The West End - central London's great entertainment area - is a loosely defined district west of the City. To most people, however, the West End means the bright lights of theatreland, the shopping paradise in and around Bond Street, Regent Street and Oxford Street, the glittering nightlife of Leicester Square, the atmospheric markets, restaurants, bars and clubs of Soho and Covent Garden, and the colour of Chinatown. Visitors wishing to enjoy the traditional London treat of dinner and a West End show are literally spoilt for choice, with many grand theatres presenting musicals and mainstream dramas, famously in Shaftesbury Avenue, Drury Lane and The Strand. Up to and including the 19th Century, the West End was home to well-heeled residents living in palaces and imposing houses. Today, it has something for everyone, from the pricey designer shops and art galleries of Bond Street to the small, independent fashion boutiques of Carnaby Street, and from the pavement cafés and large cinemas of Leicester Square, complete with regular red-carpet premières, to the world-renowned Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and the humble but historic basement rock venue the 100 Club. West End Live, a two-day family festival, is held every June in Leicester Square.
Attraction
Blewcoat School Gift Shop and Information Centre
British Red Cross Museum and Archives
European Academy and Accademia Italiana
L. Ron Hubbard House
Millennium Bridge
National Gallery
Budget
Northumberland House *book online*
YHA London Central *book online*
Charity
Architectural Heritage Fund
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
Classes
Food - Lordmilion
London Diary Salsa Parties
Health and Fitness Club
Hostel
Restaurant
Hakkasan
Ivy (The)
Le Club at hush
Levant
Ozer
Paolo
Red Cube
Sherlock Holmes Hotel
Sketch
Sound
Vapiano
Veeraswamy Restaurant
Self-Catering
Executive Roomspace - King Regents Place
London Covent Garden Apartments
London Holborn Apartments
London Trafalgar Square Apartments
Solicitor
Taxi
Theatre
Apollo Theatre
Apollo Victoria Theatre
British Music Information Centre
Comedy Store
Comedy Theatre
Criterion Theatre
Gielgud Theatre
Kenwood Concerts
London Palladium
Lyric Theatre
Palace Theatre
Piccadilly Theatre
Prince of Wales Theatre
Princes Edward Theatre
Queen's Theatre
Raymond Revuebar Theatre
Ronnie Scotts
Royal Court Theatre
Soho Theatre & Writers Centre
Victoria Palace Theatre
Wigmore Hall
Shops
Foyles
Boots
Boots
Rymans
Austin Reed
Esprit
Viyella
Crabtree and Evelyn
Charles Tyrwhitt
Places to Stay near West End
Best Western Premier Shaftesbury Hotel (0.10 miles)
In the heart of London's Theatreland, The Shaftesbury is an air-conditioned boutique hotel with luxury features, free internet access and an excellent location. Best Western Premier Shaftesbury Hotel is located amid theatres, ... More
Haymarket Hotel (0.15 miles)
22 Jermyn Street (0.17 miles)
Bond Street's ... More | visit website
The Z Hotel Soho (0.18 miles)
Hazlitts (0.25 miles)
Ideally located in the heart of London's Theatreland, Hazlitt's has an intimate charm that no large hotel can match.Our philosophy is simple: we have set out to create the kind of ... More | visit website
Sanctum Soho Hotel (0.26 miles)
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Located in the heart of London's West End, the Sanctum Soho Hotel is a celebration of the neighbourhood in which it stands: like Soho itself, ... More
St Martins Lane (0.27 miles)
The Cavendish London (0.31 miles)
Located on prestigious Jermyn Street in the heart of London's Piccadilly. Guests will discover that Theatreland, Buckingham Palace, The Houses of Parliament and London's most exclusive shopping districts are on the doorstep. Perfect for a ... More | visit website
Radisson Edwardian Mercer Street (0.34 miles)
Northumberland House (0.35 miles)
Located in the heart of London just off the south side of Trafalgar Square. Northumberland House is a magnificent Grade II listed building, and is a short step away from ... More
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