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ThetheaterisontheSouthBank,directlyacrosstheThamesovertheMillenniumBridge
from St. Paul's Cathedral (Tube: Mansion House or London Bridge). The Globe is incon-
venient for public transport, but the courtesy phone in the lobby lets you get a minicab in
minutes. (These minicabs have set fees—e.g., £8 to South Kensington—but generally cost
less than a metered cab and provide fine and honest service.) During theater season, there's
a regular supply of black cabs outside the main foyer on New Globe Walk.
Outdoor Theater in Summer: Enjoy Shakespearean drama and other plays under the
stars at the Open Air Theatre, in leafy Regent's Park in north London. Food is allowed: You
can bring your own picnic; order à la carte from the theater menu; or pre-order a £25 pic-
nic supper from the theater at least 48 hours in advance (tickets £12-50; season runs late
May-mid-Sept, order tickets online after mid-Jan or by phone Mon-Sun 9:00-21:00—£1
booking fee by phone, no fee if ordering online or in person; tel. [phone],
www.openairtheatre.org ; grounds open 1.5 hours prior to evening performances, one hour
prior to matinees; 10-minute walk north of Baker Street Tube, near Queen Mary's Gardens
within Regent's Park; detailed directions and more info at www.openairtheatre.org ) .
Fringe Theater: London's rougher evening-entertainment scene is thriving, filling
pages in Time Out. Choose from a wide range of fringe theater and comedy acts (generally
£5).
Classical Music
Concerts at Churches
For easy, cheap, or free concerts in historic churches, ask the TI (or check Time Out ) about
lunch concerts, especially:
• St. Bride's Church, with free lunch concerts twice a week at 13:15 (generally Tue and
Fri—confirm by phone or online, church tel. [phone], www.stbrides.com ).
• St. James's at Piccadilly, with 50-minute concerts on Mon, Wed, and Fri at 13:10 (sug-
gested £3.50 donation, info tel. [phone], www.st-james-piccadilly.org ) .
• St. Martin-in-the-Fields, offering concerts on Mon, Tue, and Fri at 13:00 (suggested
£3.50 donation, church tel. [phone], www.smitf.org ) .
St. Martin-in-the-Fields also hosts fine evening concerts by candlelight (£8-28, several
nights a week at 19:30) and live jazz in its underground Café in the Crypt (£5.50 or £9, Wed
at 20:00).
Evensong and Organ Recitals at Churches
Evensong services are held at several churches, including: