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Barbican Centre
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Silk Street,
City, London, EC2Y
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| 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
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London Entertainment / Classical Music |
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Barbican Hall
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Silk Street,
City, London, EC2Y
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| 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
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London Entertainment / Theatres |
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Barbican Theatre
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Silk Street,
City, London, EC2Y
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| 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
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London Entertainment / Cinemas |
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BFI IMAX Cinema
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1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank,
Lambeth, London, SE1
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| 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
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London Entertainment / Theatres |
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Hackney Empire
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291 Mare Street,
Hackney, London, E8
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| Renowned East London entertainment venue designed by celebrated architect Frank Matcham. Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin both trod the boards here in the Hackney Empire's... More
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London Entertainment
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IndigO2
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Millennium Way,
Greenwich, London, SE10
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| IndigO2 is a smaller live music and comedy venue inside The O2 with a capacity of 2,400. Opened in July 2007 with a memorable performance... More
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London Entertainment / Live Music |
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O2 Academy Brixton
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211 Stockwell Road,
Lambeth, London, SW9
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| This former cinema with its art deco interior, proscenium arch and 140ft dome is London's most celebrated venue for live music, winning Best Live Venue... More
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Old Vic Theatre
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103 The Cut,
Lambeth, London, SE1
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| With the exception of Shakespeare's Globe, the Old Vic has probably had a greater influence on the history of drama than any theatre standing today.... More
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London Entertainment / Arts Centres |
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Rich Mix Centre
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35-47 Bethnal Green Road,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests... More
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London Entertainment / Cinemas |
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Rich Mix Cinema
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Rich Mix Centre, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road,
Tower Hamlets, London, E16LA
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| Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests... More
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Ritzy Cinema
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Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton,
Lambeth, London, SW2
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| If the Ritzy Cinema were a cat, it would have used up most of its nine lives. The cinema started life in 1910 as the... More
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London Entertainment / Classical Music |
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Sadler's Wells
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Rosebery Avenue, Islington,
Islington, London, EC1R
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| Modern contemporary dance and music performance space.
Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national... More
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London Entertainment
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Southbank Centre
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Belvedere Road,
Lambeth, London, SE1
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| 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
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London Entertainment / Live Music |
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The Space
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269 West Ferry Road, Isle of Dogs,
Tower Hamlets, London, E14
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| It's not all music hall these days down in the East End. This multi-arts centre on the Isle of Dogs gives the locals a chance... More
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The Young Vic
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66 The Cut,
Lambeth, London, SE1
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| 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
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Theatre Peckham
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Havil Street,
Southwark, London, SE5
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| In the heart of Borough, behind Southwark Town Hall, the Peckham Theatre offers theatre workshops especially aimed at children and young people in the borough.... More
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Union Chapel
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Compton Terrace,
Islington, London, N1
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| This Grade II listed building just south of Highbury Corner is, as its name suggests, a functioning place of worship. Union Chapel also happens to... More
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London Entertainment
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Utrophia
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136a Tanners Hill,
Lewisham, London, SE8
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| The Utrophia project space gives artists, musicians and filmmakers the chance to get together and gives them the space to present their works to the public.... More
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Aldwych Theatre
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Aldwych,
Westminster, London, WC2B4LD
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| 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
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Barbican The Pit
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Silk Street,
City, London, EC2Y
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| In the two theatre spaces - the Barbican Theatre and the Pit - you can enjoy everything from gritty reality to far-flung fantasy, from... More
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London Entertainment / Comedy Clubs |
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Comedy Cafe
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66 Rivington Street,
Hackney, London, EC2A3AY
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| The cheap-and-cheerful paintwork on the exterior disguises a venue that has been very carefully thought through. It's a far less slick-seeming outfit than Jongleurs or... More
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London Entertainment / Live Music |
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Drum Cafe
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Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge,
Southwark, London, SE1
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| 100 people in a room, all armed with a large African drum, banging in unison, until reaching a deafening crescendo - that's the premise of... More
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