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The Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks display brings the two-day Thames Festival to an end with a spectacular bang as more than a ton of pyrotechnics explode over the River Thames in just ten minutes. The build-up to the fireworks sees a colourful night procession featuring 2000 costumed performers travelling along Victoria Embankment and via Blackfriars Bridge. Musicians, dancers, drummers and performers from across the country and the world take to the streets with lanterns, illuminated costumes, tambourines and whistles, finishing behind the National Theatre as the finale to this annual carnival and street spectacle which celebrate the River Thames. You can expect large crowds to line up along the river for the fireworks display but with the stretch from the two barges between Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge spanning almost half a kilometre there's plenty of opportunity to find a space.
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Alternative
Exhibitions Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Event |
| Pop Life: Art in a Material World |
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Tate Modern,
25
Sumner Street,
SE1
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8 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Pop Art gets a radical re-sizing at Tate Modern with artists like be Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst re-examined. This exhibition, described as ...More...
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| London Event |
| World Press Photo |
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Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall,
Belvedere Road,
SE1
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14 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| American photographer Anthony Suau is the winner of the World Press Photo of the Year 2008 and you can see his award-winning photograph along with ...More...
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Event Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Event |
| Midnight Mass at St Paul's Cathedral |
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St Paul's Cathedral,
St Paul's Churchyard,
EC4M
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9 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Built by Sir Christopher Wren after the fire, St Paul's is viewed by many as the spiritual home of Great Britain. It's also a very ...More...
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| London Event |
| Nation |
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National Theatre,
South Bank,
SE1
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10 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| The National Theatre offers an alternative to the 'he's behind you' cry commonly heard from London's theatres at Christmas time. This season, Nation is the ...More...
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Hotels Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Hotels |
| Crowne Plaza London The City |
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19
New Bridge Street,
London,
EC4V
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3 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Rising from the very heart of the Square Mile, the listed façade of an early 20th Century building on the site of Henry VIII's Bridewell ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| Club Quarters St Pauls |
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24
Ludgate Hill,
London,
EC4M7DR
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7 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| This neat and simple hotel gets all the basics right. The prices are sensible, the rooms are simply and attractively decorated, there's a decent little ...More...
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Entertainment Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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Sights and Attractions Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| St Paul's Cathedral |
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St Paul's Churchyard,
The City,
London,
EC4M
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9 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Working, domed, city cathedral designed by Wren. Being the cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is officially the spiritual home of Great Britain. The ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Inns of Court and Royal Courts of Justice |
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Strand,
Holborn,
London,
WC2A
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10 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally ...More...
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Shopping Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Shopping |
| The Natural Kitchen |
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15-17
New Street Square,
Fetter Lane,
The City,
London,
EC4A
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8 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Organic, wild and artisan food is supplied by the likes of the River Cottage at this food emporium which, is the second Natural Kitchen to ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Nicholas James |
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16-18
Hatton Garden,
Holborn,
London,
EC1N
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13 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| A trip to Hatton Garden is a rite of passage for any newly engaged couple but it can also be a confusing one. With so ...More...
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Dining Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Dining |
| Refettorio |
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19
New Bridge Street,
The City,
London,
EC4V
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3 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| The Italians know how to cater for a party. No mini-gherkins or pineapple chunks on sticks for our Italian confederates. They'd rather serve a plate ...More...
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| London Dining |
| Wagamama |
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109
Fleet Street,
The City,
London,
EC4A
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6 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high-quality, fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ...More...
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Education Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Education |
| Courtauld Institute of Art |
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Somerset House,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2R
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11 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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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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| London Education |
| King's College Medical School |
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Strand,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2R
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11 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the ...More...
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Leisure Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Leisure |
| Chang's Hapkido Academy |
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Topnotch Health Club,
3
Tudor Street,
The City,
London,
EC4Y
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2 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness.
The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three ...More...
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| London Leisure |
| Urban Golf |
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12
Smithfield Street,
The City,
London,
EC1A
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12 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| OK, so you may not be able to soak up the rays on this indoor course but it’s a brilliant idea that has been stylishly ...More...
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Pubs Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Pubs |
| The Tipperary |
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Fleet Street,
The City,
London,
EC4Y
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5 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| London Pubs |
| Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese |
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145
Fleet Street,
The City,
London,
EC4A
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6 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Sprawling 17th century tavern with rabbit-warren of bars and a rich history.
Steeped in history, this pub’s story stretches back through the reigns of fifteen monarchs. ...More...
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Nightlife Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Nightlife |
| Fabric |
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77a
Charterhouse Street,
Clerkenwell,
London,
EC1M
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14 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| Built on the site of a Victorian meat cellar, Fabric continues to boast the most sensational line-ups in the capital. Its global reputation is founded ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| LSE Student Union |
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East Building,
Houghton Street,
Holborn,
London,
WC2A
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12 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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Business Near Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks |
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| London Business |
| Crowne Plaza – The City |
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19
New Bridge Street,
The City,
London,
EC4V
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3 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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| London Business |
| HMS President |
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Victoria Embankment,
Victoria Embankment,
Holborn,
London,
EC4Y
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3 minutes distance from Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks
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