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| Every year the Regent Street Festival means the busy shopping boulevard is shut to traffic, allowing food stalls, marching bands, crafts and - if you're lucky - a pop up vodka bar to entertain the crowds. The details for this year's festival have yet to be revealed but there's usually a theme - last year's was 'A Great British Experience' with Bond and afternoon tea featuring. But the real pleasure of this free annual event is that Regent Street is rescued from the tyranny of the motorcar. With space to get off the pavements, suddenly the dramatic sweep of John Nash's stunning Georgian architecture comes into full focus, and the jaunty fume-free atmosphere and delicious food smells make exploring the shops and cafes a pleasure. A giddy day, full of spectacle and colour. |
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Alternative
Exhibitions Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Event |
| Anish Kapoor |
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Royal Academy of Arts,
Burlington House,
W1J
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5 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| Something of an unconventional choice for the Royal Academy of Arts, this major exhibition takes you on a 'journey' through the works of Anish Kapoor ...More...
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| London Event |
| Wild Thing: Epstein, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gill |
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Royal Academy of Arts,
Burlington House,
W1J
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5 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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Event Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Event |
| Regent Street Christmas Lights |
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Regent Street,
W1B
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0 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| London Event |
| West End VIP Day |
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Regent Street,
W1B
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0 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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Hotels Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Hotels |
| The Westbury Mayfair Hotel |
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Conduit Street,
Mayfair,
W1S2YF
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3 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| Flanked by Armani and Tiffany’s this sumptuous hotel is located on one of the most exclusive streets in London. A place of serenity in the ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| Courthouse Doubletree by Hilton London Regent Street |
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London,
W1F
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3 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| A swimming pool, spa, fitness room and a range of meeting rooms have been sympathetically accommodated within this historic 5-star Soho hotel. A Grade II ...More...
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Entertainment Near Regent Street Festival |
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Sights and Attractions Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Liberty of London |
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Regent Street,
Soho,
London,
W1B
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2 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| Design-focused store with iconic fabric department.
No other shop in London, if the world, has such a strong iconic association with design. Mention a “Liberty print” ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Alan Cristea |
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31
Cork Street,
Mayfair,
London,
W1S
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3 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| Alan Cristea Gallery is the largest publisher and dealer of artists' prints and editions in Europe. Set up by Alan Cristea, who brings with him ...More...
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Shopping Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Shopping |
| Regent Street |
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Regent Street,
Mayfair,
London,
W1B
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0 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| London Shopping |
| GIVe |
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Regent Street,
Mayfair,
London,
W1B
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0 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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Restaurants Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Restaurants |
| Dehesa |
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Ganton Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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1 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| Owners of terrific tapas bar Salt Yard, Sanja Morris and Simon Mullins, have turned their hand to delivering more of a fine dining experience with ...More...
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| London Restaurants |
| Myung Ga |
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Kingly Street,
Soho,
London,
W1B
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1 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| Myung Ga
A calm and stylish oasis in the middle of the West End, Myung Ga sets it’s customers down at low wooden table in a ...More...
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Education Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Education |
| Cordwainers at London College of Fashion |
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John Princes Street,
Marylebone,
London,
W1G
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6 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| Cordwainers, specialists in leather, accessories and footwear, have now merged with the London College of Fashion. Among the very best specialist textile and fashion courses ...More...
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| London Education |
| London College of Fashion |
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20
John Princes Street,
Marylebone,
London,
W1G
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6 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| The London College of Fashion is the largest of the various institutions offering Fashion courses, and the one which provides most options for study. Postgraduates ...More...
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Leisure Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Leisure |
| Urban Golf Soho |
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Great Pulteney Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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4 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| London Leisure |
| Elemis Spa |
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Lancashire Court,
Mayfair,
London,
W1S
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5 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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Pubs Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Pubs |
| Waxy O'Connors |
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14-16
Rupert Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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8 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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| Located where it is, Waxy’s is fairly predictable. It’s expensive, it’s busy and it’s got a fair smattering of tourists, but it also has that ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| The Adam & Eve |
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77a
Wells Street,
Fitzrovia,
London,
W1T
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8 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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Nightlife Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Nightlife |
| Madame Jojo's |
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8-10
Brewer Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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6 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really
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| London Nightlife |
| Funky Buddha |
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15
Berkley Street,
Mayfair,
London,
W1J
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7 minutes distance from Regent Street Festival
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Business Near Regent Street Festival |
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| London Business |
| Eve Club |
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Lower Ground Floor,
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New Burlington Street,
Mayfair,
London,
W1S
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