London entertainment

Questions and Answers

Best group entertainment in London?

Q) I am heading into London with family friends on Friday and I can't think of anything to do. I lived there for 9years (moved now) and I've done all the usual stuff. There are 9 of us, two adults, 7 children (age 9-17) and we're all starting at Liverpool street station. Any ideas would be very welcome but we have a low budget.

A) Try www.londontown.com

What's good to do in London for Corporate entertainment?

A) Depends what kind of thing you want to do. Is it a meal etc.? There is a really good book (and also website) called Square Meal - very useful. However, there are lots of options of what to do, go to a sporting event (horse racing, football, F1 grand prix), the theatre, a meal, the London Eye, hire a venue and go all out (catering needs to be thought of, as does drink).

Looking for a new year's eve hotel, plus dinner (no entertainment) 2 hours max from London. Any suggestions?

Q) No kids! Good food

A) Elcot Park hotel is superb, it's not far from the M4 (it's just off the A4) between Newbury and Hungerford. http://www.ramadajarvis.co.uk/hotel/overview.asp?hotel_id=45 or http://www.ramadahotelandresortelcotpark.co.uk/ Copied this from the links on the site: Your 1 night dinner bed & breakfast New Year break begins on 31st Dec: Glass of Kir Royale & canapes, 6 course Gala dinner & disco. Dress code: Lounge suites. £130.00 per person DBB If you go, try not to get rooms 25/26 as they are both haunted! As is the corridor outside room 18, while I'm on the subject.

whats on in london on new years day?

Q) family entertainment in london on new years day

A) News years day parade, trafalgar sq

Like going to the cinema but it is a bit expensive here in London.?

Q) Would rather go to the Theatre, anybody got any tips on getting good tickets at a good price? Any other suggestions of entertainment in London?

A) The cinema in central London can be really expensive. The Prince Charles Cinema, which is just off Leicester Square. Ticket Prices : Mon-Thu Matinees - £3.50, £1.50 Members Evening/Weekend - £4.50, £3.00 Members http://www.princecharlescinema.com/ If you wanna go to the theatre; I don't know if you have heard of The Barbican: http://www.barbican.org.uk/ They really have good prices and there is always loads going on there. They have a theatre & cinema ( theatre, art, dance, film, education, music etc...) If you go to this link you can check what they have on... http://www.barbican.org.uk/general/event-calendar.asp BFI Southbank http://www.bfi.org.uk/ 'There's more to discover about film and television through the BFI. Our world-renowned archive, cinemas, festivals, films, publications and learning resources are here to inspire you.'

where in london can we have good fun?

Q) iam a boy of 16, and iam looking out for cool places in london where you can get a good day's entertainment or fun, such as shopping areas, arcades where there are hi-tech video games, racing simulators, etc.. i want those kind of places. where can i find them?

A) Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus. Try the Trocadero centre - it has amusement arcades.

things to do in London at the weekend?

Q) I'm heading into London at the weekend with 8 friends but stuck for afternoon entertainment. We were due to book Urban Golf (indoor computerised golf) but they're full. ANy ideas on anything similar-ish basically, something fun that everyone can participate in. Just needs to be in central london - ideally near soho/mayfair ut not too fussed. thanks

A) Do the sights- i know it sounds corny but how much do you really know about England, and London in particular? Other ideas; London eye is near westminister, so is namco world, and also the tate modern. The big super cinema is also down that way, and there are plenty of great pubs and restaurants in soho and covent garden. Enjoy yourself!

Should London declare itself an independent state 2 ?

Q) For those of you quoting economics back at me can you please take the trouble to learn some first. This is the information age and London produces high value information services of all kinds - not just finance but law, media, entertainment, the arts, design, medical and scientific research of all kinds. These high value information services far out weigh the value of physical goods like computer chips or food which are now merely commodities.

A) No.

kensington, london.?

Q) i am off to london for the weekend next week and am staying in a hotel in kensington. will i need to get on the tube to visit any sights or can i get around on foot? also can you recommend something for night time entertainment apart from shows?

A) From Kensington there will be some places that you can easily get to on foot (eg Kensington Palace, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, V&A Museum, Royal Albert Hall). But you will need to cross Hyde Park to get to the main sights in the city centre (eg Oxford Street, Regent Street, Trafalgar Square, London Eye etc) so you will probably need to get a tube or a bus. Some of the other sights are on the other side of the city centre from Kensington (eg Tower Bridge, Tower of London, St Pauls, Shakespeare's Globe etc) so you will definitely need transport out to those places. My suggestion would be to get a day pass which covers travel on the tube, buses, the DLR and I think it even covers some ferries. You will probably only need a zone 1 day pass (which I think is less than £5). There is of course always the taxi option but London taxis are pricey, especially since cars/taxis often can't go the most direct route between places because of one way streets etc (eg I get a London taxi home each night and, while it's a half hour walk, the fares are usually £15-20). Taxis and buses can also take a while if there is a lot of traffic but the tube is underground so obviously not subject to traffic in the same way. The most useful transport map for visitors is http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/pdfdocs/cen_bus.pdf as it shows you how to get to the main tourist attractions. You need to read this map in conjunction with the tube map (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/pdfdocs/colourmap.pdf) though because it only shows you stations and sometimes in London stations can be quite close to each other yet they can be hard to get between because they're on a different tube line.

Knowlegde of London?

Q) Hi - I have to organise a client party and need to find a cool bar in central london for 150 people. Also, trying to add something extra to the night, does anyone know of any good/innovative ideas for entertainment? Budget is tight!!!!

A) http://www.guanabara.co.uk/ Had a great night out here, and they let me book for free. Just pay for drinks and they do a happy hour. Was such a good night.

How do you find entertainment jobs in London, England?

Q) Does anyone know of any agencies or jobs for modeling/acting/entertainment in london? Is this type of industry popular in london?

A) try http://joblinkinfo.com the entertainment section for some info that could help you out. good luck

London, 1850 food and entertainment?

Q) What are some foods popular in London 1850? Meaning what did a family typically eat? Also, what did people in London in 1850 do for entertainment?

A) For foods and recipes, see The Book of Household Management by Isabella Beeton, circa 1860 but still following the customs of the earlier decade. Free online for at http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/b/beeton/isabella/household/. Oysters were very cheap. French foods considered very fashionable (altho the English were always at war with the French, go figure). Lots of drinking wine, gin and rum for the men. Women were supposed to drink only slightly spiked fruit juices (but I'm sure behind closed doors that all changed.) Dinners had a least 3 courses (for the middle class). Fish and chips were just getting popular for the poor. Entertainment for the family circle included reading aloud to others, singing accompanied by piano, women did needlework, men read books, a very quiet situation. Social events centered on dancing and dining at select balls. Very restricted for the women. Men had clubs that they would socialize at, drinking and gambling the night away. More scandalous activities for the guys were music halls and theatre, which was a kind of bawdy vaudeville with women dressed as men (showing off their legs... gasp!). Children were not included in any evening recreation outside of the home.

Anyone know of a good restaurant with live entertainment in London?

Q) It's my 22nd birthday and my fiancee and I are looking to go out to a restaurant (Wednesday night) with some good live entertainment of some sort....any recommendations? Thanks!

A) Floridita - usually live entertainment http://www.floridita.co.uk/london/music.php Ronnie scotts http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/ Wednesday is a bit more difficult than the weekend....

Entertainment in London in 1519?

A) I really have no idea. I wasn't around then. however isn't that considered part of the time frame that is associated with the renaisance? then I would say that singers and jesters were probably a staple in the entertainment world of that era.

What are the best adult entertainment spots in London UK such as strip clubs etc?

Q) Would like to visit a good strip club / pub whilst in London England and hope you can suggest one. Even other clubs with erotic shows would be nice. Looking forward to some good answers

A) Go here! I live right outside of London and we use this site when we want to do something "new"! http://www.thingstodo-london.com/

Where can I get a copy of Jet magazine (the Weekly Source of New & Entertainment) in London, United Kingdom?

Q) This is the website for this magazine. http://www.jetmag.com/assembled/home.html

A) There are no copies distributed on the newsstand in the UK. You will want to go to the website to customer service and send an e-mail requesting which issue you want. Include your e-mail address, as you must supply payment in advance of the order - they will respond with how much it will be and where to send the money. If you want a subscription, you can subscribe right on the website. It will be $76 US for one year to send it to the UK.

which london suburs have most entertainment?

A) The city centre has the most entertainment. Esp the West End.

Where are the best entertainment places for kids and adults in London or near to London?

A) WITH CERTAINTY, THE AMUSED PLACES MORE OF LONDON FOR ADULTS ARE OS CEMETARIES... FOR CHILDREN, IT IS TO BE IN HOUSE PLAYING GAMES;

Anyone have any ideas for a venue in london for a hen night where we can eat and there is entertainment?

Q) My friends and i went to Sarastro for a hen night last year, and somewhere with a similar atmosphere or some live music is what we are after- somewhere if we get a little noisy it wouldnt be a problem....

A) gilalio

Life in Elizabethan London, what was it like?

Q) I need websites and information on: I Henry VIII (20%) A. Private life - marriage B. Church of England C. Act of Supremacy II Elizabeth I (25%) A. Ascent to the throne B. Interaction with Parliament 1. Statute of Apprentices 2. Poor Laws C. Mercantilism / trade ~~~~~Charles I~~~~ Petition of Right Long Parliament Exploration Spanish Armada Sir Francis Drake Navigation Act ~~~Daily Life~~~~ Strata of Society Nobility Craftsmen - merchants Yeomen Lower end of society ( crime) Home life - diet - education Fashion London Society Entertainment

A) Not asking for much are you? I suggest, very politely, that you try googling all these topics yourself