Arts & Culture in London · Page 9

Clever cycling scheme

Popular but pricey-for-some cycle hire covering all of central London, with about 6,000 Santander-red vehicles...

Central London · London

Gays love alleyways

London's allegedly narrowest alleyway (15" wide at its leanest) runs from St Martin's Lane to...

Central London · Brydges Place, London

Gay-friendly fringe theatre

Open-minded arts and theatre establisment going back to the 1960s, specialising in comedy and drama with serious and...

Southeast London · 385 Coldharbour Lane, London

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Out-of-the-way park worth venturing east for

Opened in 2000, this Anglo/French venture by landscape architect Allain Provost and London architects Patel Taylor...

East London · North Woolwich Rd, Silvertown, London

Arts venue showcasing contemporary music, theatre, dance and circus talent

Built in 1847 as an engine shed (or roundhouse) for the London and Birmingham Railway but used for such purposes for...

North London · Chalk Farm Rd, Camden Town, London

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Concert hall with excellent church acoustics

Reconstructed following a Second World War hit, Thomas Archer's 1728 Baroque gem retains its place as one of London's...

Central London · Smith Square, Westminster, London

Paintings worth looking at if you happen to be in the neighbourhood

Tucked away to one side of Buckingham Palace you'll find this 1962 art gallery accessed by an adorable...

Central London · Buckingham Palace, London

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Mid-September-weekend event unlocks the doors of London's architectural treasures

An annual city-wide architecture/design event started in 1992 by Victoria Thornton, Open House London took its...

London

1970s art-house cinema made modern

Opened in 1972 as a single-screen cinema and split in two in the late 70s, the Curzon Bloomsbury has never veered...

Central London · Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London

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Big contemporary art gallery showcasing big names

Victoria Miro has launched the careers of several internationally renowned artists, and her move east from Mayfair to...

East London · 16 Wharf Rd, Islington, London

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