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| Travel: |
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| Travel
in London |
underground,
busses, river services, fares |
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rail timetable |
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| Gay/Lesbian/TV/TS: |
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| 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 |
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Theatre/opera/ballet:
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| 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) |
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Art:
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| 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 |
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Tourist
Attractions:
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| 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 |