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Entertainment near Doctor Johnson's House

 
 
ADDRESS
Doctor Johnson's House, 17 Gough Square, City, London EC4A 3DE 
 
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020 7353 3745 
 
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Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Volupte Lounge
London > Entertainment > Theatres
9 Norwich Street, London, Holborn, London EC4A | 3 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
Quirky, alternative cabaret club. From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier’s cheeky club combines the naughty with... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The George
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2R | 6 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
The George plays host to the award winning Funny Side Comedy Club every Friday & Saturday night. Under the same ownership as East Dulwich favourites... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Peacock Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Portugal Street, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 10 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Aldwych Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B4LD | 13 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
With the Waldorf Hotel sandwiched inbetween them, the Aldwych and Strand theatres were originally built to work as a pair. The Aldwych is probably most noted... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Novello Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 13 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
Built in 1905 to form a pair with the near-identical Aldwych Theatre, the Novello Theatre (formerly known as the Strand Theatre) is one of London's... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Catherine Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 13 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
London's oldest theatre is also its most spectacular, with a palatial auditorium that is among the most impressive in the world. The first theatre on... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Fortune Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Russell Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 13 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
The first theatre built after World War I is an astonishing piece of architecture. Built in 1922-4, it preceded the arrival of the Art Deco... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
New London Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Drury Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 15 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Savoy Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 15 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
Situated alongside the Savoy Hotel, the building of the current theatre with its Art Deco auditorium, was financed by Richard d'Oyly Carte with the considerable... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
BFI Southbank
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
Originally the National Film Theatre, the BFI Southbank is the perfect film buff's cinema, with three large screens and a smaller studio space showing up... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Bow Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 16 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Hall
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | 16 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, the Barbican Centre is an imposing collection of the finest in British... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | 16 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
The Barbican Centre's two theatre spaces - the Barbican Theatre and The Pit - offer everything from gritty reality to far-flung fantasy, from dance... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | 16 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
Described by the Queen as 'one of the wonders of the modern world' , the Barbican Centre has also been voted 'London's ugliest building'. Ugly... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican The Pit
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | 16 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
In the two theatre spaces - the Barbican Theatre and the Pit - you can enjoy everything from gritty reality to far-flung fantasy, from... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rose Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hospital Club
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
24 Endell Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 17 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Southbank Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 18 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
The Southbank Centre is a classic example of brutal 60s concrete architecture. Everyone has an opinion (usually negative) on its distinctive design - famous detractors... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 18 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
BFI IMAX Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 18 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
With a huge 26m x 20m screen, a 12,000 watt digital surround sound-system, and the special multi-dimensional technology of the IMAX format (short for Image... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shaftesbury Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 18 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Donmar Warehouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 19 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO)
London > Entertainment > Theatres
St Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 20 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
London Coliseum is a magnificent historic building and an excellent venue in which to enjoy the soaring sounds and high drama of some truly thrilling... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Young Vic
London > Entertainment > Theatres
66 The Cut, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 20 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
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... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Arts Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
6-7 Great Newport Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 20 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
The Arts Theatre was built in 1927 as a members club, which allowed it to circumvent the censorship laws and perform unusual and avant garde... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Horse Hospital
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 20 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Playhouse Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Northumberland Avenue, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 21 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
A short step away from the main strip of West End theatres, the Playhouse's stylish curved facade is rather lost among the towering architecture of... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St. Martin's Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
West Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 21 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
Designed as a companion theatre to the New Ambassador’s, which stands next to it, separated only by the narrow Tower Court, St Martin’s was completed... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Renoir Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brunswick Shopping Centre, Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 21 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House
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
 
 
 
 
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What's On Today

Near Doctor Johnson's House

 
 
 
 
Voluptea
Theatre | On 3rd June 2012 

Volupte 3 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

A burlesque show at which a traditional English afternoon tea is served, plus a glass of champagne....More

God Save The Queen
Concerts | On 3rd June 2012 

Temple Church 4 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

A service of music and readings celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Accession...More

Diamond Geezer
Diamond Geezer
Exhibitions | Until 9th June 2012 

WW Gallery Hatton Garden 8 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

Enjoy the 'guilty pleasures' of the Jubilee celebrations with the WW Gallery's Diamond Geezer exhibition, a group show which celebrates ...More

 
WetYourSelf!
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 3rd June 2012 

Fabric 9 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

Trentemoller, Cormac, Jacob Husley, Peter Pixzel and Tief spin house and techno....More

Wah! Wah! Girls
Theatre | Until 23rd June 2012 

Peacock Theatre 10 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

A musical inspired by traditional Mujra dancers and set against the East End of the current day, written by Tanika ...More

Oxo Tower Diamond Jubilee Weekend
Oxo Tower Diamond Jubilee Weekend
Exhibitions | Until 4th June 2012 

Oxo Tower Restaurant 11 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

Eight floors up, the iconic OXO Tower restaurant with its neon sign visible above the South Bank and reflected in ...More

 
Top Hat
Top Hat
Theatre | Until 26th January 2013 

Aldwych Theatre 11 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

Based on the 1935 movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Top Hat is a comedy dance musical full of ...More

 
East Wing X Collection: Material Matters
Exhibitions | Until 27th July 2013 

Somerset House 11 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

Contemporary works in a variety of media by established and emerging artists including Caroline Achaintre, Rosalind Davis, Damien Hirst, Kristy ...More

The National Art & Design Saturday Club Summer Show
Exhibitions | Until 8th June 2012 

Somerset House 11 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

Works in a variety of media by 600 young people aged 14-16, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, photographs, films, ...More

After Bloomsbury: Rugs From The Omega Workshops 1913-1916
Exhibitions | Until 24th June 2012 

Somerset House 11 minutes walk from Doctor Johnson's House

Five hand-crafted rugs based on and shown alongside reproductions of original designs from The Omega Workshops....More

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