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Romeo and Juliet's entourages have grown considerably since Shakespeare's day with all 70 dancers of the Stuttgart Ballet taking to the stage in John Cranko's acclaimed ballet adaptation of this mo...
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Mother's Day Events
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Ballet at the Royal Opera House is always guaranteed to put a smile on mum's face and the story of Romeo And Juliet, the star-crossed lovers, is a timeless classic. The ballet h...
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March 2008
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Romeo and Juliet's entourages have grown considerably since Shakespeare's day with all 70 dancers of the Stuttgart Ballet taking to the stage in John Cranko's acclaimed ballet adaptation of this mo...
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Hot Dates
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Shakespeare is a tough act to follow but putting the story of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, to music is always a crowd-pleaser and Sergey Prokofiev's score remains the most evocative a...
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Hotels
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Where to stay in London.
Discounts on London hotels...
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Roman Road Market
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| Roman Road |
The Roman Road Market is situated on the oldest known trade route in Britain, the road to Colchester famously taken by Boudicea on her way to burn the Romans in London. The road is in the heart of the...
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Mango Room
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| 10 Kentish Town Road |
Without doubt the best Caribbean in town, the Mango Rooms are a bit bigger and flashier than their rivals, but they still manage to keep the service friendly and personal. The dishes are a little more...
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Green Room
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| 45A Goldhawk Road |
Where the Bush Bar and Grill used to be - down a dingy alley off Goldhawk Road - we now have the Green Room. Gone is the swanky brasserie and cocktail bar, instead theres a pool hall and sports bar -...
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The Play Room
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| 10 Air Street |
As quickly as it began, the brief craze for Burlesque has died down again, just in time for Londons first dedicated burlesque bar to open its glossy doors. But the failure to hit the crest of the fas...
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The Pilates Room
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| 9 Filmer Mews |
The Pilates Room is a favourite with Fulham ladies, offering an excellent range of gentle matwork and floor Pilates. They specialise in ante-natal exercise and getting new mums back in shape. The clas...
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The Dining Room at The Goring
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| 15 Beeston Place, Grosvenor Gardens |
Cheek by jowl with Buckingham Palace and owned by the same family for three generations, The Goring is part of the British establishment. Appropriately, given its royal neighbour, Viscount Linley is r...
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The Barnsbury Freehouse and Dining Room
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| 209-211 Liverpool Road |
Islington gastropub on Liverpool Road, where chef John O'Riordan (ex head chef of critically acclaimed Samphire) heads up the kitchen. Informal dining in a relaxed atmosphere. Serves a regularly chan...
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Providores & Tapa Room
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| 109 Marylebone High Street |
Buzzy New Zealand fusion food joint with a restaurant upstairs, and a more informal tapa room below, invariably packed with a cheery crowd from Marylebone village. Upstairs, the menu offered plenty of...
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Sketch - The Lecture Room and Library
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| 9 Conduit Street |
There are three restaurants in the madly trendy Sketch complex (as well as an art gallery, tea room, patisserie, two bars, and a magical land of talking animals and witches... probably...) and this is...
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The Espresso Room
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| 31-35 Great Ormond Street |
A small but perfectly formed independent coffee shop, The Espresso Room has just got room enough to house coffee, tea, sandwiches, cakes and whole beans by the bag as well as seating for a few - maybe...
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Giaconda Dining Room
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| 9 Denmark Street |
Back in the sixties the Giaconda Cafe at 9 Denmark Street was where David Bowie met his first backing group, The Lower 3rd. Now, under the ownership of Australian chef Paul Merrony its graduated from...
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Seamus Ryan Sunday Shoots
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| 7 Ezra Street |
Like most things on and around Columbia Road, Seamus Ryans studio is only open on Sundays. The rest of the time Seamus works on high end international advertising campaigns and editorial shoots for cl...
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Drawing Room Cafe - Fulham Palace
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| Fulham Palace, Bishops Avenue |
The setting for The Drawing Room Cafe at Fulham Palace is like walking into a very posh sitting room (which used to be the bishops drawing room at Fulham Palace) - all deep, comfy sofas, Earl Grey tea...
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Ronnie Scott's
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| 47 Frith Street |
The legendary Ronnie Scotts has been a Mecca for the international jazz community since 1959. Created by music-lovers for music-lovers, it has played host to almost half a century of the biggest names...
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My Dining Room
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| 18 Farm Lane |
Taking over from where The Farm used to be, My Dining Room is tucked away down a quiet street around the corner from Fulham Broadway and is, thankfully, a bit of a trek from the busy bars around the T...
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Great Eastern Dining Room
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| 54 Great Eastern Street |
Shoreditch staple with spectacular food in stylish surroundings. After a few teething problems including the junking of the original Italian menu in favour of trendier, tastier Pan Asian fare, the Din...
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Roman Bath
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| 5 Strand Lane |
Restored in the 17th century, this ancient bath in the heart of London, close to Somerset House, is believed to have Roman origins - though this is still under dispute. Visits can be arranged with Wes...
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