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If Britney Spears didn't exist, it would be necessary for someone to invent her. There's nobody working today who's released such consistently insane, repellent, brilliant pop songs for as long as...
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Tate Britain
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| Millbank |
Overlooking the River Thames, Tate Britain was originally founded through the philanthropy of the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate. The Tate legacy now encompasses three other galleries around the UK, i...
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Tate Britain is also featured in the following article
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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| New Globe Walk, Bankside, Southwark |
This replica of the Shakespeares 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. Built in wood and thatch, us...
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Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street
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| 6-24 Britannia Street |
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the Kings Cross area. Larry Gagosian, nicknamed Go-Go for his go-getting business...
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Royal Institution of Great Britain
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| 21 Albemarle Street |
Best known for its annual televised Christmas lectures, the RI is one of Britains most famous science institutions and the place where famous scientists such as Humphry Davy, Michael Faraday, James De...
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Dennis Severs' House
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| 18 Folgate Street |
The brainchild of eccentric designer and performer, Dennis Severs House at 18 Folgate Street captures, in a series of evocative snapshots, 18th century life as experienced by a family of Huguenot silk...
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Rex Whistler Restaurant at Tate Britain
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The Rex Whistler Restaurant at Tate Britain gets its name from the specially commissioned Rex Whistler mural, The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats, which provides more than something pretty to look...
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Le Bouchon Breton
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| 8 Horner Square, Spitalfields Market |
Located in the busy Spitalfields Market Le Bouchon Breton is an all-day French brasserie, champagne and shellfish bar with an impressive pedigree - having the backing of Michel Roux Jr. Its also the b...
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Spark Cafe
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| Springfield Park, Clapton |
Housed in the grade II-listed White Lodge Mansion in Springfield Park, Hackney, Spark Cafe is a beautiful spot to enjoy some homecooked Mediterranean food and a reviving organic apple juice. On a fine...
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Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition and Tour
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| New Globe Walk, Bankside, Southwark |
Against the historical background of Elizabethan Bankside (the City of Londons playground in Shakespeares time) this exhibition focuses on the role of the actor and others involved in staging Shakespe...
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Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
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| BOC Museum, 9 Bedford Square, Camden |
The museum collection contains over 2000 objects relating to the story of anaesthesia. Its collections date from 1774 to the present day and provide a detailed insight into the history of medicine rel...
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Seafresh Fish Restaurant
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| 80 Wilton Road |
The sweet smell of a fish and chip shop is so deliciously pungent it will lure you unexpectedly through the doors. Deep-fried to perfection a portion of fish and chips drenched in salt and vinegar wi...
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Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience
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| 64-66 Tooley Street, London Bridge |
Noise, smoke, confined space, fear and an astonishing camaraderie were the overriding characteristics of the Blitz. Winston Churchills Britain at War Experience reveals how Londoners lived as the city...
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