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Entertainment

It's easy to be entertained in London. Everyday, the city plays host to hundreds of shows, plays, concerts, films and comedy performances. With unrivalled theatrical heritage and a thriving music scene, state-of-the-art cinemas, and world-class arts venues, it's no wonder that London acts as a magnet for the world's greatest entertainers and performers.
National Theatre

At its home on London's South Bank, the National offers an unrivalled range of classics, spectacular musicals, new plays and entertainment for all the family.
Address: South Bank SE1 9PX
T: 020 7452 3000 (Box office) or 020 7452 3400 (Information)
Waterloo
www.nt-online.org
Comedy Store

Stand up comedians providing improvised hilarity Wed and Sat.
Address: 1a Oxendon Street, SW1Y 4EE
T: 020 7344 0234
Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Square
www.thecomedystore.co.uk
Odeon Leicester Square Cinema

T: 0870 505 0007
Leicester Square
www.odeon.co.uk
Ronnie Scotts

Jazz venue in trendy soho.
Address: 47 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 4HT
T: 020 7439 0747
Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square or Tottenham Court Road
www.ronniescotts.co.uk
Royal Albert Hall

Home of the proms.
Address: Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
T: 020 7589 8212
South Kensington or High Street Kensington
www.royalalberthall.com
Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Home of Royal Opera and Ballet.
Address: Covent Garden, WC2E 9DD
T: 020 7304 4000
Covent Garden
www.roh.org.uk
Sadlers Wells

Contemporary dance performances.
Address: Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN
T: 020 7863 8000
Angel
www.sadlers-wells.com
Shakespeare's Globe

Full-scale recreation of a Shakespearean theatre.
Open 9am-4pm, Sep-May, 10am-5pm Oct-Apr, Call in advance for performance times.
Address: 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
T: 020 7902 1500
Mansion House, Blackfriars or Cannon Street
www.shakespeares-globe.org
The South Bank

Three classical music venues, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the Purcell Rooms.
Address: Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
T: 020 7960 4242
Waterloo
www.sbc.org.uk
Tickets & bookings
Ticketmaster

T: 08705 344 444
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
First Call

T: 020 7420 0000
www.firstcall.co.uk
Official London Theatre Guide

T: 020 7557 6700
www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk
What's on Stage
www.whatsonstage.com
Several ticket booths in Leicester Square offer half price tickets for that evening's performance only.
 
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