London Things to Do

“Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde” is a major new exhibition at Tate Britain which brings together over 150 works by these revolutionary painters. Displayed thematically, rather than by chronology, there is much to feast the eye on.

The Pre-Raphaelites exhibition is likely to be very busy, so book tickets in advance. It ends on January 13th, 2013.

London, both a historical and modern city, is best explored alongside the facts and tales of a professional guide. As a qualified London Blue Badge Tour Guide, Gavin Webb presents visitors with a list of custom tours for the small group or family, while also providing specialist tours that target the educational establishment, large group or corporate event with coaches.

Regent Street, London. We all know the elegant curve of its Georgian facades – it’s the famous shopping heart of this city, crossing with Oxford Street at Oxford Circus. Regent Street has the huge flagship Apple Store, the famous Hamleys toy shop, and Liberty department store. It’s so crowded before Christmas that you can hardly move along its pavement. But do you know its history?

So you’ve trawled the British Museum for Egyptian relics, the Science Museum for dinosaur bones and the V&A for Art Nouveau designer flair, but now you’d like to visit something a little different… London’s top-drawer museums are just the tip of the iceberg

2012 promises to be an exciting year for London. The New Year began with the familiar sounds of the chimes of Big Ben, followed by a spectacular firework display over the River Thames. But there is even more to look forward to!

The Christmas lights have been switched on in Oxford Street to add some festive cheer to the dark nights. It’s starting to be Christmastime in London and there is rarely a more enchanting time to visit London as the shops make a special effort with imaginative window displays to entice you in and there are festive events taking place throughout the city.

Roll out the red carpet – the 55th Annual London Film Festival has arrived!

This is a wonderful opportunity to see the extraordinary range of film making today – over 200 films from around the world in 16 days! London is such a multi-cultural city with over 300 languages spoken, it is an ideal venue to celebrate world film-making.

I was delighted to be asked to offer a complimentary walking tour of London to Viator clients last Friday. The idea was to introduce people to the benefits of hiring one of Viator’s qualified Tour Guides. I called it A Tale of Two Cities because we explored the 1000 year old City of Westminster in [...]

Do you like looking around places usually closed to the public? Well London is the place for you on the 17th and 18th of September as we enjoy the annual Open House Weekend.

Yes, it has become a tourist mecca, and no, it is not the hotbed of seething nightlife and breeding ground of artists that it used to be, but Soho is still pretty great. Old Compton, Frith, and Greek Streets are still great places to get a late night drink, or a budget meal anytime of the day or night.