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A big welcome to London this February 

Welcome to another fantastic month in our city. Head to Trafalgar Square 

and Chinatown for the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside of 

Asia as we welcome the Year of the Monkey. London’s streets will be 

transformed for a colourful family day out with performances, firecrackers, 

music and the chance to sample food from China’s different provinces. 

The world’s greatest names in fashion will once again descend on our 

city for London Fashion Week, a showcase of the talent that keeps us at 

the forefront of the fashion pack. Get in on the action at London Fashion 

Weekend, full of runway shows, talks and shopping, at the Saatchi Gallery. 

Of course, London is the perfect city in which to spend a memorable, 

romantic Valentine’s weekend with your loved one. Why not treat that 

special someone to a West End show? You could also take in London’s 

changing skyline together at one of our many viewing platforms, or 

enjoy a meal in a fabulous restaurant. 

Have a fantastic time and we look forward to welcoming you again soon. 

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03 Mayor’s welcome 

Boris Johnson welcomes you to London 

06 Top 10 

London’s most visited attractions 

08 Chinese new year 

From shops to sights, celebrate the year 

of the monkey in Chinatown 

14 All you need is love 

Alternative romantic ideas 

20 Discover 

To mark the 400th anniversary of 

Shakespeare’s death, explore where he 

lived and worked in the City of London 

82 Beyond London 

Glorious gardens by ‘Capability’ Brown 

98 London in numbers 

Why London is number one 

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Eating Out 

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Essential Information 

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THE TOP 10 

London’s most popular attractions 

compiled according to the latest available 

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1 The British Museum 

The famous museum houses treasures including 

the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. 

2 The National Gallery 

Priceless European art belonging to the nation. See 

works by Botticelli, da Vinci, Van Gogh and more. 

3 Natural History Museum 

Explore the natural world, including a diplodocus 

skeleton, prehistoric fossils and taxidermy. 

4 Tate Modern 

This former power station in Bankside houses 

a globally recognised modern art collection. 

5 Coca-Cola London Eye 

Experience the full glory of the capital from the 

London Eye. On a clear day, you can see for 40km. 

6 Science Museum 

Interactive scientific fun for kids of all ages, boasting 

everything from rockets to steam engines. 

7 Victoria and Albert Museum 

Incredible historic artefacts that span more than 

3,000 years and include art, sculpture and fashion. 

8 Tower of London 

The 900-year-old guarded fortress, home to kings 

and prisoners for centuries, is said to be haunted. 

9 Royal Museums Greenwich 

Seas and stars at the National Maritime Museum, 

Cutty Sark, Queen’s House and Royal Observatory. 

10 Madame Tussauds 

See amazingly lifelike wax figures of famous 

people, from the Queen to Hollywood stars. 

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Join the party in London’s Chinatown to mark Chinese New Year, 

the biggest celebration of its kind outside Asia, says Emma Levine

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Today it’s hard to imagine that Chinatown, 

with its dim-sum restaurants, duallanguage 

signs and sculptures of Chinese 

lions, was ever anything else. But in the 

17th century, it was a verdant meadow 

across which rang the Duke of Monmouth’s 

hunting cry of ‘Soho!’ that gave the adjacent 

neighbourhood its name. 

After 1666, when new housing was needed for 

those made homeless in the Great Fire of London, 

it was a prime location. Lord Gerrard bought the 

land – hence the name Gerrard Street – and built 

a slaughterhouse and livestock market. French 

Huguenots took over the market’s upstairs floor 

and it became known as the ‘Butcher’s Church’. 

By the 18th and 19th centuries, artists, writers 

and philosophers flocked to the area, among 

them Dr Samuel Johnson, author of the 

English dictionary, who was a regular 

at Gerrard Street’s Turk’s Head Inn. 

Around this time, Chinese 

immigrants settled in Limehouse, 

east London, creating the city’s 

first Chinatown. But after the area 

was bombed in World War II, many 

moved to Gerrard Street where 

rents were low. It wasn’t long 

before restaurants opened, and 

the aroma of Cantonese cuisine 

wafted along the streets. 

Officially recognised as 

Chinatown in 1985, it is now 

Europe’s largest, with more than 

220 Chinese businesses. It’s a real 

“AFTER LIMEHOUSE WAS BOMBED IN 

WORLD WAR II, MANY MOVED TO GERRARD 

STREET FOR ITS LOW RENTS 

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community, too: St Martin-in-the-Fields church 

binds it together with social events and Sunday 

services in Cantonese and Mandarin. ‘Our church 

has had a long history with the local community,’ 

explains Reverend Paul Lau. ‘A lot of Chinese 

residents come to our events and luncheon 

club, which gives them a link with each other.’ 

Chinese New Year falls on 8 Feb, while the 

celebrations in London fall on 14 Feb. London 

hosts the largest celebration outside Asia, 

attracting up to 200,000 visitors. Mayor Boris 

Johnson, who in 2012 dressed up in a yellow 

dragon costume, calls it ‘one of the most 

colourful events of the year’. The Year 

of the Monkey celebrations kick off at 

10am with a parade, including dragon 

and lion dances, along Charing Cross 

Road and Shaftesbury Avenue to Rupert 

Street. Trafalgar Square becomes a riot of 

colour from midday with performances 

by Chinese musicians and acrobats, and 

stalls selling goods from lanterns to 

snacks. A firework display at 5.40pm 

brings the party to a close. Then it’s 

time to wish everyone ‘Kung Hei Fat 

Choi!’, as the Chinese say − or ‘may 

you have prosperity’. 

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A MAP OF 

CHINATOWN 

Explore these busy streets, 

home to restaurants, 

noodle and cocktail bars, 

oriental supermarkets 

and much more 

LANDMARKS 

You know when you’re in Chinatown: with 

the lucky reds, glowing lanterns and oriental 

architecture, everything in this area is colourful 

– even the rubbish bins are painted red and 

gold. In 1985, Westminster City Council and the 

Chinese Embassy commissioned the area’s 

three Paifang-style gateways, which were 

built and completed between 1985 and 1986. 

In keeping with Chinese tradition, these are 

magnificently decorated with red-painted pillars 

and intricately designed arches. The Chinese 

government donated two fierce-looking stone 

lions to Gerrard Street. Since 2009, visitors 

have come face-to-face with a more cheerful 

lion climbing down Wardour Street’s wall. 

The Lion is a huge grinning statue, with orange 

and yellow fur, which was created by graduates 

from the Royal College of Art in London, Tsai 

Hsiao-chi and Kimiya Yoshikawa. The bright 

colours, each cut from Perspex, represent the 

diversity of east Asians living and working in 

the UK. A lion statue is usually placed at the 

entrance of Asian temples or palaces, serving 

as guardians to these revered places. Other 

must-see attractions include Horse & Dolphin 

Yard’s imposing red building with its green-tiled 

roof, and Newport Place’s splendid pagoda. 

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SHOPPING 

For South East Asian delicacies, such as fresh 

pak choi or pressed tofu, visit supermarkets 

such as Loon Fung and New Loon Moon. 

Be adventurous; try Chinese dragonfruit or the 

smelly, but tasty, durian. Aisles groan with jars 

of tom yam paste and packs of water chestnuts, 

leading you to the basements with chopsticks and 

noodle bowls. Over in Newport Court’s market 

stalls, a waving white porcelain cat beckons you 

in to choose the perfect slinky satin cheongsam 

(traditional dress) or elegant embroidered slippers. 

For Chinese herbal remedies, visit Beijing Tong 

Ren Tang, Everwell 

Chinese Medical 

Centre or Be Health 

Centre. ‘Our company 

in China is 300 years 

old and little has 

changed,’ says 

Beijing Tong 

Ren Tang sales 

assistant Ying. 

‘You can get 

herbs for 

everything 

from fatigue to 

skin conditions.’ 

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NIGHTLIFE 

Chinatown’s nightlife has livened up in recent 

years. The Opium Cocktail & Dim Sum 

Parlour (left), for instance, transports you 

to the glamorous world of 1930s Shanghai. 

‘I wanted a place where people could enjoy 

top-quality dim sum and incredible cocktails 

using seasonal Chinese fruits sold here on 

Gerrard Street,’ explains owner Eric Yu. ‘It’s 

a contemporary late-night hangout which 

Chinese people would feel proud to visit.’ Sing 

your heart out to the latest Cantopop hits in 

karaoke bars that are tucked away in private 

lounges at restaurants such as Royal Dragon. 

The Hippodrome Casino, where Claire Heliot 

performed her lion-taming shows a century 

ago, remains true to its live roots with its bijou 

Matcham Cabaret room. February highlights 

include The Soho Burlesque Club (6, 13 & 27 Feb) 

and Viva Las Magic (6 Feb). 

RESTAURANTS 

Most people visit Chinatown for food. In previous 

years, it was no-frills Cantonese cuisine to suit the 

local community; now there is a vast array of South 

East Asian cuisine including upmarket eateries, as 

well as tempting window displays, from hanging 

pressed roast goose to arrays of Korean bubble 

teas. Most restaurants are clustered on Gerrard 

and Lisle streets – choose from a contemporary 

spin on dim sum at Plum Valley, or sample 

tongue-tingling Sichuan dan dan noodles at 

Bar Shu (on Frith Street) or Baiwei. Try the 

roast duck with its legendary secret barbecue 

sauce at Four Seasons, or snack on Taiwanese 

street food such as homemade sausage at Old 

Tree Daiwan Bee. For a taste of tradition, New 

World is one of the few restaurants still using a 

trolley to wheel baskets of dim sum to your table. 

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ROMANTIC LONDON 

Fancy adding a touch 

of romance to your trip? 

Then give the clichéd 

ideas a London twist 

this Valentine’s Day, 

says Kohinoor Sahota 

London knows how to turn on the 

romance. Whether it’s visiting St Paul’s 

Cathedral, where Prince Charles and 

Lady Diana got married, or walking 

across Waterloo Bridge, immortalised in 

The Kinks’ classic song Waterloo Sunset, there 

are plenty of sights that make London the 

perfect backdrop for a romantic day out. While 

there are clichés aplenty around Valentine’s Day 

– from dining out to buying flowers – we show you 

how to give those traditional ideas a London twist. 

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GO TO A GALLERY 

Instead of wandering around aimlessly at one of 

London’s galleries, visit The Wallace Collection, 

which is located in a beautiful building and is home 

to Frank Hals’ famous The Laughing Cavalier, 

as well as many other Rococo paintings. The Swing, 

created by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, shocked the 

French in 1767 as it depicted a love triangle; Jean- 

Baptiste Pater’s Fête Galante with a Dancing 

Couple shows the courting world of 18th-century 

France, while Gerard ter Borch’s A Lady Reading 

a Letter sees a young girl reading a love letter in 

hopeful anticipation. After you’ve let your loved 

one know they are as pretty as a picture, visit The 

Wallace Restaurant, which is set in a quadrangle 

in the middle of the gallery. Flooded with natural 

light, trees and sculptures, the restaurant offers 

French-style dishes for breakfast, lunch and 

afternoon tea, which includes sandwiches, scones 

and cakes. On Friday and Saturday evenings, 

there is also an à la carte menu for dinner. 

Admission free. Afternoon tea from £18.50. 

Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN. 

020 7563 9500. wallacecollection.org 

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GIVE YOUR LOVED ONES A BOUQUET 

Red roses may be the top choice for flowers 

on Valentine’s Day, but if your partner loves 

beautiful blooms, how about impressing them 

with a visit to Kew Gardens, home to thousands 

of species of plants? Visit the gardens for a special 

Valentine’s Day event (13 Feb; left), which is 

part of the venue’s Late series. The Princess of 

Wales Conservatory will be transformed, with 

cocktails that you can make yourself, Brazilian 

music to match the theme of this year’s Orchid 

Festival and hand and face painting. Every 

Sunday morning, meanwhile, Columbia Road 

Flower Market sees this east London street 

turn into an oasis of foliage. Many of the flower 

sellers grow their own plants or import flowers 

from around the world. Some of the stalls have 

been running for decades, such as George’s, 

who has been working on the market since 

1949. Dennis from Saffron Flowers specialises 

in roses, and his range includes Grand Prix, 

Avalanche and Protea roses. 

Tickets £25. 6pm-9.30pm. Kew Gardens, 

Richmond, TW9 3AB. 020 8332 5655. kew.org. 

Columbia Road Flower Market, Columbia Rd, 

E2 7RG. columbiaroad.info 

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BUDGET 

TAKE A WALK IN A PARK 

London is the greenest city in the world, thanks 

to its Royal Parks, which were originally grounds 

where aristocrats went courting. But instead of 

visiting one of the parks, why not go to a cemetery? 

In the first half of the 19th century, the population 

of London doubled. There wasn’t enough space to 

bury the dead, so an ambitious building programme 

followed. Now London’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ 

cemeteries – Abney Park, Brompton, Nunhead, 

Tower Hamlets, West Norwood and, most 

impressively, Highgate (left) and Kensal Green 

– are enchanting places of rest for the living 

as well as the dead, where lavish mausoleums 

and weeping angels rise out of green ivy. Kensal 

Green’s famous residents include writers such 

as Harold Pinter and Anthony Trollope, while 

Queen singer Freddie Mercury was cremated 

here. Abney Park, in Stoke Newington, has 

a particularly wild beauty, though it is now a 

nature reserve and burials no longer take place. 

Highgate Cemetery, Swain’s Lane, N6 6PJ. 

020 8340 1834. highgatecemetery.org. £4. 

Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Rd, W10 4RA. 

020 8969 0152. kensalgreencemetery.com 

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IN A CHAMPAGNE BAR 

Glasses of bubbly are being clinked across the 

capital, from Searcys Champagne Bar, which 

is the longest Champagne bar in Europe and 

located in St Pancras International Station, 

to Bob Bob Ricard, where you can request 

Champagne at the press of a button. But the 

one that tops them all, quite literally, is The 

View from The Shard (right), which offers a 

breathtaking 360-degree view of London’s sights. 

Located at an impressive 800ft in the sky, it is 

Western Europe’s tallest building and highest 

Champagne bar. On Valentine’s Day weekend 

(13-14 Feb), the landmark will be preparing itself 

for romance. Two couples were engaged within 

10 minutes of The Shard opening, and last year 

a marriage proposal took place on average every 

30 minutes. If you plan to propose, take advantage 

of the dedicated concierge service that will assist 

with any queries you may have about popping the 

question. There will also be extended opening 

hours until midnight. Love will certainly be 

in the air! 

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are the stuff of romantic clichés. Instead, for 

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table. London is home to a variety of cuisines, 

Michelin-starred restaurants and famous chefs. 

Booking the chef ’s table at a top restaurant can 

be a great way to get closer to the action. Marcus 

at the Berkeley lets you witness Marcus Wareing’s 

Michelin-starred dishes being created before 

your eyes, with a menu of modern European food 

with a British influence. The Mandarin Oriental 

Hyde Park hotel’s Dinner by Heston Blumenthal 

gives you a fascinating insight into the meals 

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will explain to you as the dishes are prepared. 

Known for his experimental style, Blumenthal’s 

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a fruit, and pineapple roasted on a spit powered 

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This year marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, so visit the place 

where he lived and worked, the City of London, says Kohinoor Sahota 

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The City of London, 

the oldest part of the 

capital, was founded 

around AD50. Situated 

close to the Thames, it 

became a bustling port. 

The City has been 

the setting for many 

landmark moments, 

including the Great 

Fire of London in 

1666, The Blitz and 

the establishment of 

the Stock Exchange. 

Today, it is one of the 

world’s leading financial 

centres and is home 

to many skyscrapers, 

from 30 St Mary Axe 

(the Gherkin) to the 

Leadenhall building 

(the Cheesegrater). 

One of its most famous 

residents was William 

Shakespeare – he lived 

near St Paul’s Cathedral 

and staged plays at the 

Blackfriars Playhouse. 

As this year marks the 

400th anniversary of 

his death, the City of 

London Corporation, 

Shakespeare’s Globe 

and the Barbican 

are putting on a series 

of events and activities 

to mark this very 

special occasion. 

For details of the events, 

visit cityoflondon.gov. 

uk/shakespeare400 

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The Barbican 

The Barbican is a haven 

for arts and culture – it 

is home to films, plays, 

dance and exhibitions. 

To mark Shakespeare’s 

anniversary, there is 

a range of events. The 

London Symphony 

Orchestra perform 

A Midsummer Night’s 

Dream (16 Feb) and 

Play on, Shakespeare! 

(7 Feb). During next 

month’s Barbican 

Shakespeare Weekender: 

Play on (5-6 Mar), there 

will be talks, workshops 

and even Shakespeareinspired 

food. 

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Shakespeare 

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In collaboration with 

Guildhall Library and 

Guildhall School of 

Music & Drama, the 

Guildhall is hosting 

a spectacle that is 

Shakespeare Son 

et Lumière (4-5 Mar; 

6.45pm-8.45pm; free). 

Projected on to the 

imposing façade of the 

ancient Guildhall, this 

impressive light show 

will be set to period 

music and use the 

extraordinary archives 

of London’s magnificent 

library of history. 

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Opposite page (clockwise from top): Barbican Centre; 

Guildhall Art Gallery; William Shakespeare’s First Folio, 

1623; skyscrapers in the City; Shakespeare Son et Lumière; 

St Paul’s Cathedral 

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Guildhall 

Art Gallery 

In Visscher Redrawn: 

1616-2016 at the 

Guildhall Art Gallery 

(from 20 Feb; free), 

you can see Claes 

Jansz Visscher’s 1616 

engraving of London. 

The image shows 

how London looked 

in Shakespeare’s time, 

and is a visual record 

of the city before the 

Great Fire in 1666. 

Four hundred years 

later, artist Robin 

Reynolds has created 

a modern image of 

London, arranged to fit 

the Visscher landscape 

and with references 

to Shakespeare’s plays 

and sonnets. 

4 The Globe 

Located just outside 

the City, Shakespeare’s 

Globe theatre will 

be hosting a variety 

of special events to 

mark the anniversary. 

Opened in 1997 by 

Sam Wanamaker, this 

splendid recreation of 

Shakespeare’s original 

16th-century theatre 

offers a year-long 

programme of events 

including an exhibition 

and theatre tour. 

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SIGHTSEEING 

CHILD’S PLAY 

Imagine Children’s Festival, 

packed with literature, art, dance 

and theatre, is returning to the 

Southbank Centre (10-21 Feb; 

p. 36). Highlights include Roald 

Dahl’s The Minpins at the Royal 

Festival Hall. The magical story 

is brought to life by a narrator, 

the London Schools Symphony 

Orchestra and the book’s original 

illustrations, which are projected 

above the musicians. You can also 

meet the authors and illustrators 

of many much-loved books, such 

as Judith Kerr, Laura Dockrill 

and Candy Gourlay. 

A SEASONAL STROLL 

Discover the beauty of London’s 

parks in the winter by joining 

Wintry Water – A Guided 

Walk (19 Feb; noon-1.30pm; £5), 

which takes place in Hyde Park. 

Did you know that a river runs 

underneath Hyde Park? Find out 

more unusual facts on a 1.5 mile 

guided walk around the Royal 

Park. The stroll goes off the beaten 

track so dress accordingly. Meet 

your guide outside the Serpentine 

Bar & Kitchen, inside the park. 

supporttheroyalparks.org/events 

Kew Gardens’ annual 

Orchid Festival is 

returning, and this year 

its theme is Brazil, in 

honour of the Olympic 

host nation. The Orchid 

Festival 2016 – A Carnival 

of Tropical Colour (from 

6 Feb; p. 28) will transform 

the botanical centre’s 

Princess of Wales 

Conservatory. 

In 2015, the event 

looked at how 

flowers tempt 

pollinators, 

and the year 

before that, it 

delved into the 

world of Victorian 

plant-hunters right 

through to their modern-day 

counterparts at Kew Gardens. 

Elisa Biondi, display 

horticulturalist, says: ‘This 

year, the pond display will be 

a true explosion of colour – a 

real carnival. What we want 

to do is capture the essence 

FLOWER POWER 

of Brazil, to take visitors on 

a journey through the biomes 

of this incredible country, all 

the while showing the range 

of conservation and science 

work that Kew is undergoing 

with South America.’ 

See orchids suspended in 

the glasshouse, as well as 

a tunnel made from 

tropical plants and 

two rainforest 

tree structures 

shrouded in 

oncidiums 

and b romeliads. 

The highlight 

will be figures 

made up of 

bromeliads, 

phalaenopsis (moth 

orchids) and Brazilian hybrids 

such as cambrias and miltonias 

in the centre of the greenhouse’s 

pond – just like the flamboyant 

costumes of Brazilian carnival 

acts. And that’s something to 

make a song and dance about. 

– Sarah Riches 

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Contents p. 5 for key. Prices listed here are for tickets bought in person – reductions may 

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MAIN ATTRACTIONS 

APSLEY HOUSE 

Visit the home of the Duke of Wellington to see its 

grand interiors and fine art. Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. 

Adult £8.30; child £5. 149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park 

Corner, W1J 7NT. 020 7499 5676. englishheritage.org.uk. 

Hyde Park Corner. Map C4. 

CUTTY SARK 

This 19th-century ship is the world’s 

last surviving tea clipper. Daily 10am-5pm. 

Adult £12.15; child £6.30. Joint tickets with 

Royal Observatory available. King William Walk, 

SE10 9HT. 020 8312 6608. rmg.co.uk/cuttysark. 

Cutty Sark Greenwich. Off map. 

ARCELORMITTAL ORBIT 

This 114.5-metre tall observation tower offers 

views over Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Daily 

11am-5pm. Adult £10; child £5. Queen Elizabeth 

Olympic Park, E20 2SS. 0333 800 8099. arcelor 

mittalorbit.com. 

Stratford. Off map. 

ELTHAM PALACE & GARDENS 

Part showpiece of Art Deco design, part medieval 

palace. To 14 Feb: Sun 10am-4pm. 15-21 Feb: Daily 

10am-4pm. From 22 Feb: Sun 10am-4pm. Adult 

£13; child £7.80. Court Yard, SE9 5QE. 020 8294 

2548. english-heritage.org.uk. Eltham. Off map. 

BANQUETING HOUSE 

This 17th-century building was designed by 

Inigo Jones for James I, with an exquisite painted 

ceiling by celebrated baroque artist Peter Paul 

Rubens. Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £6; child free. 

Whitehall, SW1A 2ER. 020 3166 6000. hrp.org.uk. 

Charing Cross. Map C6. 

BATTERSEA PARK CHILDREN’S ZOO 

Charming zoo inside the park, with a 

petting farm and a play area. Daily 10am-4.30pm. 

Adult £8.95; child £6.95. Battersea Park, Chelsea 

Bridge Gate, SW11 4NJ. 020 7924 5826. battersea 

parkzoo.co.uk. Battersea Park. Off map. 

BUCKINGHAM PALACE 

The London residence of the monarchy is 

closed to the public but it’s still a magnificent 

landmark to witness. Buckingham Palace, The 

Mall, SW1A 1AA. 0303 123 7300. royalcollection. 

org.uk. Victoria Green Park. Map D5. 

EMIRATES AIR LINE 

London’s cable car, between Greenwich Peninsula 

(Emirates Cable Car Terminal, Edmund Halley Way, 

SE10 0FR) and Royal Docks (27 Western Gateway, 

E16 4FA). Mon-Fri 7am-8pm; Sat 8am-8pm; Sun 

9am-8pm. Adults from £3.40; child £1.70 one way 

with Oyster. 0343 222 1234. emiratesairline.co.uk. 

North Greenwich Royal Victoria. Off map. 

Kid’s 

pick 

CHANGING THE GUARD 

At 11.30am on odd days, watch the changing of the 

Queen’s Guard on the Palace’s forecourt. There 

is no ceremony in very wet weather. Buckingham 

Palace, The Mall, SW1A 1AA. 020 7766 7300. 

changing-the-guard.com. Victoria Green 

Park. Map D5. Changing the Life Guard Ceremony 

takes place Mon-Fri 11am; Sun 10am. Horse Guards 

Parade, Whitehall, SW1A 1DH. 020 7801 2519. royal. 

gov.uk. St James’s Park/Green Park. Map C6. 

CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN 

In London’s oldest botanic garden, you can admire 

more than 5,000 species of plants and flowers. 

Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm (café and shop closed). 

Adult £9; child £6. 66 Royal Hospital Rd, SW3 

4HS. 020 7352 5646. chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk. 

Sloane Square. Map C6. 


SPINNING YARNS 

Did you know that every sailor was given a 

sewing kit upon joining the Navy, and that 

they often made gifts for their loved ones? 

Children will be in stitches aboard HMS 

Belfast as the former World War II ship is 

hosting an embroidery workshop along with 

stories about life on the high seas. Darning 

and Yarning (13-21 Feb; p. 26) teaches kids 

aged five and above how to sew: they will 

learn how to repair sails and mend their 

socks like real sailors did, and create a new, 

communal cross-stitch piece of artwork. 

BOY ON HMS BELFAST © IWM

A fascinating journey 

into the rich story, 

stunning architecture 

and unparalleled 

performance history 

of the world's most 

iconic and magical 

music venues 

Combine with 

lunch or 

afternoon tea 

for the ultimate 

Hall experience 

For more information and the 

best rates, book online at 

royalalberthall.com/takeatour

SIGHTSEEING 

FULHAM PALACE 

This 15th-century building is now a museum 

with gardens, a café and art gallery. Mon-Thur 

12.30pm-3.30pm; Sun noon-4pm. Admission 

free. Bishop’s Avenue, SW6 6EA. 020 7736 3233. 

fulhampalace.org. Putney Bridge. Off map. 

GO APE BATTERSEA PARK 

Treetop playground. Sat-Sun. Adult 

£33; child £18-£25. Battersea Park, Chelsea 

Bridge Gate, SW11 4NJ. 0845 643 9236. goape. 

co.uk/battersea-park. Battersea Park. Off map. 

GOLDEN HINDE II 

A full-size reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s 

16th-century vessel. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Guided 

tour adult £7; child £5. 1 Pickfords Wharf, Clink 

St, SE1 9DG. 020 7403 0123. goldenhinde.com. 

London Bridge. Map C8. 

HAM HOUSE AND GARDENS 

Majestic house. House noon-4pm; garden 10am- 

5pm; below stairs closed. Adult whole property £10; 

child £5. Adult garden and below stairs £4; child 

£2. Ham St, Surrey, TW10 7RS. 020 8940 1950. 

nationaltrust.org.uk. Richmond. Off map. 

HMS BELFAST 

Europe’s only surviving World War II 

cruiser. Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £14.50; child 

£7.25. 13-21 Feb: Darning and Yarning. Sew like 

a sailor. Free with admission (p. 24). The Queen’s 

Walk, off Tooley St, SE1 2JH. 020 7940 6300. 

iwm.org.uk. London Bridge. Map C9. 

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT 

The site of British Parliament since 1265. Guided 

and audio tours Mon-Fri 12 & 16-19 Feb & every 

Sat 9am-4.30pm. Guided tour adult £25; child 

£10. Audio tour adult £18; child £7.20 (first child 

free). Parliament Square, SW1A 0AA. 020 7219 

4114. parliament.uk. Westminster. Map D6. 

THE JEWEL TOWER 

Tower built around 1365 to house Edward III’s 

treasures. Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. Adult £4.20; child 

£2.50. Abingdon St, SW1P 3JX. 020 7222 2219. 

english-heritage.org.uk. Westminster. Map D6. 

KEATS HOUSE 

Poet John Keats’ home. Fri-Sun 11am-5pm. Adult 

£5.50; child free. 10 Keats Grove, NW3 2RR. 020 7332 

3868. cityoflondon.gov.uk. Hampstead. Off map. 

Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ 

+44 (0)20 7766 1100 

www.smitf.org 

Outstanding music 

Striking architecture 

Traditional brass rubbing 

Award-winning Café in the Crypt 


SIGHTSEEING 

KENSINGTON PALACE 

Princess Diana’s last home. Daily 10am-5pm. 

Adult £15; child free. Kensington Gardens, 

W8 4PX. 0844 482 7777. hrp.org.uk. High 

Street Kensington/Queensway. Map C1. 

KENWOOD HOUSE 

On the edge of Hampstead Heath, Kenwood 

House and its landscaped gardens is a hidden 

gem. House & shop daily 10am-5pm. Admission 

free. Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR. 020 8348 1286. 

english-heritage.org.uk. Hampstead. Off map. 

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW 

Botanical research centre (p. 22). To 5 Feb: 

Gardens daily 10am-4.15pm. From 6 Feb: Gardens 

daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult £14; child £3.50. Palace 

closed until March. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 

Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB. 020 8332 5655. 

kew.org. 

Kew Gardens. Off map. 

KIDZANIA LONDON 

Children can try out careers, from fire-fighting 

to catering. Adult £18; child £31. Westfield 

London, Ariel Way, W12 7GA. 0330 131 3333. 

london.kidzania.com. Shepherd’s Bush. Off map. 

SEA LIFE LONDON AQUARIUM 

One of Europe’s largest aquariums with 

500 species of global marine life and walk-through 

tank tunnels. Joint tickets with London Eye, 

London Dungeon, Madame Tussauds and Shrek’s 

Adventure! available. County Hall, Westminster 

Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB. 0871 663 1678. visitsealife.com. 

Westminster/Waterloo. Map D6. 

THE LONDON BRIDGE EXPERIENCE 

A history lesson of the 1,700-year-old 

London Bridge site. Not recommended for young 

children or the faint-hearted. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; 

Sat-Sun 9.30am-6pm. Adult £24; child £18. 2-4 

Tooley St, SE1 2SY. 020 7403 6333. thelondonbridge 

experience.com. London Bridge. Map C8. 

THE LONDON DUNGEON 

Evoking ghoulish encounters from 

Britain’s past. Not for small children. Mon-Wed 

& Fri 10am-5pm; Thur 11am-5pm; Sat-Sun 10am- 

6pm. Adult £28.95; child £24.45. Joint tickets with 

London Eye, Shrek’s Adventure!, London Aquarium 

and Madame Tussauds available. County Hall, 

Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB. 0871 423 2240. 

thedungeons.com. Waterloo. Map C6. 

A CITY FOR KIDS 

WITH MORE THAN 60 

ROLE PLAY 

ADVENTURES 

Get Ready for a Better World ® 

KIDZANIA.CO.UK 

© 2015 KidZania, S.A. de C.V. 


The Crown Jewels 

Every stone tells a story 

Legend has it that the 

sapphire on the Imperial State 

Crown was given to a beggar 

by Edward the Confessor. 

Today, you can see it in the 

Tower of London. 

hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon 

Royal Collection Trust © 2016, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

SIGHTSEEING 

COCA-COLA LONDON EYE 

One of the world’s largest observation 

wheels. Joint tickets with the London Aquarium, 

Madame Tussauds, Shrek’s Adventure! and 

London Dungeon. Daily 10am-8.30pm (14 Feb 

10am-10pm). Adult £23; child £17. County Hall, 

Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB. 0871 781 3000. 

londoneye.com. Waterloo. Map C6. 

ZSL LONDON ZOO 

The world’s oldest scientific zoo, 

which houses more than 750 species. To 14 Feb: 

Daily 10am-4pm. Adult £20.70; child £15.75. 

From 15 Feb: Daily 10am-4.30pm. Adult £25.50; 

child £18.50. Regent’s Park, NW1 4RY. 020 7722 

3333. zsl.org. Camden Town. Map A4. 

MADAME TUSSAUDS 

Home of life-sized wax figures of wellknown 

people. Joint tickets with the London Eye, 

Shrek’s Adventure!, London Dungeon and London 

Aquarium are available. 1-12 & 22-29 Feb: Mon-Fri 

9.30am-5.30pm; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm. 13-21 Feb: 

Daily 9am-6pm. Adult £33; child £28.80 (cheaper 

online). Marylebone Rd, NW1 5LR. 0871 894 3000. 

madametussauds.com. Baker Street. Map A4. 

Top 

tour 

WALK THIS WAY 

There’s much more to street art than Banksy, 

as the London Graffiti and Street Art Tour 

demonstrates. On the tour you’ll wander 

around the East End, including Brick Lane 

and Shoreditch. You’ll be shown three-storeyhigh 

murals and artworks so small you’d 

miss them unless they were pointed out. 

Pay what you want. Time and date vary. 

020 3287 0675. freetoursbyfoot.com 

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SIGHTSEEING 

THE MONUMENT 

This stone column standing in the City was built 

in 1677 to commemorate the 1666 Great Fire of 

London. Daily 9.30am-5.30pm. Adult £4; child £2. 

Joint tickets with the Tower Bridge Exhibition 

available. Monument St, EC3R 6BD. 020 7626 

2717. themonument.info. Monument. Map C8. 

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE 

This Baroque masterpiece is the home of British 

naval training. Daily 10am-5pm. Admission free. 

King William Walk, SE10 9NN. 020 8269 4799. 

ornc.org. Cutty Sark Greenwich, or 

take a boat (see River Thames box, p. 36). Map inset. 

QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK 

Beautiful landscaped park. Open 24 hours 

daily. Admission free. Queen Elizabeth Olympic 

Park, E20 2ST. 0800 072 2110. queenelizabeth 

olympicpark.co.uk. 


RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! 

Curiosity-filled museum. Daily 10ammidnight, 

last entry 10.30pm. Adult £26.95; child 

£19.95. 1 Piccadilly Circus, W1J 0DA. 020 3238 0022. 

ripleyslondon.com. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5. 

ROYAL MEWS 

This beautiful part of Buckingham Palace 

houses the Queen’s vehicles and horses. There 

are lots of activities for children. Mon-Sat 

10am-4pm. Adult £9.30; child £5.50. The Mall, 

SW1W 1QH. 020 7766 7302. royalcollection. 

org.uk. Victoria Green Park. Map D4. 

ROYAL OBSERVATORY 

The home of Greenwich Mean Time and 

London’s only planetarium. Daily 10am-5pm. 

Included in admission. Planetarium shows 

all day. Adult £7.50; child £5.50. Observatory, 

Flamsteed House and Meridian Line daily 

10am-5pm. Adult £9.50; child £5. Blackheath 

Avenue, SE10 8XJ. 020 8858 4422. rmg.co.uk. 

Cutty Sark Greenwich. Map inset. 

THE VIEW FROM THE SHARD 

Ascend the tallest building in Western 

Europe, at 310m high, in a high-speed lift. See 

website for special events. Sun-Wed 10am-7pm; 

Thur-Sun 10am-10pm. Booking is recommended. 

Adult £30.95; child £24.95. Joiner St, SE1 9SP. 

0844 499 7111. theviewfromtheshard.com. 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SIGHTSEEING 

SHREK’S ADVENTURE! 

Meet the film characters. Joint tickets 

with London Eye, London Dungeon, Aquarium 

and Madame Tussauds available. Sun-Fri 10am- 

5pm; Sat 10am-6pm. Adult £26; child £20.80. 

Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster 

Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB. 0871 221 2837. shreks 

adventure.com. Waterloo. Map D6. 

ST KATHARINE DOCKS 

Central London’s only marina is located by the 

Tower of London and dates back to the 11th 

century. It is now a retail and leisure destination. 

skdocks.co.uk. Tower Hill. Map C9. 

ST JAMES’S PALACE 

Home to royalty for three centuries. Visitors 

can watch part of the Queen’s Guard mount 

daily at 11am in Friary Court. Palace and house 

closed to the public. Marlborough Rd, SW1A 1BS. 

royal.gov.uk. St James’s Park. Map C5. 

ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS 

Landmark Palladian church. Admission free. 

Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766 1100. 

smitf.org. Charing Cross. Map C6. 

ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL 

Sir Christopher Wren’s 300-year-old cathedral. 

Free tours. Mon-Sat 8.30am-4.30pm. Adult £18; 

child £8. St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AD. 020 

7246 8350. stpauls.co.uk. St Paul’s. Map B8. 

TOWER BRIDGE EXHIBITION 

This breathtaking bridge has a glass floor on its 

high walkways. Daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult £9; child 

£3.90. Joint tickets with The Monument available. 

Tower Bridge Rd, SE1 2UP. 020 7403 3761. tower 

bridge.org.uk. Tower Hill. Map C9. 

TOWER OF LONDON 

Historic landmark includes the Bloody 

Tower, Traitors’ Gate and the Crown Jewels. 

Tue-Sat 9am-4.30pm; Sun-Mon 10am-4.30pm. 

Adult £22; child £10. Tower Hill, EC3N 4AB. 0844 

482 7799. hrp.org.uk. Tower Hill. Map C9. 

UP AT THE O2 

Those with a head for heights can walk 

over the top of the iconic O2 arena. Wheelchair 

access available. Times vary, check the website. 

From £28. Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX. 020 8463 

2680. theo2.co.uk. North Greenwich. Map inset. 

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SIGHTSEEING 

THE VAULT 

Home to rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia. Daily 11am- 

10.30pm. Admission free. Hard Rock Cafe London, 

150 Old Park Lane, W1K 1QZ. 020 7514 1700. 

hardrock.com. Hyde Park Corner. Map D4. 

WARNER BROS STUDIO TOUR LONDON 

Explore behind the scenes of the Harry 

Potter films. Adult £35; child £27. You must prebook. 

Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden, Hertfordshire, 

WD25 7LS. 0845 084 0900. wbstudiotour.co.uk. 

Euston to Watford Junction. Off map. 

WELLINGTON ARCH 

Magnificent arch with panoramic views. Joint 

tickets available with Apsley House. Daily 10am- 

4pm. Adult £4.30; child £2.60. Apsley Way, Hyde 

Park Corner, W1J 7JZ. 020 7930 2726. englishheritage.org.uk. 

Hyde Park Corner. Map D4. 

WESTMINSTER ABBEY 

This abbey is the crowning and burial site of most 

English monarchs. Mon-Sat, check for opening 

times. Adult £20; child £9. 20 Dean’s Yard, SW1P 

3PA. 020 7222 5152. westminster-abbey.org. 

Westminster/St James’s Park. Map D6. 

WWT LONDON WETLAND CENTRE 

Wildlife reserve. Daily tours 11.30am 

& 2.30pm. Daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult £11.59; 

child £6.36. Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, SW13 9WT. 

020 8409 4400. wwt.org.uk. Barnes. Off map. 

FESTIVALS & EVENTS 

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 

10-21 Feb: The best children’s theatre, literature 

and music. Prices vary (p. 22). Southbank Centre, 

Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX. 020 7960 4200. southbank 

centre.co.uk. Westminster Waterloo. 

TOURS & GUIDED WALKS 

BIG BUS TOURS 

Daily trips on open-top buses with multilingual 

commentary (Blue Tour) or live guide (Red Tour). 

A hop-on, hop-off ticket for 24 hours includes river 

cruise and walking tours. This month, buy 24 hours 

and get a 48-hour ticket. Adult £26; child £12.50. 

020 7808 6753. bigbustours.com. Victoria. 

BIG BUS WALKING TOURS 

Royal London at 10.20am, Scene in London 

(TV and film locations) at 1.30pm, and Haunting 

Mysteries at 5pm. £5, or free with a Big Bus 

Tour. Daily. Depart from Big Bus stop 10, 

Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN. 020 7808 6753. 

bigbustours.com. Charing Cross. 

The River Thames 

You can use the River Thames to get around 

or as a unique way to see London’s landmarks 

RIVER BUSES 

MBNA Thames Clippers is the fastest 

and most frequent fleet on the river with 

departures from major London piers every 

20 minutes. Serving 20 piers across London, 

MBNA Thames Clippers links the capital’s 

attractions and helps you explore the city. 

Buy River Roamer tickets for hop-on, hopoff 

travel. Adult £17.35; child £8.65; family £36. 

020 7001 2200. thamesclippers.com. 

RIVER CRUISES 

City Cruises offers a wide range of sightseeing 

tours on the river. Its Thames Cruise has a live 

guided audio commentary, and boats depart 

daily every 30 minutes. Buy the River Red 

Rover sightseeing ticket for an unlimited 

hop-on, hop-off service between Westminster 

and Greenwich Piers. Adult £18; child £9. 

020 7740 0400. citycruises.com. 

Thamesjet (City Cruises) offers visitors 

a thrilling aquabatic tour on a jetboat. 

Adult from £35; child from £21. 

The London Showboat (City Cruises) combines 

evening sightseeing, cabaret and a four-course 

meal with wine. Fri-Sat board at 7.30pm from 

Westminster Pier (7.45pm sailing). Tickets £89. 

Visit City Cruises’ website for other great day 

and evening sightseeing tours, including Lunch 

Cruises, Thames Jazz and River Lights. 

GETTING TO THE MAIN PIERS 

For London’s main piers and their nearest 

stations, see our Central London map (p. 92). 

Visit tfl.gov.uk/river for details. 

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SIGHTSEEING 

BLACK TAXI TOURS 

Get collected from your hotel for a two-hour tour. 

Daily 8am-6pm £150 per taxi; 6pm-midnight 

£160 per taxi. 020 7935 9363. blacktaxitours.co.uk. 

CITY OF LONDON GUIDES WALKS 

Themed walks, from Fleet Street to Smithfield 

Market. Adult £5-£12.50; child £4-£8. cityof 

londonguides.com. Various departure points. 

GOLDEN TOURS 

A range of tours of London and the UK. Adult 

£85; child £75. Jack the Ripper Walking Tour. 

£10. 020 7630 2028. goldentours.com. 

JACK THE RIPPER TOURS 

Popular two-hour walks offering an insight into 

the notorious serial killer. Booking essential. 

Daily 7pm from outside Exit 4 of Aldgate East. 

£10. 020 8530 8443. jack-the-ripper-tour.com. 

LONDON CHOCOLATE TOURS 

Visit Mayfair’s finest chocolatiers. Pre-book. 

£15. Every Sun 12.30pm. Departs from The Ritz 

hotel on Piccadilly. Green Park. 020 8526 7755 

or 07957 388280. tourguides.org.uk. Map C5. 

THE LONDON HELICOPTER TOUR 

Prices start at £150 per seat for a shared 

flight. The POD Building, Bridges Court, SW11 3BE. 

020 7887 2626. thelondonhelicopter.com. Clapham 

Junction, then a 10-minute walk. Off map. 

LONDON WALKS 

London’s oldest walking tour company offers 

more than 300 walks. Adult £10; child free 

with an adult. 020 7624 3978. walks.com. 

THE ORIGINAL TOUR 

Live and multilingual open-top guided bus tours, 

letting you hop on and off at more than 80 stops. 

This month, pay for 24 hours and get 48 hours 

and a free river cruise upgrade to Greenwich. 

Adult £26; child £12.50. 17-19 Cockspur St, 

SW1Y 5BL. 020 8877 1722. theoriginaltour.com. 

Charing Cross. Map C5. 

ROYAL ALBERT HALL TOURS 

Take a one-hour Grand Tour of this Victorian 

concert hall. Most days throughout the year, 

please call for times. Adult £12.25; child £5.25. 

Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. 020 7959 0558. 

royalalberthall.com. South Kensington. Map D2. 


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SIGHTSEEING 

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE 

Home to the Royal Ballet company. Adult £12; 

child £8.50. Bow St, WC2E 9DD. 020 7304 4000. 

roh.org.uk. Covent Garden. Map B6. 

£2.75. Gardens only adult £5.80; child free. 

Hampton Court, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU. 

0844 482 7777. hrp.org.uk. Waterloo to 

Hampton Court. Off map. 

SEE LONDON BY NIGHT TOUR 

Ride around the West End and City in the evening. 

Regular departures from outside The Ritz. Tours 

last 90 minutes. Daily 7.30pm & 9.20pm. Adult £18; 

child £10. 150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BR. 020 7183 4744. 

seelondonbynight.com. Green Park. Map C5. 

OUT OF TOWN 

BLENHEIM PALACE 

Baroque palace. From 14 Feb: Palace and gardens 

daily 10.30am-5.30pm; park daily 9am-dusk. Park, 

palace & gardens adult £24.90; child £13.90. Park 

& gardens adult £14.90; child £6.90. Woodstock, 

OX20 1PP. 01993 810530. blenheimpalace.com. 

Paddington to Oxford, bus S3. Off map. 

HAMPTON COURT PALACE 

Tudor palace and maze. Palace and 

maze daily 10am-4.30pm. Formal gardens daily 

10am-5.30pm. Palace, maze and gardens adult 

£18.50; child £9.10. Maze only adult £4.40; child 

PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE 

The Queen’s official residence in Scotland. Daily 

9.30am-4.30pm. Adult £11.60; child £7. Canongate, 

The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8DX. 030 3123 

7306. royalcollection.org.uk. Edinburgh 

Waverley, then 15-minute walk. Off map. 

STONEHENGE 

The world’s most famous stone circle and a World 

Heritage Site. Daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult £14.50; 

child £8.70. Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7DE. 0870 

333 1181. english-heritage.org.uk. Waterloo 

to Salisbury, then bus or taxi. Off map. 

WINDSOR CASTLE 

The Queen’s weekend home. Changing the 

Guard alternate days 11am except Sun. Daily 

9.45am-4.15pm. Adult £19.20; child £11.30. 

Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1NJ. 0303 123 7304. 

royalcollection.org.uk. Waterloo to Windsor & 

Eton Central or Windsor & Eton Riverside. Off map. 

See 

By Night 

London looks amazing, 

beautifully lit up at night 

Departing daily from Green Park 

bus stop next to the Ritz Hotel 

at 19.30 & 21.20 

Spectacular live guided tours of London by night 

Adult - £18, Child - £10 

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

Private tours available for groups day or night 

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JACK THE RIPPER TOURS 

THE SHADOWS JUST GOT DARKER 

“...this is an eerie, historical site... and, 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 

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On our walk we show you original Victorian photographs of the 

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We are the only Jack the Ripper Walk to limit the number of 

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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 

DIG FOR DINOSAURS 

Enter a fascinating world of 

dinosaurs and their young in 

Dinosaurs: Monster Families, 

an interactive exhibition at the 

Horniman Museum (from 13 Feb; 

p. 44; below). Children will love 

digging in the discovery pit and 

touching a real dinosaur bone. 

A FAIR TO REMEMBER 

London is a great city to find art 

for your home or even just an arty 

gift for someone else. At the Works 

on Paper Fair (11-14 Feb), you 

can buy high-quality original 

works drawn by hand, including 

watercolours, prints and posters. 

Royal Geographical Society, 

1 Kensington Gore, SW7 2AR. 

worksonpaperfair.com 

MODERN ROMANCE 

At the time of his death in 1863, 

Eugène Delacroix was the most 

revered artist in Paris. In the 

first exhibition of his work in 

Britain for more than 50 years, 

The National Gallery presents 

Delacroix and the Rise of 

Modern Art (from 17 Feb; p. 48). 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VOGUE! 

OVIRAPTOR EMBRYO © DENNIS WILSON; EUGÈNE DELACROIX SELF-PORTRAIT CIRCA 1837 © RMN-GRAND PALAIS (MUSÉE DU 

LOUVRE)/JEAN-GILLES BERIZZI; DAVID HOCKNEY, PETER SCHLESINGER AND MAUDIE JAMES © THE CONDÉ NAST PUBLICATIONS LTD 


INFO 

Ticket price reductions may be available online. Many venues offer general admission, 

but charge entry to temporary exhibitions. Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our 

Central London Map. TBC: To Be Confirmed. Transport symbols: see Contents p. 5 

MUSEUMS 

BANK OF ENGLAND MUSEUM 

Explore the story of the Bank of England from 

its 1694 foundation to the present day, and find 

lots of fun activities for children. Mon-Fri 

10am-5pm. Admission free. Bank of England, 

Threadneedle St, EC2R 8AH. 020 7601 5545. 

bankofengland.co.uk. Bank. Map B8. 

THE BRITISH LIBRARY 

The world’s largest library also boasts temporary 

exhibitions and a great permanent collection. 

To 16 Feb: West Africa: Word, 

Symbol, Song. Exhibition of literature and music. 

To 16 Apr: Alice in Wonderland. See Lewis 

Carroll’s original manuscript with hand-drawn 

illustrations. Exhibition galleries open Mon 

9.30am-6pm; Tue-Thur 9.30am-8pm; Fri 

9.30am-6pm; Sat 9.30am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm. 

Admission free; guided tour prices vary. 

96 Euston Rd, NW1 2DB. 0330 333 1144. bl.uk. 

King’s Cross St Pancras/Euston. Map A5. 

THE BRITISH MUSEUM 

International cultural history from Ancient 

Egyptian mummies to the Elgin Marbles. 

To 7 Feb: Egypt: Faith after the 

Pharaohs. Discover Egypt’s incredible journey 

over 12 centuries. To 21 Feb: Scanning Sobek: 

Mummy of the Crocodile God. Ancient Egyptian 

mummified crocodile. Sat-Thur 10am-5.30pm; 

Fri 10am-8.30pm. Admission free; charges for 

special exhibitions. Great Russell St, WC1B 3DG. 

020 7323 8299. britishmuseum.org. Tottenham 

Court Road. Map B5/6. 

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 

10am-6pm; Sat-Sun 10am-7.30pm. Adult £7.50; 

child £5.50. 1 Clink St, SE1 9DG. 020 7403 0900. 

clink.co.uk. London Bridge. Map C8. 

DESIGN MUSEUM 

World-leading museum examining design. 

To 30 Jun: Cycle Revolution. Definitive bicycles 

of our times. Daily 10am-5.15pm. Adult £13; child 

£6.50. 28 Shad Thames, SE1 2YD. 020 7403 6933. 

designmuseum.org. Tower Hill. Map C9. 

DR JOHNSON’S HOUSE 

Dr Samuel Johnson compiled his first English 

dictionary, first published in 1755, in this period 

home. Mon-Sat 11am-5.30pm. Adult £4.50; child 

£1.50. 17 Gough Square, EC4A 3DE. 020 7353 3745. 

drjohnsonshouse.org. Chancery Lane. Map B7. 

Hot 

ticket 

LEONARDO DA VINCI © WWW.PHILIPPELEVY.NET 

THE CARTOON MUSEUM 

Dedicated to British cartoons, caricature and 

comic art from the 18th century through to today. 

To 17 Apr: A Taste of Honeysett: The Acerbic 

Wit of Martin Honeysett. Works by one of the 

funniest British cartoonists of the past 50 years. 

Mon-Sat 10.30am-5.30pm; Sun noon-5.30pm. 

Adult £7; under 18s free. cartoonmuseum.org. 

35 Little Russell St, WC1A 2HH. 020 7580 8155. 

Holborn. Map B6. 

CHURCHILL WAR ROOMS 

Sir Winston Churchill fought World War II here. 

Undercover: Life in Churchill’s Bunker reveals what 

life was like for the prime minister in the Cabinet 

War Rooms during the conflict. Daily 9.30am- 

6pm. Adult £16.35; child £8.15; under fives free. 

Clive Steps, King Charles St, SW1A 2AQ. 020 7930 

6961. iwm.org.uk. Westminster. Map D5. 

DA VINCI’S DRAWINGS 

‘I have always felt it is my destiny to build a 

machine that would allow a man to fly,’ wrote 

Leonardo da Vinci, who famously created 

such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and The 

Last Supper. Da Vinci was also a remarkable 

engineer, as the new exhibition at the Science 

Museum shows. The Renaissance man’s 

mechanical drawings are brought to life in 

The Mechanics of Genius (from 10 Feb; 

p. 46), from flying machines to driving 

apparatus and weapons. He may not have 

realised his ambition to make a man fly, but 

in looking to the natural world for inspiration 

he inspired mankind for many generations. 

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THE FAN MUSEUM 

Unusual museum dedicated to the art of the 

fan with examples from the 12th century right 

up to the present day. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm; Sun 

noon-5pm. Adult £4; child £3; under sevens free. 

12 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ER. 020 8305 1441. thefan 

museum.org.uk. 

Cutty Sark. Map inset. 

FIREPOWER, ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM 

Europe’s biggest artillery collection, with 

interactive galleries. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, plus bank 

holidays. 13 Feb: London Children’s Book Swap. 

Swap old books for new ones. Adult £5.30; child 

£2.50. Royal Arsenal, SE18 6ST. 020 8312 7103. 

firepower.org.uk. Woolwich Arsenal. Off map. 

FASHION AND TEXTILE MUSEUM 

British designer Zandra Rhodes is behind this hub 

of contemporary fashion, textiles and jewellery. 

To 28 Feb: Liberty in Fashion. 

Explore Liberty’s impact on British fashion, 

from Orientalism in the 19th century through 

to Art Nouveau in the early 20th century. 

To 28 Feb: The Art of Pattern. 

Original designs, sketches, swatches, lengths 

and objects from Liberty. Tue-Sat 11am-6pm; 

Thur 11am-8pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Adult £9; child 

free. 83 Bermondsey St, SE1 3XF. 020 7407 8664. 

ftmlondon.org. London Bridge. Map C8. 

Our 

pick 

GALLERY IN THE CRYPT 

Find modern art and photography displayed 

under the famous church. Mon-Tue 8am-8pm; 

Wed 8am-6pm; Thur-Sat 8am-9pm; Sun 11am- 

6pm. Admission free. St Martin-in-the-Fields, 

Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766 1100. 


GEFFRYE MUSEUM 

Historic almshouses with rooms recreating 

English interiors. Tue-Sun & bank holidays 

10am-5pm. Admission free; charges for special 

exhibitions. 136 Kingsland Rd, E2 8EA. 020 7739 

9893. geffrye-museum.org.uk. Hoxton. Off map. 

THE GUARDS MUSEUM 

Uniforms and more relating to the five regiments 

of the Queen’s Foot Guards. Daily 10am-4pm. 

Adult £6; child free. Wellington Barracks, Birdcage 

Walk, SW1E 6HQ. 020 7414 3271. theguards 

museum.com. St James’s Park. Map D5. 

PHOTO 

OPPORTUNITY 

Sometimes on holiday, taking a photo can 

be a bit of a performance. They might only be 

for friends and family but they still demand 

reshoots before you capture that Facebookworthy 

one. Explore the relationship between 

photography and performance at London’s 

leading modern art gallery, Tate Modern. 

Spanning 150 years, from the invention of 

photography to the selfie culture of today, 

Performing for the Camera (from 18 Feb; 

p. 49) includes Masahisa Fukase’s From 

Window (above), a striking image of his thenwife. 

The display also looks at how self-image 

influenced Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol. 

HANDEL HOUSE MUSEUM 

Anglo-German composer George Frideric Handel 

lived here for 36 years. To 31 Aug: A Year in the 

Life of Handel: 1723. An in-depth look at the year 

in which Handel took up residence in his Brook 

Street home. Tue-Wed & Sat 10am-6pm; Thur 

10am-8pm; Sun noon-6pm. Adult £6.50; child £2 

(free Sat & Sun). 25 Brook St, W1K 4HB. 020 7495 

1685. handelhouse.org. Bond Street. Map B4. 

HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS 

Amazing collection of the adventuring 

Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman. 

From 13 Feb: Dinosaurs: Monster Families. 

Explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs and 

their babies (p. 42). Daily 10.30am-5.30pm. 

Admission free; charges for aquarium and special 

exhibitions. 100 London Rd, SE23 3PQ. 020 8699 

1872. horniman.ac.uk. Forest Hill. Off map. 

HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MUSEUM 

Explore the work of the Queen’s mounted guard, 

with a working stables. Adult £7; child £5. Museum 

daily 10am-5pm. Horse Guards, Whitehall, 

SW1A 2AX. 020 7930 3070. householdcavalry 

museum.co.uk. Charing Cross. Map C6. 

FROM WINDOW, 1974 © MASAHISA FUKASE ARCHIVES 



IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM LONDON 

Huge displays of conflicts, particularly those 

that involve Britain and the Commonwealth. 

From 4 Feb: Nick Danziger. First UK 

showing of Eleven Women Facing War, an 

exhibition by the British photographer. Daily 

10am-6pm. Admission free; charges for some 

special exhibitions. Lambeth Rd, SE1 6HZ. 020 

7416 5000. iwm.org.uk. Lambeth North. Off map. 

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM 

Exploring Britain’s maritime history. To 28 Mar: 

Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution. Exhibition 

about the famous diarist with 200 objects from 

national and international museums, galleries 

and private collections. Mon-Sun 10am-5pm. 

Admission free; charges for special exhibitions. 

Romney Rd, SE10 9NF. 020 8858 4422. rmg.co.uk. 

Cutty Sark. Off map. 

LONDON FILM MUSEUM 

Bond in Motion: Official exhibition of James 

Bond vehicles that feature in the renowned 

film series. Adult £14.50; child £9.50. Mon-Fri 

& Sun 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-7pm. 45 Wellington 

St, WC2E 7BN. 020 7836 4913. londonfilm 

museum.com. Covent Garden. Map B6. 

LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM 

Exploring the city’s transport network. To 10 Apr: 

Night Shift – London after Dark. The impact of 

gas and electric street lights on London from the 

19th century. Mon-Thur & Sat-Sun 10am-6pm; 

Fri 11am-6pm. Adult £16; child free. Covent 

Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB. 020 7379 6344. 

ltmuseum.co.uk. Covent Garden. Map C6. 

MUSEUM OF LONDON 

The world’s largest urban history museum covers 

London’s history from pre-Roman times to the 

present day. To 10 Apr: The Crime Museum 

Uncovered. Objects from the Metropolitan 

Police’s Crime Museum, with case files from 

the UK’s most notorious incidents, including 

the Great Train Robbery. Daily 10am-6pm. 


150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. 020 7001 9844. 

museumoflondon.org.uk. St Paul’s. Map B8. 

MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS 

The intriguing history of the River Thames. 

To 2 May: The Caribbean’s Great War. Display 

exploring the service of young Caribbean men 

on the Western Front, in the Middle East 

and Italy. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free. 

West India Quay, E14 4AL. 020 7001 9844. 

museum oflondon.org.uk/docklands. 

Canary Wharf. Map inset. 

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 

Exhibits about nature’s many wonders. To 15 May: 

Otherworlds: Visions of our Solar System. Embark 

on a stunning journey through space and explore 

the beauty of our solar system. Daily 10am-5.50pm. 


Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD. 020 7942 5000. nhm.ac.uk. 

South Kensington. Map D2. 

ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM 

National aviation museum focusing on the Royal 

Air Force. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free. 

Grahame Park Way, NW9 5LL. 020 8205 2266. 

rafmuseum.org. Colindale. Off map. 

SCIENCE MUSEUM 

Enjoy changing exhibitions, an 

IMAX 3D cinema and activities for children. 

From 10 Feb: Leonardo da Vinci: The 

Mechanics of Genius. Models of the genius’s 

inventions (p. 43). Daily 10am-6pm. Admission 

free; charges for special exhibitions. Exhibition 

Rd, SW7 2DD. 0870 870 4868. sciencemuseum. 

org.uk. South Kensington. Map D2. 

SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM 

The renowned 19th-century architect’s home 

was designed to show off his collection of antiques 

and art. Museum tours daily; times vary. Tue-Sat 

10am-5pm. Closed bank holidays. Admission free. 

13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A 3BP. 020 7405 2107. 

soane.org. Holborn. Map B6. 

TWININGS MUSEUM 

Home of the tea makers founded in 1706. Mon-Fri 

9.30am-7.30pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10.30am- 

4.30pm. Admission free. 216 Strand, WC2R 1AP. 

020 7353 3511. twinings.co.uk. Temple. Map C6. 

DON BLACK is the lyricist of the musical Mrs Henderson Presents, 

which is playing at the Noël Coward Theatre 

‘My favourite gallery is Leighton House Museum in Holland Park. It’s a 

magnificent place in which to admire pre-Raphaelite art. I love it because 

it is a cosy, intimate and homely gallery, and not at all austere.’ 

DON BLACK © TOMMY FARMER 


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THE VAULT 

The Hard Rock Cafe’s little rock ‘n’ roll 

memorabilia museum is situated inside its 

Rock Shop, near the Hyde Park branch. Daily 

11.30am-9pm. Admission free. 150 Old Park 

Lane, W1K 1QZ. 020 7514 1700. hardrock.com. 

Hyde Park Corner. Map D4. 

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM 

Wonderful collection of fine and applied arts. 

To 21 Feb: Julia Margaret 

Cameron. Display to mark the bicentenary of the 

birth of one of the 19th-century’s most important 

photographers. Daily 10am-5.45pm. Admission 

free; charges for special exhibitions. Cromwell Rd, 

SW7 2RL. 020 7942 2000. vam.ac.uk. South 

Kensington. Map D2/3. 

THE WALLACE COLLECTION 

The former Wallace family home displays 

its collection of Rococo art. Daily 10am-5pm. 

Admission free. Hertford House, Manchester 

Square, W1U 3BN. 020 7563 9500. wallace 

collection.org. Bond Street. Map B4. 

Our 

pick 

BOTTICELLI’S BACK 

In 1882, despite efforts by Queen Victoria, 

the United Kingdom lost drawings by Sandro 

Botticelli to the Berlin Kupferstichkabinett 

(Prints and Drawings Museum). Sold by the 

Duke of Hamilton, the drawings illustrate 

scenes from Dante’s Divine Comedy. Now, 

thanks in part to the German museum, 

visitors to London’s The Courtauld Gallery 

can view the works. Drawings charting Dante’s 

imaginary journey through Hell, Purgatory 

and Paradise are included in Botticelli and 

Treasures from the Hamilton Collection 

(from 18 Feb), as well as rare documents 

including the celebrated Hamilton Bible. 

MAIN GALLERIES 

THE COURTAULD GALLERY 

European art collection and temporary exhibitions. 

From 18 Feb: Botticelli and Treasures 

from the Hamilton Collection. A rare opportunity 

to enjoy a rich selection of Sandro Botticelli’s 

exquisite drawings for Dante’s Divine Comedy. 

Daily 10am-6pm. Adult £8.50; child free. 

Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN. 020 7848 

2526. courtauld.ac.uk. Temple. Map C6. 

GUILDHALL ART GALLERY 

& ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE 

Art from 1670 to the present day. At the 

new Heritage Gallery, you can see treasures 

including William Shakespeare’s First Folio. 

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun noon-4pm. Admission 

free; charges for special exhibitions. Guildhall 

Yard, EC2V 5AE. 020 7332 3700. cityoflondon. 

gov.uk. Bank. Map B8. 

THE NATIONAL GALLERY 

One of the world’s great galleries, with works 

by masters from Monet to Leonardo da Vinci. 

From 17 Feb: Delacroix and the Rise of 

Modern Art. Extraordinary works by the French 

artist who influenced many masters, including 

Matisse and Van Gogh (p. 42). To 28 Mar: Visions 

of Paradise: Botticini’s Palmieri Altarpiece. Explore 

the life of Renaissance man Matteo Palmieri. 

Sat-Thur 10am-6pm; Fri 10am-9pm. Admission 

free; charges for special exhibitions. Trafalgar 

Square, WC2N 5DN. 020 7747 2885. national 

gallery.org.uk. Charing Cross. Map C5. 

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY 

British history told through portraiture. 

From 11 Feb: Vogue 100: A Century of Style. 

See prints from the fashion magazine (p. 42). 


Sat-Wed 10am-6pm; Thur & Fri 10am-9pm. 

St Martin’s Place, WC2H 0HE. 020 7312 2463. 

npg.org.uk. Leicester Square. Map C6. 

THE QUEEN’S GALLERY 

Treasures from the Royal Collection. 

To 14 Feb: Masters of the 

Everyday: Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer. 

Painters from the 17th century offer a fascinating 

glimpse into everyday life in the Netherlands. 

To 14 Feb: High Spirits: 

The Comic Art of Thomas Rowlandson. Works by 

the English caricaturist. Daily 10am-5.30pm 

(closed 15 Feb-17 Mar). Adult £10; child £5.20. 

Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA. 030 3123 7301. 

royalcollection.org.uk. Victoria. Map D5. 

BOTTICELLI’S DANTE AND BEATRICE IN THE SECOND PLANETARY SPHERE OF PARADISE – DIVINE COMEDY, PARADISO VI © STAATLICHE MUSEEN ZU BERLIN, KUPFERSTICHKABINETT/PHILIPP ALLARD 


ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS 

Art institution. To 20 Apr: Painting the Modern 

Garden: Monet to Matisse. The role gardens 

played in the evolution of art from the 1860s to 

the 1920s. Fri 10am-10pm; Sat-Thur 10am-6pm. 

Adult £12; child free. Burlington House, Piccadilly, 

W1J 0BD. 020 7300 8000. royalacademy.org.uk. 

Green Park/Piccadilly Circus. Map C5. 

SAATCHI GALLERY 

Contemporary art gallery. To 6 Mar: Champagne 

Life. All-female exhibition to mark the gallery’s 

30th birthday. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free. 

Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, SW3 4RY. 020 7811 

3070. saatchigallery.com. Sloane Square. Off map. 

SERPENTINE GALLERY 

A respected arts space in Kensington Gardens 

displaying modern and contemporary work. 

Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Admission free. Kensington 

Gardens, W2 3XA. 020 7402 6075. serpentine 

galleries.org. South Kensington. Map C2. 

SOMERSET HOUSE 

The splendid neoclassical home of displays, 

exhibitions and galleries including the famous 

Courtauld Gallery (courtauld.ac.uk/gallery). 

To 28 Feb: Big Bang Data. 

Exhibition about the data explosion that’s 

transforming our lives. Daily 10am-6pm. 

Admission free. Strand, WC2R 1LA. 020 7845 

4600. somersethouse.org.uk. Temple. Map C6. 

FEEL LIKE A 

WIMBLEDON CHAMPION 

Every summer brings 

another exciting 

Championship at 

Wimbledon, so why not visit the 

award-winning Museum. With 

complimentary audio guides in 10 

languages, learn about the history 

of the sport, listen to John McEnroe’s 

‘ghost’ and see the new Championship 

trophies display. 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. 

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 

Last chance: Tennis posters from 

the 19th century to the present 

day. Ends 21 February 

SUPPORTED BY 

TATE BRITAIN 

Traditional and contemporary art. To 10 Apr: 

Artist and Empire. Explore how Britain’s Empire 

influenced art for 400 years. To 13 Mar: Frank 

Auerbach. Paintings and drawings from the 1950s 

to today. Daily 9.45am-6pm. Admission free; 

charges for special exhibitions. Millbank, SW1P 

4RG. 020 7887 8888. tate.org.uk. Pimlico. Off map. 

TATE MODERN 

Contemporary art in a former power station. 

From 18 Feb: Performing for the Camera. 

Exhibition examining the variety of ways in 

which photos have documented and developed 

our understanding of performance (p. 44). 

To 3 Apr: Alexander Calder: Performing 

Sculpture. The UK’s largest ever exhibition 

of works by the kinetic sculpture pioneer who 

played an essential role in shaping the history 

of modernism. Sun-Thur 10am-6pm; Fri & Sat 

10am-10pm. Admission free; charges for special 

exhibitions. Bankside, SE1 9TG. 020 7887 8888. 

tate.org.uk. Southwark. Map C7/8. 

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ENTERTAINMENT 

THE MAGIC CIRCLE 

The Magic Circle, expert in 

the mystical and mesmerising, 

is hosting a magic show for 

beginners. At Home with The 

Magic Circle is being held at its 

headquarters in Euston. Once 

you’ve learnt about the history of 

magic and the organisation itself 

in its intriguing museum, you can 

watch a close-up show performed 

by four of its top magicians. 

9 & 16 Feb. 7pm-10pm. Adult £34; 

child £20. 12 Stephenson Way, 

NW1 2HD. themagiccircle.co.uk 

CLOWNING AROUND 

Coulrophobics, please look away 

now – because an annual gathering 

of clowns is set to take place at the 

Grimaldi Service at All Saints 

Church in Haggerston. Up to 60 

clowns in full regalia – complete 

with squirty bow ties – will pay 

tribute to the father of all clowns, 

the Regency entertainer Joseph 

Grimaldi. Get there early because 

it is a popular event, especially as 

the clowns usually perform 

for the crowds after the service. 

7 Feb. 3pm. Free. Beechwood Rd, 

E8 3DY. achurchnearyou.com 

COMEDY AT CADOGAN 

Known for his social critiques and 

semi-autobiographical stories, 

American funnyman David 

Sedaris (below) is returning to 

the London stage following a 

second UK tour. The comedian will 

host a week of shows at Chelsea’s 

Cadogan Hall (20-27 Feb; p. 62), 

which blend real events with his 

trademark imaginary characters 

and sardonic dialogue. 

MOTOWN MAGIC 

You might have heard it 

through the grapevine 

– Motown the Musical 

is coming to London’s 

Shaftesbury Theatre 

(from 11 Feb; p. 54). The 

Broadway hit received rave 

reviews – and no wonder, as 

it has an award-winning cast 

led by director Charles 

Randolph-Wright. 

Charles says: 

‘There’s a T-shirt 

at the Motown 

Museum in 

Detroit that 

says “Live It 

Again”, and that 

is what I expect 

audiences will do. 

For those too young to 

live it again, I hope they 

will “live it” for the first time.’ 

The musical is based on the 

life of Berry Gordy, the 

ambitious car assembly-line 

worker in 1950s Detroit, who 

founded Motown Records, 

launching the careers of Diana 

Ross and the Supremes, Michael 

Jackson and the Jackson 5, 

Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. 

The story begins in 1983 

on the 25th anniversary of 

Motown Records, with Berry 

looking back over his career 

in an era of racial tension. 

A 16-piece orchestra plays 

67 feel-good hits, 

including My Girl 

and Dancing in 

the Street. 

Charles adds: 

‘My favourite 

part of the show 

is when Marvin 

Gaye sings What’s 

Going On after 

Martin Luther King 

is assassinated and riots 

erupt. Every time the cast 

performs it, there is a palpable 

feeling in the audience. Then 

the roof blows off the theatre 

when a young Michael Jackson 

appears.’ You’ll be doing the 

mashed potato in the aisle... 

– Sarah Riches 

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL © JOAN MARCUS; DAVID SEDARIS © HUGH HAMRICK 


INFO 

Key: refers to numbers on our Theatreland map. Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our 

Central London Map. TBC: To Be Confirmed. Please check for complete venue listings. 

Transport symbols: see Contents p. 5 for key 

MUSICALS & PERFORMANCES 

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 

From 19 Feb: This is Shakespeare, but 

not as you know it. Part comedy, part rock gig, 

it features music from the London Snorkelling 

Team. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm (except 

20 Feb); Wed 1.30pm (except 24 Feb). Tickets 

£15-£35. Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, 

King St, W6 0QL. 020 8741 6850. lyric.co.uk. 

Hammersmith. Off map. 

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL 

Musical about the early life and career of the 

award-winning singer-songwriter. Mon-Sat 

7.30pm; Thur & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £15-£127.50. 

Aldwych Theatre, 49 Aldwych, WC2B 4DF. 

0845 200 7981. beautifulmusical.co.uk. Covent 

Garden/Holborn/Charing Cross. Key 3. 

BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM 

Musical based on the hit film about a girl torn 

between her love of football and her desire to 

please her family (p. 54). Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed 

& Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £15-£90. Phoenix Theatre, 

110 Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JP. 0843 316 

1082. benditlikebeckhamthemusical.co.uk. 

Tottenham Court Road. Key 34. 

CLOSE TO YOU 

Wildly successful in New York, this musical 

celebrates Burt Bacharach’s hits including 

I Say a Little Prayer, Magic Moments, Walk 

on By, Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, 

I’ll Never Fall in Love Again and the title song. 

Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 3pm. 14 Feb 

2.30pm & 6pm. Tickets £21.25-£96. Criterion 

Theatre, 218-223 Piccadilly Circus, W1V 9LB. 

0844 847 1778. closetoyoulondon.com. 

Piccadilly Circus. Key 10. 

FORCE MAJEURE RELOADED 

To 13 Feb: Comedian Eddie 

Izzard has revamped his Force Majeure show for 

this world tour. Mon-Sat 8pm. Tickets £17.50- 

£76.50. Palace Theatre, 109 Shaftesbury Avenue, 

W1D 5AY. 0844 412 4656. palacetheatrelondon.org. 

Leicester Square/Covent Garden. Key 33. 

Our 

pick 

MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS © NOBBY CLARK 

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL 

A northern boy’s father tries to quash his son’s 

dream of becoming a ballet dancer. This Olivier 

Award-winning show has music by Sir Elton 

John. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 2.30pm. 

Tickets £19.50-£69.50. Victoria Palace Theatre, 

Victoria St, SW1E 5EA. 020 7834 1317. 

billyelliotthemusical.com. Victoria. Key 49. 

THE BOOK OF MORMON 

This controversial satire, from the writers of TV’s 

South Park, follows the exploits of two hapless 

missionaries from the Church of Latter Day 

Saints. Winner of four Olivier Awards. Mon-Sat 

7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £22-£202.25. 

Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry St, W1D 6AS. 

0844 482 5110. bookofmormonlondon.com. 

Leicester Square/Piccadilly Circus. Key 38. 

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY 

A musical version of Roald Dahl’s 

children’s tale about an ordinary boy and an 

extraordinary confectioner. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; 

Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £17.50-£94. Theatre 

Royal Drury Lane, Catherine St, WC2B 5JF. 

0844 858 8877. charlieandthechocolatefactory.com. 

Covent Garden. Key 45. 

COMIC 

STRIP 

Get ready for a hit musical in which the 

clothes have to come off if the show is to go 

on! Mrs Henderson Presents at the Noël 

Coward Theatre (from 9 Feb; p. 54) is based 

on the 2005 film starring Dame Judi Dench 

and Bob Hoskins, which was inspired by a 

true story. Set in 1937, it follows Laura 

Henderson, who inherits a shabby cinema. As 

war looms, to boost sales she decides to save 

money on costumes by putting nude actresses 

on stage. With lyrics by renowned songwriter 

Don Black, this was a surefire success when it 

premiered in Bath – and that’s the naked truth. 

FEBRUARY 2016 | 53

ENTERTAINMENT 

JERSEY BOYS 

The hit Olivier Award-winning story of US pop 

sensations Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. 

Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Tue & Sat 3pm; Sun 5pm. Tickets 

£24.50-£112. Piccadilly Theatre, 16 Denman St, 

W1D 7DY. 0844 871 7630. jerseyboyslondon.com. 


MATILDA THE MUSICAL 

Fantastic show based on Roald Dahl’s 

kids’ book about a girl with magic powers. Tue 

7pm; Wed-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm; Sun 

3pm. Tickets £20-£122.50. Cambridge Theatre, 

32-34 Earlham St, WC2H 9HU. 0844 412 4652. 

matildathemusical.com. Covent Garden. Key 8. 

KINKY BOOTS 

Musical about a shoe factory which reinvigorates 

its business after its new owner produces kneehigh 

boots for drag queens. With music by Cyndi 

Lauper. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. 

Tickets £25-£69.50. Adelphi Theatre, 409-412 

Strand, WC2R 0NS. 020 3725 7068. kinkyboots 

themusical.co.uk. Charing Cross. Key 1. 

IN THE HEIGHTS 

A Tony award-winning musical about young 

love, set on the mean streets of Washington 

Heights in New York. Times vary. Tickets 

£19.50-£49.50. King’s Cross Theatre, Corner 

of King’s Boulevard and Goods Way, N1C 4UR. 

0844 871 7604. intheheightslondon.com. 

King’s Cross. Off map. 

LES MISÉRABLES 

The world’s longest-running musical, adapted 

from Victor Hugo’s classic novel, is set in 

post-revolutionary France. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; 

Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £12.50-£127.25. 

Queen’s Theatre, 51 Shaftesbury Avenue, 

W1D 6BA. 0844 482 5160. lesmis.com/uk. 

Leicester Square/Piccadilly Circus. Key 39. 

THE LION KING 

Wonderful adaptation of the popular 

Disney film with ingenious costumes and 

inventive puppetry. Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Wed, Sat 

& Sun 2.30pm. Tickets £37.70-£125. Lyceum 

Theatre, 21 Wellington St, WC2E 7RQ. 0844 871 

3000. thelionking.co.uk. Covent Garden. Key 24. 

MAMMA MIA! 

ABBA tribute. Mon-Sat 7.45pm; 

Thur & Sat 3pm. Also Tue 16 Feb 

3pm. Tickets £15-£97.50. Novello 

Theatre, Aldwych, WC2B 4LD. 

0844 482 5115. mammamia.com. 

Covent Garden/ 

Temple. Key 30. 

Watch the critically 

acclaimed Bend It 

Like Beckham (p. 53) 

MISS SAIGON 

To 27 Feb: This blockbuster 

musical returns to the West End where it began 

25 years ago. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 2.30pm. 

Tickets £20-£125. Prince Edward Theatre, 

28 Old Compton St, W1D 4HS. 0844 482 5155. 

miss-saigon.com. Leicester Square. Key 37. 

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL 

From 11 Feb: Brilliant feel-good musical 

based on Motown Records, which launched the 

careers of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Michael 

Jackson and the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin 

Gaye and The Temptations (p. 52). Mon-Sat 

7.30pm; Thur & Sat 3pm. Tickets £37-£87. 

Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, 

WC2H 8DP. 020 7379 5399. shaftesburytheatre.com. 

Tottenham Court Road/Holborn. Key 42. 

MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS 

From 9 Feb: Set in 1937 London, this 

musical follows a widower after she inherits 

a run-down cinema and turns it into a theatre 

showing variety acts. When ticket sales need 

a boost, her acts turn to stripping. Based on the 

film starring Dame Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins 

(p. 53). Mon & Wed-Sat 7.30pm; Wed, Thur & 

Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £10-£97.50. Noël Coward 

Theatre, 85-88 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4AU. 

0844 482 5141. delfontmackintosh.co.uk. 

Leicester Square. Key 29. 

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 

Long-running drama in which a masked man 

haunts the Paris Opera House. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; 

Thur & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £21.50-£95. Her 

Majesty’s Theatre, 57 Haymarket, SW1Y 

4QL. 0844 412 2707. thephantomoftheopera. 

com. Piccadilly Circus. Key 19. 

STOMP 

Award-winning fusion of theatre, 

dance, comedy and rhythmic percussion. 

Mon & Thur-Sat 8pm; Thur & Sat-Sun 

3pm; Sun 6pm. Tickets £26-£67.50. 

Ambassadors Theatre, West St, WC2H 

9ND. 0844 811 2334. stomplondon.com. 

Leicester Square. Key 2. 

BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM © ELLIE KURTTZ 


‘BELIEVE 

THE HYPE’ 

NEW YORK POST 

THE MUSICAL 

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ENTERTAINMENT 

SUNNY AFTERNOON 

Musical about the rise to stardom of The Kinks, 

with music and lyrics by Ray Davies (p. 62). Mon- 

Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £15-£89.50. 

Harold Pinter Theatre, Panton St, SW1Y 4DN. 

0844 871 7622. sunnyafternoonthemusical.com. 


THRILLER LIVE 

A celebration of Michael Jackson’s career. Tue- 

Fri 7.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm; Sun 3.30pm & 7.30pm. 

Tickets £29-£71. Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury 

Avenue, W1D 7ES. 0844 482 9674. thrillerlive.com. 

Piccadilly Circus/Leicester Square. Key 25. 

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS 

From 8 Feb: Jeff Wayne conducts this 

score based on the album he penned, which was 

inspired by HG Wells’ sci-fi novel (p. 60). Mon- 

Sat 7.45pm; Thur & Sat 3pm. Tickets £29-£99. 

Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Rd, 

W1T 7AQ. 0845 200 7982. dominiontheatre.com. 


WICKED THE MUSICAL 

The brilliant back story of the witches 

of Oz. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. 

Tickets £17.50-£125. Apollo Victoria Theatre, 

17 Wilton Rd, SW1V 1LG. 0844 871 3001. 

wickedthemusical.co.uk. Victoria. Key 5. 

GOODNIGHT MR TOM 

Following a successful run at Chichester Theatre, 

this play, based on the popular children’s book 

of the same title, stars David Troughton as the 

elderly recluse Mr Tom. Set during World War II, 

it follows his friendship with an evacuee. Life is 

idyllic until the boy is summoned back to London. 

Times vary, please check the website. Tickets 

£15-£90. Duke of York’s Theatre, 104 St Martin’s 

Lane, WC2N 4BG. 0844 871 7627. goodnight 

mistertom.co.uk. Leicester Square. Key 14. 

HAND TO GOD 

From 5 Feb: Straight from Broadway, 

this is a brilliantly dark comedy about a boy 

and his satanic hand puppet. If you loved 

The Book of Mormon and Avenue Q, then you’ll 

love this. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. 

Tickets £21.50-£66. Vaudeville Theatre, 404 

Strand, WC2R 0NH. 0330 333 4814. vaudevilletheatre.co.uk. 

Charing Cross/Covent 

Garden. Key 48. 

Star 

power 

WONDER.LAND 

New musical inspired by Lewis Carroll’s 

iconic story, combining live theatre, digital 

technology and music by Damon Albarn. Tickets 

£15-£55. Check website for times. National 

Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX. 020 7452 3000. 

nationaltheatre.org.uk. Waterloo. Key 27. 

PLAYS 

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE 

DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME 

A boy with learning difficulties uncovers more 

than expected when investigating a local mystery. 

Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets 

£15-£90. Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, 

W1D 6AR. 0844 482 5130. curiousonstage.com. 

Piccadilly Circus/Leicester Square. Key 17. 

FAULTY TOWERS: 

THE DINING EXPERIENCE 

Theatrical experience based on the TV comedy. 

Thur-Sat 7pm; Sat-Sun 1pm; Sun 6pm. Tickets 

£52-£59. The Torquay Suite Theatre, Amba Hotel 

Charing Cross, Strand, WC2N 5HX. 0845 154 

4145. faultytowers-uk.com. Charing Cross. 

A RIGHT 

ROYAL AFFAIR 

Sex sells, and while most accounts say Nell 

Gwynn was never a prostitute, she was 

brought up in a brothel. Gwynn rose through 

society after a chance encounter: she was 

selling oranges outside a theatre when she 

caught King Charles II’s eye in 1660 – just 

before her stage career took off – and went 

on to become his mistress for 17 years. This 

comical version of Nell Gwynn (from 4 Feb; 

p. 58) sees former Bond girl, Gemma Arterton 

(above), play the lead at the Apollo Theatre. 

NELL GWYNN © SIMON TURTLE 


ENTERTAINMENT 

HANGMEN 

A darkly comic and tense drama about a hangman, 

set shortly after Britain abolishes hanging. Suitable 

for over 14s. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. 

Tickets £12.50-£85. Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing 

Cross Rd, WC2H 0DA. 0844 482 5120. delfont 

mackintosh.co.uk. Leicester Square. Key 51. 

HUSBANDS & SONS 

To 10 Feb: Three of DH 

Lawrence’s greatest dramas are played 

simultaneously. It’s sold out, but call ahead for 

returns. 3-6 & 8-10 Feb 7pm; 4, 6 & 10 Feb 1pm. 

Tickets £15-£50. Dorfman Theatre, National 

Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX. 020 7452 3000. 

nationaltheatre.org.uk. Waterloo. Key 27. 

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES 

To 13 Feb: Intriguing tale of sex 

and betrayal in pre-revolutionary France, starring 

Dominic West from TV’s The Wire. It’s sold out, but 

call ahead for returns. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 

2.30pm. Tickets £10-£37.50. Donmar Warehouse, 

41 Earlham St, WC2H 9LX. 0844 871 7624. donmar 

warehouse.com. Covent Garden. Key 12. 

THE MOUSETRAP 

A murderer strikes at a party in Agatha Christie’s 

long-running whodunnit. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Tue 

3pm; Sat 4pm. Tickets £18.50-£67.50. St Martin’s 

Theatre, West St, WC2H 9NZ. 0844 499 1515. 

the-mousetrap.co.uk. Leicester Square. Key 40. 

NELL GWYNN 

From 4 Feb: Gemma Arterton stars as 

the orange seller who was King Charles II’s 

mistress for 17 years (p. 56). Check website 

for times. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm; 

12 Feb 7pm. Tickets £15-£69.50. Apollo Theatre, 

31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES. 0330 333 4809. 

nimaxtheatres.com. Piccadilly Circus. Key 4. 

PERICLES 

William Shakespeare’s fairytale musical romance. 

21 Feb 2pm & 7pm; 28 Feb 7pm. Tickets £10-£62. 

Sam Wanamaker Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, 

21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT. 020 7401 9919. 

shakespearesglobe.com. Blackfriars. Key 43. 

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG 

Slapstick comedy about a drama society staging a 

murder mystery. Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm; Sun 

3pm & 7pm. Tickets £20-£67. Duchess Theatre, 

3-5 Catherine St, WC2B 5LA. 0844 482 9672. 

theplaythatgoeswrong.com. Covent Garden. Key 13. 

RED VELVET 

To 27 Feb: One of five plays by 

Kenneth Branagh. Based on a true story, this play 

is set in 1833 at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. 

When Edmund Kean collapses on stage while 

playing Othello, a black American actor is asked 

to take over. But how will the audience react, in 

a time when there are riots over the abolition of 

slavery? Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm 

(1 Feb 7pm). Tickets £15-£65. Garrick Theatre, 

2 Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0HH. 0844 482 9673. 

nimaxtheatres.com. Leicester Square. Key 16. 

WAR HORSE 

Michael Morpurgo’s gripping tale 

of friendship and loss set during World War I. 

Mon & Wed-Sat 7.30pm; Tue 7pm; Thur & Sat 

2.30pm. Tickets £15-£95. New London Theatre, 

166 Drury Lane, WC2B 5PF. 020 7452 3000. 

warhorseonstage.com. Covent Garden. Key 28. 

WASTE 

Banned by censors in 1907, this play centres 

around an MP whose sole focus is to push 

through a controversial bill – until the married 

woman he’s having an affair with has a lethal 

backstreet abortion. 5-6, 8-9, 16-20, 25-27 & 

29 Feb 7.30pm; 6, 9, 17, 20 & 27 Feb 2.15pm. 

Tickets £15-£50. National Theatre, South Bank, 

SE1 9PX. 020 7452 3000. nationaltheatre.org.uk. 

Waterloo. Key 27. 

THE WOMAN IN BLACK 

A spooky story (prepare to scream), adapted 

from Susan Hill’s novel, about a lawyer who 

visits a remote house to settle affairs after a 

woman’s death. Please check website for times. 

Tue-Sat 8pm; Tue & Thur 3pm; Sat 4pm. Tickets 

£19.50-£60. Fortune Theatre, Russell St, WC2B 

5HH. 0844 871 7626. thewomaninblack.com. 

Covent Garden. Key 15. 

SIMON STEPHENS is the playwright behind The Curious Incident 

of the Dog in the Night-Time 

‘My perfect evening’s entertainment is a trip to the theatre, maybe the 

Almeida, the Young Vic or Lyric Hammersmith. There’s exciting theatre 

all over the city, and a night out in London should include it.’ 

SIMON STEPHENS © SIMON KANE 


ENTERTAINMENT 

DANCE 

BARBICAN CENTRE 

6 Feb: Anton & Erin: Just Gotta Dance. Catch 

the ballroom duo on their nationwide tour as 

they perform new choreography to timeless 

tunes such as New York, New York, played by the 

London Concert Orchestra. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. 

Tickets £21.50-£48.50. Silk St, EC2Y 8DS. 

020 7638 8891. barbican.org.uk. Barbican. Key 7. 

THE O2 

13-14 Feb: Strictly Come Dancing: The Live 

Tour! Celebrities including presenter Caroline 

Flack from the TV show and singer Frankie 

Bridge perform dance routines in front of judges. 

13 Feb 2.30pm & 7.30pm; 14 Feb 1.30pm & 

6.30pm. Please check the website for prices. 

Peninsula Square, SE10 0AX. 0844 856 0202. 

theo2.co.uk. North Greenwich. Map inset. 


27 Feb: Giselle. Peter Wright’s production of 

Marius Petipa’s ballet is a tale of betrayal, the 

supernatural and love that transcends death. It’s 

on the main stage. 7pm. Tickets £4-£110. Royal 

Opera House, Bow St, WC2E 9DD. 020 7304 4000. 

roh.org.uk. Covent Garden. Key 57. 

SADLER’S WELLS 

16-28 Feb: Flamenco Festival London. This 

annual celebration of flamenco dance and 

music is now in its 13th year. There are seven 

performances taking place over a fortnight, 

including a ballet flamenco show by Sara Baras. 

Please check the website for times and prices. 

Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN. 020 7863 8000. 

sadlerswells.com. Angel. Key 60. 

OPERA 

LONDON COLISEUM 

Home to the English National Opera. All of the 

productions are sung in English unless stated. 

From 5 Feb: The Magic Flute. Tale about a 

prince overcoming a malicious serpent, dark queen 

and an evil sorcerer who is holding a princess 

captive. 7.30pm. Tickets £12-£125. Tickets £12- 

£125. 33 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4ES. 020 7845 

9300. eno.org. Charing Cross. Key 54. 


2 & 5 Feb: Tosca. Angela 

Gheorghiu and Amanda Echalaz star in Puccini’s 

fiery operatic drama on the main stage, directed 

by Jonathan Kent. 7.30pm. Tickets £92-£215. 

Royal Opera House, Bow St, WC2E 9DD. 020 7304 

4000. roh.org.uk. Covent Garden. Key 57. 

CONCERTS: CLASSICAL 

BARBICAN CENTRE 

1 Feb: Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School Gala 

Concert. Boys aged six to 18 sing works by John 

Williams, Elgar and Rutter. 7.30pm. Tickets £11- 

£28. 5 Feb: BBC Symphony Orchestra/Renée 

Fleming Part of Renée Fleming Artist Spotlight. 

The soprano superstar sings in one of several 

performances at the Barbican this month. 7.30pm. 

Tickets £12-£45. Silk St, EC2Y 8DS. 020 7638 8891. 

barbican.org.uk. Barbican. Key 7. 

CADOGAN HALL 

Classical events hall. 13 Feb: Amadeus Orchestra. 

Celebrate on the eve of Valentine’s Day by 

watching the romantic film Brief Encounter. 

The screening is preceded by a performance of 

Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto, which 

features throughout the film. Tickets £15-£30. 

19 Feb: Russian State Opera Presents Puccini’s 

Madam Butterfly. 7.30pm. Tickets £27-£37. 

5 Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ. 020 7730 4500. 

cadoganhall.com. Sloane Square. Off map. 

New 

show 

OUT OF THIS WORLD 

Watch this space – because the world 

premiere of a new musical is set to land 

at the Dominion Theatre, and it’s like 

nothing else on earth. The War of the 

Worlds (from 8 Feb; p. 56) is based on 

HG Wells’ 1898 story of the same name 

about a Martian invasion. The composer Jeff 

Wayne (above) adapted the science-fiction 

story into a score in 1976, which spawned 

a hit double album. As well as new music, the 

show will feature the book’s iconic Martianfighting 

machine. It will be brought to life 

by special effects such as a 3D holograph of 

The Journalist – the narrator of the alien 

invasion – who is played by Liam Neeson. 

JEFF WAYNE COURTESY OF THE WAR OF THE WORLDS 


Music and Lyrics 

RAY DAVIES 

Book 

JOE PENHALL 

Original Story by 

RAY DAVIES 

Director 

EDWARD HALL 

SunnyAfternoonTheMusical.com 

HAROLD PINTER THEATRE 

WINNER 

BEST NEW 

MUSICAL 

OLIVIER AWARDS 

2015 

‘THE BEST WEST END MUSICAL FOR YEARS’ 

BBC RADIO 2 

THE STORY OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS 

ALSO 

PLAYING 

SUNDAYS 

0844 871 7630 Piccadilly Theatre JerseyBoysLondon.com 

FEBRUARY 2016 | 61

ENTERTAINMENT 

KINGS PLACE 

Arts venue with two main galleries: Kings Place 

Gallery and Pangolin London. 11 Feb: Oxford 

Baroque – A New Song: Bach and the German 

Motet. Oxford Baroque explores some of Bach’s 

finest choral compositions alongside works by 

lesser-known contemporaries, predecessors and 

family members. 7.30pm. Tickets £14.50-£34.50. 

020 7520 1490. kingsplace.co.uk. 90 York Way, 

N1 9AG. King’s Cross. Off map. 

ST JAMES’S PICCADILLY 

This 1676 church has free recitals every Mon, 

Wed & Fri at 1.10pm and concerts from 7.30pm. 

197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL. 020 7381 0441. sjp.org.uk. 


ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS CHURCH 

Programme of lunchtime and evening concerts 

and recitals. Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766 

1100. smitf.org. Charing Cross. Key 59. 

WIGMORE HALL 

5 Feb: Gil Shaham. Shaham performs Bach on 

the violin in a concert lasting for three hours and 

15 minutes. 7pm. Tickets £15-£40. 36 Wigmore 

St, W1U 2BP. 020 7935 2141. wigmore-hall.org.uk. 

Bond Street. Off map. 

CONCERTS: POP, JAZZ & WORLD 

CADOGAN HALL 

6 Feb: The Magic of Motown. Featuring the 

music of The Supremes, The Temptations, 

the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, 

Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more. 7.30pm. 

Tickets £29.50-£34.50. 14 Feb: The Music 

of Burt Bacharach. The Royal Philharmonic 

Orchestra celebrates the Oscar-winning 

composer and performer Burt Bacharach. 

7pm. Tickets £18-£48. 20-27 Feb: An 

Evening with David Sedaris. Satire from 

the American comedian (p. 52). 7.30pm. 

Tickets £37.40-£40. 020 7730 4500. 

cadoganhall.com. 5 Sloane Terrace, 

SW1X 9DQ. Sloane Square. Off map. 

KINGS PLACE 

19 Feb: Tony McManus. The Scot 

plays Celtic tunes on an acoustic 

guitar in Hall Two. 8pm. Tickets 

£13.50. 26 Feb: Boo Hewerdine 

& Friends. Folk tunes from the 

songwriting legend in Hall One. 

8pm. Tickets £17.50. 90 York Way, 

N1 9AG. 020 7520 1490. kingsplace. 

co.uk. King’s Cross. Off map. 

THE JAZZ CAFE 

Live music and club nights, specialising in jazz 

and funk. Please check for full listings. 6 Feb: 

Osibisa. This band, made up of three Ghanaian 

and three Caribbean musicians, fuses African, 

Caribbean, rock, jazz, Latin and R&B to create 

a unique sound. 7pm. Tickets £20. 5 Parkway, 

NW1 7PG. 0844 847 2514. thejazzcafelondon.com. 

Camden Town. Off map. 

THE O2 

Enormous venue for live music. 5 Feb: Jason 

Derulo. The American pop star performs 

alongside special guests. 6.30pm. Tickets 

£40-£51. 16 Feb: Ennio Morricone. Music 

from the internationally renowned Italian film 

composer. 6.30pm. Tickets £55-£125. Peninsula 

Square, SE10 0AX. 0844 856 0202. theo2.co.uk. 

North Greenwich. Off map. 

RONNIE SCOTT’S JAZZ CLUB 

London’s most famous jazz venue. 4-6 Feb: 

Lee Ritenour Quartet. The Grammy-winning 

guitarist leads his band as they celebrate their 

most recent album, A Twist of Rit. 6pm & 10.30pm. 

Tickets £35-£55. 21 Feb: Ronnie Scott’s Blues 

Explosion! A monthly blues show featuring top 

jazz and blues performers. Expect blues classics 

from Eric Clapton, BB King and Freddie King. 

6.30pm. Tickets £25-£42.50. 47 Frith St, 

W1D 4HT. 020 7439 0747. ronniescotts.co.uk. 


O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE 

20 Feb: An Evening with Fun Lovin’ Criminals. 

The 1990s band resurrects its 1996 album, Come 

Find Yourself. 7pm. Tickets £30.37. Shepherd’s 

Bush Green, W12 8TT. 020 8354 3300. o2shepherds 

bushempire.co.uk. Shepherd’s Bush. Off map. 

CHILDREN & FAMILIES 

BEAUTY & THE BEAST 

To 7 Feb: This enchanting 

children’s classic is brought to life with music, 

magic and mystery. Suitable for children 

aged six to 12. Please check website 

for times. Tickets £18. Polka Theatre, 

240 The Broadway, SW19 1SB. 

020 8543 4888. polkatheatre.com. 

Wimbledon. 

Off map. 

Enjoy the swinging Sixties 

with music by The Kinks 

in Sunny Afternoon (p. 56) 

SUNNY AFTERNOON © KEVIN CUMMINS 


JOEY’S FIREWORKS 

A charming children’s tale about a 

marionette puppet named Joey and his pals 

Mr and Mrs Punch, which is told in two parts. 

It all takes place in a unique 50-seat marionette 

theatre on a converted barge in Little Venice. 

6, 13, 20 & 27 Feb 11am; 6-7, 13-19, 21 & 27-28 

Feb 3pm. Adult £12; child £8.50. Puppet Theatre 

Barge, 35 Blomfield Rd, W9 2PF. 020 7249 6876. 

puppetbarge.com. Warwick Avenue. Off map. 

THE PAPER DOLLS 

A tale about a girl who makes a string of paper 

dolls which come alive, told by the author of 

The Gruffalo. Accompanied by puppets and 

music and suitable for under twos. Please check 

website for times. Tickets £12. Polka Theatre, 

240 The Broadway, SW19 1SB. 020 8543 4888. 

polkatheatre.com. Wimbledon. Off map. 

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WIGGLY JIGGLERS/CHINESE NEW YEAR 

8 Feb: Wiggly Jigglers. A movement practitioner 

hosts this active session for tots. 1pm-3pm. 

Child £4. 13 Feb: Chinese New Year. Dance and 

music performances, food and drink stalls and 

children’s arts and craft workshops. Noon-4pm. 

Free. Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA. 

020 7613 7498. richmix.org.uk. Shoreditch 

High Street. Off map. 

ZIPPOS PRESENTS CIRQUE BERSERK! 

8-24 Feb: Contemporary circus with 

stunts from acrobats and aerialists. Children 

will enjoy Tweedy the clown. Times vary. 

Tickets £15-£38. Peacock Theatre, Portugal St, 

WC2A 2HT. 020 7863 8222. sadlerswells.com. 

Holborn. Key 55. 

FESTIVALS & SEASONS 


14 Feb: Join thousands of people to watch a 

parade and take part in various cultural events 

in Chinatown, Trafalgar Square and Shaftesbury 

Avenue to celebrate the year of the monkey 

(p. 8). Kung Hei Fat Choi! Free. visitlondon.com. 

GIN FESTIVAL 

19-21 Feb: Sample more than 100 types of 

gin as you listen to live music and talks by gin 

industry experts. There will also be food stalls. 

You must be over 18 to attend this event. 19 & 20 

Feb 6.30pm-11pm; 20 Feb 12.30pm-5pm; 21 Feb 

11.45am-4.15pm & 5.30pm-10pm. Tickets £12. 

Tobacco Docks, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane, 

E1W 3HZ. 01274 888 588. ginfestival.com. 

Wapping. Off map. 

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London’s major theatre and music venues can be 

located on the map above using the grid reference 

in the key below. ‘Key’ references in the listings also 

refer to this map. Venues with a ‘Map’ reference can 

be found on the Central London Map. 

visitlondon.com has a secure online booking service for 

all major current and forthcoming theatre productions. 

To book tickets go to visitlondon.com 

Key to Theatres 

1 Adelphi ........................... B2 

2 Ambassadors ................ A2 

3 Aldwych ......................... A3 

4 Apollo Theatre ............. B1 

5 Apollo Victoria ............. F 

6 Arts .................................. B2 

7 Barbican Centre .......... G 

8 Cambridge ..................... A2 

9 Charing Cross Theatre ..B2 

10 Criterion ........................ B1 

11 Dominion ...................... A1 

12 Donmar Warehouse.... A2 

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13 Duchess ......................A/B3 

14 Duke of York’s .............. B2 

15 Fortune ......................A2/3 

16 Garrick ........................... B2 

17 Gielgud ........................... A1 

18 Harold Pinter ............... B1 

19 Her Majesty’s ................ B1 

20 King’s Head Theatre .. E 

21 Leicester Square 

Theatre ........................... B1 

22 Little Angel Theatre ... E 

23 London Palladium ...... A1 

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24 Lyceum ........................... B3 

25 Lyric ................................ B1 

26 Menier Chocolate 

Factory ........................... D 

27 National Theatre ......... C3 

28 New London ................. A2 

29 Noël Coward ................. B2 

30 Novello ........................... A3 

31 Old Red Lion ................. E 

32 Old Vic ............................ C4 

33 Palace .............................. A1 

34 Phoenix .......................... A1 

35 Piccadilly ....................... B1 

36 Playhouse ...................... C2 

37 Prince Edward ............. A1 

38 Prince of Wales ............ B1 

39 Queen’s ........................... B1 

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40 St. Martin’s ................... A2 

41 Savoy ............................... B2 

42 Shaftesbury ................... A2 

43 Shakespeare’s Globe... D 

44 Vaudeville ...................... B3 

45 Theatre Royal 

Drury Lane .................... A3 

46 Theatre Royal 

Haymarket .................... B1 

47 Trafalgar Studios ........ C2 

48 Vaudeville ...................... B2 

49 Victoria Palace ............. F 

50 Waterloo 

East Theatre ................. C4 

51 Wyndham’s ................... B2 

52 Young Vic ....................... C4 

Key to Dance, Music and Multi-arts Venues 

53 Barbican Hall ............... G 

54 London Coliseum ........ B2 

55 Peacock .......................... A3 

56 Ronnie Scott’s .............. A1 

57 Royal Opera 

House .............................. A2 

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58 St. James’s Piccadilly 

church ............................. B1 

59 St. Martin-in-the-Fields 

church ............................. B2 

60 Sadler’s Wells ............... E 

61 Southbank Centre ....... C3 

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SPORT 

NITRO CIRCUS LIVE 

Nitro Circus, a clash of highoctane 

motor sports and daredevil 

entertainment, roars into The O2 

(6-7 Feb). Enjoy skateboarding, 

BMX bike action and Motocross 

in this choreographed show, 

complete with 50ft-high ramps 

and fire. theo2.co.uk 

ON YOUR MARKS... 

True to its pledge to keep the 

London 2012 Olympic venues for 

public use, the Queen Elizabeth 

Olympic Park hosts monthly 10k 

Races, which are open to everyone. 

This month’s three-lap race (6 Feb) 

has a £15 entry fee, which includes 

a goody bag and a medal. 

FINAL DAY 

Get caught up in the excitement of 

the football season’s first big final: 

the Capital One Cup Final at 

Wembley Stadium (28 Feb; p. 67). 

Otherwise known as the League 

Cup, it is open to all teams in the 

four professional football leagues 

and is now in its 55th year. 

wembleystadium.com 

THE ULTIMATE NIGHT! 

Mix boxing with martial arts 

and you have the UFC (Ultimate 

Fighting Championship). The O2 

arena hosts the UFC Fight Night 

(27 Feb), pitting British UFC star 

Michael Bisping against Dutch 

middleweight Gegard Mousasi. 

theo2.co.uk 

RUGBY RETURNS 

Now that the dust has Cup and it was left to the 

settled after the 2015 Southern Hemisphere teams 

Rugby World Cup, it’s of New Zealand (the eventual 

back to the annual Six winners), Australia, South 

Nations tournament Africa and Argentina to make 

where the home nations of up the final four. 

England, Ireland, Scotland After the disappointment of 

and Wales are joined by 

host nation England not making 

France and Italy. Every 

it beyond the group stage, 

team plays each 

they now have a new 

nation once, in 

coach: Australian 

major stadiums 

Eddie Jones, who 

in each capital 

made a great 

city (6 Feb- 

impression 

19 Mar; p. 67). 

guiding Japan’s 

The third 

national team. 

round of matches 

Running around 

sees England take 

at the same time 

on Ireland on 27 Feb 

is the women’s Six 

at Twickenham, one of the 

Nations (5 Feb-20 Mar). 

greatest sporting venues in the Although England are the 

world. The 2016 Six Nations current world champions, 

now takes on a significant edge winning the 2014 World Cup, 

and it’s down to the Europeans they haven’t had a decent 

to make their mark. After all, home record since then. 

none made it beyond the – Emma Levine 

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INFO 

Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our Central London Map. 

Transport symbols: see Contents p. 5 for key. For more sports 

events and information, see visitlondon.com/events 

WATCH 

BASKETBALL 

5 Feb: London Lions vs Sheffield Sharks. 

12 Feb: London Lions vs Surrey Scorchers. 

16 Feb: London Lions vs Worcester Wolves. 

19 Feb: London Lions vs Glasgow Rocks. Copper 

Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 

3HB. 020 8221 4900. londonlionsbasketball.com. 


FOOTBALL 

Premier League fixtures: 

2 Feb: Arsenal vs Southampton. 13 Feb: 

Arsenal vs Leicester City. Emirates Stadium, 

75 Drayton Park, N5 1BU. 020 7619 5000. 

arsenal.com. Holloway Road/Arsenal 

Finsbury Park. Off map. 

6 Feb: Chelsea vs Manchester United. 13 Feb: 

Chelsea vs Newcastle United. Stamford Bridge, 

Fulham Rd, SW6 1HS. 0871 9841 955. chelsea 

fc.com. Fulham Broadway. Off map. 

28 Feb: Capital One Cup Final. The season’s first 

big final (p. 66). Wembley Stadium, Olympic Way, 

HA9 0WS. 0844 980 8001. wembleystadium.com. 

Wembley Park. Off map. 

HORSE RACING 

20 Feb: Ascot Chase Raceday (£23-£32). Ascot 

Racecourse, High St, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JX. 

0844 346 3000. ascot.co.uk. Waterloo to 

Ascot. Off map. 

3, 10, 17 & 24 Feb: All Weather Track. 27 Feb: 

Bet Bright Chase Day. Highlight of the day is the 

Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase, with £150,000 

prize money. Tickets £9-£24. Kempton Park, 

Staines Rd East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, 

TW16 5AQ. 01932 782 292. kempton.co.uk. 

Waterloo to Kempton Park. Off map. 

RUGBY 

The RBS Six Nations tournament (p. 66). 

27 Feb: England vs Ireland. Twickenham 

Stadium, Whitton Rd, TW2 7BA. 0844 847 2492. 

rfu.com. Waterloo to Twickenham. Off map. 

TOURS & MUSEUMS 

ARSENAL STADIUM TOURS & MUSEUM 

Self-guided audio tours, plus Legends Tour 

with former Arsenal players. Daily; check for 

times and closures. Audio tour and museum 

£20; child £10. Legends Tour from £40; 

child £20. See above for address. 

CHELSEA FC STADIUM 

TOURS & MUSEUM 

Guided tours of ‘The Bridge’ plus the museum 

and Legends Tours on selected dates. Daily, 

check for times and closures. Tour and museum 

£20; child £13. Museum only £11; child £9. 

See left for address. 

LORD’S CRICKET GROUND 

Discover the home of world cricket, including 

the MCC Museum exhibiting the Ashes urn, 

portraits in the Pavilion Long Room and dressing 

rooms. Daily. Tour: adult £18; child £12. Museum 

only: adult £7.50; child £5. St John’s Wood Rd, 

NW8 8QN. 020 7616 8500. lords.org/tours. 

St John’s Wood. Map A2. 

TWICKENHAM WORLD RUGBY 

MUSEUM & STADIUM TOUR 

The world’s largest venue dedicated to rugby, 

with 25,000 pieces of memorabilia. Tours include 

the dressing room. Museum & tours Tue-Sun. 

Adult £20; child £12. See left for address. 

THE WEMBLEY STADIUM TOUR 

Relive sporting history at the UK’s largest 

stadium on a guided 75-minute tour, including 

the dressing rooms and players’ tunnel. Tours 

take place daily 10am-4pm. Adult £19; child £11. 

Olympic Way, HA9 0WS. 0800 169 9933. wembley 

stadium.com/tours. Wembley Park. Off map. 

WIMBLEDON LAWN TENNIS 

MUSEUM & TOUR 

In the museum, see the 1887 men’s singles trophy, 

Victorian tennis fashions and John McEnroe’s 

‘ghost’ to guide you. One-hour guided tours of 

the grounds daily 10am-5pm. Museum and tour: 

adult £24; child £15. Museum only: adult £13; child 

£8. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet 

Club, Church Rd, SW19 5AE. 020 8946 6131. 

wimbledon.com/museum. Southfields. Off map. 

ACTIVITIES 

LEE VALLEY VELOPARK 

Venue of cycling events during the 2012 Olympics, 

now with taster sessions, plus road and mountain 

bike trails. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 

Abercrombie Rd, E20 3AB. 0845 6770 603. visitlee 

valley.org.uk. 


LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE 

Huge, slick venue of the 2012 Olympics swimming 

events. Check for events. Swimming adult £4.95; 

child £2.50. See above for address. 

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SHOPPING 

LONDON FASHION 

WEEK FOR ALL 

DESIGNER DISCOUNTS 

It’s now easier to visit Bicester 

Village (p. 70) in Oxfordshire, 

courtesy of the designer shopping 

outlet’s dedicated train station, 

which links Bicester Village 

directly to London Marylebone in 

just 46 minutes. Services include 

a luggage drop and hands-free 

shopping. To celebrate Chinese 

New Year (to 21 Feb), guests can 

also claim a red envelope from the 

Visitors Centre, which is full of 

exclusive offers from top brands 

Twice a year, in February advice, Maybelline New York 

and September, a strange and Toni & Guy are on hand to 

thing happens in London. style you on the day. 

On-trend fashion editors, It’s not just about eyeing up 

chic celebrities and zany clothes, though, as you can also 

bloggers can be found strutting buy them. There are more than 

from one catwalk show to 150 brands on show, ranging 

another. This is all thanks to from French Sole to AX 

London Fashion Week, which Armani Exchange, including 

showcases designer clothes. accessories and jewellery for 

While many fashion shows are men and women. 

invitation-only, London 

The event has moved from 

Fashion Weekend (25-28 Somerset House to the Saatchi 

Feb) gives you a taste of it all. Gallery. It’s a fitting location: the 

Anya Hindmarch, Henry venue is just off the King’s Road, 

Holland and Bella Freud are which was part of the punk 

just some of the British names revolution, and the cutting-edge 

who have taken part in Fashion gallery was the birthplace of 

Weekends. Get a front-row seat Young British Artists. 

at designer catwalk shows, – Kohinoor Sahota 

listen to talks from designers Saatchi Gallery, Duke of 

and magazine editors, discuss York’s HQ, King’s Rd, 

style trends and liaise with SW3 4RY. 0871 230 1558. 

personal stylists. For beauty londonfashionweekend.co.uk 

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CARS LTD 

EST 

1969 

One of London’s best 

bed & breakfast hotels 

Family business, offering top service for over 

40 years. Let us meet you at London airports 

or collect direct from us. 

Hassle-free personal service. Large new fleet. 

Very low inclusive rates. 

Extensive car range 

Minivans 

Multiseaters 

Mercedes 

9 seater Tourneo and 

14 seater minibus 

11 Lombard Road, London SW19 5TZ 

(near South Wimbledon underground station) 

Tel: +44 (0)20 8542 0403 

35 Burr Road, Wandsworth SW18 4SQ 

Tel: +44 (0)20 8877 9999 

53 Kingston Hill, Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7PS 

Tel: +44 (0)20 8549 5813 

www.kendallcars.com 

MITRE HOUSE HOTEL 

An independent hotel 

designed for individuals 

178 - 184 Sussex Gardens 

Hyde Park, London W2 1TU 

Tel: (020) 7723 8040 

Fax: (020) 7402 0990 

www.mitrehousehotel.com 

e-mail: reservations@mitrehousehotel.com 

Only one block from Heathrow Express 

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INFO 

Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our Central London Map. TBC: To Be Confirmed. 

Transport symbols: see Contents p. 5 for key. Normal opening hours are approximately 

9.30am-6pm, although some stores open until late every Thursday 

MAJOR STORES 

DEBENHAMS 

Bargains in fashion, homeware and accessories. 

334-348 Oxford St, W1C 1JG. 0844 561 6161. 

debenhams.com. Oxford Circus. Map B4. 

FORTNUM & MASON 

Long-established department store famed for 

its food hall, hampers and china. 181 Piccadilly, 

W1A 1ER. 0845 300 1707. fortnumandmason.com. 

Piccadilly Circus/Green Park. Map C5. 

HOUSE OF FRASER 

Affordable fashions, beauty, homeware and 

more in this well-respected department store. 

318 Oxford St, W1C 1HF. 0344 800 3752. 

houseoffraser.co.uk. Oxford Circus. Map B4. 

JOHN LEWIS 

This much-loved British institution sells 

everything from hats to homeware across seven 

floors. 300 Oxford St, W1A 1EX. 020 7629 7711. 

johnlewis.com. Oxford Circus. Map B4. 

LIBERTY 

Fashion, beauty, haberdashery and fabrics. 

Great Marlborough St, W1B 5AH (and Westfield 

Stratford City). 020 7734 1234. liberty.co.uk. 

Oxford Circus. Map B5. 

PETER JONES 

Seven floors of retail heaven in this department 

store. Sloane Square, SW1W 8EL. 020 7730 3434. 

peterjones.co.uk. Sloane Square. Off map. 

SELFRIDGES 

Landmark London department store for fashion, 

beauty and food. 400 Oxford St, W1A 1AB. 0800 

123 400. selfridges.com. Bond Street. Map B4. 

MALLS & FACTORY OUTLETS 

BICESTER VILLAGE 

Discount outlet (p. 68). Mon-Sat 9am-9pm; 

Sun 10am-7pm. Bicester Village, Oxfordshire, 

OX26 6WD. 01869 323 200. bicestervillage.com. 

Marylebone to Bicester Village. Bus: Shopping 

Express Village coach from London hotels. Off map. 

WESTFIELD LONDON 

Mall with more than 300 stores and restaurants. 

Ariel Way, W12 7GF. 020 3371 2300. uk.westfield. 

com/london. Shepherd’s Bush. Off map. 

WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY 

Huge shopping mall. 2 Stratford Place, Montfichet 

Rd, E20 1EJ. 020 8221 7300. uk.west field.com/ 

stratfordcity. 


SPECIALIST STORES 

BUCKINGHAM PALACE SHOP 

Royal souvenirs, including fine china sets. 

7 Buckingham Palace Rd, SW1W 0PP. 020 7839 

1377. royalcollectionshop.co.uk. Victoria. Map F6. 

IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL 

Rock souvenirs, T-shirts, posters and more. 

230 Baker St, NW1 5RT. 020 7224 0277. itsonly 

rocknrolllondon.co.uk. Baker Street. Map A3. 

HAMLEYS 

One of the world’s biggest toy shops, with seven 

floors selling everything a child could dream of. 

188-196 Regent St, W1B 5BT. 0871 704 1977. 

hamleys.com. Oxford Circus. Map B5. 

LONDON BEATLES STORE 

London’s only Beatles shop stocks a great 

selection of both new and original memorabilia. 

231/233 Baker St, NW1 6XE. 020 7935 4464. 

beatlesstorelondon.co.uk. Baker Street. Map A3. 

THE NICKELODEON STORE 

Toys inspired by Nickelodeon. 1 Leicester Square, 

WC2H 7NA. 020 3805 3460. nickelodeonstore. 

co.uk. Leicester Square. Map C5. 

PANDORA 

Wide selection of jewellery, including charms. 

257-259 Oxford St, W1C 2DD (and branches). 020 

7407 2007. pandora.net. Oxford Circus. Map B4. 

TWININGS 

Buy and sample more than 100 varieties of 

tea. 216 Strand, WC2R 1AP. 020 7353 3511. 

twinings.co.uk. Temple. Map C6. 

NICOLA BENEDETTI is a classical musician who is playing a concert 

at Wigmore Hall this month on 29 Feb 

‘If I’m with my mum, I’m a more productive shopper. I go to Pinko and 

Joseph, and have recently browsed the market stalls on Portobello Road’ 

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EATING OUT 

TIME FOR TEA 

Dip into a hamper packed with 

goodies at Cahoots’ Squiffy 

Picnic (Sun 3pm-6pm. £46 for 

one). As a jazz band plays, nibble 

smoked salmon sandwiches, pork 

pies and Victoria sponge, drink 

Sipsmith cocktails from hip flasks 

and play with toy planes, cards and 

dressing-up hats that are provided. 

Sundays couldn’t be more leisurely. 

13 Kingly Court, W1B 5PG. 020 

7352 6200. cahoots-london.com 

MARKET MEALS 

Feast your hungry eyes on a 

wide selection of lunch options 

at the weekly Real Food Market 

outside King’s Cross station 

(Tue-Fri; noon-7pm). With a 

focus on passionate independent 

food producers, you’re sure to 

find something to tempt your 

tastebuds. The stalls are always 

changing, but we recommend a 

sourdough loaf from Bread Ahead, 

the fantastic fish at Arbroath 

Smokies and the moreish 

chocolate treats at Bad Brownie. 

King’s Cross Square, Euston Rd, 

N1 9AP. realfoodfestival.co.uk 

FLIPPIN’ FANTASTIC 

For more than 500 years, American pancakes piled high 

Pancake Day (Tue 9 Feb), with maple syrup, blueberries 

or Shrove Tuesday, has and bacon? The courtyard is 

been a traditional day of heated and takeaways are 

feasting in England. Why available, but we suggest 

pancakes? For our ancestors, eating your pancake with a 

it was a great opportunity to glass of Mardi Gras rum punch. 

use up eggs and fats before Over in Spitalfields Market, 

fasting in the run-up to 

you’ll find a cool branch of 

Easter, a period also 

CrêpeAffaire (inset, 

known as Lent. 

Old Spitalfields 

Today, people 

Market, E1 6BG). 

mark the day 

Take your pick 

with a pancake 

from glutenfree 

buckwheat 

whether they 

fast or not. 

pancakes, or 

If you can’t 

get there before 

choose between 

11.30am and 

French or US-style 

enjoy a yummy 

pancakes, you don’t 

breakfast crêpe with 

have to at Shutterbug 

a free cup of tea or coffee. 

(1 Rivington Place, EC2A 

For the classic ham and 

3BA). This lively crêperie cheese filling, then visit 

and cocktail bar is celebrating Crème de la Crêpe in 

with pancakes from both sides Covent Garden (40 Piazza, 

of the pond. Of the French WC2E 8RE). With so many 

variety, choose from savoury pancakes and so little time, 

galettes or sweet crêpes (above). which one will you flip for? 

Or why not tuck into a stack of – Sam Rogg 

CAHOOTS © CAHOOTS; REAL FOOD MARKET © LEONARDO TOMMASIN; SHUTTERBUG PANCAKE COURTESY OF SHUTTERBUG; CRÊPEAFFAIRE © CHRIS TURNER 


INFO 

Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our Central London Map. Transport symbols: see Contents 

p. 5 for key. B, L & D: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Approximate prices shown are for a three-course 

meal without wine. £: up to £20 per person. ££: £20-£40 per person. £££: £40 or more per person 

AMERICAN 

BIG EASY BAR. B. Q & CRABSHACK 

At this fun, laid-back restaurant in a former 

electrical power station, enjoy barbecue dishes, 

seafood and cocktails. Daily L & D. ££. 12 Maiden 

Lane, WC2E 7NA (and King’s Rd branch). 020 3728 

4888. bigeasy.co.uk. Covent Garden. Map B6. 

BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO. 

Fun, bustling seafood (halal) restaurant. Daily 

L & D. ££. Unit 75 Trocadero, 13 Coventry St, 

W1D 7AB. 020 3763 5288. bubbagumpshrimp. 

co.uk. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5. 

CEVICHE 

Super-fresh fish and salads prepared as you 

watch. Daily L & D. ££. 17 Frith St, W1D 4RG 

(and Old Street branch). 020 7292 2040. 

cevicheuk.com. Leicester Square. Map B5. 

CHILTERN FIREHOUSE 

Celebrated chef Nuno Mendes serves Americanstyle 

dishes with a creative twist at this achingly 

hip restaurant in an old fire station. Mon-Sat 

D; Sat-Sun brunch. £££. 1 Chiltern St, W1U 7PA. 

020 7073 7676. chilternfirehouse.com. 

Baker Street. Map A3. 

HARD ROCK CAFE 

US classics at London’s original burger joint, 

which is packed with memorabilia. Daily L & D. 

££. 150 Old Park Lane, W1K 1QZ. 020 7514 1700. 

hardrock.com. Hyde Park Corner. Map C4. 

CAFÉ IN THE CRYPT 

Enjoy great English food at reasonable prices 

in this landmark church’s basement. Mon-Sat B, 

L & D; Sun L. £. St Martin-in-the-Fields, corner 

of Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766 1158. 


CHENESTON’S 

This intimate restaurant with traditional 

English décor specialises in fine British cuisine 

such as Angus beef. Daily B, L & D. £££. The 

Milestone Hotel, 1 Kensington Court, W8 5DL. 

020 7917 1000. milestonehotel.com. High 

Street Kensington. Off map. 

CITY SOCIAL 

This award-winning restaurant and bar 

from Jason Atherton boasts beautiful views 

across the city and a creative menu. Mon-Sat 

L & D. £££. Tower 42, 25 Old Broad St, EC2N 

1HQ. 020 7877 7703. citysociallondon.com. 

Liverpool Street. Map B9. 

REVIEW 

THE IVY CAFÉ © PAUL WINCH-FURNESS 

PLANET HOLLYWOOD 

Delicious burgers, pizzas, sliders and cocktails in 

a central location. Check out film memorabilia 

in the themed James Bond room and Cabana 

room. Daily L & D. ££. 57-60 Haymarket, SW1Y 

4QX. 020 7024 8455. planethollywoodlondon.com. 

Piccadilly Circus. Map C5. 

RAINFOREST CAFE 

A rainforest jungle with life-size animatronic 

animals. Daily L & D. ££. 20 Shaftesbury Ave, 

W1D 7EU. 020 7434 3111. therainforestcafe.co.uk. 

Piccadilly Circus. Map C5. 

BRITISH 

AQUA SHARD 

For a treat, head up London landmark The Shard 

for contemporary British cuisine and fantastic 

views. Mon-Fri L; Daily B & D. £££. 31 St Thomas 

St, SE1 9RY. 020 3011 1256. aquashard.co.uk. 


THE IVY BRANCHES OUT 

For more than 20 years, The Ivy in London’s 

West End has welcomed the world’s rich 

and famous, who you can often spot getting 

snapped by the paparazzi outside. Now you 

can get a taste of this showbiz favourite at 

a new and surprisingly affordable branch, 

The Ivy Café. Nestled in picturesque 

Marylebone, The Ivy Café has perfected 

all-day dining with a huge menu of comfort 

food classics. Whether you’re looking for a 

full English breakfast, a hearty hamburger 

or a traditional shepherd’s pie, this 

restaurant is certain to satisfy your craving. 

96 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2QA. 020 3301 

0400. theivycafemarylebone.com 

FEBRUARY 2016 | 73

EATING OUT 

Melt 

for our croques! 

THE CLOVE CLUB 

Set in Shoreditch Town Hall, this Michelinstarred 

restaurant focuses on British dishes, 

such as Cornish sea bass and Yorkshire suckling 

pig. Mon D; Tue-Sat L & D. £££. Shoreditch Town 

Hall, 380 Old St, EC1V 9LT. 020 7729 6496. 

thecloveclub.com. Hoxton. Off map. 

GARFUNKEL’S 

Burgers, pizzas, pasta, wraps and a large salad 

bar, as well as great breakfasts. Kids will love the 

free crayons. Daily B, L & D. ££. 19 Irving St, 

WC2H 7AU (and branches). 020 7930 8087. 

garfunkels.co.uk. Leicester Square. Map C5. 

MR FISH 

Fresh, good-value fish and chips. Daily L & D. 

£. 51 Salusbury Rd, NW6 6NJ. 020 7624 8181. 

mrfish.uk.com. Queen’s Park. Off map. 

RABBIT 

Restaurant using locally sourced ingredients, many 

of which are foraged. Mon D; Tue-Sat L&D; Sun 

L. ££. 172 King’s Rd, SW3 4UP. 020 3750 0172. 

rabbit-restaurant.com. Sloane Square. Off map. 

SAVOURY COLLECTION 

ST PANCRAS GRAND 

Brasserie-style dishes in the Eurostar terminal. 

Daily B, L & D. ££. Upper Concourse, St Pancras 

International, N1C 4QL. 020 7870 9900. searcys. 

co.uk. King’s Cross St Pancras. Map A6. 

SOPHIE’S STEAKHOUSE & BAR 

Excellent British dishes in Theatreland, including 

burgers and steaks. There’s a pre-theatre menu. 

Daily L & D. ££. 29-31 Wellington St, WC2E 7DB 

(and Chelsea branch). 020 7836 8836. sophiessteak 

house.co.uk. Covent Garden. Map C6. 

CHINESE 

HAKKASAN 

Ground-breaking Chinese restaurant offering 

immaculate service, famously spectacular décor 

and a fascinating mix of traditional and fusion 

dishes, such as Peking duck with caviar. Daily 

L & D. £££. 8 Hanway Place, W1T 1HD (and 

Mayfair branch). 020 7927 7000. hakkasan.com. 

Tottenham Court Road. Map B5. 

MIN JIANG 

This five-star Chinese restaurant has superb 

cuisine and great views across Hyde Park. 

The service is impeccable, too. Daily L & D. 

£££. Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24 Kensington 

High St, W8 4PT. 020 7361 1988. minjiang.co.uk. 

High Street Kensington. Off map. 


LONDON PLANNER 

FRENCH 

AUBAINE 

Stylish and cosmopolitan French cuisine in a 

bistrot setting with chic interior. New branch at 

Broadgate Circle. Daily B, L & D. ££. 38 Broadgate 

Circle, EC2M 1QS (and branches). 020 3773 3650. 

aubaine.co.uk. Liverpool Street. Map B9. 

BEL CANTO 

Dine on delicious French food while enjoying 

live opera. Try the pan-fried beef fillet and pork 

cheek in red wine sauce. Thur-Sat D. £££. Corus 

Hotel Hyde Park, 67 Bayswater Rd, W2 3LG. 

020 7262 1678. belcantolondon.co.uk. Lancaster 

Gate. Map C2. 

BRASSERIE ZÉDEL 

A Parisian-style brasserie serving delicious, 

traditional French food, with great service and a 

surprisingly low-cost set menu. It’s well worth 

a visit. Daily L & D. ££. 20 Sherwood St, W1F 7ED. 

020 7734 4888. brasseriezedel.com. Piccadilly 

Circus. Map C5. 

GALVIN BISTROT DE LUXE 

This French-style bistrot from the Michelinstarred 

Galvin brothers is a treat, with superb 

service and atmosphere. Daily L & D. £££. 

66 Baker St, W1U 7DJ. 020 7935 4007. 

galvinrestaurants.com. Baker Street. Map B4. 

LE RESTAURANT DE PAUL 

Tucked away at the back of Paul’s existing 

Covent Garden bakery and patisserie, Le 

Restaurant de Paul serves traditional French 

regional plates for breakfast, lunch, afternoon 

tea and dinner in a chic, Parisian ambience. Daily 

B, L & D. ££. 29 Bedford St, WC2E 9ED. 020 7836 

3304. paul-uk.com. Covent Garden. Map B6. 

INDIAN 

AMAYA 

Michelin-starred Indian dishes, grilled or 

tandoor baked, in an elegant, airy space with 

a dramatic open kitchen. Daily L & D. £££. 

19 Motcomb St, SW1X 8JT. 020 7823 1166. 

amaya.biz. Knightsbridge. Map D4. 

CHUTNEY MARY 

This Indian restaurant has been popular with 

Londoners for more than 20 years and has 

recently moved to St James’s. Expect a gourmet 

tour of seven Indian regions, with a highlight 

being the tandoori lobster. Daily B, L & D. ££. 

73 St James’s St, SW1A 1PH. 020 7629 6688. 

chutneymary.com. Green Park. Map C5. 

a wild place 

to shop 

and eat ® 

Located in Piccadilly Circus, 

Rainforest Cafe is a unique 

and vibrant restaurant 

and bar bringing together 

the sights and sounds 

of the jungle. 

15% 

Discount 

off your final food bill * 

PERFECT FOR KIDS & BIG KIDS 

GREAT FOR GROUPS & 

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS 

PICCADILLY 

CIRCUS 

Book online: www.therainforestcafe.co.uk 

Tel: 020 7434 3111 

Email: sales@therainforestcafe.co.uk 

*Offer valid seven days a week. Maximum party size of 6. 

Please present to your safari guide when seated. 

Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. 

FEBRUARY 2016 | 75

AUTHENTIC THAI CUISINE 

at the award winning 

THAI POT 

since 1992 

020 7379 4580 

www.thaipot.biz 

Awarded: 

Authentic Thai Food – 

Ministry of 

Commerce, Thailand 

4 stars – 

Master Chef UK 

Thai Select Award – 

Department of Export 

Promotion, Ministry of 

Commerce, Thailand 

1 Bedfordbury, 

Covent Garden, 

London WC2N 4BP 

behind ENO, Coliseum, 

Ë Charing Cross Station 

(Covent Garden exit) 

4 stars restaurant at 2 stars price! 

– food and service others talk about – 

EATING OUT 

GAYLORD RESTAURANT 

Award-winning curry and Mughal dishes that 

are fit for a maharajah. It is one of London’s 

oldest Indian restaurants. Daily L & D. ££. 

79-81 Mortimer St, W1W 7SJ. 020 7580 3615. 

gaylordlondon.com. Oxford Circus. Map B5. 

HAANDI 

Watch North Indian dishes being cooked in 

a glass-fronted kitchen. Try the lamb chops, 

jeera chicken and garlic prawns. Daily L & D. £. 

7 Cheval Place, SW7 1EW. 020 7823 7373. haandirestaurants.co.uk. 

Knightsbridge. Map D3. 

IMLI STREET 

This Soho favourite has enjoyed a recent 

refurbishment. It serves delicious regional 

Indian cuisine including chaat (street food). 

Mon-Fri L & D; Sat-Sun brunch, L & D. £-££. 

167-169 Wardour St, W1F 8WR. 020 7287 4243. 

imlistreet.com. Oxford Circus. Map B5. 

REVIEW 

ADVERTORIAL 

PERFECT PASTA 

EL PIRATA 

A very popular venue, El Pirata is a classic 

Spanish tapas bar and restaurant that serves 

affordable, authentic Spanish cuisine with a 

relaxed, friendly ambience. No wonder, then, 

that it has received excellent reviews in 

leading food guides, including Harden’s. 

According to one leading critic, it offers 

‘fine food, excellent choice, comfortable 

surroundings and marvellous service – and 

a bill that doesn’t give me indigestion!’ 

5-6 Down Street, Mayfair, W1 7AQ. 

020 7491 3810/020 7409 1315. 

elpirata.co.uk. Green Park. Map C5. 

For something quick, warm and hearty, 

visit Pasta Sereni, which is tucked away on 

a calm side street less than a minute’s walk 

from Piccadilly Circus. This small pasta bar 

was opened by three Italian friends with the 

aim of offering a tantalising range of speedy, 

authentic Italian dishes. Choose from 

a variety of handmade pastas, which are 

cooked for you on the spot, then doused in 

a delicious sauce of bolognese, caprese or 

pomodoro (among others), all made fresh 

with tomatoes from Campania. Alternatively, 

why not try a tasty soup, such as a hearty 

minestrone, or a rustic focaccia sandwich? 

5 Air St, W1J 0AD. 020 7734 8427. 

pastasereni.com 

PESTO E POMODORINI COURTESY OF PASTA SERENI 


LA PORTE DES INDES 

Step inside this Georgian townhouse for a 

unique taste of colonial India. Daily L & D. 

££. 32 Bryanston St, W1H 7EG. 020 7224 0055. 

laportedesindes.com. Marble Arch. Map B3. 

MASALA GRILL 

Dine on grills, seafood and street food 

as well as curries. Daily D. Sun L. ££. 535 King’s 

Rd, SW10 0SZ. 020 7351 7788. masalagrill.co. 

Fulham Broadway. Off map. 

MASALA ZONE 

Great-value Indian street food, including thali, in 

this informal restaurant. Daily L & D. £. 48 Floral 

St, WC2E 9DA (and branches). 020 7379 0101. 

masalazone.com. Covent Garden. Map B6. 

MEMORIES OF INDIA 

Traditional and creative Indian dishes in this 

smart restaurant that is well located for South 

Kensington’s museums. Daily L & D. ££. 

18 Gloucester Rd, SW7 4RB. 020 7589 6450. 

memoriesofindia.com. Gloucester Road. Off map. 

MINT LEAF 

Innovative Indian cuisine. The menu is inspired 

by head chef Rajinder Pandey’s travels across 

South Asia. Mon-Fri L & D; Sat-Sun D. ££. Suffolk 

Place, Haymarket, SW1Y 4HX. 020 7930 9020. 

mintleaflondon.com. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5. 

VEERASWAMY 

In London’s oldest Indian restaurant, the décor 

evokes a 1920s maharajah’s palace. Daily L & D. 

£££. 99 Regent St, W1B 4RS. 020 7734 1401. 

veeraswamy.com. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5. 

INTERNATIONAL 

EL PIRATA 

Pick from dozens of top-quality Spanish tapas 

at this great, buzzing venue. Mon-Fri L & D; 

Sat D. ££. 5-6 Down St, W1J 7AQ. 020 7491 3810. 

elpirata.co.uk. Green Park. Map C4. 

R.S. HISPANIOLA 

Mediterranean cuisine aboard a restaurant 

ship. Daily L & D. ££. Victoria Embankment, 

WC2N 5DJ. 020 7839 3011. hispaniola.co.uk. 

Embankment. Map C6. 

SARASTRO 

Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine. Live opera 

Sun L, Sun and Mon D. Daily L & D. ££. 126 Drury 

Lane, WC2B 5SU. 020 7836 0101. sarastrorestaurant.com. 

Covent Garden. Map B6. 

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EATING OUT 

MODERN EUROPEAN 

THE DELAUNAY 

Situated in Theatreland, the interior and menu 

are both inspired by central Europe’s grand 

cafés. Daily B, L & D. ££-£££. 55 Aldwych, 

WC2B 4BB. 020 7499 8558. thedelaunay.com. 

Temple. Map B6. 

HELIOT 

Hippodrome Casino’s restaurant serves great 

British classics. Daily D; Sat-Sun L. ££-£££. 

Hippodrome Casino, Cranbourn St, WC2H 7JH. 

020 7769 8844. hippodromecasino.com. 

Leicester Square. Map C5. 

VERDI 

Dine on Italian classics or enjoy a music-themed 

afternoon tea in the Royal Albert Hall. Tue-Sun 

L & D. ££. Door 12, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington 

Gore, SW7 2AP. 020 7070 4401. royalalberthall. 

com/verdi. South Kensington. Map D2. 

SOUTH EAST ASIAN 

BLUE ELEPHANT 

Great Thai cuisine in a riverside setting. Daily D; 

Sat-Sun L & D. £££. The Boulevard, Imperial 

Wharf, Townmead Rd, SW6 2UB. 020 7751 3111. 

blueelephant.com. Imperial Wharf. Off map. 

MANGO TREE 

Elegant restaurant offering quality cuisine from 

all regions of Thailand. Daily L & D. ££-£££. 

46 Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7EQ. 020 7823 1888. 

mangotree.org.uk. Victoria. Map D4. 

ROSA’S THAI CAFÉ 

Modern, healthy Thai cuisine. Daily L & D. 

££. 6 Theberton St, N1 0QX. 020 3393 2482. 

rosasthaicafe.com. Angel. Off map. 

THAI POT 

Stylish décor and truly fantastic food. Daily 

L & D. £. 1 Bedfordbury, WC2N 4BP. 020 7379 

4580. thaipot.biz. Covent Garden. Map C6. 

VEGETARIAN & VEGAN 

MILDREDS 

A Soho dining institution. Mon-Sat L & D. 

££. 45 Lexington St, W1F 9AN. 020 7494 1634. 

mildreds.co.uk. Oxford Circus. Map B5. 

WOODLANDS 

Indian cuisine catering for gluten-free, vegan and 

Jain diets. Daily L & D. £££. 77 Marylebone Lane, 

W1U 2PS (and branches). 020 7486 3862. woodlands 

restaurant.co.uk. Bond Street. Map B4. 

FEBRUARY 2016 | 79

NIGHTLIFE 

BULLSEYE! 

FOREST IN THE CLOUDS 

Rise up to a woodland canopy 

this month at heated rooftop bar 

Treehouse at SkyLounge 

(to 28 Feb). This temporary winter 

terrace at DoubleTree by Hilton 

Hotel London, near the Tower of 

London, is designed to look and 

feel like an enchanted forest, with 

breathtaking views of London’s 

skyscrapers all around. Warm up 

with a hot rum and peach tea or 

spiced apple toddy while you dine 

on sweet and savoury plates such 

as spicy chicken nuggets with 

bourbon dip. A selection of wines, 

Champagnes, shots and bottled 

beers is also available, but we 

recommend the Treehouse Punch 

topped with Rekorderlig – one of 

the tastiest ciders in the world! 

The English have always 

enjoyed a game of darts, 

but the ‘sport’ has come 

a long way since it was 

played by beer-bellied 

blokes scoffing pork scratchings 

in smoke-filled pubs. If Flight 

Club’s aim was to bring this 

addictive game – where darts 

are thrown at a circular board 

for points – into the modern 

age, then it has certainly hit 

the target. 

On the edge of the City and 

hipster haven Shoreditch, 

Flight Club is a cavernous 

venue packed with business 

people and trendy young 

things alike. Despite its size, 

it is warm and welcoming, 

thanks to its dark wood 

panelling, leather 

sofas and 

twinkly 

fairy lights. 

With three 

different throw 

lines, anyone can 

play and anyone 

can win – you may 

surprise yourself 

and score a bullseye! Bespoke 

technology adds up the scores 

for you, so you can concentrate 

on the important things – eating 

and drinking. You don’t even 

have to break off from your 

game for a bar run – just press 

a button on an iPad screen 

and a waiter will come over 

to take your order. 

The cocktail menu is 

reasonably priced – try the 

slushy Pina Colada. Or you 

could play darts the British 

way, with a tankard of beer in 

hand. Sharing plates include 

popcorn mussels, smoked 

salt and chilli vinegar or 

buttermilk fried chicken 

with chipotle and lime mayo. 

With friendly staff, 

Flight Club has 

given darts a 

new lease of life. 

And there’s not 

a packet of pork 

scratchings in sight. 

2 Worship St, EC2A 

2BH. 020 3019 3093. 

flightclubdarts.com 

– Anna Frame 

TREEHOUSE © JAROSLAV SCHOLTZ; FLIGHT CLUB COURTESY OF FLIGHT CLUB; COCKTAIL © HAMISH JORDAN 


INFO 

Most bars are open 11am-11pm, most nightclubs are open 10pm-3am. 

The UK’s legal drinking age is 18 years old. ID may be required. Map: refers to the grid 

coordinates on our Central London map. Transport symbols: see Contents p. 5 for key 

TRADITIONAL PUBS 

MAGPIE & STUMP 

Opposite the famous Old Bailey courts, this 

historic pub dates back to the 1500s. 18 Old 

Bailey, EC4M 7EP. 020 7248 5085. magpie 

andstump.com. St Paul’s. Map B8. 

THE SPANIARDS INN 

Ancient pub by Hampstead Heath, which was 

frequented by writer Charles Dickens. Spaniards 

Rd, NW3 7JJ. 020 8731 8406. thespaniards 

hampstead.co.uk. Hampstead. Off map. 

WAXY O’CONNOR’S 

Irish-themed pub with live music and four bars. 

14-16 Rupert St, W1D 6DD. 020 7287 0255. 

waxyoconnors.co.uk. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5. 

YE OLDE CHESHIRE CHEESE 

Historic pub with 17th-century rooms and 

narrow passageways. 145 Fleet St, EC4A 2BU. 

020 7353 6170. Blackfriars. Map B7. 

BARS & CLUBS 

BROOKLYN BOWL 

Lively nightlife spot incorporating three bars, 

a bowling alley, a concert venue and the Blue 

Ribbon Restaurant. The O2, Peninsula Square, 

SE10 0DX. 020 7412 8778. london.brooklyn 

bowl.com. North Greenwich. Map inset. 

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 

RONNIE SCOTT’S 

Renowned Soho jazz club established in 1959. 

47 Frith St, W1D 4HT. 020 7439 0747. ronnie 

scotts.co.uk. Tottenham Court Road. Map B5. 

CASINOS 

CASINO AT THE EMPIRE 

Houses a contemporary Asian restaurant, deluxe 

bars, dedicated poker room and the latest table 

and electronic games. Open 24 hours daily. 

5-6 Leicester Square, WC2 7NA. 020 3627 0818. 

thecasinolsq.com. Leicester Square. Map C5. 

HIPPODROME CASINO 

This landmark 24-hour venue has gaming 

over three floors and an in-house restaurant, 

Heliot. Cranbourn St, Leicester Square, 

WC2H 7JH. 020 7769 8888. hippodrome 

casino.com. Leicester Square. Map C5/6. 

REVIEW 

ORIOLE COURTESY OF ORIOLE 

BUDDHA-BAR 

This very trendy club and restaurant attracts 

a fashion-conscious crowd. 145 Knightsbridge, 

SW1X 7PA. 020 3667 5222. buddhabarlondon.com. 

Knightsbridge. Map D3. 

GONG 

Located on the 52nd floor of The Shard, Gong 

is the smart lounge and bar in the skyscraper’s 

hotel, Shangri-La. The views – and cocktails, 

too – are simply unbeatable. 31 St Thomas St, 

SE1 9QU. 020 7234 8208. shangri-la.com. 


GORDON’S WINE BAR 

There is a huge selection of wines in this busy 

brick-walled basement, established in 1890. 

47 Villiers St, WC2N 6NE. 020 7930 1408. gordons 

winebar.com. Charing Cross. Map C6. 

MINISTRY OF SOUND 

Major nightclub attracting big-name DJs. 

103 Gaunt St, SE1 6DP. 020 7740 8600. ministry 

ofsound.com. Elephant & Castle. Off map. 

EXOTIC ORIOLE 

Hidden beneath London’s iconic Smithfield 

Market, which has been trading for more 

than 800 years, Oriole is a new cocktail 

bar with live swing, jazz and blues music. 

The décor has all the glamour of a 1950s 

nightclub, with exotic touches from all four 

corners of the globe. The theme continues 

with the cocktail menu, which is divided 

into The Old World, The New World and 

The Orient. The ingredients in the cocktails 

are not like anything you would usually think 

to mix your spirits with, whether that’s 

sorbet, geranium ice cream, or mustard foam. 

With mixology as good as this, London may 

have just laid a new golden egg. 

East Poultry Avenue, London Central Markets 

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BEYOND LONDON 

Why not escape from the hustle and bustle of city 

life with a visit to one of Britain’s best-loved areas? 

Glorious gardens 

Celebrate Visit England’s Year of the Garden by visiting a fantastic 

festival that marks the 300th anniversary of the 18th-century landscape 

designer Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. David G Taylor finds out more 

Lancelot Brown pioneered a naturalistic style 

of gardening that, in a time of geometric 

formal gardens, was extremely radical. 

Yet it quickly caught on, becoming 

world-famous as the quintessentially 

English look. Highly sought after in his day, 

Brown transformed both public and private 

spaces across London and the UK. Notable 

examples include Althorp in Northamptonshire 

– the childhood home of Diana, Princess of 

Wales – and, of course, Hampshire’s Highclere 

Castle, a major location for TV period drama 

Downton Abbey. 

‘Brown’s work was groundbreaking,’ says 

Ceryl Evans, director of the year-long Capability 

Brown Festival 2016. ‘He blended art and 

engineering, and moved mountains of earth 

and villages to create beautiful naturalistic 

landscapes which are still much admired 

today. A prolific landscape architect, Brown 

is associated with more than 250 sites across 

England and Wales,’ says Evans, not counting 

the ‘many more parks 

and gardens around 

the world inspired 

by his work.’ 

Among many 

favourites Evans 

admits to having 

a soft spot for is 

Worcestershire’s 

Croome Court, 

where Brown also 

designed the house; 

Dorset’s Milton 

Abbey, where an 

WARWICK CASTLE © VISIT BRITAIN; LANCELOT ‘CAPABILITY’ BROWN 

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entire village was moved ‘to improve the views’; 

and Shropshire’s Weston Park, ‘where you can 

even stay in the 18th-century Temple of Diana 

folly in the grounds’. 

Brown’s prolificacy is impressive even before you 

consider it was achieved before mechanisation, 

using just workmen and horses. ‘Experts estimate 

that Brown worked on half a million acres of 

land in England and Wales,’ says Evans, ‘an area 

about the size of the island of Mauritius.’ 

Brown’s back story 

Baptised in the sleepy little village of Kirkharle 

in Northumberland on 30 August 1716, Lancelot 

Brown was the sixth child of a yeoman farmer. 

Yet, despite his relatively inauspicious beginnings, 

he quickly became England’s greatest freelance 

gardener and in 1764 was hired as the master 

gardener of Hampton Court Palace under King 

George III. His nickname ‘Capability’ arose 

from Brown’s habit of insisting that each 

landscape he surveyed held much ‘capability’ 

for improvement. 

Facing page, top: Warwick Castle Below: Portrait 

of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown This page, clockwise 

from below left: Weston Park, Henry VIII’ 

at Hampton Court Palace; Syon Park 

Although considered to be the grandfather of 

British landscape design, Brown’s designs did 

however cause controversy in his day. Criticism 

came from the English poets Richard Owen 

Cambridge and Alexander Pope, the former 

announcing that he hoped to die before Brown, 

in order to ‘see heaven before it was “improved”’. 

‘Brown is considered a visionary by many, 

but a vandal by others,’ Evans explains, ‘as he 

swept away the very formal gardens of previous 

generations and replaced them with verdant 

rolling hillsides and serpentine lakes. These 

look very naturalistic but were often created 

by moving huge amounts of earth to create 

hills, and by draining marshes and diverting 

rivers to create water features. 

‘The purpose of his work was twofold – to 

make attractive views and pleasure gardens, 

but to also improve the quality of the soil and 

increase the income which could be generated 

by well-managed estates and farmland.’ 

A visionary or vandal? You can make up your 

own mind during the £1.7 million Capability 

Brown Festival 2016 with its tours, talks, 

exhibitions and openings that are taking place 

all over the country. 

capabilitybrown.org 

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LUTON HOO 

Brown’s work has won many admirers including 

filmmakers – so you may well recognise Luton 

Hoo, its grounds and mile-long Lime Tree 

Avenue from productions such as War Horse and 

Gosford Park. This Bedfordshire country house 

was transformed into a 228-room five-star hotel 

in 2007 during a £60 million restoration. The 

neoclassical mansion dates back to 1767, but 

as work was done on the house, ‘Capability’ 

Brown was enlarging the grounds 

and damming the River Lea to 

create two picturesque lakes. 

Now spanning 1,000 acres, the 

massive project of returning 

the estate to its former glory 

included restoring the gardens, 

gravel pathways, ornamental 

ponds, formal lawns and 

boxed hedges. A key feature is 

Brown’s octagonal walled garden, 

which provided flowers, fruit, 

vegetables, herbs and honey to hotel 

guests. Another is a brick ha-ha. 

‘Brown often used ha-has in his designs,’ says 

Evans. ‘These are dry ditches, or sunken fences, 

which divide formal gardens from landscaped 

parks without interrupting the view. They are 

often used to keep livestock off certain parts of 

an estate. The phrase “ha-ha” is also how laughter 

is written in English,’ she adds, ‘so it’s also an 

amusing play upon words.’ 

lutonhoo.co.uk 

HIGHCLERE CASTLE 

Synonymous with TV’s Downton Abbey, this 

Victorian mansion is the Berkshire home of the 

Earl and Countess of Carnarvon. Built in 1842, 

it is set in 1,000 acres of beautiful parkland and 

gardens designed by Brown, punctuated with 

18th-century ‘follies’ – whimsical buildings 

constructed primarily for decoration. 

Lady Fiona, the Countess of Carnarvon, says: 

‘The views from the lawns south to 

Siddown Hill are breathtaking. It is 

something about the serpentine 

expanse leading your eye and the 

trees framing the views. The 

flat tops of cedar trees float 

across the woods, which are 

mainly beech and oak. Then, 

leaving the park, visitors pass 

by the Temple of Diana and 

Dunsmere Lake, a key part 

of the vision for the park.’ 

So, what is she most excited 

about this year? ‘In May we have 

a week devoted to Brown, his work 

and aspects of the park here,’ Lady Fiona says, 

‘revealing his story and the way he planned to 

lead you through the landscape. It will be fun 

to explore it all and share the history.’ The event 

Capability Brown at Highclere (15-22 May) 

includes a castle and garden tour. 

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And what about Downton Abbey? ‘Most of the 

garden scenes in the TV drama are filmed here, 

even if they pretend it is somewhere else in the 

series,’ Lady Fiona confesses. ‘You see characters 

in the wildflower meadow or Maggie Smith 

sitting in the secret garden. They did some 

scenes – I think with Lady Edith – at Jackdaws 

Castle, which is an eye-catching folly 

for visitors to explore. The hunt 

scenes are filmed in the park, 

so you get a chance to see more 

of the wider landscape, too. 

I remember discussing where 

best for someone to 

fall off and get wet!’ 

highclerecastle.co.uk 

BLENHEIM PALACE 

The birthplace of Sir Winston 

Churchill, this 18th-century 

Oxfordshire palace was built in English 

Baroque style by architect Sir John Vanbrugh. 

By 1764, its gardens needed a revamp and 

Brown was enlisted. Visitors can delve into 

the story in a new exhibition, Capability 

Brown and the Landscape (from 13 Feb). 

‘Brown had the park surveyed in 1763,’ says 

Blenheim’s head of education, Karen Wiseman, 

who put the exhibition together. ‘He had much 

to work with: 2,000 acres of park stocked with 

a variety of trees, a lake, a canal system, avenues 

of trees, and formal gardens – largely the work of 

the famous gardener Henry Wise and much 

admired, sketched and painted,’ she says. 

‘He took the decision that the canals had to 

go and they were sunk beneath a great lake. 

To create it, Brown built a dam – an extensive 

piece of civil engineering. While the dam was 

under construction, site workers dug and shaped 

the land, lining the lake with layers of puddle clay.’ 

Brown widened the river, added 

cascades and some ha-has and 

ruthlessly swept away a highly 

regarded formal garden, the 

Great Parterre, making way 

for a lawn and panorama. 

‘Brown planted trees at 

particular places to hide and 

reveal views of the palace,’ 

says Wiseman. ‘He imagined 

the duke travelling by horseback, 

so from this height the views 

were designed to be their best.’ 

So, what is the best vista? ‘From the 

top of the cascades there is a magnificent 

view down the foaming water to where the flow 

slows and meanders on towards Bladon,’ 

Wiseman says. ‘And the lakeside walk down to 

the cascades provides a wonderful view back up 

towards the bridge. One day the bridge had a soft 

mist surrounding it, so it appeared to hover above 

the lake and, as I turned, a kingfisher was sitting 

in a giant cedar tree staring back at me.’ 

blenheimpalace.com 

Above: The gardens at Blenheim Palace 

Below: Aerial shot of Blenheim Palace 

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to getting around the city 

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LONDON UNDERGROUND 

(THE TUBE) 

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DOCKLANDS 

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TRAINS 

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Street serve East Anglia and Essex. 

Euston King’s Cross St Pancras 

Marylebone and St Pancras 

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London Bridge 

Waterloo 

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CAR HIRE 

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Hertz 0870 844 8844. hertz.co.uk. Kendall 

Cars Ltd 020 8542 0403. kendallcars.com. 

Enterprise Rent-A-Car 0800 800 227. 

enterprise.co.uk. 

CONGESTION CHARGE 

There is a congestion charge to drive into central 

London, Mon-Fri 7am-6pm. Payable in advance 

or on the day of travel (£11.50), or the day after 

(£14). UK: 0343 222 2222. International: 

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SANTANDER CYCLES HIRE 

(Formerly Barclays.) There are 10,000 bicycles 

for hire from 700 docking stations throughout 

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uk/santandercycles or call 0343 222 6666. 

AIRPORTS 

GATWICK AIRPORT 

0844 892 0322. gatwickairport.com. 

First Capital Connect: Direct trains to/from 

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trains to/from Victoria every 15 minutes. 

The journey takes about 30 minutes. Southern 

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National Express: Direct coaches to/from 

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HEATHROW AIRPORT 

0844 335 1801. heathrowairport.com. London 

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Heathrow Connect: Two trains per hour to/from 

Paddington. Journey time 25 minutes. 

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CITY AIRPORT 

020 7646 0088. londoncityairport.com. 

London City Airport: Trains to/from 

Canary Wharf (change at Poplar) 

Canning Town Bank and many 

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STANSTED AIRPORT 

0844 335 1803. stanstedairport.com. 

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Liverpool Street. National Express: 

Coaches run to/from Victoria Coach Station. 

LUTON AIRPORT 

01582 405 100. london-luton.co.uk. 

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per hour to/from St Pancras International 

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A fast shuttlebus runs to/from the airport. 

Green Line Express: Coaches run to and from 

Victoria Coach Station. 

Enjoy London with a Visitor Oyster Card. 

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Transport for London 

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SIGHTSEEING PASSES 

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queuing at top attractions. Available from 

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Go to visitlondon.com, or download the free 

London Official City Guide at visitlondon. 

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Holborn Information Kiosk, Holborn Tube, 

Kingsway, WC2B 6BG. There are also Visitor 

Centres at Victoria, Euston, King’s Cross 

St Pancras, Liverpool Street, Piccadilly Circus, 

Paddington, Gatwick (North Terminal arrivals) 

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accessibility and assisted travel), visit tfl.gov. 

uk/gettingaround, or call 0343 222 1234. 

Also useful is visitlondon.com/travel, or 

visit one of the eight Visitor Centres at train 

and Underground stations (see above). 


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Kensington 

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Emirates Air Line 

North Greenwich to Woolwich Arsenal 

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Putney to Blackfriars 

Monday to Friday peak hours and evenings only 

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LONDON UNDERGROUND MAP 


FEBRUARY 2016 | 97

LONDON IN NUMBERS 

The 

Greatest 

City 

are spoken in 

London – more 

than in any 

other country 

in the world 

LONDON IS THE 

GREENEST 

CITY OF ITS SIZE 

IN THE WORLD. 

HYDE PARK 

ALONE COVERS 

350 

ACRES 

IN THE MIDDLE 

OF THE CITY 

London boasts the tallest isolated 

stone column in the world, 

MONUMENT 

which stands at 

202 

FEET 

MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURANTS 

WITHIN THE CAPITAL MAKE LONDON 

A CULINARY WORLD HOTSPOT 

1908 

1948 

London has hosted the Olympic 

Games an impressive three times, 

more than any other city 

The Shard stands at 1,016 feet 

tall and is the tallest building 

in Western Europe 

TORRE DE CRISTAL 

MADRID 

London is Europe’s most 

populated city and has 

more billionaires per head 

than any other world city 

TORRE BANKIA 

MADRID 

MESSETURM 

FRANKFURT 

COMMERZBANK TOWER 

FRANKFURT 

2012 

THE SHARD 


LONDON HAS MORE THAN 

170 

MUSEUMS 

AND OVER 

850 

ART GALLERIES 

MANY OF WHICH OFFER 

FREE ADMISSION 

THE LONDON UNDERGROUND 

HAS THE OLDEST 

UNDERGROUND RAILWAY 

IN THE WORLD. 

THE METROPOLITAN LINE 

O P E N E D 

1863 

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Sources: Languages: london.gov.uk; 

Nelson’s Column: BBC; Populated city: 

londoncouncils.gov.uk/huffingtonpost. 

com; Restaurants: viamichelin.co.uk; 

Museums: london.gov.uk; Metropolitan 

Line: tfl.gov.uk; The Shard: the-shard. 

com; Olympics: wikipedia.org; Hyde 

Park: lonelyplanet.com 

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