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Morley College, one of the oldest adult education colleges in the country, dates back to the early 1880s when it was set up by visionary, Emma Cons, and her supporters. Determined to take action to raise the moral and material standards of the district around Waterloo Road, Cons took over the Royal Victoria Hall (the ‘Old Vic’) in 1880 and turned it from a rowdy boozer into the Royal Victoria Coffee and Music Hall, providing affordable entertainment ‘purged of innuendo in word and action’. She supplemented the music-hall turns with opera recitals, temperance meetings and, from 1882, lectures every Tuesday by eminent scientists. These ‘penny lectures’ led to the establishment in 1889 of Morley Memorial College for Working Men and Women.
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54 Kennington Road, SE1 | 2 minutes from Morley College
The area where this hotel is located has become the vibrant cultural heart of London, with theatres, concert halls and art galleries lined-up against the South ...More
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Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 6 minutes from Morley College
The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a modern, design-led hotel a short walk from some of the city's most iconic attractions, such as Big Ben and ...More
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1 Addington Street, SE1 | 7 minutes from Morley College
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is - as the name suggests - just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it's also convenient ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, Holborn, London N1C | 29 minutes from Morley College
One of the premier arts colleges in the world, St Martins accepts only a few talented students each year, and is very well regarded in the ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R | 30 minutes from Morley College
Learn to act by becoming the person you are portraying. Think yourself into the role... eat what they would eat, weigh what they would weigh, behave ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 36 minutes from Morley College
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ...More
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Morley College
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 18 minutes from Morley College
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 | 18 minutes from Morley College
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
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 1st June to 31st August 2013
Old Vic Theatre, 103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Morley College
'Sex And The City' star Kim Cattrall takes on the role of fading Hollywood legend Alexandra Del Lago in Tennessee Williams's Sweet Bird of Youth, directed ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 7th September to 16th November 2013
Old Vic Theatre, 103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Morley College
'Jerusalem' actor and former artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe Mark Rylance directs Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones (the voice of 'Darth Vader') in The Old ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 4th June to 14th August 2013
National Theatre: Olivier Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 14 minutes from Morley College
Set in the mid-1960s in a Harlem gospel church, The Amen Corner at the National Theatre tells the story of an uncompromising female pastor who ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Morley College
With the exception of The Globe, the Old Vic has had a greater influence on the history of drama than any theatre standing today. From John ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
66 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Morley College
Knocked together out of breeze blocks for a minimal budget in 1970, Lawrence Olivier's experimental theatre was intended to last for five years, and provide an ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
83-101 The Cut, SE1 | 7 minutes from Morley College
The National Theatre Studio is home to the National Theatre's Archive, open to anyone with an interest in the theatre's history. The archive includes every stage ...More
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Morley College
One of two cathedrals in Southwark, St George's Cathedral opened in 1848 as the first Catholic cathedral in the UK after the Reformation. The impressive building ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Lambeth Road, Southwark, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Morley College
This museum of 20th century warfare offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life was like for both citizens and soldiers in the two world wars. ...More
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, Southwark, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Morley College
Buddhist garden in the grounds of the Imperial War Museum. Located in the ground of the Imperial War Museum, lies this fitting tribute to peace and the ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
27 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Morley College
Greensmiths combines an excellent butcher's (The Ginger Pig), artisan baker's (The Old Post Office Bakery) and Covent Garden Market greengrocer's (Solstice) under one roof - all ...More
London > Shopping > Books
119-120 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Morley College
If you hate the commercial, branded feel of mega bookshops like Waterstones and Borders this one's a treat. Crockatt and Powell is an independent bookshop that ...More
London > Shopping > Clothing
106 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Morley College
Stocking a wide range of yarns, needles, patterns and accessories, I Knit London started as a knitting community in Vauxhall in January 2006, meeting at the ...More
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London > Leisure > Activities
33, Vanbrugh Court, Wincott St, Lambeth, London SE11 | 9 minutes from Morley College
What is the oldest annual sporting event in the world? Where was the Roman Forum? How do I become Lord Mayor? What was (and is!) the ...More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Morley College
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Morley College
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Morley College
This is a gastropub that takes both parts of its name seriously, and you can certainly have a good evening just popping in to sample some ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Morley College
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 11 minutes from Morley College
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London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Unit 5 Farrell Court, Elephant Road, Elephant and Castle, London SE17 | 11 minutes from Morley College
A superbly designed two-room club and arts venue that captures the feeling of an illegal party in a squatted industrial space - while still being clean, ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 14 minutes from Morley College
Boasting one of the best views in town, the Oxo Tower Bar is perfect for combining a spot of leisurely (if static) sightseeing with some classy ...More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Lambeth Road, Southwark, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Morley College
This museum of 20th-century warfare offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life was like for both citizens and soldiers in the two world wars. The ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Morley College
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Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 12 minutes from Morley College
The London Eye (or Millennium Wheel) elbowed its way onto the capital's tourist scene as one of the statement pieces to mark the turn of the ...More
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What's On Today Near Morley College  Public Enemy Theatre | Until 8th June 2013 The Young Vic 7 minutes walk from Morley College Another Henrik Ibsen revival to take to the stage at the Young Vic this year, 'Public Enemy' – originally titled ...More Tef Presents Changing Days Album Release Clubbing and Nightlife | On 26th May 2013 Corsica Studios 11 minutes walk from Morley College Berlin-based DJ Mano Le Tough spins house from his new album, with support from Baikal, The Drifter and Hesseltime....More  E4 Udderbelly Festival Comedy | Until 14th July 2013 Southbank Centre 11 minutes walk from Morley College Look out for an upside-down purple cow as you're crossing over the Golden Jubilee footbridge to the Southbank Centre from ...More Spank! - You Love It! Comedy | Until 5th July 2013 Southbank Centre 12 minutes walk from Morley College Sketch, character, music, stand-up comedy and the occasional nudity, Spank! - You Love It! is a packed to the rafters ...More  The Rest is Noise Concerts | Until 1st January 2014 Southbank Centre 12 minutes walk from Morley College One of the Southbank Centre's most ambitious classical music projects to date, The Rest is Noise is a year-long festival ...More  Limbo Dance | Until 29th September 2013 Southbank Centre 12 minutes walk from Morley College Presented by the creative producers of last year's hair-raising show Cantina, which successfully shocked audience after audience with its mind-bending ...More  London Literature Festival Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2013 Southbank Centre 12 minutes walk from Morley College The Southbank serves up its annual dose of world class literature with a delectable array of spoken word performances, exciting ...More  National Trust: The London Project Exhibitions | Until 22nd September 2013 Southbank Centre 12 minutes walk from Morley College Dispelling the thought that the National Trust is a rural-based charity for old people, The London Project will remind visitors ...More  A Room for London London Olympics Cultural Events | Until 31st December 2013 Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth Hall 12 minutes walk from Morley College Originally intended as a temporary structure for 2012, A Room For London is to stay up throughout 2013 due to ...More  Festival of Neighbourhood Seasonal | Until 8th September 2013 Southbank Centre 12 minutes walk from Morley College This summer, the Southbank Centre is being turned into London's finest neighbourhood - and everyone's invited. Allotments, fruit trees, Thames-view ...More London 2013 The AnnualThe best London events, openings, anniversaries & experiences for 2013, from LondonTown.com Book £10 Tablet FREE 
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