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Waterloo Tube Station
 
3 minutes walk
 
Southwark Tube Station
 
4 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
Waterloo Railway Station
 
3 minutes walk
 
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Library Street NCP
 
7 minutes walk
 
Union Car Parks
 
13 minutes walk
 
 
 

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London Events 2013

Discover the best of London's entertainment this year with our comprehensive guide to 2013's top events. From theatre to art and music to sport, London in 2013 has something for everyone - so read on to find out what London town has to offer.

 
THE BEST

Hotels near London Central

Near London Central
Novotel London Blackfriars London
Novotel London Blackfriars
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Executive Double Rooms: 35% off from £167
46 - 49 Blackfriars Road, SE1 | 6 minutes from London Central
With London's South Bank, Tate Modern and St Paul's Cathedral all within close proximity, the Novotel London Blackfriars is within easy reach of a number of ...More
 
 
 
Park Plaza County Hall Hotel London London
Park Plaza County Hall Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 60% off from £113
1 Addington Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from London Central
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
 
 
 
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel London London
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Room - Atrium Facings: 25% off from £178
Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 7 minutes from London Central
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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Alternative Buses nearest London Central

Nearest to London Central
First
London > Travel > Buses
London Buses (C.D.L), Freepost Lon7503, Southwark, London SE16 | 2.1 miles from London Central
...More
 
 
 
Stagecoach London
London > Travel > Buses
2-4 Clements Road, IG1 | 8.7 miles from London Central
...More
 
 
 
Metroline
London > Travel > Buses
118-122 College Road, HA1 | 11.2 miles from London Central
...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Travel near London Central

Near London Central
London Cycling Campaign London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Cycling Campaign
London > Travel > Bicycles
2 Newhams Row, SE1 | 10 minutes from London Central
This bunch of eco-friendly pedal-pushers want to get London moving...by bicycle! London Cycling Campaign is a charitable company set up to expound the views of those ...More
 
 
 
Bankside Pier London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bankside Pier
London > Travel > River Piers
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 13 minutes from London Central
Bankside Pier is located next to the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and close to Tate Modern. From Bankside Pier a hop-on hop-off circular cruise operates during summer and ...More
 
 
 
Circular Hop-on Hop-off Trip - Crown River Cruises London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Circular Hop-on Hop-off Trip - Crown River Cruises
London > Travel > Boats
Blackfriars Pier, The Old Pump House, Paul's Walk, City, London EC4V | 14 minutes from London Central
This fun circular trip by Crown River Cruises allows you to traverse the banks of the Thames over a stretch jam-packed with famous landmarks and fabulous ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Events near London Central

Near London Central
The Winslow Boy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Winslow Boy
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 8th March to 25th May 2013
Old Vic Theatre, 103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from London Central
Award-winning theatre director Lindsay Posner comes to The Old Vic to direct Terence Rattigan's 1946 play The Winslow Boy. The plot is set in Edwardian England ...More
 
 
 
The Amen Corner London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Amen Corner
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 4th June to 14th August 2013
National Theatre: Olivier Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from London Central
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
 
 
 
Let It Be London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Let It Be
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 1st February to 5th October 2013
Savoy Theatre, Savoy Court, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from London Central
Over 50 years after the release of the super-group's first single, Love Me Do, the hit songs of the Fab Four are performed in this celebratory ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Entertainment near London Central

Near London Central
The Young Vic London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Young Vic
London > Entertainment > Theatres
66 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from London Central
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
National Theatre Studio
London > Entertainment > Theatres
83-101 The Cut, SE1 | 2 minutes from London Central
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
 
 
 
Old Vic Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Old Vic Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from London Central
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
 
 
 
THE BEST

Sights and Attractions near London Central

The best museums, galleries, attractions near London Central
The Hayward Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hayward Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from London Central
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, named ...More
 
 
 
Oxo Tower Wharf London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Oxo Tower Wharf
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from London Central
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for demolition ...More
 
 
 
The Poetry Library London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Poetry Library
London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from London Central
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Shopping near London Central

The best shops and markets near London Central
Konditor & Cook London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from London Central
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, ...More
 
 
 
Evans Cycles London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Evans Cycles
London > Shopping > Bicycle Shops
77 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from London Central
With over 80 years experience in selling bikes, Evans brings something special to the cycle scene. This shop is the original Evans bike shop. ...More
 
 
 
I Knit London London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
I Knit London
London > Shopping > Clothing
106 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from London Central
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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Restaurants near London Central

What are the best dining options near London Central London?
Bangalore Express Waterloo London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bangalore Express Waterloo
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
103-105 Waterloo Road, SE1 | 1 minute from London Central
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Fire Station
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
150 Waterloo Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from London Central
Modern British cuisine ...More
 
 
 
The Thames Indian London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Thames Indian
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
79 Waterloo Road, SE1 | 2 minutes from London Central
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Education near London Central

Near London Central
Courtauld Institute of Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from London Central
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, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from London Central
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 College Of Communication London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 14 minutes from London Central
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
 
 
 
THE BEST

Leisure near London Central

London Central gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from London Central
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ...More
 
 
 
Jubilee Gardens London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Jubilee Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from London Central
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
 
 
 
Chang's Hapkido Academy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Chang's Hapkido Academy
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 12 minutes from London Central
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Pubs near London Central

The best pubs near London London Central.
King's Arms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from London Central
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
 
 
 
The Anchor & Hope London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Anchor & Hope
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from London Central
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Thirsty Bear
London > Nightlife > Pubs
62 Stamford Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from London Central
If you're the kind of drinker who gets thirsty, very thirsty, and you don't have the time or patience to queue for at a very busy ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Nightlife near London Central

London Central clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from London Central
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
 
 
 
Viva Verdi London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Viva Verdi
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
6 Canvey Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes from London Central
Located just behind the Tate Modern is the delightful wine bar Viva Verdi where the prosciutto is served with piles of Palma ham, just like in ...More
 
 
 
Bassoon Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bassoon Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 12 minutes from London Central
The cocktails in the Bassoon Bar are very good, expensive, yes, but very, very good. Not only that but the bar has a piano which is ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near London Central

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near London Central.
The Deck at the National Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Deck at the National Theatre
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from London Central
The Deck is a modern roof-top venue with stunning views over the Thames, available for hire at the National Theatre, part of the Southbank Centre which ...More
 
 
 
National Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
National Theatre
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from London Central
The greatest theatre in the world? Probably. Each year the three superb venues in the National Theatre put on a significant proportion of the world's best ...More
 
 
 
Skylon London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Skylon
London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from London Central
The Royal Festival Hall's refurbishment has done away with 'The People's Palace', the marvellously 1950s restaurant that used to occupy this space, and replaced it with ...More
 
 
 
 

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The Mavericks
Concerts | On 19th May 2013 

Southbank Centre 7 minutes walk from London Central

Contemporary country and country-rock by the Grammy Award-winning, veteran band formed in Miami....More

Mitsuko Uchida And Quatuor Ebene
Concerts | On 19th May 2013 

Southbank Centre 7 minutes walk from London Central

Pianist Uchida and the ensemble performs Franck's Piano Quintet In F minor, Dutch baritone Henk Neven sings Mahler's Des Knaben ...More

Tobias Till: Talk
Exhibitions | On 19th May 2013 

Bankside Gallery 9 minutes walk from London Central

Discover more about lino cuts....More

Chris & Cosey
Concerts | On 19th May 2013 

Heaven 13 minutes walk from London Central

The duo of Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti, also known as Carter Tutti, performs industrial music, EBM and dark ...More

Top Secret Comedy Club
Comedy | On 19th May 2013 

Top Secret Comedy Club @ The Africa Centre 17 minutes walk from London Central

Fast-paced and upbeat humour from former contestant on ITV's Show Me The Funny, Prince Abdi. Also featuring Josephine Lacey and ...More

Carl Jackson
Concerts | On 19th May 2013 

Westminster Abbey 17 minutes walk from London Central

The organist performs works by Walton, Elgar and Bliss....More

Real Rooms: Workshop (Ages 5-11)
Kids Events | On 19th May 2013 

National Gallery 17 minutes walk from London Central

Painter Robin-Lee Hall teaches how to create space....More

The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer Of The Year Competition & The Stiles & Drewe Best New
Theatre | On 19th May 2013 

Garrick Theatre 17 minutes walk from London Central

The seventh annual edition of the competition open to musical theatre students from across the country, as well as presenting ...More

Humphrey Ocean And The Contemporary Portrait: Talk
Exhibitions | On 19th May 2013 

National Portrait Gallery 17 minutes walk from London Central

Emma Enderby takes a closer look at Humphrey Ocean's portraits....More

The Symphony Orchestra/Jazz And Concert Bands/Chamber Groups And Choirs
Concerts | On 19th May 2013 

St John's Smith Square 18 minutes walk from London Central

Philip Brook, Kevin Street and Gill Hewitt-Jones conduct a performance by student musicians....More

 
 

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