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Bar Rumba
36 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7EP, England
Primrose Hill vedere a londrei
Free gigs
Every Saturday afternoon the venue hosts Rota, a showcase of upcoming bands, which is totally free.
Address: 221 Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill, London W11 3JQ
See if you can fill up on free samples at London's most famous food market.
From jugglers to professional musicians, Covent Garden always has a number of acts to see
and they are often very good.
'Lates' are held on the last Wednesday of each month and are exclusively for adults. Each
one has special themed events.
When: 6.45-10pm
St Martin in the Fields holds free recitals three times a week to show off emerging classical
talent.
Barclays Cycle Hire is a quick and easy way to view the city for as long as you like. The first
half hour is free and up to an hour is just 1.00.
Walk the streets to find the one you like before tucking in until you're full.
Barter with the waiters outside calling you in to their establishment, which is half the fun.
The Westfield shopping centre has so many shops, bars and restaurants that it will take two
days to visit them all.
There are many to choose from, but first try the Crazy Bear, which provides a few too many
mirrors.
This walk can take as long as you like and has a number of key sights to see, such as the
Tower and the London Eye. There are signs to guide you, but you can take along an A-Z to help.
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40. Visit book heaven at Foyles
London's most famous book shop. Here you can find anything from graphic novels to Winnie
the Pooh in Latin.
When: 9.30am-9pm
The antiquarian has two Hogarth series - A Rakes Progress and An Election.
When: 10am-5pm
Avoid Starbucks and the others and try the Marquess of Anglesey pub, which is the site of the
18th century Will's Coffee House.
This restaurant has its own microbrewery, which you can see when you sit down for your
meal. Try its speciality and seasonal beers for less than 3.00a pint.
Standing tickets to Shakespeare's plays are just 5.00 at this rebuilt 16th century London
theatre.
The Saatchi Gallery is now free, so check out the best contemporary art in the UK.
When: 10am-6pm
Getting into the Abbey is pricey, but the museum is free and has a collection of royal effigies,
allowing you to see what the Kings and Queens really looked like.
When: 10.30am-4pm
Where: Westminster
Bizarrely, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club has the best night in London, but you must go
in fancy dress!
London's only surviving galleried coaching inn is like stepping back to the 17th century from
the modern-day bustle of London Bridge.
When: 9am-5.30pm
Find the fashion outlet store in East London for knock down prices.
Outside the cinemas in Leicester Square you can see hand imprints of Jude Law, Ian
McKellen and Arnold Schwarzenegger among others.
Any trip to London should involve at least one meal of fish and chips. The Golden Fish Bar
has specials for around 5.00.
This is at the Royal Academy. It doesn't work, but remains a piece of British history.