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Useful Hyperlinks

 

Here are a few links which will help you get the most out of your stay.


 

"Musical people are so absurdly unreasonable. They always want one to be perfectly dumb at the very moment when one is longing to be absolutely deaf."
  Oscar Wilde - An Ideal Husband

 

 

 

 

"The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic."
    -Oscar Wilde

 

 

 

"It is only an auctioneer who should admire all schools of art."
    -Oscar Wilde

Weather:  
London Weather weather for the next 5 days
   
Travel:  
Travel in London underground, busses, river services, fares
Underground map  
UK rail timetable  
   
Gay/Lesbian/TV/TS:  
Lesbian/Gay Switchboard this site lists the telephone numbers of lesbian/gay switchboards throughout the UK. For London, the number to ring is 020 7837 7324
Gay Pride worldwide if you are visiting London and fancy going to other cities, here is a list of Gay Pride type events in the UK, Europe, and worldwide
 

Theatre/opera/ballet:

 
Theatre guide everything about theatre in London - search for shows, even view seating plans for individual theatres
Royal Opera House ballet and opera. Recently reopened after a massive renovation of the building - now has three performing spaces.
English National Opera all opera performed in English
Shakespeare Globe authentic reconstruction of Shakespeare's Elizabethan theatre. Info about  performances, guided tours, history etc.
Royal Festival Hall world class concert hall in the South Bank arts complex - also dance, literature and talks
Queen Elizabeth Hall smaller concert hall in the South Bank arts complex
Royal Albert Hall - Proms2000 classical concerts at this British Institution - listen while you stand or sit in this inverted jelly mould (14 July - 9 Sept)
 

Art:

 
Tate and Tate Modern 20th century British Art in these two galleries. Tate Modern is only just opened in converted power station on banks of Thames - biggest gallery of its type in the world?
Royal Academy world class art exhibitions of all periods
Hayward Gallery top notch art exhibitions mostly from the last 50 years
Institute of Contemporary Art whacky art exhibitions, cinema, food, club nights  and theatre
Photographers Gallery brilliant photo exhibitions and sale room in this central gallery
 

Tourist Attractions:

 
London Dungeon see how people were tortured in the middle ages
Millennium Wheel London's biggest erection - opposite the Houses of Parliament - including webcam
Royal Palaces your chance to see how the other half live

 


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