November 2019 Diary London Practicalities
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Lunch, Dinner & Afternoon tea crUises RIVER THAMES City CrUises Lunch Cruise - Tower Pier 11.45-13.30 Ad £32, Ch £22 BLUE BADGE WatersCape.Com – British waterways offiCial website London Showboat Dinner - Westminster Pier 19.45-22.45 £80.00 Bateaux London 0207 695 1800 www.bateauxlondon.com Afternoon Tea - Tower Pier 15.30 Ad £32, Ch £22 City Cruises 02077 400 400 www.citycruises.com Jazz Cruise – Westminster Pier 20.00 £65 GUIDES’ Thames Clippers 0207 001 2200 www.thamesclippers.com BateaUx London - from Embankment pier. Thames Cruises 0207 928 9009 www.thamescruises.com Glass Room: Thames River Srvcs 0207 930 4097 www.thamesriverservices.co.uk Lunch Cruise – 12.00 boarding, from £39 DIARY WPSA Upriver 020 7930 2062 www.wpsa.co.uk Dinner Cruise – 19.00 boarding, from £59.00 Circular Cruise 020 3778 0700 www.circularcruise.london/ Sunday Lunch – 12.00 boarding, from £49 CHECK WEBSITES FOR SPECIAL OFFERS & SERVICE TIMES Afternoon Tea – 15.15 boarding (16.15 Sunday), from £46 City CrUises timetables Westminster to GreenwiCh LONDON 10.00/10.40/11.20/12.00/12.40/13.20/14.00/14.40 LOW / HIGH TIDES Westminster to Tower As above AT LONDON BRIDGE NOVEMBER 2019 Westminster to London Eye As above plus 15.20/16.00/16.40/17.20/18.00 All tidal and astronomical data are in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) – APTG office 020 7611 2545 London Eye to Tower/GreenwiCh one hour must be added at all times during British Summer Time (BST). Add 10 min to Westminster sailing times [email protected] Tower to GreenwiCh 04 L 12.20 1.3m H 18.40 6.0m www.guidelondon.org.uk 10.10/10.50/11.30/12.10/12.50/13.30/14.10/14.50/15.30 11 L 07.12 1.0m H 13.05 6.7m GreenwiCh to Tower/Westminster 18 L 11.25 0.9m H 17.26 6.7m GUILD office 020 7403 1115 10.30/11.10/11.50/12.30/13.10/13.50/14.30/15.10/15.50/16.30 25 L 06.49 0.9m H 12.29 7.0m GreenwiCh to London Eye [email protected] As above www.britainsbestguides.org Tower to Westminster TOWER BRIDGE LIFTS 10.00/10.40/11.15/11.55/12.35/13.15/13.55/14.35/15.15/15.55/16.35/ 6th 17.30/18.15/22.00/22.45 Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen 17.15 11th 10.20 Motor Vessel Havengore GUARD CHANGE Tower to London Eye 16th 07.30/08.00 Maintenance Lift Current month’s guard list can be found at As above 17th 07.30/08.00 Maintenance Lift City CrUises TiCket PriCes www.householddivision.org.uk/changing-the-guard-calendar Group discount: One free ticket for every 20 people NB Discount with travelcard (usually third off) SPORT Westminster to Tower: or vice versa Football all Premiership unless otherwise stated Buckingham Palace: Ad: £10.75 Ch: £7 single, Ad: £16, Ch: £10.75 return Sat 2nd Arsenal v Wolves, Emirates – 15:00 Mon / Wed / Fri / Sun Westminster/Eye to Greenwich: or vice versa West Ham v Newcastle, London Stadium – 15:00 th Ad: £13.25 Ch: £8.50 single, Ad: £17.50 Ch: £11.25 return C’ship: Fulham v Hull City, Craven Cottage – 15:00 Sunday 10 1600 Admin Mount ie no music or ceremony Tower to Greenwich or vice versa: Sun 3rd Crystal Palace v Leicester, Selhurst Park – 14:00 (National Act of Remembrance) Ad: £10.75 Ch: £7 single, Ad: £16 Ch: £10.75 return Tues 5th Champs Lge: Chelsea v Ajax, Stamford Bridge– 20:00 Red River Rover 24hr pass Sat 9th Chelsea v Crystal Palace, Stamford Bridge – 12:30 Windsor: Ad: £19.50, Ch: £12.75 Fam (2 ads + up to 3 kids): £39 Tottenham v Sheffield Utd, White Hart Line – 15:00 Thames River ServiCes (TRS) Thurs 14th Euro Qualifier: England v Montenegro, Wembley – 19:45 Tues / Thurs / Sat Westminster – GreenwiCh Fri 22nd C’ship: Fulham v QPR, Craven Cottage – 19:45 10.20/11.00/11.40/12.20/13.00/13.40/14.20/15.00/15.30 Sat 23rd West Ham v Tottenham, London Stadium – 12:30 GreenwiCh – Westminster (via St Kath’s) Arsenal v Southampton, Emirates – 15:00 Every hour after Westminster departure, starting at 11.20 Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Selhurst Park – 14:00 HORSE GUARDS Oyster card 1/3 off discount (booking office only) Tues 26th C’ship: Fulham v Derby County, Craven Cottage – 19:45 Westminster to Greenwich and vice versa Champs Lge: Tottenham v Olympiakos, White Hart Lane – 20:00 Daily 11.00 (Sun 10.00) In Mall approx 10.45 & 11.35 Single Ad £13.25 Ch £8.50 Return Ad £17.50 Ch £11.25 Sat 30th Chelsea v West Ham, Stamford Bridge – 15:00 CirCUlar CrUise with Crown River ServiCes Tottenham v Bournemouth, White Hart Line – 15:00 Ad Single £10.75 Child £7 Sen/Stu £7.25 American Football GUN SALUTES WPSA – Westminster Passenger Service Assoc Sun 3rd Jacksonville Jaguars v Houston Texans, Wembley – 14:30 NO SERVICE IN WINTER Tennis 11th – 17th ATP Finals, O2 14 November The PrinCe of Wales' Birthday Swimming 23rd – 24th International Swimming League, Aquatics Centre Horse Racing Sat 2nd Fireworks Spectacular Family Raceday, Ascot 22nd – 23rd Discover Racehorse Ownership Weekend, Ascot Brasserie of Light, Duke Street, billed as London’s ultimate destination restaurant with London’s largest scale artwork by Damian Hirst. EVENTS BLUE BADGE Open Mon-Fri 0800 – midnight Sat 0900 – midnight Sun 0900 – 2300 Topshop Oxford CircUs NOVEMBER EVENTS 2019 0844 848 7487 www.topshop.Com GUIDES’ Mon-Fri 0930-2100 Sat 0900-2100 Ice Rinks Sun 1130-1800 NB Browsing only 1130–1200 To 12 Jan - Natural History Museum 16 Nov to 5 Jan - Tower of London DIARY 13 Nov to 12 Jan - Somerset House Christmas Fairs TFL CLOSURES 8 Nov to 5 Jan – Christmas in Leicester Square LONDON 8 Nov to 5 Jan - Christmas Fair Southbank OVERGROUND 21 Nov to 5 Jan - Christmas Market, Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park 3/11 Willesden Jct-Clapham Jct 26 Nov to 5 Jan – Christmas by the River, More London NOVEMBER 2019 3/11 Surrey Quays-Clapham Jct 3/11 until 12.15 and after 20.30 Euston-KilbUrn High Rd Christmas Light SwitCh Ons 3/11 redUCed service KilbUrn High Rd and Euston-Watford Jct 6 Nov - Oxford Street Lights switch on tbc SHOPS 3/11 until 12.00 S Tottenham-Barking 8 Nov - Carnaby Street tbc Fortnum and Mason 4-7/11 after 22.30 HaCkney Downs-Chingford 12 Nov – Covent Garden 020 7734 8040 www.fortnUmandmason.Com 10/11 Euston-Watford Jct 13 Nov – Marylebone Village Mon–Sat 1000–2100 Sun 1130–1800. NB Browsing 1130–1200 14/11 after 23.30 S bound Sydenham-W Croydon 14 Nov - Regent Street lights switch on Please note that on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th November, the 15-17/11 HighbUry & Islington-Dalston Jct 23 Nov - Duke of York Square PiCCadilly store and restaUrants will close early at 5.45pm 16-17/11 Camden Rd-Stratford and Surrey Quays-New Cross 17/11 until 10.15 Wandsworth Rd-Clapham Jct Events Hamleys 18-21/11 after 2245 HaCkney Downs-Enfield Town and CheshUnt 1 to 2 Nov – Firework Display Alexandra Palace 020 7479 7398 www.hamleys.Com. 23-24/11 New Cross Gate-C PalaCe & W Croydon 2 Nov - Firework display Battersea Park Mon–Fri 1000 – 2100 Sat 0930–2100 Sun 1200–1800 24/11 after 2145 Camden Rd-Stratford 2 Nov – Regents Street Motor Show 24/11 after 2200 HighbUry & Islington-Dalston Jct 3 Nov - London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, 6-8.30am Hyde Park Hard RoCk Café Shop RestaUrant 30/11-1/12 WhiteChapel stn closed 3 Nov – Diwali in Trafalgar Square 020 7514 1700 www.hardroCk.Com/london DLR 4 Nov – Remembrance service St Pauls Restaurant Mon –Thurs 1100 – 0030 Fri 1100 – 0100 16-17/11 Stratford Intl-Canning Town 9 Nov - Lord Mayors Show – 5pm fireworks between Blackfriars and Sat 1030-0100 Sun 1100 – 2230 TFL RAIL: Waterloo Bridges. Shop Mon – Sat 0930 – 2330 Sun 0930 – 2300. 9-10/11 and 16-17/11 redUCed service Padd-Hayes & Harlington 7 Nov – Field of Remembrance Opening Ceremony, Westminster Abbey Vault Mon–Sun 1130 –2230. Free tours in Vault every 15 mins 30/11-1/12 Lpool Str-Stratford (ticketed event) 10 Nov - Remembrance Sunday, Wreath laying- Cenotaph Harrods TUBE: WEEKEND LINE WORKS 15 to 24 Nov - London Jazz Festival, various venues 020 7730 1234 www.harrods.Com 2-3/11 CirCle: Aldgate-Edgware Rd via ViC 20 to 24 Nov - Ideal Homes at Christmas, Olympia Mon-Sat 1000-2100 Sun 1130-1800. NB Browsing only from 1130 –1200 29 Nov to 1 Dec – Illustration Fair, Oxo building 2/11District: Aldgate E & Edgware Rd -Wimbledon, RiChmond, Ealing Harvey NiChols Bway & Ken Olympia 020 7235 5000 www.harveyniChols.Com 3/11 DistriCt: Aldgate E-Earl’s Crt 10/11 Bakerloo: Queen’s Pk-Harrow&Wealdstone Mon–Sat 1000 – 2100 Sun 1130 – 1800 NB Browsing only 1130 – 1200 5th floor Café 020-7201 8456 Mon - Sat 0800 - 2300. Sun 1100 – 1800 16-17/11 No CirCle line 16-17/11 DistriCt: S Ken-E Ham ROAD CLOSURES & DELAYS John Lewis (Oxford Street) 16-17/11 Hsmith & City: Baker Str-Barking 020 7629 7711 www.johnlewis.Com 16-17/11 Metropolitan: Aldgate-Baker Str ONGOING Mon,Tues,Wed, Fri & Sat 0930-2000 Thurs 0930-2100 Sun 1200-1800 24-25/11 Metropolitan: Aldgate-Wembley Pk Westminster Bridge closed westbound & Bridge St closed in both 30/11-1/12 DistriCt: Tower Hill-E Ham directions until 9/11 Liberty 30/11-1/12 Hsmith&City: Hsmith-Barking Cannon St until mid November 020 7734 1234 www.liberty.Co.Uk Victoria embankment North Slip westbound until 2021 Mon-Sat 1000-2100 Sun 1130 –1800 NB Browsing only 1130 – 1200 PLANNED EVENTS - POSSIBLE DELAYS/DISRUPTIONS M &S Marble ArCh Sat/Sun 2/3rd Filming Outfit - Carey St 020 7935 7954 www.marksandspenCer.Com THEATRE TICKETS Sat 2nd (07.00 - 19.00) Regent St Motor show Mon-Sat 0900 – 2100 Sun 1200 – 1800 Tue 5th (17.00 - 22.00) Million Mask March - Central London Half priCe theatre tiCkets www.tkts.co.uk Sat 9th Filming Outfit - Waterloo Place Primark Oxford Street West (website shows availability and prices but must still buy in person) Sat 9th (07.00 - 17.00) Lord Mayor's Show - City of London 0207 495 0420 www.primark.Com Sat 9th (12.00 - 14.00) War Widows' Association - Whitehall Mon-Sat 0800-2200 Sun 1130-1800 NB Browsing only 1130-1200 LeiCester SqUare Sun 10th Rememberance Sunday (08.00 - 12.30) Whitehall, Kensington Monday - Saturday 0900 to 1900 Sunday 1030–1630 Church St & City of London events Selfridges Sat 16th Filming Outfit - Waterloo Place 0800 123400 www.selfridges.Com Fri 22nd Filming Cruella - Tower bridge Mon-Fri 1000 – 2200 Sat 0930-2200 Sun 1130-1800 NB Browsing only 1130-1200 .