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What to do and see in Southwark, England: The Best Concerts & Shows
The crown jewels, Buckingham Palace, Camden Market…in London, history collides with art, fashion, food, and good British ale. A perfect day is different for everyone: culture aficionados shouldn't miss the Tate Modern and the Royal Opera House. If you love fashion, Oxford Street has shopping galore. For foodies, cream tea at Harrod’s or crispy fish from a proper chippy offers classic London flavor. Music and book buffs will love seeing Abbey Road and the Sherlock Holmes Museum (at 221B Baker Street, of course).
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2. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8,568 reviews
Founded by the pioneering American actor and director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of performance and education.Together, the Globe Theatre Company, Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition and Globe Education seek to further the experience and international understanding of Shakespeare in performance.
Reviewed By 543nickyk - Uckfield, United Kingdom
Hands down the best production of A Midsummer Nights Dream that I have ever seen (and as my favourite Shakespeare play I’ve seen a few!). The cast were eloquent, hysterical and a few in our party who weren’t familiar with the play managed to follow the story line. The costumes were bright and original, the addition of music to the production was really expertly done (Lysander’s romantic ballads had us in stitches). Bravo, encore and thank you.
3. Old Operating Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 767 reviews
The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret is one of the most unusual Museums in London. It is in quite an amazing location - in the attic of an English Baroque church which was used as a Herb Garret, and later on converted into an Operating Theatre in the 19th century.
Reviewed By AthinaM_Al - Athens, Greece
Whether you're a medical professional or not, this interestingly creepy museum is great for everybody a little curious about how hospitals and modern medicine came to be. The collection is rather big, with several instruments and concoctions, and gives insight in many practices of the past and the lives of the hospital personnel. Definitely worth the visit! Be careful on the stairs, however! They're rather steep and narrow..
4. Unicorn Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By cal2017 - Croydon, United Kingdom
Went with three children, aged 9-11 and we all thoroughly enjoyed the performance. The Unicorn Theatre is hard to beat for child friendly adaptations. The shows are pitched perfectly to engage the kids & help them to discover new stories & authors they may otherwise find inaccessible. This is the third time we have been to the Unicorn Theatre & have thoroughly enjoyed every play. The location is perfect too with the South Bank, various restaurants & London Bridge station all within a short walk.
5. The Rose Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
The Discovery of the Rose.The Rose, Bankside was first rediscovered by Museum of London archaeologists in 1989 during construction of a new office block.The discovery, the first of a rare Elizabethan playhouse, excited huge local, national and international interest and thousands of people visited the archaeological excavation. It provided unique information about the appearance of a playhouse and how plays were staged. A powerful campaign ensured that the structural remains were preserved by reburial and the site was designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by the government to protect it for the future. The Rose Theatre TrustThe Trust was established in 1989 to preserve the Rose and make it accessible to the public. The Trust is working with Southwark Council, English Heritage, the Museum of London, Helm Architecture and many others to develop The Rose Revealed project and realise its aims.Since 1999 the Rose Theatre Trust has encouraged public access to the site of the Rose by a temporary exhibition, programmes of open days and events, readings and performances relevant to the theatrical heritage of the site and short films presenting the history of the Rose and the plays of Marlowe. These activities have been well received and well attended and show that the public’s interest and support for access to the Rose remains as strong as it was after the first discovery. The Rose Revealed Project Will preserve, display and interpret the Rose Theatre and feature an archaeological investigation of the so far unexplored eastern third of the playhouse. The Project will fulfil the widely-supported objectives of the campaign begun in 1989 by:exploring more of the remains archaeologically installing a long-term conservation system for the monumentimproving public access to the Rose creating the on-site Visitor and Learning Centrerestoring the Rose to its original use as a place of entertainment. Rose open days - Come and join us! To encourage public access to the site, The Rose Theatre Trust has created a temporary exhibition showing a short film, presenting the history of The Rose and its important theatrical heritage narrated by Sir Ian McKellen.The Rose Open Days are a vitally important part of keeping the site alive and encourage generous donations as admission is free. They are also important for raising awareness of the site and The Rose Revealed Project. Visitors from all walks of life and from all over the leave The Rose filled with enthusiasm and inspiration.
6. Menier Chocolate Factory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 282 reviews
Reviewed By rolandd682 - London, United Kingdom
This converted factory is a five minute walk from London Bridge station. It has a good restaurant, in which you can sometimes eat at a special rate purchasing a theatre/meal combo. Certainly, after a show I noticed that my ticket said you could receive a 10% discount, although the restaurant was empty then and you might not want to eat so late. We paid £49.50 each for tickets to the latest production: The Boy Friend. This is not dear by West End standards and the intimate space means you can see and hear perfectly from all the seats in the auditorium. However, I have to say that they are not that comfortable, being little more than padded benches. What is worse, you do feel a little like a sardine in a full can! However, the show was absolutely fantastic, with great performances (particularly from the two "juvenile leads", that doyene of the West End and National Theatre stages Janie Dee, and Adrian Edmondson, who does a perfectly cast parody of a 1930s English Lord abroad. I had forgotten how many wonderful songs are included in this show: not least the title number. The dancing is extremely clever for such a small stage and performed with gusto. The show is a MUST!
7. The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 268 reviews
Reviewed By Bubbles186305 - Hertford, United Kingdom
We saw Swive - good play, great performers. We sat in the pit - the back row of the pit has back rests which might be preferable for comfort. There is a cafe there for light snacks before the performance. Would recommend
8. The Scoop
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By 227ianc - London, United Kingdom
I was walking along the river on a quiet grey Sunday morning and you could really appreciate the architectural, landscape and sculptural design of the Scoop and the buildings around it, including City Hall, the PWC offices and then, going back to towards London Bridge Station, the Shard in the background. Worth visiting for that alone.
9. The Bunker Theatre
10. Bridge Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 288 reviews
The Bridge is the first wholly new theatre of scale to be added to London’s commercial theatre sccene in 80 years. Now open.
Reviewed By fredh314 - London, United Kingdom
We went to see The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Had pre show drinks and food, food a bit pricey for what we got but it was good quality. The theatre is fantastic, clean, very comfortable, clear view of the stage, good sound etc. Would go there again without any problem. The show was FANTASTIC
