Travel Reference
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THE SOCIAL
5 Little Portland St Oxford Circus.
www.thesocial.com
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Mon-Wed noon-midnight, Thurs & Fri
9am-1am, Sat 6pm-1am.
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Retro club-bar and diner with great DJs playing
everything from afro to electronica to a truly hedonistic,
hard-drinking crowd.
CLUBS AND VENUES
100 CLUB
100 Oxford St Tottenham Court Road 020 7636 0933,
www.the100club.co.uk
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Fun venue whose history stretches back to 1942 and takes in Louis Armstrong, Glenn
Miller and the Sex Pistols. Now hosts a mix of jazz, rock and R&B, with weekend club
nights.
BORDERLINE
Orange Yard, off Manette St Tottenham Court Road 0844 847 2465,
www.mamacolive.com
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Hosts consistently good, eclectic live music with an indie edge, ranging from nu-folk to
punk, plus lively club nights.
CAFÉ DE PARIS
3-4 Coventry Street Leicester Square 020 7734 7700,
www.cafedeparis.com
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Café de Paris has been offering cabaret - circus, burlesque, jazz, magic - since the
1920s, in an opulent, nostalgic setting, all glittering chandeliers and velvet curtains. It's a
popular spot for parties; dress up. Admission from £15, with dinner available at shared
cabaret tables.
COLISEUM
St Martin's Lane Leicester Square 020 7845 9300,
www.eno.org
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Home to the English National Opera, which differs from its Royal Opera House counter-
part in that all its operas are sung in English, productions tend to be more experimental,
and tickets cost a lot less.
