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The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Around 30,000 books are stocked at this branch on a broad range of subjects from fiction and poetry to philosophy, biography, science, cookery, sport, health, graphics, art, travel, London guides and children's titles. Phew. There's also a selection of printed music, magazines and gifts reflecting the music, arts and literature that the South Bank Centre showcases. Book lovers should also leave time to visit the Poetry Library at nearby Royal Festival Hall which houses the most comprehensive and accessible collection of modern poetry in Britain.
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Whitehall Place, SW1A | 6 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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252 High Holborn, WC1V | 16 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
15 Montague Street, WC1B | 21 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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

London > Shopping > Books
119-120 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
If you hate the commercial, branded feel of mega bookshops like Waterstones and Borders this one's a treat. Crockatt and Powell is an independent bookshop that ... More


London > Shopping > Books
62 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 13 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
A delightful second-hand bookshop with a wide choice that ranges from antiquarian first editions to the bargain basement. Rare books, first editions, modern literature, art and ... More
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22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Shopping > Markets
Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
27 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
Housed in the same modernist block as the Royal Festival Hall and sandwiched between it and the Hayward Gallery, the Purcell Room has a 372-seat auditorium, ... More

London > Entertainment > Live Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. ... More

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South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
South Bank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
Food to go in its simplest form. Freeshly baked bread for hand-made made sandwhiches; home made soups; simple salads. Another high street option for fresh. fast ... More

London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
Unit 6, Royal Festival Hall Riverside, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Restaurants > International restaurants
Unit 1, Royal Festival Hall Riverside, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 12 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 13 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Upper Ground, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
62 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 6 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Foyles Royal Festival Hall
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