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Hey, I'm also going to London for the day, but next week. I've been a million times before and seen all the main stuff, and I'm looking for something to do thats slightly different. Anyone got any ideas?
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Try and get a TimeOut in advance.
There's always lots of stuff to do in there.
Other than that:
Have you been to the Bavarian Beer House in Old Street?
Have you been to the MOMI?
Have you bought chocolates at Panache?
When was the last time you have been at Portobello Road Market?
Have you taken a Boat trip on the Canal from Maida Vale to Camden Town?
HAve you done one of the 300 London Walks?
There's always lots of stuff to do in there.
Other than that:
Have you been to the Bavarian Beer House in Old Street?
Have you been to the MOMI?
Have you bought chocolates at Panache?
When was the last time you have been at Portobello Road Market?
Have you taken a Boat trip on the Canal from Maida Vale to Camden Town?
HAve you done one of the 300 London Walks?
(2-part post):
I'll add my support to Bohne's suggestion of checking 'Time Out' for information of what's on in London.
However, I can't support the suggestion of visiting MoMI (the Museum of the Moving Image). It closed for 'refurbishment' in August, 1999 and never reopened!
I usually enjoy visiting the Photographers' Gallery (if only to try to work out how it is that some pictures which I'd throw in the bin are selling for hundreds, or even thousands, of pounds). The coffee's good too! The gallery is free and opens at 1100 daily (except Sunday, when it opens at 1200). It closes at 1800, except on Thursdays when there's late opening until 2000. The gallery is housed in two separate buildings at 5 & 8 Great Newport Street. (Travel to Leicester Square tube station. Walk up Charing Cross Road, away from Trafalgar Square, and Great Newport Street is on your right):
http://www.photonet.org.uk/index.php?latest
For a completely different style of photography, head to the National Portrait Gallery. It's at the rear of the National Gallery (i.e. near Trafalgar Square). It only gets a fraction of the visitors that its neighbouring 'big sister' does but, in my opinion, it's far more interesting. Admission is free (except to certain temporary exhibitions). It opens from 1000 to 1800 daily, with late opening until 2100 on Thursday & Friday:
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp
I'll add my support to Bohne's suggestion of checking 'Time Out' for information of what's on in London.
However, I can't support the suggestion of visiting MoMI (the Museum of the Moving Image). It closed for 'refurbishment' in August, 1999 and never reopened!
I usually enjoy visiting the Photographers' Gallery (if only to try to work out how it is that some pictures which I'd throw in the bin are selling for hundreds, or even thousands, of pounds). The coffee's good too! The gallery is free and opens at 1100 daily (except Sunday, when it opens at 1200). It closes at 1800, except on Thursdays when there's late opening until 2000. The gallery is housed in two separate buildings at 5 & 8 Great Newport Street. (Travel to Leicester Square tube station. Walk up Charing Cross Road, away from Trafalgar Square, and Great Newport Street is on your right):
http://www.photonet.org.uk/index.php?latest
For a completely different style of photography, head to the National Portrait Gallery. It's at the rear of the National Gallery (i.e. near Trafalgar Square). It only gets a fraction of the visitors that its neighbouring 'big sister' does but, in my opinion, it's far more interesting. Admission is free (except to certain temporary exhibitions). It opens from 1000 to 1800 daily, with late opening until 2100 on Thursday & Friday:
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp
For great food at really low prices, go to one of the Bistro 1 restaurants. (I use the one on Southampton Street, on the edge of Covent Garden):
http://www.bistro1.co.uk/
The V&A Museum never seems to get as many visitors as the neighbouring Science and Natural History Museums. If you've not been, it's well worth a visit:
http://www.vam.ac.uk/
The wonderful galleries at Somerset House are also often overlooked by visitors to London:
http://www.somerset-house.org.uk/
Do you like wine? Why not try the Vinopolis Wine Tour? Details are here:
http://www.vinopolis.co.uk/winetourmap.php
The Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising (near to Notting Hill Gate) might be of interest to you:
http://www.museumofbrands.com/
Chris
Just a post script to answer your two subsidiary questions:
'Time Out' is London's leading listings magazine. It tells you everything that's on, as well as giving you information about all of the main museums, galleries and tourist attractions. It's available from every newsagent in London but you can also buy it from W H Smith (and other large newsagents) throughout much of the country. If you're travelling to London by train, it will probably be on sale from the bookstall at your local station.
Portobello Road market only has the main antiques stalls on Saturday but 'arts & crafts', trendy clothes and bric-a-brac are offered by the stallholders throughout the week (Mon-Sat). Because of its popularity with tourists, the market tends to stay open rather later than many local markets but I'd still advise getting there before lunch. (Notting Hill Gate or Ladbroke Grove tube).
Chris
'Time Out' is London's leading listings magazine. It tells you everything that's on, as well as giving you information about all of the main museums, galleries and tourist attractions. It's available from every newsagent in London but you can also buy it from W H Smith (and other large newsagents) throughout much of the country. If you're travelling to London by train, it will probably be on sale from the bookstall at your local station.
Portobello Road market only has the main antiques stalls on Saturday but 'arts & crafts', trendy clothes and bric-a-brac are offered by the stallholders throughout the week (Mon-Sat). Because of its popularity with tourists, the market tends to stay open rather later than many local markets but I'd still advise getting there before lunch. (Notting Hill Gate or Ladbroke Grove tube).
Chris
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