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Halloween in London 2009
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Various Venues
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London's Theatreland Hotels
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London's Top Parks
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Park Office, The Store Yard, Horse Guards Approach, SW1A 2BJ
Colourful, central park with thriving bird population and lake
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Local Hotels
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1st January 2010
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Parliament Square,
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1 minutes walk from Westminster
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31st December 2009
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Dean's Yard,
Westminster,
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St James's Park,
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