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At the start of next month I will be spending a week in London carrying out training for work.

As I will be on my own I don't fancy spending the evenings just sitting by myself in pubs I am after suggestions of things that I can do in the evenings.

Meals are on expenses so that is not a problem.

Most of the free museums seem to close about 18:00 so will not be able to visit them.

Any suggestions welcomed

piglet6

You can visit some of the museums/galleries because they have late night openings. The following should give you a headstart...

V&A Museum - open until 10pm on Wednesdays
Tate Britain - open until 10pm the first Friday of the month
Tate Modern - open until 10pm on Friday & Saturday evenings
Royal Academy - open until 10pm on Fridays
National Gallery - open until 9pm on Wednesdays

If you stick the name of the museum/gallery you are interested in into Google, it will usually bring up the home page, and it is easy to find opening hours from there.

Also, keep an eye out on the Free cinema tickets sticky thread at the top of this page - I'm sure in the next week or two there will be some free film tickets advertised as available for London during the week you are here, so that could be one night sorted.

Will think some more and come back again with any more ideas...!

Piglet

astonsmummy

It's not free, about £13 but i would recommend going up on the london eye at night, the views are lovely x

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astonsmummy wrote:

It's not free, about £13 but i would recommend going up on the london eye at night, the views are lovely x

If you've got any leisure vouchers (ie from Pigsback) you could do it for free

piglet6

You could try looking on:

https://www.londonfreelist.com
https://www.londontown.com
https://www.londontourist.org/free

Also, if "cheap" is an option, rather than just "free", log onto https://www.lastminute.com to check out the section on £10 theatre tickets. And the ENO sell "day seats" for their operas at £10 each (I think...?!) if you fancy a night at the opera! You have to buy them on the day (they start selling them at about 10am, so not sure if this is an option with you working, although I think you can buy them over the phone as well as in person). I'm not 100% sure but I think the Royal Opera House also do day seats...

Piglet

identitymismatch

Try this site for a few ideas:
http://www.londontourist.org/free.html

It tells me that...
National Portrait Gallery open 'til 9pm Weds
Tate Modern open late Fri/Sat
British Museum open 'til 8:30 Thurs/Fri
V&A 'til 10pm Weds

BUT - check with the websites of these places first, don't rely on the link above (or the info I've just taken from it)! Certainly some of the info there is rather out of date.

Try to find a meal location somethere outside (if not too cold) where you can chill and watch the world go by over your coffee.

BBC recordings:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/whatson/tickets/

The "Time Out" magazine can be handy for looking for London entertainment. Should be enough free stuff in all those pages, and if you're willing to shell out a fiver for a concert somewhere should be great!

LydiaSophia

This isn't free either but about £5 - and soooooo brilliant

http://www.london-ghost-tour.com/welcome.htm

LydiaSophia

List of events happening in London in october

FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 2006.

19/09/06: Film Premiere of ‘Children of Men’, at the Odeon in Leicester Square.
21/09/06: Film Premiere of ‘Devil Wears Prada’, at the Odeon in Leicester Square.
27/09/06: Film Premiere of ‘Click’, at the Empire in Leicester Square.
02/10/06: Royal Film Premiere of ‘The History Boys’, at the Odeon in Leicester Square.
05/10/06: Event in Trafalgar Square by Greenpeace between 0900hrs and 1200hrs.
07/10/06: Wreathlaying ceremonies at the Cenotaph between 1140hrs and 1230hrs.
08/10/06: Nike 10k run in Hyde Park between 1000hrs and 1500hrs.
10/10/06: Picket and Vigil in Parliament Square between 1200hrs and 1400hrs.
10/10/06: Demonstration outside India House in The Aldwych from 1230hrs until 1400hrs.
10/10/06: Premiere of the ‘Aryan Couple’ at the Odeon West End in Leicester Square.
11/10/06: Demonstration by ‘The Campaign for an English Parliament’, in Parliament Square from 1100hrs until 1300hrs.
12/10/06: Unveiling of ‘Bali Memorial’, at Clive Steps between 1100hrs and 1400hrs.
14/10/06: Picket outside South Africa House in Trafalgar Square between 1300hrs and 1500hrs.
14/10/06: Media March from Tothill Street to Trafalgar Square between 1330hrs and 1600hrs.
15/10/06: Princes Trust Bike Ride from Horseguards Road to Windsor Castle from 0500hrs till 0930hrs.
15/10/06:’Diwali on the Square’, all Day on Trafalgar Square. 10,000 + expected.
16/10/06: Silks Ceremony at The House Of Lords.
18/10/06: Large Lobby at The Palace Of Westminster. 3,000+
19/10/06: Bollywood Premiere at The Odeon in Leicester Square.
21/10/06: March by ‘Apprentice Boys of Derry’, commencing at 1330hrs at Victoria Street and ending at 1500hrs at Whitcomb Street.
22/10/06: Annual Sea Cadets Parade at Trafalgar Square. 3,000 participants expected.
23/10/06: Premiere of ‘66’, in Leicester Square.
27/10/06: ‘Festival of EID’, all day in Trafalgar Square. 6,000 expected to attend.
28/10/06: Festival of EID continues in Trafalgar Square.
29/10/06: NUS public procession and Rally, starting and Malet Street at 1200hrs and finishing at Trafalgar Square at 1630hrs.
30/10/06: NUS Rally at Trafalgar Square from 1200hrs till 1400hrs.
31/10/06: Premiere of ‘Jackass', at the Vue in Leicester Square.
Remember also that the Gas roadworks in the Strand are due to go on for the foreseeable future.

Skint1

Take in show cheap/reduced tickets here .http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/tkts/leicestersquare
Walk along the Thames. Check out Covent Garden for street performers.

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LydiaSophia wrote:

List of events happening in London in october

FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 2006.

19/09/06: Film Premiere of ‘Children of Men’, at the Odeon in Leicester Square.
21/09/06: Film Premiere of ‘Devil Wears Prada’, at the Odeon in Leicester Square.
27/09/06: Film Premiere of ‘Click’, at the Empire in Leicester Square.
02/10/06: Royal Film Premiere of ‘The History Boys’, at the Odeon in Leicester Square.
05/10/06: Event in Trafalgar Square by Greenpeace between 0900hrs and 1200hrs.
07/10/06: Wreathlaying ceremonies at the Cenotaph between 1140hrs and 1230hrs.
08/10/06: Nike 10k run in Hyde Park between 1000hrs and 1500hrs.
10/10/06: Picket and Vigil in Parliament Square between 1200hrs and 1400hrs.
10/10/06: Demonstration outside India House in The Aldwych from 1230hrs until 1400hrs.
10/10/06: Premiere of the ‘Aryan Couple’ at the Odeon West End in Leicester Square.
11/10/06: Demonstration by ‘The Campaign for an English Parliament’, in Parliament Square from 1100hrs until 1300hrs.
12/10/06: Unveiling of ‘Bali Memorial’, at Clive Steps between 1100hrs and 1400hrs.
14/10/06: Picket outside South Africa House in Trafalgar Square between 1300hrs and 1500hrs.
14/10/06: Media March from Tothill Street to Trafalgar Square between 1330hrs and 1600hrs.
15/10/06: Princes Trust Bike Ride from Horseguards Road to Windsor Castle from 0500hrs till 0930hrs.
15/10/06:’Diwali on the Square’, all Day on Trafalgar Square. 10,000 + expected.
16/10/06: Silks Ceremony at The House Of Lords.
18/10/06: Large Lobby at The Palace Of Westminster. 3,000+
19/10/06: Bollywood Premiere at The Odeon in Leicester Square.
21/10/06: March by ‘Apprentice Boys of Derry’, commencing at 1330hrs at Victoria Street and ending at 1500hrs at Whitcomb Street.
22/10/06: Annual Sea Cadets Parade at Trafalgar Square. 3,000 participants expected.
23/10/06: Premiere of ‘66’, in Leicester Square.
27/10/06: ‘Festival of EID’, all day in Trafalgar Square. 6,000 expected to attend.
28/10/06: Festival of EID continues in Trafalgar Square.
29/10/06: NUS public procession and Rally, starting and Malet Street at 1200hrs and finishing at Trafalgar Square at 1630hrs.
30/10/06: NUS Rally at Trafalgar Square from 1200hrs till 1400hrs.
31/10/06: Premiere of ‘Jackass', at the Vue in Leicester Square.
Remember also that the Gas roadworks in the Strand are due to go on for the foreseeable future.

Hi LydiaSophia,
Do you happen to have the same thing for November?

Many thanks

LydiaSophia

I will get the November list at the very end of October - I will post as soon as I get it for you.