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Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

 
 

THIS VENUE IS NOW CLOSED FOR BUSINESS. SEE ALTERNATIVE Music Shops

ADDRESS
1 Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1J 0TR 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7439 2500 
 

Nearby Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

 
 
Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)As music, game and DVD giants go, Zavvi in Piccadilly (formerly Virgin Megastore and, before that, Tower Records) is perhaps the most accommodating and rewarding choice. The gigantic store has got it all, and more, and its layout in terms of various departments stops one from feeling overwhelmed. When Virgin originally bought out Tower Records, the indie spirit of this store - which saw several charting acts formed among the staff and even inspired tosh movie 'Empire Records' - disappeared. It was replaced by a vast 'Top 40' section, some eye-watering prices, but a good solid selection. The death of Tower was a sad one for music lovers, but, despite several ownership changes, this is still a good place for a browse.
 

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Hotels near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Thistle Piccadilly Hotel London London
Thistle Piccadilly Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 84% off from £90
Coventry Street, W1D | 2 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
W London Leicester Square London
W London Leicester Square
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 42% off from £309
10 Wardour Street, W1D | 2 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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Le Meridien Piccadilly London
Le Meridien Piccadilly
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 45% off from £249
21 Piccadilly, W1J | 3 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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Alternative Music Shops nearest Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Nearest to Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Chimes Music Shop
London > Shopping > Music Shops
Cromwell Tower, Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | 1.9 miles from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
Vinyl Junkies London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Vinyl Junkies
London > Shopping > Music Shops
94 Berwick Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 4 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
It is not unusual to go down into the Vinyl Junkies basement and find your long-admired DJ guru, Derrick Carter for instance, happily spinning some tunes ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sisterray
London > Shopping > Music Shops
34-35 Berwick Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 7 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

The best shops and markets near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Lillywhite's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lillywhite's
London > Shopping > Sporting Goods
24 Lower Regent Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Lillywhite’s probably owes its landmark sport shop status to its position in Piccadilly Circus more than anything, but this would be ignoring its remarkable heritage. Its founders, ...More
 
 
 
Godiva London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Godiva
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
28 Haymarket, London, Soho, London SW1Y | 2 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady Godiva. ...More
 
 
 
Gelupo London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gelupo
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
7 Archer Street, Soho, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
From the team that bought you Bocca Di Lupo comes Gelupo, a traditional Italian gelateria, delicatessen and espresso bar in the heart of Soho. Gelupo is ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Leicester Square Re-opens London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Leicester Square Re-opens
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: 24th May, 25th May, 26th May and 27th May 2012
Leicester Square, Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Leicester Square, home to London's film premieres, re-opens after a £15.5 million makeover and hosts a four day programme of free events from 24 to 27 ...More
 
 
 
Party Hard Or Go Home!
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 - 12midnight-3.30am
Zoo Bar, 13-17 Bear Street, WC2H | 5 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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Museum Reporter: Workshop (Over 7s) London
Museum Reporter: Workshop (Over 7s)
London > Events > Kids Events  Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 at 11am and 2pm
British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B | 16 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Follow clues and instructions and film news reports....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Criterion Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Criterion Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | At Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
The tiny entrance of the Criterion theatre is almost invisible among the massive advertisements, traffic and crowds of Piccadilly Circus. To ignore it, however, is to ...More
 
 
 
Pigalle London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Pigalle
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
215-217 Piccadilly, London, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Forties-themed late-night supper club. If you’re considering a more glamorous and alternative evening’s entertainment, head to Piccadilly and burlesque cabaret club, Pigalle. Inspired by the genteel, romantic ...More
 
 
 
Comedy Store London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Comedy Store
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
1a Oxendon Street, London, Soho, London SW1Y | 2 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
The Comedy Store is the spiritual home of stand-up in the UK. Despite being the best large comedy venue in the country, the Store still succeeds ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Piccadilly Circus London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Piccadilly Circus
London > Attractions > Sights
Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | At Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Right in the middle of the West End, Piccadilly Circus isn't a circus at all, but an enormous road junction where Piccadilly itself Regent Street, Shaftesbury ...More
 
 
 
Leicester Square London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Leicester Square
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
The West End London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The West End
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

What are the best dining options near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore) London?
Criterion Restaurant London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Criterion Restaurant
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
224 Piccadilly, London, Soho, London W1J | At Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
What makes the Criterion special is its truly spectacular neo-Byzantine interior which has been wowing diners ever since its doors swung open in 1873. Positioned in ...More
 
 
 
Rain Forest Cafe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rain Forest Cafe
London > Restaurants > American restaurants
20-24 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
A tropical paradise for kids, at this buzzy cafe you can enjoy organic food in the company of animatronic animals and with the sounds of the ...More
 
 
 
Chowki London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Chowki
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
2-3 Denman Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Chowki is madly ambitious for a restaurant in this price range, with a menu that changes every month to take on three new regional cuisines of ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
English [Out There!] London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
English [Out There!]
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 14 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
Courtauld Institute of Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 17 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 17 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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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Leisure near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore) gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Relax London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Relax
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
65 Brewer Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 2 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
Urban Golf Soho London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Urban Golf Soho
London > Leisure > Golf
33 Great Pulteney Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 4 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
Bloww London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bloww
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
4 Regent Place, London, Soho, London W1B | 4 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Can't decide whether to have a facial, a manicure or a bouncy blow dry? No problem, at Bloww, you can have it all. This super stylish ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

The best pubs near London Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore).
Waxy O'Connors London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Waxy O'Connors
London > Nightlife > Pubs
14-16 Rupert Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
Waxy's Little Sister London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Waxy's Little Sister
London > Nightlife > Pubs
20 Wardour Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Endurance
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
90 Berwick Street,, London, Soho, London W1F | 5 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore) clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Rumba London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rumba
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
36 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Comedy Camp
London > Nightlife > Bars
3 Archer Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
Excellent, intimate bar with a mainly gay crowd in the middle of Soho, boasting the usual combination of expensive but superior cocktails and finger food, ...More
 
 
 
Madame Jojo's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Madame Jojo's
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
8-10 Brewer Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 4 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
This was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths and velvet curtains creating ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore).
Haymarket Hotel London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Haymarket Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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
 
 
 
195 Piccadilly (BAFTA) London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
195 Piccadilly (BAFTA)
London > Business > Venue Hire
195 Piccadilly, London, St James's, London W1J | 4 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
The home of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is also available to hire for your own event. The iconic building at 195 ...More
 
 
 
68 Dean Street London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
68 Dean Street
London > Business > Venue Hire
68 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 5 minutes from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)
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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Star Life!!
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2012 

Rumba 2 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Resident DJs spin chart, R&B and hip hop....More

Thriller Live
Thriller Live
Theatre | Until 23rd September 2012 

Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue 2 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Michael Jackson's untimely death may have propelled this musical into orbit; Thriller - Live became a tribute show overnight with ...More

 
Comedy Store Players
Comedy | On 27th May 2012 

Comedy Store 2 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Improvised comedy from Marcus Brigstocke, Neil Mullarkey, Andy Smart, Steve Edis, Niall Ashdown and Josie Lawrence....More

Matilda The Musical
Matilda The Musical
Theatre | Until 21st October 2012 

Cambridge Theatre 2 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

The Royal Shakespeare Company's musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's celebrated children's book Matilda transfers from Stratford to the Cambridge Theatre ...More

 
The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer Of The Year & The Stiles And Drewe New Song Prize
Leisure | On 27th May 2012 

Queen's Theatre 3 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Prizes for exciting new talent and the best new musical theatre writing as selected by this year's judging panel....More

Showtime
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2012 

Sound Nightclub 3 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

DJ Phatman plays house, electro, R&B and chart....More

The Sunday Show
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2012 

Sound Nightclub 3 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Resident DJs spin chart, dance and R&B, plus live music....More

Free Your Soul
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2012 

Madame Jojo's 4 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Resident DJs spin old skool, disco, jazz, soul, house and Latin....More

Revolution
Dance | Until 10th June 2012 

Haymarket Theatre Royal 4 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

'Got to Dance' judges Kimberly Wyatt and Adam Garcia front the super-talented group of twenty dancers performing at the Theatre ...More

Dancers Inc Presents: Revolution
Dance | Until 10th June 2012 

Haymarket Theatre Royal 4 minutes walk from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore)

Dancers and fellow judges from television's Got To Dance, Kimberly Wyatt and Adam Garcia, star in a futuristic dance show, ...More

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