Theatres
We Will Rock You
This is a real fun, sensational Musical Comedy. Rock band Queen joins forces with writer Ben Elton to bring their unique sound to theatre land. Set in the future when musical instruments have been banned, it’s up to a group of anarchists, The Bohemians, to rediscover Rock. The sets are amazing, it features over 30 of Queens most famous hits and the cast are fantastic.
Date: 14/5/2002 – 27/3/2010
Running Time: 2hrs 45mins
Show Timings: EVE: MON-SAT 7:30pm
Price : £36-£76
Theatre Information
Theatre: Dominion Theatre
Location: London West End
Address: Tottenham Court Road, London, W1P 0AG
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The sensational smash hit Musical featuring teh songs of Abba. It’s a real energetic, fun show, you will not be able to stop your toes tapping. A mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget. A young girl about to be married; her mother about to confront the past; and the best love story of all. Features 22 Abba hit songs. |
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Theatre Information Theatre: Prince of Wales
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Events
The BlackRock Masters Tennis
This end-of-year tournament at Royal Albert Hall is the season finale to the ATP Champions Tour and it is well known to be the Wimbledon of seniors’ tennis circuit including the legends such as ‘John McEnroe’. In order to play in the ATP Champions Tour event, the player must no longer be active on the ATP Tour and have either been: • Ranked Number 1 in the World • A Singles Finalist in a Grand Slam Championship • A Singles Player on a winning Davis Cup Team This Masters Tennis Tournament is also be known as one of the well established indoor tournaments as well as attracting more than 35,000 people during the course of action. http://www.theblackrockmasters.com
Date: 1/12/2009 – 6/12/2009
Location: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore,, London, SW7 2AP
Travel Description: Nearest Station: South Kensington Tube
Turner and the Masters
This will be the first exhibition to explore how Turner’s impressive collection of paintings, the gallery is well-positioned to pitch the great British landscape artist against his contemporaries. Featuring around 100 works the exhibition will include paintings by Claude, Canaletto, Ruisdael, Van de Velde, Poussin, Rubens, Rembrandt, Constable, Bonington and many others known by Turner at first hand.
Date: 23/9/2009 – 24/1/2010
Location: Tate Britain, Millbank,, London, SW1P
Travel Description: Nearest Station: Pimlico
Other Description:
Time: Daily 10am-5.40pm | Late night opening first Friday of each month – last admission 9pm
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The London International Horse Show 2009
This show attracts animal lovers all over UK to Olympia – London where this annual event take place. This event is full of galloping, jumping and pinpoint dressage steps through out the week including grand finale is an enormous festive parade with hundreds of horses, costumes and music combining to a spectacular climax.
Date: 15/12/2009 – 21/12/2009
Location: Olympia, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London, W14 8UX
Travel Description: Kensington Olympia Tube/Rail
UB40
UB40’s live concerts have earned them a reputation as one of the best live bands in the world winning millions of fans. UB40 have also confirmed that they are currently recording their new album,Labour of Love IV. UB40 is UK-Birmingham based reggae band who already sold more than 70 million albums including almost 54 UK hit singles (17 UK Top 10 hits and three worldwide No 1 spots) also UB40 is one of the fewer bands that has broken into US market.
Date: 12/12/2009 – 12/12/2009
Location: The O2, Peninsula Square,, London, SE10 0PE
Telephone: 0207 931 7200 (Tickets with accommodation in Luxury Hotels)
Travel Description: Nearest Station: North Greenwich Tube
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009
The most prestigious and successful event of its kind in the world. This event is the biggest and open event for amateur and professional photographers, where each year a panel of wildlife and photography experts who select almost 30,000 new entries around the world for their originality and uniqueness of photographic skills. Also this known to be one of the stunning exhibitions in terms of its beauty, inspirational, educational and emotional insight into a magical natural world.
Date: 30/10/2009 – 25/4/2010
Location: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7
Travel Description: Nearest Tube Station: South Kensington Tube
Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree and Carols
Over the years, many Londoners are get together in Trafalgar Square for their traditional celebrations such as Christmas tree and carol singing where they signal the countdown to Christmas. The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is usually a Norwegian spruce (Picea abies) over 20 metres high and 50-60 years old. In fact during the event the Mayor of London, the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayor of Oslo taking part, and carol-singing led by the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Date: 3/12/2009 – 4/1/2010
Location: Trafalgar Square, London, , WC2N 5DS
Travel Description: Nearest Station: Charing Cross Tube/Rail
Midnight Mass At St Paul’s Cathedral
The candlelight mass is a traditionally festive affair, with religious songs in the majestic splendour of Christopher Wren’s 17th-century cathedral. St Paul’s Cathedral also a very popular place to experience the more traditional side of Christmas and also many viewed St Paul’s as the spiritual home of Great Britain.
Date: 24/12/2009 – 24/12/2009
Location: St Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Churchyard,, London, EC4M 8AD
New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2009
The annual display of fireworks at London Eye where people gather every year front of Thames to celebrate the occasion with family and friends. The firework display is about 1 hour long and there will be 10 minutes of explosive time with an extreme noise around London. Without a doubt if you can see the London Eye meaning you would be able to see the fireworks very much clear in fact it is visible from most of London. The best views are from Victoria Embankment, the South Bank, and Westminster and Waterloo bridges.
Date: 31/12/2009 – 1/1/2010
Location: London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, SE1 7PB
Travel Description: Nearest Station: Waterloo Tube/Rail
London Eye £12.5m capsule refurbishment gets underway
The London Eye has begun a £12.5m refurbishment programmme by removing the first of its 32 capsules.
Each 10-tonne capsule will be taken down from the 440ft-high wheel on the South Bank and floated down the river to Tilbury Docks in Essex. A temporary capsule, which does not carry visitors, will be used to replace each one while it is being worked on.
A number of upgrades will be made to each capsule in addition to a minor visual facelift. As a direct result of customer feedback, the existing heating and ventilation system will be upgraded to a more efficient, environmentally-friendly one.
In addition, one of the upgraded capsules will have increased technological functions, which all other capsules will be built to support in the future. The advanced capsule will include four ceiling mounted screens and enhanced multi-media and Wi-Fi capabilities enabling the capsule to provide music and on-screen visuals.
The work is scheduled to be completed in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The attraction will remain open as normal during the work, with capsules being upgraded one at a time.
The best possible experience to visitors
David Sharpe, Divisional Director of London Midway attractions at Merlin Entertainments Group, owner of the London Eye, said: “This investment is a clear demonstration of Merlin Entertainments’ commitment to constantly investing in upgrading our attractions, and to delivering the best possible experience to visitors. This will ensure the London Eye operates at maximum efficiency and is cutting down its carbon footprint well into the future. Merlin believes that investment is more important than ever in the current economic climate when both local and international visitors to attractions like the London Eye are looking for real value for their leisure pound. Investments like these are also very important in the leisure and tourism industry in the UK as a whole, especially with the Olympics coming to London in 2012.”
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: “Our city has an unrivalled range of unique attractions that draw people from across the world, and the much loved London Eye is one of the most recognisable. This investment is fantastic news and underlines the commitment there is to ensuring the capital will be at its best and ready to welcome record numbers of visitors when we host the 2012 Games.”