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HORWOOD As the Premier League kicks off, find out how to watch football in the capital 22 Discover Follow our guide to Brent to discover its Hindu temple, biker café and parks 106 Beyond London As Pride takes place across the country, here are places celebrating the event 122 London in numbers Sporting statistics 90 WHAT’S ON 26 Sightseeing 64 Museums & Galleries 74 Entertainment 90 Sport 92 Shopping 96 Eating Out 104 Nightlife 110 Essential Information 104 96 MAPS 88 Theatreland 114 Central London 117 River services 118 120

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1 The 10 Famous museum housing treasures including 4 the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies 2 Former power station in Bankside containing an international modern art collection 3 The Priceless European art belonging to the nation, with works by Botticelli, da Vinci and van Gogh 4 Natural History Museum Displays of the natural world, including prehistoric fossils, dinosaurs and taxidermy 5 Victoria and Albert Museum Incredible artefacts spanning more than 3,000 years, 9 5

including art, and fashion ISTOCK © IMAGES OTHER ALL MEURON; 6 Science Museum Interactive scientific fun for kids and grown-ups, boasting everything from rockets to steam engines 7 Southbank Centre Major arts centre housing the refurbished Hayward DSON & HERZOG & DI HERZOG DI & & DSON Gallery, hosting music, dance and art events 8 Neoclassical gem housing the Embankment Galleries and The 9 Royal Museums Maritime history and world-class art at this immense UNESCO World Heritage Site 8 10 6 Graceful gallery, home to British art from 1500 to today, including a Turner collection

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hat’s more dangerous: a bored child or a bored adult? While it’s usually safer W to make sure the kids are occupied, that doesn’t have to mean that the grown-ups chasing after them will be yawning from one stop to the next. Whichever you pick, these multitasking locations will make sure everybody’s happy.

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SOUTH KENSINGTON You might not have heard of it, but we bet you’re considering a visit to Albertopolis. This smart area is home to the Victoria & Albert Museum (the V&A), the Royal Albert Hall, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum, which all exist thanks to Queen Victoria’s enterprising husband. The Royal Albert Hall offers hour- long Grand Tours between 10am and 4pm every day, This image: Hintze Hall while the V&A is home to an at Natural History Museum astounding collection of fine Below: Sensational Butterflies and applied arts, as well as at Natural History Museum its major summer exhibition, Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up. Don’t think this will appeal to the kids? Then we suggest Neverland Children’s Tours, which offers supervised London tours exclusively for children aged eight and over. Its Colour Me Creative tour fills up a morning in the area, including hands-on craft activities inside the V&A. So, once you’ve toured the Royal Albert Hall and V&A at your own pace, you could reunite for an afternoon at the

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AUGUST 2018 | 11 FAMILY FUN This north London landmark is home to Alexandra Park, which has been open since 1863 and has majestic city views. It also offers a skate park, pitch and putt (simple golfing for any age group), a boating lake, ice skating and Go Ape. Designed for adults and children, Go Ape takes participants up into the trees, to climb along walkways and fly down zip wires. There are various difficulty levels, so every age bracket in your group should be covered. If Mum and Dad fancy a drink, head to StrEATlife festival (18 Aug). With craft beer bars, music and delicious food options, it’s open from noon until 10pm and kids are welcome – this could be a good PARKS ESY OF THE ROYAL way to introduce them to festival life. Finally, a warning: a beast is stirring here. A 300m-long, inflatable obstacle course called The Monster Above: View of London from arrives soon (24-27 Aug). It’s for StrEATlife Alexandra Palace adults, but 11-15 year olds are This image: The Monster welcome at certain times.

HYDE PARK their feet. To stay dry, hire a pedal boat from There’s a lot going on among these 350 acres, The Serpentine’s north bank. If you journey but we wouldn’t expect anything less from a to the west, you’ll find yourself in Kensington Royal Park. The Serpentine lake runs through Gardens. Here you can visit Kensington Hyde Park, which has a daily programme of Palace, where the Dukes and Duchesses of swimming at its lido throughout summer. Cambridge and Sussex live. Art-loving adults It’s open from 10am until 6pm, costs £12 will appreciate the Serpentine Gallery’s for a family ticket and there’s even a paddling modern exhibitions, but even here there’s pool for little ones. If you’re not keen on getting a child-friendly attraction: the Serpentine really wet, the nearby Diana Memorial Pavilion, on the gallery’s lawn, provides Fountain is a monument to the late princess, a buzzing outdoor structure for children where children and grown-ups go to paddle to explore while you relax in its café.

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GREENWICH PENINSULA Every age group enjoys a river trip, so we’re sure you’ve already planned to float down the . Sail east to North and you’ll find yourself at Greenwich Peninsula, which is more spacious than most of central London and This image: Up at The O2 Inset: Dinosaurs in the Wild therefore home to all sorts of activities. The O2 is a vast, futuristic-looking dome and a thrilling sight in its own right, so why not walk over the top of it? Get strapped into a harness and tackle the sprung walkway which stretches over its roof at Up at The O2, perfect for adventurous adults and children over nine. Climb down and head inside if you have dinosaur-mad kids with you, for the spectacular Walking with Dinosaurs (throughout the day, 14-19 Aug). Alternatively, stomp south along the peninsula to Dinosaurs in the Wild. This entertaining show blends storytelling, walk-through sets and technology for a trip to the Cretaceous Period.

WHITE CITY Previously overshadowed by other parts of London, this western neighbourhood was reborn as a major shopping destination thanks to Westfield London. Pay attention, Mum and Dad: this mega mall has a Champagne bar, a just-opened extension adding 90 new shops and Europe’s largest Japanese food hall, Ichiba. In our experience, children aren’t huge fans of raw fish and wasabi but don’t worry, because nearby lies a kingdom dedicated to little people: KidZania is in and it is huge. Billed as an indoor city that’s run by kids, each session lasts for four hours and children can try activities such as working in a chocolate factory, flying a plane, going to university or presenting the news. There is also a relaxation area for adults that’s filled with books, board games and two computers, so you This image: Westfield really can leave London Right: KidZania

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he opening matches of the new English HOW IT ALL STARTED Premier League season (10-12 Aug) mark Football has a long and colourful history in Tthe return of the most popular and exciting England. Bizarre versions of the game have been football division in the world. With star players played since medieval times. At first, there were such as Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Liverpool’s almost no rules and logic to the games: villages Mohamed Salah, successful managers of people kicked an inflated pig’s bladder like Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola through streets and squares, and and Manchester United’s José over streams, fields and hedges, Mourinho, and a proud heritage in violent and chaotic contests of thrilling football, the English with other villages. According Premier League is an addictive to an ancient handbook from sporting soap opera. Workington in Cumbria, any England’s top division means could be employed to is followed on TV in 212 get the ball to its target – with territories worldwide, reaching the exception of murder. In 643 million homes and nearly five 1863, a set of rules was codified billion people. Another 14.5 million with the establishment of the fans will grab their team scarves and Football Association in a meeting at the attend live matches. With Arsenal, Freemasons Arms, a pub Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Tottenham and which is still open today. The first Football League West Ham all based in London (plus Watford in was formed in 1888 and, following its glamorous Hertfordshire), the region hosts more elite teams upgrade to the Premier League in 1992, the game than anywhere in the country. More than five is now so popular that clubs amass combined million people are expected to go to games here. revenues of £4.5 billion every year.

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TEAM SPIRIT Visitors to London who attend a Premier Football in the United Kingdom is not just League football match are guaranteed to get a sport but a strand of national folklore. an authentic insight into England’s national Fans follow their chosen teams – selected pastime. Around 800,000 visiting fans travel through regional, familial or personal ties to Britain to watch football matches each – with extraordinary passion and loyalty. The year, with supporters from Ireland, Norway, raucous 90-minute matches are communal Sweden, the United States of America and gatherings of like-minded supporters, who the leading the charge. Arsenal’s share tribal loyalties, sing songs and make Emirates Stadium and Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge pilgrimages to worship their terrace idols. attract nearly 200,000 tourists each year. With matches played once or twice a week, Chelsea has recently launched new tours from August until the end of the season in of its stadium, Stamford Bridge. You can May, nationwide conversations now take a tour in 12 languages, and next in pubs, offices, trains and living month the museum will be available in rooms light up with football a dozen languages, too. gossip, controversy and heroics. As nearly 70 per cent of This is a league famous for shock Premier League players are results and an abundance of goals: foreign-born, in this global last season, an average of 2.68 city visitors from every part goals were scored per match. of the world are bound Each Premier League to find a local Premier stadium has its own unique League hero to cheer on. personality. Crystal Palace’s www.premier 26,000-capacity Selhurst league.com Park, its home since 1924, is an atmospheric ground with Top to bottom: a proudly boisterous crowd, Emirates Stadium, home while Arsenal’s 60,000-seat of Arsenal Football Club; Emirates Stadium is a fans at , futuristic, curved bowl, home of Crystal Palace with glazed concourses Football Club; Crystal FOOTBALL CLUB and steel panels. Palace’s home kit ARCH AND FOOTBALL © ISTOCK. PALACE; FOOTBALL GROUNDS COURTESY OF CRYSTAL PREVIOUS PAGE: PALACE KIT COURTESY OF CRYSTAL PALACE © REUTERS; CRYSTAL © ISTOCK; SELHURST PARK STADIUM EMIRATES THIS PAGE:

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2 Crowned The Mayor’s Neasden 4 Wembley The Who, The Beatles London Borough of Temple Stadium and The Rolling Stones. Culture 2020, the Marvel at one of the Cheer on your favourite The arena also plays previously under-the- largest Hindu temples football team or watch host to comedy shows radar area of Brent is outside India at BAPS a top band perform at and sporting events, taking its well-earned Shri Swaminarayan this 90,000-capacity such as wrestling. place in the spotlight. Mandir (also known stadium, which is home 6 Famous for being home as Neasden Temple). to English football and Reservoir to Wembley Stadium This architectural gem, the FA Cup. Go behind Soak up the fresh air at and The SSE Arena, which is free to visit, the scenes of the UK’s Welsh Harp Reservoir, Wembley, this buzzing is made from more largest stadium on a 170-hectare wildlife borough also has plenty than 5,000 tons of a Wembley Stadium sanctuary comprising of shopping and cultural stone and marble. tour, where you can open water, marshes, attractions. Easily Take a tour and then take a peek inside the trees and grassland. reachable on the Tube tuck into a delicious dressing rooms, players’ This verdant reservoir from the West End vegetarian meal inside tunnel and royal box. offers a tranquil spot in via the Bakerloo and its Indian restaurant. the heart of Neasden. 5 Jubilee lines, find out The SSE Arena 3 7 why this area deserves Secret garden Enjoy a showstopping Queen’s Park your attention. Discover a magical performance by your Farmers’ Market garden behind a row favourite musician Stock up on seasonal 1 Ace Cafe of houses at Mapesbury at The SSE Arena, fruit and vegetables Petrolheads should stop Dell in Cricklewood. Wembley. The venue every Sunday morning by the legendary Ace The award-winning has seen numerous (until 2pm) at Queen’s Cafe London, a popular park has a pond with musical icons grace its Park Farmers’ Market. hangout for bikers and wildlife, picnic tables glittering stage over the It’s home to more than rockers. Established in and benches. A play area years, including Prince, 40 stalls selling garlic 1938, this roadside café and a pirate ship make Madonna, Whitney dumplings, free-range on the North Circular it perfect for families. Houston, David Bowie, chickens, cherries and Road offers a packed cakes. You can even buy schedule of car- and WEMBLEY PARK 6 biodynamic eggs. bike-related events. STATION 8 With a relaxed vibe, it’s A479 A4088 Cinema the perfect spot to listen 5 See a movie at The 4 to the jukebox, play table Lexi Cinema, a digital football and have a bite WEMBLEY STADIUM STATION picturehouse where HARROW ROAD 3 to eat. On the menu are NEASDEN STATION every penny you spend 2 British classics: fish and A407 goes to charity. Run by

chips, sausage and mash volunteers, this indie and knickerbocker glory 1 cinema shows art-house, 8 (an ice-cream sundae). blockbuster and foreign The popular café is just films, and hosts film N. CIRCULAR RD a six-minute walk from A404 seasons. Enjoy a tipple 7 Stonebridge Park Tube in the bar, which stocks station, which is on the Images clockwise from top left: Ace Cafe; Mapesbury Dell; craft ales, micro-distilled

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his trendspotting exhibition, winningly and inventively designed to resist minimalist, brightly-lit clichés about the future, instead guides you with ethical and speculative questions.’ (The Telegraph) The Future Starts Here is a major exhibition celebrating the power of design in shaping the world of tomorrow, bringing together more than 100 incredible objects – either newly released or in development – that point towards where society might be heading. From smart appliances to satellites, artificial intelligence to internet culture, this ‘mind-boggling, parameter-expanding display’ (The Times) may seem straight out of science fiction, but they are real, produced by studios and laboratories around the world. See what’s next from major corporations such as Google and Apple, alongside the alternative futures presented by smaller institutions and independent designers tackling issues from the strain on the environment, the impact of digital connectivity on solitariness and even projects tackling human immortality. Marvel at the latest innovations in robotics and prosthetics and

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witness the increasingly blurred lines between humanity and technology. On public display for the first time is Facebook’s Aquila, part of a solar-powered aircraft that’s in early development as part of Facebook’s efforts to bring affordable internet to unconnected regions around the world. Consider what impact these projects might Clockwise from top: have on your body, your home, your work, your Luchtsingel pedestrian bridge in Rotterdam; planet – even your love life! While what’s on The Future Starts Here display suggest a certain future, it is not yet exhibition; DNA portrait determined. The future we get is up to us. of Chelsea Manning; Sedric the driverless car #TheFutureStartsHere from Volkswagen Group The Future Starts Here runs until 4 November Future Center Europe; 2018 in the V&A’s Sainsbury Gallery, a new inside the exhibition; purpose-built subterranean gallery and one dummy antenna around a fake tree by Dutch of the largest temporary exhibition spaces

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THE HOUSE OF CORNWALL ARNIVAL ritain’s royal homes are home to the Queen herself in A TASTE OF BRITAIN surprisingly accessible: the early years of her marriage. Combine sightseeing with souvenir in May, people around Costing £10.30 for adults and heaven at Chiswick House and the world got a good look £6.20 for children between beyondB the walls of Windsor five and 17, the tour begins Gardens’ Great British Food Festival: Bite-Size (10-12 Aug; Castle at Harry and Meghan’s in the garden, before you’re p. 30). You’ll find plenty of food and wedding; Buckingham Palace taken inside to see the areas drinks to sample, demonstrations currently has its State Rooms which are used by the Duke by chefs and live entertainment, on show for public tours; and and Duchess of Cornwall for all set in 18th-century restored you can visit Kensington hosting official engagements. gardens. Kids won’t get bored Palace, home to William, Kate, The rooms on show include either, as entertainment includes Harry and Meghan every day the Lancaster Room, used as circus acts and giant bubbles. of the week. In fact, the royal a waiting room by guests and residence with the most home to two eye-catching GET THIS PARTY STARTED impenetrable gates is actually porcelain vases, which date It’s August bank holiday weekend, – but that’s from 18th-century China. so that means it’s time to party all changing this month. Meanwhile, in the Morning at the Notting Hill Carnival Prince Charles (the Prince of Room, treasures to look out (26-27 Aug). It’s Europe’s biggest ) and the Duchess for include a golden-edged Caribbean street festival, so expect of Cornwall reside beyond 1773 Chippendale sofa and millions of people enjoying a heady the cream walls of this 1827 a pair of flamboyant mantel mix of music, floats and street food. John Nash creation, which is clocks. The cosy Garden Room Sunday is traditionally the quieter next to but within was occupied by Princess day and more suitable for kids. the boundaries of St James’s Margaret before she married. www.visitlondon.com Palace. From Monday to If you feel that 45 minutes Friday during August only, may not be long enough, then you can take a 45-minute enter from Wednesdays to tour of five rooms on the Fridays, between 4.30pm and lavish ground floor. 6pm. This longer tour includes The house was built for the Cornwall Room, which is George III’s son, the Duke of filled with paintings by Prince Clarence, and its last resident Charles. The after-hours visit was Charles’ grandmother includes a guidebook and a the Queen Mother, who lived glass of Champagne, so you’ll here for almost 50 years. be feeling regal in no time.

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SIGHTSEEING The home of the Duke of Wellington has grand THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE interiors and art. Wed-Sun & bank hols 11am- If sightseeing on an open-top bus isn’t really 5pm. Adult £10; child £6. 149 , Hyde Park your style, have you considered touring by Corner, W1J 7NT. T: 020-7499 5676. www.english taxi? In business since 1976, Capital Taxi -heritage.org.uk. Station: . F6. Tours is the oldest of its kind in London (p. 50). If there’s a particular topic which interests ARCELORMITTAL ORBIT you, the company will design excursions to This 115m-tall observation tower offers 20-mile suit you. Alternatively, take inspiration from views over Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and tour themes such as Harry Potter, The Beatles, beyond. You can abseil to the ground or whizz Sherlock Holmes and Downton Abbey. Timings down its 178m tunnel slide. From 6pm; £35. are set by you and, if you fancy adventuring Mon-Fri 11am-5pm; Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. Adult outside the city, Capital Taxi Tours will take £12.50; child £7.50. Queen Elizabeth Olympic you to London’s surrounding countryside. Park, E20 2SS. T: 0333-800 8099. www.arcelor mittalorbit.com. Station: Stratford. Off map.

BANQUETING HOUSE This 17th-century building was designed by Inigo Jones for King James I, with an exquisite painted ceiling by celebrated Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens. Daily 10am-5pm, but call before visiting. Adult £6.50; child free. , SW1A 2ER. T: 020-3166 6000. www.hrp.org.uk. Station: . E8.

BATTERSEA PARK CHILDREN’S ZOO Zoo with keeper experiences, a play area and a petting farm. 3 Aug: Snail Day. Meet and hold a giant African land snail; 11.45am or 2.15pm. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult £9.50; child £7.50. , Gate, SW11 4NJ. T: 020-7924 5826. www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk. Station: Battersea Park. Off map.

THE The world’s largest library, with a permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. To 21 Oct: Windrush: Songs in a Strange Land. Marking the 70th anniversary of the Empire CHANGING THE GUARD Windrush arrival. Mon-Thur 9.30am-8pm; Fri Watch the changing of the Queen’s Guard on the 9.30am-6pm; Sat 9.30am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Palace’s forecourt (except in very wet weather). Admission free; charges for tours, some events From 10am; please check for dates. Free to attend. and exhibitions. 96 Euston Rd, NW1 2DB. T: 0330- Buckingham Palace, The Mall, SW1A 1AA. T: 0303- 333 1144. www.bl.uk. Station: King’s Cross. C7. 123 7300. www.householddivision.org.uk. Station: Victoria/Green Park. F6/F7. BUCKINGHAM PALACE The London residence and principal workplace of CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN the monarchy. In summer, you can tour the State London’s oldest botanic garden. Sun-Mon Rooms and garden. Daily 9.30am-7pm. Adult £24; & Thur-Fri 11am-6pm; Tue-Wed 11am-10pm. child £13.50. Buckingham Palace, The Mall, SW1A Adult £9.50; child £6.25. 66 Royal Hospital Rd, 1AA. T: 0303-123 7300. www.royalcollection.org.uk. SW3 4HS. T: 020-7352 5646. www.chelseaphysic

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CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS DENNIS SEVERS’ HOUSE See Old Masters in this manor house, which Since 1979, visitors have been able to explore the has neo-Palladian interiors by William Kent. home of artist Dennis Severs. Silent Night tour 10-12 Aug: Great British Food Festival: Bite-size. Mon, Wed & Fri 5pm-9pm. Daytime tour Mon Meet producers and watch cooking (p. 26). House noon-2pm & Sun noon-4pm. Tickets £5-£15. Wed-Mon 10am-5pm, gardens daily 7am-dusk. 18 Folgate St, E1 6BX. T: 020-7247 4013. www.dennis House entry adult £7.50; child free. Chiswick severshouse.co.uk. Station: Liverpool Street. D11. House and Gardens, W4 2RP. T: 020-8995 0508. www.chgt.org.uk. Station: Chiswick Park. Off map. DINOSAURS IN THE WILD This immersive, family-friendly attraction takes visitors on a hair-raising This 19th-century ship is the world’s last journey back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. surviving tea clipper, with family events. Daily Through simulations, theatre and interactive 10am-5pm. Adult £13.50; child £7. Joint tickets exhibitions and sets, see prehistoric animals in with Royal Observatory available. Cutty Sark, cages, a dinosaur autopsy and a research station. King William Walk, SE10 9HT. T: 020-8312 6608. Allow approximately 90 minutes for a visit. www.rmg.co.uk. Station: Greenwich. Map inset. Tue-Sun 10am-4.30pm. Adult £33; child £28.50. Advance booking recommended. West Parkside, SE10 0BE. T: 0844-854 1355. www.dinosaurs inthewild.com. Station: North Greenwich. Off map.

COMIC TIMING DR JOHNSON’S HOUSE Have comics ever been more popular? Writer Dr Samuel Johnson compiled his first If you love them, you can have all of English dictionary, published in 1755, in this your superhero cravings fed at The O2. 18th-century period home. London: A Poem DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes explores Johnson’s first independently published (to 9 Sep; p. 38), at Greenwich’s famous work, included its rare first edition and images home of live entertainment, celebrates the of 1730s London. Mon-Sat 11am-5.30pm. Adult £7; history, iconography and films of Batman, child £3.50; cash only. 17 Gough Square, EC4A Superman, Wonder Woman and more. 3DE. T: 020-7353 3745. www.drjohnsonshouse.org. Get up close to the hulking Station: Temple/. D9. motorcycle which appeared in The Dark Knight, a chunk ELTHAM PALACE & GARDENS of the kryptonite used in Experience the decade of decadence as you are the Superman movies, transported back to the 1930s. Part showpiece as well as a Wonder of Art Deco design and part medieval royal Woman costume. palace, make yourself at home as a guest of You can also revisit the Courtaulds. Sun-Fri & bank hols 10am-6pm. iconic moments Adult £15; child £9. Court Yard, SE9 5QE. from the comic T: 020-8294 2548. www.english-heritage. books, as there are org.uk/eltham. Station: Eltham. Off map. more than 200 original pages FULHAM PALACE on display. This attractive 15th-century building was the summer retreat of the Bishops of London. Now, it’s a museum with a café, art gallery and gardens. 2 & 19 Aug: Garden Walk. Guided tour of the garden and the different types of plants that grow there. 3 & 16 Aug: Outdoor Theatre. Shakespeare’s classic The Merchant of Venice, followed by opera The Pirates of Penzance; 7pm-10pm. Museum, historic rooms and shop Mon-Thur 12.30pm- 4.30pm; Sun & bank hols noon-5pm. Admission free, charges for special events. Bishop’s Ave, SW6 6EA. T: 020-7736 3233. www.fulham

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GO APE ALEXANDRA PALACE A treetop obstacle course for kids with ladders, bridges and zip lines at this grand palace atop a hill, which has beautiful views of London (p. 12). Daily; check online for times and prices. Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY. T: 0330-057 2329. www.goape.co. uk. Station: Alexandra Palace. Off map.

GO APE BATTERSEA PARK Make like a monkey at this treetop adventure playground, which is suitable for AROUND THE WICKET children over six and adults. Open daily; check Calling all cricket fans: here’s a chance to online for times and prices. Battersea Park, walk upon one of the world’s greatest grounds. SW11 4NJ. T: 0330-057 2329. www.goape.co.uk. Take the Ground Tour at The Kia Oval (p. 91) Station: Battersea Park. Off map. for an introduction to this iconic venue, covering its history, architecture and the people HAM HOUSE AND GARDENS who have made it what it is today, from sporting One of Europe’s greatest 17th-century houses, heroes to ground staff. was the with gardens that are said to be haunted. Free, birthplace of The Ashes in 1882 (the highly 30-min architecture and garden history tours. contested Test Match series between England House admission daily noon-4pm; garden and ) and has been the site of many admission daily 10am-5pm. Adult £11.05; of cricket’s most memorable moments. child £5.50. Ham St, Surrey, TW10 7RS. Don Bradman’s duck in his final innings T: 020-8940 1950. www.nationaltrust.org.uk. happened here, as well as Kevin Pietersen’s Station: Richmond. Off map. 158 that sealed England’s 2005 Ashes win. IMAGE COURTESY OF KIA OVAL

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HANDEL & HENDRIX IN LONDON adult £18.50, child £7.50 (one child free per paying The former homes of George Frideric Handel adult); guided tour adult £25.50, child £11; family and Jimi Hendrix. 24 Aug: Hendrix Flat Friday guided tour adult £18.50, child free. On the day: Late. Enjoy cocktails, dancing and live music. audio tour adult £20.50, child £8.50 (one child free £25; booking essential. Mon-Sat 11am-6pm; live per paying adult); guided tour adult £28, child £12. Baroque music every Wed and Sat, 11.30am- , , SW1A 1.30pm. Please check online for full event 0AA. T: 020-7219 4114. www.parliament. details, times and prices. Adult £10; child £5. uk/visit. Station: Westminster. F8. 25 Brook St, W1K 4HB. T: 020-7495 1685. www.handelhendrix.org. Station: . D6. THE JEWEL TOWER Built around 1365 to house Edward III’s treasures, HMS BELFAST this is one of only two buildings left from the Permanently moored, this ship is Europe’s only medieval Palace of Westminster after an 1834 fire. surviving World War II cruiser. Daily 10am- Daily 10am-6pm. Adult £5.40; child £3.20. Abingdon 6pm. Adult £15.45; child £7.70. The Queen’s St, SW1P 3JX. T: 020-7222 2219. www.english- Walk, off Tooley St, SE1 2JH. T: 020-7940 6300. heritage.org.uk. Station: Westminster. F8. www.iwm.org.uk. Station: . E11. KEATS HOUSE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT This 19th-century home belonged to the Romantic See the stunning art and architecture inside poet John Keats. See his paintings, books, letters this working parliament building which is also and household items, plus the engagement ring a royal palace. To 6 Oct: Voice and Vote: Women’s he gave to his sweetheart, Fanny Brawne. Place in Parliament. Honouring 100 years since Wed-Sun & bank hols 11am-5pm; 30-min guided the first women were given the right to vote in the tour at 3pm. Adult £6.50; child free. Keats Grove, UK. Tours every Sat, as well as Mon-Fri to 31 Aug NW3 2RR. T: 020-7332 3868. www.cityoflondon. only (excluding 27 Aug). Advance: audio tour gov.uk. Station: Hampstead. Off map.

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KENSINGTON PALACE THE LONDON BRIDGE This royal residence is currently where the EXPERIENCE & TOMBS Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex An exciting history lesson on the past of the reside. Don’t miss Diana: Her Fashion Story, 1,700-year-old London Bridge site. Special effects a collection dedicated to her style. Daily 10am- and actors bring this spine-tinglingly scary 6pm. Adult £23; child £11.50. , attraction to life. Tickets also include admission W8 4PX. T: 0844-482 7777. www.hrp.org.uk. to the London Tombs, under the bridge, which are Station: High Street Kensington. Off map. in a former plague pit. Please check for times and prices. 2-4 Tooley St, SE1 2SY. T: 020-7403 KENWOOD 6333. www.thelondonbridgeexperience. On the edge of , com. Station: London Bridge. E10. the landmark with its landscaped If you read five gardens is a gem. Daily 10am-5pm. books each day, THE LONDON DUNGEON Free. Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR. it would take more This thrilling attraction will whisk T: 020-8348 1286. www.english- than 80,000 years you back to the capital’s most heritage.org.uk/kenwood. Station: to read The British perilous past. See, hear, feel and Hampstead. Off map. Library’s whole (ahem) smell the ‘bad old days’ as collection they come to life before you thanks KIDZANIA LONDON to costumed characters. Not for small KidZania has everything a child could children or the faint-hearted! Joint tickets want including TV and animation studios (p. 14). available with SEA LIFE London Aquarium, Daily 10am-7pm. Advance: adult from £15; child Coca-Cola , Shrek’s Adventure! and from £18. On the day: adult from £18; child from . Please check for times and £38. Westfield London, Ariel Way, W12 7GA. prices. County Hall, Rd, T: 0330-131 3333. www.kidzania.co.uk. Station: SE1 7PB. T: 020-7654 0809. www.thedungeons.com. Shepherd’s Bush. Map inset. Station: Waterloo/Embankment. F8.

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COCA-COLA LONDON EYE Star Wars exhibition with 11 sets from the film. This London icon is one of the world’s Joint tickets available with SEA LIFE London largest observation wheels – don’t forget to share Aquarium, Shrek’s Adventure!, London Dungeon, your London Eye memories using #eyelovelondon. Coca-Cola London Eye. Please check for times. Joint tickets available with the SEA LIFE Adult £35; child £30. Rd, NW1 5LR. London Aquarium, London Dungeon, Shrek’s T: 0871-894 3000. www.madametussauds.com/ Adventure! and Madame Tussauds. Please check london. Station: . C6. for times and prices. County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB. T: 0871-781 3000. THE MONUMENT www.londoneye.com. Station: Waterloo. F8. This was built in 1677 to commemorate the 1666 Great Fire of London. Climb the 311 steps ZSL to its observation gallery. Daily 9.30am-5.30pm. Immerse yourself in the animal Adult £5; child £2.50. Joint tickets with the Tower kingdom at the world’s oldest scientific zoo, Bridge Exhibition available. Monument St, which has more than 750 species. Highlights EC3R 6BD. T: 020-7626 2717. www.themonument. include a penguin beach, Asiatic lions in the org.uk. Station: Monument. E10. Land of the Lions enclosure and endangered Sumatran tigers. Daily 10am-6pm. Adult £27.04; THE O2 child £20. Regent’s Park, NW1 4RY. T: 020-7722 Entertainment and exhibition venue. 3333. www.zsl.org. Station: Camden Town. C6. To 9 Sep: DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes. Take a look inside the world of DC Comics MADAME TUSSAUDS creations such as Superman, with displays of Celebrated home of life-sized wax figures costumes, props, sets and more (p. 30). Daily depicting famous people from the worlds of from 9.30am. Tickets £5-£10. Peninsula Square, entertainment, politics, sport and history, from SE10 0DX. T: 020-8463 2000. www.theo2.co.uk. the Queen to Adele. Don’t miss the permanent Station: North Greenwich. Map inset.

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OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW This Baroque masterpiece, part of the Maritime Better known as , this botanical Greenwich World Heritage Site, is the home of research centre and World Heritage Site contains British naval training, with costumed characters plants from across the globe. Following a five-year and tours. Don’t miss the magnificent ceiling in refurbishment, the Temperate House – the biggest the Painted Hall. Daily 10am-5pm. Admission Victorian glasshouse in the world – has reopened. free. King William Walk, SE10 9NN. T: 020-8269 To 31 Aug: Join the free 4799. www.ornc.org. Station: Cutty Sark/ Temperate Treasures tour, daily at noon or Greenwich. Map inset. 2.30pm, to learn more about temperate plants. Daily 10am-7pm. Adult £17; QUEEN ELIZABETH child £5; charges for special OLYMPIC PARK The Queen hires exhibitions. Royal Botanic Gardens, Formerly the site of the London someone to break Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB. 2012 Olympic and Paralympic in her shoes. Her T: 020-8332 5655. www.kew.org. go-to footwear is Games, this park includes Anello & Davide Station: Kew Gardens. Off map. an aquatics centre and the court shoes ArcelorMittal Orbit observation THE tower. 4-5 Aug: Wing Fest. The UK’s top This stable houses the Queen’s chicken wing vendors descend on the park to vehicles and horses. Kids will enjoy learning compete for the titles Best Buffalo Wings and how to harness a horse. 4-5 Aug: Family Festival Best Wild Wings. Adult £20; child free. Please Weekend. In collaboration with Buckingham check website for sporting events. Park open Palace and The Queen’s Gallery, expect activities, 24 hours daily. Admission free. Queen Elizabeth trails, arts and crafts. Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £11; Olympic Park, E20 2ST. T: 0800-072 2110. child £6.40; under-fives free. Buckingham Palace www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk. Rd, SW1W 1QH. T: 0303-123 7302. www.royal Station: Stratford. Off map. collection.org.uk/royalmews. Station: Victoria. F6.

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THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY SHREK’S ADVENTURE! The home of Greenwich Mean Time and London’s Ride the magical 4D ‘DreamWorks only planetarium, which has regular astronomy Tours’ bus to step into the show and meet the films’ workshops and Observatory tours. Learn about characters. Joint tickets with the Coca-Cola time in the Peter Harrison Galleries and see the London Eye, London Dungeon, Madame Tussauds Prime Meridian Line. The planetarium’s daily and SEA LIFE London Aquarium available. programme includes the new show Phantom of Please check for times. Adult £27.50; child £22. the Universe, exploring dark matter and the Big Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bang: adult £8; child £5.50. Meridian Line and Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB. T: 0871-221 2837. www.shreks Observatory daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult £10; child adventure.com. Station: Waterloo/Wesminster. F8. £6.50. Blackheath Ave, SE10 8XJ. T: 020-8858 4422. www.rmg.co.uk. Station: Greenwich/Maze Hill/Cutty Sark. Map inset. This central London marina dates back to the 11th century and is tucked away by the Tower of SEA LIFE LONDON London. It has markets, eateries and bars. 50 St One of Europe’s largest aquariums with 500 Katharine’s Way, E1W 1LA. T: 020-7264 5287. species of global marine life and walk-through www.skdocks.co.uk. Station: Tower Hill. Off map. tank tunnels. You can snorkel with sharks (£130 including admission), while the new Rainforest ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS Adventure attraction is your chance to see the Landmark Palladian church with tours, a brass- world’s largest species of spider. Check for times rubbing centre, live classical music (some free), and prices. Joint tickets available with Coca-Cola an al-fresco café and a café in the crypt. Mon-Fri London Eye, Shrek’s Adventure!, London Dungeon 8.30am-6pm; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm. Admission and Madame Tussauds. County Hall, Westminster free; brass rubbing from £4.50. , Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB. T: 0333-321 2001. www.sealife. WC2N 4JJ. T: 020-7766 1100. www.stmartin- co.uk/london. Station: Westminster/Waterloo. F8. in-the-fields.org. Station: . E8.

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ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL UP AT THE O2 Sir Christopher Wren’s 300-year-old cathedral Prepare for an unforgettable, 90-minute has stunning mosaics. Climb up the dome to the experience which will take you on an uplifting Whispering Gallery and a further 271 steps to the expedition across the roof of The O2 (p. 14). Golden Gallery, for a classic London panorama. Please check for times and wheelchair access. Mon-Sat 8.30am-4.30pm. Adult £18; child £8. From £30. The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX. St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AD. T: 020-7246 T: 020-8463 2680. www.theo2.co.uk. Station: 8350. www.stpauls.co.uk. Station: St Paul’s. D9/10. North Greenwich. Map inset.

TOWER BRIDGE EXHIBITION THE VIEW FROM This bridge, designed in 1884, is one of London’s Ascend the tallest building in Western Europe most famous landmarks. Joint tickets with in a high-speed lift. At 309m up, on a clear day The Monument available. Daily 10am-5.30pm. you can see as far as Windsor. Daily 10am-10pm. Adult £9.80; child £4.20. Please check online Advance adult £24.95, child £19.95; on the day for bridge lift times, which is usually twice a day. adult £30.95, child £24.95. 32 London Bridge St, Rd, SE1 2UP. T: 020-7403 3761. SE1 9SG. T: 0844-499 7111. www.theviewfrom www.towerbridge.org.uk. Station: Tower Hill. E11. theshard.com. Station: London Bridge. E10.

TOWER OF LONDON WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR LONDON This landmark includes the Bloody Tower, Explore behind the scenes of the Traitors’ Gate and the Crown Jewels. Book legendary Harry Potter films. See sets including ahead online to attend the Ceremony of the the Great Hall. Please check for times. Adult £41; Keys (tickets are free). Tue-Sat 9am-5.30pm; child £33. Booking essential. Studio Tour Drive, Sun-Mon 10am-5.30pm. Adult £26.80; child Leavesden, Hertfordshire, WD25 7LS. T: 0845- £12.70. Tower Hill, EC3N 4AB. T: 0844-482 7799. 084 0900. www.wbstudiotour.co.uk. Station: Euston www.hrp.org.uk. Station: Tower Hill. E11. to Watford Junction, then shuttle bus. Off map.

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WELLINGTON ARCH Boats depart every 40 minutes for Embankment, Climb to the viewing galleries of this magnificent Festival, Bankside and St Katharine’s Piers arch for panoramic views over the Royal Parks (for ), returning non-stop to and Houses of Parliament. Joint tickets available Westminster. Daily departures 11am-6.30pm. with Apsley House. Daily 10am-6pm. Adult £5.40; Adult single £10.25, return £15.25; child single child £3.20. Apsley Way, Hyde Park Corner, W1J £6.50, return £10. Westminster Pier, Victoria 7JZ. T: 020-7930 2726. www.english-heritage. Embankment, SW1A 2JH. T: 020-7936 2033. org.uk. Station: Hyde Park Corner. F6. www.circularcruise.london. Station: Westminster/Waterloo. F8. Consecrated in 1065, this abbey is the crowning and burial site of most English monarchs. You can Daily guided sightseeing tours on the River also visit its first addition in more than a quarter Thames between Westminster, London Eye, of a millennium, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Tower and Greenwich Piers. River Red Rover Galleries. Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm; Sat 9am-4pm. is an all-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing service. Wed late opening 4.30pm-7pm, with half-price Other cruises also available. Please check the entry. Abbey only, adult £22; child £9. Abbey and website for times and prices. Departure points The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, adult vary. T: 020-7740 0400. www.citycruises.com. £27; child £9. 20 Dean’s Yard, SW1P 3PA. T: 020- 7222 5152. www.westminster-abbey.org. Station: LONDON EYE RIVER CRUISE Westminster/St James’s Park. F7. Live commentary on a 40-minute sightseeing river cruise. Daily 10.45am-7.45pm. Adult £13.15; RIVER TRIPS child £6.50. Discounted joint tickets with the CIRCULAR CRUISE WESTMINSTER London Eye available. , South Circular Cruise Westminster operates a hop-on, Bank, SE1 7PB. T: 0871-781 3000. www.london hop-off sightseeing service from Westminster Pier. eye.com/river-cruise. Station: Waterloo. E8. SKINEUROPEAN PREMIERE

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MBNA THAMES CLIPPERS the river. Departs from Westminster Pier. The fastest and most frequent fleet on the From 10am, but depends on the tide so please river. The boats set off from 22 piers across check for times. Minimum height requirement the capital. Discounts with Oyster cards and 1.35m/4ft 5in. Adult from £39; child from £29. contactless payment. River Roamer hop-on Westminster Bridge, SE1 7GL. T: 020-7740 0400. and hop-off advance adult £16.30; child £8.15; www.thamesjet.com. Station: Westminster. on the day adult £19.50, child £9.75; under-fives travel free. Single TOURS & GUIDED WALKS journeys from £4.60. Various MEGASIGHTSEEING points along River Thames. The Coca-Cola LONDON BUS TOURS T: 020-7001 2200. www.mbna London Eye can This new open-top tour bus thamesclippers.com. carry 800 people on comes from the company behind each rotation, the www.megabus.com. It offers its same number as 11 THAMES RIVER SERVICES double-decker services at a very low price: from £1, This hop-on, hop-off service has buses plus booking fee. With 50 stops live audio commentary. Departs around London, tours depart daily from Westminster Pier to Greenwich every hour between 10am and 5pm, from 10am-5pm; from Greenwich to Westminster London Eye, Tower of London and . via St Katharine’s 11am-6pm. Please check for T: 0141-352 4444. www.megasightseeing.com. prices. Westminster Pier, , SW1A 2JH. T: 020-7930 4097. www.thamesriver BEE MIDTOWN GUIDED WALKS services.london. Station: Westminster. F8. Approximately 10 free, themed walking tours per month around Bloomsbury, Farringdon and THAMESJET . Most walks do not require pre-booking. Try Thames Rush, a 50-minute adrenaline- Departure points vary. T: 020-7078 7077. fuelled experience – the most extreme ride on www.bee-midtown.org.

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BIG BUS TOURS CITY OF LONDON GUIDES WALKS Daily sightseeing trips aboard a fleet of open- A variety of themed walks not offered by other top, double-decker buses. Tickets are valid for companies, focusing on everything from Fleet 24 hours. A one-day orientation tour includes Street to Smithfield Market and City gardens. three walking tours. Adult £37; child £19. Prices range from free to £12.50. Departure Departure points vary. T: 020-7808 6753. points vary. www.cityoflondonguides.com. www.bigbustours.com. EVAN EVANS BIG BUS WALKING TOURS The oldest and largest sightseeing company in Enjoy a 90-minute historic and royal guided walk London has been accompanying visitors on city from Trafalgar Square, through Carlton Gardens, tours and out-of-town excursions since 1930. the Mall and St James’s Park to Visit everywhere from Warwick Castle and Parade. Departs from bus stop 15 at Trafalgar Stratford-upon-Avon to Stonehenge and Bath, Square. Free with Big Bus London Tour tickets. as well as all the London sights. Please check Daily 11am. Departs from Big Bus stop 15, for times and prices. Departure points vary. Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN. T: 020-7808 6753. T: 020-7950 1777. www.evanevanstours.com. www.bigbustours.com. Station: Charing Cross. GOLDEN TOURS CAPITAL TAXI TOURS From day excursions to overnight city breaks, the A Blue Badge or City of London-qualified guide London experts offer quality tour experiences drives you around in a taxi for up to five people from London to popular locations such as Bath, (p. 28). Choose from tours by day or night, trips Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Castle. outside the city and themed tours which cover The company offers an unrivalled range of tours films and TV series. Prices vary and are per taxi. and services. Please check for times and prices. Departure points vary. T: 020-8590 3621. Departure points vary. T: 020-7630 2039. www.capitaltaxitours.co.uk. www.goldentours.com. Station: Victoria.

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GOLDEN TOURS BIKE TOURS JACK THE RIPPER TOUR Embark on a tour of the capital, using either Blue Badge Guide Richard Jones of London a standard or electric bike. Tour options include Walking Tours devised these popular two-hour Royal Parks and Palaces, as well as Hampton walks in 1982, offering an intriguing look at the Court. Please check for prices. 11a Charing Cross infamous Jack the Ripper. Booking essential. Rd, WC2H 0EP. T: 020-7341 6255. www.golden Daily 7pm from outside Exit 4 of Aldgate East tours.com. Station: . E8. station. £10. Aldgate East Underground station. T: 020-8530 8443. www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com. GOLDEN TOURS OPEN-TOP BUS TOURS Station: Aldgate East. Off map. See the sights aboard an open-top bus. The Essential Tour includes an English-speaking THE LONDON HELICOPTER TOUR guide who will describe the sights, or there are Discover the capital from the unique perspective multilingual audio commentary tours, during of a helicopter. Choose from the 12-minute Buzz, which you can hop-on and hop-off the bus. 18-minute Sights or 30-minute Max tour. Prices One-day, 24-, 48- and 72-hour tickets. Please start from £200 per seat for a shared tour. check for prices. Departure points vary. The POD Building, Bridges Court, SW11 2RE. T: 020-7630 2039. www.goldentours.com. T: 020-7887 2626. www.thelondonhelicopter.com. Station: Clapham Junction. Off map. HAIRY GOAT PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS Offering exploratory photography tours alongside LONDON LITERARY PUB CRAWL personal, tailor-made or regular group workshops, See where London’s literary world ate, drank and the acclaimed Hairy Goat offers daytime and worked. Thur & Sat only, please check website evening options. Discover back streets, pubs, for times. Tickets £24, booking strongly advised. churches and grand, old and new architecture, and 12 Fouberts Place, Carnaby St, W1F 7PA. T: 020- scenes that make London a joy to photograph. 8090 5082. www.londonliterarypubcrawl.com. Departure points vary. www.hairygoat.net. Station: Oxford Circus. D7.

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LONDON MAGICAL TOURS NEVERLAND CHILDREN’S TOURS Award-winning provider of private and scheduled Offering fully supervised activities group tours to London and its surroundings. and adventures for children aged eight and over, Discover the UK with your own tour team that the aim of Neverland Children’s Tours is to make includes a professional guide and extra chauffeur, London sightseeing interactive and fun (p. 11). travelling in a private vehicle, so you have no Each guided activity is balanced by opportunities parking worries. Multilingual guides are available to get creative, chill out, play and make friends. in all languages. Departure points vary. T: 0870- International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, EC1A 489 0156. www.londonmagicaltours.com. 2BN. T: 020-3239 5059. www.neverlandchildrens tours.co.uk. Station: Chancery Lane. D9. LONDON TAILORED TOURS Private tours for small groups, run by Londoners. ORIGINAL LONDON SIGHTSEEING WALK Tours include , Harry Potter Ninety-minute walks depart from the Original and sports. Please check for times and prices. London Visitor Centre on Cockspur Street. Choose T: 020-3289 0542. www.londontailoredtours.com. from Changing the Guard at 10am, Rock ‘n’ Roll at 1pm, or Jack the Ripper at 4pm (from the Original LONDON WALKS Tour bus stop at Tower Hill). £9 per walk, or free London’s oldest walking tour company offers with an Original London Sightseeing Tour ticket. more than 300 walks. Each takes around two An Explore Walks Pass, which grants access hours, departure points vary and there’s no need to all three walks over a 48-hour period, is £18. to book. As well as Jack the Ripper, Harry Potter Alternatively, Original Tours has launched a series and ghost walks, London Walks offers routes of additional walking tours available Fri-Sun: around London’s ‘villages’, including Kensington Picture London, 11.30am; Royal London, 2.30pm. and Hampstead. Adult £10; child free when £5 each, or £10 for all three walks. 17-19 Cockspur accompanied by an adult. Departure points vary. St, SW1Y 5BL. T: 020-8877 1722. www.theoriginal T: 020-7624 3978. www.walks.com. tour.com. Station: Charing Cross. E7.

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THE ORIGINAL TOUR SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE With more than 65 years’ experience, these live This reconstruction of the original and multilingual open-top guided bus tours take has one of the city’s only thatched roofs. Mon you to the city’s best attractions, allowing you to 9am-5pm; Tue-Sat 9am-12.30pm; Sun 9am- hop-on and hop-off. Its original 24-hour tour 11.30am. Exhibition and Globe theatre tour adult includes free walking tours and a Thames River £17; child £10. 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, cruise pass. 24-hour adult £32, child £15; 48-hour SE1 9DT. T: 020-7902 1400. www.shakespeares adult £42, child £20. 17-19 Cockspur St, Trafalgar globe.com. Station: Blackfriars. E10. Square, SW1Y 5BL. T: 020-8877 1722. www.the original tour.com. Station: Charing Cross. E7. TWIZY TOURS Hire a two-seater electric Renault Twizy, then ROYAL ALBERT HALL TOURS drive yourself through London accompanied Take the one-hour Grand Tour of this Victorian by a GPS-guided tour. Alternatively, rent one concert hall. Tours daily 9.30am-4.30pm; no tours without the audio tour and roam freely at your 19 Aug. Adult £14; child £7. Kensington Gore, own pace. Prices from £29.99 per tour. Apcoa SW7 2AP. T: 020-7959 0558. www.royalalbert Parking Car Park, 21 Bryanston St, W1H 7AB. hall.com. Station: South Kensington. F4. www.twizytours.com. Station: . D5.

SEE LONDON BY NIGHT TOUR WEMBLEY STADIUM TOURS Ride around the West End and City in the Go behind the scenes at this famous football evening for a different view of the capital. stadium (p. 20). The tour takes you inside the Regular departures from outside The Ritz hotel. dressing rooms and through the players’ tunnel. Daily 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9.15pm, 9.45pm and From 10am; please check for dates. Adult £22; 10.15pm. Adult £21; child £12. 150 Piccadilly, child £14. Wembley Stadium, HA9 0WS. T: 0800- W1J 9BR. T: 020-7183 4744. www.seelondon 169 9933. www.wembleystadium.com/tours. bynight.com. Station: Green Park. E6. Station: Wembley Park. Off map. JACK THE RIPPER TOUR A WALK WORTH INVESTIGATING

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YONDA BLENHEIM PALACE On a Yonda tour, you’ll feel like a real Londoner See three centuries of treasures at this Baroque as you drive a car around the capital’s top sights palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. – and little-known cobbled streets. The car is The palace is set in 2,100 acres of ‘Capability’ fitted with technology that guides you, giving Brown parkland. 26-27 Aug: Festival of Transport. commentary along the way. Tours 90 minutes. Inspect an array of classic cars and enjoy activities £30 per tour in a two-seat convertible car; £40 such as vehicle judging. Palace daily 10.30am- per tour in a four-seat car, with a clear panoramic 5.30pm; park daily 9am-6.30pm or dusk; formal roof. Q-Park, Park Lane, W1K 7AN. T: 020-3621 gardens daily 10am-6pm. Adult £26; child £14.50. 5662. www.goyonda.com. Station: Marble Arch. E6. Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1PP. T: 01993-810 530. www.blenheimpalace.com. Station: OUT OF TOWN to Oxford, then bus S3. Off map. ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY Britain’s first public museum dates back to Once the favourite royal residence of King Henry 1683, when the politician Elias Ashmole left his VIII, this Tudor palace and 300-year-old maze collection of antiquities and natural curiosities is set in 60 acres of parkland on the Thames. Visit to the University of Oxford. To 9 Sep: The Tale the kitchens, which would have prepared feasts of Prince Vessantara. Explore the final birth for the king. To 2 Sep: No One Does Feasting story of the Buddha, a popular tale depicted Like the Tudors. This season of Tudor cooking in Burmese and Sri Lankan artworks. Tue-Sun demonstrations transports visitors back to 1538, & bank hols 10am-5pm; last Fri of each month as the kitchen prepares a feast for Henry VIII’s 10am-8pm. Free admission, charges for special son, Edward. Daily 10am-6pm. Adult £22.70; child exhibitions. Beaumont St, Oxford, OX1 2PH. £11.35. Hampton Court, East Molesey, Surrey, T: 01865-278 000. www.ashmolean.org. KT8 9AU. T: 0844-482 7777. www.hrp.org.uk. Station: Paddington to Oxford. Off map. Station: Waterloo to Hampton Court. Off map.

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Departing daily from Green Park bus stop next to the Ritz Hotel at 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:15, 21:45 and 22:15 Spectacular live guided tours of London by night Adult - £21, Child - £12 LONDON Tel: 0844 504 3285 +44 (0)20 7183 4744 ® WALKS Private tours available for groups day or night Over 100 walks every week [email protected] 020 7624 3978 www.walks.com www.seelondonbynight.com

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HEVER CASTLE AND GARDENS PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE Dating back to the 13th century, this beautiful The Queen’s official Scottish residence stands castle was the childhood home of Henry VIII’s at the end of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Daily second wife, Anne Boleyn. The Tudor castle has 9.30am-6pm. Adult £14; child £8.10. Canongate, magnificent interiors, the work of the Astor family The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8DX. T: 0303- during the 20th century. Daily 10.30am-6pm; 123 7306. www.royalcollection.org.uk. Station: castle from noon. Adult £17.25; child £9.75. Hever, Edinburgh Waverley. Off map. Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NG. T: 01732-865224. www.hevercastle.co.uk. Station: London Victoria STONEHENGE or London Bridge to Edenbridge. Off map. This famous stone circle is a Neolithic monument and a World Heritage site. Daily 9am- THE ORIGINAL TOUR 8pm. Adult £19.50; child £11.70. WINDSOR & ETON Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7DE. Hop-on and hop-off to discover Jack the Ripper is T: 0870-333 1181. www.english- this famous market town and thought to have been heritage.org.uk. Station: Waterloo to a doctor or butcher, its centuries-old royal history as his killings reveal Salisbury, then bus or taxi. Off map. – Eton College is where Princes a knowledge William and Harry were educated. of human WINDSOR CASTLE Departures every 30 mins. Adult anatomy The Queen’s weekend home and £13; child £7. Combined package with the world’s oldest inhabited castle. The Original Tour London (24 hours This is where the Duke and Duchess London, 24 hours Windsor) adult £45; child of Sussex wed in May. Daily 9.30am-5.15pm. £22. Theatre Royal Windsor, Thames St, Windsor, Adult £21.20; child £12.30. Windsor, Berkshire, Berkshire, SL4 1PS. T: 020-8877 1722. www.the SL4 1NJ. T: 0303-123 7304. www.royalcollection. originaltour.com. Station: Waterloo to Windsor org.uk. Station: Waterloo to Windsor & Eton & Eton Riverside. Off map. Central or Windsor & Eton Riverside. Off map. DISCOVER ROYAL WINDSOR WINDSOR LONDON’S COUNTRY ESTATE!

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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES Trafalgar Square Parliament THREE TIMES THE FUN Square Are you itching to indulge your fascination with the royals, but convinced that the kids may get bored? Don’t worry – three of London’s most regal destinations have the answer. Family Festival Weekend (4-5 Aug; 11am-3pm) sees activities take place at Buckingham Palace, The Royal Mews and The Queen’s Gallery. Enjoy workshops, trails and crafts and listen to storytellers and musicians – it’s all included in the regular admission price. www.royalcollection.org.uk LINE TEO; SERPENTINE PAVILION © RAFAEL GAM © RAFAEL LINE TEO; SERPENTINE PAVILION

Serpentine Pavilion THE GREAT OUTDOORS ome of the best galleries has welcomed 12 works. The SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER in the world are in London, current structure is Michael but this month we urge Rakowitz’s Lamassu, a mythical This summer is a good time to visit you to step outside them. winged built from 10,500 the Royal Air Force Museum S In Kensington Gardens, the Iraqi date syrup cans. (p. 70), which has just completed Serpentine Pavilion (p. 72) is It’s easy to overlook Victoria a redevelopment. Its new facilities now in place as the centrepiece Tower Gardens, but here include galleries and a picnic area, but be warned: you might share for the Serpentine Gallery’s you’ll find a 1911 piece from your sandwiches with a falcon. lawn. This architectural ’s The Burghers Feathers and Flight (10 & 11 Aug) commission is a magnet for of series. It depicts sees birds of prey, including eagles, talent, and this year Mexico’s citizens of Calais, who offered hawks and owls, flying around. Frida Escobedo has crafted their lives to end England’s Follow a trail and you’ll discover a courtyard that combines year-long siege of the French how bird biology has informed British and Mexican styles. town in 1347. Then make the aircraft design. On The Serpentine lake, short walk to Parliament you’ll find Christo and Jeanne- Square to see its first sculpture Claude’s Mastaba (p. 72). The of a woman. It depicts suffragist married couple conceived the Millicent Fawcett, who fought project before Jeanne-Claude for women’s rights. died in 2009, leaving Christo Our final recommendation is to realise the huge sculpture Regent’s Park. Every summer, alone. It’s inspired by mastaba the Frieze Sculpture exhibition benches – popular among the takes over with 20th-century civilisations of Mesopotamia. and modern pieces. Take some Make sure your trail takes scones and a blanket – it’s time in Trafalgar Square’s Fourth for an art picnic.

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MUSEUMS THE FAN MUSEUM MUSEUM Unusual museum dedicated to the art of the fan. Explore the story of the bank from its foundation Afternoon tea is served in the orangery, which in 1694, to its status today as the UK’s central bank. has a mural. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm. To 31 Aug: Gold Rush! Treasure Adult £5; child £3. 12 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ER. hunt. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; closed bank hols. T: 020-8305 1441. www.thefanmuseum.org.uk. Admission free. Threadneedle St, EC2R 8AH. Station: Cutty Sark. Map inset. T: 020-7601 5545. www.bankofengland.co.uk/ museum. Station: Bank. D10. FASHION AND TEXTILE MUSEUM Museum highlighting contemporary fashion, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HOUSE textiles and jewellery from 1947 to the present day. This 18th-century townhouse is the last remaining To 23 Sep: Orla Kiely: A Life in Pattern. Celebrating home of the American Founding Father. Look out the Irish designer, famous for her prints. Tue-Wed for tours led by costumed actors. Please check & Fri-Sat 11am-6pm; Thur 11am-8pm; Sun 11am- for times and prices. 36 Craven St, WC2N 5NF. 5pm. Adult £9.90; child free. 83 Bermondsey St, T: 020-7925 1405. www.benjaminfranklin SE1 3XF. T: 020-7407 8664. www.ftmlondon.org. house.org. Station: Charing Cross. E8. Station: London Bridge. F11.

THE BRITISH MUSEUM See an unrivalled collection of antiquities, plus regular talks, evening events and performances. Sat-Thur 10am-5.30pm; Fri 10am-8.30pm. SPICE UP YOUR LIFE Admission free; charges for some exhibitions. We’ve got some news that you’ll really, Great Russell St, WC1B 3DG. T: 020-7323 8299. really want: the largest touring exhibition www.britishmuseum.org. Station: Tottenham of Spice Girls memorabilia, Spiceup, is Court Road/Russell Square. D7/8. coming to the Business Design Centre in Angel (to 20 Aug). It’s an avalanche of THE CARTOON MUSEUM costumes and glorious pop tackiness of the British cartoons and caricature. Tue-Sun highest order – Girl Power crusaders can & bank hols 10.30am-5.30pm. Adult £7; child free. never have too much gaudiness. The Spice 35 Little Russell St, WC1A 2HH. T: 020-7580 8155. Bus from the Spice World film is also on show www.cartoonmuseum.org. Station: Holborn. D8. and you can step on board. That’s only half the story: Big Bus Tours is also involved. CHARLES DICKENS MUSEUM Two-hour Spice Bus trips will drive fans The former home of the Victorian novelist, where from the venue to some of London’s spiciest he wrote Oliver Twist. Tue-Sun & bank hols 10am- sites and back again, all while listening to 5pm; open until 8pm once a month, check for – well, we’re sure you can guess that part. dates. Adult £9.50; child £4.50. 48 Doughty St, 52 Upper St, N1 0QH. T: 020-7288 6475. WC1N 2LX. T: 020-7405 2127. www.dickens www.spicegirls-exhibition.com museum.com. Station: Russell Square. C8.

CHURCHILL WAR ROOMS Explore the secret bunker and the Cabinet War Rooms beneath Westminster. Daily 9.30am-7pm. Adult £21; child £10.50. Clive Steps, King Charles St, SW1A 2AQ. T: 020-7930 6961. www.iwm.org.uk. Station: Westminster. F7.

THE DESIGN MUSEUM Contemporary design and architecture. Daily 10am-6pm; first Fri every month 10am-8pm. Admission free. 224-238 Kensington High St, W8 6AG. T: 020- 3862 5900. www.designmuseum.org.

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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MUSEUM Display located in St Thomas’ Hospital, where you can learn about the pioneering 19th-century British nurse. Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £7.50; child £3.80. 2 Rd, SE1 7EW. T: 020- 7188 4400. www.florence-nightingale.co.uk. Station: Waterloo/Westminster. F8.

THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM Britain’s original home for abandoned children, founded in 1739. Check for regular exhibitions and events. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Adult £8.25; child free. 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ. T: 020-7841 3600. www.foundling museum.org.uk. Station: Russell Square. C8.

GARDEN MUSEUM Exhibits located in an historic church, with a replica 17th-century knot garden and exhibitions. From 8 Aug: Flower Fairies. Highlighting REMEMBERING AN ICON the fantastical work of illustrator Cicely Mary One hundred years ago this summer, Nelson Barker (p. 68). Sun-Fri 10.30am-5pm; Sat 10.30am- Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa, and 4pm. Closed first Mon of the month. Adult £10; the Southbank Centre is commemorating child £2.50. Lambeth Palace Rd, SE1 7LB. T: 020- his life and legacy with a free display: The 7401 8865. www.gardenmuseum.org.uk. Station: Centenary Exhibition (to 19 Aug; p. 72). On Lambeth North/Westminster. F5. display in the Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer, it’s a collaboration with the Apartheid Museum THE GUARDS MUSEUM and the Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives. Learn about the history, stories and regimental London and Britain were key players in the heritage of the five regiments of the Foot Guards, deep segregation of Mandela’s homeland, which watch over the Royal Palaces. Daily 10am- but the former South African president 4pm. Adult £8; child free. Wellington Barracks, was an expert peacemaker. In 1996, during Birdcage Walk, SW1E 6HQ. T: 020-7414 3271. a visit to Britain, he said: ‘The response of www.theguardsmuseum.com. Station: St James’s the people of this country exceeded my wildest Park/Westminster. D5. expectations... I love each and every one of you.’ Now that’s how you do diplomacy. HORNIMAN MUSEUM & GARDENS See the collection of the Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman, as well as the new HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MUSEUM World Gallery. To 28 Oct: Colour: The Rainbow Go behind the scenes to see the ceremonial duties Revealed. Interactive exhibition revealing how and roles of the Household Cavalry Regiments. colour affects and influences the world around us. Cavalry Craft. Child-friendly craft sessions (every Daily 10am-5.30pm. Admission free; charges for Thur, 11.30am-1pm). Changing the Queen’s Life aquarium and special exhibitions. 100 London Rd, Guard on Horse Guards Mon-Sat 11am, Sun 10am. SE23 3PQ. T: 020-8699 1872. www.horniman. Museum daily 10am-6pm. Adult £8; child £6. ac.uk. Station: Forest Hill. Off map. Horse Guards, Whitehall, SW1A 2AX. T: 020- 7930 3070. www.householdcavalrymuseum.co.uk. HOUSE OF ILLUSTRATION Station: Westminster/Embankment. E7/8. The UK’s only public gallery dedicated solely to illustration. To 4 Nov: John Vernon Lord: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM (IWM) Illustrating Carroll and Joyce. See the British Huge displays relating to global conflicts from illustrator’s work on Alice’s Adventures in World War I to conflicts in the world today. Wonderland and other books. Adult £7.50; child £4. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free; charges for Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. 2 Granary Square, N1C 4BH. some special exhibitions. Lambeth Rd, SE1 6HZ. T: 020-3696 2020. www.houseofillustration.org.uk. T: 020-7416 5000. www.iwm.org.uk. Station:

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MUSEUMS &GALLERIES Station: Kensington Olympia. Offmap. W14 8LZ. T: 020-7602 3316.www.rbkc.gov.uk. times. Adult £9;child£7. from Pleasecheckfor theMiddleEast. days and The Arab Hall isadornedwithhundreds oftiles exhibiting hispaintings, drawings andsculptures. his life andwork, Leighton isamuseumof Frederic,The restored Lord former homeof LEIGHTON HOUSEMUSEUM Aldgate East. Offmap. www.jacktherippermuseum.com. Station: child £8. very young. Daily9.30am-6.30pm. Adult £12; during the1880s. Not for thefaint-hearted or you’ll alsodiscover thehistoryofeastLondon killer’s crimes, withinthisVictorianhouse More thanjustanexploration oftheserial JACK THERIPPERMUSEUM 68 FAIRY TALES FAIRY for wannabe fairies. dress outfits, too, guaranteeing hours offun that theGarden Museum isproviding fancy Then we shouldmention amused for long? fairies mightnotkeep children drawings of Barker produced eightbooks. Concerned that Such was theirpopularityatthetimethat creatures were particularlyfashion-forward. their outfitstoflowery homes, Barker’s spiky chestnutshells ashatsandmatching were first publishedin1918. Repurposing Mary Barker’s fantastical creations, which The exhibitionhighlightsillustrator Cicely hub opens the Delicate andmagical beingsare fluttering to

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Station: Greenwich/Cutty Sark. Map inset. SE109NF.Rd, T: 020-8858 4422.www.rmg.co.uk. free; chargesfor events andexhibitions. for family events. Daily10am-5pm. Admission capturing Britain’s quirky beachculture. Check revealing storiesfrom maritime history. The Great Map —ahugeinteractive world map, gallery exploringthelife ofthenaval hero, plus 10 galleries includingtheNelson, Navy, Nation The world’s largestmaritimemuseum, with NATIONAL MARITIMEMUSEUM oflondon.org.uk. Station: Barbican. D10. EC2Y 5HN. T: 020-7001 9844. www.museum exhibitions andwalking tours. 10am-6pm. Admission free; charges for special day. Checkfor regular family events. Daily dark, from the late 19thcenturytothemodern photography exhibitiondepictsthecapital after including Roman andMedieval London. including has thousandsofexhibits innine galleries, The world’s largesturbanhistorymuseum MUSEUM OFLONDON Grove. Offmap. www.museumofbrands.com. Station: Ladbroke 111-117 Lancaster W111QT. Rd, T: 020-7243 9611. years. Pleasecheckfor times. Adult £8; child£5. people’s lives have changedover thepast200 toys, technology andfashion thatreveal how See more than12,000 items, includingmagazines, PACKAGING &ADVERTISING MUSEUM OFBRANDS, www.ltmuseum.co.uk. Station: E8. CoventGarden. Garden T: Piazza,WC2E7BB. 020-7379 6344. Daily 10am-6pm.Adult £17.50; childfree. and atrain carriage datingbacktothe1890s. buses, theworld’s first Underground steamtrain transport system.Highlights includeiconicred London’s this museumdisplays thestoryof Located intheGrade II-listedFlower Market, MUSEUM Station: E8. CoventGarden. T: 020-7836 4913.www.londonfilmmuseum.com. £14.50; child£9.50. the production company. Daily10am-6pm.Adult Submarine. Italsodisplays uniqueartwork from DB5, Goldfinger’s Rolls-Royce andtheCrocodile the filmseries, includingtheclassicAstonMartin Jamesexhibition of Bondvehicles thatfeature in Here you’ll find LONDON FILM MUSEUM LONDON FILMMUSEUM To 30Sep: To 11Nov:

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AUGUST 2018 | 69 MUSEUMS &GALLERIES technology andmedical achievements. this family-friendly museum. Park/Victoria. G7. www.seacreaturestour.com. Station: StJames’s £14. 10am-6pm; Thur10am-9pm.Adult £20;child at theRoyal Horticultural Halls. Fri-Wed Station: BakerStreet. C5. T: 020-7224 www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk. 3688. Adult £15;child£10. with hiscolleague DrWatson. Daily 9.30am-6pm. detective where, according to thenovels, helived Famous address dedicated tothefictional SHERLOCK HOLMESMUSEUM SCIENCE MUSEUM SCIENCE for specialexperiences. Daily 10am-6pm.Admission free; charges with hawks, falcons andotherbirds ofprey (p. 64). org.uk. Station: Offmap. Colindale. NW9 5LL.T: 020-82052266.www.rafmuseum. To 30Aug: SEA CREATURES museum.org.uk. Station: SouthKensington. F4. SW7 2DD. T: for specialexhibitions. charges every month,6.45pm-10pm. Admission free; 6pm; adult-onlyLatesprogramme lastWed of since thefirst IVFbabywas born.Daily10am- IVF: SixMillionBabies Later. 10-11 Aug: 70 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Station: SouthKensington. F4. SW7 5BD.T: 020-7942 www.nhm.ac.uk. 5000. charges for specialexhibitions. corners. Daily10am-5.50pm. Admission free; how animalssurvive inEarth’s darkest Air Force, withmore than100aircraft onshow. National aviation museumfocusing ontheRoyal ROYAL AIRFORCE MUSEUM www.rmg.co.uk. Station: Cutty Sark. Mapinset. free. spanning 400years. Daily10am-5pm.Admission rooms displaying astunningfineartcollection InigoJones, boasts22lavishmasterpiece by This 17th-century house,anarchitectural QUEEN’S HOUSE house. flutter around inside thetemporary butterfly Sensational Butterflies.

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www.twinings.co.uk. Station: Temple. D9. free. 10.30am-5.30pm; Sun11am-5pm.Admission 300-year history. Mon-Fri 9.30am-7pm; Sat a miniexhibition reflecting thecompany’s The flagshipstore ofTwinings since1706 has TWININGS MUSEUM www.somersethouse.org.uk. Station: Temple. E8. T: WC2R1LA. Strand, 020-7845 4600. Admission free; chargesfor specialexhibitions. Galleries Wed-Fri 11am-8pm;Sat-Tue 10am-6pm. Photography exhibitionaboutblackmusicculture. www.soane.org. D8. Station: Holborn. Inn Fields, WC2A3BP. T: 020-7405 2107. night openingevents. Admission free. bank hols, 10am-5pm.Checkfor tours andlate- miss Hogarth’s satirical artworks. Wed-Sun & Soane, whichhelefttothenationin1837. Don’t owned bythedistinguishedarchitect SirJohn This 19th-centurytownhouse andlibrary was SIR JOHNSOANE’S MUSEUM Embankment Galleries, cafés andrestaurants. Thames housesthefamous Courtauld Gallery, This neo-classical, 18th-century buildingonthe SOMERSET HOUSE DIVE INTOTHEDEEP Blue Planet because you can alsowatch hisgroundbreaking Sir David Attenborough obviouslyagrees, fresh perspective onthenatural world. cross-sections. Theresults offer adramatic, plastination process tocreate biological sharks, stingrays andoctopuses, usingthe bodies ofanimalsincludinggreat white The exhibitionoffers aglimpseinsidethe Royal Horticultural Halls the arrival of has washed ashore inWestminster, with An unusualexploration ofmarinelife 216 Strand, WC2R1AP.216 Strand, T: 020-7353 3511. documentaryinthecinemahere. Sea Creatures

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IMAGE COURTESY OF SEA CREATURES VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM GALLERIES The V&A’s outstanding collection of fine and applied arts. To 4 Nov: Frida Kahlo: Making Her Paintings collected by the City of London since Self Up. Celebrating the late Mexican artist’s life. the 17th century. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun To 27 Jan: Fashioned from Nature. Looking at noon-4pm. Admission free; charges for special the sustainability of the fashion industry. exhibitions. Guildhall Yard, off Gresham St, Sat-Thur 10am-5.45pm; Fri 10am-10pm. EC2V 5AE. T: 020-7332 3700. www.cityoflondon. Admission free; charges for special gov.uk. Station: St Paul’s/Bank. D10. exhibitions. Cromwell Rd, SW7 2RL. T: 020-7942 2000. www.vam.ac.uk. HAYWARD GALLERY Station: South Kensington. F4/5. This recently refurbished gallery is the home of visual arts at the During World War THE II, The National Southbank Centre. Mon, Wed The former Wallace family home Gallery’s paintings & Fri-Sun 11am-7pm; Thur 11am- displays their collection of Rococo were evacuated 9pm. Free admission; charges art, sculpture, furniture and suits of to Wales for certain exhibitions. Hayward armour. Daily 10am-5pm. Admission Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere free. Hertford House, Manchester Square, Rd, SE1 8XX. T: 020-3879 9555. www.south W1U 3BN. T: 020-7563 9500. www.wallace bankcentre.co.uk. Station: Waterloo. E8. collection.org. Station: Bond Street. D6. THE NATIONAL GALLERY WELLCOME COLLECTION One of the world’s greatest galleries, with works See hundreds of fascinating artefacts relating to by Western European masters from the 13th to health and the body. Check for times. Admission 19th centuries. Regular tours, talks and workshops. free. 183 Euston Rd, NW1 2BE. T: 020-7611 2222. To 7 Oct: Thomas Cole: Eden to Empire. See works www.wellcomecollection.org. Station: Euston. C7. by the 19th-century American landscape artist,

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AUGUST 2018 | 71 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES who was born in Bolton, England. Sat-Thur 10am- ROYAL SOCIETY OF SCULPTORS 6pm; Fri 10am-9pm. Admission free; charges for This hub for professional sculptors hosts a special exhibitions. Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN. regular series of exhibitions. Mon-Fri 11am-5pm; T: 020-7747 2885. www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Sat 1pm-5pm. Admission free. 108 Old Brompton Station: Charing Cross. E7. Rd, SW7 3RA. T: 020-7373 8615. www.sculptors. org.uk. Station: Gloucester Road. Off map. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Prominent gallery depicting famous and historical SERPENTINE GALLERY figures. To 21 Oct: Michael Jackson: On the Wall. Gallery in Kensington Gardens with modern A look at the artists who have been inspired and contemporary exhibitions (p. 64). To 7 Oct: by the King of Pop, including David LaChapelleXXXXXXXX Serpentine Pavilion. Designed by Mexico’s Frida and Andy Warhol. To 23 Sep: BP Portrait Awardxxxxxxxxx Escobedo. To 9 Sep: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: xxxxxxxxxxxx 2018. The most prestigious internationalXxxxxxxxxxxxxx Barrels and The Mastaba. See the new sculpture exhibition of contemporary portrait painting.xxxxxxxxxxxxx floating on The Serpentine lake. Daily 10am- Sat-Thur 10am-6pm; Fri 10am-9pm. Admissionxxxxxxxxxxxxx 6pm. Admission free. Kensington Gardens, free; charges for special exhibitions. St Martin’sxxxxxxxx W2 3XA. T: 020-7402 6075. www.serpentine Place, WC2H 0HE. T: 020-7312 2463. www.npg. galleries.org. Station: South Kensington. E4. org.uk. Station: Leicester Square. E7. SOUTHBANK CENTRE THE PHOTOGRAPHERS’ GALLERY This huge arts centre is home to the Royal Festival London’s largest gallery devoted to photography, Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Hayward Gallery. with several temporary exhibitions. Please check To 19 Aug: Nelson Mandela: for times. Admission free before noon, then £4; The Centenary Exhibition. Free display (p. 66). child free. 16-18 Ramillies St, W1F 7LW. T: 020- Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX. T: 020-7928 3232. 7087 9300. www.thephotographersgallery.org.uk. www.southbankcentre.co.uk. Station: Waterloo/ Station: Oxford Circus. D7. Westminster. E8.

THE QUEEN’S GALLERY TATE BRITAIN This gallery has temporary exhibitions, often The nation’s leading collection of British art sourced from 500 years of treasures from the from 1500 to today, including works by Turner. Royal Collection. To 14 Oct: Splendours of the To 27 Aug: All Too Human: Subcontinent. Celebration of South Asian art Bacon, Freud and a Century of Life Painting. and manuscripts. Daily 9.30am-5.30pm. Adult Celebrating painters living in Britain who strove £12; child £6. Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA. to represent human figures in the most intimate T: 0303-123 7301. www.royalcollection.org.uk/ of ways. To 23 Sep: Aftermath: Art in the Wake of queensgallerylondon. Station: Green Park/Hyde World War One. Exploring the impact of the First Park Corner. F7. World War on British, German and French art. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free; charges for special exhibitions. , SW1P 4RG. T: 020- See Royal Academy Collection works in all media. 7887 8888. www.tate.org.uk. Station: . G8. To 19 Aug: Summer Exhibition. The annual celebration of contemporary art, from TATE MODERN world-famous names to exciting new talent. World-class, international modern art in the To 12 Aug: Tacita Dean: transformed Bankside Power Station. To 9 Sep: Landscape. The English artist celebrates vistas Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy. A look at one she has witnessed across the globe. Sat-Thur of the most productive years of Picasso’s 10am-6pm; Fri 10am-10pm; life. Sun-Thur 10am-6pm; Fri-Sat check for special events. 10am-10pm. Admission free; Admission free; charges charges for special exhibitions. for special exhibitions. Bankside, SE1 9TG. T: 020- 6 Burlington Gardens, 7887 8888. www.tate.org.uk. Piccadilly, W1J 0BD. Station: Southwark. E9. T: 020-7300 8000. www.royalacademy. Do the Gold Rush! trail at the org.uk. Station: Piccadilly Bank of England Museum (p. 65)

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Dr Johnson’s House is a charming 300-year-old townhouse, nestled amongst a maze of courts and alleys in the historic City of London. Samuel Johnson, the writer and wit, lived and worked here in the middle of the eighteenth century, compiling his great Dictionary of the English Language in the Garret.

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AUGUST 2018 | 73 ENTERTAINMENT 74 www.southwestfour.com Dizzee Rascal andBennyBenassi. – this year’s headliners include Expect club anthemsandnewhits returns to ClaphamCommon. South West Four techno andelectronic festival Now inits 15thyear, thedance, GO WEST! www.kidsweek.co.uk are withanadult payingfullprice. ifthey including Aladdin (below), month, which despite its namerunsall Thanks to musicals for free this August. Under-16s can watch plays and WE KIDYOUNOT GIMME MORE residency, Following afour-year LasVegas petals duringEverytime. aerial performances and falling p. 89).Expect video montages, catch herat TheO2(24-26Aug; you canMe –andthis month, touring theworld withPiece of

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is is P returns to of it beginswiththeUKpremiere around dreams andfantasies: Thisyear’s seasonisthemed food stallsdotted around. by thefilmsandthere are DJs willplay setsinspired The Influence Project funk, soulandhip-hoppioneers, and anexhibitionofphotos film magazine including talks, aworkshop by a seriesofspecialevents continue premieres, thefestival will Aswell asUKandworld and foreign-language flicks. comedies, musicals, thrillers cushion for comfort towatch You sit oncobbles, sotake a capital’s largestoutdoorscreen. contemporary filmsonthe night towatch classicand arts venue’s courtyard every 2,000 filmfans gather inthe (9-22 Aug; p. 89).More than famous shadow justashe’s emerging from herhusband’s Pryce. It’s aboutafaithful wife Glenn CloseandJonathan SUMMER SCREENS The Wife Film4 SummerScreen for aromantic evening, as and cuddleupatsunset ack apicnic,grab ablanket Behind theScreen Somerset House , adrama starring Little White Lies . ,

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MUSICALS & PERFORMANCES CHICAGO THE MUSICAL ALADDIN A jazz-filled musical, which now stars Martin This Broadway and West End hit has a stellar Kemp as the suave lawyer, Billy Flynn. Mon-Sat cast and hit tunes such as A Whole New World 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £25-£150. and Friend Like Me with lyrics by Tim Rice, plus Phoenix Theatre, 110 Charing Cross Rd, WC2H a real magic carpet. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 0JP. T: 0843-316 1082. www.phoenixtheatre 2.30pm. Tickets £17.50-£149.50. Prince Edward london.co.uk. Station: . E7. Theatre, Old Compton St, W1D 4HS. T: 0844-482 5151. www.aladdinthemusical.co.uk. Station: DREAMGIRLS Tottenham Court Road. D7. Powerful tunes are set against a tumultuous story about a young female singing trio from BAT OUT OF HELL Chicago. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. A Meat Loaf jukebox musical. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Tickets £15-£175. Savoy Theatre, Strand, Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £20-£175. Dominion WC2R 0ET. T: 0844-871 7687. www.savoy Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Rd, W1T 7AQ. theatre.org. Station: Covent Garden. E8. T: 0845-200 7982. www.batoutofhellmusical.com. Station: Tottenham Court Road. D7. 42ND STREET This hit romantic comedy follows an authoritative THE BOOK OF MORMON theatre director as he stages a musical during This controversial and hilarious satire won four the Great Depression. Watch small-town girl Olivier Awards. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat Peggy get her shot at stardom. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; 2.30pm. After 18 Aug: Please check for times. Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £15-£125. Theatre Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry St, W1D 6AS. Royal Drury Lane, Catherine St, WC2B 5JF. T: 0844-482 5110. www.bookofmormonlondon.com. T: 0844-858 8877. www.42ndstreetmusical.co.uk. Station: . E7. Station: Covent Garden. D8.

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THE KING AND I Watch the stars of this Broadway musical make their West End debuts. The show is set in 1860s Bangkok. Mon-Sat 7pm; Wed & Sat 2pm. Tickets £15-£82.50. , Argyll St, W1F 7TF. T: 0844-412 2704. www.kingand imusical.co.uk. Station: Oxford Circus. D7.

KINKY BOOTS Fun musical about a shoe factory which reinvigorates its business, once its new owner decides to produce knee-high boots for drag queens. With music by Cyndi Lauper. Mon-Sat THE SOUNDS OF CUBA 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £19.50-£125. A talented trio is behind the UK premiere , 409-412 Strand, WC2R 0NS. of Carmen la Cubana at Sadler’s Wells T: 0844-579 0094. www.kinkybootsthemusical. (1-18 Aug; p. 89). Georges Bizet’s tragic co.uk. Station: Charing Cross. E8. romantic opera is given a Cuban twist by director Christopher Renshaw (The King LES MISÉRABLES and I), Grammy-winning orchestrator Alex The world’s longest-running musical, adapted Lacamoire (Hamilton) and choreographer from Victor Hugo’s classic novel, is set in Roclan González Chávez. Expect a heady post-revolutionary France. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; mix of rumba, cha-cha-cha and mambo set Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £47.25-£177.25. to a 12-strong band playing Afro-Cuban Queen’s Theatre, 51 Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 6BA. rhythms and original Bizet tunes on classical T: 0844-482 5160. www.lesmis.com. Station: and Latin American instruments. Leicester Square/Piccadilly Circus. D8. CARMEN LA CUBANA © MARIE-NOELLE ROBERT

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DISNEY’S THE LION KING Wonderful adaptation of the popular Disney film with ingenious costumes and inventive puppetry. This is one of the West End’s longest-running shows. Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Wed, Sat & Sun 2.30pm. Tickets £47.50-£236.75. Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington St, WC2E 7RQ. T: 0844-871 3000. www.thelionking.co.uk. Station: Covent Garden. E8.

MAMMA MIA! A STARRY NIGHT A tribute to the popular music of ABBA, with For a change of scenery, this month a feel-good story set on a Greek island. Mon- you can watch a show under the stars at Sat 7.45pm; Thur & Sat 3pm; 3pm 7 & 21 Aug. the beautiful Regent’s Park Open Air Tickets £33-£150. Novello, , WC2B 4LD. Theatre. The annual summer season, T: 0844-482 5115. www.mamma-mia.com. curated by artistic director Timothy Station: Covent Garden/Temple. E8. Sheader, opened in May and continues with Little Shop of Horrors (from 3 Aug; MATILDA THE MUSICAL p. 89). Based on Roger Corman’s 1960 Fantastic show based on Roald Dahl’s black comedy, the rock musical follows a children’s book about a girl with magic powers. flower shop that is on the verge of closing Tue 7pm; Wed-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm; down, until the owner finds a mysterious Sun 3pm. Tickets £25-£122.50. Cambridge new plant that can talk. This dramatic Theatre, 32-34 Earlham St, WC2 9HU. T: 0844- discovery turns his fortunes around – but 412 4652. www.matildathemusical.com. Station: to survive, the plant needs human blood. Covent Garden. D8. ‘I DOUBT I’LL EVER SEE A BETTER PRODUCTION IN MY LIFETIME’ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

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MOTOWN THE MUSICAL THRILLER LIVE Story of Motown Records. Check for times and Non-stop songs and dance celebrate Michael prices. Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Ave, Jackson’s career. Enjoy songs from Man in the WC2H 8DP. T: 020-7379 5399. www.shaftesbury Mirror to I Want You Back. Please check for theatre.com. Station: Holborn. D8. times and prices. Lyric, 29 Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 7ES. T: 0844-482 9674. www.thriller THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA live.com. Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7. A mysterious masked man haunts the Paris Opera House. Please check for times. Tickets £25-£175. TINA Her Majesty’s Theatre, 57 Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL. A new musical based on the life of Anna Mae T: 0844-412 2707. www.thephantomoftheopera.com. Bullock, a farmgirl from Tennessee who went Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7. on to become rock ‘n’ roll superstar Tina Turner. Hear hits including Simply the Best. Mon-Sat SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £10-£85. A musician teaches his students to be Aldwych Theatre, 9 Aldwych, WC2B 4DF. rock stars. Please check for times. Tickets £15- T: 0845-200 7981. www.tinathemusical.com. £149.50. New London Theatre, 166 Drury Lane, Station: Covent Garden/Holborn. D8. WC2B 5PF. T: 020-7452 3000. www.schoolofrock themusical.com. Station: Covent Garden. D8. WICKED The brilliant backstory of the witches of Oz SOUNDS AND SORCERY with the hit tunes Defying Gravity and Popular. To 30 Sep: Immersive music concert experience Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets inspired by Disney’s Fantasia, set in the tunnels £24.75-£175. , under Waterloo Station. Tickets £22-£30. The 17 Wilton Rd, SW1V 1LG. T: 0844-871 3001. Vaults, Leake St, SE1 7NN. T: 020-7401 9603. www.wickedthemusical.co.uk. Station: www.thevaults.london. Station: Waterloo. F8. Victoria. F7.

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THE PHANTOM from Broadway in 1999. To bring OF THE OPERA the animals of Africa’s Serengeti Her Majesty’s Theatre Plain to the stage, the show Andrew Lloyd Webber’s dramatic skilfully uses puppets, masks, musical about tragedy, terror and stilts and elaborate costumes. love opened in London in 1986. www.thelionking.co.uk The story is set in Paris, where a masked figure spreads horror LES MISÉRABLES across the Opera House. With Queen’s Theatre a score that is famous across the This epic musical about the world, Phantom has made more French Revolution opened at the money than any other musical. Barbican in 1985, when the press www.reallyusefultheatres.co.uk reviews weren’t very positive. But theatre super-producer Cameron THE LION KING Mackintosh quickly turned it into Lyceum Theatre a West End sensation. The London No introduction is necessary for production of Les Misérables is the Disney’s long-running West End world’s longest-running musical. musical, which came to London www.queenstheatre.co.uk LES MISÉRABLES AND THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA © JOHAN PERSSON; THE LION KING © DISNEY; LIGHTS © ISTOCK LES MISÉRABLES AND THE PHANTOM OF OPERA © JOHAN PERSSON; LION KING DISNEY;

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YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN The legendary filmmaker and comedian Mel Brooks brings this classic monster musical comedy to life on stage. Suitable for all ages with parental guidance. Please check for times and prices. Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0HH. T: 0844-482 9673. www.garrick GIVE theatre.org. Station: Leicester Square. E7/8. PLAYS ME THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY A hilarious play about six incompetent crooks desperate to get hold of a diamond. Please check AN A! for times. Tickets £10-£73.75. , If you’ve got teenagers in tow, then Bring It 218-223 Piccadilly, W1V 9LB. T: 0844-815 6131. On at Southwark Playhouse (from 2 Aug) www.thecomedyaboutabankrobbery.com. is perfect for a family night out, as it blends Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7. cheerleading moves with dance numbers, pop tunes and sassy comedy. The musical FAULTY TOWERS: is inspired by the 2000 film starring Kirsten THE DINING EXPERIENCE Dunst, which follows a team of high-school Seventies-style dining and interactive comedy. cheerleaders preparing for a competition. Based on the TV comedy. Please check for times. Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Tickets £67.50-£79.50. Radisson Blu Edwardian, Causeway, SE1 6BD. T: 020-7407 0234. 9-13 Bloomsbury St, WC1B 3QD. T: 0845-154 www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk 4145. www.faultytowers-uk.com. Station: Tottenham Court Road. D7. ‘A RIP-ROARINGLY SAVE 20% HILARIOUS NIGHT OUT’ OVER SUMMER WITH CODE THIS IS LONDON LONDON20

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0330 333 4811 | GARRICK THEATRE | YoungFrankenstein.co.uk 2 , London, WC2H 0HH | Leicester Square Charing Cross TICKETS FROM £20 | MUST END 25 AUGUST ENTERTAINMENT SEE YOU IN HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD The long-awaited parts I and II of the adaptation of JK Rowling’s new story have already won many awards. Most tickets are sold out; please check for returns and times. Palace Theatre, 113 Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 5AY. T: 0300-333 4813. www.harrypotter COURT theplay.com. Station: Leicester Square. D7. Sir Ian McKellen stars as a mad king in the title role of this Shakespeare tragedy. Please check for times. Tickets £25-£145. Duke of York’s Theatre, 104 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4BG. T: 0844-871 7627. www.dukeofyorkstheatre.co.uk. Station: Leicester Square. E8.

THE MOUSETRAP A murderer strikes at a party in Agatha Christie’s long-running whodunnit. Please check for times and prices. St Martin’s Theatre, West St, WC2H 9NZ. T: 0844-499 1515. www.the-mousetrap.co.uk. Station: Leicester Square. D7.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Slapstick comedy about a hapless drama society. Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm; Sun 3pm & 7pm. Tickets £22-£72. Duchess Theatre, 3-5 Catherine St, WC2B 5LA. T: 0844-482 9672. www.theplaythat goeswrong.com. Station: Covent Garden. D8.

PRESSURE To 1 Sep: June 1944. The Allied forces led by Eisenhower are poised to launch an attack. Based on a true story. Check for times. Tickets £15-£75. Ambassadors Theatre, West St, WC2H 9ND. T: 020-7395 5405. www.theambassadors theatre.co.uk. Station: Leicester Square. D7.

WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION This acclaimed new production is based on Agatha Christie’s gripping courtroom drama – it is staged in a genuine former courtroom. Directed by Lucy Bailey. Tickets £10-£75. Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 2.30pm; Sun 3pm. A UNIQUE County Hall, Belvedere Rd, South Bank, SE1 7PB. T: 0844-815 7141. www.witnesscountyhall.com. COURTROOM STAGING Station: Waterloo/Westminster. F8. THE WOMAN IN BLACK NOW PLAYING A spooky story adapted from Susan Hill’s Gothic-style novel, about a lawyer who visits a remote house to settle affairs after a woman’s LONDON COUNTY HALL death. Tue-Sat 8pm; Tue & Thur 3pm; Sat 4pm. witnesscountyhall.com Tickets £22.50-£85. Fortune Theatre, Russell St, WC2B 5HH. T: 0844-871 7626. www.thewoman inblack.com. Station: Covent Garden. D8.

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88 | LONDON PLANNER ENTERTAINMENT CONCERTS: CLASSICAL IN THE HEART ROYAL ALBERT HALL London’s iconic music hall and is home to the OF LEICESTER BBC Proms. Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. T: 020-7589 8212. www.royal alberthall.com. Station: South Kensington. G4. SQUARE ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS CHURCH Concerts and recitals. St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. T: 020-7766 OPEN 7 DAYS 1100. www.smitf.org. Station: Charing Cross. E8. A WEEK CONCERTS: POP, JAZZ & WORLD THE O2 Enormous venue for live music. 24-26 Aug: Britney Spears (p. 74). Please check for times and prices. The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 0AX. T: 0844-856 0202. www.theo2.co.uk. Station: North Greenwich. Map inset.

DANCE LONDON COLISEUM From 22 Aug: Swan Lake. Classic ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s score. Check for times and prices. 33 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4ES. T: 020-7845 9300. www.eno.org. Station: Charing Cross. E8.

SADLER’S WELLS 1-18 Aug: Carmen la Cubana. Bizet’s score is given a Cuban twist (p. 78). Please check for times and prices. Rosebery Ave, EC1R 4TN. T: 020-7863 8000. www.sadlerswells.com. Station: Angel. Off map.

FESTIVALS & EVENTS BBC PROMS To 8 Sep: Classical music. Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. T: 020-7589 8212. www.bbc.co.uk/proms. Station: South Kensington. F4.

FILM4 SUMMER SCREEN 9-22 Aug: Watch films under the stars (p. 74). Please check for times and prices. Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA. T: 020-7845 4600. www.somersethouse.org.uk. Station: Temple. E8.

REGENT’S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE See classic shows in a glorious setting (p. 80). Check for times and prices. Open Air, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1 4NU. T: 0844-826 4242. www.openairtheatre.com. Station: Baker Street. C6. LAST MINUTE CHILDREN & FAMILIES A MONSTER CALLS & DISCOUNT To 25 Aug: Tale about loss and healing. Check for times and prices. , The Cut, SE1 8NB. THEATRE TICKETS T: 0844-871 7628. www.oldvictheatre.com. Station: Waterloo. F9.

AUGUST 2018 | 89 SPORT IT’S COMING HOME After recovering from the recent FIFA World Cup, it’s back to domestic football as the Premier League season kicks off (from 10 Aug; p. 91). With Manchester City and Liverpool dominating the headlines last season, can London’s clubs restore the capital’s pride? Arsenal begin the season with a new manager after the departure of Arsène Wenger, and Chelsea and Tottenham look to build on last season’s success. FINAL COUNTDOWN It’s not only football matches that fill Wembley Stadium – the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Final (25 Aug; p. 91), the long- awaited climax to an historic rugby league knockout tournament that has been going since 1896, ON AN EQUAL FOOTING promises crowds of close to 80,000 people. We don’t know yet t’s billed as the most- the women’s team. Since then, who the finalists are, but Hull FC will have its eye on a third watched women’s sporting Great Britain won a bronze successive trophy. event in UK history and medal at the 2012 London within weeks of going on Olympics and gold at Rio 2016 Isale, the final sessions, and when they beat defending all of England’s matches, sold champions the Netherlands. out. The Vitality Women’s Women’s hockey in England Hockey World Cup, at the is in great shape, with more Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis than 10,000 new players taking Centre, reaches its final stages up the sport since GB’s victory (to 5 Aug; p. 91). This is the in Rio. Its funding is now equal first time that the tournament to the men’s game, which led to – the biggest hockey event in England rising up the ranks. the world – is hosted in the UK. Team captain Alex Danson So who will lift the trophy? knows how vital funding is. The Netherlands, who are top in ‘When I started, we were the world rankings, are the team unfunded and off the back of to beat; they are the current 1988 [when GB’s men won gold AN INDIAN SUMMER world champions and looking at the Seoul Olympics], I was for their eighth title. They have very aware of the men’s success After the match against Pakistan only failed to reach two finals and of the women in Barcelona in May, Lord’s Cricket ground since the tournament’s [winning bronze in 1992] but plays host to a great Indian cricket team for their first Test match of inception in 1974. that we hadn’t had anything the series (9-13 Aug; p. 91). Both England, currently ranked since then. Now that’s changed,’ nations had less-than-successful second, will be looking for she said in a recent interview. winters and England began the their first World Cup title. There is a Fan Centre, which summer badly against Pakistan, Their best result in the is open to all. Watch the action so team captains Joe Root and tournament was third place on a big screen, listen to music Virat Kohli’s sides will be hoping in 2010, which came after and enjoy the festival vibe.

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WATCH Please check for times. Adult £22; child £14. CRICKET Museum only £10; child £7. Drayton Park, N5 1BU. 2 Aug: Middlesex vs Sussex. 9-13 Aug: England T: 020-7619 5000. www.arsenal.com. Station: vs India (p. 90). 16 Aug: Middlesex vs Essex. Holloway Road/Arsenal/. Off map. 29 Aug: Middlesex vs Sussex. Lord’s Cricket Ground, see ‘Lord’s Tour’ for address. CHELSEA FC STADIUM TOUR & MUSEUM Guided hour-long tour includes the dressing room, 3 Aug: Surrey vs Middlesex. 9 Aug: Surrey vs players’ tunnel and press room, plus the museum. Sussex. 15 Aug: Surrey vs Hampshire. 19-22 Aug: Legends Tours on selected dates. Check for times. Surrey vs Lancashire. Kia Oval, see ‘Kia Oval Adult £22; child £15. Stamford Bridge, Fulham Rd, Tour’ for address. SW6 1HS. T: 0371-811 1955. www.chelseafc.com. Station: Fulham Broadway. Off map. HOCKEY To 5 Aug: Vitality Women’s Hockey World Cup LORD’S TOUR & MCC MUSEUM (p. 90). Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, Guided tour of the home of cricket includes the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST. Pavilion, Long Room and Honours Board, plus T: 0800-0722 110. www.queenelizabetholympic the England team’s dressing room and the MCC park.co.uk. Station: Stratford. Off map. Museum with the Ashes urn. Check for dates and times. Booking essential. Tour £24; child £15. FOOTBALL St John’s Wood Rd, NW8 8QN. T: 020-7616 8595. 5 Aug: FA Community Shield: Manchester City www.lords.org. Station: St John’s Wood. C4. vs Chelsea. Wembley Stadium, Olympic Way, HA9 0WS. T: 0844-980 8001. www.wembley KIA OVAL TOUR stadium.com. Station: Wembley Park. Off map. Tour the famous cricket ground, home of Surrey County Cricket Club since 1845 and host of Premier League fixtures (dates are England matches (p. 32). Please check for times subject to change) and prices. Kennington, SE11 5SS. T: 020-3946 11 Aug: Arsenal vs Manchester City. 25 Aug: 0100. www.kiaoval.com. Station: Oval. Off map. Arsenal vs West Ham United. Emirates Stadium, see ‘Arsenal Stadium Tour’ TWICKENHAM WORLD RUGBY for address. MUSEUM & STADIUM TOUR The first Test Tour the world’s largest stadium 18 Aug: Chelsea vs Arsenal. match in England dedicated to rugby. The World Rugby Stamford Bridge, see ‘Chelsea FC was played at the Museum houses 38,000 objects. Oval – WG Grace Stadium Tour’ for address. scored 152 runs Please check for times and prices. on his debut , Whitton Rd, 18 Aug: Tottenham vs Fulham. Twickenham, TW2 7BA. T: 020-8892 Wembley Stadium, see ‘The Wembley 8877. www.worldrugbymuseum.com. Stadium Tour’ for temporary address. Station: Twickenham. Off map. T: 0344-844 0102. www.tottenhamhotspur.com. THE WEMBLEY STADIUM TOUR 18 Aug: West Ham United vs Bournemouth. Go behind the scenes to relive sporting history , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, at this famous stadium. Tours daily 10am-4pm; E20 2ST. T: 020-8548 2748. www.whufc.com. check for closures. Adult £22; child £14. Olympic Way, HA9 0WS. T: 0800-169 9933. www.wembley RUGBY LEAGUE stadium.com. Station: Wembley Park. Off map. 25 Aug: Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Final (p. 90). Wembley Stadium, see ‘The Wembley Stadium WIMBLEDON LAWN TENNIS Tour’ for temporary address. T: 0844-980 8001. MUSEUM & TOUR In the museum, see the 1887 men’s singles trophy TOURS & MUSEUMS and Victorian tennis fashions. The tour includes ARSENAL STADIUM TOUR & MUSEUM Centre Court. Daily 10am-5pm. Please check for Self-guided audio tours include the changing prices. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet rooms, players’ tunnel and the museum. The Club, Church Rd, SW19 5AE. T: 020-8946 6131.

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AUGUST 2018 | 91 ©VisitBritain/Andrew Pickett SHOPPING www.carnaby.co.uk enjoy thecapital. chair, listen to theDJs and and Dirty Bones. Sitinadeck include Wright Brothers, Shoryu £5 from local restaurants –stalls noon-6pm). Sampledishes for Street Eat eat your wayaround itas here intheSixties. Now, you can McCartney were spotted shopping Icons suchPaul asJimiHendrixto most famousstreets. shopping is oneof the city’s A BITEOUTOFLONDON This image: Right: BicesterVillage takes place (11Aug; Westfield London Carnaby Carnaby W heart ofOxfordshire, theoutlet Village visit at adiscount, Ifyou love designernames Stratford Westfields. in theShepherd’s Bushand fun fairs thathave opened shop, take advantage ofthe to drop offthekidswhile you all aboutdesign.Ifyou want whileinSeptemberit’sart, August activitiesfocus on month hasadifferent theme. it’s music,sportortech,each programme begins–whether summer, the million-pound revamp. During in Europe thankstoamulti- centre, it’s now thelargest London’s largestshopping a refurbishment. Previously (p. 93)hasrecently undergone London pop-up stalls. HERE COMESTHESUN entertainment to events, from alfresco so, too, doshopping hen thesuncomesout, (p. 93).Located inthe inShepherd’s Bush Westfield Presents Westfield Bicester – Kohinoor Sahota to Saturday. Happy shopping! and until10pmonThursday 9pm onMonday toWednesday stays openlonger:from 9amto Insummer, BicesterVillage buy giftsfrom truffles toteasets. sandwiches andsalads, and just opened–enjoygourmet Piccadilly’s TheWolseley, has Café Wolseley, inspired by there aretoo. smarteateries, Village’s upmarket br Fitting inwithBicester gorgeous fragrances. from natural wax candles and Neom Organics. Take your pick pop-up from theBritishbrand Village’s glasshouse,there isa his homeaccessories. Inthe makes hisVillagedebutwith BritishdesignerTom Dixon performed every weekend. Terrace, withlive jazzmusic its alfresco SummerGarden This season,Bicesterlaunches from LondonMarylebone. is justa46-minutetrain ride ands, ands, FIND YOUR YOUR FIND

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MAJOR STORES WESTFIELD LONDON FORTNUM & MASON This huge mall has luxury and high-street stores, Established in 1707, this historic store is famed plus many activities, cafes and restaurants for its food hall, hampers and china. Don’t miss (p. 92). It has recently undergone a major the Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon. 181 Piccadilly, refurbishment, making it Europe’s largest W1A 1ER. T: 0845-300 1707. www.fortnum shopping centre. Ariel Way, W12 7GF (and andmason.com. Station: Green Park. E7. Stratford mall). T: 020-3371 2300. www.uk. westfield.com. Station: Shepherd’s Bush. Map inset. One of the world’s most famous and iconic FASHION stores includes top fashion labels and jewellery, ALEXANDER MCQUEEN plus many bars and restaurants. The food hall Tailored menswear and womenswear from the stocks luxury wines and cheese, with many fashion-forward label. 9 Savile Row, W1S 3PF. souvenirs that are inspired by London. 87-135 T: 020-7494 8840. www.alexandermcqueen.com. Brompton Rd, SW1X 7XL. T: 020-7730 1234. Station: Oxford Circus/Piccadilly Circus. C5. www.harrods.com. Station: . F5. PAUL SMITH HOUSE OF FRASER On-trend classic pieces for men and women Famous for its affordable designer fashion, from the iconic designer. 40-44 Floral St, you’ll also find beauty, homeware and more at WC2E 9TB (and branches). T: 020-7379 7133. this one-stop shop. 318 Oxford St, W1C 1HF www.paulsmith.co.uk. Station: Covent Garden. C6. (and branches). T: 0344-800 3752. www.house offraser.co.uk. Station: Oxford Circus. B4.

JOHN LEWIS Established more than 150 years ago, this British institution sells everything from hats to homeware across its seven splendid floors. 300 Oxford St, W1A 1EX (and branches). T: 020-7629 7711. www.johnlewis.com. Station: Oxford Circus. D6.

LIBERTY Behind a mock-Tudor exterior, this respected store is famed for its haberdashery and fabrics. Arthur’s, an Art Deco-inspired restaurant, has recently opened. Great Marlborough St, W1B 5AH. T: 020-7734 1234. www.libertylondon.com. Station: Oxford Circus. B5.

SELFRIDGES This famous department store is great for fashion, beauty and food, and home to the huge Denim Studios. 400 Oxford St, W1A 1AB. T: 0800-123 400. SIGN OF THE TIMES www..com. Station: Bond Street. D6. The Tube icon is one of the most recognisable symbols in the world. Now, for the first time, MALLS & FACTORY OUTLETS you can take home a version of it that lights BICESTER VILLAGE up. These lights are exclusive to the London A shopping haven in Oxfordshire’s countryside, Transport Museum shop (p. 68), which where more than 160 boutiques showcase fashion is home to some great souvenirs. The sign brands, with prices that are reduced all year has 10 interchangeable station signs, from round. Please check for times (p. 92). Bicester, Piccadilly Circus to Covent Garden, as Oxfordshire, OX26 6WD. T: 01869-323 200. well as the classic ‘Mind the Gap’ slogan. www.bicestervillage.com. Station: Marylebone Mounted on the wall or free-standing, it to Bicester Village. Bus: Shopping Express is a fun addition to any home.

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PRIMARK LONDON GLASSBLOWING STUDIO At this bargain-hunter’s paradise, you’ll find Watch glass objects being created as you browse affordable clothing and homeware.499-517 Oxford pieces for sale. 62-66 Bermondsey St, SE1 3UD. St, W1K 7DA (and branches). T: 020-7495 0420. T: 020-7403 2800. www.londonglassblowing.co.uk. www.primark.com. Station: Marble Arch. B4. Station: London Bridge. D8.

TOPSHOP PANDORA This flagship shop brims with catwalk-inspired Jewellery and gifts, including Pandora’s charms pieces at affordable prices. There’s a nail and for bracelets and necklaces. 257-259 Oxford St, blow-dry bar, too. 214 Oxford St, W1W 8LG W1C 2DD (and branches). T: 020-7407 2007. (and branches). T: 0844-848 7487. www.top www.pandora.net. Station: Oxford Circus. B4. shop.com. Station: Oxford Circus. B5. PRESTAT SPECIALIST STORES One of London’s oldest chocolate shops, selling BUCKINGHAM PALACE SHOP chocolate, truffles and more.14 Princes Arcade, Pick up royal souvenirs, including soft toys. SW1Y 6DS. T: 020-8961 8555. www.prestat.co.uk. 7 Buckingham Palace Rd, SW1W 0PP. T: 020- Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7. 7839 1377. www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk. Station: Victoria. F6. TWININGS Find more than 100 varieties of teas and infusions at one of the oldest shops in London. One of the world’s biggest toy shops, with seven Open since 1706, it’s also home to a small museum. floors selling everything that a child could dream 216 Strand, WC2R 1AP. T: 020-7353 3511. of. 188-196 Regent St, W1B 5BT. T: 0371-704 1977. www.twinings.co.uk. Station: Temple. D9. www.hamleys.com. Station: Oxford Circus. D7. WE BUILT THIS CITY IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL This souvenir shop puts a quirky spin on classic Popular music merchandise shop selling rock gifts. The stuffed model pigeons and illustrated memorabilia, T-shirts, photos and more. 230 Baker cityscapes, which are by local artists, are St, NW1 5RT. T: 020-7224 0277. www.itsonlyrock particularly popular. 56 Carnaby St, W1F 9QF. nrolllondon.co.uk. Station: Baker Street. A3. T: 020-3642 9650. www.webuilt-thiscity.com. Station: Oxford Circus. B5. CENTRE Seek out this subterranean shop for sushi, hot dishes, Japanese ingredients such as tea and seaweed and a range of beautiful ceramics. 35b Panton St, SW1Y 4EA. T: 020-3405 1246. www.japancentre.com. Station: Leicester Square. E7.

LEGO STORE Browse sets and marvel at LEGO creations, from a 6.53m-tall to an Underground carriage, in this huge store. 3 Swiss Court, W1D 6AP. T: 020-7839 3480. www.lego.com. Station: Leicester Square. E7.

LONDON BEATLES STORE London’s only Beatles shop stocks original memorabilia. 231/233 Baker St, NW1 6XE. T: 020-7935 4464. www.beatlesstorelondon.co.uk. Station: Baker Street. A3.

Prestat is home to beautiful IMAGE COURTESY OF PRESTAT chocolate boxes and hampers

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AMERICAS CAFÉ IN THE CRYPT HAM HOLY BURGER In the church’s 18th-century brick vaults, or in the Dine on gourmet burgers and sandwiches at this courtyard outside, you can enjoy hearty English restaurant inside John Lewis department store. food at reasonable prices. Mon-Sat B, L & D; Sun Daily L & D (check for times). £. John Lewis, 11am-6pm. £. St Martin-in-the-Fields, corner of 300 Oxford St, W1A 1EX. T: 020-7499 8296. www. Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. T: 020-7766 1158. hamholyburger.co.uk. Station: Oxford Circus. B5. www.smitf.org. Station: Charing Cross. D7.

HARD ROCK CAFE CHENESTON’S RESTAURANT London’s original burger joint has a huge menu, This intimate dining room with classic English with jumbo wings and smoked ribs. Daily L & D. decor specialises in fine British cuisine. Daily B, ££. 150 Old Park Lane, W1K 1QZ. T: 020-7514 1700. L & D. £££. The Milestone Hotel, 1 Kensington www.hardrock.com. Station: Hyde Park Corner. E8. Court, W8 5DL. T: 020-7917 1000. www.milestone hotel.com. Station: High Street Kensington. Off map. OBLIX Enjoy amazing views over the capital from SEARCYS ST PANCRAS The Shard in this sophisticated New York-style This Art Deco-style restaurant in the rotisserie. Daily L & D. £££. 31 St Thomas St, terminal serves British dishes. Daily B, L & D. SE1 9RY. T: 020-7268 6700. www.oblix ££-£££. Upper Concourse, St Pancras International, restaurant.com. Station: London Bridge. E10. N1C 4QL. T: 020-7870 9900. www.searcys.co.uk. Station: King’s Cross St Pancras. C8. PLANET HOLLYWOOD A film-inspired experience with a global menu, SERPENTINE BAR & KITCHEN specialising in burgers. Daily L & D (bar to 1am). Terrace café next to Hyde Park’s Serpentine lake. ££. 57-60 Haymarket, SW1Y 4QX. T: 020-7287 Daily 8am-7pm. £. Serpentine Rd, Hyde Park, 1000. www.planethollywoodlondon.com. W2 2UH. T: 020-7706 8114. www.serpentinebar Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7. andkitchen.com. Station: Hyde Park Corner. C3.

BRITISH SOPHIE’S STEAKHOUSE & BAR AQUA SHARD Enjoy excellent British steaks, plus burgers Head up to level 31 of landmark The Shard for and terrine boards for sharing. Daily L & D. ££. British cuisine and great views. Daily B, L & D. 42-44 Great Windmill St, W1D 7NB (and branch). £££. 31 St Thomas St, SE1 9RY. T: 020-3011 1256. T: 020-7352 0088. www.sophiessteakhouse.co.uk. www.aquashard.co.uk. Station: London Bridge. E10. Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7.

REVIEW THE REAL THING It’s only taken 74 years, but an Italian deli in Soho has finally opened a restaurant. Lina Stores on Brewer Street began selling pasta, olive oil and truffles in 1944, becoming popular with Italian expats including organic chef Masha Rener. Rener is now working as the head chef of Lina Stores’ restaurant on Greek Street. Expect classic dishes, regional specialities and family recipes such as crab and chilli spaghetti. 51 Greek St, W1D 4EH. T: 020- 3929 0068. www.linastores.co.uk IMAGE COURTESY OF LINA STORES’ RESTAURANT

98 | LONDON PLANNER ADVERTORIAL AUTHENTIC THAI CUISINE

at the award winning THAI POT since 1992

Awarded: Authentic Thai Food – Ministry of EL PIRATA Commerce, Thailand For more than 20 years, El Pirata has hit the 4 stars – spot as London’s top restaurant for traditional Master Chef UK Spanish tapas. Located in the heart of Thai Select Award – , it’s the perfect place for a true taste Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of of the Mediterranean. Informal, inexpensive Commerce, Thailand and above all, authentic – the restaurant uses the fi nest Spanish produce, including jamón 1 Bedfordbury, ibérico. Celebrity fans include Brian May and Covent Garden, London WC2N 4BP Johnny Depp, and food critics are unanimous 020 7379 4580 in their praise of this ‘Spanish gem’. behind ENO, Coliseum, www.thaipot.biz Ë Charing Cross Station 5-6 Down Street, Mayfair, W1 7AQ. (Covent Garden exit) 020 7491 3810/020 7409 1315. 4 stars restaurant at 2 stars price! www.elpirata.co.uk. Green Park. Map C5 – food and service others talk about –

London’s hidden café Café in the Crypt Breakfast Lunch Afternoon Tea Pre-Theatre Dinner Underneath St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square www.smitf.org

AUGUST 2018 | 99 EATING OUT REVIEW CHINESE CHAI WU Enjoy luxury Chinese dishes in the iconic Knightsbridge department store, Harrods. Daily L; Mon-Sat D (to 8pm). £££. Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd, SW1X 7XL. T: 020-3819 8888. www.chaiwu.co.uk. Station: Knightsbridge. F5.

ROYAL CHINA BAKER STREET This huge flagship branch is known for its excellent dim sum, served every lunchtime. Daily L & D. ££. 24-26 Baker St, W1U 3BZ (and branches). T: 020-7487 4688. www.rcguk.co.uk. Station: Baker Street. D6.

FRENCH BRASSERIE ZÉDEL Art Deco-style brasserie serving great-value French dishes. Daily L & D. £-££. 20 Sherwood St, W1F 7ED. T: 020-7734 4888. www.brasserie PERFECT PIZZAS zedel.com. Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7. If you fancy a cheap and cheerful meal, head to Leicester Square’s new MOD Pizza, which GASTROPUBS is decorated with Pop Art. An acronym for THE EAGLE ‘made on demand,’ the Seattle-based pizza One of London’s first gastropubs offers dishes company lets you design your own pizza, such as roast pork belly and grilled scallops. which is baked in a wood-fired oven. Choose Mon-Sat L & D; Sun L. ££. 159 Farringdon Rd, from red, white, garlic, pesto or barbecue EC1R 3AL. T: 020-7837 1353. www.theeagle sauces; six cheeses, including a dairy-free farringdon.co.uk. Station: Farringdon. B7. option; various types of meat and 18 veggies. Whichever toppings you choose, the price THE THOMAS CUBITT is £7.87 for a medium pizza – bargain. Order Classic dining room above a traditional bar, serving a milkshake with toffee or Oreo pieces. dishes such as poached trout. Daily L & D. ££-£££. 17-18 Irving St, WC2H 7AT. T: 020-7839 2714. 44 Elizabeth St, SW1W 9PA. T: 020-7730 6060. www.modpizza.co.uk www.thethomascubitt.co.uk. Station: Victoria. D4. GAYLORD RESTAURANT THE WELLS This long-established Indian restaurant brand Pub near Hampstead Heath serving top-quality, serves award-winning sheekh kebabs and seasonal British cuisine. Daily L & D. ££. 30 Well Mughal dishes. Daily L & D. ££. 79-81 Mortimer Walk, NW3 1BX. T: 020-7794 3785. www.thewells St, W1W 7SJ. T: 020-7580 3615. www. hampstead.co.uk. Station: Hampstead. Off map. gaylordlondon.com. Station: Oxford Circus. D7.

INDIAN INDIAN ACCENT AMAYA Manish Mehrotra is regularly voted as one These Michelin-starred dishes are full of exotic of India’s best chefs, and now he’s opened the twists on Indian classics, prepared in an open- first London branch of his New Delhi restaurant grill kitchen. Daily L & D. £££. Halkin Arcade, in Mayfair. Mon-Sat L & D. £££. 16 Albemarle 19 Motcomb St, SW1X 8JT. T: 020-7823 1166. St, W1S 4HW. T: 020-7629 9802. www.indian www.amaya.biz. Station: Knightsbridge. F6. accent.com. Station: Green Park. E7.

CHUTNEY MARY MASALA ZONE Enjoy a gourmet tour of seven Indian regions In this vibrant restaurant, recently refurbished, in this elegant restaurant, which includes the enjoy tasty Indian street food, traditional thalis Pukka bar. Daily L & D. ££. 73 St James’s St, and regional curries. Daily L & D. ££. 48 Floral St, SW1A 1PH. T: 020-7629 6688. www.chutney WC2E 9DA (and branches). T: 020-7379 0101.

mary.com. Station: Green Park. E7. www.masalazone.com. Station: Covent Garden. D6. PIZZA IMAGE COURTESY OF MOD PIZZA

100 | LONDON PLANNER MINT LEAF Contemporary Indian dishes are served in this stylish restaurant; try the venison roast. Mon-Fri & Sun L; daily D. £££. Suffolk Place, Haymarket, SW1Y 4HX. T: 020-7930 9020. www.mintleaf london.com. Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7.

VEERASWAMY LONDON London’s oldest Indian restaurant boasts decadent decor and a Michelin star, with tandoori CELEBRATING 25 and seafood dishes. Daily L & D. £££. 99 Regent St, W1B 4RS. T: 020-7734 1401. www.veera SENSATIONAL YEARS swamy.com. Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7.

INTERNATIONAL THE CAVENDISH This elegant restaurant serves mains such as wild salmon. Daily L & D. ££-£££. 35 New Cavendish St, W1G 9TR. T: 020-7487 3030. www.35new cavendish.co.uk. Station: Baker Street. D6.

THE TERRACE Enjoy tasty salads, burgers and Italian dishes at this hotel restaurant. Daily B, L & D. ££. Amba Hotel Charing Cross, The Strand, WC2N 5HX. T: 0800-330 8397. www.amba- hotel.com. Station: Charing Cross. E8.

ITALIAN ASK ITALIAN Conveniently located opposite Paddington Station, this restaurant has friendly staff, tasty 20% OFF pizza and dangerous desserts. Grab a seat outside if you can. Daily L & D. ££. 41-43 Spring FOOD/SOFT DRINKS/MERCHANDISE St, W2 1JA (and branches). T: 020-8115 7091. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Payment by cash www.askitalian.co.uk. Station: Paddington. D4. or debit/credit card only. Discount applies to a la carte menu (excluding kids’ menu). Valid daily until 30/12/18. Subject to availability. 1 voucher per table maximum 8 persons. Code LPLAN. VERDI ITALIAN KITCHEN Please show this advert to your server before ordering. Enjoy Italian classics or afternoon tea in the Royal Albert Hall. Tue-Sun L & D. ££. Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. T: 020-7070 4401. www.royalalbert RESTAURANT OPEN ‘TIL MIDNIGHT (11PM SUN) hall.com. Station: South Kensington. F4. BAR OPEN ‘TIL 1AM (MIDNIGHT SUN) JAPANESE BENIHANA TO BOOK PLEASE CALL Chefs create griddle-cooked dishes at your table. Daily L & D. £££. 37 Sackville St, W1S 3EH (and 020 7287 1000 branches). T: 020-7494 2525. www.benihana.co.uk. Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7. planethollywoodlondon.com

SAKAGURA 57-60 HAYMARKET The menu at this izakaya-style ‘Japanese pub’ is LONDON SW1Y 4QX designed to be shared, so order drinks alongside TUBE: PICCADILLY CIRCUS OR LEICESTER SQ nibbles and small plates. Daily L & D. ££. 8 Heddon St, W1B 4BS. T: 020 3405 7230. www. sakaguralondon.com. Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7.

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RIVERSIDE SOUTH EAST ASIAN CHI KITCHEN See London’s iconic sights on a river cruise Try tasty pan-Asian cuisine with an open-plan while dining on modern British cuisine. Daily dining space in this popular department store. L & D; Sun jazz with three-course L. £££. Daily B, L & D. ££. 334-348 Debenhams, Oxford , WC2N 6NU. T: 020-7695 St, W1C 1JG. T: 020-3841 6888. www.chikitchen. 1800. www.bateauxlondon.com. Station: co.uk. Station: Oxford Circus. D6. Embankment. E8. MANGO TREE LONDON SHOWBOAT When Planet Elegant and popular fine dining Drift down the River Thames Hollywood opened, with dishes from all regions Sylvester Stallone, past London’s landmarks while Demi Moore, Arnold of Thailand, such as sea bass enjoying a four-course dinner. Schwarzenegger wrapped in banana leaf. Daily Booking essential. Boarding and Bruce Willis L & D. ££-£££. 46 Grosvenor Place, Westminster Pier at 7.30pm. backed it SW1X 7EQ (and Harrods branch). £££. Westminster Pier, SW1A 2JR. T: 020-7823 1888. www.mangotree. T: 020-7740 0400. www.citycruises.com. org.uk. Station: Victoria. F6. Station: Westminster. F8. SPANISH RS HISPANIOLA EL PIRATA Enjoy contemporary Mediterranean cuisine Choose authentic tapas including cured meats aboard this permanently docked restaurant ship. and fresh seafood. There are also good set Daily L & D. ££. Victoria Embankment, WC2N menus. Mon-Fri L & D; Sat D. ££. 5-6 Down St, 5DJ. T: 020-7839 3011. www.hispaniola.co.uk. W1J 7AQ. T: 020-7491 3810. www.elpirata.co.uk. Station: Embankment. E8. Station: Green Park. E6.

IBÉRICA REVIEW Traditional tapas are given a modern twist. Daily L & D. ££. 5-6 Zig Zag Building, 68 Victoria St, SW1E 6SQ (and branches). T: 020-3327 0200. www.ibericarestaurants.com. Station: Victoria. F7.

VEGETARIAN THE GATE Try Indian and Middle Eastern-inspired dishes. Daily L & D; Sat & Sun B, L & D. ££. 22-24 Seymour Place, W1H 7NL. T: 020-7724 6656. www.thegate restaurants.com. Station: Marble Arch. D5.

MILDREDS Try the wild mushroom and ale pie at this Soho institution. Mon-Sat L & D. ££. 45 Lexington St, PASSION FOR PASTA W1F 9AN (and branches). T: 020-7494 1634. A new Turkish pasta restaurant has opened www.mildreds.co.uk. Station: Oxford Circus. D7. in . Kyseri is inspired by the Kayseri region in central Turkey and chef Selin Kiazim’s TIBITS Turkish-Cypriot heritage. Try small plates of Help yourself to salads, hot dishes and desserts, modern Turkish cuisine such as house-cured and pay by plate weight. Daily B, L & D. £-££. beef from the region, Cypriot halloumi loaf 12-14 Heddon St, off Regent St, W1B 4DA. and Black Sea fondue. Don’t miss the manti T: 020-7758 4112. www.tibits.co.uk. Station: (pasta dumplings, pictured) and erişte Piccadilly Circus. D7. (chopped egg noodles), and save space for kaymak katmer, a flaky pastry filled with WOODLANDS clotted cream and crushed pistachios. Indian dishes. Daily L & D. £££. 77 Marylebone 64 Grafton Way, W1T 5DN. T: 020-7383 3717. Lane, W1U 2PS. T: 020-7486 3862. www.woodlands

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LIFE IS A CABARET egendary Leicester Square By the time a 1990s-style raver BRILLIANT BEERS club Café de Paris has arrives in a Day-Glo outfit with The London Craft Beer Festival been hosting wild nights flaming hula hoops, you’ll be an (3-5 Aug) in Tobacco Dock gives since 1924. Countless expert in Café de Paris’ history. storiesL have unfolded in this With its chandeliers, ceiling you the chance to try unusual beers from 65 brewers including the basement and now the venue drapes and curving staircases, UK’s Beavertown and the USA’s is drawing on its astonishing the two-storey space lives up Stillwater Artisanal. There are history with a new Friday-night to the glamour of its past. great food stalls and music by cabaret show, The Service. The During the show, dancers DJs including Greg Wilson, too. club is renowned for drawing dressed up as hotel bellboys www.londoncraftbeerfestival.co.uk famous revellers and singers, dangle, spin and swing around from Frank Sinatra to the Prince the space, pouring Champagne THE GIN CROWD of Wales, and royalty of the into glasses below. There’s another drinks festival in purple variety, too – Prince. The club’s dance floor is filled Tobacco Dock: at the Gin Festival The entertainment den stayed with large dining tables during (23-26 Aug), where you can ask open despite the Blitz during the show, providing the option distillers questions and try Triple World War II, when the dance to enjoy a two- or three-course Point, Slingsby, Tinker Gin and floor suffered a direct hit from dinner and a bottle of Prosecco Whitley Neill. While you’re a falling bomb. The attack as you watch it. If you’re just sipping the spirit, eat delicious killed 80 people, including the there for the show, the street food and listen to live bands. renowned swing performer mezzanine has intimate tables www.ginfestival.com Ken ‘Snakehips’ Johnson. which offer an equally good, Through exhilarating elevated view of the drama. performances, The Service Whether you choose the full cleverly draws on all of this dinner option or just drinks, history, pouring each episode The Service will leave your into one well-paced showpiece. appetite for high-quality There’s a cheeky thrill in seeing entertainment satisfied. notorious Café visits from the – Neil Simpson likes of Princess Margaret and Café de Paris, 3 Coventry St, Marlene Dietrich reimagined W1D 6BL. T: 020-7436 1111.

as slow, skilful burlesque strips. www.cafedeparis.com © HOBO TOM PHOTOGRAPHY THE SERVICE IMAGES © CHIARA CECCAIONI/PHOTO + DESIGN; GIN FESTIVAL Most bars are open 11am-11pm, most nightclubs are open 10pm-3am. The UK’s legal drinking age is 18 years old. ID may be required. Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our Central London map INFO

TRADITIONAL PUBS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT MAGPIE & STUMP THE BLUES KITCHEN Opposite the courts, this historic pub Bourbon and burgers, plus bands and DJs. dates back to the 1500s. 18 Old Bailey, EC4M 7EP. 111 Camden High St, NW1 7JN (and Shoreditch T: 020-7248 5085. www.magpieandstump.com. and Brixton branches). T: 020-7387 5277. www.the Station: St Paul’s. D10. blueskitchen.com. Station: Camden Town. Off map.

THE SPANIARDS INN RONNIE SCOTT’S A cosy, ancient pub by Hampstead Heath, which Famous Soho jazz club with a late bar. 47 Frith Charles Dickens frequented. Spaniards Rd, NW3 St, W1D 4HT. T: 020-7439 0747. www.ronnie 7JJ. T: 020-8731 8406. www.thespaniards scotts.co.uk. Station: Tottenham Court Road. D7. hampstead.co.uk. Station: Hampstead. Off map. CASINOS WAXY O’CONNOR’S CASINO AT THE EMPIRE Huge Irish-themed pub with live music, a food Includes a poker room, games, a bar and an Asian menu and four bars. 14-16 Rupert St, W1D 6DD. restaurant. Open 24 hours daily. 5-6 Leicester T: 020-7287 0255. www.waxyoconnors.co.uk. Square, WC2 7NA. T: 020-3627 0818. www.the Station: Piccadilly Circus. E7. casinolsq.com. Station: Leicester Square. E7.

YE OLDE CHESHIRE CHEESE Historic pub with snug 17th-century rooms and narrow passageways. 145 Fleet St, EC4A REVIEW 2BU. T: 020-7353 6170. Station: Blackfriars. D9.

BARS & CLUBS THE BACK ROOM Next door to Hard Rock Cafe, this cocktail bar features iconic music items, including a door from the Apple Studios signed by The Beatles. 148b Old Park Lane, W1K 1QZ. T: 020-7514 1700. www.hardrock.com. Station: Green Park. E6.

SEARCYS ST PANCRAS CHAMPAGNE BAR Europe’s longest Champagne bar is in a train station. St Pancras International, Euston Rd, N1C 4QL. T: 020-7870 9900. www.searcyschampagne THE SOUND OF MUSIC bars.co.uk. Station: King’s Cross St Pancras. C8. Music fans can walk in their legends’ footsteps at The Good Mixer, a revamped pub with GONG a history. Named after a cement mixer that got You’ll find this smart, intimate lounge and bar stuck in the basement, the former Irish bar in on the 52nd floor of The Shard. 31 St Thomas Camden was the spot where the 1990s band St, SE1 9QU. T: 020-7234 8208. www.shangri- Elastica signed to Deceptive Records, Amy la.com. Station: London Bridge. E10. Winehouse hung out and the Blur vs Oasis feud kicked off after a Gallagher brother GORDON’S WINE BAR insulted the dress sense of Blur’s guitarist. Enjoy a large selection of wines in this brick- The team behind this have kept the original walled basement, established in 1890. 47 Villiers 1950s panelling, but modernised the menu St, WC2N 6NE. T: 020-7930 1408. www.gordons with craft beer, Pieminister pies, live sports on a winebar.com. Station: Charing Cross. E8. big screen and a free-to-play vintage jukebox, featuring Britpop classics and London artists. RILEYS SPORTS BAR There are also live sessions from Camden Busy bar with 34 screens, table football and residents on a salvaged piano in a nod to the American food. £. 380 Haymarket, SW1Y 4TE. area’s former piano manufacturing industry. T: 020-7930 0393. www.rileyssportsbars.co.uk. 30 Inverness St, NW1 7HJ. T: 020-3076 0002.

THE GOOD MIXER © PAUL MARTYNIUK/ANARCHY PHOTOGRAPHY THE GOOD MIXER © PAUL Station: Piccadilly Circus. E3. www.thegoodmixer.co.uk

AUGUST 2018 | 105 BEYOND LONDON Why not escape the capital with a visit to some of Britain’s best-loved towns and cities?

Trips to be proud of As Pride takes place across the country, Neil Simpson visits cities celebrating the festival

hile things may well have been different many years ago, we’re pretty sure that there has never been a better time to be an LGBT+ visitor to the UK than Wright now. Whether you identify as straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex or asexual, or if you best fit into another bracket, there are plenty of places in Great Britain where you can just be yourself. With the country revelling in peak Pride season, find out where to join in this month.

BRIGHTON If you asked a UK resident to name the most gay-friendly place in the country, we’d bet a few pink pounds that they’d say Brighton. Brighton Marina. It’s filled with boutique This southern seaside destination also pulls hotels, shops, pubs, bars and great restaurants off the trick of feeling like a small town, but – we recommend Curry Leaf Café, an acclaimed, with a cultural scene typically reserved for casual spot serving Indian street food and craft larger cities. It’s a great day trip from London, ales. Kemptown is also home to some of Brighton’s taking you from the humid Tube to a breezy best nightlife, including The Basement Club beach in less than 90 minutes. inside Legends hotel and the gay scene veteran The heart of LGBT+ Brighton is Kemptown, Club Revenge, which has been filling its two a seafront strip between the Palace Pier and dancefloors for more than 25 years. PRIDE CYMRU © MATTHEW HORWOOD PRIDE CYMRU © MATTHEW

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Leeds. You’ll discover a clutch of gay bars including LGBT+ visitors should feel most comfortable The Viaduct Showbar, which is open every day in the central areas of Charles Street and and has just emerged after a big refurbishment. Churchill Way. The handsome, Grade II-listed This venue is dedicated to having as much fun Golden Cross pub provides a heady mix of as possible, whether that’s an afternoon bingo karaoke, cabaret and strippers, while The Kings session or some raucous live cabaret. Blayds is a bigger venue with a roof terrace and a mixed, Bar is another entertainment specialist which young crowd. If you’re partying, head to Pulse was refurbished recently, while the historic club on Churchill Way, while drag addicts New Penny is the oldest gay bar in Leeds. will be happy at Minsky’s Showbar. (5 Aug) is now the largest Pride Pride Cymru (24-26 Aug) is guaranteed to event in Yorkshire. The parade makes room be a major event. The hub for all of the festival’s for 60 floats (the decorated vehicles that each events is the City Hall Lawns, just to the north organisation uses to move along the parade of the medieval Castle, while route) and continues for five hours, moving Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend combines live through the city from Millennium Square to music and a funfair with the all-important Lower . For the first time, Championship parade; it’s set to wow the crowds between football team Leeds United is a sponsor, which Capitol Shopping Centre and City Hall Lawn is a tremendous step forward for the city’s from 11am on Saturday. Monday 27 August LGBT+ credentials – and English football. is a public holiday in England and Wales, www.leedspride.com so you can expect the locals to be seriously up for partying all weekend. CARDIFF www.pridecymru.co.uk Called ‘Cymru’ in Welsh, Wales is not to be overlooked. Combining culture and the coast, its capital city Cardiff has a busy month ahead as its Pride event (24-26 Aug) coincides with the Extreme Sailing Series festival (24-27 Aug). Gather on Cardiff Bay’s shore to watch elite sailing teams race, or have a go at rafting with Cardiff International White Water. Not into watersports? Stay dry with a visit to a castle, or ride a bike through Sophia Gardens and Pontcanna Fields, a Grade II-listed parkland in the city centre.

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MANCHESTER that it even has its own website (www.canal-st. Situated south of Leeds in the north west co.uk), which will lead you to legendary of England, fans of British music need addresses including the lesbian bar Vanilla, the no introduction to Manchester: Oasis, area’s largest nightclub Cruz 101 and the The Smiths, Take That and The Stone multitasking bar, club and restaurant VIA. Roses all call this great industrial city home. Like Cardiff, Manchester is taking advantage Hate all of those bands? Fine, but you should of the bank holiday weekend by running its visit Manchester all the same: the city buzzes Pride at the same time (24-27 Aug). The line-up like never before with dozens of brilliant includes Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears, restaurants, superb shopping and a vivacious Rita Ora and dance DJing royalty Pete Tong, cultural calendar – look out for the Caribbean while the parade takes over the wider city on Carnival of Manchester (11-12 Aug), as well Saturday. This being Manchester, that’s only half as more than 100 two-metre-high bees, each of the story however: on the last day you can pay individually decorated and to be found across tribute to AIDS victims at the annual candlelit the city this summer. vigil in Sackville Gardens, while the The LGBT+ community has been a key new Superbia Weekend project part of Manchester’s identity for decades, offers a calmer alternative to the with Canal Street at the centre of the main Pride festival, by shining city’s . It’s right next to a light on film, comedy, music, Chinatown (another strong literature, sports and theatre. indicator of a progressive We have chosen to profile British city) and alongside LGBT+ friendly spots which are the Rochdale Canal, which celebrating Pride this month, but means you can expect lots there are plenty more destinations of al fresco eating and that will welcome you too. From drinking opportunities. Bristol in the west, all the way up Canal Street is such a to Glasgow in Scotland, the country

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River Tours year-round: Tours River River Tours circular circular Tours River London Eye River Cruise River London Eye 40 minute circular tour departing from Pier Eye London London Eye Embankment Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Doubletree to Canary Wharf Daily Arsenal Royal North Greenwich to Woolwich only Weekends RB4 RB5 St. George Wharf Plantation Wharf Westminster Millbank Westminster to North Greenwich Daily Arsenal Royal North Greenwich to Woolwich only evenings mornings and Limited service: Westminster to Battersea Power Station morning peak only Limited service: RB1 River Bus: River Cadogan

Quarter Riverside North Greenwich to Woolwich Royal Arsenal Royal North Greenwich to Woolwich only Weekends Putney to Blackfriars only morning and evenings Weekday Blackfriars to Canary Wharf morning and Weekday Limited service: only evenings PM services only Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Doubletree to Canary Wharf Daily Wandsworth Chelsea Harbour RB4 RB5 RB6 Putney Kew Richmond St. Helena Richmond Landing Stage Kingston Turks Westminster to North Greenwich Daily Arsenal Royal North Greenwich to Woolwich only evenings mornings and Limited service: Westminster to Battersea Power Station morning peak only Limited service: Westminster to North Greenwich only Weekends Battersea Power Station to London Bridge City Daily Kingston Town End RB1 RB1X RB2 River Bus: River River bus services are operated by MBNA Thames Clippers MBNA are operated by bus services River Court Hampton

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AUGUST 2018 | 119 LONDON BUS MAP

Key bus routes in central London 2 to Hampstead Hea Camden Lock 139 to Golders Green ZSL Market 23 London Zoo Westbourne Park Abbey Road ZSL Camden To Lord’s Cricket London Ground Zoo Ladbroke Grove Albany Street Sainsbury’s for ZSL London Zoo Sherlock Holmes Regent’s Park Museum Ladbroke Grove Madame Tussauds

Telecom 205 Marylebone Tower Paddington Great Warren Stre 453 74 Baker Street and Portland and Euston Squa Gloucester Place Street Edgware Road Pollock’s Toy Museum 159 Marble Goodge Stre Arch and Gower Stre Notting Hill Lancaster Gate Gate Bond 148 Queensway 274 Circus Tottenham to Marble 25 73 Court Road White Hyde Arch Cambridg City Kensington Park Circu Gardens Park Lane Eros Conduit Street Albert Shaftesbu Memorial C2 Avenue to Royal Hammersmith Royal Academy 9 Albert National Nelson’s 10 Hall Knightsbridge Piccadilly Gallery Column Green Park Circus High Street Kensington Hyde Park St. James’s Corner Palace Harrods Wellington Pall Mall Science Green St. James’s Palace Museum Arch Park Admiralty Victoria & Arch Albert Museum South Kensington Natural Royal Horse History Mews Buckingham St. James’s Park Guards 74 Museum Palace to Putney St. James’s Park Victoria 38 390 Victoria Street Westminste

14 Victoria Westminster to Putney Heath Coach Station Cathedral Westminster Abbey Sloane Square Chelsea Belgrave Road Houses of T King’s Road Saatchi Parliament Gallery River to Streatham 24 Pimlico Grosvenor Road to Streath 11 to Fulham Broadway

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