. Until 27 May Man 

Ray Portraits. The first ever 

museum exhibition to focus 

on the 20th-century artist’s 

photographic portraiture 

includes over 150 vintage 

prints. Exhibition £12.70, 

child under 12 free. Until 

23 Jun George Catlin: 

American Indian Portraits. 

1830s paintings of Native 

American peoples by the 

Pennsylvania-born artist. 

Sat-Wed 10.00-18.00; 

Thurs & Fri 10.00-21.00. 


St. Martin’s Place, WC2H 

0HE. 020 7312 2463. 

npg.org.uk 

Ë Leicester Square. 

Map C6. 

PHOTOGRAPHERS’ 

GALLERY 

Soho gallery specialising 

in international and British 

Top: Saloua Raouda 

Choucair at Tate Modern. 

Bottom: Man Ray at the 

National Portrait Gallery. 

photography. From 

19 Apr Deutsche Börse 

Photography Prize 2013. 

A collection of work from 

four shortlisted artists: 

Adam Broomberg & Oliver 

Chanarin, Mishka Henner, 

Chris Killip and Cristina 

De Middel. The winner 

is rewarded £30,000 

for work which has 

significantly contributed 

to photography in Europe 

between October 2011 

and September 2012. 

Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 

10.00-18.00; Thurs 

10.00-20.00; Sun 11.30- 

18.00. Admission free. 

16-18 Ramillies Street, 

W1F 7LW. 08452 621 

618. photonet.org.uk 

Ë Oxford Circus. 

Map B5. 

QUEEN’S GALLERY 

Over 500 years of treasures 

from the Royal Collection 

displayed at Buckingham 

Palace, including paintings, 

furniture, ceramics, silver, 

jewellery and textiles. 

Until 14 Apr The Northern 

Renaissance: Dürer To 

Holbein. Bringing together 

more than 100 works from 

northern Renaissance 

masters, this exhibition 

includes works by the 

greatest painter of the 

period, Albrecht Dürer, as 

well as works by celebrated 

portrait artist Hans Holbein 

The Younger. Daily 10.00- 

17.30. Admission £9.25, 

child £4.65. 

Buckingham Palace, 

Buckingham Palace Road, 

SW1A 1AA. 020 7766 

7301. royalcollection. 

org.uk Ë t Victoria. 

Map D5. 

ROYAL ACADEMY 

OF ARTS 

Founded in 1768, the 

RA stages regularlychanging 

exhibitions and 

varied events. Until 14 Apr 

Manet: Portraying Life. 

Portraits by the celebrated 

19th-century Parisian 

artist examining the 

relationship between his 

portraiture and scenes of 

modern life. The first of its 

kind in the UK. Exhibition 

£15, child £6. Until 9 Jun 

George Bellows (1882- 

1935): Modern American 

Life. Exhibition £10, child 

£6. First retrospective of 

works by American Realist 

painter. Fri 10.00-22.00; 

Sat-Thurs 10.00-18.00. 

Burlington House, 

Piccadilly, W1J 0BD. 

020 7300 8000. 

royalacademy.org.uk 

Ë Green Park/Piccadilly 

Circus. Map C5. 

SAATCHI GALLERY 

A large, highly-influential 

contemporary art 

gallery. Closed between 

exhibitions. Until 5 May 

Gaiety Is The Most 

Outstanding Feature 

Of The Soviet Union. 

Fascinating mix of 

photographs, paintings 

and installations from 

18 emerging Russian 

contemporary artists 

examining how the 

nation’s creativity has been 

influenced by its recent 

history. Daily 10.00-18.00. 


Duke Of York’s HQ, King’s 

Road, SW3 4RY. 020 

7823 2363. saatchigallery.co.uk 

Ë Sloane 


SERPENTINE 

GALLERY 

A respected arts space 

in Kensington Gardens 

displaying modern and 

contemporary work. 

Until 7 Apr Rosemarie 

Trockel: A Cosmos. 

Exhibition juxtaposing 

the German artist’s work 

– photographs, paintings 

and installations – with 

that created by others 

with whom she feels an 

affinity. Daily 10.00-18.00. 


Kensington Gardens, W2 

3XA. 020 7402 6075. 

serpentinegallery.org 


Map C2. 

TATE BRITAIN 

Traditional and 

contemporary galleries 

showcasing British art. 

Until 2 Jun BP British Art 

Displays: Looking At The 

View. Display exploring 

the ways British artists 

over the centuries have 

framed the view in their 

work. Until 20 Oct Tate 

Britain Commission: Simon 

Starling. A major new 

project by the Turner Prize 

winner in response to the 

gallery’s collection. Sat- 

Thurs 10.00-18.00; Fri 

10.00-22.00. General 


Millbank, SE1P 4RG. 

020 7887 8888. tate. 

org.uk Ë Pimlico. Off map. 

TATE MODERN 

Compelling contemporary 

art in a huge converted 

power station. Until 

27 May Lichtenstein: 

A Retrospective. Major 

exhibition exploring 

the work of the great 

American Pop artist. 

Exhibition £14. Child 

under 12 free. From 

17 Apr Saloua Raouda 

Choucair. The first UK 

exhibition of the Lebanese 

pioneer of abstract 

art in the Middle East. 

Comprising more than 

TOP IMAGE © SALOUA RAOUDA CHOUCAIR FOUNDATION; BOTTOM IMAGE © MAN RAY TRUST 


St Paul’s. An inside view 

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View the 

richly 

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decorated 

of the three 

with 

layers 

murals 

to the 

and 

dome 

mosaics. 

at St Paul’s, 

richly decorated with murals and mosaics. 

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www.stpauls.co.uk www.stpauls.co.uk


100 works that feature 

Choucair’s experimental 

approach to symmetry, 

line and curve. Exhibition 

£10. Child under 12 free. 


Sun-Thurs 10.00-18.00; 

Fri & Sat 10.00-22.00. 

Bankside, SE1 9TG. 

020 7887 8888. 

tate.org.uk 

Ë Southwark. Map C7/8. 

WHITECHAPEL 

GALLERY 

Cutting-edge East 

End exhibition space 

showcasing contemporary 

art. Until 7 Apr Max Mara 

Art Prize For Women: 

Laure Prouvost. The 

gallery is transformed by 

an installation inspired 

by the aesthetic and 

sensuous pleasures of 

Italy. Tues-Wed & Fri-Sun 

11.00-18.00; Thurs 

11.00-21.00. 


77-82 Whitechapel High 

Street, E1 7QX. 020 

7522 7888. whitechapel 

gallery.org Ë Aldgate East. 

Map B9. 

WILLIAM MORRIS 

GALLERY 

This gallery houses the 

art collection and works 

of 19th-century visionary 

William Morris. You’ll also 

find designs, paintings 

and furniture by other 

influential Victorians, such 

as leading pre-Raphaelite 

Brotherhood member 

Dante Gabriel Rossetti. 

Wed-Sun 10.00-17.00. 


William Morris Gallery, 

Forest Road, E17 4PP. 

020 8496 4390. 

wmgallery.org.uk 

Ë t Walthamstow 

Central. Off map. 

Commercial 

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OCTOBER GALLERY 

Innovative contemporary 

gallery specialising in 

avant-garde cross-cultural 

art. Until 13 Apr The World 

Of Extraordinary Objects. 

Group exhibition of 

mixed media sculptures, 

including work by Gyeong 

Yoon, the winner of the 

Asia Artist Award 2012. 

Tue-Sat 12.30-17.30. 


24 Old Gloucester Street, 

WC1N 3AL. 020 7242 

7367. octobergallery. 

co.uk Ë Holborn/Russell 

Square. Map B6. 

WHITE CUBE 

BERMONDSEY 

The ground-breaking 

gallery’s southern 

branch holds exhibitions 

from a who’s who of 

contemporary artists. Until 

21 Apr Chuck Close. Works 

by the great American 

painter and photographer 

famous for his photorealist 

portraits. Tues-Sat 10.00- 

18.00; Sun 12.00-18.00 


144-145 Bermondsey 

Street, SE1 3TQ. 020 

7930 5373. whitecube. 

com Ë London Bridge. 

Off map. 

Museums 

BANK OF ENGLAND 

MUSEUM 

Charting the history of the 

nation’s finances, from the 

Bank’s foundation in 1694 

to today. Until 10 May The 

Huguenot Legacy. Display 

exploring the bank’s link 

to the Huguenots, French 

protestants who arrived 

as refugees in the 17th 

century. Mon-Fri 10.00- 

17.00. Closed on bank 

holidays. Admission free. 

Threadneedle Street, 

EC2R 8AH. 020 7601 

5545. bankofengland. 

co.uk Ë Bank. Map B8. 

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 

HOUSE 

The US Founding Father 

lived here in the years 

leading up to the signing 

of the Declaration Of 

Independence. Mon 

architectural tours 12.00, 

13.00, 14.00, 15.15 and 

16.15; historical shows 

Wed-Sun 12.00, 13.00, 

14.00, 15.15 and 16.15. 


36 Craven Street, 

WC2N 5NF. 

Military museums 

National Service Display at 

the National Army Museum 

CHURCHILL WAR 

ROOMS 

Former Prime Minister Sir 

Winston Churchill fought 

World War II from this 

fortified basement. Until 

Aug Undercover – Life 

In Churchill’s Bunker. An 

exhibition reveals working 

conditions in the secret 

HQ. Daily 09.30-18.00. 


child free. 

Clive Steps, King Charles 

Street, SW1A 2AQ. 020 

7930 6961. iwm.org.uk 


FIREPOWER, THE 

ROYAL ARTILLERY 

MUSEUM 

Europe’s biggest artillery 

collection, with interactive 

galleries and big guns. 

Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, 

plus bank holidays. 


child £2.50. 

Royal Arsenal, SE18 6ST. 

020 8855 7755. 

firepower.org.uk 

Ë t Woolwich Arsenal. 

Off map. 

NATIONAL ARMY 

MUSEUM 

The story of the British 

Army told through a 

selection of fascinating 

displays, events and 

lectures. Daily 10.00- 


Royal Hospital Road, SW3 

4HT. 020 7730 0717. 

nam.ac.uk Ë Sloane 


NATIONAL MARITIME 

MUSEUM 

State-of-the-art museum 

exploring Britain’s maritime 

history and future. Until 

28 Apr Ansel Adams: 

Photography From The 

Mountains To The Sea. 

A unique exhibition on 

the pioneering landscape 

photographer’s fascination 

with water. Exhibition £7, 

child £2. Daily 10.00- 

17.00. General 


Romney Road, SE10 9NF. 

020 8858 4422. 

rmg.co.uk Ë Cutty 

Sark. Off map. 

ROYAL AIR FORCE 

MUSEUM 

National aviation museum 

on the historic London 

Aerodrome site, featuring 

more than 100 aircraft. 

Times vary. Admission to 

the museum is free. 

Grahame Park Way, 

Hendon, NW9 5LL. 

020 8205 2266. 

rafmuseum.org 

Ë Colindale. Off map. 

NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM IMAGE © NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM 


INSPIRING THE 

TENNIS GREATS 

Every summer brings another 

exciting Championship at 

Wimbledon, so why not visit the 

amazing award-winning Museum, 

which has a complimentary audio 

guides in 10 languages, and learn 

more about the history which 

inspires the great players, and 

see John McEnroe’s ‘ghost’ 

and the original tournament 

trophies. You may also take 

the behind the scenes tour of 

the grounds and explore the 

home of tennis, including 

Centre Court, for a truly 

inspirational experience. 

NEW 

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WIMBLEDON IN 3D! 

NEW 3D FILM VIEWPOINT 

JUST OPENED 

SUPPORTED BY 

Open Daily 10:00am until 5:00pm 

Nearest Underground: Southfields 

Telephone: 020 8946 6131 

The Museum Building, 

The All England Lawn Tennis 

& Croquet Club, Church Road, 

Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE 

WIMBLEDON.COM/MUSEUM


020 7925 1405. 

benjaminfranklin 

house.org Ë t Charing 

Cross. Map C6. 

BRITISH LIBRARY 

The world’s largest 

library, with a fascinating 

permanent collection and 

temporary shows. Mon 

& Wed-Fri 09.30-18.00; 

Tues 09.30-20.00; Sat 

09.30-17.00; Sun & bank 

holidays 11.00-17.00. 

Admission free; guided tour 

prices vary. 

96 Euston Road, NW1 

2DB. 020 7412 7332. 

bl.uk/everyone 


St. Pancras/Euston. 

Map A5. 

BRITISH MUSEUM 

A mammoth array of 

international cultural 

history from ancient 

Egyptian mummies to the 

Elgin marbles. Until 26 

May Ice Age Art: Arrival 

Of The Modern Mind. 

Extraordinary works of art 

made in Europe during 

the last Ice Age. These 

sculptures, drawings and 

portraits were created 

between 40,000 and 

10,000 years ago. 

Exhibition £10, child free. 

Until 29 Sep Life And 

Death In Pompeii And 

Herculaneum. Major 

exhibition on the Roman 

cities destroyed by the 

eruption of Mount Vesuvius 

in AD 79. Exhibition £15, 

child free. Sat-Thurs 

10.00-17.30; Fri 10.00- 

20.30. General 


Great Russell Street, 

WC1B 3DG. 

020 7323 8299. 

britishmuseum.org 

Ë Tottenham Court Road. 

Map B5/6. 

BRITISH MUSIC 

EXPERIENCE 

Britain’s award-winning 

museum of popular 

music, filled with iconic 

memorabilia and state-ofthe-art 

interactive displays, 

including over 3,000 

images and 3,000 videos. 

Play instruments and use 

a ‘smart’ ticket to download 

content to take home, 

including any moves you 

film in the Dance The 

Decade booth. Daily 11.00- 

19.30. Admission £12, 

child £6. 

The O 2 , Peninsula Square, 

SE10 0DX. 020 8463 

2000. britishmusic 

experience.com Ë North 

Greenwich. Off map. 

CINEMA MUSEUM 

This fascinating collection 

encompasses every 

aspect of going to the 

pictures, from advertising 

and architecture to 

photographs and 

projectors. It’s a film buff’s 

dream. Visits only by 

guided tour, which must be 

booked in advance. Daily 

11.00-16.30. Admission 

£10, under-16s £7. 

2 Dugard Way, SE11 4TH. 

020 7840 2200. 

cinemamuseum.org.uk 

Ë t Elephant & Castle. 

Off map. 

CLINK PRISON 

MUSEUM 

A former prison dating 

back to 1144, it houses an 

exhibition about London’s 

penal past and instruments 

of torture. It’s said to be 

haunted by the ghosts of 

former occupants. Mon-Fri 

10.00-18.00; Sat & Sun 

10.00-19.30. Admission 

£7.50, child £5.50. 

1 Clink Street, SE1 9DG. 

020 7403 0900. 

clink.co.uk 


Map C8. 

DE MORGAN CENTRE 

Excellent collection of 

ceramics and paintings 

by pre-Raphaelite artists 

William and Evelyn 

De Morgan. Until 20 

Apr Evelyn De Morgan: 

The Lost Paintings. 

Photographs and studies 

of paintings that were 

destroyed in a fire in 

1991. Tues-Fri 13.00- 

17.00; Sat 10.00-17.00 

(until 21.00 first Thurs of 

each month). Admission 

£4, child free. 

38 West Hill, SW18 1RX. 

020 8871 1144. 

demorgan.org.uk 

Ë East Putney. Off map. 

DENNIS SEVERS’ 

HOUSE 

A London townhouse 

staged by the late artist 

Dennis Severs to appear 

as if residents from the 

17th to 19th centuries 

still live there. Explore the 

rooms and follow sound 

installations recreating the 

life of a Huguenot family 

of silk weavers in what 

Severs called a ‘still-life 

drama’. Opening times and 

days vary. Admission from 

£7 to £14. 

18 Folgate Street, E1 6BX. 

020 7247 4013. 

dennissevershouse. 

co.uk Ë t Liverpool 

Street. Map A9. 

DESIGN MUSEUM 

World-leading museum 

that examines the 

influence of contemporary 

design. Extraordinary 

Stories About Ordinary 

Things. This is a new 

display of everyday 

objects that offer insights 

into national identity and 

modern life. Until 7 Jul 

Designs Of The Year 

2013. The ‘Oscars of the 

design world’ showcase 

the most innovative 

designs in seven 

categories from all over 

the world. Daily 10.00- 


child free. 

28 Shad Thames, SE1 

2YD. 020 7403 6933. 

designmuseum.org 

Ë Tower Hill. Map C9. 

DR JOHNSON’S 

HOUSE 

Dr. Samuel Johnson 

compiled the first 

comprehensive English 

dictionary in this period 

home. The building dates 

from the 18th century. 

Mon-Sat 11.00-17.00. 


child £1.50. 

17 Gough Square, EC4A 

3DE. 020 7353 3745. 

drjohnsonshouse.org 

Ë Chancery Lane. 

Map B7. 

THE FAN MUSEUM 

The world’s only museum 

dedicated to the art of the 

fan features pieces from 

around the globe, some 

dating back to the 11th 

century. Tues-Sat 11.00- 

17.00; Sun 12.00-17.00. 


12 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ER. 

020 8305 1441. 

thefanmuseum.org.uk 

Ë Cutty Sark. Map inset. 

FASHION AND 

TEXTILE MUSEUM 

British textile designer 

Zandra Rhodes is behind 

this hub of contemporary 

fashion, textiles and 

jewellery. Until 29 Jun 

Kaffe Fassett – A Life 

In Colour. Exhibition on 

the London work of the 

internationally-known 

textile artist. Tues-Sat 

11.00-18.00 (closed 

between exhibitions). 

Admission £7, child. 

83 Bermondsey Street, 

SE1 3XF. 020 7407 

8664. ftmlondon.org 


Off map. 

FLORENCE 

NIGHTINGALE 

MUSEUM 

Museum about the work 

of this pioneering 19thcentury 

British nurse and 

health reformer, known as 

‘The Lady With The Lamp’. 

It also tells the story of 

Jamaican-born nurse 

Mary Seacole. 

Daily 10.00-17.00. 


child £4.80. 

2 Lambeth Palace 

Road, SE1 7EW. 020 

7620 0374. florencenightingale.co.uk 


FOUNDLING MUSEUM 

Britain’s original home 

for abandoned children, 

founded in 1739 by 

Thomas Coram, William 

Hogarth and George 

Frideric Handel. Tues-Sat 

10.00-17.00; Sun 11.00- 

17.00. Admission £7.50, 

child free. 

40 Brunswick Square, 

WC1N 1AZ. 020 7841 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A golden 

opportunity 

to visit the Bank’s Museum for a great day out! 

There are special events and more every day. 

Find out what the Bank does 

Learn about banknote design 

Try and lift a gold bar 

Audio visual displays 

Museum shop 

Admission free 

10am – 5pm Monday to Friday. 

Closed weekends and public holidays. 

Entrance in Bartholomew Lane, London 

EC2R 8AH. Tel: 020 7601 5545 

www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum 


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3600. foundling 

museum.org.uk Ë Russell 

Square. Map A9. 

FREUD MUSEUM 

Former home of the 

trailblazing Austrian 

psychoanalyst Sigmund 

Freud, where you can see 

his famous couch. Until 

26 May Self Contained. 

An exhibition of work by 

Rebecca Fortnum touching 

on themes of children’s 

relationships with the adult 

world, communication and 

self-narrative. Wed-Sun 

12.00-17.00. Admission 

£6, child free. 

20 Maresfield Gardens, 

NW3 5SX. 020 7435 

2002. freud.org.uk 

Ë Finchley Road. 

Off map. 

GARDEN MUSEUM 

Created in 1980, the 

museum has a 17thcentury 

tomb, contemporary 

galleries and a buzzing 

events calendar. Until 28 

Apr Floriculture: Flowers, 

Love And Money. The story 

of the cut flower trade from 

the 17th century to today. 

Sun-Fri 10.30-17.00; Sat 

10.30-16.00. Admission 

£7.50, child free. 

Lambeth Palace Road, 

SE1 7LB. 020 7401 

8865. gardenmuseum. 

org.uk Ë Westminster/ 

Lambeth North. Map D6. 

GEFFRYE MUSEUM 

Historic 18th-century 

almshouses with rooms 

recreating English interiors 

from 1600 onwards. 

Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00; Sun 

& bank holiday Mon 12.00- 


136 Kingsland Road, E2 

8EA. 020 7739 9893. 

geffrye-museum.org.uk 

Ë Hoxton. Off map. 

HANDEL HOUSE 

MUSEUM 

Anglo-German composer 

George Frideric Handel 

lived here for 36 years. 

Faithfully restored, the 

museum hosts exhibitions 

and ticketed music recitals. 

Tues-Wed & Fri-Sat 10.00- 

18.00; Thurs 10.00-20.00; 

Sun 12.00-18.00. Recital 

times and prices vary. 

Admission £6, child £2 

(free Sat & Sun). 

25 Brook Street, W1K 4HB. 

020 7495 1685. 

handelhouse.org 

Ë Bond Street. 

Map B4. 

HORNIMAN MUSEUM 

& GARDENS 

Displays ranging from 

natural history to musical 

instruments make up a 

collection based upon that 

of the adventuring Victorian 

tea trader Frederick John 

Horniman. Until 24 Nov 

Amazon Adventure. An 

exhibition for families 

exploring the Amazon river. 

Daily 10.30-17.30. Museum 

and gardens free; aquarium 

£2, child £1. 

100 London Road, SE23 

3PQ. 020 8699 1872. 

horniman.ac.uk 

Ë Forest Hill. Off map. 

LONDON CANAL 

MUSEUM 

Discover the history of the 

capital’s canals through 

displays, arts and crafts, 

guided walks and boat 

trips. Download an MP3 

tour from the website 

before visiting. Tues-Sun 

& bank holiday Mon 

10.00-16.30 (until 19.30 

on the first Thurs of the 

month). Admission £4, 

child £2. 

12-13 New Wharf Road, N1 

9RT. 020 7713 0836. 

canalmuseum.org.uk 


St. Pancras. Off map. 

LONDON FIRE 

BRIGADE MUSEUM 

This museum includes a 

fire station that was once 

part of the original 19thcentury 

Southwark fire 

station, as well as historic 

fire engines and displays 

about the role of the 

brigade from 

its establishment in the 

1860s to today. Visits by 

guided tour, which must 

be booked in advance. 

Tours Mon-Fri 10.30 and 


under-16s £3. 

Last chance to see 

With so many blockbuster art exhibitions taking 

place in London at any one time, it can be easy to 

let the large museums’ smaller displays pass you 

by. But it would be a mistake to, as the wonderful 

free exhibition Light From The Middle East: New 

Photography at the Victoria And Albert Museum 

(until 7 Apr, p. 59) goes to prove. This exhibition 

of contemporary photography from and about the 

Middle East is small but perfectly formed and is 

guaranteed to challenge your preconceptions of this 

fascinating region. The show is divided into three 

sections: photography as recording device; works 

in which pictures are reframed to change their 

meanings; and works that question the medium of 

photography itself. Iranian photojournalist Newsha 

Tavakolian’s, Mothers Of Martyrs (2006), in which 

woman are photographed with portraits of their sons 

killed in action, are strikingly framed and very moving, 

while Jowhara AlSaud’s works (such as Air Mail, 

pictured above) employ postmodern techniques to 

explore issues of censorship. Review by Jo Caird 

94a Southwark Bridge 

Road, SE1 0EG. 020 

8555 1200. london-fire. 

gov.uk/ourmuseum.asp 

Ë Borough. Off map. 

LONDON TRANSPORT 

MUSEUM 

Interactive exhibits 

exploring the past, present 

and future of the capital’s 

transport network, with 

more than 80 historic 

vehicles, plus glorious old 

advertising posters. Until 

27 Oct Poster Art 150: 

London Underground’s 

Greatest Designs. 

Exhibition celebrating the 

150th anniversary of the 

Tube, part of a year of 

wider celebrations taking 

place across the capital. 

Mon-Thurs & Sat-Sun 

10.00-18.00; Fri 11.00- 


child free. 

39 Wellington Street, 

WC2E 7BB. 020 7379 

6344. ltmuseum.co.uk 

Ë Covent Garden. 

Map C6. 

MUSEUM OF LONDON 

The world’s largest urban 

history museum includes 

the Galleries Of Modern 

London, which tell the 

story of the capital from 

1666 to the present day. 

Until 14 Jul Michael Caine. 

A celebration of the life 

of one of the world’s best 

known Londoners in the 

year the actor turns 80 

(p. 47). Exhibition £9, child 

£7. Daily 10.00-18.00. 


London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. 

020 7001 9844. 

museumoflondon.org. 

uk Ë St. Paul’s. Map B8. 

IMAGE © V&A 


MUSEUM OF LONDON 

DOCKLANDS 

The intriguing history of 

the meandering River 

Thames, from its time as 

a Roman thoroughfare 

to the regeneration of 

the Docklands. Displays 

include London, Sugar 

& Slavery, which charts the 

history of the transatlantic 

slave trade and its links to 

the city. New gallery 

Many East Ends explores 

the culture and history of 

the area through the 

eyes of its inhabitants. 

Daily 10.00-18.00. 


West India Quay, E14 4AL. 

020 7001 9844. 

museumoflondon.org. 

uk/docklands 

Ë Canary Wharf. 

Map inset. 

NATURAL HISTORY 

MUSEUM 

Astounding collections with 

exhibits ranging from the 

Images Of Nature gallery 

to dinosaur skeletons 

and fossils. The new 

Treasures gallery houses 

some of the museum’s 

most precious artefacts. 

From 11 Apr Sebastião 

Salgado: Genesis is the 

result of over eight years’ 

work, showcasing images 

of landscapes, wildlife and 

remote communities that 

portray the balance of 

human relationships with 

our fragile planet. 

Exhibition £10, £5 child. 

Daily 10.00-17.50 (until 

22.30 last Fri of month). 


Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD. 

020 7942 5000. 

nhm.ac.uk 


Map D2. 

OLD OPERATING 

THEATRE MUSEUM 

& HERB GARRET 

A fascinating relic of 

the original St. Thomas’ 

Hospital. It’s built in the 

roof space of a church 

and dates from 1822. 

Inside you’ll encounter 

bizarre medical implements 

and hair-raising stories 

of operations in times 

before the invention of 

anaesthetic. Please note 

there are lots of stairs. Daily 

10.30-17.00. Admission £6, 

child £3.50. 

9a St. Thomas Street, 

SE1 9RY. 020 7188 

2679. thegarret.org.uk 


Map C8. 

POLLOCK’S TOY 

MUSEUM 

A pair of neighbouring 

houses in the heart of 

Fitzrovia boasts a unique 

collection of toys. Historical 

board games, all different 

types of dolls, toy theatres 

and more are crammed 

into every nook and cranny. 

There’s a wonderful toy 

shop on the ground floor. 

Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00. 


1 Scala Street, W1T 2HL. 

020 7636 3452. 

pollockstoymuseum. 

com Ë Goodge Street. 

Map B5. 

SCIENCE MUSEUM 

A huge museum dedicated 

to science and technology, 

with changing exhibitions 

and an IMAX 3D cinema. 

Until 14 May The Voice 

Of The BBC: 90 Years 

Of Public Broadcasting. 

Exhibition exploring 

early radio. Until 31 Jul 

Codebreaker: Alan Turing’s 

Life And Legacy. Exhibition 

celebrating the life and 

work of the WWII Enigma 

codebreaker (see p. 43 

for Bletchley Park, where 

the Enigma code was 

cracked). Daily 10.00- 

18.00. General admission 

free; IMAX ticket 

prices vary. 

Exhibition Road, SW7 2DD. 

08708 704 868. 

sciencemuseum.org. 

uk Ë South Kensington 

Map D2. 

SHERLOCK HOLMES 

MUSEUM 

Dedicated to the famous 

fictional detective and kept 

exactly as described in 

author Sir Arthur Conan 

Doyle’s thrilling stories. 

So convincing you’ll 

believe that Holmes was 

a real person. Daily 09.30- 


child £4. 

221b Baker Street, NW1 

6XE. 020 7224 3688. 

sherlock-holmes.co.uk 

Ë Baker Street. Map A3. 

SIR JOHN 

SOANE’S MUSEUM 

The celebrated 19thcentury 

architect’s 

Georgian home-turnedmuseum 

was designed to 

show off his outstanding 

collection of antiques and 

art. There’s a candlelit 

opening on the first Tues 

of the month – arrive 

early as entry is limited 

to the first 200 visitors 

(18.00-21.00. Ticket £5). 

Museum tours daily; times 

vary. Tickets £10. Tues-Sat 

10.00-17.00. Admission 

free. 

13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, 

WC2A 3BP. 020 7405 

2107. soane.org 

Ë Holborn. Map B6. 

VICTORIA AND 

ALBERT MUSEUM 

The V&A’s collection 

of fine and applied arts 

spans 3,000 years and 

includes ceramics, fashion, 

paintings, photographs and 

illustrations from around 

the world. Until 7 Apr Light 

From The Middle East: 

New Photography. This 

exhibition of photography 

from and about the Middle 

East features over 90 

works by artists from 

across the region. From 

Apr 23 Series Of Lectures 

by the Shakespearean 

London Theatres project, 

considering how the theatre 

has developed. Tickets 

£5. Lecture 15.00-16.30, 

running fortnightly on Sun. 

Sat-Thurs 10.00-17.45; 

Fri 10.00-22.00. General 


Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL. 

020 7942 2000. 

vam.ac.uk 


Map D2/3. 

V&A MUSEUM 

OF CHILDHOOD 

National collection 

of childhood objects 

dating back to the 16th 

century. Until 14 Apr 

Modern British Childhood. 

Exhibition exploring how 

childhood in the UK has 

changed in the years 

between London’s two 

Olympics Games, 1948 

and 2012. Until 1 Sep 

A Treasured Collection. 

Showcase of mini 

museums – individual 

collections of objects 

and keepsakes that tell 

unique personal stories. 

Daily 10.00-17.45. 


Cambridge Heath Road, 

E2 9PA. 020 8983 5200. 

museumofchildhood. 

org.uk Ë Bethnal Green. 

Off map. 

WALLACE COLLECTION 

The former Wallace family 

home displaying their 

collection of rococo art, 

sculpture and furniture. 

Paintings include Jean- 

Honoré Fragonard’s 

18th-century masterpiece 

The Swing. Free hour-long 

highlights tours on selected 

dates. Daily 10.00-17.00. 


Hertford House, 

Manchester Square, W1U 

3BN. 020 7563 9500. 

wallacecollection.org 

Ë Bond Street. Map B4. 

WELLCOME 

COLLECTION 

Medicine, life and art 

explored in a fascinating 

collection including 

shrunken heads and 

ancient remedies. Until 

Jun 30 Outsider Art From 

Japan. Fascinating art 

works from residents and 

day patients at social 

welfare institutions in 

Japan, including ceramics, 

textiles, paintings, 

sculpture and drawings. 

Tues-Wed & Fri-Sat 

10.00-18.00; Thurs 

10.00-22.00; Sun 

11.00-18.00; bank 

holidays 12.00-18.00. 


183 Euston Road, NW1. 

020 7611 2222. 

wellcomecollection.org 

Ë t Euston. 

Map A5. 



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Shopping 

With Jo Caird 

SHOPPING 

What’s hot 

BEE HOUSE IMAGE COURTESY OF LIBERTY; SHOP FRONT IMAGE COURTESY OF CAMBRIDGE SATCHEL COMPANY; BLACK AND WHITE IMAGES © RBG KEW 

Liberty (p. 62) may be famous for its fashion, fabrics and interiors, but that’s not 

all: the renowned department store also has the outdoors and gifts well and truly 

covered. And good thing too, because now that spring is upon us, it’s time to get 

out into the garden and make the most of the warmer weather. You’ll find garden 

furniture, decorative accessories and practical items such as watering cans and this 

adorable bee house (pictured), which busy garden visitors will be unable to resist. 

New shops 

London’s shopping scene is 

constantly evolving, with new 

shops opening all the time. One 

of our favourites this spring 

is the Cambridge Satchel 

Company’s first London store 

(pictured; 15 Shorts Gardens, 

WC2H 9AT. 020 7240 

7712. cambridgesatchel. 

co.uk Ë Covent Garden. Map 

B6), where you can find your 

perfect satchel and even 

have it personalised. Over in 

west London, Chic Freak is a 

new boutique stocking trendy 

brands such as Hudson 

Jeans and Tatty Devine 

jewellery (357 Portobello Road, 

W10 5SA. 020 8045 4192. 

chicfreak.com Ë Ladbroke 

Grove. Off map). 

Snap happy 

Looking back through holiday snaps is one of the great pleasures of returning 

home from a trip. The only problem is matching all the sights you photographed 

with the fascinating facts you learned about them. Which is where This Is 

London by Steve Vidler (Daiichi Publishers, £25) comes in. This book of 400 

photographs, with a commentary by Diana Leppard, will provide you with 

a memento of your trip to the capital. 

Another fine new title is Great Houses Of London by James Stourton, with 

photographs by Fritz Von Der Schulenburg (Frances Lincoln, £40). Forty 

outstanding buildings appear, from 13th-century homes to post-modern 

interiors of the last 30 years. 

Finally, there’s The Story Of Kew Gardens In Photographs, by Lynn Parker 

and Kiri Ross-Jones (Arcturus Publishing, £14.99). Founded in 1841, the 

book offers many unseen pictures from Kew’s rich history, including royal visits 

(pictured, left) and plant-hunting abroad (pictured, right). Ask about any of 

these titles at good book shops such as Waterstones or Foyles (p. 62). 

Pop-up fun 

This month head down to Boxpark (pictured, 

p. 62), the east London pop-up shopping mall 

constructed from refitted shipping containers, for 

a series of exciting events and pop-up sales. The 

programme includes a gallery launch on 4 Apr, 

an evening of spoken word on 25 Apr and The 

English Tee Shop taking up residence for a week 

of T-shirt fun (8-14 Apr). 


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Normal opening times 

are approximately 10.00- 

18.00, although some 

stores open until late on 

Thursdays. Please contact 

retailers for further details. 


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: Website 

Major Stores 

DEBENHAMS 

Great value fashion and 

jewellery from top British 

designers, plus homewares. 

334 Oxford Street, W1C 

1JG (and branches). 

08445 616 161. 

debenhams.com 


FENWICK 

This fashion department 

store is filled with designer 

names and much more. 

63 New Bond Street, W1A 

3BS (and branches). 

020 7629 9161. 

fenwick.co.uk 


FORTNUM & MASON 

Gifts and china galore, plus 

the legendary Food Hall at 

this London institution. 

181 Piccadilly, W1A 1ER. 

0845 300 1707. 

fortnumandmason.com 


Map C5. 

HARRODS 

The world’s most famous 

store: top fashion labels, 

accessories, food and 

designer interiors. 

87-135 Brompton Road, 

SW1X 0NA. 020 7730 

1234. harrods.com 

Ë Knightsbridge. Map D3. 

HOUSE OF FRASER 

Affordable designer fashion, 

beauty, electrical items, 

home accessories and 

more at this one-stop shop. 


1HF (and branches). 

08448 003 752. 

houseoffraser.co.uk 


JOHN LEWIS 

This splendid store houses 

everything from hats to 

homewares, displayed over 

seven floors. 

300 Oxford Street, W1A 

1EX (and branches). 

020 7629 7711. 

johnlewis.com 

Ë Oxford Circus. Map B4. 

LIBERTY 

Behind a mock-Tudor 

exterior lie accessories, 

fashion ranges, beauty 

products, and interiors, 

plus the famous 

haberdashery section. 

Great Marlborough 

Street, W1B 5AH (and 

Westfield Stratford City). 

020 7734 1234. 

liberty.co.uk Ë Oxford 

Circus. Map B5. 

MARKS & SPENCER 

From food to furniture, 

clothing to cosmetics, 

all are available from this 

top British institution. 


1AP (and branches). 

020 7935 7954. 

marksandspencer.com 

Ë Marble Arch. Map B4. 

PETER JONES 

Seven floors of retail 

heaven, including clothes, 

cookware and interiors. 

Sloane Square, SW1W 

8EL. 020 7730 3434. 

peterjones.co.uk 

Ë Sloane Square. Off map. 

SELFRIDGES 

Great for fashion, beauty 

and food, plus fancy 

footwear at the 

Shoe Galleries. 

400 Oxford Street, W1A 

1AB. 0800 123 400. 

selfridges.com Ë Bond 

Street. Map B4. 

Shopping Centres 

BOXPARK 

A pop-up mall housing top 

international fashion and 

lifestyle brands, plus art 

galleries and cafés. 

2-4 Bethnal Green Road, E1 

6GY. 020 7033 2899. 

boxpark.co.uk 

Ë Shoreditch High Street. 

Off map. 

ONE NEW CHANGE 

A mall next to St. Paul’s 

Cathedral with over 60 

stores, restaurants and a 

public roof terrace with 

superb views. 

1 New Change, EC4M 9AF. 

020 7002 8900. 

onenewchange.com 

Ë St. Paul’s. Map B8. 

WESTFIELD LONDON 

A chic shopping centre 

with 300 shops and 

65 restaurants. 

Ariel Way, W12 7GF. 

020 3371 2300. 

uk.westfield.com/ 

london Ë Shepherd’s 

Bush/White City. 

Map inset. 

WESTFIELD 

STRATFORD CITY 

Europe’s largest urban 

shopping centre with more 

than 270 shops, plus 70 

restaurants and bars. 

2 Stratford Place, E20 1EJ. 

020 8221 7300. 

uk.westfield.com/ 

stratfordcity Ë t 

Stratford. Off map. 

Books 

FOYLES 

One of London’s oldest 

bookshops and 2012 

Bookseller of the Year. 

113-119 Charing Cross 

Road, WC2H 0EB. 020 

7437 5660. foyles.co.uk 


Map B5. 

WATERSTONES 

The largest bookshop in 

Europe is home to 150,000 

books and a fantastic cafe. 

203-206 Piccadilly, W1J 

9HA (and branches). 

08432 908 549. 

waterstones.com 


Map C5. 

Fashion 

AQUASCUTUM 

A thoroughly British label 

offering grown-up styles 

with a distinctly funky edge. 

Westfield London, Ariel 

Way, W12 7GF (and 

branches). 020 8166 

9707. aquascutum.co.uk 

Ë Shepherd’s Bush/White 

City. Map inset. 

PAUL SMITH 

One of the biggest names 

in British fashion, with 

a cool range of sharp and 

colourful tailoring. 

40-44 Floral Street, WC2E 

9DG (and branches). 

020 7379 7133. 

paulsmith.co.uk 

Ë Covent Garden. Map B6. 

PRIMARK 

An Oxford Street 

landmark, this huge store 

offers bargains in fashion, 

accessories, shoes, 

homeware and more. 

499-517 Oxford Street, 

W1K 7BA (and branches). 

020 7495 0420. 

primark.co.uk 

Ë Marble Arch. Map B4. 

TK MAXX 

Large warehouse-style 

store selling designer 

labels at discount prices. 

Great for bargain hunters. 

120 Charing Cross Road, 

WC2H 0JR (and branches). 

020 7240 2042. 

tkmaxx.com 


Map B4. 

TOPSHOP 

This huge flagship store 

brims with young, trendy, 

affordable fashion. 

Oxford Circus, W1W 8LG 

(and branches). 08449 

840 264. topshop.com 


Food & Drink 

BERRY BROS. & RUDD 

Excellent selection of fine 

wines and ports at this 

300-year-old establishment. 

3 St. James’s Street, SW1A 

1EG. 08002 802 440. 

bbr.com Ë Green Park. 

Map C5. 

TWININGS 

At one of the oldest shops 

in London, trading since 

1706, you’ll find more than 

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Beautiful hand beaded fabrics 

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For the most beautiful silk prints, 

embroideries, dress fabrics and 

mens suitings from all the top 

designers, visit London’s leading 

and largest couture fabric shop. 

Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm. 

Mail order available – visit our website 

www.joelandsonfabrics.com 

Joel & Son Fabrics – 75-83 Church Street, London NW8 8EU 

Fax. (44) 207 724 9840 

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100 varieties of teas 

and infusions. 

216 Strand, WC2R 1AP. 

020 7353 3511. 

twinings.co.uk 

Ë Temple. Map C6. 

Gifts 

ARGOS 

A one-stop shop for gifts, 

toys, games, jewellery, 

watches and just about 

anything else you could 

possibly want. 

150 Edgware Road, 

W2 2DS (and branches). 

08456 403 030. 

argos.co.uk 


Map B5. 

LONDON 

GLASSBLOWING 

STUDIO & WORKSHOP 

Watch beautiful hand-blown 

glass objects being created 

before your very eyes as 

you browse and buy. Oneday 

classes available. 

62-66 Bermondsey Street, 

SE1 3UD. 020 7403 

2800. london 

glassblowing.co.uk 


Map D8. 

Health & Grooming 

GEO. F. TRUMPER 

Traditional barber shop 

offering wet shaves, 

toiletries and a full range 

of desirable men’s 

grooming accessories. 

9 Curzon Street, W1J 5HQ 


7499 1850. trumpers. 

com Ë Green Park. 

Map C4. 

PENHALIGON’S 

Luxurious fragrances, 

scented candles, leather 

goods and other gift ideas. 

41 Wellington Street, WC2E 

7BN (and branches). 

020 7836 2150. 

penhaligons.com 

Ë Covent Garden. Map B6. 

Jewellery 

LINKS OF LONDON 

An elegant collection of 

jewellery and gifts for all. 

16 Sloane Square, SW1W 

8ER (and branches). 

020 7730 3133. 

linksoflondon.com 

Ë Sloane Square. 

Off map. 

SWAROVSKI 

Offering gorgeous 

bespoke and ready-towear 

crystal jewellery 

pieces for any occasion, 

plus elegant figurines. 

One New Change, 

1 New Change, EC4M 9AF 


7248 2562. swarovski. 

com Ë St. Paul’s. 

Map B8. 

Markets 

BOROUGH 

London’s oldest food 

market offers gourmet 

produce and snacks, 

plus wine, fruits and 

vegetables, gifts and 

flowers. Thurs 11.00- 

17.00; Fri 12.00-18.00; 

Sat 08.00-17.00. 

8 Southwark Street, SE1 

1TL. 020 7407 1002. 

boroughmarket.org. 

uk Ë t London Bridge. 

Map C8. 

BRICK LANE 

A colourful assortment 

of vintage shops and stalls 

selling second-hand wares 

Sun 09.00-17.00. 

Brick Lane, E2 6DY. 

visitbricklane.org 

Ë Aldgate East. Off map. 

CAMDEN LOCK 

A classic market offering 

crafts, fashion and 

antiques, plus cheap and 

tasty international foods. 

Sat-Sun 10.00-18.00. 

Chalk Farm Road, NW1 

8AF. lovecamden.org 

Ë Camden Town. Off map. 

COVENT GARDEN 

Find antiques, collectables, 

arts and crafts on the 

Piazza and watch street 

entertainers ply their 

trades as you shop. 

Daily, stalls and times vary. 

Covent Garden Piazza, 

WC2E 8RF. 020 7836 

9136. coventgarden 

londonuk.com Ë Covent 

Garden. Map C6. 

GREENWICH 

Under a 1908 glazed roof, 

find antiques and food 

and drink Wed-Fri, then 

arts and crafts Sat-Sun. 

10.00-17.30; Fri 

11.00-19.30. 

Greenwich Market, SE10 

9HZ. shopgreenwich. 

co.uk Ë Cutty Sark. 

Map inset. 

THE LONDON 

SILVER VAULTS 

The world’s largest 

collection of antique silver 

to buy, plus exhibitions. 

Mon-Fri 09.00-17.30; 

Sat 09.00-13.00. 

53-64 Chancery Lane, 

WC2A 1QS. 020 7242 

3844. thesilvervaults. 

com Ë Chancery Lane. 

Map B7 

OLD SPITALFIELDS 

Great for retro fashion, 

food and more. Shops 

open daily; market Tues- 

Fri 10.00-16.00; 

Sun 09.00-17.00. 

Brushfield Street, E1 7DA. 

020 7375 2963. 

spitalfields.co.uk 

Ë t Liverpool Street. 

Map B9. 

PICCADILLY 

A quaint market held in 

a church courtyard with 

more than 50 arts and 

crafts stalls. Tues-Sat 

10.00-18.00. 

St. James’s Piccadilly, 197 

Piccadilly, W1J 9LL. 020 

7292 4864. piccadillymarket.co.uk 

Ë Piccadilly 

Circus. Map C5. 

PORTOBELLO ROAD 

A haunt for collectors and 

style gurus in search of 

vintage fashion. Shops 

open Mon-Sat; market Sat 

only 05.30-17.00. 

Portobello Road, W10/11. 

shopportobello.co.uk 

Ë Ladbroke Grove. 

Off map. 

Specialist Stores 

APPLE STORE 

Everything the Apple lover 

could wish for, including 

Mac computers, iPhones, 

iPads and accessories. 

235 Regent Street, W1B 

2EL (and branches). 

020 7153 9000. 

apple.com/uk/retail 


IT’S ONLY 

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL 

Rock memorabilia, t-shirts, 

autographs and more. 

230 Baker Street, NW1 

5RT. 020 7224 0277. 

itsonlyrocknrolllondon. 

co.uk Ë Baker Street. 

Map A3. 

JOEL & SON FABRICS 

A British family business 

and royal warrant holder, 

offering top-quality fabrics, 

as used by leading fashion 

designers and couturiers. 

75-83 Church Street, NW8 

8EU. 020 7724 6895. 

joelandsonfabrics.co.uk 

Ë Edgware Road. Map A3. 

LONDON 

BEATLES STORE 

London’s first and only 

Beatles shop stocks new 

and original memorabilia. 

231 Baker Street, NW1 

6XE. 020 7935 4464. 

beatlesstorelondon. 

co.uk Ë Baker Street. 

Map A3. 

Toys & Games 

BUILD-A-BEAR 

WORKSHOP 

A workshop where you can 

create the teddy bear of 

your dreams by choosing 

its shape, size, fur, clothes 

and accessories. Creative 

fun for kids. 

Covent Garden North 

Piazza, WC2E 8RB. 

020 7240 2372. 

buildabear.co.uk 

Ë Covent Garden. Map C6. 

HAMLEYS 

Seven floors of must-have 

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Entertainment 

With David G. Taylor 

The magic of dance 

Ballet fans are in for a treat with three 

fantastical productions on offer this 

month. Choreographer Christopher 

Wheeldon invites audiences to venture 

down the rabbit hole at the Royal 

Opera House (p. 77) for a stunning 

Royal Ballet and National Ballet Of 

Canada co-production of Alice’s 

Adventures In Wonderland (above 

left, until 13 Apr). Meanwhile, the 

company Fabulous Beast Dance 

Theatre celebrate the 100th 

anniversary of Stravinsky’s The 

Rite Of Spring (above right) with 

an intoxicating double-bill including 

his ballet Petrushka (11-13 Apr). 

Then there’s another chance to see 

Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty 

(23-27 Apr) as the UK tour stops off at 

the New Wimbledon Theatre (p. 75). 

What’s hot 

6-27 Apr Enjoy an immersive promenade experience by the 

award-winning Nofit State Circus. Its show, Bianco, is inspired by 

Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese author Jose Saramago’s book 

The Elephant’s Journey. Acrobatics and other spectacular feats 

of contemporary circus take place overhead and all around as the 

standing audience gasps and applauds. Look-out too for the 

Eden Project’s special pop-up urban garden at the venue. 

The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH. 08444 828 008. 

roundhouse.org.uk Ë Chalk Farm. Off map. 

Star-studded reflections 

12-28 Apr International icon Joan Collins 

(pictured left) returns to the London stage 

with her scintillating solo show One Night 

With Joan. The British actress, who’s best 

known for her American soap success 

in TV’s Dynasty, shares stories and 

secrets about her glamorous life and 

illustrious career during six revealing 

performances, often accompanied by 

film footage. Find out abut her ill-fated 

screen test for Cleopatra, and hear 

stories of strange encounters with 

Hollywood silver screen legends, from 

Bette Davis to Richard Burton. 

Leicester Square Theatre, 

6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX. 

08448 733 433. 

leicestersquaretheatre.com 

Ë Leicester Square. Map C5. 

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KEY 

: Telephone 





: Website 

Booking Tickets 

A visit to London isn’t 

complete without enjoying 

a world-class stage show. 

visitlondon.com has 

a secure online booking 

service for a range of 

events. Browse the ‘book 

tickets’ section to reserve 

your seats, or buy from 

other legitimate agents, 

such as members of the 

Society Of Ticket Agents 

And Retailers 

( s-t-a-r.org.uk). 

Find a wide range of 

tickets available from 

the Society Of London 

Theatre’s Tkts booth in 

Leicester Square (map 

C5), including discount, 

advance and sameday 

tickets. Check the 

noticeboards before 

joining the queue. 

Getting Around 

Shows are listed 

alphabetically and 

by category. See the 

Theatreland Map on p. 79 

for ‘Key’ references. 

Advance information 

is correct at the time 

of going to press. Be 

aware that productions 

may close early or make 

last-minute alterations to 

performance schedules. 

Please double-check 

performance times and 

other details when you 

book. Information marked 

TBC means details were 

still To Be Confirmed as 

we went to press. 

Festivals 

ALCHEMY 

12-22 Apr Celebrating 

the cultural connections 

between Bangladesh, India, 

Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the 

UK (p. 72). Times vary. 



08448 750 073. 


Ë t Waterloo. Key 61. 

OLIVIER AWARDS 

28 Apr Theatre fans can 

join a free Olivier Awards 

celebration in Covent 

Garden (p. 72). 16.00. 

Covent Garden Piazza, 

WC2E 8RF. olivier 

awards.com Ë Covent 

Garden. Map B6/C6 

UDDERBELLY 

From 12 Apr Live comedy, 

cabaret and more inside 

a distinctive cow-shaped 

marquee (p. 72). 

Times vary. 



08448 750 073. 



Film 

BFI IMAX 

See the latest 2D and 3D 

features at the biggest 

cinema screen in Britain. 

Times vary. 

1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, 

South Bank, SE1 8XR. 

020 7199 6000. 

bfi.org.uk/imax 

Ë t Waterloo. 

Map C7. 

BFI SOUTHBANK 

Three screens of films 

from the British Film 

Institute’s (BFI) collection, 

plus an archive of free 

films and TV programmes 

to watch in the BFI’s 

Mediatheque. Times vary. 

Belvedere Road, SE1 8XT. 

020 7928 3232. 

whatson.bfi.org.uk 


SUNDANCE LONDON 

25-28 Apr UK premieres 

of independent films from 

America’s Sundance Film 

Festival, plus live music 

and more. Times vary. 

Peninsula Square, SE10 

0DX. 08448 560 202. 

theo2.co.uk 

Ë North Greenwich. 

Map inset. 

Top: Irish folk tunes 

in the musical Once. 

Bottom: Miss Havisham 

in Charles Dickens’ 

Great Expectations. 

Musicals 

CARNABY STREET 

6-14 Apr A new musical 

set in swinging 1960s 

London and featuring hit 

songs by bands including 

The Beatles, The Rolling 

Stones and The Kinks. 

Listen out for hits such 

as Let’s Spend The Night 

Together, You Really Got 

Me and Don’t Let Me Be 

Misunderstood. Tue-Sat 

19.30; Sat 14.30; 

Sun 17.00. 

Hackney Empire, 

291 Mare Street, E81JEJ. 

020 8985 2424. 

carnabystreet 

themusical.com 

Ë Hackney Central. 

Off map. 

A CHORUS LINE 

The stories of a bunch of 

performers auditioning 

for a stage musical. The 

soundtrack of Marvin 

Hamlisch’s multi awardwinning 

show includes the 

much-loved numbers One 

(Singular Sensation), Hope 

I Get It, What I Did For 

Love and I Can Do That. 

Times vary. 

London Palladium, 

Argyll Street, W1F 7TF. 

08444 122 957. 

achoruslinelondon.com 


BILLY ELLIOT 

THE MUSICAL 

Based on the film, it’s 

about a northern boy 

whose macho father tries 

to quash his dream of 

becoming a ballet dancer. 

This Olivier Award-winning 

show features music by 

Sir Elton John. Mon-Sat 

19.30; Thurs & Sat 14.30. 

Victoria Palace Theatre, 

Victoria Street, SW1E 5EA. 

08448 110 055. 

billyelliotthemusical. 

com Ë t Victoria. 

Key 49. 

THE BODYGUARD 

A famous pop singer 

seeks protection from 

a stalker. This big new 

musical based on the 

1992 film features songs 

made famous by Whitney 

Houston, such as 

I Will Always Love You, 

So Emotional and Saving 

All My Love. Mon-Sat 

19.30; Wed & Sat 15.00. 

Adelphi Theatre, 

Strand, WC2R 0NS. 

08445 790 094. 

thebodyguardmusical. 


Key 1. 

THE BOOK OF 

MORMON 

An award-winning 

musical from the writers 

of TV’s South Park. 

It’s an anarchic satire 

about organised religion, 

consumerism and other 

hot topics. Times vary. 

Prince Of Wales Theatre, 

Coventry Street, W1D 6AS. 

08444 825 110. 

bookofmormon 

london.com Ë Leicester 

Square. Key 38. 

JERSEY BOYS 

The Olivier Award-winning 

story of pop sensations 

Frankie Valli and the Four 

Seasons. Songs include 

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Can’t Take My Eyes Off 

You and Big Girls Don’t 

Cry. Tues-Sat 19.30; Tues 

& Sat 15.00; Sun 17.00. 

Prince Edward Theatre, 

28 Old Compton Street, 

W1D 4HS. 08444 825 

151. jerseyboyslondon. 

com Ë Leicester Square. 

Key 37. 

LES MISÉRABLES 

The world’s longestrunning 

musical has lost 

none of its potency. It’s 

an epic tale of love and 

courage leading up to the 

violent 1832 Paris uprising 

in post-Revolutionary 

France. Mon-Sat 19.30; 

Wed & Sat 14.30. 

Queen’s Theatre, 

51 Shaftesbury Avenue, 

W1D 6BA. 08444 825 

160. lesmis.com 


Key 39. 

LET IT BE 

This ‘theatrical concert’ 

charts the rise of British 

pop legends The Beatles, 

from the relative obscurity 

of Liverpool’s Cavern 

Club to international 

superstardom. Among 

more than 20 of the Fab 

Four’s greatest hits you 

can hear Hard Day’s Night 

and Yesterday. Mon, Wed- 

Fri 19.30; Sat 15.00; Sun 

15.00 & 19.00. 

Savoy Theatre, Savoy 

Court, Strand, WC2R 0ET. 

08448 717 687. 

letitbelondon.com 


Key 41. 

THE LION KING 

A wonderful stage 

adaptation of the Disney 

film with innovative 

costumes and clever 

puppetry. The evil Scar sets 

out to kill lion prince Simba 

and claim the throne. Tunes 

include the Circle Of Life 

and Can You Feel The Love 

Tonight. Tues-Sat 19.30; 

Wed, Sat & Sun 14.30. 

Lyceum Theatre, 

21 Wellington Street, 

WC2E 7RQ. 

08448 713 000. 

thelionking.co.uk 

Ë Covent Garden. Key 24. 

MAMMA MIA! 

The ABBA musical has a 

new home. A tribute to the 

music of the Swedish pop 

legends, it has a feel-good 

story that centres around 

wedding day revelations 

on a Greek island. Hit 

songs include Dancing 

Queen, The Winner Takes 

It All and Gimme! Gimme! 

Gimme! Mon-Sat 19.45; 

Thurs & Sat 15.00. 

Novello Theatre, Aldwych, 

WC2B 4LD. 020 7812 

7498. mamma-mia.com 


MATILDA THE 

MUSICAL 

Roald Dahl’s comic kids’ 

book is brought to life in 

a musical stage version 

by Dennis Kelly and Tim 

Minchin. It’s about a gifted 

five-year-old girl whose 

sadistic headmistress 

and ignorant family have 

failed to realise that she’s 

actually a fledgling genius. 

Tues 19.00; Wed-Sat 

19.30; Wed & Sat 14.30; 

Sun 15.00. 

Cambridge Theatre, 

Seven Dials, WC2H 9HU. 

08444 124 652. 

matildathemusical.com 


ONCE 

An unexpected romance 

blossoms between an Irish 

busker and a young Czech 

mother united by their 

love of music. This major 

new musical is based on 

the 2006 film, written 

by Ireland’s Enda Walsh, 

which features the 

Oscar-winning song 

Falling Slowly. Times vary. 

Phoenix Theatre, 


WC2H 0JP. 08448 717 

629. atgtickets.com 


Key 34. 

THE PHANTOM 

OF THE OPERA 

A mysterious masked man 

haunting the Paris Opera 

House falls for a beautiful 

soprano singer. Songs 

include The Music Of The 

Night and All I Ask Of You. 

Mon-Sat 19.30; Thurs 

Thriller Live 

Thriller Live is an all-singing, all-dancing tribute 

to the world’s undisputed king of pop, the late 

Michael Jackson. Charting Jackson’s music career 

(and, perhaps wisely, not his personal life) through 

renditions of his songs, this jukebox musical is a 

straightforward, energy-filled celebration of what 

Jackson did best: entertainment. We start off with 

the early days of the Jackson 5, after which the 

show gives way to Jackson’s later songs: Billie 

Jean; Man In The Mirror; Bad; Thriller and many 

more. All the mega hits are performed to a theme as 

the focus interchanges between the accomplished 

dancers and vocalists, each of whom have a different 

take on Jackson, and are dressed in elements of 

his trademark oufits. Lead vocalist Haydon Eshun 

sounds uncannily similar to the star, while female 

lead Trenyce Cobbins’ powerful voice and slick dance 

moves appear effortlessly cool. By the end of the 

evening the audience were dancing uncontrollably 

in their seats – a testament to the genius of Michael 

Jackson of course, but also to the highly infectious 

fun of this show. Thriller Live is aptly named. 

Review by Beatrice Yeatman-Biggs 

Thriller Live, p. 71. 

& Sat 14.30. 

Her Majesty’s Theatre, 

57 Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL. 

08444 122 707. 

thephantomoftheopera. 

com Ë Piccadilly Circus. 

Key 19. 

QUASIMODO 

Until 13 Apr The world 

premiere of the last musical 

by Lionel Bart (Oliver!). 

Based on Victor Hugo’s 

1831 novel Notre Dame De 

Paris, it tells the story of an 

unlikely romance between 

a deformed bellringer 

and a beautiful gypsy 

girl. It’s being staged by 

TheatreUpClose. Tues-Sat 

19.15; Sun 15.00. 

King’s Head Theatre, 

115 Upper Street, N1 1QN. 

020 7478 0160. 

kingsheadtheatre.com 

Ë Angel, t Essex Road. 

Off map. 

ROCK OF AGES 

An American jukebox 

musical based around 

1980s rock anthems. Hit 

songs include The Final 

Countdown, Wanted Dead 

or Alive, Here I Go Again, 

Can’t Fight This Feeling 


and I Want To Know What 

Love Is. Mon-Sat 19.45; 

Fri & Sat 15.00. 

Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing 

Cross Road, WC2H 0HH. 

08444 124 662. 

rockofagesmusical. 

co.uk Ë t Charing 

Cross. Key 16. 

MIES JULIE 

A reworking of 

Strindberg’s drama Miss 

Julie set around the annual 

Freedom Day celebrations 

of modern-day South 

Africa. It centres on the 

desires and resentments 

between a black farm 

labourer and the daughter 

of his white Afrikaans 

master. Tues-Sat 20.00, 

Sat 14.30, Sun 18.00. 

Riverside Studios, 

Crisp Road, W6 9RL. 

020 8237 1111. 

riversidestudios.co.uk 

Ë Hammersmith. 

Off map. 

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN 

A musical comedy based 

on the 1952 MGM 

blockbuster film. It’s about 

a silent movie star getting 

to grips with talking 

pictures. Mon-Sat 19.30; 

Wed & Sat 14.30. 

Palace Theatre, 

Cambridge Circus, 

109-113 Shaftesbury 

Avenue, W1D 5AY. 

08444 124 656. 

singinintherain.co.uk 


Key 33. 

SPAMALOT 

A rip-roaring musical by 

Eric Idle, inspired by his 

team’s 1975 comedy film 

Monty Python And The 

Holy Grail. Times vary. 

Playhouse Theatre, 

Northumberland Avenue, 

WC2N 5DE. 08448 717 


Ë t Charing Cross, 

Ë Embankment. Key 36. 

THRILLER LIVE 

Non-stop hit songs, 

multi-media effects and 

razor-sharp choreography 

bring to life this celebration 

of the career of the late 

Michael Jackson, and the 

Jackson 5. Songs include 

Can You Feel It, Billie Jean 

and Thriller. Tues-Fri 19.30; 

Sat 16.00 & 20.00; Sun 

15.30 & 19.30. 

Lyric Theatre, 


W1D 7ES. 08444 829 

674. thrillerlive.com 


Key 25. 

TOP HAT 

A famous American tap 

dancer pursues the girl of 

his dreams in this dazzling 

romantic musical. Songs 

include Let’s Face The 

Music And Dance. Tues- 

Sat 19.30; Tues, Thurs 

& Sat 14.30. 

Aldwych Theatre, 

49 Aldwych, WC2B 4DF. 

08448 471 712. 

tophatonstage.com 


Key 3. 

VIVA FOREVER! 

A fun new musical based 

on the songs of 1990s girl 

group the Spice Girls. The 

story centres on a rising 

star struggling to come 

to terms with fame and 

fortune. Times vary. 

Piccadilly Theatre, 

16 Denman Street, W1D 

7DY. 08448 717 618. 

vivaforeverthemusical. 


Key 35. 

WE WILL ROCK YOU 

An Olivier Award-winning 

musical set in a bleak 

futuristic world where rock 

music has been banned. 

It boasts anthems by the 

band Queen, including 

Bohemian Rhapsody, Crazy 

Little Thing Called Love 

and Radio Ga Ga. Mon-Sat 

19.30; Sat 14.30; plus 

14.30 on the last Wed of 

each month. 

Dominion Theatre, 

268-269 Tottenham Court 

Road, W1T 7AQ. 08448 

471 775. wewillrockyou. 


Road. Key 11. 

WICKED 

This multi award-winning 

show is the tale of two 

girls from the Land of Oz. 

It’s the backstory of the 

witches made famous in 

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Alchemy (12-22 Apr) is 

an annual festival at the 

Southbank Centre, which 

explores the rich cultural 

connections between India, 

South Asia and the UK. 

Expect music, performance, 

literature, debate, fashion 

and design, plus food from 

the market and lots more. 

Meanwhile, Udderbelly 

(pictured top) and its iconic 

upside-down purple cow 

marquee also returns to Southbank Centre 

from 12 Apr for a spring/summer season of fringe 

theatre, comedy and cabaret. 

A festival atmosphere is also expected around the 

BBC Radio 2 Stage in Covent Garden Piazza on 

28 Apr, as the 2013 Olivier Awards are celebrated with 

a free public event (pictured). The ceremony will be 

beamed direct to big screens, with live performances 

from top West End shows, celebrity guests, red carpet 

fashion tips and much more (all p. 68). 

L. Frank Baum’s iconic 

book The Wonderful 

Wizard Of Oz. Mon-Sat 

19.30; Wed & Sat 14.30. 

Apollo Victoria Theatre, 

17 Wilton Road, SW1V 1LG. 

08448 268 000. 

wickedthemusical.co.uk 

Ë t Victoria. Key 5. 

Performance 

BURN THE FLOOR 

Robin Windsor and Kristina 

Rihanoff from BBC’s 

Strictly Come Dancing are 

among the 16 world-class 

dancers appearing. 

Times vary. 

Shaftesbury Theatre, 


WC2H 8DP. 020 7379 

5399. burnthefloor.com 


Key 42. 

STOMP 

A multi award-winning 

fusion of theatre, dance, 

comedy and percussion. 

Eight performers innovate 

with everyday items (like 

dustbin lids, lighters and 

a kitchen sink), to create 

music and spectacle. 

Mon & Thurs-Sat 20.00; 

Thurs, Sat & Sun 15.00; 

Sun 18.00. 

Ambassadors Theatre, 

West Street, WC2H 9ND. 

08448 112 334. 

stomplondon.com 

Ë Leicester Square. Key 2. 

Plays 

THE 39 STEPS 

Comic Hitchcock 

adaptation where four 

actors play more than 139 

roles between them. British 

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hero Richard Hannay tries 

to protect a woman and 

ends up on the run, being 

pursued by secret agents. 

Mon-Sat 20.00; Wed 

15.00; Sat 16.00. 

Criterion Theatre, 

218-223 Piccadilly Circus, 

SW1Y 4XA. 08448 471 

778. love39steps.com 

Ë Piccadilly Circus. Key 10. 

THE AUDIENCE 

World premiere of Peter 

Morgan’s play about 

Elizabeth II. Helen Mirren 

(The Queen) stars as Her 

Majesty, Haydn Gwynne 

(Drop The Dead Donkey) 

as Margaret Thatcher, and 

Robert Hardy (Winston 

Churchill: The Wilderness 

Years) as Churchill. 

Times vary. 

Gielgud Theatre, 


W1D 6AR. 08444 825 

130. delfontmackintosh. 

co.uk Ë Piccadilly Circus. 

Key 17. 

BEAUTIFUL THING 

From 13 Apr Jonathan 

Harvey’s uplifting play 

about two young men 

coming to grips with their 

sexuality on a London 

council estate. Suranne 

Jones (Coronation Street) 

is among the cast. 

Arts Theatre, 6-7 Great 

Newport Street, WC2H 

7JB. 020 7836 8463. 

artstheatrewestend. 


Key 6. 

power in this 1930s satire. 

British actor Antony Sher 

(Churchill: The Hollywood 

Years) stars. Times vary. 

National Theatre, 

South Bank, SE1 9PX. 

020 7452 3000. 

nationaltheatre.org.uk 


THE CURIOUS 

INCIDENT OF 

THE DOG IN THE 

NIGHT-TIME 

The National Theatre 

production of Mark 

Haddon’s award-winning 

book has transfered to the 

West End. Based on the 

award-winning British novel, 

it follows the adventures 

of a 15-year-old boy with 

Asperger syndrome, as he 

tries to solve the mystery 

surrounding the murder 

of his neighbour’s dog. 

Times vary. 

Apollo Theatre, 


W1D 7ES. 08444 124 

658. nimaxtheatres. 


Key 4. 

A DOLL’S HOUSE 

Until 20 Apr An English 

language version of Henrik 

Ibsen’s emotional drama 

starring Hattie Morahan 

(The Golden Compass) and 

Dominic Rowan (Emma). 

Times vary. 

Young Vic, 66 The Cut, 

SE1 8LZ. 020 7922 

2922. youngvic.org 


‘ 

A FANTASTIC, 

INSPIRING AND 

UPLIFTING NIGHT! ’ 

Chris Evans, BBC RADIO 2 

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BEFORE THE PARTY 

In post-war Britain a middleclass 

family’s social whirl 

is rocked by unravelling 

secrets. Based on a 

short story by Somerset 

Maugham, this drama was 

written by Rodney Ackland 

in the 1950s. Times vary. 

Almeida Theatre, 

Almeida Street, N1 1TA. 

020 7359 4404. 

almeida.co.uk 

Ë Ë Highbury & Islington, 

Ë Angel. Off map. 

THE CAPTAIN 

OF KÖPENICK 

A German petty criminal 

bluffs his way to military 

DOKTOR GLAS 

From 16 Apr Swedish 

actor Krister Henriksson 

(Wallander) makes his West 

End debut in a a morality 

tale about a 19th-century 

physician who falls in love 

with the young wife of a 

clergyman. Adapted from 

a novel by Hjalmar 

Söderberg, the play is 

performed in its original 

Swedish with English 

captions. Times vary. 

Wyndham’s Theatre, 


WC2H 0DA. 08444 825 

120. delfontmackintosh. 

co.uk Ë Leicester Square. 

Key 51. 

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS 

A new stage version of 

Charles Dickens’ novel 

about the coming-of-age of 

a young orphan. Adapted 

by Scottish playwright Jo 

Clifford, this production 

comes fresh from a UK 

tour. Among some familiar 

faces, British actress Paula 

Wilcox (The Smoking 

Room) plays the role of 

Miss Havisham. Times vary. 

Vaudeville Theatre, 

404 Strand, WC2R 0NH. 

08444 829 675. 

nimaxtheatres.com 


Key 48. 

HYMN 

Actor Alex Jennings 

portrays playwright Alan 

Bennett, as he reminisces 

about his youth and the 

music that shaped it. 

Times vary. 



020 7452 3000. 



THE JUDAS KISS 

Until 6 Apr David Hare’s 

drama about the downfall 

of gay Victorian playwright 

Oscar Wilde. Rupert Everett 

(The Importance Of Being 

Earnest) plays Oscar 

Wilde with Freddie Fox 

(The Three Musketeers) 

as his partner Lord Alfred 

Douglas. Times vary. 

Duke Of York’s Theatre, 

104 St. Martin’s Lane, 

WC2N 4BG. 08448 717 


Ë t Charing Cross, 


Key 14. 

LONGING 

Until 6 Apr Iain Glen 

(Downton Abbey), Tamsin 

Greig (Green Wing) and 

John Sessions (The Iron 

Lady) star. This tale of 

19th-century Russian 

passions is based on short 

stories by master Anton 

Chekhov. Times vary. 

Hampstead Theatre, 

Eton Avenue, NW3. 

020 7722 9301. 

hampsteadtheatre.com 

Ë Swiss Cottage. Off map. 

MACBETH 

Until 27 Apr James 

Macavoy (X-Men: 

First Class) stars in 

William Shakespeare’s 

famous tragedy, set in 

Scotland. Times vary. 

Trafalgar Studios, 

14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY. 

08448 717 632. 

atgtickets.com 


Key 47. 

THE MOUSETRAP 

A ruthless murderer 

strikes at a remote 

country house party in 

Agatha Christie’s classic 

whodunnit. Now more 

than 60-years old, this 

crime drama is the world’s 

longest-running show. 

Mon-Sat 19.30; Tues 

15.00; Sat 16.00. 

St. Martin’s Theatre, 

West Street, WC2H 9NZ. 

08444 991 515. 

the-mousetrap.co.uk 


Key 40. 

OLD TIMES 

Until 6 Apr Friends 

reminisce in this gripping 

Harold Pinter drama. Rufus 

Sewell (The Illusionist), 

and Kristen Scott Thomas 

(Gosford Park) are among 

the stars of Harold Pinter’s 

drama. Times vary. 

Harold Pinter Theatre, 

Panton Street, SW1Y 4DN. 

08448 717 622. 



Key 18. 

ONE MAN, 

TWO GUVNORS 

Slapstick comedy about 

sex, food and money that 

centres on small-time 

crooks in 1960s Britain. 

The show, which began life 

at the National Theatre, is 

based on Carlo Goldoni’s 

1743 Italian classic The 

Servant Of Two Masters. 

Mon-Sat 19.30; Wed 

& Sat 14.30. 

Theatre Royal Haymarket, 

18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 

4HT. 020 7930 8800. 

onemantwoguvnors. 


Key 46. 

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PASSION PLAY 

12-20 Apr Catch this black 

comedy about marriage 

and infidelity by Peter 

Nichols prior to its West 

End run. Olivier Awardwinner 

Zoë Wanamaker 

stars. Times vary. 

Richmond Theatre, 

The Green, TW9 1QJ. 

08448 717 627. 


Ë Ë t Richmond. 

Off map. 

PEOPLE 

Until 2 Apr Alan Bennett’s 

latest play is set in a 

crumbing, cash-starved 

stately home. Olivier 

Award-winning actress 

Frances De La Tour (The 

History Boys) heads the 

cast. Times vary. 



020 7452 3000. 



PETER AND ALICE 

Judi Dench (Skyfall) 

and Ben Whishaw 

(Brideshead Revisited) 

star in John Logan’s 

play, which examines 

the fine line between 

reality and fantasy. In 

it Peter Pan meets 

Alice In Wonderland at 

a 1932 Lewis Carroll 

exhibition, or rather the 

real-life inspiration for the 

characters Peter Llewelyn 

Davies and Alice Liddell 

Hargreaves meet for the 

first time. Times vary. 

Noël Coward Theatre, 

St. Martin’s Lane, WC2N 

4AU. 08444 825 140. 

delfontmackintosh. 

co.uk Ë Leicester Square. 

Key 29. 

POTTED POTTER 

Until 13 Apr All of 

J.K. Rowling’s seven 

Harry Potter books 

are condensed into an 

hilariously frantic, madcap 

70-minute show. Former 

BBC kids’ TV presenters 

Daniel Clarkson and 

Jefferson Turner star. 

Times vary. 

Garrick Theatre, 


WC2H 0HH. 08444 124 

662. nimaxtheatres. 


Key 16. 

PROOF 

Until 27 Apr A woman 

caring for her mentallyill 

father contemplates 

whether she’s inherited 

his madness or his 

former brilliance in David 

Auburn’s Pulitzer Prizewinning 

play. Times vary. 

Menier Chocolate Factory, 

53 Southwark Street, SE1 

1RU. 020 7907 7060. 

menierchocolate 

factory.com Ë t London 

Bridge. Map C8. 

QUARTERMAINE’S 

TERMS 

Until 13 Apr British 

actor Rowan Atkinson 

(Blackadder) stars as 

an inept teacher. Simon 

Gray’s drama about empty 

lives is set in a 1960s 

school staff room. 

Times vary. 

Wyndham’s Theatre, 


WC2H 0DA. 08444 825 

120. quartermaines 

terms.com Ë Leicester 


TAILOR-MADE MAN 

Until 6 Apr The true story of 

William Haines, the 1930s 

silent film star who was 

fired by Louis B. Mayer of 

MGM Studios because 

he was gay. Among this 

drama’s stars are Faye 

Tozer, a member of the 

Brit Award-winning pop 

group Steps and American 

comedian Mike McShane 

(Seinfeld). Times vary. 

Arts Theatre, 6-7 Great 

Newport Street, WC2H 

7JB. 020 7836 8463. 

artstheatrewestend. 


Key 6. 

THE TEMPEST 

From 23 Apr Step back in 

time with a Renaissancestyle 

staging of William 

Shakespeare’s magical 

drama. Times vary. 

Shakespeare’s Globe, 

21 New Globe Walk, SE1. 

020 7401 9919.

IMAGE © JOHNNY LADD 

Beyond Theatreland 

Not all theatres are situated in the West End district 

known as Theatreland. Although London Planner does 

not always list specific shows at these venues, the 

contact details below will help you find out information 

about what’s on. 

Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street, N1 1TA. 020 7359 

4404. almeida.co.uk Ë Ë Highbury & Islington. Off map. 

Arts Theatre, Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JB. 020 

7907 7092. artstheatrewestend.com Ë Leicester 


Charing Cross Theatre, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NL. 

020 7478 0170. charingcrosstheatre.co.uk 

Ë t Charing Cross, Ë Embankment. Key 9. 

Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street, WC2H 9LX. 

08448 717 624. donmarwarehouse.com 


Greenwich Theatre, Croom’s Hill, SE10 8ES. 020 

8858 7755. greenwichtheatre.org.uk Ë t Greenwich. 

Map inset. 

Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU. 

020 7907 7060. menierchocolatefactory.com 

Ë t London Bridge. Map C8. 

National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX. 020 7452 

3000. nationaltheatre.org.uk Ë t Waterloo. Key 27. 

New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The Broadway, SW19 1QG. 

08448 717 615. theambassadors.com/ 

newwimbledon Ë t Wimbledon. Off map. 

Richmond Theatre, The Green, TW9 1QJ. 08700 606 

651. richmondtheatre.net Ë Ë t Richmond. Off map. 

Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, W6 9RL. 020 8237 

1111. riversidestudios.co.uk Ë Hammersmith. Off map. 

Royal Court Theatre, 50-51 Sloane Square, SW1W 8AS. 

020 7565 5000. royalcourttheatre.com Ë Sloane 


Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE. 020 7478 

0100. sohotheatre.com Ë Tottenham Court Road. 

Key 44. 

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. 08448 

750 073. southbankcentre.co.uk Ë t Waterloo. Key 61. 

St. James Theatre,12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA. 

08442 642 140. stjamestheatre.co.uk 


Wilton’s Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley, off Ensign Street, E1 

8JB. 020 7702 9555. wiltons.org.uk Ë Tower Hill. 

Off map. 

Outside the Southbank Centre 

shakespeares-globe. 

org Ë London Bridge. 

Map C8. 

THE THRILL OF LOVE 

Until 4 May Playwright 

Amanda Whittington’s 

(Be My Baby) drama 

about Ruth Ellis. The 

notorious last woman 

to be hanged in Britain, 

Ellis was convicted of the 

coldblooded killing of her 

unfaithful lover. Times vary. 

St. James Theatre, 

12 Palace Street, SW1E 

5JA. 08442 642 140. 

stjamestheatre.co.uk 


TRELAWNY OF 

THE WELLS 

Until 13 Apr Arthur Wing 

Pinero’s comic 1898 play. 

It tells the story of theatre 

star Rose Trelawny who 

tries to give up the stage 

for love. Times vary. 

Donmar Warehouse, 

41 Earlham Street, WC2H 

9LX. 08448 717 624. 

donmarwarehouse.com 


Key 12. 

WAR HORSE 

A heartbreaking story, 

adapted from Michael 

Morpurgo’s book, about 

the bond between a boy 

and his horse. When his 

four-legged friend is sold 

to the World War I cavalry, 

the boy lies about his age 

and enlists. Mon, Wed- 

Sat 19.30; Tues 19.00; 

Thurs & Sat 14.30. 

New London Theatre, 

166 Drury Lane, WC2B 

5PW. 020 7452 3000. 

warhorseonstage.com 


Key 28. 

THE WEIR 

From 18 Apr Conor 

McPherson’s drama 

finds a group of drinkers 

sharing ghost stories in 

a remote rural Irish pub. 

Times vary. 

Donmar Warehouse, 

41 Earlham Street, WC2H 

9LX. 08448 717 624. 

donmarwarehouse.com 


Key 12. 

THE WINSLOW BOY 

Terence Rattigan’s 1940s 

drama. It’s based on a true 

story and tells of a father’s 

fight to clear his disgraced 

son’s name, after he’s 

convicted of theft. 

Times vary. 

Old Vic, 103 The Cut, 

SE1 8NB. 08448 717 

628. oldvictheatre.com 


THE WOMAN 

IN BLACK 

An eerie tale of ghostly 

apparitions on a windswept 

country estate, based on 

Susan Hill’s book. Expect 

plenty of screams and 

shocks as a junior solicitor 

heads to spooky Eel 

Marsh House to sort out 

the affairs of a recentlydeceased 

recluse. Mon- 

Sat 20.00; Tues 15.00; 

Sat 16.00. 

Fortune Theatre, 

Russell Street, WC2B 5HH. 

08448 717 626. 

thewomaninblack.com 


Dance & Music 

All dance and music 

events are listed under 

the name of the venue. 

Not all productions can be 

mentioned, so do check 

with your chosen venue 

for its full programme. 

Ballet & 

Contemporary 

LONDON COLISEUM 

The home of the English 

National Opera. 9-14 Apr 

Midnight Express. Peter 

Schaufuss’ ballet based 

on the bestselling book 

by Billy Hayes, about the 

brutal regime in a Turkish 

prison. Times vary. 

33 St. Martin’s Lane, WC2N 

4ES. 020 7845 9300 

eno.org Ë t Charing 

Cross. Key 54. 

NEW WIMBLEDON 

THEATRE 

23-27 Apr Matthew 

Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty. 

New Adventures’ 25th 

birthday production is 

Bourne’s dark re- 

ENTERTAINMENT 


75

ENTERTAINMENT 

imagining of a classic 

fairytale. Times vary. 

The Broadway, SW19 1QG. 

08448 717 620. 


t Wimbledon, 

Ë South Wimbledon. 

Off map. 

PEACOCK THEATRE 

25-28 Apr The Secret 

Garden. London Children’s 

Ballet with a new 

production of Frances 

Hodgson Burnett’s muchloved 

story. Times vary. 

Portugal Street, WC2A 

2HT. 08444 124 322. 

sadlerswells.com 

Ë Holborn. Key 55. 

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE 

The Royal Ballet 

company’s home base. 

Until 13 Apr Alice’s 

Adventures In 

Wonderland. Christopher 

Wheeldon’s ballet based 

on the Lewis Carroll story 

(p. 66). Times vary. 

Bow Street, WC2E 9DD. 

020 7304 4000. 

roh.org.uk Ë Covent 

Garden. Key 57. 

SADLER’S WELLS 

11-13 Apr The Rite 

Of Spring & Petrushka. 

A Stravinsky double-bill 

from the Fabulous Beast 

Dance Theatre (p. 66). 

Times vary. 

Rosebery Avenue, 

EC1R 4TN. 08444 124 

300. sadlerswells.com 

Ë Angel. Key 60. 

Classical Concerts 

& Recitals 

All concerts start at 

19.30 unless otherwise 

stated here. 

BRITTEN 100 

An ongoing series of 

centenary concerts and 

events marking the birth of 

British composer Benjamin 

Britten. Visit the website or 

call for programme details. 

Times vary. 

01728 451 700. 

britten100.org 

HANDEL HOUSE 

MUSEUM 

The former home of the 

great composer George 

Frideric Handel is the 

setting for a programme 

of ticketed classical 

concerts and recitals. 

Tues, Thurs & Sun.

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