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  • The centre has a restaurant and bar as well as a bookshop on two floors. Ethnic goods are also sold.

  • Home of the BBC World Service, Bush House has an imposing portico on its north side. In the Bush House arcade the BBC World Service Shop sells tapes, videos and books.

  • Free Entertainment

    Every day from 8am–10pm there are street entertainers in the Piazza, while opera singers and classical musicians perform in the Central Market areas

  • London Coliseum

    Built in 1904, the home of the English National Opera has retained its Edwardian flavour, with gilded cherubs and scarlet curtains in the foyer.

  • Famous for its heated outdoor pool, there is also an indoor pool, gym and sunbeds at this central sports centre.

  • The company at this tiny Victorian theatre re-creates traditional music hall shows. They are relocating and scheduled to open at their new premises in 2006.

  • Two ships moored near the Embankment are open to the public:RS Hispaniolaoffers jazz piano, belly dancers and magicians with dinner, while theQueen Maryhas bars on its sunny decks.

  • Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the Thames Foyer of this grand old London hotel.

  • A totally hedonistic day can be spent in this women-only spa with pools, jacuzzis, saunas and solarium.

  • In summer, outdoor concerts are held in these attractive gardens by the river.

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