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| Now decades into its West End run, and Willy Russell's iconic musical has barely dated at all. This is particularly true of the music, whose 80s drum machines and sweeping, hummable choruses are very much back in vogue in London's clubland. The set is also a beautiful creation, offering an ever-changing view of life at the posh and poor ends of Liverpool. The story is classic musical fare - best friends slowly torn apart by the pressures of superstition, economics, and, above all, class - but it is told with a verve and lyrical freshness that could only have come from this marvellous writer. Its thirty-year tale of life in Liverpool sees growing prosperity before the disasters of the eighties, but these great social changes take place alongside more intimate emotion: the excitement and danger of an inner-city childhood, the blessed relief of university for a repressed middle class boy, the giggles and goosebumps of teenage love. The kind of work that simply never gets made any more, this musical deserves its status as a modern classic. |
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| London Event |
| Big Night Out Comedy Club |
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The Comedy Pub,
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Oxenden Street,
Westminster,
London,
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8 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| London Event |
| Heaven Saturday |
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Heaven,
The Arches,
Villiers Street,
Westminster,
London,
WC2N
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11 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| Big, busy, messy party spread over the five rooms of London's biggest gay club. Uplifting House and NRG in the main room from Wayne G. ...More...
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| London Event |
| Scrap - Sculptures by Sam Spenser |
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The Wapping Project, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall,
London,
E1W
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0 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| We first saw the works of Goldsmiths art college student Sam Spenser at the Wapping Project in November last year when he put orange umbrellas in the trees outside the former power station to beautiful effect. Now he makes a welcome return with a series...More...
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| London Hotels |
| Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten |
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20
Monmouth Street,
Covent Garden,
Camden,
London,
WC2H9HD
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2 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| Located in the heart of central Covent Garden, the Mountbatten Hotel is a haven for theatregoers.
The contemporary, modern interior is themed with the ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| The Hazlitt's Hotel |
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6
Frith Street,
Soho Square,
Westminster,
London,
W1D
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2 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| If you're bored of staying in faceless international hotels, then you should try this quirky gem, where no two rooms are the same. Georgian panelling, ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Soho |
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Westminster,
London,
W1D
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3 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| The set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts of ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Photographers' Gallery |
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and 8 Great Newport Street,
Westminster,
London,
WC2H
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4 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| Leading centre for contemporary photography.
Tucked away on a small side street near Leicester Square, the Photographers' Gallery is Britain's leading centre for contemporary photography. With ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Foyles |
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113-119
Charing Cross Road,
Westminster,
London,
WC2H
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1 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| Gleaming from a £4 million refurbishment Foyles has shrugged off its careworn, shabby chic interior in favour of a clean, up-to-date and ultra modern look. ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| The Wild Bunch |
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17
Earlham Street,
Camden,
London,
WC2H
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2 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| Shrouded deep within the meandering warren of streets that criss-cross Covent Garden, Wild Bunch adds a welcome burst of colour to London's grey urban terrain. ...More...
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| London Dining |
| Ray's Jazz Cafe |
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1st
Floor,
Foyles,
Westminster,
London,
WC2H
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1 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| Well-renowned venue for live jazz, jazz cds and jazzed-up coffee.
Jazz up your afternoon coffee break with a trip to Ray’s shop and café on the ...More...
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| London Dining |
| Mela |
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152-156
Shaftesbury Avenue,
Camden,
London,
WC2H
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2 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| Mela is an innovative, stylish restaurant with a wonderful kitchen, good prices and a reputation for poor service. On our visits the staff were friendly ...More...
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| London Education |
| English [Out There!] |
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10
Coptic Street,
Camden,
London,
WC1A
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6 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken ...More...
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| London Education |
| Courtauld Institute of Art |
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Somerset House,
Westminster,
London,
WC2R
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11 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and ...More...
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Leisure Near Blood Brothers |
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| London Leisure |
| Phoenix Garden |
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21
Stacey Street,
Camden,
London,
WC2H
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1 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| Small garden in the heart of the West End, run by volunteers and local residents.
In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles church, hidden ...More...
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| London Leisure |
| The Sanctuary |
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12
Floral Street,
Westminster,
London,
WC2E
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6 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| Lamb & Flag |
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Rose Street,
Westminster,
London,
WC2E
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6 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| One of the oldest pubs in London.
Once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held here, the Lamb & Flag has ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| Waxy's Little Sister |
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20
Wardour Street,
Westminster,
London,
W1D
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6 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| If you're not up for the hectic atmosphere of Waxy O'Connors it might be worth slipping across the street to her infinitely more tranquil Little ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| The End |
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18
West Central Street,
Camden,
London,
WC1A
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6 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| The End kick started a new wave of clubbing in the capital with their killer sound system, hi-tech innovation and user-friendly ethos. The baby of ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| Madame Jojo's |
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8-10
Brewer Street,
Westminster,
London,
W1F
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6 minutes distance from Blood Brothers
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| This was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths ...More...
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| London Business |
| Green Carnation |
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Greek Street,
Soho,
Westminster,
London,
W1D
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