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London / Theatre
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39 Steps, The
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Criterion Theatre, 218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus,
St James's, London, SW1Y4XA
16 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Hitchcock's 1935 movie is a masterpiece of sustained adventure, as the hero - framed for murder - becomes both pursuer...
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London / Theatre
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Avenue Q
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Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, ,
Soho, London, W1D6AR
20 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Meet Princeton, Kate Monster, Trekkie, Brian and their friends on a crummy alleyway in New York as they find out...
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London / Theatre
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La Cage aux Folles
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Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, ,
Westminster, London, WC2N5DE
20 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Georges and Albin are a happy couple, living above the St. Tropez nightclub La Cage aux Folles, which Georges owns...
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London / Theatre
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Oliver!
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Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine Street, ,
Covent Garden, London, WC2B5JF
29 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Lionel Bart's smashing Victorian musical has had two previous London productions which both ran for over 100 performances, but there's...
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London / Comedy
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Kim Noble Will Die
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Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, ,
Soho, London, W1D3NE
23 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Kim Noble, the tall one with the ginger beard from the Perrier Award-winning double act Noble and Silver, returns to...
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London / Theatre
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Othello
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Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, ,
Westminster, London, SW1A2DY
17 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
The headline is "Lenny Henry plays Othello" and his stage presence, acting, number of laughs, diction, even his opinions on...
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London / Theatre
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Life is a Dream
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The Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials,
Covent Garden, London, WC2H9LD
26 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
The brilliant Donmar Warehouse is delving into the 17th century to breathe new life into this classic, poetic work by...
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London / Concerts
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Turandot
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London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO), St Martin's Lane, ,
Covent Garden, London, Wc2N4ES
21 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
The English National Opera's love affair with Puccini continues with this new production of his musically rich swansong Turandot. Another...
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London / Tours
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National Gallery Guided Tour
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National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, ,
Westminster, London, WC2N5DN
19 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Every Friday, from 7-8pm, meet at the Sainsbury Wing Information Desk for a sixty-minute taster tour of the National Gallery....
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London / Exhibitions
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Anish Kapoor
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Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, ,
Mayfair, London, W1J0BD
14 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Something of an unconventional choice for the Royal Academy of Arts, this major exhibition takes you on a 'journey' through...
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London / Shopping
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Pimlico Road Farmers' Market
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Pimlico Road Farmers' Market, Orange Square, ,
Belgravia, London, SW1W8LP
20 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
On an average Saturday you'll find a small gathering of around 25 stalls in this pedestrianised space. There's an intimate,...
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London / Comedy
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Dylan Moran: What It Is
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Apollo Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, ,
Soho, London, W1D7EZ
19 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
There can't be many bedraggled Irish stand-ups who have been named "the greatest comedian, living or dead" by French newspaper...
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London / Dance
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Nutcracker, The
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London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO), St Martin's Lane, ,
Covent Garden, London, Wc2N4ES
21 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Like unwrapping a Christmas present or wandering through a dream, The Nutcracker at the London Coliseum has all the wide-eyed...
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London / Theatre
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An Inspector Calls
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Novello Theatre, Aldwych, ,
Covent Garden, London, WC2B4LD
28 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Stephen Daldry's groundbreaking revival of An Inspector Calls was hailed as "the defining production of the 1990s" by The Daily...
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London / Theatre
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
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Haymarket Theatre Royal, Haymarket, , SW1Y4HT
16 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Tackling one of the most iconic films of 20th century American cinema is a bold move - there's Audrey Hepburn's...
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London / Dance
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Sleeping Beauty, The
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Royal Opera House, Bow Street, ,
Covent Garden, London, WC2E9DD
27 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
In 1946 the Vic-Wells Ballet, soon to become The Royal Ballet, performed a new production of The Sleeping Beauty to...
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London / Theatre
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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Novello Theatre, Aldwych, ,
Covent Garden, London, WC2B4LD
28 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Standing alongside A Streetcar Named Desire as one of Tennessee Williams' timelessly exquisite (and Pulitzer Prize-winning) plays, Cat on a...
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London / Comedy
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Simon Amstell: Do Nothing
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Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, ,
Belgravia, London, SW1W8AS
20 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Big-haired cynic Simon Amstell recently announced he was giving up Never Mind The Buzzcocks to concentrate on his live work....
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London / Seasonal
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New Year's Day Parade
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Parliament Square, Westminster Bridge, ,
Westminster, London, SW1P3JX
15 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
On 1st January 2010 London welcomes the New Year in with an American-style parade, with extravagant floats, marching bands from...
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