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Top Ten Entertainment Venues in London

Sometimes the sheer scale of London can overwhelm even its residents, while visitors are bewildered by the choice of entertainment. If you're going to check what's on in London, the first place to go is the links in this article, which will guide you to the best of the best from the greatest city in the world.

South Bank Centre

Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
Thriving riverside arts complex

The South Bank Centre is a classic example of brutal 60s concrete architecture. Everyone has an opinion (usually negative) on its distinctive design - famous detractors include Prince Charles, who once described it as a 'monstrous carbuncle'. Yet, if the West End is the centre of popular culture in London, it is the South Bank Centre that is the centre of true excellence in the arts. Comprising the National Theatre, The Royal Festival Hall, the National Film Theatre and the Hayward Gallery the complex consistently produces plays, classical and world music events and fine art exhibitions of high renown. Each year the three venues within the National Theatre put on a significant proportion of the world's best productions. From the intimate character studies in the Cottesloe, to the grand spectacles of the Olivier, it has become the spiritual centre of London's Theatreland. Primarily a classical music venue, it is home to the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonia and four associate ensembles. The programme also includes events from opera to the London Jazz Festival. The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968, while the National Film Theatre's three cinemas show 2000 films a year. A happy architectural accident has also made this complex the best spot for skateboarding and BMXing in the capital, meaning it is loved by London's counter-culture as much as by its highbrow elite. In the last ten years, the building of Tate Modern and the London Eye adjacent to the centre has been the final step in making the South Bank of the Thames into the beating heart of a thousand years of British culture.

Best for:
Dance and drama, art and architecture, skateboards and sound-systems, jazz and classical.

Did you know??
Over 150,000 hours of music have been performed at the South Bank Centre, to audiences of around 3 million a year.

Current events at Southbank Centre

Love Letters Straight From Your Heart event running until Tuesday 14th February 2012
TIMES 7.30pm, Sun 6pm PRICING £20
With Valentine's Day round the corner, love is at the fore front of many Londoners' minds. Love Letters Straight from ... More about this event

Imagine event running until Sunday 26th February 2012
TIMES Various times PRICING Various | Some Free, £7 (Adults), £4.50 (Children), £19 (Family)
Take the kids to the More about this event

Hidden City event running until Monday 31st December 2012
TIMES Various PRICING £16 per team
Hidden City offers a unique and quirky way to explore London. Based around the concept of a treasure hunt, explorers simply need to find their start p... More about this event

Euan MacDonald: Open Tuning event running until Tuesday 14th February 2012
TIMES Monday 13th February and Tuesday 14th February 2012 - 10am-6pm PRICING Free
A multimedia installation exploring the perception of sound, featuring the video 9,000 Pieces, which examines the mechanics of piano-testing in a Shan... More about this event

Private Peaceful: Scamp Theatre (Over 8s) event running until Wednesday 15th February 2012
TIMES Tuesday 14th February and Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 3.30pm PRICING £12, child £6
Adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel for older children.... More about this event

The Incredible Book Eating Boy: Bootworks Theatre (Ages 4 & Over) event running until Sunday 19th February 2012
TIMES 13th Feb, 17th Feb, 18th Feb and 19th Feb 2012 at 11am, 11.06am, 11.12am, 11.18am, 11.24am, 11.30am, 11.36am, 11.42am, 11.48am, 11.54am, 1pm, 1.06pm, PRICING booking for a time slot essential £6
An exciting adaptation of Oliver Jeffers's book, with the performance for one child at a time.... More about this event

Imagine Children's Festival event running until Sunday 26th February 2012
TIMES 10th February 2012 to 26th February 2012 PRICING prices vary
Talks and performances.... More about this event

David Shrigley: Brain Activity event running until Sunday 13th May 2012
TIMES 1st February 2012 to 13th May 2012 - Various Times PRICING Feb 1-21 £7, concs £5, ages 12-18 £4.50, Feb 22-May 13 £9, concs £7, ages 12-18 £6.50, inc adm to Jeremy Deller: Joy In People
The first major London-based survey of the artist's practice, featuring drawings, photography, sculpture, animations, paintings and music all comment... More about this event

All events at Southbank Centre

Barbican Centre

Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
Huge, multifaceted arts and entertainment centre.

Described by the Queen as 'one of the wonders of the modern world' , the Barbican Centre has also been voted 'London's ugliest building'. Ugly or not, this multi-faceted performance and arts venue is truly wondrous. Open 363 days a year, it offers the most diverse program of any London venue. As well as being home to the London Symphony Orchestra, the centre's giant Barbican Hall attracts a host of international classical, jazz, rock, and world music stars. Two theatres offer a year-round program of some of the finest in international performing arts, while three cinemas mix mainstream films with specialist seasons. The Barbican Art Gallery, several smaller exhibition spaces, shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, live music in the foyer, and a host of talks, signings, and events for children are also on offer. The building itself is a labyrinth and finding your route from the station or car park is an adventure in itself. Staircases twist around each other, directing lost patrons into mysteriously empty mezzanines, where odd snatches of music are the only guide back to the main lobby. The joy of coming across exhibitions, live music, or talks from a major arts celebrity in some odd corner of the building is a unique feature of this remarkable concentration of artistic talent.

Current events at Barbican Centre

New York Philharmonic/Gilbert - Thomas Ades' Polaris event Friday 17th February
TIMES 7.30pm PRICING Various
The New York Philharmonic bring their latest accomplishment to London in 2012, with the UK premier of More about this event

Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories event Saturday 3rd March until Sunday 4th March
TIMES 10am PRICING Free
Exploring the use of the voice through music, film, song,... More about this event

New York Philharmonic event Saturday 18th February
TIMES Saturday 18th February 2012 - 4pm PRICING £20, under 16s £10
Alan Gilbert conducts Bernstein's Overture To West Side Story, Symphony No 2 'Age Of Anxiety: Masque' and Three Dance Episodes from On The Town, pl... More about this event

OMA/Progress event running until Sunday 19th February 2012
TIMES 13th Feb to 19th Feb 2012 - Various Times PRICING £10, concs £8, ages 13-17 £7, adv £8, adv concs £7, ages 13-17 £6 adv, under 13s/mems Free
Curated by the Belgium-based collective Rotor, this survey of the global architectural practice looks at the productivity and recent projects that are... More about this event

The Devil And Mister Punch event running until Saturday 25th February 2012
TIMES 2nd February 2012 to 25th February 2012 - Various Times PRICING £16
Devised puppet theatre show from Improbable, in which a pair of down-at-heel vaudevillians are forced into presenting a Punch and Judy show, which doe... More about this event

All events at Barbican Centre

Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Bow Street, Covent Garden, Westminster, WC2E 9DE
Architecturally stunning home of the Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera

Home of the Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera, this impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to every major star of the classical music world since 1858. The third theatre to be located on this site, most of the existing venue - with the exception of the auditorium, facade and foyer which are originals from 1858 - is the result of a detailed reconstruction in the 1990s. It claims to be the most modern theatre facility in Europe, and it is certainly among the most spectacular. If you're serious about ballet and opera then this is the place to come for some of the best in the world. If you're not, and just want to explore the building itself (well worth it, especially Floral Hall, the building's dramatic glass atrium), you can wander around for free during the day. An esteemed, iconic and architecturally stunning venue.

Best for:
The Royal Ballet and Royal Opera.

Did you know??
During the First World War the theatre was used as a furniture repository, while during the Second World War it functioned as a dance hall.

Current events at Royal Opera House

Don Giovanni event running until Wednesday 29th February 2012
TIMES 7pm (Feb 26 5.30pm) PRICING £9-£205
Sun... More about this event

The Royal Opera: Don Giovanni event running until Wednesday 29th February 2012
TIMES 3rd Feb, 16th Feb, 18th Feb, 21st Feb, 23rd Feb, 26th Feb and 29th Feb 2012 - Various Times PRICING £9-£205
Francesca Zambello directs Mozart's work about the final reckoning of the infamous seducer and murderer. Conducted by Constantinos Carydis. Sung in I... More about this event

Le Nozze Di Figaro event running until Friday 2nd March 2012
TIMES 7.00pm PRICING £9-£205
Mozart's celebrated opera makes a welcome return to the London stage this spring. The Marriage of Figaro opens as our hero struggles to protect his b... More about this event

The Dream/Song of Earth event running until Monday 5th March 2012
TIMES 7.30pm and 12.30pm on 2nd Feb PRICING £4-£83
This dancing double bill at The Royal Opera House combines the contrasting creations from Fredrick Ashton and... More about this event

The Royal Ballet: The Dream/Song Of The Earth event running until Monday 5th March 2012
TIMES 2nd Feb, 6th Feb, 8th Feb & 9th Feb and 5th Mar 2012 - Various Times PRICING £4-£83
Frederick Ashton's one-act ballet, performed to the music of Mendelssohn, with Kenneth MacMillan's piece, set to the Mahler song cycle, Das Lied von... More about this event

The Royal Ballet: Romeo And Juliet event running until Saturday 31st March 2012
TIMES 10th January 2012 to 31st March 2012 - Various Times PRICING £5-£127
The company performs one of its signature works, a classical ballet adapted from Shakespeare's drama, featuring Kenneth MacMillan's choreography and... More about this event

The Royal Opera: Le Nozze Di Figaro event running until Friday 2nd March 2012
TIMES 14th Feb, 17th Feb, 20th Feb, 22nd Feb, 24th Feb, 28th Feb and 2nd Mar 2012 - 7pm PRICING £9-£205
David McVicar directs Mozart's perennially popular comic farce set in the palace of the Count Almaviva. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.... More about this event

All events at Royal Opera House

The O2 Arena

Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0BB
The centrepiece of the newly redeveloped Millennium Dome is the O2 Arena, the first purpose-built music venue in London. With a capacity of 23,000, it is already offering the rather soulless Wembley Arena some serious competition. Big name acts such as The Rolling Stones, The Killers, Justin Timberlake, Girls Aloud and Tina Turner have performed on stage, with the likes of Beyonce, AC/DC, Kings of Leon and Britney Spears set to appear in 2009. The 02 Arena also hosts live comedy and will be used for the first ever ATP World Tour tennis finals in November 2009. From the debacle that was New Labour's Millennium Dome, something quite special has sprung.

Current events at The O2 Arena

Rammstein event Friday 24th February
TIMES Friday 24th February 2012 - 6.30pm PRICING Adv £42.50
Dramatic industrial metal from the Berlin-based outfit, known for theatrical live shows that have previously incorporated pyrotechnics and band member... More about this event

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds event Sunday 26th February
TIMES 6pm
Noel Gallagher will be dropping by the O2 Arena this February as part of his UK and Ireland tour More about this event

The Brit Awards Exhibition 2012: The History Of The Outstanding Contribution To Music Award event running until Friday 9th March 2012
TIMES 9th February 2012 to 9th March 2012 - 11am-7.30pm PRICING Free, plus adm to British Music Experience £12, concs £8, ages 5-17 £6, under 5s Free
Photographs of established musicians, singers and performers including The Police, Wham!, Eric Clapton, The Who, Cliff Richard, Rod Stewart and David ... More about this event

The Wanted event Saturday 3rd March
TIMES Saturday 3rd March 2012 - 6.30pm PRICING £19.50-£29.50
Pop from the chart-topping five-piece.... More about this event

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Wembley Stadium

Empire Way, London, HA9 0DW
Magnificent sports venue, the home of English football

The world-famous football stadium was first built for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924, its first turf cut by King George V. Beneath the twin towers England internationals and FA Cup Finals were played for 70 years, including the 'White Horse Final' when over 240,000 spectators squeezed their way in. In the eighties, it played host to a number of legendary rock gigs including 'Live Aid' and the Nelson Mandela birthday concert. In 2002, the stadium, always intended to be a temporary structure, was demolished. The rebuilt Wembley, completed in 2007, has replaced the towers with an incredible arch, visible from anywhere in North West London. They've retained the same steeply banked seats, almost on top of the pitch, that help create the 'Wembley roar', and once again the English team has a spiritual home.

Best for:
Beating Germany 4-2 after extra time.

Did you know?:
Wembley has more toilets than any building anywhere in the world.

Current events at Wembley Stadium

Carling Cup Final event Sunday 26th February
TIMES 3pm PRICING Check individual club sites for pricing info
The Carling Cup Final is the first domestic trophy of the English season and represents the opportunity for t... More about this event

All events at Wembley Stadium

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Catherine Street, WC2B 5JF
The West End's oldest and most spectacular theatre

The first theatre on this site was built in 1662 on the orders of Charles II. It has been rebuilt a number of times since then, but the current auditorium, completed in 1922, incorporates many elements from as long ago as 1820. As a result, this vision in cream and gold possesses an elegance unmatched in the West End. Its broad staircases, its chandeliered salon, its statuary and panels speak of an older, more glamorous theatrical age than the weighty grandeur of much of the West End.

The performance history here is the history of popular theatre in Britain. From Nell Gwynne's debut, when Charles II fell in love with the 15-year-old actress, through the great Colley Cibber, to a three decade stint by David Garrick, London's greatest stars have appeared beneath the Theatre Royal's gorgeously decorated arch.

Noel Coward's 'Cavalcade' (1931), with a 250-strong chorus, brought audiences to their feet every night, before Ivor Novello took the theatre up to the Second World War with a series of shows which he scored, wrote and starred in. After the war, the Theatre Royal blazed a trail into the modern world of long-running musicals, with a series of hits including 'Oklahoma', 'South Pacific', '42nd Street' and 'Miss Saigon', which ran for 4,236 performances.

Best for:
Big budget musicals, and top quality drama.

Did you know?:
The Theatre Royal is the most haunted theatre in London, with regular ghosts including that of Charles Macklin, who killed a fellow actor in an argument about a wig, and the clown Grimaldi who helps nervous actors with their lines.

Current events at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Shrek The Musical event running until Sunday 19th February 2012
TIMES 6th May 2011 to 19th February 2012 - Various Times PRICING £20-£65
Given Shrek's popularity at the Box Office it was only a matter of time before a live version took to the West End stage. Starting in May and running... More about this event

Lambchop event Thursday 1st March
TIMES Thursday 1st March 2012 PRICING phone for prices
Alt country from Kurt Wagner's American collective.... More about this event

Rebecca Ferguson event Tuesday 13th March
TIMES Tuesday 13th March 2012 - 7.30pm PRICING £22.50-£42.50
Soulful pop from the Liverpudlian vocalist and X Factor 2010 finalist, promoting her debut album, Heaven.... More about this event

All events at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

The Brixton Academy

211 Stockwell Road, London, SW9 9SL
Superb music venue in an exciting area of the city

This former cinema with its art deco interior, proscenium arch and 140ft dome is London's most celebrated venue for live music, winning Best Live Venue at the NME awards for 7 years in a row. The famous sloping floor means there are great views wherever you're standing, though keeping your feet can be a problem at the more raucous rock gigs. Most of the biggest bands in the world have played here, and it also holds some of Britain's hardest club nights. Located in one of the hardest-partying areas of London, with a capacity of 4,700, excellent sound, a 6am licence, and one of the biggest dance floors in the capital, this is the only place to watch your favourite bands and DJs.

Best for:
Rock, rap, rave and everything in between.

Did you know?:
The auditorium was originally designed to give cinema audiences the impression that they were in an Italian garden, with clouds, moon and stars projected onto the dome by effects machines.

Current events at Brixton Academy

Skrillex event Friday 17th February until Saturday 18th February
TIMES Friday 17th February and Saturday 18th February 2012 - 7pm PRICING £18.50, phone for availability
Electro, house and dance by Los Angeles-based producer, Sonny Moore.... More about this event

The Wombats event Wednesday 22nd February
TIMES Wednesday 22nd February 2012 - 7pm PRICING £18.50
The Liverpudlian outfit plays indie-pop.... More about this event

Rodrigo Y Gabriela event Friday 24th February
TIMES Friday 24th February 2012 - 7pm PRICING £25, phone for availability
The Mexican guitar duo performs rock and world-influenced acoustica with their backing group C.U.B.A.... More about this event

NME Awards Tour: Two Door Cinema Club, Metronomy, Tribes, Azealia Banks event Saturday 25th February
TIMES Saturday 25th February 2012 - 6pm PRICING £20.60, phone for availability
The Bangor-based three-piece plays electro-tinged indie-pop.... More about this event

UKF Bass Culture event Friday 2nd March
TIMES Friday 2nd March 2012 - 10pm PRICING phone for availability
Sub Focus, Andy C, Feed Me, Foreign Beggars, P Money, Loadstar, Cutline and Borgore spin drum'n'bass, house, dubstep and electro.... More about this event

All events at Brixton Academy

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

New Globe Walk, Bankside, Southwark, London, SE1 9DR
Riverside reconstruction of Shakespeare's original theatre

Set against the historical background of Bankside this is one of the finest spaces in the world for watching theatre, and also one of the most astonishing buildings in London. Opened in 1997 - thanks to the campaigning efforts of actor Sam Wanamaker - this painstaking, piece-by-piece reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is located just 200 yards from the original playhouse on the banks of the river Thames. With stunning wooden timbers and a fantastic thatched roof there is little to separate it from the original. The stage and seating are outdoors and though the seats are covered, if you really want to experience the true Elizabethan theatrical experience, you can buy a ticket as a 'groundling' and watch the production standing up in the pit in front of the stage. It can get pretty tiring and you do run the risk of being rained on and bumped into by marauding actors, but experiencing the play in this way is much more authentic and really quite fun. The season runs from May to September or October each year and usually mixes Shakespearian classics with works by other Renaissance playwrights. The standard of performance is consistently high and reassuringly traditional in its approach. It is also quite astoundingly cheap.

Best for:
Shakespearean theatre, timbers and thatch, drama and dining.

Did you know??
The Globe's thatched roof is the first in London since the Great Fire of 1666.

More info: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Map, Prices, Opening Times and Nearest Tube

Sadler's Wells Theatre

Rosebery Avenue, Islington, EC1R 4TN
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space

Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national and international dance, ballet, opera and music theatre to the capital. Now a strikingly modern building with flexible performance and auditorium spaces, the original Sadler?s Wells opened in 1683. Six Sadler's Wells later and sleek steel and glass have replaced the crumbling brick edifice of previous centuries. Originally a music hall, the venue now boasts a resoundingly contemporary but extremely accessible programme - with an emphasis on dance and movement - supported by innovative visual arts exhibitions in its public spaces. Sadler's really came into its own when Lilian Baylis took charge in the 1920s. Since then many of the world's best dancers have performed on this Islington stage. In 1995, Matthew Bourne premiered his magnificent 'Swan Lake' here which went on to become the West End's longest running ballet. Sadler's Wells continues to have close associations with the centrally located Peacock Theatre, its home during periods of renovation, while the Lilian Baylis Theatre - now a highly regarded venue in itself - is located within the Sadler's Well Islington complex. Ranging from the cutting-edge to the mainstream, some truly landmark productions have taken place here over the years.

Best for:
Ballet and Bourne, 'Swan Lake' and 'Scissorhands', contemporary dance and classics.

Did you know??
Sadler's Wells takes its name from the theatre's original founder, Richard Sadler, and the wells that were discovered on the site.

Current events at Sadler's Wells Theatre

Antonio Gades Company: Fuenteovejuna event running until Thursday 16th February 2012
TIMES Feb 14-16, 7.30pm PRICING £12-£40
A presentation of the folk-dance interpretation of the Lope de Vega play, set in 15th-century Andalusia and based on real events. More about this event

Rafael Amargo Company: Poet In New York event Friday 17th February until Saturday 18th February
TIMES Feb 17 & 18, 7.30pm, mat Feb 18, 4pm PRICING £12-£40
Often dubbed the 'Rebel of the flamenco world,' Rafael Amargo arrives at Sadl... More about this event

Jose Merce: In Concert event Sunday 19th February
TIMES 7.30pm PRICING £12-£40
It's been nine long years since Jose Merce entertained flamenco fans at Sadler's Wells with his Nuevo Amana... More about this event

UMOJA event running until Sunday 19th February 2012
TIMES Tue-Sun 7.30pm, Sat & Sun Mats at 2.30pm PRICING £15-£42
With a company of 30 singers, dancers, marimba players, drummers and musicians, UMOJA is a celebration of Sou... More about this event

Akram Khan: Desh event Tuesday 21st February until Saturday 25th February
TIMES Tuesday-Saturday 7.30pm PRICING £12-£36
The word 'desh' comes from the Bengali word meaning 'homeland', themes of land and nation feature heavily in this highly personal solo performance... More about this event

All events at Sadler's Wells Theatre

BFI London IMAX Cinema

1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, London, SE1 8XR
IMAX cinema with the largest screen in the UK

With a screen the height of five double decker buses, a 12,000 watt digital surround sound-system, and the special multi-dimensional technology of the iMax format, the BFI Imax is, without doubt, the most technically impressive modern cinema in the country. Watching a film here is more like taking part in the action - travel from the depths of the ocean up to the far reaches of outer space via a series of spectacular 3D and 2D films. A large proportion of their 3D programme is dedicated to children's films, but by virtue of their technical brilliance many of these are just as fascinating for adults to watch. 3D documentaries and mainstream movies also add to the portfolio and the 2D films are also impressive on this, the largest screen in the UK. Even the fact that it currently acts as a kind of roundabout and can only be accessed via a series of illuminated tunnels is quite a coup. As you navigate the tunnels with their space-age blue lights on your way to the cinema you feel that the 'living cinema experience' has already begun. Don't let the kids have all the fun.

Best for:
Huge screens and surround sound, 3D docs, dramas and animations.

Did you know??
The BFI London Imax has the most advanced 2D/3D projection system in the world.

Current events at BFI IMAX Cinema

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D event running until Thursday 23rd February 2012
TIMES 10th Feb to 16th Feb 2012 - Various Times PRICING Mon-Fri 5pm Sat & Sun all day £16, child £11, concs £13, NUS £11.50, Mon-Fri before 5pm £15, child £10.25, concs £12, NUS £10.50, Standard seats £9, child £5.75, concs £6.75, NUS £6.50
Fans of the legendary Star Wars saga will light up like L... More about this event

The Disney 50 event running until Saturday 25th February 2012
TIMES Times vary PRICING See website
The release of Tangled marked the 50th animated feature release for Walt Disney Studios and, to celebrate the milestone, the More about this event

All events at BFI IMAX Cinema

Comedy Store

Haymarket House, 1a Oxendon Street, SW1Y 4EE
Pioneering comedy club and home to the Comedy Store Players

The Comedy Store is the spiritual home of stand-up in the UK. Despite being the best large comedy venue in the country, the Store still succeeds in creating an intimacy between comic and audience. Best of all, its central London location gives it a wonderfully mixed crowd. It can also be credited with discovering a host of alternative comedians throughout the 80s, who have become household names: Paul Merton, Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmonson, Eddie Izzard, Steve Coogan, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith Allen, Clive Anderson and Ben Elton all started out in this small West End joint. The club's growing prestige even attracted US attention ? Robin Williams was known to drop in when he felt like a live comedy ?fix? and perform, unscheduled, for over an hour.

The place hardly ever closes, though you should book inadvance at the weekend. The world-famous Comedy Store Players take to the stage every Sunday and Wednesday with their one-off displays of improvisation at its best, Tuesdays offer topical comedy from 'The Cutting Edge' crew, while Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays promise 'The Best in Stand-Up', and by this they mean exactly what they say: a superbly programmed night, featuring the best comics in the business.

Best for:
Stand-ups, improvisation, merriment and Merton.

Did you know??
During the eighties, Robin Williams was known to drop in when he felt like a live comedy fix and perform, unscheduled, for over an hour.

Current events at Comedy Store

The Best In Stand-Up event Friday 17th February
TIMES Friday 17th February 2012 at 7.30pm and 11pm PRICING 7.30pm £20 & £25, 11pm £15 & £20, concs £10 & £15
Slick banter and sharp wit from John Fothergill, plus Carl Donnelly, Addy Van Der Borgh and MC Stephen Grant.... More about this event

Just 4 Laughs: Montreal Showcase event Monday 20th February
TIMES Monday 20th February 2012 - 8pm PRICING £12, concs £10
Rap-infused stand-up from Doc Brown, plus Tony Law, Al Pitcher, Keith Farnan, Josh Howie, John Lynn, Ian Stone, Elis James, Paul Sweeney, James Mullin... More about this event

King Gong event Monday 27th February
TIMES Monday 27th February 2012 - 8pm PRICING £8, concs £5
With MC Mick Ferry.... More about this event

The Cutting Edge event Tuesday 6th March
TIMES Tuesday 6th March 2012 - 8pm PRICING £14, NUS/concs £9
Topical comedy from Andy Parsons, Andi Osho, Paul Thorne, Zoe Lyons, Roger Monkhouse and Steve Gribbin.... More about this event

All events at Comedy Store

Kings Place

90 York Way, London, N1 9AG
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and with a waterside setting, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place combines the offices of The Guardian newspaper with a concert hall and two art galleries. As you'd expect from the architects behind the recent improvements to the Royal Opera House and National Portrait Gallery it's a well designed complex of curvaceous surfaces and appealing public spaces. The concert hall, London's first to be purpose-built since the Barbican Concert Hall over 25 years ago in 1982, includes a stunning wood-lined 420-seat auditorium. Two orchestras - the London Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - have set up their headquarters here, a place where they can rehearse and perform as well as teach music.

Current events at Kings Place

Words on Monday event running until Monday 2nd April 2012
TIMES 7pm PRICING See website
Kick start your week with a lively burst of culture at Kings Place, with their series of lively Monday night ... More about this event

Gong In 60 Seconds event Thursday 16th February
TIMES Thursday 16th February 2012 - 8pm PRICING £9.50 & £12.50
New act night.... More about this event

Pascal And Ami Roge event Thursday 16th February
TIMES Thursday 16th February 2012 - 7.30pm PRICING £14.50-£29.50, adv £9.50
The piano duo perform Debussy's Danse Bohemienne, Suite Bergamasque, Ballade, Deux Arabesques, Petite Suite, Images Book II and La Mer.... More about this event

Breabach event Friday 17th February
TIMES Friday 17th February 2012 - 8pm PRICING £9.50 & £12.50
Contemporary Scottish folk by the band.... More about this event

60 Years On: Linda Grant & Simon Schama: Talk event Saturday 18th February
TIMES Saturday 18th February 2012 - 8pm PRICING £24.50
With Emily Maitlis.... More about this event

All events at Kings Place