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Piccadilly Attractions
Listed below are attractions in Piccadilly:
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This bar is only the fourth of its kind in the world, and is a collaboration between the owners of the original ice hotel and the vodka brand Absolut. The bar is made entirely of ice, and is at a...
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The Apollo Theatre is the first theatre of the Edwardian age, being opened just a month after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. The building was designed by Lewin Sharp, and was renovated in 1932. It is noteworthy for...
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Latest Piccadilly Review
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I have worked around Piccadilly for ten years at various restaurants in the area, whether it be Rainforest Cafe or Cheers and I love coming to work everyday.
The area has it's own underground, buses travel up and down Shaftesbury Avenue and Regent Street serving the area and the tourists love seeing Eros and the arcades. There's so much to do around Piccadilly and it's an inconic area from war time partying to the infamous advertising hoards. 
- Ingrid Hope
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Apsley House sits beside Hyde Park Corner and is one of the most magnificent of London’s grand old houses. The house is most well known as the retirement home of Duke of Wellington after he completed his military career including...
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Second only to the Oscars, the BAFTA awards are one of the most important film and television award ceremonies held in the world. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is the organisation behind the awards and are...
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This fine bronze statue strikes all who pass through the Piccadilly Arcade or who are walking from end of Jermyn Street to the other. It represents Beau Brammel, a great member of the fashion fraternity, who really sums up...
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The Britain Visitor Centre is a one-stop shop for foreign or domestic tourists in the British Isles. This government funded agency aims to promote tourism in Britain by putting tourists in touch with the places that they want to...
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Burlingham Arcade is one of a series of exclusive and historic shopping arcades situated just off Piccadilly in the heart of central London. The beautifully designed wooden facades and stonework are matched only by the high quality of shops...
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There are few more famous men to have ever sailed the seas than Captain James Cook. His voyages of discovery across the globe helped not just the British, but the entire western world get an understanding of what lay...
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Chopin was of course one of the greatest classical composers of his age. He spent a great deal of time in many of the larger artistic cities of Europe where he received patronage for his work. This beautiful...
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As one of the first theatres to be built to comply with new fire laws in the 19th century, the Comedy Theatre has survived intact ever since it was completed in 1881. Originally known as the Royal Comedy Theatre, the...
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These famous statues were erected in memorial of those brave soldiers who lost their lives in the Crimea and the sacrifices that those around them made. Designed by John Henry Foley and Arthur George Walker the group of statues...
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The Criterion is one of the most strangely constructed theatres in London, with everything but the box office being underground. The building is Grade 2 listed, and was designed by Thomas Verity in 1874. The theatre was closed for three...
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During the Second World War the command of the Allied forces changed during different stages of the conflict. In the later stages after the Americans entered the war, Dwight Eisenhower who would go on to become American president, took...
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Fortnum and Mason is the most famous food store in Britain if not the world. For over 300 years this dynamic shop has operated from the heart of London, moving with the times, expanding and contracting with the Empire,...
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Francis Chichester enjoyed living in this beautiful house in the secluded neighbourhood that is located just minutes walk from most of London's major attractions. Chichester was a well known 20th Century aviator and sailor who continued to break the...
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This fine statue of George I is one of the best images of the king on open display in the country. Located at the end of Cockspur Street near to Trafalgar Square the statue attracts nterest from the many...
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This Louis XVI style building was designed by W.G.R Sprague and is one of a pair of theatres, the other being the Queen’s Theatre. The theatre was not always known as the Gielgud having also been called the Hick’s Theatre...
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William Gladstone was one of the best known Prime Ministers of Great Britain in the late Victorian age. He lived a good deal of his adult life in this beautiful house in the heart of London, just a few...
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Isaac Newton is without a doubt one of the most influential names in world physics ever to have lived. His Theory of Relativity revolutionised the way that people thought when he discovered gravity and proved the way in which...
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The Jermyn Street Theatre stands at the heart of Piccadilly in central London and has a reputation as being one of the best West End studio theatres in the capital. A fringe theatre, the facility provides new writers, actors...
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La Galleria Pall Mall comprises two recently refurbished separate contemporary art spaces, just a few minutes from Trafalgar Square. The galleries are independent, and offer large naturally lit environments in which regular exhibitions tae place on a variety of...
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Founded in 1863, Lillywhites is one of the oldest and most famous shops in London. Specialising in sporting goods, the shop has always prided itself on being able to obtain items related to even the most minority sports....
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The Linnean Society embraces the discipline of biology whole-heartedly, and is one of the most important research societies in the country. The main attraction for non-members at the society headquarters is the impressive library, housing a collection of texts...
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Lord Palmerstone is one of the most famous British statesmen ever to have live, serving as Prime Minister on two occasions during his lifetime in parliament. He began his political career as a Tory and concluded it as a...
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The Lyric Theatre has the proud honour of being the oldest surviving theatre on the famous Shaftesbury Avenue, having been completed in 1888. The theatre has been restored twice over the years, with the interior being done in the 1930’s...
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The Mall is the most famous road in Britain. It leads from Trafalgar Square through Admiralty Arch along the edge of St. James’ Park to Buckingham Palace. The road has long been a place for people to congregate...
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Nancy Astor lived much of her life in this beautiful town house at the heart of London, although she also had deep links with the east coast of America. Astor is famous for one very simple yet ground breaking...
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Napolean III was President of the French Republic in the 19th Century and went on to be emperor over the French Empire. He spent some of his early life living in London in a role as a French ambassador...
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The National Police Memorial is situated at the Admiralty Arch end of the Mall in central London. Made of marble and glass and surrounded by a small lawn and water feature, the monument is dedicated to all those brave police...
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Nell Gwyn was one of the first English actresses to gain acclaim across the capital and across the land. She enjoyed the privileged position of being the long time mistress of King Charles II for most of her younger...
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New Zealand House is the home of the New Zealand Embassy in London and is housed in an enormous modern building at the foot of Haymarket in central London. As well as being a place for New Zealand citizens...
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Piccadilly Circus is London’s hub where five major roads converge here. Most of the theatres are within a few hundred yards of this point. At night the huge advertising hoardings are lit up - advertising brands like McDonalds, Samsung, Fosters...
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There have been illuminations in Piccadily Circus since the early 1900s, in fact at one stage most of the buildings in the area carried some sort of advertising motif. However most of these have been removed leaving only one...
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This charming market is an interesting change from the trendy and expensive shops on Piccadilly. The small series of stalls are set in the grounds of the local church and offer a wide range of products from interesting foodstuffs...
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The Piccadilly Theatre is one of the biggest in the West End, with an original capacity of 1400. The art deco interior has since been reduced to a maximum of around 1230 people. The theatre was built in 1928, and...
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Planet Hollywood started out life in 1991, as part of the famous celebrity restaurant chain owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis. The chain’s popularity decreased in the late 1990’s and a lot of the venues across the...
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The current theatre is the second on the site; with the original CJ Phipps designed building being demolished in 1937. The new theatre was designed by Robert Cromie and was opened later the same year. The theatre is renowned for...
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Princes Arcade is an interesting old fashioned arcade located just off the major shopping street of Piccadilly at the heart of London. The arcade is Victorian in origin and contains a fine selection of boutique style shops and independent...
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is located right in the heart of London’s Piccadilly Circus and offers visitors a look into the weirdest and most wonderful exhibits and facts around. You can "meet" Jon Brower Minnoch who at 100 stone...
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Welcome to the Royal Academy - a thriving centre of artistic excellence. Founded in 1768, the Royal Academy is the oldest fine arts institution in Britain. Today our exhibitions attract more than a million people each year, putting the Academy...
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The fountain, located on the south west side of Piccadilly Circus, was completed in 1893. The fountain was built as a memorial to the works of Lord Shaftesbury. The fountain is topped by one of the most famous landmarks in...
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Royal Charter founded the Society of Antiquaries in 1751 with the mandate of ‘the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the knowledge of antiquities and history of this and other countries.’ The Society has more than two and a half...
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Jermyn Street is located at the very heart of London running parallel to Piccadilly. This old church has for centuries been one of the principle places of worship for the people who live in this busy suburb as well...
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St. James' Square is a large area of public gardens at the centre of the historic residential square at the heart of Piccadilly. The square has for centuries been a significant place of meeting, rest and relaxation for the...
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St. John’s is a large church close to Piccadilly Circus on the exclusive shopping street of Piccadilly. The church has always enjoyed a large and lively congregation because of its position at the very heart of London. The...
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Forner Kennel Club Chairman John MacDougal envisaged the creation of an art gallery for the organisation, ensuring the long-term survival and growth of the Kennel Club’s vast art collection. It is proud host of the annual Dog Photographer of...
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This theatre is undisputedly one of the world’s most beautiful. For nearly three hundred years the great auditorium has played host to the finest plays and actors from across the globe. The theatre is famous for staging breathtaking...
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Thomas Gainsborough is most associated with Suffolk in East Anglia where he spent a great deal of his life and where he painted the majority of his pastoral scenes for which he became famous. However, Gainsborough enjoyed a city...
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The Tibet Foundation was established to provide a diverse and comprehensive cultural centre related to the people and practices of Tibet. There are regular public lectures and seminars given at the foundation by Lamas and scholars who are experts...
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The London Trocadero has been around since before 1800, and is now London’s biggest entertainment and shopping centre. It was originally the site as the London Pavillion, and has undergone many changes over the years. There have been many buildings...
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The Visit Scotland Centre is a one stop shop for anyone who is thinking of visiting the country or simply wants to know more about the place and what goes on there. The facility is conveniently located at the...
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White Cube is one of two galleries with the same name in central London. Opened in 2006, the gallery is housed in a building that was originally an electricity sub-station. The naturally lit 5000 square foot space hosts...
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William Huskisson was a well known parliamentarian, statesman and financier. He lived much of his life in London so that he could be close to the corridors of power in which he held quite some weight. He was...
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This beautiful bronze statue stands at the centre of the historic public garden in St. James' Square. It depicts one of the great kings of England. William I is of course better known as William the Conquerer, the...
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