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The grade II listed Russell Square is a large green space located within the Bloomsbury district with its own cafe, overlooked by the Hotel Russell and the University of London's Senate House. It is one of only three London squares designed by Humphry Repton and is considered by many to be one of the finest in London. Originally designed as the centrepiece of the 5th Duke of Bedford's 1800 development plan for north Bloomsbury - whose statue still stands on the south side of the square - Russell Square has its own cafe, open from 7am to dusk all year round, and is at the heart of the annual Bloomsbury Festival, a festival of talks, music and cultural events held every October.
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £70 38% off
Coram Street, WC1N | 2 minutes from Russell Square
This is a smart, modern hotel located in one of the Capital's oldest and most beautiful areas. Bloomsbury is a great place to stay since it's ... More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel from £60 32% off
Southampton Row, WC1B | 3 minutes from Russell Square
The gorgeous Victorian building that houses the Thistle Bloomsbury Park is tall enough to offer great views of London from the top rooms. Located between the ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £165 29% off
15 Montague Street, WC1B | 3 minutes from Russell Square
Overlooking the gardens of Montague Garden Square, this sedate hotel has a peaceful feel even though the British Museum is right next door and Covent Garden's ... More
Sights and Attractions near Russell Square
London > Attractions > Museums
29 Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 3 minutes from Russell Square
The Wiener Library is the world's oldest library dedicated to the study of the Holocaust, its causes and legacies. The library also hosts a regular programme ... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
93 Guilford Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 4 minutes from Russell Square
Coram's Fields is a special place for children where adults are allowed in only if accompanied by a child. Tucked away in the city centre it ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 4 minutes from Russell Square
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ... More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 30th May to 15th October 2019 - 10am-5pm
Russell Square, 29 Russell Square, WC1B | 3 minutes from Russell Square
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 13th and 14th September 2019 at 12noon-7pm & 15th September 2019 at 12noon-4pm
Russell Square, Euston Road, NW1 | 7 minutes from Russell Square
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London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 15th September 2019 - 2pm-4pm
Russell Square, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, WC1R | 7 minutes from Russell Square
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 1 minute from Russell Square
As the name suggests, The Horse Hospital wasn't always the modern arts venue it is today. Once home to sick and injured horses - many references ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
The Brunswick, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from Russell Square
The arthouse Renoir Cinema underwent a major refurbishment in 2015 by The Curzon Cinema Group. Reopening as the Curzon Bloomsbury, the new name pays homage to ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Malet Street, WC1E | 6 minutes from Russell Square
RADA's 160-seat Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre. ... More
London > Shopping > Books
66 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 4 minutes from Russell Square
A broad selection of gay and lesbian interest books ranging from fiction, through biography, travel and counselling. Magazines and cards are also on offer.... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
58 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 4 minutes from Russell Square
Alara Wholefoods Health shop on Marchmont Street has been recommended by one of our readers, poet Kim Morrissey, who took the trouble to write in to ... More
London > Shopping > Specialists
70 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 4 minutes from Russell Square
The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesn't do it justice to label it a mere shop ... More
Restaurants near Russell Square
London > Restaurants > Fish and Seafood
Guilford Street, WC1B | Same location as Russell Square
Brett Redman and Margaret Crow, the duo behind The Richmond in Hackney, have moved in with the Principal London to give ... More
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, Coram Street - Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Russell Square
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London > Restaurants > Turkish restaurants
103-105 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 2 minutes from Russell Square
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 3 minutes from Russell Square
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ... More
London > Education > Adult Education
18-22 Chenies Street, WC1E | 6 minutes from Russell Square
One of three RADA sites across London, this Chenies Street building contains rehearsal rooms, the finance department, RADA Enterprises, the RADA Marketing department, ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R | 7 minutes from Russell Square
Learn to act by becoming the person you are portraying. Think yourself into the role... eat what they would eat, weigh what they would weigh, behave ... More
Leisure near Russell Square
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 5 minutes from Russell Square
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ... More
London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 5 minutes from Russell Square
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
31 Theobalds Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1X | 7 minutes from Russell Square
Inspired by the skills and techniques of the Ottoman Empire's barbers, Ted's Grooming Room provides a sanctuary for men seeking the perfect shave. With ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Russell Square
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
31 Marchmont Street, WC1N | 3 minutes from Russell Square
Always a popular choice for local workers and tourists taking in the delights of Bloomsbury, Marquis Cornwallis , located on Marchmont Street, close ... More
Nightlife near Russell Square
London > Nightlife > Bars
63 Lamb's Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from Russell Square
Formerly run by Billy Drew (who has opened The Chippy in Soho), The Perseverance in Lamb's Conduit Street re-opened in April 2007 under new management. It's ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
252 High Holborn, Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V | 7 minutes from Russell Square
Named after the cartoonist Gerald Scarfe (whose characterful illustrations will adorn the bar's walls), Scarfes Bar is a shining beacon in the otherwise lacking High Holborn ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
16-22 Great Russell Street, WC1B | 8 minutes from Russell Square
Acclaimed designer Martin Brudnizki - responsible for the interiors at Dean Street Townhouse, Hix and Scarfes Bar - has breathed new life into The ... More
Meeting venue hire near Russell Square
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 4 minutes from Russell Square
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 5 minutes from Russell Square
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world are ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
23-28 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 8 minutes from Russell Square
Based at Congress House, the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress, the Congress Centre offers several meeting and conference rooms for hire within an architecturally-renowned Grade ... More
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Hotels Near Russell Square What's On Today Near Russell Square  Faulty Towers: The Original Dining Experience Theatre | Until 29th September 2019 Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel 7 minutes walk from Russell Square Combine a meal out, the bright lights of the West End and a bellyful of laughs with this globetrotting production ...More  Big the Musical Theatre | Until 2nd November 2019 Dominion Theatre 9 minutes walk from Russell Square Based on the smash-hit movie starring Tom Hanks, Big the Musical is a heart-warming show about 12 year-old Josh Baskin ...More  Jo Spence and Oreet Ashery: Misbehaving Bodies Exhibitions | Until 26th January 2020 Wellcome Collection 9 minutes walk from Russell Square Two artists who have lived with chronic illnesses explore how debilitating disease can shape the way we think about the ...More  Wellcome Collection: Being Human Exhibitions | Until 1st September 2021 Wellcome Collection 9 minutes walk from Russell Square Replacing Medicine Now as a permanent display at the Wellcome Collection, Being Human is a free exhibition which takes a ...More  Smoke and Mirrors: The Psychology of Magic Exhibitions | Until 15th September 2019 Wellcome Collection 9 minutes walk from Russell Square Mind games and masters of deception, the secret world of magicians is revealed at Smoke and Mirrors, a free exhibition ...More  School of Rock Theatre | Until 5th January 2020 New London Theatre 10 minutes walk from Russell Square Students at a prestigious prep school "stick it to the man" with encouragement from their substitute teacher - wannabe rock ...More  Appropriate Theatre | Until 5th October 2019 The Donmar Warehouse 12 minutes walk from Russell Square After wowing audiences with The Octoroon at the National Theatre, American writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins returns to London with the UK ...More London's Festival Of Boogie Woogie Concerts | On 15th September 2019 The 100 Club 12 minutes walk from Russell Square The event showcases a range of boogie woogie and jive artists, including King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, The Jive ...More Fame the Musical Theatre | Until 19th October 2019 Peacock Theatre 12 minutes walk from Russell Square Fame the Musical celebrates three decades of singing, dancing and leg warmers this year with a special 30th anniversary tour, ...More New on LondonTown  Old Bengal Bar Drinking Located in a beautiful Grade II listed building originally owned by the East India Company, ...More  Human Stories: Circa No Future Exhibitions | From 4th October West Indian photographer Nadia Higgins is given her ...More  The Builders Arms Dining Chelsea local, The Builders Arms on Britten Street, a landmark pub serving thirsty locals since ...More  Youth Without God by Christopher Hampton Theatre | From 19th September Oscar-winning dramatist Christopher Hampton writes a shocking allegorical ...More  Inspired By The East: How The Islamic World Influenced Western Art Exhibitions | From 10th October Covering five centuries of artistic interaction, Inspired by ...More  Shot in Soho Exhibitions | From 18th October Soho, the gritty, colourful cousin to Mayfair, its well heeled neighbour, is continually captured on ...More  The Royal Opera: Don Pasquale Concerts | From 14th October The Royal Opera presents a new production of ...More  Birmingham Royal Ballet: Giselle Dance | From 1st November David Bintley and Galina Samsova's production of Coralli ...More  Birmingham Royal Ballet: Mixed Programme Dance | From 29th October Before the arrival of Carlos Acosta as its ...More  Angela's Ashes: The Musical Theatre | From 24th September A musical adaptation of Frank McCourt's best-selling 1996 ...More  Umberto Boccioni: Recreating the Lost Sculptures Exhibitions | From 25th September Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art The Estorick Collection provides the chance to witness ...More London's Royal Parks Exhibitions | From 20th November Discover the secret history of London's Royal Parks this winter with a new exhibition at the Garden Museum. 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