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(
www.roh.org.uk
). Sadler's Wells Theatre features both international and UK-based dance
troupes (Rosebery Avenue, Islington, Tube: Angel,
www.sadlerswells.com
)
.
Museum Visits:
Many museums are open an evening or two during the week, offering
Tours:
Guided
walks
are offered several times a day and vary by theme: ancient Lon-
don, museums, legal London, Dickens, Beatles, Jewish quarter, Christopher Wren, and so
on. In the evening, expect a more limited choice: ghosts, Jack the Ripper, pubs, or literat-
To see the city illuminated at night, consider a
bus tour.
A two-hour London by Night
Sightseeing Tour leaves several times an evening from Victoria Station and other points
Cruises:
In summer, boats sail as late as 19:00 between Westminster Pier (near Big
A handful of outfits run expensive Thames River evening cruises with four-course
meals and dancing.
London Showboat
offers the best value (nightly at 19:45, 3.5 hours,
departs from Westminster Pier, reservations required, tel. 020/7740-0400,
www.citycruises.com
). Dinner cruises are also offered by
Bateaux
London
If you're visiting London in summer, consider hitting the South Bank neighborhood after
hours.
Take a trip around the
London Eye
while the sun sets over the city (the wheel spins
until late—last ascent at 21:00 April-Aug, 20:30 Sept-March, later on weekends). Then
cap your night with an evening walk along the pedestrian-only
Jubilee Walkway,
which
runs east-west along the river. It's where Londoners go to escape the heat. This pleasant
stretch of the walkway—lined with pubs and casual eateries—goes from the London Eye
past Shakespeare's Globe to Tower Bridge (you can walk in either direction).
If you're in the mood for a movie, take in a flick at the
BFI Southbank,
located just
across the river, alongside Waterloo Bridge. Run by the British Film Institute, the state-of-
