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THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY GUIDE MARCH 2015

The City 's 18 Greatest Stories

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From Shakespeare's Globe to Sherlock Holmes

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The wonders of McQueen at the V&A

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THE MAYOR SAYS Welcome to London Planner, your indispensable guide to what’s happening in the capital this March.

As we look ahead to the weather getting warmer, there is a wonderful festival for you to look forward to: London’s St Patrick’s Day. The parade and festival attracts enormous crowds. Join the celebrations as our city turns green with floats, marching bands, live performers, plus a host of activities in Trafalgar Square.

Sports fans are also in for a treat, with 6 Nations rugby, Euro 2016 football, ice hockey and the Head of the River Race rowing tournament.

With great theatre, terrific live music and superb exhibitions – including Alexander McQueen at the V&A and Marlene Dumas at Tate Modern – anyone visiting London this month is in for a treat. Have a fantastic time – we look forward to welcoming you.

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CONTENTS The Mayor says Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, welcomes you to the capital

Top 10 London’s most visited attractions

Literary London Experiencing the capital’s literary heritage – from sites to shows

Savage Beauty The genius of fashion designer Alexander McQueen at the V&A

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Alexander McQueen at the V&A The best places to eat out in the capital

Exploring the best of Guildhall and the City of London

Beyond London

UK day trips less than an hour from London, from castles to theme parks

WHAT’S ON Sightseeing Museums & Galleries Entertainment Sports Shopping Eating Out Nightlife Essential Information

Knees up for Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games

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Theatreland London Underground London Buses Central London

Transport Symbols Explained London Underground London Overground London River Services Pier

Docklands Light Railway National Rail

Head for Baker Street to see Sherlock Holmes

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THE TOP TEN Compiled according to the latest available

visitor numbers from London & Partners

The British Museum

National Gallery

This gallery is ďŹ lled with priceless European art belonging to the nation. See works

by Botticelli, Da Vinci, Van Gogh and more (see Galleries section).

Natural History Museum

Explore the natural world, including a diplodocus skeleton, child-friendly exhibitions, prehistoric fossils and much more (see Museums section).

London Eye

Experience the full glory of the capital by taking a ride in one of the London Eye capsules (see Sightseeing section for listing). On a clear day, you can see 40km away.

Science Museum

Interactive scientiďŹ c fun for children, displaying everything from steam engines to space rockets. It’s just as fascinating for adults (for full listing, see our Museums section).

Tower of London

The infamous 900-yearold English fortress beside the River Thames is guarded by Beefeaters in period dress. Home to kings and prisoners for centuries, it’s said to be haunted (see Sightseeing section).

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Royal Museums Greenwich Learn about the seas and stars at the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, Queen’s House and Royal Observatory (for details, see Museums and Sightseeing).

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Tate Modern

A former power station in Bankside, this impressive space hosts a globally recognised modern-art collection, plus some great temporary exhibitions (see Galleries section).

Victoria and Albert Museum

An incredible range of historic artefacts that spans more than 3,000 years and includes art, jewellery, photos, sculpture and fashion, plus exhibitions, special events and more (see Museums section).

Madame Tussauds

See amazingly lifelike wax ďŹ gures of famous people, from the Queen (pictured) to Hollywood stars (see listing in Sightseeing).

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The famous museum, which was founded in 1753, houses a wealth of treasures, including the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies (see Museums).

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LITERARY LONDON From exhibitions and statues to historic sites and shows, Omer Ali takes a look at London’s rich literary heritage.

TREADING THE BOARDS

The West End boasts many literary adaptations, including Cats – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s take on TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats – the musical of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and ghost story The Woman in Black. There’s also Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, two musicals based on books by Roald Dahl – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda – and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime (pictured), based on Mark Haddon’s mystery novel.

Meanwhile, on the banks of the River Thames lies an imposing edifice erected in honour of the UK’s greatest literary figure: William Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre was inaugurated in 1997 and stages productions in surroundings the playwright would have known in his time. Its open-air summer season starts on 23 Apr and includes The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet.

Charles Dickens and Samuel Johnson are just some of those afforded the tribute of being buried in Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner.

Their neighbours include Geoffrey Chaucer and Alfred, Lord Tennyson, while there are memorials to Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, Dylan Thomas, John Keats and John Betjeman (whose statue adorns the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras).

Meanwhile, Highgate Cemetery is the final resting place of Karl Marx, Anthony Shaffer, George Poets’ Corner at Eliot and Douglas Adams.

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THE YEAR’S BIG SHOWS Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Newton sculpture at Legacy at the the British Library British Library (right) celebrates the 800th anniversary of the ‘Great Charter’, which formed the cornerstone of the British constitution (from 13 Mar). The two original Magna Carta manuscripts will be on display alongside historical material.

Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Never Lived and Will Never Die runs until 12 Apr at the Museum of London. It recreates the Victorian London of author Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective through early film, photographs and other artefacts.

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Charles Dickens wrote many of his novels, including Oliver Twist, at 48 Doughty Street in Holborn. Now home to the Charles Dickens Museum, the 19th-century building is a treasure trove of memorabilia related to the author.

Another impressive collection can be found at Keats House in Hampstead, where John Keats wrote such poems as Ode to a Nightingale.

Essayist Samuel Johnson is commemorated in the splendid 18th-century Dr Johnson’s House (below) near Fleet Street, while you can see a tribute to Winnie the Pooh author AA Milne in Chelsea’s Mallord Street (right).

The Fitzroy Tavern

LITERARY SPIRITS

Dr Johnson’s House

The spirits of writers hang over many areas of the capital. The Bloomsbury Group was named after the area in which they lived or worked – Virginia Woolf and her painter sister Vanessa Bell lived at 46 Gordon Square, close to one of the group’s founders, Lytton Strachey, at No 51.

Nearby Fitzrovia features the haunts of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, including The Wheatsheaf and The Fitzroy Tavern (above), which was also a favourite of George Orwell. The Newman Arms, meanwhile, is said to be the model for pubs in Orwell’s 1984 and Keep the Aspidistra Flying.

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CHARACTER STATUES

Sherlock Holmes famously lived at 221b Baker Street, home to the Sherlock Holmes Museum since 1990. Although this Georgian townhouse is actually between 237 and 241 Baker Street, fans will enjoy its period rooms, wax figures and Holmes memorabilia (right).

And don’t miss the detective’s statue outside Baker Street Underground station.

A statue of children’s favourite Peter Pan was commissioned by his creator JM Barrie to stand in Kensington Gardens (left), and there’s a statue of Paddington Bear, at the latter’s namesake station.

Harry Potter is celebrated in the form of a luggage trolley disappearing into a wall at King’s Cross station’s platform 9 ¾. There’s a shop selling Harry Potter memorabilia nearby, too.

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Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman and actress Gwyneth Paltrow take their places in the front row of a warehouse space to see the latest catwalk collection by Alexander McQueen. As the models strut past, a mirrored box in the centre of the stage reflects the audience’s faces back at them. At the show’s climax, the box falls apart to reveal, replacing the audience’s faces, a grotesque, obese woman, naked but for a fetish-style gas mask, and surrounded by moths. ‘The two most terrifying things in the fashion lexicon,’ as the model herself wrote in her diary: ‘ample flesh and moths.’

‘It was a great thing to do in the fashion industry,’ said Alexander McQueen later. ‘Turn it back on them! God, I’ve had some freaky shows.’

McQueen, whose work is celebrated in Savage Beauty at the Victoria and Albert Museum (from 14 Mar; p. 48), was never one to take the easy route. As a teenager apprentice to a Savile Row tailor, he stitched secret insults into the lining of a jacket for Prince Charles. His graduate collection was entitled Jack the Ripper Stalks His Victims.

His first proper collection, Taxi Driver, was inspired by the violent Martin Scorsese movie starring Robert De Niro. His first catwalk show was entitled Nihilism. They got stranger after that. ‘Each time he’d push himself harder and harder,’ says Claire Wilcox, the curator of Savage Beauty. ‘His shows were extraordinarily theatrical.’

McQueen won British Designer of the Year four times; he was made chief designer of Givenchy at just 27. So the fashion world was stunned when, aged 40 and depressed at the death of his beloved mother a few days before, he took his own life.

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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) exhibition that followed in New York a year later broke box-office records. Martin Roth, director of the V&A, recalls how gripped the city was when he flew over for just one day to see it. ‘This immigration guy stopped me and said: “What is the purpose of your visit?”

I said: “I’m going to see Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty.” And he said: “No.” I said: “What do you mean, no?” He said: “No. It’s sold out, I’ve tried twice for me and my wife!”’

SHOW-STOPPER The V&A is expanding the MoMA show by an extra third of physical space, and adding 40 more garments and accessories to the 200 previously on display. Claire Wilcox picks out the must-see highlights: ‘The 10 galleries are divided into themes. Savage Mind is devoted to tailoring: you have to see the bumsters and frock coats, they are essential McQueen. In Gothic, we draw attention to his very last collection, which was finished after his death by Sarah Burton [now Creative Director of the Alexander McQueen label], with beautiful Byzantine colours of white and gold, presented in a case like a gold casket.

‘In Cabinet of Curiosities, you can see the extraordinary metal corsets and face jewellery of Shaun Leane, who was one of McQueen’s closest collaborators, and hats by Philip Treacy. There’s a beautiful gallery devoted to Asian-influenced dresses, worn by figures revolving in front of mirrors as though in a music box. ‘The last section is Plato’s Atlantis, his last finished collection, which is a meditation on survival, with robots scrutinising the audience.’

The real show-stopper will be an entire room devoted to a floating Kate Moss, her organza gown and hair billowing around her as though she were floating underwater. She was fairysized at MoMA, but at the V&A she will appear as large as life. ‘This was the finale to his show Widows of Culloden,’ explains Wilcox. ‘Kate materialised as a spectral apparition, using

a 19th-century theatrical technique called Pepper’s Ghost – not a hologram. I was transfixed when I saw it.’

One welcome change from the MoMA show is a new gallery right at the start entitled London:.

‘I thought it would be a good idea to understand more about McQueen’s early days in London when he had no money,’ says Wilcox. ‘This city produces some great designers. It’s a cultural melting pot. There’s a marvellous education system and a real independence of spirit.’ xxxxxxx xxxxhere, xxxx Wilcox is reminded of a quote from McQueen xxxxxxx xxxx to illustrate this: ‘Clothes don’t come from a notepad. It’s eclectic. It comes from Degas and Monet and my sister-in-law in Dagenham.’ She first met McQueen 20 years ago, and often saw him at the V&A. ‘He loved museums, having been taken to the South Kensington museums every Sunday as a child.

He noticed everything. He wouldn’t talk much – he would just look – and when he looked at clothes in our archive he understood their construction immediately. I learned a lot from him,’ she says.

‘There are many stories about his prowess with scissors. It’s said that after he joined Givenchy as Creative Director, the staff took fright at the speed and confidence with which he cut their fabric.’

And that’s what is sometimes forgotten about McQueen. His shows were controversial and truly

“mCQueen’s shows were controversial and truly spectacular”

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spectacular, with models spray-painted by car-factory robots or gigantic trees made of fabric. As he once said: ‘I don’t want to do a cocktail party, I’d rather people left my shows and vomited. I prefer extreme reactions.’

Yet the clothes were strong enough not to be overshadowed.

Growing up in east London as the son of a cab driver, McQueen had made dresses for his three sisters, and never wanted to do anything else. He left school and worked in fashion from the age of 16, including a stint in Milan as pattern-cutter to Romeo Gigli. He took an MA in Fashion Design at the prestigious Central Saint Martins almost by accident: he applied for a job, but was so talented he was encouraged to enrol as a student.

Family has mirrored the changing face of the 20th century. Fashion Rules at Kensington Palace illustrates the defining themes of each decade using dresses belonging to The Queen, Princess Margaret and Princess Diana. hrp.org.uk

Thea Porter Fashion designer Thea Porter was an instant sensation when she opened her first shop in Soho in 1966. By the 1970s, she was seen as a pioneer of bohemian chic. Thea Porter 70s Bohemian Chic at the Fashion and Textile Museum explores her influences and her signature looks, including the ever popular wrap-over dress. ftmlondon.org

SUPREME MASTERY ‘People have to understand my background,’ McQueen said the year after getting the top job at Givenchy. ‘Before Saint Martins, I’d worked for seven years in the business. I wasn’t some student who jumped out of Saint Martins into couture. The wives of the customers I made suits for in Savile Row are the women who buy couture. I already knew that world.’

McQueen had a supreme mastery of line and cut: however outlandish his creations were, they flattered and enhanced the female form. ‘I want to empower women,’ he said. ‘I want people to be afraid of the women I dress.’

An exhibition of behind-the-scenes photographs at Tate Britain this month, entitled Working Process (from 10 Mar), shows how hands-on McQueen was in preparing his shows. He seems so full of life, and yet, tragically, less than a year after these pictures were taken, he was dead. The huge Savage Beauty show is a fitting testament to the enduring power of his imagination. And having been chosen to design Kate Middleton’s royal wedding gown in 2011, the label he founded is thriving more than ever.

Long live McQueen.

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Guy Bourdin A different view of 20th-century fashion is revealed in Guy Bourdin: Image Maker at Somerset House (to 15 Mar), which charts the work of the fashion photographer from 1955 to 1987.

Bourdin always sought to put the creation of the image, rather than the placement of the product, at the core of his work. somersethouse.org.uk

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A few centuries ago London was limited to the small area now known as the City of London or the Square Mile, which today remains a thriving part of the capital.

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Remarkably, it was lost to the City having been built over multiple times in the intervening years and only surfaced again in 1988.

Parts of the original structure can now be seen from a viewing area that is six metres below ground level. At the top, in Guildhall Yard, paving stones have been laid out to show the scale of what was once a 7,000-capacity stadium.

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CHE APS IDE Over the years, it has been used as a law court, tax office, concert venue and meeting place.

The modern Guildhall is a large complex comprising several buildings including galleries and a library. It is also the site of a Roman amphitheatre.

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Works of art have formed an important part of Guildhall for many years, and although a lot of gems were lost during the Blitz in the Second World War, the collections have grown in size and stature.

The Guildhall Art Gallery comprises wonderful Dutch masterpieces from the 17th century as well as historical paintings of London.

Meanwhile, the City of London Heritage Gallery includes national treasures such as the Magna Carta and the Shakespeare Deed, one of only six documents carrying the playwright’s signature.

spacious Great Hall, adding to its majestic and almost hallowed atmosphere.

The current Great Hall dates back to 1411 and has been used as a venue for everything from the Lord Mayor’s Feast to a courtroom hosting trials during the Reformation.

Time to eat

Live like a City high flyer by treating yourself to classic French cuisine at Coq d’Argent. Choose between the restaurant or the stylish Bar & Grill, and check out the superb views over the City and the rest of London from the rooftop terraces and garden.

Bank on it

For an alternative taste of the City, head to Threadneedle Street for the Bank of England Museum, where you can compare bank notes throughout the years, find out how to keep inflation low and become an expert on quantitative easing.

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Gothic windows, stained glass, statues of national heroes and hanging banners frame the

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GUEST OF HONOUR

MEET LONDON’S OFFICIAL

GUEST OF HONOUR In November 2014, visitlondon.com launched an international search to find London’s Official Guest of Honour; thousands applied but only one would claim the title.

When we informed Adaeze Uyanwah, a substitute teacher and budding screenwriter from California, that she had won, she was speechless and, through tears and a smile, accepted the privilege to become London’s Official Guest of Honour, choosing to bring her mum as her companion on the city trip of a lifetime.

The Guest of Honour’s jam-packed itinerary brings together some of London’s most unique and incredible experiences, with a few special guests to add that magic sparkle! See the following highlights and more as the trip unfolds at visitlondon.com/guest.

• A visit to the national Science Museum with renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking

• Dinner prepared by Michelinstarred chef Jason Atherton at his flagship London restaurant, Pollen Street Social

• Afternoon tea at Lord’s Cricket • Backstage at the Royal Ground with Jim Carter, who Opera House with singer plays Mr Carson the butler in hit television show Downton Abbey and conductor, Plácido Domingo, and Darcey Bussell, former principal dancer with • Raising the most famous bridge the Royal Ballet and current in the world – Tower Bridge Strictly Come Dancing judge • Taking to the stage as an extra in the smash hit ABBA musical • Taking a penalty at world-famous MAMMA MIA! stadium, Wembley • Becoming a fashion superstar with £5,000 of Oxford Street vouchers

• Touring Wimbledon with British tennis star Tim Henman

“[London’s] got so much culture, so much tradition...

It’s beautiful, in my opinion, I love London so much.

It’s sort of like a playground, you guys have your own Ferris wheel!”

To follow Adaeze’s journey and win your own trip to London*, go to visitlondon.com/guest. *Competition closes at end of March 2015, see visitlondon.com/guest for full terms and conditions. All information correct at time of print.

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Celebrate St Patrick’s Day St Patrick, the fifth-century missionary and bishop who spent his days baptising the Irish into the Christian faith, would surely have been delighted to learn that, some 1,500 years later, he’s the subject of a major celebration around the world. What he would have thought about the fact that his saint’s day on 17 March is regarded as one of the most important days on the global party calendar, who knows? What’s not in doubt is that St Patrick’s Day, which is celebrated in London with an official parade and festival on 15 Mar, is a lot of fun.

Setting off from Green Park, the 14th annual St Patrick’s Day Parade (p. 37) winds its way past iconic London landmarks including The Ritz hotel and Piccadilly Circus, with the lively procession of floats, marching bands and drummers ending

up on Whitehall. The action then shifts to Trafalgar Square, where around 100,000 people will get a taste of Irish culture with a programme of song and dance performances, interactive activities and delectable food and drink offerings.

Families are the focus for the first part of the afternoon, with roaming characters, traditional Irish ceilidh dances and more.

Cheer on the parade

The main stage acts take over from around 3pm, with leading contemporary and traditional musicians entertaining the huge crowds. The mood is lively and friendly and the dress code is monochrome – most people are decked out in green, the colour of the shamrock, Ireland’s national symbol.

There are official activities taking place elsewhere, too, with revellers invited to join in a huge tea dance in Westminster Cathedral Hall, and Irish family films screened at the Prince Charles Cinema just off Leicester Square.

And why not sink a pint of that famous thirst-quencher, Guinness stout, at one of London’s Irish pubs? The Porterhouse on Maiden Lane and The Harp on Chandos Place are great places to start.

For more information, go to visitlondon.com.

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SIGHTSEEING KEY INFORMATION To dial the UK, remove the first 0 and add 44.

Prices listed here are for tickets bought in person, unless otherwise stated – reductions may be available online.

Admission prices and opening hours can change at short notice, while qualifying ages for ‘child’ admission and last entrance times vary – check with the venue before your visit.

Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our Central London Map. Transport symbols: see Contents for key, p. 5.

TBC: To Be Confirmed.

APSLEY HOUSE This elegant house was home to the first Duke of Wellington. Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. Admission £6.90; child £4.10. 149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, W1J 7NT. 020 7499 5676. englishheritage.org.uk. Hyde Park Corner. Map D4.

ARCELORMITTAL ORBIT Observation tower. Daily 10am-4pm. Tickets £15; child £7. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2SS. 0333 800 8099. arcelormittal orbit.com.

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BANQUETING HOUSE This 17th-century building was designed by Inigo Jones for James I, with a Rubens ceiling.

Daily 10am-5pm. Admission £6; child free.

Whitehall, SW1A 2ER. 020 3166 6000.

Charing Cross. Map C6. hrp.org.uk.

CHANGING THE GUARD At 11.30am on alternate days, watch the changing of the Queen’s Guard on the Palace’s forecourt. There is no ceremony in very wet weather. Buckingham Palace, The Mall, SW1A Victoria Green 1AA. 020 7766 7300.

Park. Map D5. The Mounted Guard Changing Ceremony takes place Mon-Sat 11am; Sun 10am. The mounted sentries change every hour.

Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, SW1A 1DH. 020 7801 2519. royal.gov.uk. St James’s Park/Green Park. Map C6.

THE CRYSTAL The world’s first centre dedicated to improving knowledge of urban sustainability. Its aim is to educate on important global issues. Tues-Sun 10am-5pm. Admission £8; child free. One Siemens Brothers Way, Royal Victoria Docks, E16 1GB. 020 7055 6400. thecrystal.org.

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English Tourism Week is an annual festival that showcases the best of what the UK has to offer – all for free – and, this year, it takes on the delicious theme of food and drink. This is your opportunity to see, hear, and sample something very different from 14 to 22 March MRS BEETON 150 years after her death, Mrs Beeton is still one of the most important figures in food history. From her beginnings in the City to the publication of her Book Of Household Management, the new exhibition at Guildhall Library examines her impact on the world of 19th-century celebrity cooks and her influence in the cooking world to this day.

VIKING WALK Danish and Norwegian Vikings raided the City of London and fought each other to gain power in the years 1013-1014, leaving an indelible mark on the history and character of the City. Take this chance to explore that history up close with a City of London Guide.

THE GRAND GUILDHALL The Gothic Guildhall, built around 1411, is an impressive GUILDHALL CHRONICLES backdrop for the many The City loves food and drink, glittering banquets in honour and we’ve gathered together a of visiting Heads of State and great collection of speakers to other dignitaries, royal show you the breadth and occasions, and receptions for Mrs Beeton’s great legacy depth of that love. Taking place historical anniversaries. Join a in Guildhall Library, situated in City of London Guide on a tour the City’s heart, topics will range from the Dr of the building to hear about its role as a centre of Johnson’s legendary love of all things tea, to the food and drink. For details of all the English Tourism weird and wonderful world of quirky cooking from Week activities taking place in the City see the middle ages to World War II – including Viper www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/englishtourismweek.

Soup, Badger Ham, Stewed Sparrows and more! www.visitthecity.co.uk For information on all these events and a whole lot more things to do in London, and activities for English Tourism Week within the Square Mile, head to the City Information Centre, opposite St Paul’s Cathedral, where you can also buy fast-track and discounted tickets, from friendly, multi-lingual staff.

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A fiction festival of note Home to more than 14 million books, the British Library is a must-visit for any literature lover. And there’s even more reason to head to this temple of culture, as the Folio Prize Fiction Festival returns for a second year (20-22 Mar; p. 37).

As well as announcing the winner of the Folio Prize, a worldwide competition for fiction writers working in English, the festival features panel discussions with some of the most important writers and commentators in the world. Novelists Jeanette Winterson (Oranges are Not the Only Fruit) and Neel Mukherjee (The Lives of Others; above) will be among the speakers at the event.

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CUTTY SARK Historic tea clipper. Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £12.15; child £6.30. Joint tickets with Royal Observatory available. King William Walk, SE10 9HT. 020 8312 6608. rmg.co.uk/cuttysark.

Cutty Sark Greenwich. Map inset.

ELTHAM PALACE & GARDENS Art Deco masterpiece built near the remains of a medieval palace, Henry VIII’s childhood home.

Sun 10am-4pm. Admission £10.20; child £6.10.

Court Yard, SE9 5QE. 020 8294 2548.

Eltham. Off map. elthampalace.org.uk.

ELVIS AT THE O2 Elvis Presley exhibition. Daily 10am-7pm.

Admission £9-£18. Building Five, Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX. theo2.co.uk/upattheo2.

North Greenwich. Map inset.

HAMPTON COURT PALACE Tudor palace and maze. Palace and maze daily 10am-4.30pm; gardens daily 10am5.30pm; palace, maze and gardens £16.50, child £8.25; maze only £4, child £2.50; gardens only £5.20, child free. Hampton Court, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU. 0844 482 7777. hrp.org.uk.

Hampton Court. Off map.

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SIGHTSEEING HMS BELFAST World War II cruiser. 7-8 Mar: Cracking Codes. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission £14.50; child £7.25. The Queen’s Walk, off Tooley Street, SE1 2JH. 020 7940 6300. iwm.org.uk.

London Bridge. Map C9.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT The site of British Parliament’s home since 1265. Audio tours £17.50; child £7. Guided tour £25; child £10. Afternoon tea (only with a tour ticket) £27.50. Parliament Square, SW1A 0AA. 020 7219 4114. parliament.uk/ visiting. Westminster. Map D6.

THE JEWEL TOWER Part of the medieval Palace of Westminster, this was built to house Edward III’s treasures.

Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. Admission £4; child £2.40.

Abingdon Street, SW1P 3JX. 020 7222 2219. english-heritage.org.uk. Westminster. Map D6.

KENSINGTON PALACE Princess Diana’s last home. To Jul: Fashion Rules. Daily 10am-5pm. Admission £15; child free. Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX. 0844 482 7777. hrp.org.uk. High Street Kensington/ Queensway. Map C1.

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WOMEN OF THE WORLD FESTIVAL © HOLLY ANDRES

Girl power!

The Women of the World Festival (1-8 Mar; p. 37) shines a spotlight on issues affecting women around the globe, hosting debates, workshops and lectures on subjects such as equal pay and female genital mutilation. It’s a celebration, too, with concerts and exhibitions which champion the achievements of women.

Last year’s festival attracted the likes of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, comedian Ruby Wax and artist Grayson Perry, and 2015 is sure to be just as star-studded, with highlights including a performance by the American indie electro band Tune-Yards (above; 5 Mar).

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Lavishly built by the Tudors.

Home to the Glorious Georgians.

Still enjoyed by Elizabethans.

Visit Hampton Court Palace today and discover all the opulence and drama of royal history in a magniďŹ cent riverside setting.

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SIGHTSEEING ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW Botanical research centre and World Heritage Site containing plants from across the globe.

To 8 Mar: Alluring Orchids.

Annual festival. Gardens open 9.30am-5.30pm.

Admission £15; child free. Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB. 020 8332 5655. kew.org.

Kew Gardens. Off map.

SEA LIFE LONDON AQUARIUM One of Europe’s largest aquariums, with 500 species of global marine life.

Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm. General admission £24.95; child £16.50. Joint tickets with London Eye, London Dungeon and Madame Tussauds available. County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB. 0871 663 1678. visitsealife.

Westminster. Map D6. com/london.

THE LONDON BRIDGE EXPERIENCE History lesson describing the past of the 1,700-year-old London Bridge site. Tickets including The London Tombs, under the bridge.

Not for the faint-hearted. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. Admission £24; child £18. 2-4 Tooley Street, SE1 2SY. 0800 043 4666. thelondonbridgeexperience.com.

London Bridge. Map C8.

LONDON DUNGEON Spectacular sets, actors and special effects evoke ghoulish encounters from Britain’s past. Not for small children or the faint-hearted.

Mon-Wed & Fri 10am-5pm; Thurs 11am-5pm; Sat & Sun 10am-6pm. Admission £25.20; child £19.80. Joint tickets with London Eye, London Aquarium and Madame Tussauds available.

County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB. 0871 423 2240. thedungeons.com.

Waterloo. Map C6.

THE LONDON EYE One of the world’s largest observation wheels. Interactive screens in each pod detail the landmarks on view. The Champagne Experience includes a glass of bubbly (tickets £35.04). Joint tickets with the London Aquarium, Madame Tussauds and the London Dungeon available.

Daily 10am-8.30pm. Tickets from £20.95; child £15. South Bank, SE1 7PB. 0871 781 3000. londoneye.com.

Waterloo. Map C6.

ZSL LONDON ZOO The world’s oldest scientific zoo.

Daily 10am-4pm. Admission from £20; child £15. Regent’s Park, NW1 4RY. 020 7722 3333. zsl.org. Camden Town. Map A4.

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MADAME TUSSAUDS Celebrated home of life-sized wax figures. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm; Sat & Sun 9am-6pm. Admission £30; child £25.80. Joint tickets with the London Eye, London Dungeon and London Aquarium available. Marylebone Road, NW1 5LR. 0871 894 3000. madame tussauds.com. Baker Street. Map A4.

THE MONUMENT This beautiful stone column was built in 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London – climb up its 311 steps. Daily 9.30am-5.30pm.

Admission £4; child £2. Joint tickets with the Tower Bridge Exhibition available. Monument There are few sights more evocative than Street, EC3R 6BD. 020 7626 2717. the opening of Tower Bridge. It takes just a themonument.info. Monument. Map C8. minute for its two halves to be raised, a feat of engineering that’s just as impressive now as it OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE was when the bridge was completed in 1886.

This baroque masterpiece is the home of At the Tower Bridge Exhibition (p. 37) this British naval training. Grounds open daily month, Tower Bridge Engineering Tours allow 8am-6pm; Painted Hall, Chapel and Discover access to areas that are usually off-limits Greenwich visitor centre open daily 10am-5pm. (weekends only; advance booking essential). It’s Tours noon and 2pm, £5; child free. General an opportunity to visit the bridge control room, admission free. Greenwich, SE10 9NN. 020 the engine room and the huge brick-lined spaces 8269 4799. ornc.org.

Cutty Sark below the level of the riverbed into which the Greenwich, or take a boat (see River counterweights swing when the bridge opens.

Thames box). Map inset.

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SIGHTSEEING QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK The site of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Park open 24 hours daily. Admission free. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST. 0800 072 2110. queenelizabetholympicpark. co.uk.

Stratford. Off map.

RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Curiosity-filled museum with more than 700 artefacts. Daily 10am-midnight. Admission £26.95; child £19.95. 1 Piccadilly Circus, W1J ODA. 020 3238 0022. ripleyslondon.com.

Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY The home of Greenwich Mean Time. Daily 10am-5pm; planetarium shows throughout the day. Admission £7.70; child £3.60. Astronomy Centre is free; planetarium shows £6.50; child £4.50. Blackheath Avenue, SE10 8XJ. 020 8858 4422. rmg.co.uk.

Cutty Sark Greenwich. Map inset.

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE & EXHIBITION Reconstruction of Shakespeare’s original Elizabethan Globe Theatre. Exhibition 9am-5.30pm; theatre tours 9.30am-5pm.

Admission £13.50; child £8. Sam Wanamaker Playhouse tours £10; child £7. New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT. 020 7902 1400. shakespeares globe.com.

Blackfriars. Map C8.

THE VIEW FROM THE SHARD Western Europe’s tallest building is 310m high. Sun-Wed 10am-7pm; Thurs-Sat 10am-10pm. Advance booking recommended.

Admission £29.95; child £18.95. Joiner Street, SE1 9SP. theviewfromtheshard.com. 0844 London Bridge. Map C9.

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ST JAMES’S PALACE One of London’s oldest palaces and home to royalty for three centuries. Visitors can watch part of the Queen’s Guard mount daily at 11am in Friary Court. Palace and house closed to the public. Marlborough Road, SW1A 1BS. royal. gov.uk. St James’s Park. Map C5/D5.

ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS Landmark Palladian church with live classical music and a brass-rubbing centre, plus tours.

Classical music performed weekly by candlelight.

Admission free; brass rubbing from £4.50.

Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766 1100. smitf.org.

Charing Cross. Map C6.

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SIGHTSEEING ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL Sir Christopher Wren’s 300-year-old cathedral is filled with stunning mosaics and craftsmanship.

Free tours. Mon-Sat 8.30am-4.30pm. General admission £16.50; child £7.50. St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AD. 020 7246 8350. stpauls.co.uk. St Paul’s. Map B8.

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TOWER BRIDGE EXHIBITION Breathtaking bridge, completed in 1886. Check out the glass flooring on the high walkways.

Daily 9.30am-5pm. Admission £9; child £3.90.

Joint tickets with The Monument available.

Tower Bridge Road, SE1 2UP. 020 7403 3761. The Original London Sightseeing Tour (p. 39) is Tower Hill. Map C9. the oldest tour of its kind in the capital, dating towerbridge.org.uk. back to 1951 when London Transport laid on sightseeing buses for visitors to the Festival of TOWER OF LONDON Britain. Today, the company still offers a really The world-famous historic landmark convenient way to tick off London’s iconic sights. includes the Bloody Tower, Traitors’ Gate As my open-top bus made its way from and the Jewel House. Free guided tours by Leicester Square through St James’s, past Hyde ‘Beefeaters’. Tues-Sat 9am-4.30pm; Sun & Mon 10am-4.30pm. Admission £22; child £11. Park and into Victoria, I learned about Pall Mall’s gentlemen’s clubs and how to take tea at The Tower Hill, EC3N 4AB. 0844 482 7799.

Ritz. Over the next two days, I used my hop-on, hrp.org.uk.

Tower Hill. Map C9. hop-off ticket to visit Tate Britain, the London Eye and the Tower of London. It’s a wonderful UP AT THE O2 This exciting attraction at The O2 offers way to see the sights. Review by Jo Caird. those with a head for heights the opportunity to walk right over the top of the iconic arena.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY Wheelchair access available. Daily from 10am, Magnificent abbey. Mon, Tues & Thurs-Fri 9.30amclosing times vary. Tickets from £26. The O2, 3.30pm; Wed 9.30am-6pm; Sat 9.30am-1.30pm.

Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX. theo2.co.uk/ Admission £18; child £8; tour £5. 10 Dean’s upattheo2. North Greenwich. Map inset.

Yard, SW1P 3PA. 020 7222 5152. westminsterabbey.org.

Westminster. Map D6.

THE VAULT This rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia museum contains EVENTS & FESTIVALS items such as the Jean Paul Gaultier bustier FOLIO PRIZE FICTION FESTIVAL from Madonna’s Blond Ambition tour. Daily 20-22 Mar: Intellectual talks and debates (p. 26).

11am-10.30pm. Admission free. Rock Shop, British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB. The Hard Rock Cafe London, 150 Old Park 0843 208 1144. bl.uk.

King’s Cross Lane, W1K 1QZ. 020 7514 1700. hardrock.

St Pancras/Euston. Map A6. com. Hyde Park Corner. Map D4.

HEAD OF THE RIVER RACE WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR LONDON 29 Mar: Team rowing race from Mortlake to Explore behind the scenes of the Harry Putney. From 11am. Chiswick Bridge, W4 3UL. Potter films in The Making of Harry Potter tour. horr.co.uk. Kew Gardens Mortlake. Off map.

Open daily. Admission £33; child £25.50.

Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden, Hertfordshire, ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL WD25 7LS. 0845 084 0900. wbstudiotour.

15 Mar: Parade from Green Park to Trafalgar Watford Junction. Off map. co.uk.

Square, plus entertainment (p. 23). 10am-6pm.

Charing Cross. Off map. london.gov.uk.

WELLINGTON ARCH Climb to the viewing galleries of this arch for WOW FESTIVAL amazing views. Daily 10am-4pm. Admission 1-8 Mar: Celebrating ‘women of the world’ £4.20; child £2.50. Apsley Way, Hyde Park (p. 29). Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. 020 7960 Corner, W1J 7JZ. 020 7930 2726. english4200. southbankcentre.co.uk.

Waterloo heritage.org.uk. Hyde Park Corner. Map D4.

Embankment. Map C7.

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LORD’S TOUR & MUSEUM Enjoy English heritage, experience the historic Ground and explore the largest cricket collection in the world.

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SIGHTSEEING BIG BUS TOURS Daily trips aboard open-top double-decker buses, with multilingual commentary (Blue Tour) or live guide (Red Tour). A hop-on, hop-off ticket for 24 or 48 hours includes a river cruise and three guided walking tours. Tickets: 24 hours £32; child £12. 020 7233 8722. bigbustours.com.

CITY CRUISES Daily guided sightseeing tours on the River Thames between Westminster, Waterloo, Tower and Greenwich piers. Red River Rover offers all-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing.

Thames Circular Cruise is a 45-minute sightseeing trip. Ticket prices, times and departure points vary; please check.

020 7740 0400. citycruises.com.

LONDON DUCK TOURS Explore the capital by road and river from a bright yellow amphibious vehicle dating from World War Two. See iconic sights as you tour the city’s streets before taking to the River Thames with a thrilling ‘splash-down’. Tickets £24, child £16. Chicheley Street, SE1 7PY. 020 7928 3132. londonducktours.co.uk.

Waterloo. Map D6.

THE LONDON HELICOPTER TOUR Tours depart from Battersea Heliport. From £150 per seat. thelondonhelicopter.com. 020 7887 2626. The POD Building, Bridges Court, SW11 3RE. Battersea Park. Off map.

LONDON MAGICAL TOURS A range of guided tours around London and the UK. Choose from a range of scheduled group tours, private tours and VIP trips.

0870 489 0156. londonmagicaltours.com.

ORIGINAL LONDON SIGHTSEEING TOUR Multilingual open-top guided bus tours take you to the city’s attractions (p. 37). Tickets include walking tours and a River cruise. Tickets £29; child £14. 020 8877 1722. theoriginaltour.com.

ROYAL ALBERT HALL TOURS Take a Grand Tour of this Victorian concert hall.

Tickets from £12.25; child £5.25. Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. 020 7959 0558. royalalbert hall.com. South Kensington. Map D2.

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE TOURS Leading opera venue and home to the Royal Ballet. Bow Street, WC2E 9DD. 020 7304 4000. roh.org.uk. Covent Garden. Map B6.

Enjoy award-winning architecture, extraordinary music and mouth-watering meals at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square.

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JACK THE RIPPER TOURS 7+( 6+$'2:6 -867 *27 '$5.(5

“...this is an eerie, historical site... and, without a single prop, Richard Jones succeeds in conjuring more potent memories out of the area than from a neighbourhood full of palaces...” The Sunday Times SEE IT ONLINE BEFORE YOU BOOK You can follow a step by step guide to our route, read the full Jack the Ripper story and watch videos on our website BEFORE you take the walk:

www.rippertour.com On our walk we show you original Victorian photographs of the streets through which you are walking as they were in 1888.

We are the only Jack the Ripper Walk to limit the number of participants so booking is essential.

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SIGHTSEEING SEE LONDON BY NIGHT TOUR Regular departures from outside The Ritz hotel.

Daily 7.30pm and 9.20pm. Tickets £15; child £10.

150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BR. 020 7183 4744. seelondonbynight.com. Green Park. Map C5.

BIG BUS WALKING TOURS Ghosts by Gaslight (4.30pm), Harry Potter Film Locations (1.30pm) and Royal London (10.20am).

Walks are free with the Big Bus Tour, or £5 if purchased separately. Daily from Trafalgar Square.

Charing Cross). 020 7233 8722. ( bigbustours.com.

Victoria. Map D4.

GOLDEN TOURS Tours of London and the UK. Check website for prices. 020 7630 2028. goldentours.com.

GOTOMIDTOWN More than 100 free themed 45-minute tours around Bloomsbury and Holborn. The 10am & 1pm walks start by the orange information kiosk outside Holborn Tube station (88-94 Kingsway, WC2B 6AA); walks at 11am, 2pm & 5.30pm meet at the Gotomidtown tourist information shop (56 New Oxford Street, WC1B 3ST). 020 7078 7077. gotomidtown.co.uk. Holborn. Map B5.

JACK THE RIPPER TOURS A chilling look at the infamous Jack the Ripper.

Booking essential. Tours depart daily from outside Exit 4 of Aldgate East at 7pm. Tickets £9. 020 8530 8443. jack-the-ripper-tour.com.

LONDON WALKS London’s oldest walking tour company offers more than 300 walks. Check website for full details. Tickets £9; child free (if accompanied by an adult). 020 7624 3978. walks.com.

GHOST BUS TOURS A theatrical sightseeing tour, showing you the darker side of London on a 1960s Routemaster bus. Tours 7.30pm & 9pm from Northumberland Avenue (off Trafalgar Square). Tickets £21; child £15. 0844 5678 666. theghostbustours.com.

Charing Cross. Map C6.

ORIGINAL LONDON SIGHTSEEING WALKS Walks depart daily from the Original London Visitor Centre and include Changing of the Guard (departing 10.30am), Rock ‘n’ Roll (1pm) and Jack the Ripper (3.30pm from Tower Hill). Free with Original London Sightseeing Tour. 020 8877 1722. theoriginaltour.com.

Charing Cross. Map C6.

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A VIEW OF THE CASCADE, BUSHY PARK WATER GARDENS BY MARCO RICCI © ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST/HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2014

By Paul Critcher

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A View of the Cascade, Bushy Park Water Gardens by Marco Ricci

The art of the garden London is famed for its beautiful gardens. From the lavish private grounds of Buckingham Palace to the public Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, the capital has been a lover of all things green for as long as the Thames has twisted its way through the city.

The idea of a garden and what it represents has changed dramatically throughout human history, as has the way it looks – from highly elaborate formal layouts to sprawling, untamed landscapes. Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden at The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace (from 20 Mar; p. 52) presents a unique look at the garden through the eyes of the artists who have painted and

drawn some of the world’s most celebrated open spaces.

The exhibition traces the roots of the early gardens, revealing the idea of the ‘earthly paradise’, which was first seen in Persia in the 6th century BC and is represented through a miniature, Seven Couples in a Garden (circa 1510).

Pre-15th-century European images reflect this idea, but with ‘paradise’ being Eden from the Book of Genesis.

So often at the heart of the artistic and scientific innovations of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci was also the first artist to produce significant numbers of botanical illustrations. The illustrations included in the

exhibition are a masterclass in scientific understanding and artistic appreciation.

Monarchs had a big influence on the style of gardens, mainly because they were among the few people who could afford them. Henry VIII’s Great Garden at Whitehall Palace, seen in the painting The Family of Henry VIII, is the first real garden recorded in British art.

By the 17th century, aristocratic gardens were created on a previously unimaginable scale.

Intense rivalry between Louis XIV and William III produced two of the largest royal gardens ever made, and you can see depictions of them at this truly wonderful exhibition.

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Prices listed are for tickets bought in person, unless otherwise stated, so reductions may be available online.

Many venues offer free general admission, but charge entry to temporary exhibitions.

Admission prices and opening hours can change at short notice, while the qualifying ages for ‘child’ admission prices vary, so check before you visit.

Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our Central London Map. TBC: To Be Confirmed.

Transport symbols: Explained in key on p. 5.

BRITISH MUSEUM Cultural history from Ancient Egypt to the Elgin Marbles. Sat-Thurs 10am-5.30pm; Fri 10am8.30pm. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions. Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG. 020 7323 8299. britishmuseum.org.

Tottenham Court Road. Map B5/6.

DESIGN MUSEUM World-leading museum examining the influence of design. To 26 Apr: Women, Fashion, Power.

Female fashion as a powerful form of expression.

To 8 Mar: Designers in Residence. Works created around the theme of disruption. Daily 10am-5.45pm. Admission £12.40; child £6.20. 28 Shad Thames, SE1 2YD. 020 7403 6933. designmuseum.org.

Tower Hill. Map C9.

BANK OF ENGLAND MUSEUM The story of the Bank from its 1694 foundation to the present day. To 13 Mar: The First World War and the Bank of England. The conflict’s impact on the economy. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Admission free. Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, EC2R 8AH. 020 7601 4878. bankofengland. co.uk. Bank. Map B8.

FASHION AND TEXTILE MUSEUM British textile designer Zandra Rhodes is behind this hub of fashion and textiles. To 3 May: Thea Porter: 70s Bohemian Chic. A celebration of the life and work of the pioneering designer. Tues-Sat 11am-6pm; Thurs until 8pm; Sun 11am-5pm.

Admission £8.80; child free. 83 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3XF. 020 7407 8664. ftmlondon. org.

London Bridge. Map C8.

BRITISH LIBRARY The world’s largest library has a great permanent collection that includes digitised newspapers. From 13 Mar: Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy. Library open Mon-Thurs 9.30am-8pm; Fri 9.30-6pm; Sat 9.30am-5pm; Sun and bank hols 11am-5pm. General admission free. 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB. 0330 333 1144. bl.uk/.

King’s Cross St Pancras/Euston. Map A5.

FREUD MUSEUM Former home of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud.

To 8 Mar: Freud and Eros: Love, Lust and Longing. Freud’s theories on love and the libidos are explored through his art collection and writings, along with the views of contemporary artists. Wed-Sun noon-5pm.

General admission £7; child free. 20 Maresfield Gardens, NW3 5SX. 020 7435 2002. freud.org.uk. Finchley Road. Off map.

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To mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy at the British Library (from 13 Mar) explores the history and significance of the iconic document, which was sealed under oath by King John in 1215, effectively ending the absolute rule of English monarchs.

When it was granted, the Magna Carta was a practical solution to a political crisis, but it has since become a potent symbol of liberty and the rule of law. American President Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten text of the Declaration of Independence, together with other key documents and artefacts, are also on display.

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STATUE OF ARCHBISHOP STEPHEN LANGTON, KING JOHN, WILLIAM LONGESPEE AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL © ASH MILLS

KEY INFORMATION

A MONUMENTAL DAY OUT Get closer to your ancestors and the mystery of Stonehenge at our new, state-of-the-art exhibition and visitor centre.

Day tours also available through hotel concierges and TIC’s.

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GEFFRYE MUSEUM Historic almshouses with rooms recreating English interiors. From 24 Mar: Homes of the Homeless: Seeking Shelter in Victorian London.

How the Victorian poor and homeless found shelter. Sun & bank hols, 10am-5pm. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions.

136 Kingsland Road, E2 8EA. 020 7739 9893. geffrye-museum.org.uk. Hoxton. Off map.

HANDEL HOUSE MUSEUM Anglo-German composer George Frideric Handel lived here for 36 years. Tues-Wed & Sat 10am-6pm; Thurs 10am-8pm; Sun noon-6pm.

Admission £6.50; child £2 (free Sat & Sun).

25 Brook Street, W1K 4HB. 020 7495 1685. handelhouse.org. Bond Street. Map B4.

LONDON FILM MUSEUM Dedicated to the history of film-making in the capital. Admission £14.50. Mon-Fri & Sun 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-7pm. 45 Wellington Street, WC2E 7BN. 020 7836 4913. london filmmuseum.com. Covent Garden. Map B6.

LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM Exploring the city’s transport network. To 8 Mar: Goodbye Piccadilly – From the Home Front to the Western Front. World War I and

Uncharted waters The National Maritime Museum follows 500 years of Britain at sea, from tea traders to heroes such as Lord Nelson. As part of the museum’s commemoration of the Great War, Forgotten Fighters: The First World War at Sea explores the naval and maritime dimensions of that conflict.

Meanwhile, children aged six to 12 can take an interactive trip back in time in Against Captain’s Orders: A Journey into the Uncharted (from 28 Mar; p. 49). Punchdrunk Enrichment, a group specialising in immersive theatrical experiences, uses artefacts, stories and role play to open doorways into other worlds.

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social change. Mon-Thurs & Sat-Sun 10am6pm; Fri 11am-6pm. Admission £15; child free.

Covent Garden, WC2E 7BB. 020 7379 6344. ltmuseum.co.uk. Covent Garden. Map C6.

MUSEUM OF LONDON The world’s largest urban history museum includes the Dress and Textile Collection. To 12 Apr: Sherlock Holmes: The Man who Never Lived and Will Never Die. Exhibition dedicated to the great fictional detective. Daily 10am-6pm. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions.

150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. 020 7001 9844. museumoflondon.org.uk. St Paul’s. Map B8.

MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS The history of the River Thames. Many East Ends. An exploration of London’s East End; its past, present and future. Daily 10am-6pm.

Admission free. West India Quay, E14 4AL. 020 7001 9844. museumoflondon.org.uk/ Canary Wharf. Map inset. docklands.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Exhibits about nature’s many wonders. To 27 Mar: Spirit Collection Tours. View rare species uncovered by Charles Darwin. From 27 Mar: Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea. Over 200 specimens of corals, fish and fossils. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions.

Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD. 020 7942 5000. nhm.ac.uk. South Kensington. Map D2.

THE QUEEN’S HOUSE This 17th-century house, once home of Charles I’s queen, Henrietta Maria, now displays a fine art collection. To Aug: War Artists at Sea. Exhibition of First and Second World War art at sea. Daily 10am-5pm; closed bank hols. Admission free. Queen’s House, Romney Road, SE10 9NF. 020 8312 6565. rmg.co.uk/queens-house.

Cutty Sark. Off map.

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SCIENCE MUSEUM Enjoy changing exhibitions, an IMAX 3D cinema and more. At the new permanent gallery, Information Age, you can see rare exhibits including the BBC’s first radio transmitter, 2LO, and early examples of telephone technology. Daily 10am-6pm. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions.

Exhibition Road, SW7 2DD. 0870 870 4868. sciencemuseum.org.uk.

South Kensington. Map D2.

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GALLERY IN THE CRYPT Find modern art and photography displayed under the famous church. Mon-Tues 8am-8pm; Wed 8am-10.30pm; Thurs-Sat 8am-9pm; Sun 11am-6pm. Admission free. St Martin-in-theFields, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766 1100. smitf.org.

Charing Cross. Map C6.

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Dr Johnson’s House Free admission

Built c.1700, this atmospheric historic house was home and workplace to Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784) who wrote his influential English Dictionary here.

18th - century library with regular exhibits, historic interior, audio guide, foreign interpretation available (10 languages), gift shop and Georgian costumes.

Discover much more than money when you visit the Bank’s Museum!

10:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday.

Closed weekends and public holidays.

Entrance in Bartholomew Lane, London EC2R 8AH Share your experience #BOEMuseum T: +44 (0)20 7601 5545 www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum

Dr Johnson’s House by Candlelight Wednesday 18 March Tours at 6pm and 7pm (doors open 15 mins before each tour)

A rare opportunity to explore the historic interiors of Dr Johnson’s House by candlelight in these special curator-led twilight tours. As the season draws to a close, join us to experience a winter evening in true Georgian-style. Tickets £10/ £8 concessions, Booking in advance only

17 Gough Square, EC4A 3DE 020 7353 3745 www.drjohnsonshouse.org

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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES Our pick

The secrets of the reef It is said that we know more about the surface of the Moon than the depths of the oceans right here on Earth. Find out more about the world’s seascapes in a new exhibition at the Natural History Museum, Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea (from 27 Mar; p. 46). It includes a live coral reef, a virtual dive and more than 200 specimens of corals, fish and fossils, from ancient and modern reefs.

Coral reefs are found in shallow waters in the tropics and are home to almost a quarter of all living species in the sea. They provide food, income and storm protection for many millions of people around the world. This is a unique chance to see them in all their glory.

SHERLOCK HOLMES MUSEUM Dedicated to the fictional detective.

Daily 9.30am-6pm. General admission £10; child £8. 221b Baker Street, NW1 6XE. 020 7224 3688. sherlock-holmes.co.uk.

Baker Street. Map A3.

started the global phenomenon. Daily 11.30am9pm. Admission free. 150 Old Park Lane, W1K 1QZ. 020 7514 1700. hardrock.com.

Hyde Park Corner. Map D4.

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM Collection of fine and applied arts. From 14 Mar: Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty.

Retrospective of the late clothing designer’s work. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions. Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL. 020 7942 2000. vam.ac.uk. South Kensington. Map D2/3.

V&A MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD National collection of childhood objects dating back to the 16th century. To 5 Jul: It’s My Party.

An exhibition exploring the personal and varied nature of birthday celebrations. Daily 10am5.45pm. Admission free. Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA. 020 8983 5200. museumof childhood.org.uk. Bethnal Green. Off map.

TWININGS MUSEUM Exhibits at the home of the famous tea makers founded in 1706. Mon-Fri 9.30am-7.30pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10.30am-4.30pm. General admission free. 216 Strand, WC2R 1AP. 020 7353 3511. twinings.co.uk. Temple. Map C6.

THE VIKTOR WYND MUSEUM OF CURIOSITIES, FINE ART & NATURAL HISTORY A shop turned museum and café, displaying weird and wonderful things, from fine art to oddities. Wed-Fri noon-10.30pm; Sat-Sun 10am-10.30pm. Admission £3. 11 Mare Street, E8 4RP. 020 7998 3617. thelasttuesday society.org. Bethnal Green. Off map.

THE VAULT The Hard Rock Cafe’s own little rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia museum is situated inside its Rock Shop, near the Hyde Park branch that

THE WALLACE COLLECTION The former Wallace family home displays its collection of Rococo art. The gallery houses masterpieces of painting, including works by

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Velázquez and Rubens. Daily 10am-5pm.

Admission free. Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN. 020 7563 9500. wallacecollection.org. Bond Street. Map B4.

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WELLCOME COLLECTION Collection exploring medicine, life and art.

To 20 Sep: The Institute of Sexology: Undress Your Mind. Candid exhibition about the pioneers of the study of sex. Suitable for ages 14+.

Tues-Wed & Fri-Sat 10am-6pm; Thurs 10am8pm; Sun 11am-6pm. Admission free. 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE. 020 7611 2222.

Euston. Map A5. wellcomecollection.org.

CHURCHILL WAR ROOMS Sir Winston Churchill fought World War II here. Undercover: Life in Churchill’s Bunker.

This permanent display reveals what life was like for the Prime Minister in the Cabinet War Rooms during the conflict. Daily 9.30am6pm. General admission £17.50; conc £14; under-16s free. Clive Steps, King Charles Street, SW1A 2AQ. 020 7930 6961. iwm.org.uk.

Westminster. Map D5.

FIREPOWER, THE ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM Europe’s biggest artillery collection, with interactive galleries. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, plus bank hols. Admission £5.30, child £2.50. Royal Arsenal, SE18 6ST. 020 8312 7103. firepower. org.uk.

Woolwich Arsenal. Off map.

A portrait of a painter For the past four years, The Reynolds Research Project has carried out a detailed technical investigation of the materials and painting methods used by the influential English portrait artist Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). Visitors to The Wallace Collection can see the results of this work at Joshua Reynolds: Experiments in Paint (from 12 Mar), which investigates his radical manipulation of pigments, oils, glazes and varnishes. It traces his experiments with colour, tone and handling, and reveals his continual temptation to rework and revise his pictures.

Reynolds is a particularly appropriate subject for such a project, as he is both notorious for his search for new pictorial effects and for his sometimes disastrous use of untested and often unstable painting materials.

The exhibition also examines his collaboration with his patrons and subjects, with whom he strived to create art that pushed boundaries.

GUARDS MUSEUM Exhibits relating to the regiments of the Queen’s Foot Guards. Daily 10am-4pm. General admission £5, child free. Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, SW1E 6HQ. 020 7414 3271. theguards museum.com. St James’s Park. Map D5.

HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MUSEUM Explore the work of The Queen’s mounted guard.

Admission £7, child £5. Museum daily 10am5pm. Horse Guards, Whitehall, SW1A 2AX. 020 7930 3070. householdcavalrymuseum.

Charing Cross. Map C6. co.uk.

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM LONDON Powerful displays relating to conflicts. To 8 Mar: Truth and Memory: British Art of the First World War. Major exhibition of First World War art. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free. Lambeth Road, SE1 6HZ. 020 7416 5000. iwm.org.uk.

Lambeth North. Off map.

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM Exploring Britain’s maritime history. Mon-Sun 10am-5pm; Thurs 10am-8pm. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions.

Park Road, SE10 9NF. 020 8858 4422.

Cutty Sark. Off map. rmg.co.uk.

ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM National aviation museum. Daily 10am-6pm.

General admission free. Grahame Park Way, NW9 5LL. 020 8205 2266. rafmuseum.org.

Colindale. Off map.

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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES BARBICAN ART GALLERY Multi-arts venue. To 25 May: MagniďŹ cent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector. The collections of post-war artists such as Damien Hirst and Peter Blake. Mon-Sat 9am-11pm; Sun 10am-11pm; bank hols noon-11pm. Admission ÂŁ14.50; child free. Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS. 020 7638 4141. barbican.org.uk.

Barbican. Map A8/B8.

HAYWARD GALLERY Contemporary arts space. Mon noon-6pm; Tues-Wed & Sat-Sun 10am-6pm; Thurs & Fri 10am-8pm. Admission ÂŁ10.90, child free.

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. 020 7960 4200. southbankcentre.co.uk.

Waterloo. Map C6.

NATIONAL GALLERY Western European paintings. To 12 Apr: Peter Balke. Collection of 19th-century land and seascapes. Sat-Thurs 10am-6pm; Fri 10am9pm. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions. Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN. 020 7747 2885. nationalgallery.org.uk.

Charing Cross. Map C5.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY British history told through portraiture.

To May 2015: Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends. Featuring portraits spanning John Singer Sargent’s time in Paris, Berlin and Italy.

To 15 Mar: Grayson Perry: Who Are You? Collection of portraits that focus on identity struggles in modern Britain.

Features politician Chris Huhne, The X Factor contestant Rylan Clark and a new Muslim convert among others. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions. Sat-Wed 10am-6pm; Thurs & Fri 10am-9pm. St Martin’s Place, WC2H 0HE. 020 7312 2463. npg.org.uk.

Leicester Square. Map C6.

THE QUEEN’S GALLERY A variety of treasures from the Royal Collection.

From 20 Mar: Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden. A combination of decorative arts, manuscripts, oil paintings and books from the collection, reveal the changing character (p. 43) of the garden. Includes works from Leonardo da Vinci and Carl FabergĂŠ. Daily 10am-5.30pm.

Admission ÂŁ9.50, child ÂŁ4.80. Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA. 020 7766 7300. royalcollection.org.uk.

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Museums for fashionistas FEEL LIKE A WIMBLEDON CHAMPION Every summer brings another exciting Championship at Wimbledon, so why not visit the award-winning Museum. With complimentary audio guides in 10 languages, learn about the history of the sport, listen to John McEnroe’s ‘ghost’ and see the new Championship trophies display, complete with 360° views. You may also take the behind the scenes tour of the grounds and explore the home of tennis, including Centre Court, for a truly inspirational experience.

1. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the V&A (p. 48) 2. Thea Porter: 70s Bohemian Chic at the Fashion and Textile Museum (p. 44) 3. The Dress and Textile Collection at the Museum of London (pictured; p. 46)

Open Daily: 10:00am until 5:00pm Nearest Underground: Southfields Telephone: 020 8946 6131

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS Art institution. Fri 10am-10pm; Sat-Thurs 10am-6pm. Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J 0BD. 020 7300 8000. royalacademy.org. uk. Green Park/Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.

The Museum Building, The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE WIMBLEDON.COM/MUSEUM SUPPORTED BY

SERPENTINE GALLERY Art space in Kensington Gardens. Tues-Sun 10am-6pm. Admission free. Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA. 020 7402 6075. serpentinegallery.org.

South Kensington. Map C2.

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SOMERSET HOUSE Major cultural centre. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free. Strand, WC2R 1LA. 020 7845 4600. somersethouse.org.uk. Temple. Map C6.

TATE BRITAIN Traditional and contemporary British art. Daily 10am-6pm. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions. Millbank, SW1P 4RG. 020 7887 8888. tate.org.uk. Pimlico. Off map.

TATE MODERN Contemporary art. General admission free; charges for special exhibitions. To 15 Mar: Conflict, Time, Photography. This exhibition documents conflict throughout the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries through photographs of landscapes, ruination and reconstruction.

Sun-Thurs 10am-6pm; Fri & Sat 10am-10pm.

Bankside, SE1 9TG. 020 7887 8888. tate.org.uk.

Southwark. Map C7/8.

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ENTERTAINMENT

By Jo Caird

Our pick

SCREEN STARS If your only experience of the French actor Juliette Binoche is her portrayal of chocolatier Vianne Rocher in the hit film Chocolat, you’re in for a surprise. This month, she’s taking on one of the most intense stage roles around in a new production of Sophocles’ Greek tragedy, Antigone, at the Barbican (4-28 Mar).

Binoche, who last appeared at the arts centre in 2012 in Mademoiselle Julie, takes the lead role in this drama about a woman who defies her uncle and the law to give her warrior brother a proper burial.

The production features a new translation of the ancient play by poet Anne Carson, and is directed by Ivo van Hove, whose acclaimed staging of A View from the Bridge is playing in the West End.

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Binoche isn’t the only screen star to be appearing on the London stage this month.

Emma Thompson has won a clutch of major awards for both her acting (Howards End) and her screenwriting (Sense and Sensibility), and is one of the UK’s best-known female film actors. But until her appearance at last year’s concert staging of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in New York, her considerable musical talents were something of a secret.

Luckily for her British fans, Thompson is appearing in the London transfer of the show, which opens at the London Coliseum on 30 Mar. Thompson plays the pie-shop owner who lets a room to Sweeney Todd (played by Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel) so the murderer

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Juliette Binoche

has a place to carry out his vile acts. It’s the perfect role for Thompson, who had audiences rolling in the aisles when she performed it in New York.

You don’t get many nights off as a theatre actor, but if Binoche and Thompson find themselves with any free time, they could do far worse than pop down to the National Theatre, where Ralph Fiennes is starring in George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman. Having starred with Thompson in the Harry Potter film franchise and with Binoche in The English Patient, Fiennes would be pleased to have the support of his old pals.

Tues-Fri 7.45pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.45pm; Sun 3pm. Tickets £16-£55. Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS. 020 7638 8891. barbican.org.uk.

Barbican. Key 7.

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ENTERTAINMENT CATS Revival of the hit show. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £20-£75. Palladium, Argyll Street, W1F 7TF. 0844 874 0667. catsthemusical.com. Oxford Circus. Key 23.

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Key: refers to numbers on our Theatreland map.

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CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Roald Dahl’s tale about an extraordinary confectioner. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £17.50-£94. Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine Street, WC2B 5JF. 0844 858 8877. charlieandthechocolate factory.com. Covent Garden. Key 45.

TBC: To Be Confirmed.

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Transport symbols: see Contents p. 5 for key.

BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Musical about the early life of the American singer-songwriter Carole King. Mon-Sat 7.45pm; Thurs & Sat 3pm. Tickets £15-£80.

Aldwych Theatre, 49 Aldwych, WCDB 4DF. 0845 200 7981. beautifulinlondon.co.uk.

Covent Garden. Key 3.

THE COMMITMENTS Popular soul musical. Tues-Sat 7.30pm; Sat 3pm; Sun 2.30pm & 7pm. Tickets £10-£85.

Palace Theatre, 109 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5AY. 0844 412 4656. thecommitments london.com. Leicester Square. Key 33.

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL A northern boy dreams of becoming a ballet dancer in this hit show. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thurs & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £20.70-£96.20. Victoria Palace Theatre, Victoria Street, SW1E 5EA. 0844 811 0055. billyelliotthemusical.com.

Victoria. Key 49.

From 28 Mar: Story of Gypsy Rose Lee starring Imelda Staunton. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £25-£96. Savoy Theatre, Savoy Court, Strand, WC2R 0ET. 0844 871 3046. gypsythemusical.com.

Charing Cross. Key 41.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Satire about two missionaries from the writers of TV’s South Park. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £20-£150. Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street, W1D 6AS. 0844 482 5110. bookofmormonlondon.com.

Leicester Square. Key 38.

JERSEY BOYS The hit story of American pop sensations Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Tues-Sat 7.30pm; Tues & Sat 3pm; Sun 5pm. Tickets £24.50-£92. Piccadilly Theatre, 16 Denman Street, W1D 7DY. 0844 871 7630. jerseyboys london.com. Piccadilly Circus. Key 35.

Let’s dance Dancer and choreographer Michael Flatley introduced the world to his brand of high-energy Irish dancing in the 1990s with his breakthrough show, Riverdance. Twenty years later, he’s still going strong, with Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games transferring to the Dominion Theatre for a six-month run from 13 Mar. A vibrant restaging of the dance spectacular that Flatley has toured around the world, it features the frenzied chorus lines of young dancers for which Flatley’s work is famed. The reworking also boasts holographic-effect projections.

Mon-Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm.

Tickets £19.50-£80. Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, W1P OAG. 0845 200 7982. lordofthedance.com.

Tottenham Court Road. Key 11.

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GYPSY

ENTERTAINMENT

MADE IN DAGENHAM Female workers fight for their rights. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 3pm. Tickets £15-£90.

Adelphi Theatre, Strand, WC2R 0NS. 0844 579 0094. madeindagenhamthemusical.com.

Charing Cross. Key 1.

MAMMA MIA! Feel-good story featuring the hit songs of ABBA. Mon-Sat 7.45pm; Thurs & Sat 3pm.

Tickets £15-£67.50. Novello Theatre, Aldwych, WC2B 4LD. 0844 482 5115. mamma-mia.com.

Covent Garden. Key 30.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL Story of a girl with magical powers.

Tues 7pm; Wed-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm; Sun 3pm. Tickets £20-£95. Cambridge Theatre, Seven Dials, WC2H 9HU. 0844 412 4652. matildathemusical.com. Covent Garden. Key 8.

Our pick

Glitter and be gay This year’s BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival (19-29 Mar; bfi.org.uk/flare) finishes on an auspicious date: the first anniversary of the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the UK. The world has changed a lot since 1986, when the British Film Institute (then known as the National Film Theatre) first programmed a season of gay and lesbian movies at its South Bank home.

But there’s still much to do when it comes to improving the circumstances of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people around the globe. BFI Flare fulfills both these roles with a programme of films, workshops, talks and parties, all dedicated to exploring and celebrating LGBT stories and experiences.

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MEMPHIS Foot-tapping dance musical set in 1950s Tennessee. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £20-£90. Shaftesbury Theatre, 10 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP. 020 7379 5399. memphisthemusical.com.

Tottenham Court Road. Key 42.

LES MISÉRABLES The struggles of post-Revolutionary France.

Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £12.50-£94. Queen’s Theatre, 51 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6BA. 0844 482 5160. lesmis. com/uk. Piccadilly Circus. Key 39.

MISS SAIGON Epic love story set in Saigon. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thurs & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £20-£125. Prince Edward Theatre, 28 Old Compton Street, W1D 4HS. 0844 482 5151. miss-saigon.com.

Leicester Square. Key 37.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Tragic love story set in Paris Opera House.

Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thurs & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £21-£95. Her Majesty’s Theatre, 57 Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL. 0844 412 2707. thephantomofthe opera.com. Piccadilly Circus. Key 19.

STOMP A fusion of dance and percussion. Mon & Fri 8pm; Thurs & Sat 3pm & 8pm; Sun 3pm & 6pm. Tickets £26-£52.50. Ambassadors Theatre, West Street, WC2H 9ND. 0844 811 2334. stomplondon.com. Leicester Square. Key 2.

SUNNY AFTERNOON New musical about the rise to stardom of The Kinks. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm.

Tickets £15-£89.50. Harold Pinter Theatre, Panton Street, SW1Y 4DN. 0844 871 7627. atgtickets.com. Piccadilly Circus. Key 18.

THRILLER LIVE Foot-tapping celebration of Michael Jackson’s career. Tues-Fri 7.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm; Sun 3.30pm & 7.30pm. Tickets £27.50-£85. Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES. 0844 482 9674. thrillerlive.com. Piccadilly Circus. Key 25.

WICKED THE MUSICAL Award-winning show tells the back story of the witches of Oz. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £15-£95. Apollo Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, SW1V 1LG. 0844 826 8000. wickedthemusical.co.uk. Victoria. Key 5.

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DISNEY’S THE LION KING Adaptation of the Disney film. TuesSat 7.30pm; Wed, Sat & Sun 2.30pm. Tickets £35-£125. Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington Street, WC2E 7RQ. 0844 871 3000. thelionking.co.uk. Covent Garden. Key 24.

ENTERTAINMENT Our pick

THE 39 STEPS Comic adaptation of the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film. Mon-Sat 8pm; Wed 3pm; Sat 4pm. Tickets £15.25-£66.25. Criterion Theatre, 218-223 Piccadilly Circus, SW1Y 4XA. 0844 847 1778. love39steps.com. Piccadilly Circus. Key 10.

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Award-winning adaptation of the novel by Mark Haddon. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thurs & Sat 2.30pm.

Tickets £15-£85. Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6AR. 020 7452 3000. curious onstage.com. Piccadilly Circus. Key 17.

THE MOUSETRAP Agatha Christie’s long-running whodunnit.

Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Tues 3pm; Sat 4pm. Tickets £17.50-£65. St Martin’s Theatre, West Street, WC2H 9NZ. 0844 499 1515. the-mousetrap. co.uk. Leicester Square. Key 40.

WAR HORSE Michael Morpurgo’s gripping tale of friendship and loss. Mon, Wed-Sat 7.30pm; Tues 7pm; Thurs & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £15-£90.

New London Theatre, 166 Drury Lane, WC2B 5PW. 020 7452 3000. warhorselondon.com.

Covent Garden. Key 28.

THE WOMAN IN BLACK Spooky story adapted from Susan Hill’s gothic novel. Tues-Sat 8pm; Tues & Thurs 3pm; Sat 4pm.

Tickets £17.50-£60. Fortune Theatre, Russell Street, WC2B 5HH. 0844 871 7626. the womaninblack.com. Covent Garden. Key 15.

How to be happy The comedian Ruby Wax has had her battles with depression. But while many sufferers stay silent about what they’re going through, Wax has been a vocal advocate for ending the stigma of mental illness, even making her experience of clinical depression the subject of a cleverly funny stand-up show.

Her new show, Ruby Wax: Sane New World, which she presents at St James Theatre (2-14 Mar), explores what happens in the brain when it all gets too much, and what we can do about it. It’s packed with advice on how to counteract the stresses of modern life. And, of course, it’s sure to be hilarious too. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thurs & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £20-£30. St James Theatre, 12 Palace Street. SW1E 5JA. 0844 264 2140. stjamestheatre.co.uk. Victoria. Key 5.

Phone ahead for performance times and prices.

Phone ahead for times and prices.

ROYAL ALBERT HALL To 15 Mar: Madam Butterfly. Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. 020 7589 8212. royalalberthall.com.

South Kensington. Map D2.

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE From 10 Mar: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. Bow Street, WC2E 9DD. 020 7304 4000. roh.org.uk. Covent Garden. Key 57.

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HANDEL HOUSE MUSEUM To 1 Mar: The Devil to Pay on Brook Street. 19 Mar: Mozart in London.

25 Brook Street, W1K 4H. 020 7399 1953. handelhouse.org. Bond Street. Map B4.

ROYAL ALBERT HALL 18 Mar: Best of Broadway. Musical treats from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. 020 7589 8212. royalalbert hall.com.

South Kensington. Map D2.

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RUBY WAX PHOTO COURTESY OF ST JAMES THEATRE

FAULTY TOWERS Dinner and theatrical experience based on the TV comedy. Tickets £45-£57. The Torquay Suite Theatre, Charing Cross Hotel, Strand, WC2N 5HX. 0845 154 4145. faultytowersuk.com.

Charing Cross. Map C6.

‘THE BEST WEST END MUSICAL FOR YEARS’ BBC RADIO 2

THE STORY OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS

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ENTERTAINMENT

Our pick

London rocks The O2 arena, the biggest entertainment venue in London, is this month presenting a bonanza for fans of R&B, with Lionel Richie playing on 1 & 31 Mar and Usher taking to the stage on 26 Mar. Both artists will be performing their greatest hits, representing some of the best in classic and contemporary soul and R&B. Rock and pop aficionados are also catered for this month, with Spandau Ballet (above) performing on 17-18 Mar. This is the New Romantics’ first tour since 2009, when the band reunited after a 20-year break. And Noel Gallagher is appearing with his solo project, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (10 Mar).

ST JAMES’S PICCADILLY This 1676 church hosts many evening and lunchtime concerts. Details on the website.

197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL. 020 7381 0441. sjp.org.uk. Piccadilly Circus. Key 58.

SPANDAU BALLET PHOTO © SCARLET PAGE

ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS CHURCH Lunchtime and evening concerts and recitals.

Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766 1100. smitf.org.

Charing Cross. Key 59.

SOUTHBANK CENTRE 10 Mar: Mozart Requiem. Forest Philharmonic Orchestra and two huge London choirs sing Mozart’s masterpiece. 26 Mar: Midori, violin (Bach). Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. 0844 545 8252. southbankcentre. co.uk. Waterloo. Key 61.

THE O2 ARENA 1 & 31 Mar: Lionel Richie. 7-8 Mar: Country to Country Festival. 10 Mar: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. 17-18 Mar: Spandau Ballet. 25 Mar: Paloma Faith. 26 Mar: Usher. Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX. 0844 856 0202. theo2.co.uk.

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24 Lyceum .............................. B3 40 St. Martin’s ...................... A2 25 Lyric ..................................... B1 41 Savoy ................................. B2 26 Menier Chocolate 42 Shaftesbury ................... A2 Factory .............................. D 43 Shakespeare’s Globe...D 27 National Theatre .......... C3 44 Vaudeville ........................ B3 28 New London ................... A2 45 Theatre Royal 29 Noël Coward .................. B2 Drury Lane ...................... A3 visitlondon.com has a secure online booking service for 30 Novello .............................. A3 46 Theatre Royal all major current and forthcoming theatre productions.

31 Old Red Lion .................. E Haymarket ...................... B1 32 Old Vic ............................... C4 47 Trafalgar Studios ........ C2 To book tickets go to visitlondon.com 33 Palace ................................ A1 48 Vaudeville ........................ B2 34 Phoenix ............................. A1 49 Victoria Palace .............. F Key to Theatres 35 Piccadilly .......................... B1 50 Waterloo East Theatre .................. C4 1 Adelphi .............................. B2 13 Duchess .....................A/B3 36 Playhouse ....................... C2 2 Ambassadors ............... A2 14 Duke of York’s .............. B2 37 Prince Edward .............. A1 51 Wyndham’s ..................... B2 3 Aldwych ............................ A3 15 Fortune ........................ A2/3 38 Prince of Wales ............ B1 52 Young Vic ......................... C4 4 Apollo Theatre ..............B1 16 Garrick ............................... B2 39 Queen’s ............................ B1 5 Apollo Victoria ..............F 17 Gielgud ............................. A1 Key to Dance, Music and Multi-arts Venues 6 Arts ...................................... B2 18 Harold Pinter ................. B1 7 Barbican Centre ..........G 19 Her Majesty’s.................. B1 53 Barbican Hall ................. G 58 St. James’s Piccadilly 54 London Coliseum ....... B2 church ................................ B1 8 Cambridge ...................... A2 20 King’s Head Theatre . E 55 Peacock ............................ A3 59 St. Martin-in-the-Fields 9 Charing Cross Theatre..B2 21 Leicester Square church ................................ B2 10 Criterion ........................... B1 Theatre .............................. B1 56 Ronnie Scott’s .............. A1 57 Royal Opera 60 Sadler’s Wells ............... E 11 Dominion ......................... A1 22 Little Angel Theatre ... E House ................................ A2 61 Southbank Centre ...... C3 12 Donmar Warehouse...A2 23 London Palladium ...... A1

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SPORT

By Emma Levine

Our pick

Having fun in the water London is famous for the River Thames – which sets the theme for some fabulous things to do on the water this month.

Even if you never got to the London 2012 Olympic Games, you might have seen some of the exciting watersports events on TV. Now you have the chance to take part, when the Lee Valley White Water Centre, in Waltham Cross, northeast London, holds an opening weekend (1-2 Mar; p. 67) to launch the summer season.

At the venue which hosted the canoe slalom events, you are able to try for yourself dramatic and fun activities such as rafting, kayaking and canoeing – whether you’re

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a novice or an experienced old hand. The centre is open to the public throughout the summer.

At the London Aquatics Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (p. 67), you can swim down the same 50-metre lanes where Michael Phelps and Ellie Simmonds won their 2012 gold medals. They happen to be next to the diving pool where the UK’s medal-winning Tom Daley regularly trains.

The über-modern venue, designed by Zaha Hadid, has an eye-catching wave-shaped roof – an adult swimming session costs as little as £4 and is even less for a child.

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pool with lots of inflatable toys and floats.

But if you want to see some serious strength on the water, make your way to the Head of the River Race (29 Mar; noon; p. 67). This annual event is one of London’s longest-running sporting traditions – it started in 1926 – and is seen as a warm-up to the summer rowing season.

The 6.8km-long race takes place along the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in west London. Go cheer on the hundreds of eight-member crews from all over the world.

It’s a great way to mark the start of spring – as well as enjoy the picturesque river.

LEE VALLEY WHITE WATER CENTRE PHOTO COURTESY OF LEE VALLEY WHITE WATER CENTRE

Lee Valley White Water Centre

KEY INFORMATION To dial the UK remove the first 0 and add 44.

Map: refers to grid on our Central London Map. Transport symbols: see Contents (p. 5) for key.

For more sports, see visitlondon.com/events.

BASKETBALL 12 Mar: London Lions vs Manchester Giants.

20 Mar: London Lions vs Cheshire Phoenix. Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 3AB. 020 3288 1800. queenelizabetholympic park.co.uk.

Stratford. Off map.

FOOTBALL Premier League fixtures: Arsenal: 14 Mar: Arsenal vs West Ham United.

Emirates Stadium, 75 Drayton Park, N5 1BU. 020 7619 5000. arsenal.com. Holloway Rd/ Arsenal.

Finsbury Park. Off map.

Chelsea: 14 Mar: Chelsea vs Southampton.

Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, SW6 1HS. 0871 9841 955. chelseafc.com. Fulham Broadway. Off map.

1 Mar: Capital One Cup Final. Traditionally

the first major cup final of the English football season. Wembley Stadium, Olympic Way, HA9 0WS. 0800 169 9933. wembley stadium.com. Wembley Park. Off map.

HORSERACING 29 Mar: The Prince’s Countryside Fun Raceday.

Includes a sheepdog and duck display plus falconry. Ascot Racecourse, High Street, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JX. 0844 346 3000. ascot. co.uk.

Waterloo to Ascot (52 mins). Off map.

ICE HOCKEY 21 Mar: London Raiders vs Solent Devils.

Lee Valley Ice Centre, Lea Bridge Road, E10 7QL. 020 8533 3154. visitleevalley.org.uk.

Walthamstow Central/Leytonstone. Off map.

ROWING 29 Mar: Head of the River Race (p. 66).

Mortlake to Putney (from noon). horr.co.uk.

ARSENAL STADIUM TOURS & MUSEUM Self-guided tours of the Emirates Stadium dressing rooms and players’ tunnel, plus Legends Tour with former Arsenal players. Audio tour and museum £18; child £9.50. Legends Tour £37.50; child £18. Emirates Stadium, 75 Drayton Park, N5 1BU. 020 7619 5000. arsenal.com. Holloway Road/Arsenal. Off map.

CHELSEA FC TOURS & MUSEUM Tour and museum £20; child £13. Museum only £11; child £9. Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, SW6 1HS. 0871 984 1955. chelsea fc.com/tours. Fulham Broadway. Off map.

LORD’S CRICKET GROUND The home of world cricket. Museum only: adult £7.50; child (5-15) £5. Tour £18; child £12.

St John’s Wood Road, NW8 8QN. 020 7616 8500. lords.org. St John’s Wood. Map A2.

TWICKENHAM WORLD RUGBY MUSEUM & STADIUM TOUR The world’s largest dedicated rugby venue. Tour £16; child £10. Whitton Road, TW2 7BA. 020 8892 8877. rfu.com.

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THE WEMBLEY STADIUM TOUR England dressing room and museum. Tickets £16; child (5-15) £9. Olympic Way, HA9 0WS. 0800 169 9933. wembleystadium.com/tours.

Wembley Park. Off map.

WIMBLEDON LAWN TENNIS MUSEUM & TOUR Trophies, memorabilia and tour of Centre Court.

Museum £12; child £7; museum and tour £22, child £13. Church Road, SW19 5AE. 020 8946 6131. wimbledon.com. Southfields. Off map.

LEE VALLEY VELOPARK Home of the 2012 Olympics’ track cycling.

Check for special events. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, see Basketball for address.

LEE VALLEY WHITE WATER CENTRE Activities including kayaking and canoeing (p. 66).

Station Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN9 1AB. 0845 677 0606. visitleevalley.org.uk.

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RUGBY UNION 14 Mar: England vs Scotland. 21 Mar: England vs France. Twickenham Stadium, Whitton

Road, TW2 7BA. 020 8892 8877. rfu.com.

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LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE Another Olympic venue open to the public.

Head here for swimming (p. 66). Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, see Basketball for address.

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SHOPPING

By Paul Critcher

Our pick

The Ideal Home Show

One of London’s most popular consumer events, the Ideal Home Show (20 Mar-6 Apr), has been inspiring visitors to improve their homes ever since the first show in 1908. Today, it’s a vast exhibition, which this year returns to its original venue at Olympia London.

The show covers several key themes: Interiors; Gardens; Home Improvements; Food & Housewares; Technology; Fashion & Beauty; Shopping and Show Homes. Among the 600 or so exhibitors and brands taking part, you’ll find everyone from hot tub suppliers to food manufacturers – if a product has anything to do with the home, then it has a place at the show.

Wander along the aisles and it won’t be long before you see a famous face or two – there are so many daytime television stars appearing that

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programme schedulers must be shaking in their boots. Gadget guru Suzi Perry, MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace, interiors stylist Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and gardener turned TV host Alan Titchmarsh will be appearing at the Ideal Super Theatre, while inspirational presenter and author Katie Piper, who was the victim of an acid attack, makes her first appearance at the show as an ambassador for Ideal Fashion & Beauty.

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catch Martin Lewis’s talk. The founder of Moneysavingexpert. com will be on hand with useful tips to save you cash.

Head to the Ideal Food and Drink Theatre to watch culinary demonstrations and, if this whets your appetite, visit the Gregg Wallace Restaurant, which serves British dishes.

The centrepiece of the event is the set of show homes that you can explore to see the best in innovative architecture and design. There are also several room sets that reveal the latest trends in interior design.

Whatever your tastes, make sure you pencil this awardwinning show in your diary.

Adult Mon-Fri £17.50, child free; after 5pm on Thurs £5. Olympia, Hammersmith Road, W14 8UX. 0844 858 6763. idealhome Kensington show.co.uk.

Olympia. Off map.

IDEAL HOME SHOW IMAGES © THEO COHEN

How to get the Ideal Home

SHOPPING KEY INFORMATION To dial the UK remove the first 0 and add 44.

TBC: To Be Confirmed.

Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our

GREENWICH MARKET Covered market and courtyard. Some shops open daily; market Tues-Sun 10am-5.30pm. Church Street, SE10 9HZ. 020 8269 5096. greenwich marketlondon.com.

Cutty Sark. Off map.

Central London Map. Transport symbols: see p. 5 for key.

Normal opening times are approximately 10am-6pm, although some stores open until late every Thurs. Please contact retailers for individual store times.

OXFORD STREET Europe’s busiest shopping street with major stores and popular chains. Oxford Circus/ Bond Street/Marble Arch. Map B4/5/6.

GREENWICH CLOCKTOWER MARKET A quirky market with over 50 stalls, including antiques, ceramics, gramophones and records.

Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Greenwich High Road, SE10 8NN. 020 7237 2001. clocktowermarket. co.uk. Greenwich. Off map.

Our pick

LONDON SILVER VAULTS The world’s largest retailer of fine antique silver. Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm; Sat 9am-1pm.

Chancery Lane, WC2A 1QS. 020 7242 3844. thesilvervaults.com. Chancery Lane. Map B7.

PICCADILLY MARKET Stalls in the church courtyard. Mon 11am-5pm; Tues-Sat 10am-6pm. St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL. 020 7734 4511. piccadillymarket.co.uk. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.

DEBENHAMS Great bargains for clothing addicts. 334-348 Oxford Street, W1C 1JG. 0844 561 6161. debenhams.com. Oxford Circus. Map B4.

HARRODS Top fashion labels and a lavish Food Hall.

87-135 Brompton Road, SW1X 7XL. 020 7730 1234. harrods.com. Knightsbridge. Map D3.

HOUSE OF FRASER Affordable fashion, beauty and homeware.

318 Oxford Street, W1C 1HF. 0344 800 3752. houseoffraser.co.uk. Oxford Circus. Map B4.

Amazing antiques Famed for its stylish clothes shops, Chelsea also does a fine line in high-end antiques, with two excellent fairs taking place this month.

Chelsea Antiques Fair at Chelsea Old Town Hall (18-22 Mar; above) is a small and relaxed gathering of established dealers. Highlights include paintings and Art Deco sculptures.

Admission £5 (penman-fairs.co.uk).

Close by, at Duke of York Square, you’ll find the bigger BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair (18-24 Mar). There is an eclectic mix of items for sale, but make sure you look at the period European furniture and the notable clocks.

Admission £10 (bada-antiques-fair.co.uk).

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LIBERTY Fashion, beauty, haberdashery and fabrics.

Great Marlborough Street, W1B 5AH (and Westfield Stratford City). 020 7734 1234. liberty.co.uk. Oxford Circus. Map B5.

PETER JONES Seven floors of high-quality clothes, cookware, accessories and interiors. Sloane Square, SW1W 8EL. 020 7730 3434. peterjones.co.uk.

Sloane Square. Off map.

MARKS & SPENCER Everything from food and furniture to clothing and cosmetics at this trusted national institution.

458 Oxford Street, W1C 1AP (and branches).

020 7935 7954. marksandspencer.com.

Marble Arch. Map B4.

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CHELSEA ANTIQUES FAIR PHOTO COURTESY OF CHELSEA ANTIQUES FAIR

JOHN LEWIS Everything from hats to food across its seven floors. 300 Oxford Street, W1A 1EX. 020 7629 7711. johnlewis.com. Oxford Circus. Map B4.

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SHOPPING IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Shop selling rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia: everything from band T-shirts to autographs, photographs and more. 230 Baker Street, NW1 5RT. 020 7224 0277. itsonlyrocknrolllondon.co.uk.

Baker Street. Map A3.

BICESTER VILLAGE Shopping haven in the Oxfordshire countryside, with a wide selection of stores. By car, take the M40 to Junction 9, then follow the A41 for two miles towards Bicester. At the first roundabout, follow signs into Bicester Village Outlet Centre.

Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 9am-8pm; Sun 10am7pm. Bicester Village, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6WD. 01869 323 200. Bicester North, then shuttle bus. Bus: Shopping Express daily coach service from central London hotels (book online). Off map.

JOEL & SON FABRICS Top-quality fabrics, plus scarves, ties and other accessories. 73-87 Church Street, NW8 8EU. 020 7724 6895. joelandsonfabrics.com.

Edgware Road. Map A3.

ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL A wide range of high-street shops and boutiques.

St Pancras International Station, Euston Road, N1C 4QP. 020 7843 7688. stpancras.com/shop.

King’s Cross St Pancras. Map A6.

LONDON GLASSBLOWING STUDIO Watch glass objects being created before your eyes. 62-66 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UD. 020 7403 2800. londonglassblowing.co.uk.

London Bridge. Map D8.

WESTFIELD LONDON More than 300 luxury and high-street stores and 65 restaurants at this chic west London mall. Ariel Way, W12 7GF. 020 3371 2300. uk.westfield. com/london. Shepherd’s Bush. Off map.

LONDON BEATLES STORE London’s only Beatles shop stocks new and original memorabilia. 231/233 Baker Street, NW1 6XE. 020 7935 4464. beatlesstore london.co.uk. Baker Street. Map A3.

WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY London’s largest shopping centre boasts 270 shops, plus 70 restaurants and bars.

2 Stratford Place, Montifichet Road, E20 1EJ. 020 8221 7300. uk.westfield.com/stratfordcity.

Stratford. Off map.

TWININGS There are more than 100 varieties of teas and infusions at one of the oldest shops in London.

It’s also home to a charming tea museum.

216 Strand, WC2R 1AP. 020 7353 3511. twinings.co.uk. Temple. Map C6.

HAMLEYS One of the world’s biggest toy shops, selling everything a child could ever dream of. 188-196 Regent Street, W1B 5BT. 0871 704 1977. hamleys.com. Oxford Circus. Map B5.

Gifts fit for a king Forget the humble bookmark – the gift shops in our Historic Royal Palaces offer an excellent range of collectibles, from the quirky to the stylish, and are the perfect place to pick up a treasured souvenir.

At the Tower of London, treat your toddler to a Beefeater hat, or buy your friends a silver raven charm.

At Kensington Palace (right), there’s a more genteel focus – check out the pretty enamel boxes and the covetable heart-shaped pendants.

Henry VIII and his six wives are big crowd-pleasers at Hampton Court Palace, and a decorated tea towel or mug will mean you’ll never forget all six names.

Alternatively, plump for a pewter tankard and re-enact a Tudor feast – ale and chicken legs to chomp on are not included! historicroyalpalaces.com.

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KENSINGTON PALACE SHOP PHOTO COURTESY OF HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES

SELFRIDGES Landmark store famous for fashion, beauty and jewellery, as well as a large food hall.

400 Oxford Street, W1A 1AB. 0800 123 400. selfridges.com. Bond Street. Map B4.

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By Beatrice Yeatman-Biggs

Our pick

Señor Ceviche

Carnaby Street is going through a resurgence – the swinging had slowed since its Sixties heyday, but it’s now flourishing again with quirky shops and buzzing bars and restaurants.

If you feel a bit shopped out, there’s no better place than Kingly Court to put down your bags and revive yourself with a hearty meal and a cocktail or two. The three-storey food court is packed with bars and eateries – you’re simply spoilt for choice.

One place that I will return to again and again, though, is the wonderful Señor Ceviche,

a Peruvian paradise. Tables squashed together, a dazzlingly garish décor, an open kitchen and lovely Latin sounds combine to make a lively venue that is great for a get-together.

Ceviche features heavily here, so it was impossible to resist a few dishes of the unbelievably fresh fish. The Spaniard – sea bream and king prawn with tomato tiger’s milk and chorizo – was full of fire, while the Mr Miyagi, with its salmon, tiger’s milk and pomegranate, had less heat but was equally moreish.

Don’t fancy fish? We’d

recommend the Super Chicken, juicy chargrilled chicken with a heat-laden mayonnaise. The Pachamanca Pork Rib was a revelation – 12 hours of slow cooking and a sticky barbecue sauce made the meat fall off the bone. All the dishes arrive at your table as soon as they are ready, so there is a constant stream of yumminess to pick at.

Head here for a spot of Peruvian sunshine. You won’t be disappointed.

Kingly Court, W1B 5PW. 020 7842 8540. senor-ceviche.com.

Oxford Circus. Map E5.

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SEÑOR CEVICHE PHOTOS COURTESY OF SEÑOR CEVICHE

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HAM HOLY BURGER This cult Italian burger restaurant is located in John Lewis department store (p.77). Expect burgers made with the finest ingredients.

Daily lunch and dinner. £. John Lewis, 300 Oxford Street, W1C 1DX. 020 7629 7711. hamholyburger.com. Oxford Circus. Map B5.

CAFÉ IN THE CRYPT This church basement café serves great English food. Mon-Sat from 8am; Sun 11am. £. St Martin-in-the-Fields, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766 1158. smitf.org.

Charing Cross. Map C6.

CHENESTON’S This intimate restaurant specialises in fine British cuisine. Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner. £££. The Milestone Hotel, 1 Kensington Court, W8 5DL. 020 7917 1000. milestonehotel.com.

High Street Kensington. Off map.

GARFUNKEL’S A range of dishes, such as hot dogs, pasta, and wraps. ££. 19 Irving Street, WC2H 7AU. garfunkels.co.uk. Leicester Square. Map C5.

PARK TERRACE This luxurious venue uses locally sourced ingredients. Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner. ££. 2-24 Kensington High Street, W8 4PT. 020 7937 8000. parkterracerestaurant.co.uk.

High Street Kensington. Off map.

Our pick

HARD ROCK CAFE US classics at London’s original burger joint.

Daily lunch and dinner. ££. 150 Old Park Lane, W1K 1QZ. 020 7514 1700. hardrock.com.

Hyde Park Corner. Map C4.

PLANET HOLLYWOOD Wonderful burgers, pizzas and cocktails.

Check out the film memorabilia. Daily lunch & dinner. ££. 57-60 Haymarket, SW1Y 4QX. 020 7287 1000. planethollywoodlondon.com.

Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.

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RAINFOREST CAFE A rainforest jungle with animatronic animals.

Offers an array of burgers, wraps and pasta dishes. Daily lunch & dinner. ££. 20 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EU. 020 7434 3111. therain forestcafe.co.uk. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.

AQUA SHARD For a treat, head up London landmark The Shard for contemporary British cuisine and fantastic views across the capital. Lunch Mon-Fri; daily breakfast & dinner. £££. 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY. aquashard.co.uk.

London Bridge. Map C8.

Polpo is just perfect When Polpo (p. 79) opened in Soho back in 2009, it won rave reviews. Fast-forward six years, and a further four branches have sprung up across town. The latest, in Notting Hill, is the largest space yet, with comfortable seating and a pared-down décor that exudes warmth.

Polpo calls itself a ‘bácaro’, a Venetian word to describe a humble restaurant serving good, simple food and local wines. Sharing plates of Venetian tapas and glass tumblers are casual, rustic touches that make eating and drinking here so enjoyable. We’d recommend the spicy pork and fennel meatballs and grilled lamb, caponata and basil. Truly delicious.

With its no-frills approach and great-quality cuisine, Polpo is, quite simply, a winner.

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EATING OUT RESTAURANT AT ST PAUL’S In the cathedral’s vaults, enjoy top-quality British produce. Lunch & afternoon tea only. ££.

St Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AD. 020 7248 2469. restaurant atstpauls.co.uk. St Paul’s. Map B8.

ST PANCRAS GRAND This ornate dining room, in the Eurostar terminal, is the perfect ambassador for British food.

Mon-Sat from 7am; Sun from 8am. ££. Upper Concourse, St Pancras International, N1C 4QL. 020 7870 9900. searcys.co.uk.

King’s Cross St Pancras. Map A6.

SOPHIE’S STEAKHOUSE & BAR Excellent British dishes in Theatreland, including burgers and steaks. Restaurant daily from noon. ££. 29-31 Wellington Street, WC2E 7DB (and branches). 020 7836 8836. sophiessteak house.co.uk. Covent Garden. Map C6.

Located in the heart of theatreland can be found one of London’s most spectacular restaurants. Sarastro is not only a treat for the palate but for the eyes and ears as well. Dine in the flamboyant operatic surroundings and feast upon the fine array of Mediterranean dishes.

Every Sunday matinee and Sunday and Monday evenings there are live opera performances from up and coming stars, not only from the Royal and National Opera but from all over the world as well.

On Thursday evenings enjoy live swing & Motown with West End star Colin Roy. A pre and post theatre menu is also 6 available at £14.50 for two courses.

Private function room for all occasions available for up to 300 guests.

126 Drury Lane, London, WC2 Tel: 020 7836 0101 Fax: 020 7379 4666 www.sarastro-restaurant.com E: reservations@sarastro-restaurant.com

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HAKKASAN Ground-breaking Chinese restaurant offering a fascinating mix of traditional and fusion dishes. £££. 8 Hanway Place, W1T 1HD (and branch). 020 7927 7000. hakkasan.com.

Tottenham Court Road. Map B5.

MIN JIANG Superb cuisine and great views across Hyde Park at this five-star Chinese restaurant. £££.

Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24 Kensington High Street, W8 4PT. 020 7361 1988. minjiang. co.uk. High Street Kensington. Off map.

MR FISH Fish and chips is a favourite British dish. Here, the fish is deliciously fresh and great value. £.

9 Porchester Road, W2 5DP. 020 7229 4161. mrfish.uk.com. Bayswater. Map B/C2.

COQ D’ARGENT Stylish City hotspot with restaurant, bar and grill offering modern French cuisine. Panoramic views from the terrace. ££. The Poultry, 1 Poultry, EC2R 8EJ. 020 7395 5000. coqdargent.co.uk. Bank. Map B8.

GALVIN BISTROT DE LUXE This bistrot from the Michelin-starred Galvin brothers is a treat, with superb service. £££.

66 Baker Street, W1U 7DJ. 020 7935 4007. galvinrestaurants.com. Baker Street. Map B4.

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AMAYA The Michelin-starred food is full of exotic flavours in this stylish contemporary restaurant. £££.

19 Motcomb Street, SW1X 8JT. 020 7823 1166. amaya.biz. Knightsbridge. Map D4.

GAYLORD RESTAURANT Award-winning curry and Mughal dishes that are fit for a maharajah. ££. 79-81 Mortimer Street, W1W 7SJ. 020 7580 3615. gaylord london.com. Oxford Circus. Map B5.

HAANDI A range of North Indian dishes. £. 7 Cheval Place, SW7 1EW. 020 7823 7373. haandirestaurants.co.uk. Knightsbridge. Map D3.

IMLI STREET Regional Indian cuisine including chaat (street food). £-££. 167-169 Wardour Street, W1F 8WR. 020 7287 4243. imlistreet.com.

Oxford Circus. Map B5.

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Hamburger heaven Situated in John Lewis store in Oxford Street, Ham Holy Burger (p. 75) has a modern décor with a rustic edge. You order your food on an iPad, the service is speedy, but while you are waiting, you can surf the web!

The burgers are cooked to perfection and brought out on a wooden serving board; there’s a good selection of wine and friendly staff, too. We loved the Marvel burger, made with free-range Piedmontese beef from Italy, accompanied by thinly sliced thyme-flavoured courgettes, Pecorino cheese from Tuscany, rocket leaves, goat’s cheese and basil pesto.

With a bowl of chips and dips, as well as a tomato and basil salad with a caper sauce, we couldn’t have asked for a more delicious dinner. Review by Dave Weeks.

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EATING OUT LA PORTE DES INDES Step inside this Georgian townhouse for a unique taste of colonial India. The décor is absolutely stunning. ££. 32 Bryanston Street, W1H 7EG. 020 7224 0055. laportedes indes.com. Marble Arch. Map B3.

EL PIRATA A very popular venue, El Pirata is a classic Spanish tapas bar and restaurant that serves affordable, authentic Spanish cuisine with a relaxed, friendly ambience. No wonder, then, that it has received excellent reviews in leading food guides, including Harden’s.

According to one leading critic, it offers ‘fine food, excellent choice, comfortable surroundings and marvellous service – and a bill that doesn’t give me indigestion!’

5-6 Down Street, Mayfair, W1 7AQ. 020 7491 3810/020 7409 1315. elpirata.co.uk.

Green Park. Map C5.

MASALA ZONE Great-value Indian street food. The Soho branch (9 Marshall Street, W1F 7ER. 020 7287 9966) is near West End shops and Masala Express is at Selfridges (see Shopping). £. 48 Floral Street, WC2E 9DA (and branches). 020 7379 0101. masalazone.com. Covent Garden. Map B6.

MEMORIES OF INDIA This smart restaurant is well located for South Kensington’s museums. It has two sister venues: Khan’s of Kensington (3 Harrington Road, SW7 3ES. 020 7584 4114) and Little India (32 Gloucester Road, SW7 4RB. 020 7584 3476). ££. 18 Gloucester Road, SW7 4RB. 020 7589 6450. memoriesofindia.com.

Gloucester Road. Off map.

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MINT LEAF Innovative Indian cuisine in a chic setting. Its menu is inspired by head chef Rajinder Pandey’s travels across South Asia. ££. Suffolk Place, Haymarket, SW1Y 4HX. 020 7930 9020. mintleafgroup. com. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.

9 Porchester Road, W2 5DP 020 7229 4161 www.mrfish.uk.com

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VEERASWAMY In London’s oldest Indian restaurant, the décor evokes a 1920s maharajah’s palace. £££.

99 Regent Street, W1B 4RS. 020 7734 1401. veeraswamy.com. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.

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THE CAVENDISH Super-fresh fish and salads prepared as you watch. ££. 35 New Cavendish Street, W1G 9TR. 020 7487 3030. cevicheuk.com.

Baker Street. Map B4.

SARASTRO Baroque-style décor sets the scene for delicious Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine.

Live opera during Sun lunch, Sun and Mon evenings. ££. 126 Drury Lane, WC2B 5SU. 020 7836 0101. sarastro-restaurant.com.

Covent Garden. Map B6.

SEÑOR CEVICHE Bustling new Peruvian restaurant that offers tapas-style sharing plates. ££. 1st Floor, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, Carnaby, London W1B 5PQ. 020 7842 8540. senor-ceviche. com. Piccadilly. Map C5.

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POLPO Classic Italian dishes made with a light touch: everything from crab arancini to fritto misto. ££. Polpo Notting Hill (and branches) 126-128 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3QG. 020 7229 3283. polpo.co.uk. Notting Hill. Off map.

ROSSOPOMODORO This authentic Neapolitan pizza restaurant recently opened in John Lewis department store and offers pizzas and pasta made with only the highest-quality ingredients. Uses traditional Italian recipes, served up by pizza chefs from Naples. John Lewis, 300 Oxford Street, W1A 1EX. 020 7495 8409. rossopomodoro.co.uk.

Oxford Circus. Map B5.

CHIQUITO This fun venue is in a convenient central location. Its menu is filled with a selection of popular Mexican classics. Great-value kids’ menu for under £5. ££. 20-21 Leicester Square, WC2H 7LE. 020 7321 6070. chiquito.co.uk. Leicester Square. Map C5.

WAHACA An extremely popular chain of stylish cantinas, which evoke the spirit of a Mexican market.

The menus feature a range of dishes including burritos, tostadas, taquitos, tacos and quesadillas. £. 80 Wardour Street, W1F 0TF (and branches). 020 7734 0195. wahaca.co.uk.

Piccadilly Circus. Map B5.

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R.S. HISPANIOLA Mediterranean cuisine aboard a restaurant ship (see Sightseeing). ££. Victoria Embankment, WC2N 5DJ. 020 7839 3011. hispaniola.co.uk.

Embankment. Map C6.

TING At level 35 of The Shard, this restaurant and lounge offers 360-degree views across the city. Enjoy European dishes with an Asian influence in the stylish restaurant. Meanwhile, in the lounge, you can expect authentic Asian cuisine. Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner. ££££.

Shangri-La, The Shard, 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9QU. 020-7234 8000. shangri-la.com.

London Bridge. Map C8.

BALI BALI A great spot offering Balinese cuisine. Closed Sun lunch. £-££. 150 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8HL. 020 7836 2644. balibali restaurant.com. Covent Garden. Map B6.

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BLUE ELEPHANT Great Thai cuisine in a riverside setting. £££.

The Boulevard, Imperial Wharf, Townmead Road, SW6 2UB. 020 7385 6595. blue elephant.com.

Imperial Wharf. Off map.

MANGO TREE Enjoy traditional Thai cuisine at this restaurant, close to Buckingham Palace. £££. 46 Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7EQ. 020 7823 1888. mango tree.org.uk.

Victoria. Map D4.

THAI POT This popular spot has stylish décor and truly fantastic food. Closed Sun. £.

1 Bedfordbury, WC2N 4BP. 020 7379 4580. thaipot.biz. Covent Garden. Map C6.

EL PIRATA Pick from dozens of top-quality Spanish tapas at this great, buzzing venue. Closed Sun. ££.

5-6 Down Street, W1J 7AQ. 020 7491 3810. elpirata.co.uk. Green Park. Map C4.

WOODLANDS Authentic pan-Indian cuisine, plus a wide range of organic, vegan and vegetarian wines. £££. 77 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2PS (and branches). 020 7486 3862. woodlands restaurant.co.uk. Bond Street. Map B4.

Trip for the tastebuds Set over two floors, including a welcoming bar, The Cavendish has a tasteful interior, with plush leather booths and sleek wooden armchairs, as well as wonderful service.

Overseen by Spanish chef Alfonso Lillo Fas (of El Bulli), the mouthwatering menu takes inspiration from predominantly Italian, Spanish and French cuisine. It features a ‘Raw Bar’ for fans of ceviche, caviar, oysters and the like, and there is a good choice for vegetarians, including beetroot carpaccio and mushroom risotto.

For those with more carnivorous tastes, the secreto (Iberian pork shoulder) is soft and juicy and perfectly accompanied by blanched asparagus spears. Try the pineapple ravioli with pistachio crumble and cheesecake to round off your meal with aplomb.

35 New Cavendish Street, W1G 9TR. 020 7487 3030. 35newcavendish.co.uk.

Bond Street. Map E4.

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CHEF PREPARING DISHES AT THE CAVENDISH © HELEN CATHCART

HELIOT The Hippodrome Casino’s restaurant serves delicious British classics. Daily 5pmmidnight. ££-£££. The Hippodrome Casino, Cranbourn Street, WC2H 7JH. 020 7769 8844. hippodromecasino.com. Leicester Square. Map C5.

AUTHENTIC THAI CUISINE at the award winning

THAI POT since 1992

Awarded: Authentic Thai Food – Ministry of Commerce, Thailand 4 stars – Master Chef UK Thai Select Award – Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand

020 7379 4580 www.thaipot.biz

1 Bedfordbury, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4BP behind ENO, Coliseum, Ë Charing Cross Station (Covent Garden exit)

4 stars restaurant at 2 stars price!

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Specialising in North Indian Frontier cuisine, Haandi’s masalas are freshly-prepared daily and everything is created in-house. A contemporary, relaxing bar area leads to a bright, airy dining salon where a special set lunch menu complements the à la carte choices available at lunch and dinner. Haandi is the first truly authentic Indian restaurant in the area aimed at a clientele that knows its raita’s from its roti’s.

This is Indian food for Grown-ups!

Haandi has two entrances: 136 Brompton Road, SW3 1HY & 7 Cheval Place, SW7 1EW 020 7823 7373 | www.haandi-restaurants.com

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NIGHTLIFE

By Beatrice Yeatman-Biggs

Hot trend

Cicchetti

The Mediterraneans are known for their civilised drinking culture, often preferring a glass of wine and a few bar snacks to several pints of beer and a bag of crisps at the pub. But that’s no longer the preserve of Europeans abroad. London has caught on to this way of life, and the current trend at many bars and nightspots is to offer small plates of food to go with your drinks.

One such place is Cicchetti Bar at Piccolino restaurant.

Tucked away in the West End’s quiet yet happening Heddon Street, the Italian restaurant is an airy, open venue with mint-green leather seats and a buzzing ambience. Just downstairs is Cicchetti Bar (‘cicchetti’ is the Italian word for ‘appetisers’), which has recently been refurbished. The green-and-gold colour scheme

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extends to this space, with the bar itself the focal point of the room, flanked by dark leather booths and tables for those who want to eat. We perched at the bar, all white marble and handsome Art Deco-style lamps, for a glass of Prosecco, and were then seated at one of the booths.

The knowledgeable staff talked us through the menu, a mixture of traditional and modern Venetian-style tapas, as well as the extensive drinks menu, featuring Italian wines and Italian-inspired cocktails such as the Bellini.

Our waiter recommended a full-bodied white, based on our preferences. Between us, we tucked into about six different small plates, which included scallop ceviche, zucca fritta (crispy fried

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pumpkin and sage) with roast garlic mayonnaise and a wonderful dish of gnocchi with slow-cooked beef ragù.

Another great bar offering small plates to soak up the booze is Soho Grind, a café-cum-cocktail bar, with dishes such as cured meats and a cheese selection with toast and honey on the menu.

Although famous for its steaks, the Hawksmoor restaurant group also does very well with its bar food.

For those who want something less substantial, cheese and Marmite straws, potted smoked mackerel and the celebrated triple-cooked chips are just some of the snacks available.

Whatever you do, make sure you don’t leave without trying a cocktail or two – they are among the best in town.

CICCHETTI PHOTO COURTESY OF CICCHETTI

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KEY INFORMATION To dial the UK, remove the first 0 and add 44.

Here are some of the highlights of London’s rich and varied nightlife. Most bars are open 11am-11pm, and most nightclubs 10pm-3am (some stay open as late as 6am). Please check for opening hours, admission charges and dress codes.

The UK’s legal drinking age is 18 years old, but some establishments have a minimum age of 21. ID may be required.

For advice on late-night transport and more, turn to Essential Information, p. 89.

MAGPIE & STUMP Opposite the famous Old Bailey courts, this pub dates back to the 1500s, and was a viewing spot for public hangings at Newgate Prison.

18 Old Bailey, EC4M 7EP. 020 7248 5085. magpieandstump.com. St Paul’s. Map B8.

MINISTRY OF SOUND This major nightclub attracts some of the world’s biggest DJs in dance, techno, trance and house music. 103 Gaunt Street, SE1 6DP. Elephant & Castle. Off map.

SOHO GRIND Espresso bar by day, bar offering espressobased cocktails and more by night. 19 Beak Street, W1F 9RP. 020 7287 7073. sohogrind. com. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.

ST PANCRAS GRAND Europe’s longest Champagne bar. Grand Terrace, Upper Concourse, St Pancras International Station, N1C 4QL. 020 7870 9900. searcys. co.uk.

St Pancras. Map A6.

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THE SPANIARDS INN Ancient pub close to leafy Hampstead Heath, which Charles Dickens and John Keats frequented in their day. Spaniards Road, NW3 7JJ. 020 8731 8406. thespaniardshampstead. co.uk. Hampstead. Off map.

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BROOKLYN BOWL Three bars, a 12-lane bowling alley, an 800capacity concert venue and the Blue Ribbon Restaurant. The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX. 020 7412 8778. london.brooklyn bowl.com. North Greenwich. Map inset.

BUDDHA-BAR The newest branch from the famous chain, which began in Paris, this trendy club and restaurant attracts a fashion-conscious crowd.

Cuisine and music inspired by the East create an ethereal party scene. 145 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7PA. 020 3667 5222. buddhabar london.com. Knightsbridge. Map D3.

GONG Located on the 52nd floor of The Shard, Gong is the bar of the skyscraper’s new luxury hotel, Shangri-La. Officially the highest Champagne bar in Western Europe, it has unbeatable views. Peruse the cocktail menu as you take it all in. 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9QU. 020 7234 8000. shangri-la.com.

London Bridge. Map C8.

The Alps at Archer Street Archer Street’s latest themed pop-up bar, Piste, brings a touch of Alpine charm to central London. The downstairs bar has been transformed into a cosy winter chalet, complete with reindeer skins, fur throws, vintage skis and mountain scenery.

The après-ski-inspired drinks menu includes a variety of cocktails – we sampled King of the Alps, a sweet and spicy concoction with gin, ginger, apple and cinnamon, and a Super-G Punch, a fruity number with rum, plum and blackberry – as well as a selection of shots served on retro skis. There is also a great choice of beer, wine and Champagne.

With its authentic décor, imaginative drinks and impeccable service, Piste offers the perfect retreat for anyone looking for some après-ski without taking to the slopes.

Review by Shelley Varley. 3-4 Archer Street, W1D 7AP. 020 7734 3342. archerstreet. co.uk. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.

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VISIT Windsor Castle, which is steeped in history

Day trips less than an hour away

Why not escape from the hustle and bustle of city life with a visit to one of Britain’s best-loved attractions? By Alex G Taylor

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art. The State Apartments house paintings

by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto, many of which have remained in the same place for centuries. There are also temporary exhibitions to showcase paintings from the collection.

Remember to ask a Warden at Windsor Castle to stamp your ticket to turn it into a 1-Year Pass. (royalcollection.org.uk).

How to get there Windsor London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside in approximately 60 minutes.

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Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is the world’s oldest inhabited castle and one of the official residences of The Queen – you’ll see the Royal Standard flying from the Round Tower when the monarch is at home. There’s lots to explore, including the State Apartments, St George’s Chapel (where you’ll find the tomb of Henry VIII) and the Semi-State Rooms, the private apartments of George IV. Begin your visit by joining a free 30-minute tour of the Castle Precincts, led by the Wardens. In spring and summer, the Changing the Guard ceremony takes place within the castle grounds (Mon-Sat 11am). This 45-minute ceremony, with its Regimental Band and troupe of drummers, is a spectacle not to be missed.

Windsor Castle is also home to a significant number of important artworks. They make up part of the Royal Collection, which comprises more than a million pieces of fine and decorative

EXPLORE Leeds Castle, built in 1119 as a Norman stronghold

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Leeds Castle

Legoland

This fairytale lakeside castle set in 500 acres of beautiful Kentish parkland dates back to Norman times and has been the property of six queens and was used by Henry VIII..

Much of the interior decoration was introduced by the last private owner of the castle, an Anglo-American heiress who bought it in 1926. But there are signs of the building’s extraordinary history all over the place, from the magnificent drawbridge over the moat, which dates from the time of Eleanor of Castile, 800 years ago, to the extensive Victorian renovations that we see today.

Admire the beautiful interiors, then explore the grounds. There’s punting on the moat, regular falconry displays, two mazes and an underground grotto to explore, as well as several picturesque gardens and a nine-hole golf course that dates back to 1931.

Segway tours of the grounds are also available. And whatever you do, don’t miss the most curious attraction: the country’s only dog-collar museum (leeds-castle.com).

When Lego began producing its now famous interlocking plastic bricks in Denmark in 1949, no one could have predicted that the construction toy would become a global hit. There are now six theme parks to visit, too – one of which is just a short train ride from London.

At Legoland Windsor (below), you’ll be able to enjoy 55 rides, live shows, attractions, driving schools and workshops. A recent addition to the park is Pirate Shores, which features an adventure play area, more than 100 new models and another restaurant (legoland.co.uk).

How to get there Leeds Castle London Victoria to Bearsted in 60 minutes.

Then take a coach shuttle.

Legoland London Waterloo or Paddington to Windsor & Eton Central or Windsor & Eton Riverside in approximately 30 minutes. Then take a shuttle bus to the park.

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Take a free tour of Blenheim Palace’s State Rooms

LISTED Blenheim Palace is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Canterbury Cathedral is also a working church

Canterbury Cathedral

Blenheim Palace

As the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England, Canterbury Cathedral is one of the most important religious sites in the country. It’s also a major pilgrimage destination and a World Heritage Site.

Dating back to the 11th century, Canterbury Cathedral is famous for being the place where Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170 by the knights of King Henry II. Look out for the martyr depicted in the cathedral’s stained-glass windows, and visit his shrine.

Guided tours take place throughout the day (Mon-Sat) and audio guides are available.

As well as being open to visitors, the cathedral is a working church, with Morning and Evening Prayers, and the Eucharist, read each day.

Seven choral services a week are led by the famous choir (canterbury-cathedral.org).

How to get there Canterbury Cathedral London St Pancras to Canterbury West in approximately 60 minutes.

Blenheim Palace London Paddington to Oxford in approx 60 mins, then take the S3 bus.

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World Heritage Site Blenheim Palace is one of England’s largest houses. Built in the early 18th century, it’s now home to the 11th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, but was the birthplace of wartime Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.

There’s a permanent exhibition devoted to him, in a room close to the one he was born in.

Blenheim Palace is a beautiful example of English Baroque architecture – free tours of the imposing State Rooms run throughout the day.

Blenheim Palace: The Untold Story, meanwhile, is an engaging route into the life of the palace over the past three centuries.

A stroll around the formal gardens and Capability Brown landscape is a rewarding way to complete your visit (blenheimpalace.com).

Bicester Village Just an hour from London by train, this designer outlet ‘village’ is made up of 130 boutiques from some of the world’s biggest brands. Exquisite offerings from international icons such as Yves Saint Laurent, Prada and Dior sit alongside stand-out designs from other heavyweights, such as Hugo Boss, Versace and Diane Von Fürstenberg.

This is the place to buy luxury for less. You’ll find savings of up to 60 per cent on past seasons’ collections, with delivery available to any address in the world via the air courier service.

Enjoy a VIP shopping experience by taking the Shopping Express, a luxury coach from central London. Then tuck into a two-course meal and enjoy a three-hour personal style consultation for as little as £188 (chicoutletshopping.com).

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION & MAPS Useful things to know – from booking a place to stay, to getting around KEY INFORMATION To dial the UK, remove the first 0 and add 44.

Map: refers to the grid coordinates on the

Central London Map in our centre pages.

Transport symbols: See p. 5 for key.

Prices quoted are for single journeys. Fares and journey times can change, so do check before you travel at tfl.gov.uk.

GATWICK AIRPORT 0844 892 0322. gatwickairport.com.

First Capital Connect: Direct to/from London Bridge and St Pancras King’s Cross St International (connects to Pancras), up to four trains an hour. Journey times: London Bridge approx. 30 mins/St Pancras International approximately 45 mins. Fares from £8.50. Gatwick Express: Direct trains to/from Victoria every 15 mins. Journey time is 30 mins. Fares from £17.75.

National Express: To/from Victoria Coach Station, up to two coaches an hour. Journey one hour and 20 mins. Fares from £10.

Southern Railway: To/from Victoria, every 15 mins. Journey 30 mins. Fares from £14.40.

STANSTED AIRPORT 0844 335 1803. stanstedairport.com.

Stansted Express trains to/from Liverpool Street, up to four trains per hour. Journey time from 45 mins. Fares from £12. National Express coaches run to/from Victoria Coach Station, every 15-20 mins.

Journey approximately 80 mins. Fares from £10.

LUTON AIRPORT 01582 405 100. london-luton.co.uk.

First Capital Connect: There are up to six trains per hour to/from St Pancras International (connects to King’s Cross St Pancras).

Journey approximately 48 mins. A fast shuttlebus runs to/from the airport. Fares start from £15.

Green Line Express: There are about three coaches an hour from Victoria Coach Station.

The journey takes around 75 mins. Single from £10, return from £15.

Choose from luxury hotels, B&Bs (bed and breakfast), guesthouses, self-catering apartments and hostels, such as YHA London (yha.org.uk).

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HEATHROW AIRPORT 0844 335 1801. heathrowairport.com. Trains to/from central London via Piccadilly line run every five mins between 5am and 11.45pm (Sun 5.46am-10.37pm). Journey 60 mins.

Fares from £3 with Oyster card. Heathrow Connect: Trains to/from Paddington, two trains per hour. Journey time is 25 mins. Fares from £9.90. Heathrow Express: Trains to/from Paddington, four trains per hour. Direct service. Journey time 15-20 mins. Fares from £21. National Express: To/from Victoria Coach Station, three coaches per hour. Journey time from 40 mins. Fares from £6.

CITY AIRPORT 020 7646 0088. londoncityairport.com.

London City Airport. Trains to/from Canary Wharf (change at Poplar) Canning Town Bank and other stations, every seven mins. Journey from eight to 22 mins. Fares from £1.50.

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION & MAPS BOOKING Booking accommodation before you travel is advisable. visitlondon.com offers online booking for hotels, B&Bs and hostels, plus great deals. Book online through Expedia, the ofďŹ cial hotel booking partner, at expedia.co.uk.

International (connects to

Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cross St Pancras) serve north and central Britain, and southeast England.

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LONDON OVERGROUND tďŹ&#x201A;.gov.uk. See our London Underground Map. Trains run Mon-Sat 5am-midnight, and Sun 7am-11.30pm on most routes.

DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY 020 7363 9700. Trains run approximately every three-and-a-half to 10 mins. Mon-Sat 5.30am12.30am; Sun 7am-11pm.

TAXIS Hail a black cab (taxi) in the street. Fares increase after 8pm. You cannot hail private-hire or minicabs, which you must book. We advise against using any vehicle that approaches you in the street, except licensed black cabs. Go to tďŹ&#x201A;.gov.uk/pco.

TRAINS Paddington serves the West Country, Wales and the South Midlands.

Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street serve East Anglia and Essex.

Euston Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cross St Pancras Marylebone and St Pancras

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You can buy a Visitor Oyster card before you leave home for a ÂŁ3 activation fee and pre-load it with credit for your trip at visitbritainshop.com. The system is divided into nine zones. Zone 1 is the central London area.

Visitors can buy Oyster cards and Travelcards from Travel Information Centres and any TfL outlets. See tďŹ&#x201A;.gov.uk.

An Oyster card gives you a 25% discount on Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cable car, the Emirates Air Line, and a 10% discount on single journeys on most MBNA Thames Clippers river buses. For info and offers, visit visitorshop.tďŹ&#x201A;.gov.uk.

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For times and tickets, visit nationalrail.co.uk or call 0845 748 4950. Eurostar uses RATINGS St Pancras International. Go to eurostar.com.

Star ratings are the ofďŹ cial quality mark awarded Call 0344 822 4777 (or if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re outside UK

by VisitEngland and the AA. Awards range from 01233 617 575). one star, up to a top score of ďŹ ve stars.

CAR HIRE Make sure your driving licence is valid for For 24-hour travel information, visit the Transport the UK and see â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Congestion Chargeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in this for London (TfL) website tďŹ&#x201A;.gov.uk/visitinglondon section. Hertz 0870 844 8844. hertz.co.uk. or call 0343 222 1234.

Kendall Cars Ltd 020 8542 0403. kendallcars. com. Enterprise Rent-A-Car 0800 800 227.

LONDON BUSES enterprise.co.uk.

London buses run 5am-12.30am. Night buses (midnight-4.30am) operate on main routes (several LONDON UNDERGROUND (THE TUBE) tďŹ&#x201A;.gov.uk. See the London Underground Map. services are 24-hour). You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay for a London Services run Mon-Sat 5am-12.30am and Sun bus fare with cash. Instead you can pay with a Visitor Oyster card, Oyster card, Travelcard or UK- 7.30am-11.30pm on most routes. Fares vary; single Zone 1 adult journeys cost ÂŁ4.70 issued contactless payment card. Visit tďŹ&#x201A;.gov.uk/ (ÂŁ2.20 with an Oyster card). buses. Single fare is ÂŁ1.45 with an Oyster card.

CONGESTION CHARGE There is a congestion charge to drive into central London, Mon-Fri 7am-6pm. Payable in advance, on the day of travel (£11.50), or the day after (£14). UK: 0343 222 2222. International: +44 20 7649 9122. cclondon.com.

BARCLAYS CYCLE HIRE More than 8,000 bicycles are available to hire from 560 docking points throughout central London. For details, go to tfl.gov.uk/cycling or call 0343 222 6666.

COACHES London’s main coach services use Victoria Coach Station, SW1W 9TP. 0843 222 1234. tfl.gov.uk/coaches.

Victoria. Map D4.

RIVER SERVICES

tfl.gov.uk/river.

MBNA Thames Clippers: 0870 781 5049.

thamesclippers.com. Catamarans leave major piers every 20 mins. Services between Waterloo Pier and The O2 (North Greenwich Pier) and on to Royal Arsenal Woolwich Pier, stopping at main piers. The adult single fare is £6.80 (£6.12 with an Oyster card; £4.50 with a Travelcard). A River Roamer day pass allows unlimited hop-on, hopoff travel on the river from £16.50 per adult. See ‘River Thames’ box in our Sightseeing section.

ON FOOT It’s often quicker to get around London by walking. Look out for blue and yellow Legible London street maps. tfl.gov.uk/legiblelondon.

EMIRATES AIR LINE A cable car runs across the River Thames between The O2 and the ExCel London exhibition centre. emiratesairline.co.uk.

ACCESSIBLE LONDON Find information on London for deaf and disabled travellers from DisabledGo at visitlondon.com/ access. For the rest of the UK, visit openbritain.net.

The London Pass (londonpass.com) offers free

entry, discounts and fast-track queuing at top attractions. VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, offers discount cards (visitbritain.com).

Find detailed information on planning your trip at visitlondon.com, or download the free London Official City Guide at visitlondon.com/app.

Tourist Information Centres include: • City Information Centre. Mon-Sat 9.30amMarch 2015

5.30pm; Sun 10am-4pm. St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8BX (between the London Millennium Footbridge & St Paul’s Cathedral). cityoflondon.gov.uk. St Paul’s. Map B7.

• Holborn Information Kiosk. Mon-Fri 8am-6pm.

Orange kiosk outside Holborn Tube station, Kingsway, WC2B 6BG. Holborn. Map B6.

• Greenwich Tourist Information. Daily 10am5pm. Pepys House, 2 Cutty Sark Gardens, SE10 9LW. Greenwich. Map inset.

• The Original London Visitor Centre.

Services include booking tickets, days out, car hire, hotels and airport transfers. Mon-Sat 8.30am-6pm; Sun 9am-5.30pm. 17-19 Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BL. theoriginaltour.com.

Charing Cross. Map C6.

For 24-hour London travel information (including bus, Tube, river, rail, coach, cycle, tram, car, on foot, accessibility, assisted travel and more), visit tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround, or call 0343 222 1234.

Also useful is visitlondon.com/travel, or visit Travel Information Centres in person. You will find them located at the following train stations: Victoria Euston King’s Cross St Pancras Liverpool Street Piccadilly Circus and Heathrow Terminals 1-3.

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