The Africa Centre was established as a forum for some of the great writers, politicians and musicians of Africa to have a stage in the centre of London. Essentially...

Situated in the heart of Covent Garden in Central London, the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre is one of the more fascinating of the many local attractions that are located in this...

This theatre in Covent Garden is quite modern compared to the other theatres in the West End. Designed by Wimperis, Simpson and Guthrie, it was completed in 1930. It was...

Dickens actually lived in several houses within walking distance of each other in this area of Central London. This is where he lived a relatively young man and is...

This Roman Catholic church was designed by F.H. Pownall, and was completed in 1873. The designer had trouble with height and space due to the position of the site, and...

The Covent Garden Market is a large glass covered building in the heart of The Piazza, and was designed by the famous architect Inigo Jones. The market has been in...

The Jubilee Hall, which houses the market, was built in 1904, and gained Grade 2 listed status in 1980. The restoration of the building began in 1985, with the market...

Denis Johnson is one of the most famous men to have lived in Longacre close, to the central Covent Garden Market. He took the basic design of the bicycle...

The Design Council are an association that tries to promote the importance of design in the economy and our everyday lives. As well as running advertising campaigns in a variety...

The Donmar Warehouse has been around since the 1960’s and its named is derived from the first names of Donald Albery and Margot Fonteyn, who bought the building and turned...

The Duchess Theatre is one of the smallest in the West End, with a capacity of only 479. This ‘proscenium arched’ venue was designed by Ewen Barr and was completed...

Ernest Schaufelberg designed this intimate art deco style theatre, which was completed in November 1924. With just over 400 seats, it is one of the smaller theatres in London. It...

Housed in what was once part of the Covent Garden Flower Market, London’s Transport Museum has been in Covent Garden since 1980. Originally called the London Transport Museum, the slight...

The New Ambassadors Theatre was designed by WGR Sprague, and is one of the smaller West End venues. The 444 capacity venue was completed in 1913, and up until 1999...

The Photographer's Gallery is one of the only exclusive photographic art galleries in the country and is indeed one of the most visited art galleries in he capital. The...

The current Royal Opera House is the third such building on the site, and is the home of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet. The original Royal Opera House,...

Seven Dials is close to Covent Garden yet it seems far removed from the crowds of tourists. This funky, laid-back neighbourhood, which includes Earlham Street, Monmouth Street, Neal Street, Neals...

This theatre was part of a W.G.R Sprague ‘pair’ of theatres, the other being the New Ambassadors Theatre next door. The theatre was designed in 1913 but was not completed...

St Paul’s was built between 1631 and 1633, and was consecrated five years later in 1638. The main entrance was originally meant to be the West end, which is the...

This branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum is the national museum for the performing arts. The theatre museum holds exhibits charting the history of performance from Shakespearean times to...

Boasting the longest running theatrical tradition in the UK, the Theatre Royal Drury Lane is the fourth theatre to be built on the site. The first theatre dates back as...

Arne loved London and loved his country and that is why he chose to live in this house at the very heart of the capital. Although a composer, he...

Thomas De Quincey was an English intellectual who chose to live at the heart of the capital close to many other great minds. He was a writer and a...

The Tristan Bates Theatre is a new and innovative theatre within the West End, having opened in the 1990s. It was made possible by the donation of Sir Alan Bates,...