Travel Reference
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COMEDY STORE
1a Oxendon St Piccadilly Circus 0844 871 7699,
www.thecomedystore.co.uk
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Birthplace of alternative comedy, with impro by in-house comics and a regular stand-up
bill. Weekends are busiest, with two shows - book ahead.
DONMAR WAREHOUSE
41 Earlham St Covent Garden 0844 871 7624,
www.donmarwarehouse.com
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Theatre noted for its new plays, top-quality reappraisals of the classics and star-studded
casts.
ESCAPE
10 Brewer St Piccadilly Circus 020 7734 3040,
www.escapesoho.com
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Trendy DJ bar in the heart of Soho, attracting a young, mixed gay crowd for lively club
nights and trannyoke.
RETRO BAR
2 George Court, off Strand Charing Cross 020 7839 8760.
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Indie/retro gay-bar tucked down a quiet alleyway, playing 1970s and 80s rock, pop,
rockabilly and alternative sounds, and featuring regular DJ nights.
RONNIE SCOTT'S
47 Frith St Tottenham Court Road 020 7439 0747,
www.ronniescotts.co.uk
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The most famous jazz club in London, this small and atmospheric place has smartened
up its decor, upped its prices, and stretched its remit, but still hosts the best jazz acts in
town.
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Bow St Covent Garden 020 7304 4000,
www.roh.org.uk
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The ROH still has a reputation for elitism, and certainly its lavish operas are expensive.
Tickets are hard to come by, so make sure that you get in line early if you want to buy
one of the 67 day seats that are put on sale from 10am on the day of a performance.
