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Time? Enjoy concerts, films as well as the most famous english
theater. |
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Barbican
Centre
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Barbican
London, EC2Y 8DS
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Phone
020 - 76388891
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| The London
Symphony Orchestra is in residence at the Barbican Centre,
although other top orchestras---including the Philharmonia and
the Royal Philharmonic---also perform here. The Barbican also
hosts chamber music concerts with such celebrated orchestras as
the City of London Sinfonia. Tube: Barbican. |
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Holland
Park
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London
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Phone
020 - 76027856
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are part of the program at the open-air theater in Holland Park.
Check concert listings for details. |
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Kenwood
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Hampstead
Heath
London
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Phone
020 - 79733427
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summer, there is an outdoor concert series by the lake at
Kenwood. Check concert listings for details. |
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Musical
Concerts Scene
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The ticket
prices to symphony-size orchestral concerts are still relatively
moderately priced, usually ranging from £5 to £35. If you
can't book in advance, then arrive at the hall an hour before
the performance for a chance at returns.
Besides the main venues, smaller concert halls, the big
arts-center foyers, and churches all over the city hold
lunchtime concerts. They may feature string quartets, singers,
jazz ensembles, or gospel choirs, and are usually free or cost
less than £5. Performances usually begin about 1 PM and last an
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Royal
Albert Hall
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Kensington
Gore
London, SW7
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Phone
020 - 75898212
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different concert-going experience, as well as the chance to
take part in a great British tradition, try the Royal Albert
Hall during the Promenade Concert season: eight weeks lasting
from July to September. The usual chestnuts are featured, along
with some novelties, but the capper is the last night, a madly
jingoistic display of singing "Land of Hope and
Glory," Union Jack waving, and general madness. Demand for
tickets is so high that you must enter a lottery. For regular
Proms, tickets run £3--£30; special "promenade"
(standing) tickets usually cost half the price of normal tickets
and are available at the hall on the night of the concert. The
concerts have begun to be jumbo-screen broadcast in Hyde Park,
but even here a seat on the grass requires a paid ticket. Tube:
South Kensington. |
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South
Bank Centre
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South
Bank
London, SE1 8XX
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Phone
020 - 79604242
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| The South
Bank Centre, which includes the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen
Elizabeth Hall, and the small Purcell Room, is a major venue;
the Royal Festival Hall is one of the finest concert halls in
Europe. Tube: Waterloo. |
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St.
John's, Smith Square
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London
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Phone
020 - 72221061
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is a popular setting for lunchtime concerts. Tube: Westminster. |
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St.
Martin-in-the-Fields
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Trafalgar
Sq.
London, WC2N 4JJ
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Phone
020 - 78391930
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This
church is a popular setting for lunchtime concerts. Tube:
Charing Cross.
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Wigmore
Hall
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36
Wigmore St.
London, W1H OBP
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Phone
020 - 79352141
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| Film |
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Big
Screen Scene
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Despite
the video invasion, West End movie theaters continue to do good
business. Most of the major houses (Odeon, ABC, etc.) are in the
Leicester Square--Piccadilly Circus area, where tickets average
£8. Mondays and matinees are often cheaper, at around £5, and
there are also fewer crowds. Some theaters offer student
discounts, and prices drop to around £5 as you get out of the
West End, becoming even lower in the suburbs, but unless you're
staying there, any savings could be eaten up by transportation
costs.
The few movie clubs and repertory cinemas that still exist
screen a wider range of movies, including classic, Continental,
and underground, as well as rare or underrated masterpieces.
Some charge a membership fee of less than £1. |
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Everyman
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5
Hollybush Vale
London, N3
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Phone
020 - 74311777
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itself as "London's oldest repertory," this cozy
theater shows an excellent selection of classic, foreign,
avant-garde, and almost-new Hollywood titles. Many shows are
double (even triple) features at no extra cost. Tube: Hampstead. |
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Lux
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2--4
Hoxton Sq.
London, N1
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Phone
020 - 78640201
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trendy Hoxton district, characterized by club-bars and
galleries, this spot has a wild mix of movies (including foreign
titles), music features, and the usual art flicks. Tube: Old St. |
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National
Film Theatre
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South
Bank Centre, South Bank
London, SE1
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Phone
020 - 79283232
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The NFT's
three cinemas show over 2,000 titles each year, including
foreign-language titles, documentaries, cult Hollywood features,
and animation. The London Film Festival is based here each fall,
and throughout the year there are mini-festivals, seminars, and
guest speakers. Members (£16) get priority on bookings (useful
for special events) and get £1 off each screening. Tube:
Waterloo.
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Rio
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107
Kingsland High St.
London, E8
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Phone
020 - 72419410
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| This grand
old Art Deco cinema has a bar and continues to provide good
mixed programming, with arty double bills as well as matinees
for kids. Note: the neighborhood is a bit shabby. British Rail:
Dalston. |
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Riverside
Studios Cinemas
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Crisp
Rd.
London, W6
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Phone
020 - 82371111
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selection at this converted movie studio changes almost daily.
Admission fees are very reasonable. Tube: Hammersmith. |
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Aldwych |
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Aldwych,
London, WC2B 4DF, 020 - 74166003
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Almeida |
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Almeida
St., London, N1 1AT, 020 - 73594404
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BAC |
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176
Lavender Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 1JX, 020 - 72232223
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Cambridge |
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Earlham
St., London, WC2A 9HH, 020 - 74945080
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Comedy |
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Panton
St., London, SW1Y 4DN, 020 - 73691731
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Drill
Hall |
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16
Chenies St., London, WC1E 7EX, 020 - 73035060
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Drury
Lane (Theatre Royal) |
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Catherine
St., London, WC2B 5JF, 020 - 74945000
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Duke
of York's |
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St.
Martin's La., London, WC2, 020 - 78365122
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Globe
(Shakespeare's Globe) |
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New
Globe Walk, Bankside, London, SE1, 020 - 74019919
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Haymarket
Theatre Royal |
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Haymarket,
London, SW1Y 4HT, 020 - 79308800
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ICA
Theatre |
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The
Mall, London, SW1Y 5AH, 020 - 79303647
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Keith
Prowse |
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234
W. 44th St., Suite 1000, New York, NY, 10036, 212 -
3981468
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King's
Head |
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115
Upper St., London, N1 1QN, 020 - 72261916
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Lyceum |
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Wellington
St., London, WC2, 0870 - 2439000
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Lyric |
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Shaftesbury
Ave., London, W1V 7HA, 020 - 74945045
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Lyric
Hammersmith |
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King
St., London, W6 0QL, 020 - 87412311
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New
Ambassadors |
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West
St., London, WC2, 020 - 73691761
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Old
Vic |
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Waterloo
Rd., London, SE1 8NB, 020 - 73691762
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Orange
Tree |
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1
Clarence St., Richmond, London, TW9 1SA, 020 - 89403633
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Players |
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The
Arches, Villiers St., London, WC2N 6NQ, 020 - 78391134
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Playhouse |
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Northumberland
Ave., London, WC2N 6NN, 020 - 73164747
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Queens |
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51
Shaftesbury Ave., London, W1V 8AS, 020 - 74945040
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Riverside
Studios |
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Crisp
Rd., London, W6 9RL, 020 - 82371111
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Shaftesbury |
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Shaftesbury
Ave., London, WC2H 8DP, 020 - 73795399
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Soho |
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21
Dean St., London, W1, 020 - 74780100
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Strand |
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Aldwych,
London, WC2B 5LD, 020 - 79308800
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The
Gate |
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The
Prince Albert, 11 Pembridge Rd., London, W11 3HQ, 020 -
72290706
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Tricycle
Theatre |
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269
Kilburn High Rd., London, NW6 7JR, 020 - 73281000
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West
End Cares |
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London,
020 - 78333939
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Wyndhams |
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Charing
Cross Rd., London, WC2H 0DA, 020 - 73691736
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