Welcome to our guide for the area around Shaftesbury Avenue in City of Westminster. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop. The nearest station to Shaftesbury Avenue is 'Piccadilly Circus Tube' which is about 3 minutes to the South .
The Gruffalo
Apollo Theatre, W1D 7EZ
25th November 2009 - 10th January 2010
The Gruffalo is a classic that kiddies just love and a popular Christmas outing,... More
London's Theatreland is the finest in the world, with swarms of Hollywood stars making pilgrimages across the pond to tread the hallowed boards of ... More
Spamalot
Palace Theatre, W1D 5AY
Opened 30th September 2006
With a book by original Python Eric Idle, this is a faithful rendition of the original surreal comedy, complete... More
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - the Musical
Palace Theatre, W1D 5AY
10th March 2009 - 26th September 2009
Jason Donovan, Tony Sheldon and Oliver Thornton play two... More
Hairspray
Shaftesbury Theatre, WC2H 8DP
30th September 2007 - 4th April 2009
John Waters' marvellously mad 1960s coming-of-age tale has been brought to the stage in a production... More
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Discover the newly refurbished Shaftesbury Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland. Each of the 62 fully air-conditioned bedrooms boasts luxury fittings, state of the ...More
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’ ... More
There can't be many bedraggled Irish stand-ups who have been named "the greatest comedian, living or dead" by French newspaper Le Monde so Dylan Moran, ...More
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts ... More
As music and video giants go, Virgin's Megastore in Piccadilly (formerly Tower Records) is perhaps the most accommodating and rewarding choice. The gigantic store ... More
There was much excitement among the critics when this Italian restaurant opened at the beginning of 2009. Giles Coren writing in the Times gave it ... More
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 ... More
Thai food is the cuisine of the moment - green curries, red curries, satays, are everywhere. To the uninitiated,it's very difficult to recreate at home. ... More
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 ... More
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 ... More
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 ... More
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