Arts & Culture in London

Piccadilly Theatre

Opened in 1928, art deco theatre with a bar on each of three levels, hosting popular musicals.

London Museum Docklands

Georgian sugar warehouse, now home to a museum chronicling London's history as a trading port.

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Museum with aquarium, stuffed animal and musical instrument collections, set in landscaped gardens.

Saatchi Gallery

Up-and-coming and established contemporary art exhibited in 19th-century Duke of York headquarters.

BFI IMAX

Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.

Theatre Royal Haymarket

Opulent 19th-century theatre with 6-columned portico, hosting drama with established stars.

Prince of Wales Theatre

Refurbished theatre with modern facilities that hosts long-running, mainstream musicals.

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Lavish Georgian theatre that favours crowd-pulling mainstream musicals.

Royal Ballet and Opera

Performances by Royal Opera and Royal Ballet companies in stately Covent Garden theatre.

London Coliseum

Ornate, restored Edwardian theatre with an 80ft stage for opera productions, plus bars and dining.

The Postal Museum

The Truman Brewery

Former brewery premises reborn as independent boutiques, bars, diners, a food hall and music venues.

National Theatre

Home to prominent theatre company presenting new plays, classic drama and Shakespeare productions.

Palace Theatre

Grand Victorian redbrick theatre, built for opera, now hosting long-running musicals.

The Wallace Collection

Museum of world-sourced antiques, sculpture, artworks and armour, set within a palatial townhouse.

Young V&A

Toys, clothes and interactives in 1872 hangar with marble floor and visible cast iron skeleton.

Vue Cinema London - Westfield Stratford

All the latest mainstream movies are shown at this state-of-the-art chain cinema with family deals.

Sondheim Theatre

A plain facade hides an ornate auditorium at this theatre, once known for drama, now musicals.

Gillian Lynne Theatre

Modern theatre with moveable stage and seating, allowing all seats to have uninterrupted views.

Adelphi Theatre

A theatre with an art deco interior that stages comedies and long-running musicals.