London Nightlife - theatre and entertainment
London Nightlife - theatre and entertainment
If you're a bit of a 'culture vulture' and prefer a more refined and sophisticated evening of entertainment, London will dazzle and delight. If you're looking for something a little lighter on the ears, try a night of jazz in the heart of Soho at Ronnie Scott’s. The beautifully restored Royal Opera House ranks up there with La Scala in the discerning world of opera and Sadler’s Wells is world renowned for its performances of modern dance.
Barbican (www.barbican.org.uk)
Classical music, theatre, world music, dance and visual arts. The London home of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Silk Street, EC2. Tel: 020 7638 8891.
National Theatre (www.nationaltheatre.org.uk)
Britain’s national dramatic theatre, with excellent productions and superb sightlines. South Bank, SE1. Tel: 020 7452 3000.
The Proms (www.bbc.co.uk/proms)
Popular season of classical and patriotic music held from mid-July-mid September culminating in a final concert outdoors in Hyde Park. Royal Albert Hall, SW7. Tel: 020 7589 8212.
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club (www.ronniescotts.co.uk)
The best jazz club in London for over 40 years. Performances nightly. 47 Frith Street, W1. Tel: 020 7439 0747.
Royal Opera House (www.royaloperahouse.org.uk)
One of the world’s great opera houses. Covent Garden, WC2. Tel: 020 7304 4000
Sadler’s Wells (www.sadlerswells.org.uk)
Dance theatre attracting the world’s finest from Bill T. Jones to Pina Bausch. Rosebery Avenue, WC1. Tel: 020 7863 8198.
Shakespeare’s Globe (www.ticketswitch.com/cgi-bin/search.buy/enjoyengland?crypto_block=k---vzimQKYc80ntgLvGnfUDQBK51ho4-1AdrIhbr8K7B8R-tUIW_zlmu1w246jXGNFDY)
The bard’s dramas in the proper historic setting. Bankside, SE1. Tel: 020 7902 1400.
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