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Entertainment near Westminster Abbey

 
 
ADDRESS
Westminster Abbey, Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P 3PA 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7222 5152 
 
OPENING TIMES
Mon to Sat 9.30am-3.30pm | Open Sundays for services.
 
PRICES
£15 (Adult), £12 (Concessions), £30-£42 (Family), £6 (Under 18s)
 
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Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St John's Smith Square
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Smith Square, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 4 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
This stunning 18th century church was designed by architect Thomas Archer and now is a venue for concerts, art exhibitions and a restaurant. With its... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Westminster Cathedral
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
42 Francis Street, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 12 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
Neo-Byzantine Roman Catholic church. London’s only example of neo-Byzantine architecture and principal Roman Catholic Church, offers a magnificent campanile that emerges 274 feet into the sky.... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Slug And Lettuce
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
County Hall, 5 Chicheley Street, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
Situated in the heart of London at Southbank, and right in front of tourists' favourite the London Eye, The Slug and Lettuce is the perfect... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Playhouse Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Northumberland Avenue, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 14 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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 James Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
12 Palace Street, London, SW1E | 14 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
Billed by its operators as 'the first newly built central London theatre in 30 years', St James Theatre opens to the public in September 2012. Built on... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Victoria Palace Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Victoria Street, London, Victoria, London SW1E | 15 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
The exterior of the Victoria Palace is among the most impressive of any theatre in London. Before the advent of air travel, the giant arch,... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Southbank Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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 | 16 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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 | 17 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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
BFI Southbank
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 18 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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
London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO)
London > Entertainment > Theatres
St Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 18 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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
Garrick Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
2 Charing Cross Road, London, Soho, London WC2H | 18 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
Named after the great 18th century actor-manager David Garrick, whose portrait hangs in the foyer bar, The Garrick is a fantastic piece of late-Victorian kitsch.... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Comedy Store
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
1a Oxendon Street, London, Soho, London SW1Y | 19 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Pigalle
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
215-217 Piccadilly, London, St James's, London W1J | 19 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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,... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Odeon Leicester Square
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
24-26 Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 19 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
One of London's biggest cinemas, the Odeon Leicester Square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the biggest of the... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Prince of Wales Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Coventry Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 19 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
Theatres have stood on this spot since 1884, perfectly placed to draw the attention of the great crowds moving between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square.... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Wyndham's Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Charing Cross Road, London, Soho, London WC2H | 19 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
This is a gorgeous Edwardian Theatre, and the first theatre to show many famous productions, including 'Godspell' and Yazmin Reza's incredibly popular three-hander 'Art'. Known... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The 99 Club
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Storm Nightclub, 28a Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 19 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
Playing across multiple venues across London seven days a week and 52 weeks a year - do they really put on shows on Christmas Day?... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Savoy Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 20 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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
Criterion Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | 20 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Old Vic Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
103 The Cut, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 20 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Prince Charles Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7 Leicester Place, London, Soho, London WC2H | 21 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
Having achieved almost cult status, this reasonably-priced, independent cinema in the heart of Leicester Square is not quite the true hidden gem it once... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Young Vic
London > Entertainment > Theatres
66 The Cut, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 21 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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
The Boisdale Jazz & Cigar Club
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
15 Eccleston Street, Belgravia, London, Victoria, London SW1W | 21 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
A tartan clad jazz, cigar and supper club, Boisdale of Belgravia has an the old fashioned charm of a gentlemen's club. Situated in an elegant... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Arts Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
6-7 Great Newport Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 22 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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
Curzon Soho
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1D | 23 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
This cracking, refurbished Soho cinema shows a broad-range of art-house films. The three screens feature Dolby THX sound and ample leg-room. The regular Sunday... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Aldwych Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B4LD | 23 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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 | 23 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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
St. Martin's Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
West Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 23 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
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
Palace Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1A | 23 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey
The towering Palace Theatre dominates Cambridge Circus. Five storeys of dark-red brick with octagonal towers on the top give it a looming aspect better suited... More
 
 
 
 
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Summer Opening of Parliament Tours
Summer Opening of Parliament Tours
Tours | Until 1st October 2012 

Houses of Parliament 4 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

The Houses of Parliament opens its doors to the public for the summer, offering Blue Badge guided tours during Parliament's ...More

 
Adams Antiques Fair
Exhibitions | Until 9th December 2012 

Royal Horticultural Halls and Conference Centre 8 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

The Adams Antique Fair is the longest running Sunday antiques fair in the whole city, having been taking place since ...More

Jubilee Garden Fete
Shopping | On 3rd June 2012 

Garden Museum 10 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

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4D Cinema at The London Eye
4D Cinema at The London Eye
Exhibitions | Next performance 3rd June 2012 

London Eye 12 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

The London Eye is one of the most cherished tourist attractions in the capital and has been since its opening in ...More

 
Jubilee Afternoon Tea Experience
Leisure | Until 5th June 2012 

London Eye 12 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

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Migrations
Exhibitions | Until 12th August 2012 

Tate Britain 13 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

An exploration of British art seen through the theme of migration from the 1500s onwards, featuring works by Lely, Kneller, ...More

Picasso and Modern British Art
Picasso and Modern British Art
Exhibitions | Until 15th July 2012 

Tate Britain 13 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

Tate Britain hosts a major show to explore the influence of Pablo Picasso on future generations through the late Spanish ...More

 
Romantics
Exhibitions | Until 3rd June 2012 

Tate Britain 13 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

Paintings by Henry Fuseli, JMW Turner, John Constable, Samuel Palmer and William Blake, exploring the origins, influence and legacies of ...More

Tate Britain Commission 2012: Patrick Keiller: The Robinson Instate
Exhibitions | Until 14th October 2012 

Tate Britain 13 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

A multimedia installation produced in response to the Tate collection by the acclaimed independent film-maker....More

David Tremlett: Drawing For Free Thinking
Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 

Tate Britain 13 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey

A large-scale wall drawing consisting of bold blocks of colour and clean lines that are inspired by traditional styles of ...More

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