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Central London

Live local knowledge for central London.

What's on today, where to eat, drink and shop, somewhere to stay, and live trains and buses: an independent guide to the West End.

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London today

Thursday 22 October

During the day there is Cirque Berserk! at Garrick Theatre (4pm).

Tonight: SIX at Vaudeville Theatre (5pm), Derren Brown: Only Human at Apollo Theatre (8:30pm) or Hadestown at Lyric Theatre (8:30pm).

Tomorrow

Friday brings Jon Richardson in Conversation : The Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up Comedian at Leicester Square Theatre, St Martin-in-the-Fields: 300 Years at the Heart and on the Edge and Cirque Berserk! at Garrick Theatre (8pm), plus three more.

The weekend

16 things are listed for the weekend so far. Our picks: Jon Richardson in Conversation : The Teenage Diaries of a Stand-Up Comedian at Leicester Square Theatre (Friday), St Martin-in-the-Fields: 300 Years at the Heart and on the Edge (Friday), Cirque Berserk! at Garrick Theatre (Friday) and Back To 90's Bottomless Brunch Soho (Saturday).

Listings come from venues' and organisers' own websites, updated twice a day. Confirm details with the organiser before you travel.

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Did you know?

Theatre Royal Drury Lane's building opened in 1812. Theatres have stood on the site since 1663, making it the oldest theatre site in London still in use.

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Leaving Charing Cross now

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Shops, cafés, pubs, theatres and galleries, from our directory of 1022 local places. A fresh handful each week; pick one to find it on the map.

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Places to visit

  • Places of interest

    Nelson's Column

    Monument to Admiral Nelson in the middle of Trafalgar Square.

  • Places of interest

    Admiralty Arch

    Edwardian arch between Trafalgar Square and The Mall.

  • Heritage and arts

    Somerset House

    Arts centre in a grand Georgian courtyard on the Strand.

  • Places of interest

    Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)

    The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament.

  • Places of interest

    London Eye

    Giant observation wheel on the South Bank.

More places to visit

London in pictures

Squares, galleries and theatres

The guide

Everything in one place

  • What's on

    Gigs, markets, films, talks and exhibitions, day by day.

  • Live travel

    Trains from Charing Cross and buses from Trafalgar Square, live.

  • Map

    Pubs, cafés, shops, theatres and galleries around Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden, on one map.

  • Directory

    Search 1022 local businesses, services and places.

  • Where to stay

    Hotels, guest houses and B&Bs near the centre. Nobody pays to be listed.

  • Community

    Clubs, charities, volunteering and local groups.

  • Sport

    Leisure centres, pools, gyms and sports clubs.

About LondonGo

Every listing comes from a public source, such as a venue's own website or an organiser's programme. If we cannot check a detail, we leave it out rather than guess. LondonGo is not a council or tourist board website, and we do not sell tickets or take bookings.

If you run a venue or business in London and something here is wrong or missing, email secure contact form or submit a listing.