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Barbican Tube Station
 
5 minutes walk
 
Old Street Tube Station
 
7 minutes walk
 
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Farringdon Rail
 
9 minutes walk
 
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Pear Tree Street NCP
 
2 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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London Events 2013

Plan the perfect year in London with our pick of the capital's best events in 2013. From January through to December, every month boasts an impressive line-up of entertainment. So, take a look at our guide and be sure not to miss a thing.

 
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Hotels near Play Bar

Near Play Bar
Thistle City Barbican Hotel London
Thistle City Barbican Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 23% off from £84
Central Street, EC1V | 5 minutes from Play Bar
Near to the City, and convenient for the The Barbican arts centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, this hotel is modern, clean and functional. Equipped with its ...More
 
 
 
The Montcalm At Brewery London City London
The Montcalm At Brewery London City
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 10% off from £243
52 Chiswell Street, EC1Y | 5 minutes from Play Bar
Set deep in the heart of London's financial district, a majestic edifice stands tall and grand building, a living embodiment of distinction, class and flamboyance. The ...More
 
 
 
London City Suites by Montcalm London
London City Suites by Montcalm
London > Apartment > Apartment  Deluxe Double Rooms: 0% off from £110
42-46 Chiswell Street, EC1Y | 6 minutes from Play Bar
The London City Suites by Montcalm are within a grade II listed heritage building, located in the City of London. The 5-star accommodation provides all the ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Comedy Clubs nearest Play Bar

Nearest to Play Bar
Comedy Cafe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Comedy Cafe
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
66-68 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 14 minutes from Play Bar
Don't let the gaudy red and yellow paint that mutilates the exterior of this fantastic comedy club deter you from gracing its hallowed floors. It may ...More
 
 
 
The Funny Side of Covent Garden (Upstairs at The George) London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Funny Side of Covent Garden (Upstairs at The George)
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, Holborn, London WC2R | 20 minutes from Play Bar
The Funny Side comedy group runs comedy clubs in three locations in London, including the flagship Covent Garden venue above The George pub which puts on ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Wheatsheaf
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
25 Rathbone Place, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 33 minutes from Play Bar
Stop at The Wheatsheaf on Rathbone Place and you'll be having a pint where people like George Orwell, Anthony Burgess and Dylan Thomas have stopped and ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Play Bar

Near Play Bar
Barbican Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Hall
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 6 minutes from Play Bar
Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, the Barbican Centre is an imposing collection of the finest in British arts. ...More
 
 
 
Barbican Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 6 minutes from Play Bar
The Barbican Centre's two theatre spaces - the Barbican Theatre and The Pit - offer everything from gritty reality to far-flung fantasy, from dance to ...More
 
 
 
Barbican Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 6 minutes from Play Bar
Described by the Queen as 'one of the wonders of the modern world' , the Barbican Centre has also been voted 'London's ugliest building'. Ugly or ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Play Bar

Near Play Bar
New Camerata Ensemble London
New Camerata Ensemble
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Monday 20th May 2013 - 1.10pm
Church of St Anne and St Agnes, Gresham Street, EC2V | 10 minutes from Play Bar
The group performs Schubert's Quintet For Piano And Strings In A Major, 'Trout'....More
 
 
 
Clod Ensemble-Zero London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Clod Ensemble-Zero
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th June 2013
Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 11 minutes from Play Bar
Performance company Clod Ensemble return to Sadler's Wells this June with their latest production, Zero. Blending dance, music and visual theatre, the show is set to ...More
 
 
 
The Forsythe Company - Study #3 London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Forsythe Company - Study #3
London > Events > Dance  Dates: 18th, 19th and 20th June 2013
Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 11 minutes from Play Bar
Arriving at Sadler's Wells for three nights only, The Forsythe Company is one of the unmissable foreign guest companies visiting the London dance house in the ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Play Bar

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Play Bar
Host Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Host Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
1 Honduras Street, City, London EC1Y | 1 minute from Play Bar
Host was established in 2005 by Jon Levy, director of foto8, and Adrian Evans, director of Panos Pictures. Photojournalism - from classical black and white reportage ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Magnum Photos
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
63 Gee Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 1 minute from Play Bar
The London gallery for renowned photo agency, Magnum. Representing the best in photography, The Magnum Photos selection process for new members is legendary for its toughness. ...More
 
 
 
Barbican - Curve Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican - Curve Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Ground Level, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 6 minutes from Play Bar
Part of the Barbican Centre for arts and conferences the Curve Gallery, situated on the ground floor, has changing exhibitions of photography, art and design. ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Play Bar

The best shops and markets near Play Bar
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Chimes Music Shop
London > Shopping > Music Shops
Cromwell Tower, Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 5 minutes from Play Bar
Tucked away near the Barbican multi-arts centre and the world-renowned Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Chimes Music is in illustrious company. Since opening in 1983 ...More
 
 
 
Farm Collective London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Farm Collective
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
91 Cowcross Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 8 minutes from Play Bar
Its location opposite Smithfield Market is a very appropriate spot for the Farm Collective to set up shop. Working with select farmers and small producers, this outlet ...More
 
 
 
Smithfield Market London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Smithfield Market
London > Shopping > Markets
West Smithfield, Clerkenwell, London EC1A | 8 minutes from Play Bar
For tenants of Smithfield Market getting up in the dark is the nothing out of the ordinary; with the market opening at 4am these hard working folk start ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Play Bar

What are the best dining options near Play Bar London?
Look Mum No Hands! London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Look Mum No Hands!
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
49 Old Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 1 minute from Play Bar
This cycle repair shop crossed with a cafe is the perfect hang-out for two wheel enthusiasts. Combining coffee and cycling Look Mum No Hands! on Old ...More
 
 
 
Nusa Kitchen London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Nusa Kitchen
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
9 Old Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 2 minutes from Play Bar
All the food sold from this small but excellent cafe, launched in 2004, is made on-site using natural and organic ingredients. You can tell it's good ...More
 
 
 
New Regency Indian Cuisine London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
New Regency Indian Cuisine
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
96 Old Street, EC1V | 2 minutes from Play Bar
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
 
 
 
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Education near Play Bar

Near Play Bar
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
LSO St Luke's
London > Education > Professional Training
161 Old Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 2 minutes from Play Bar
This gorgeous 18th century Grade I listed Hawksmoor church is one of a number of London churches which has, in recent years, been converted into a ...More
 
 
 
City Journalism London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
City Journalism
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, City, London EC1Y | 3 minutes from Play Bar
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to a ...More
 
 
 
London Wine Academy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Wine Academy
London > Education > Evening Classes
Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 12 minutes from Play Bar
One day workshops, offering a friendly no-nonsense approach to teaching about wine, suitable for everyone from beginners to experts. Courses take place at the following venues: Atlas PH, ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Play Bar

Play Bar gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Postman's Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Postman's Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, City, London EC4M | 9 minutes from Play Bar
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St Paul's ...More
 
 
 
Urban Golf London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Urban Golf
London > Leisure > Golf
12 Smithfield Street, City, London EC1A | 10 minutes from Play Bar
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 executed. ...More
 
 
 
Circus Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Circus Space
London > Leisure > Unique Experiences
Coronet Street, Hoxton, London N1 | 12 minutes from Play Bar
Circus Space is the UK's premier Circus school, providing a BA Hons degree in Circus Arts, support for professional performers and a range of recreational ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Pubs near Play Bar

The best pubs near London Play Bar.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hat & Feathers
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 3 minutes from Play Bar
...More
 
 
 
Fox & Anchor London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Fox & Anchor
London > Nightlife > Pubs
115 Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 6 minutes from Play Bar
This renovated traditional pub in the heart of Clerkenwell has been serving the traders of nearby Smithfields Market for years. Under the Malmaison umbrella - the ...More
 
 
 
The Well London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Well
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
180 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 6 minutes from Play Bar
Everything about our meal at this superb gastropub in Clerkenwell was brilliant, from the towering pint'o'prawns ordered to start, to the grins plastered over our faces ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Play Bar

Play Bar clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Artillery Arms
London > Nightlife > Bars
102 Bunhill Row, City, London EC1Y | 5 minutes from Play Bar
...More
 
 
 
Vinoteca London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Vinoteca
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
7 St John Street, Clerkenwell, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 7 minutes from Play Bar
Wine bars in the UK were given a bad name in the 1980s but places like this show us how it should be done. Both the ...More
 
 
 
The Nightjar Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Nightjar Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
129-131 City Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 8 minutes from Play Bar
For live jazz and adventurous signature cocktails in a subterranean speakeasy setting try The Nightjar Bar in Shoreditch. Taking its cue from the illicit anti-Prohibition bars ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Meeting venue hire near Play Bar

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Play Bar.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Symphony Orchestra St Luke's
London > Business > Venue Hire
161 Old Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 2 minutes from Play Bar
...More
 
 
 
The Brewery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Brewery
London > Business > Venue Hire
Chiswell Street, City, London EC1Y | 5 minutes from Play Bar
While the City of London is not short of modern, flexible event-spaces, not many can claim to be located in a Grade II listed building, or ...More
 
 
 
Barbican Conference Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 6 minutes from Play Bar
The Barbican Centre is the jewel in London's artistic crown, with its theatres, concert halls, art galleries and cinema providing a year-round programme of ...More
 
 
 
 

Also in Old Street (Corner of Golden Lane)

Our recommendations in the same street as Play Bar

 
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Bachatango: Beginners/Improvers/ Intermediate
Sporting Events | Until 27th May 2013 

Raduno 8 minutes walk from Play Bar

Simon LB teaches the Latin dance....More

Bachata: Beginners/Improvers/Inter/Advance
Sporting Events | Until 27th May 2013 

Raduno 8 minutes walk from Play Bar

Get fit, have fun and learn the Latin routines....More

Movimento Afterhour
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th May 2013 

Club Aquarium 9 minutes walk from Play Bar

Deep house, nu-disco, techno and soul courtesy of DJs Francesco Poggi, Manuel Morales and Tom O'Brain....More

Jester Jesters
Comedy | On 20th May 2013 

The Betsey Trotwood 10 minutes walk from Play Bar

Guest acts take to the stage for an evening of laughter....More

City Nights
Exhibitions | On 20th May 2013 

The Betsey Trotwood 10 minutes walk from Play Bar

Readings from City University's Creative Writing students....More

New Camerata Ensemble
Concerts | On 20th May 2013 

Church of St Anne and St Agnes 10 minutes walk from Play Bar

The group performs Schubert's Quintet For Piano And Strings In A Major, 'Trout'....More

Douglas Kurn: The Spirit Of Brooklands
Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2013 

The AOP Gallery 11 minutes walk from Play Bar

Photographs by the London-based photographer encapsulating the soul of the old motor racing track, and the scene of the first ...More

Sylvie Guillem: 6000 Miles Away (Bye/Rearray/27'52")
Dance | Until 25th May 2013 

Sadler's Wells Theatre 11 minutes walk from Play Bar

The dancer presents works by three leading choreographers, with the programme featuring Mats Ek's recent solo work, Bye, William Forsythe's ...More

Hoxton Ukulele Hootenanny
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2013 

The Queen Of Hoxton 12 minutes walk from Play Bar

Resident DJs play Ukulele inspired music, plus live performances....More

 
 

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