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Stewart Lee, the man The Guardian so aptly refers to as "the fierce scourge of dimwit mainstream" brings his new stand-up routine to the Leicester Square Theatre for a lengthy run. One half of the 90s comedy duo Lee and Herring, the Oxford-educated comic brains behind Jerry Springer: The Musical is right up there with his friends Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris in producing cutting-edge, thoughtful comedy. This new show sees Lee, "the master of deadpan stand-up" (The Times), tear apart a certain high-street coffee chain, a pear cider brand which has stolen his favourite song to advertise its tasteless drink and Richard Hammond, who "I hate more than anyone who has ever lived". So sure of his ability, Lee once wrote his own review, slating his performance and calling himself "fat? positively Neanderthal". He also uses a scathing quote from the Birmingham Sunday Mercury (!) on his website homepage which says: "His whole tone is one of complete, smug condensation". With his trademark silences and repetition and his sudden shifts in tone and complete grasp of irony, Lee is at the top of his game. "This is comedy with a brain and a heart, from a stand-up effortlessly maintaining top gear," gushes The Guardian.About Leicester Square Theatre
In 2002 this compact, 350 seater opened with Taboo, Boy George's musical trawl through Thatcher's 80s and his own turbulent career, a production that ran for well over a year. The Leicester Square Theatre seems to have succeeded in carving out a niche for itself amongst the many grand Edwardian playhouses and cavernous auditoriums of London's Theatreland. More about Leicester Square Theatre
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 73% off from £143
Leicester Square, WC2H | 2 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Overlooking Leicester Square - the setting for London’s regular film premieres - the Radisson Edwardian Hampshire has glamorous, exclusive décor to match its high-profile setting: mahogany-panelled ...More
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Coventry Street, W1D | 2 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
The main attraction of this traditional Victorian hotel is that it has many of London's famous landmarks, including Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, within minutes’ walking ...More
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Whitcomb Street, WC2H | 3 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Set in between Trafalgar and Leicester Squares and right next to the National Portrait Gallery, the Thistle Trafalgar Square is a modern hotel set in a ...More
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 10th February - 16th February 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | 8 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 10th February - 16th February 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | 8 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | 8 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7 Leicester Place, Soho, London WC2H | At Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Having achieved almost cult status, this reasonably-priced, independent cinema in the heart of Leicester Square is not quite the true hidden gem it once was. ...More
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Storm Nightclub, 28a Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Playing across multiple venues across London seven days a week and 52 weeks a year - do they really put on shows on Christmas Day? - ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
One of London's biggest cinemas, the Odeon Leicester Square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the biggest of the week's ...More
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London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is right ...More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have it ...More
London > Attractions > Sightseeing Tours
Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
The sight of lost and lonely tourists wandering around Leicester Square is already a distant memory. LondonTown.com's London Information Centre, Leicester Square, is situated directly on ...More
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
42-44 Gerrard Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
In the heart of China Town, this shop offers everything you ever needed to cook authentic Chinese food. The look and the smell is authentic, and ...More
London > Shopping > Books
62 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
A delightful second-hand bookshop with a wide choice that ranges from antiquarian first editions to the bargain basement. Rare books, first editions, modern literature, art and ...More
London > Shopping > Art and Design
6 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Tenderproduct is the second tender venture by Etan Ilfeld, who previously founded the neighbouring Tenderpixel Gallery, an innovative space for emerging talent. Tenderproduct is a shop ...More
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London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
21 Lisle Street, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
This busy, lively restaurant covers three floors; try to eat upstairs if seats are available. The friendly staff will try and make you feel at home ...More
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
15 Lisle Street, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
This smart, classy restaurant in the middle of Chinatown has been running since the early 1980s and enjoys a reputation for consistently high standards. There always ...More
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
25 Lisle Street, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
One of the prettiest restaurants in Chinatown, with a cute little wooden bridge on the way in and a traditionally-clad hostess to take your coat. The ...More
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London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 10 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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 out ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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 prime ...More
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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 obvious ...More
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
65 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F | 6 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Mmmmm... over twenty different kinds of massage, holistic health and beauty products, and a superbly laidback cafe. Relax is the ultimate antidote to Central London. ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
21 Stacey Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, hidden from most tourists and residents alike, lies this beautiful West End garden. Originally a car ...More
London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 6 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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 soon ...More
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
20 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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 Sister. ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
14-16 Rupert Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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 certain ...More
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90 St Martins Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
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London > Nightlife > Bars
29 Romilly Street, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Celebrate in style at this elegant yet wholly unpretentious Baroque champagne bar in the heart of Soho. Dimly-lit, effortlessly elegant and with gleaming Mahogany surfaces, Kettner's ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
36 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Concealed in a particularly squalid and touristy corner of Piccadilly Circus is Rumba, the bar that has kept the UK's Urban scene alive in the West ...More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
45 St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
To enter the stunning St Martins Lane Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland you pass through the tallest revolving door in London, a luminescent yellow-glass ...More
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68 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
This stylish private house in Soho is suitable for photo shoots, meetings, press events, filming and for a limited range of social events such as dinners ...More
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1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes from Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
A hip designer hotel by Tim and Kit Kemp in a grand building on the prestigious Haymarket, the broad boulevard street making for an impressive entrance. ...More
Leicester Square Theatre events
Miss Polly Rae & Her Hurly Burly GirlysMiss Polly Rae & Her Hurly Burly Girlys"Burlesque has returned with a vengeance" proclaimed The Stage last year in the same breath as heaping lashings of praise on Polly Rae's act. Back at the Leicester Square Theatre, Polly Rae and Her Hurly Burly Girlys combine "ebullient choreography with cheeky comedy and a generous helping of tease" (The Stage). Miss Polly says she takes her inspir16th February 2012
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"Burlesque has returned with a vengeance" proclaimed The Stage last year in the same breath as heaping lashings of praise on Polly Rae's act. Back at the Leicester Square Theatre, Polly Rae and Her Hurly Burly Girlys combine "ebullient choreography with cheeky comedy and a generous helping of tease" (The Stage). Miss Polly says she takes her inspir... More about this event
Leee John
event Saturday 18th February 2012TIMES 8pm PRICING £20
The soul and funk singer and former member of the 1980s band Imagination performs hit songs, with guest appearance by Level 42's Mike Lindup.
Mash Up - West End Tunes Meet Timeless Hits
event Sunday 19th February 2012TIMES 7.30pm PRICING £20-£30
A number of West End performers from Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, Jersey Boys and more, perform a number of musical theatre tunes arranged with music from the world of pop, jazz and rock. In support of Love Langdon.
Deborah Frances-White: How To Get Almost Anyone To Want To Sleep With You
event Monday 20th February 2012TIMES 7.30pm PRICING £15, concs £12.50
Sexy seduction secrets from the stand-up.
Checkley & Bush's Comedy Riot
event Monday 20th February 2012TIMES 8.30pm PRICING £12.50
Sketch and character comedy.
The Groen Brothers
event Tuesday 21st February 2012TIMES 7pm PRICING £10
Sketch comedy from the Amsterdam-based sibling duo.
Tiemo Entertainments 9th Black Comedy Awards
event Tuesday 21st February 2012TIMES 8pm PRICING phone for availability
Mica Paris
event Wednesday 22nd February 2012TIMES 7.30pm PRICING £20
R&B and soul from the London-based singer-songwriter.
Improv Smackdown Internacional
event Wednesday 22nd February 2012TIMES 8.30pm PRICING £7.50
Improvised humour based on audience suggestions.
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