Entertainment near British Library
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TELEPHONE
020 7412 7332
OPENING TIMES
Mon Wed Thu Fri 9.30am-6pm, Tue 9.30am-8pm, Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm | Tours: Mon, Wed & Fri 11.00 & 19:00, Sat 11:00 & 15:00
PRICES
Adult FREE, Child FREE | Donations appreciated. Tours £6-£7 (Adults), £4.50-£5.50 (Concs).
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Scala
London > Entertainment > Live Music
275 Pentonville Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 7 minutes walk from British Library
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm.... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
275 Pentonville Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 7 minutes walk from British Library
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm.... More
Kings Place
London > Entertainment > Live Music
90 York Way, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 9 minutes walk from British Library
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and with a waterside setting, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place combines the offices of The... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
90 York Way, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 9 minutes walk from British Library
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and with a waterside setting, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place combines the offices of The... More
Bloomsbury Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15 Gordon Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 10 minutes walk from British Library
Owned and part-funded by University College London, the Bloomsbury was completed in 1968 on the site of a bomb-damaged church. The years have not been... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15 Gordon Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 10 minutes walk from British Library
Owned and part-funded by University College London, the Bloomsbury was completed in 1968 on the site of a bomb-damaged church. The years have not been... More
Renoir Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brunswick Shopping Centre, Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 10 minutes walk from British Library
Almost invisible in the ridiculous 1960s sci-fi architecture of the Brunswick Centre, the two-screen arthouse Renoir Cinema is a firm favourite with London's film buffs.... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brunswick Shopping Centre, Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 10 minutes walk from British Library
Almost invisible in the ridiculous 1960s sci-fi architecture of the Brunswick Centre, the two-screen arthouse Renoir Cinema is a firm favourite with London's film buffs.... More
The Horse Hospital
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 12 minutes walk from British Library
As the name suggests, The Horse Hospital wasn't always the modern arts venue it is today. Once home to sick and injured horses - many... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 12 minutes walk from British Library
As the name suggests, The Horse Hospital wasn't always the modern arts venue it is today. Once home to sick and injured horses - many... More
The Lexington
London > Entertainment
96-98 Pentonville Road, London, Clerkenwell, London N1 | 15 minutes walk from British Library
The Lexington is both a music venue and an English pub that thinks it’s an American speakeasy. While this may sound like trying to please... More
London > Entertainment
96-98 Pentonville Road, London, Clerkenwell, London N1 | 15 minutes walk from British Library
The Lexington is both a music venue and an English pub that thinks it’s an American speakeasy. While this may sound like trying to please... More
Filthy McNasty's
London > Entertainment > Live Music
68 Amwell Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 17 minutes walk from British Library
Filthy McNasty's Whiskey Cafe (great name) appears, at first sight, to be an Irish bar with a sizeable selection of whiskies as well as... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
68 Amwell Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 17 minutes walk from British Library
Filthy McNasty's Whiskey Cafe (great name) appears, at first sight, to be an Irish bar with a sizeable selection of whiskies as well as... More
Charlotte Street Blues
London > Entertainment > Live Music
74 Charlotte Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 18 minutes walk from British Library
With live performances every night of the week set over three floors in an attractive Charlotte Street venue, welcome to the Ronnie Scott's of the... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
74 Charlotte Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 18 minutes walk from British Library
With live performances every night of the week set over three floors in an attractive Charlotte Street venue, welcome to the Ronnie Scott's of the... More
The New Diorama Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15-16 Triton Street, Regents Place, London, Fitzrovia, London NW1 | 18 minutes walk from British Library
The New Diorama Theatre is an 80-seat performance space located in central London, close to Great Portland Street, dedicated to presenting the work of theatre... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15-16 Triton Street, Regents Place, London, Fitzrovia, London NW1 | 18 minutes walk from British Library
The New Diorama Theatre is an 80-seat performance space located in central London, close to Great Portland Street, dedicated to presenting the work of theatre... More
The Forge Arts Venue
London > Entertainment > Live Music
3-7 Delancey Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 19 minutes walk from British Library
The Forge is a purpose-built acoustically-designed concert venue in the heart of London's Camden Town. Housed in a sustainable, architecturally designed building, boasting both a... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
3-7 Delancey Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 19 minutes walk from British Library
The Forge is a purpose-built acoustically-designed concert venue in the heart of London's Camden Town. Housed in a sustainable, architecturally designed building, boasting both a... More
Sadler's Wells
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Rosebery Avenue, Islington, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 21 minutes walk from British Library
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national... More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Rosebery Avenue, Islington, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 21 minutes walk from British Library
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national... More
Sadler's Wells Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Rosebery Avenue, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 21 minutes walk from British Library
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Rosebery Avenue, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 21 minutes walk from British Library
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of... More
The Wheatsheaf
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
25 Rathbone Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 21 minutes walk from British Library
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... More
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
25 Rathbone Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 21 minutes walk from British Library
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... More
Dominion Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
268 Tottenham Court Road, London, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 21 minutes walk from British Library
Huge, but now slightly shabby, theatre which plays host to big, rocking musicals. The Dominion has a huge stage and hundreds of seats - on... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
268 Tottenham Court Road, London, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 21 minutes walk from British Library
Huge, but now slightly shabby, theatre which plays host to big, rocking musicals. The Dominion has a huge stage and hundreds of seats - on... More
Jazz Cafe
London > Entertainment > Live Music
5 Parkway, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 21 minutes walk from British Library
The youngest and funkiest of London's live jazz venues is everything a jazz bar should be - small, friendly and in love with music. The... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
5 Parkway, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 21 minutes walk from British Library
The youngest and funkiest of London's live jazz venues is everything a jazz bar should be - small, friendly and in love with music. The... More
The Old Red Lion Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
418 St John Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 21 minutes walk from British Library
One of London's most famous fringe pub theatres, the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington was founded in 1979 by Charlie Hanson and is a... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
418 St John Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 21 minutes walk from British Library
One of London's most famous fringe pub theatres, the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington was founded in 1979 by Charlie Hanson and is a... More
Shaftesbury Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 22 minutes walk from British Library
A large and appealingly shabby Edwardian theatre which has produced almost a century of successful popular theatre and musicals. The most notorious of these was... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 22 minutes walk from British Library
A large and appealingly shabby Edwardian theatre which has produced almost a century of successful popular theatre and musicals. The most notorious of these was... More
The Dublin Castle
London > Entertainment > Live Music
94 Parkway, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 22 minutes walk from British Library
Internationally famous music venue and pub offering cheap drinks, dancing and live music from up-and-coming bands. Legendary on the indie scene, the Dublin Castle, thanks... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
94 Parkway, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 22 minutes walk from British Library
Internationally famous music venue and pub offering cheap drinks, dancing and live music from up-and-coming bands. Legendary on the indie scene, the Dublin Castle, thanks... More
New London Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Drury Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 24 minutes walk from British Library
Although this site has been an entertainment venue since at least the mid-19th century, the New London Theatre only opened its doors in 1973, making... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Drury Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 24 minutes walk from British Library
Although this site has been an entertainment venue since at least the mid-19th century, the New London Theatre only opened its doors in 1973, making... More
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 24 minutes walk from British Library
If stuffy auditoriums aren't your thing, the Open Air Theatre in the heart of Regent's Park offers a chance to enjoy quality theatre under a... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 24 minutes walk from British Library
If stuffy auditoriums aren't your thing, the Open Air Theatre in the heart of Regent's Park offers a chance to enjoy quality theatre under a... More
The Hospital Club
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
24 Endell Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 24 minutes walk from British Library
Before it was a hip private members' club designed specifically for the creative industries - complete with bar and dining rooms, cinema, TV and recording... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
24 Endell Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 24 minutes walk from British Library
Before it was a hip private members' club designed specifically for the creative industries - complete with bar and dining rooms, cinema, TV and recording... More
Ray's Jazz At Foyles
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
113-119 Charing Cross Road, London, Soho, London WC2H | 25 minutes walk from British Library
Jazz up your afternoon coffee break with a trip to Ray’s shop and café on the first floor of Foyles’ bookshop on Charing Cross Road.... More
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
113-119 Charing Cross Road, London, Soho, London WC2H | 25 minutes walk from British Library
Jazz up your afternoon coffee break with a trip to Ray’s shop and café on the first floor of Foyles’ bookshop on Charing Cross Road.... More
Soho Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 26 minutes walk from British Library
The Soho Theatre Company was formed in 1969 by Verity Bargate and Fred Proud, but it didn't have a permanent home until 2000, when its... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 26 minutes walk from British Library
The Soho Theatre Company was formed in 1969 by Verity Bargate and Fred Proud, but it didn't have a permanent home until 2000, when its... More
The Donmar Warehouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 26 minutes walk from British Library
Housed in an impressive red-brick industrial building - at various times a brewery, a banana warehouse and a film studio - this tiny repertory theatre... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 26 minutes walk from British Library
Housed in an impressive red-brick industrial building - at various times a brewery, a banana warehouse and a film studio - this tiny repertory theatre... More
Peacock Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Portugal Street, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 26 minutes walk from British Library
This theatre is a major force on the national and international dance scene, with an innovative programme from Sadler's Wells that is keeping London's... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Portugal Street, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 26 minutes walk from British Library
This theatre is a major force on the national and international dance scene, with an innovative programme from Sadler's Wells that is keeping London's... More
Dingwalls
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Camden Lock, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 27 minutes walk from British Library
This small Camden venue, known as Dingwalls, has a bar at the back, a stage at the front and room for a couple of hundred... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Camden Lock, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 27 minutes walk from British Library
This small Camden venue, known as Dingwalls, has a bar at the back, a stage at the front and room for a couple of hundred... More
The Screen on the Green
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
83 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 27 minutes walk from British Library
One of the most striking cinema facades in the city (especially at night when it's all illuminated in startling red and white), the dinky Screen... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
83 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 27 minutes walk from British Library
One of the most striking cinema facades in the city (especially at night when it's all illuminated in startling red and white), the dinky Screen... More
Prince Edward Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Old Compton Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 27 minutes walk from British Library
The Prince Edward Theatre was designed by Edward Stone and opened in 1930 with a performance of the musical ‘Rio Rita’. Just a few years... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Old Compton Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 27 minutes walk from British Library
The Prince Edward Theatre was designed by Edward Stone and opened in 1930 with a performance of the musical ‘Rio Rita’. Just a few years... More
Ronnie Scott's
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
47 Frith Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 27 minutes walk from British Library
The legendary Ronnie Scott's has been a Mecca for the international jazz community since 1959. Created by music-lovers for music-lovers, it has played host to... More
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
47 Frith Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 27 minutes walk from British Library
The legendary Ronnie Scott's has been a Mecca for the international jazz community since 1959. Created by music-lovers for music-lovers, it has played host to... More
Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Bow Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 27 minutes walk from British Library
This impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to major stars of the classical music world since 1858. The... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Bow Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 27 minutes walk from British Library
This impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to major stars of the classical music world since 1858. The... More
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