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Need some inspiration for 15th March? Selfridges opened in Oxford Street on this day in 1909 – one of London’s best-loved department stores. The other big shops worth visiting are Harrods in Knightsbridge, Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly and Liberty at the top end of Regent Street.
Theatre shows on 15th March Here’s a guide to all the theatre shows playing in London on Friday 15th March
15 Mar to 1 Jun 2019 Betrayal is the culmination of Jamie Lloyds Harold Pinter season and stars the Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston
15 to 16 Mar 2019 When Agnes Eaves arrives late to the feared Bayou Mansions it either signals hope for the residents or horror
15 to 30 Mar 2019 The Donmar Warehouse is putting on a production of Berberian Sound Studio - based on Peter Stricklands horror movie
15 Mar to 25 May 2019 Waitress tells the story of pie-making Jenna who longs to escape her dreary marriage in small-town America
15 Mar to 20 Apr 2019 The Sam Wanamaker Theatre will be putting on a candlelit production of Christopher Marlowes Edward II
15 Mar to 2 Jun 2019 Harry Judd Aston Merrygold Jay McGuiness and Louis Smith will be dancing their way through a 1960s soundtrack in Rip It Up
15 to 30 Mar 2019 The American Clock is Arthur Millers play about the nations unwavering faith in capitalism after the 1929 stock market crash
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15 Mar to 25 May 2019 Come From Away tells the story of how a small Canadian town took in 7000 stranded air passengers after 9/11
15 Mar to 31 Aug 2019 9 To 5 uses the music of Dolly Parton to tell the story of three put-upon workers who oust their egotistical office boss
15 Mar to 13 Apr 2019 On the outside Judy seems to be the perfect 1950s housewife but if you peek behind the curtains her marriage is starting to unravel
15 Mar to 21 Dec 2019 TINA tells the story of Tina Turner from her humble start in Nutbush to her transformation into a global superstar
15 to 30 Mar 2019 Alexander Hamilton was George Washingtons right hand man and one of Americas Founding Fathers
15 Mar to 28 Sep 2019 Everybodys Talking About Jamie is all about overcoming prejudice with songs by The Feelings Dan Gillespie Sells
15 Mar to 20 Oct 2019 The Jack Black movie School of Rock has been turned into a West End mind-blowing musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellowes
15 Mar to 28 Jul 2019 Palace Theatre will be showing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- a brand-new Harry Potter story by JK Rowling
15 to 30 Mar 2019 Disneys Aladdin has been turned into a West End musical and will be showing at the Prince Edward Theatre
15 Mar to 3 Nov 2019 The writers behind The Play That Goes Wrong are back with The Comedy About A Bank Robbery at the Criterion
15 Mar to 20 Apr 2019 Relive Berry Gordys journey as he launches Motown and the careers of superstars like Michael Jackson
15 Mar to 27 Oct 2019 The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society put on a West End show but will they crack under the pressure?
15 Mar to 14 Sep 2019 Mamma Mia is based on the hit movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan and uses the songs of ABBA
15 Mar 2019 to 24 May 2020 Roald Dahls Matilda tells the story of a child who rebels against the grown-ups when she discovers her amazing powers
15 Mar to 7 Apr 2019 Thriller celebrates Michaels career in a spectacular show filled with songs and dazzling dance moves
15 Mar to 30 Nov 2019 If you like The Wizard of Oz then you will love Wicked -- it tells the story of what happened to the good and evil witches
15 to 30 Mar 2019 Agatha Christies murder mystery crime thriller has been running in the West End for nearly 60 years
15 Mar to 1 Jun 2019 Based on the Oscar-winning Disney movie The Lion King tells the story of Simba and his adventures in the jungle
15 Mar to 27 Jul 2019 A man is obsessed with a family curse and hires a sceptical young actor to help him exorcise the fear that grips his soul
Music, comedy & film on 15th March Have a night out at one of these rock and pop concerts , comedy gigs , or film shows
15 Mar 2019 East London rapper Yxng Bane is playing a huge headline show at the O2 Academy Brixton in March
Family & Kid’s events on 15th March Here are some good events for kids if you’re taking them to London on the 15th March
15 Mar 2019 Enjoy a medieval banquet and be entertained by English knights and singing minstrels and King Henry VIII
15 Mar 2019 Heres your chance to enter the animal enclosures and get close to some of the friendliest animals at London Zoo
15 Mar 2019 The Royal Observatory in Greenwich puts on a daily show at their planetarium to show you what will be visible in the sky tonight
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15 Mar to 22 Apr 2019 A child-friendly exhibition about pirates that will take your kids on a swashbuckling adventure and show them some real pirate coins
15 Mar 2019 NAMCO Funscape is like an indoor funfair with arcade games pool tables 10-pin bowling bumper cars and a sports bar
15 Mar 2019 This cable car offers fantastic views as it carries you across the Thames from the O2 Arena to the ExCel Centre in five minutes
15 Mar to 6 May 2019 The Science Museum will be telling the extraordinary story of the life-giving star that sits at the centre of our Solar System
15 Mar to 28 Jul 2019 Palace Theatre will be showing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- a brand-new Harry Potter story by JK Rowling
15 to 30 Mar 2019 Disneys Aladdin has been turned into a West End musical and will be showing at the Prince Edward Theatre
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15 Mar 2019 to 24 May 2020 Roald Dahls Matilda tells the story of a child who rebels against the grown-ups when she discovers her amazing powers
15 Mar to 30 Nov 2019 If you like The Wizard of Oz then you will love Wicked -- it tells the story of what happened to the good and evil witches
15 Mar to 1 Jun 2019 Based on the Oscar-winning Disney movie The Lion King tells the story of Simba and his adventures in the jungle
Art & Museum exhibitions on 15th March How about spending a few hours on Friday in one of London’s art galleries or museums ?
15 Mar to 27 May 2019 An exhibition by one of Britains best-known photographers - Martin Parr - revealing what Britons are like following the EU referendum
15 Mar to 2 Jun 2019 Explore the evolution of nude painting in the 15th and 16th-century through Renaissance painters like Titian Raphael Michelangelo and Leonardo
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15 Mar to 19 May 2019 French artist Louis-Leopold Boilly worked in revolutionary Paris and witnessed the rise and fall of Napoleon
15 Mar to 9 Jun 2019 The Tate Modern will be putting on an exhibition that looks back over the long career of surrealist artist Dorothea Tanning
15 Mar to 23 Jun 2019 The RA will be showing one of Phyllida Barlows large-scale installations in the new Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Gallery
15 Mar to 19 May 2019 The Elizabethan Treasures exhibition brings together many of the best miniature paintings from the 16th and 17th-century
15 Mar to 2 Jun 2019 This retrospective will showcase some large-scale works and sculptures by Franz West - one of the leading figures in European art
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15 Mar to 6 May 2019 The Hayward Gallery is putting on an exhibition of artworks by Kader Attia called The Museum of Emotion
15 Mar to 6 May 2019 In The Beginning collects together more than 100 works by the American photographer Diane Arbus from her early career
15 Mar to 14 Jul 2019 Some of the finest designs and dresses by Christian Dior tracing the impact that his fashion house has made over the last seventy years
15 to 31 Mar 2019 This exhibition compares the work of two very different artists: the peerless Michelangelo and the video artist Bill Viola
15 Mar to 6 May 2019 Tate Modern will be putting on a major new exhibition of work by the master of colour and composition Pierre Bonnard
15 Mar to 1 May 2019 The Guildhall Art Gallerys new exhibition will explore the changing way that childhood was portrayed in Victorian art
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15 to 17 Mar 2019 An exhibition all about cats that explores how they have been portrayed in literature in paintings and on the stage
15 Mar to 30 Jun 2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year returns to the Natural History Museum with this exhibition of the top 100 photos
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15 Mar to 7 Apr 2019 A free exhibition that showcases some of the finest examples in the British Museums collection of 70000 medals
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15 Mar to 28 Jun 2019 The Bank of England Museum will be putting on an exhibition of work by Feliks Topolski about the Debden printing works
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15 Mar to 15 Sep 2019 This exhibition explores the connection between some of Britains oldest cultural organisations and transatlantic slavery
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15 Mar to 14 Jul 2019 Magic Realism is an exhibition of paintings created during the Weimar Republic years between World Wars I and II
Royal & Religious events on 15th March See inside some beautiful buildings with one of these Royal or religious events
15 Mar to 28 Apr 2019 The Royalty & The Romanovs exhibition will explore some of the events and works of art that passed between British and Russian Royal families
15 Mar 2019 Visit the State Apartments at the worlds oldest inhabited castle which has been home to the Royal Family for a thousand years
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15 Mar 2019 You can enjoy a choral Evensong service at Westminster Abbey which combines a traditional mass with a choir
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15 Mar 2019 If you attend a choral Evensong service at St Pauls Cathedral then you can see a small part of the Cathedral for free
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15 to 24 Mar 2019 The Science Museum will be exploring the life and death of the Romanovs — the last imperial monarchs of Russia
Political & Military events on 15th March Parades are always popular with tourists, so here are some military events and political debates
15 Mar to 6 May 2019 An exhibition of 250 photographs by Don McCullin showing scenes of poverty and war in Vietnam and Northern Ireland
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7 Jan to 18 Dec 2019 Visit Parliament for free and watch MPs debating in the House of Commons and House of Lords
15 Mar to 28 Apr 2019 The Shadows of War exhibition at the Queens Gallery reveals the futility of war through Roger Fentons photographs of the Crimean War
15 Mar 2019 Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms and experience Winston Churchills wartime bunker from behind the glass
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15 Mar 2019 The Dismounting Ceremony (or 4 OClock Parade) is a short ceremony that takes place every day at Horse Guards
15 Mar 2019 One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
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15 Mar 2019 Changing the Guard at Horse Guards is similar to Buckingham Palace but its less crowded and takes place every day
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15 Mar 2019 The Ceremony of the Keys is the traditional locking up of the Tower of London and has been taking place every night for 700 years
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15 Mar 2019 Watch the long arm of the law in action at the Old Bailey where members of the public can sit in the gallery and watch a case
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15 Mar 2019 Why not try something a bit different -- how about going to the Royal Courts of Justice and watching a real-life court case?
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15 to 31 Mar 2019 An exhibition to commemorate the often unheralded role that African and colonial soldiers played during the First World War
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15 to 31 Mar 2019 Hear the personal stories of the soldiers civilians and children who lived through the Armistice at the end of World War I
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15 to 31 Mar 2019 An exhibition of black and white photos showing the rebuilding and changes that took place after World War I
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15 to 31 Mar 2019 Moments of Silence uses recordings of the silences captured at Remembrance Services at 11 AM on 11th November
Classical music on 15th March Friday sounds like a good day to go and watch an opera, ballet or listen to some classical music
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15 Mar to 30 Apr 2019 St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square usually puts on a free classical music recitals a couple of times each week
15 Mar 2019 This guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall will take you inside one of the balcony boxes for a fantastic view of the famous auditorium
Sightseeing tours on 15th March When was the last time you sat on the top-deck of a sightseeing bus , or enjoyed a boat trip up the Thames ?
Every day (except Jan) Forget the sightseeing buses and jump on your bike and see the sights and landmarks of London from your saddle
15 Mar 2019 The See London By Night bus tour will show you Londons most famous landmarks beautifully lit up in the night sky
15 Mar 2019 The Ghost Bus Tour will take you on a journey through Londons gruesome past and into the dark heart of the capital
15 Mar 2019 A trip on a Thames Rocket is something youll never forget speeding down the river underneath the Londons bridges
15 Mar 2019 City Cruises offer one-way return or all-day boat trips between Westminster and Greenwich stopping off at Tower Bridge
15 Mar 2019 Spend a leisurely afternoon on a TRS river cruise from Big Ben to Greenwich and see some of the sights along the river
15 Mar 2019 This traditional open-top bus tour will take in all the best landmarks and attractions with a free river cruise and guided walk
15 Mar 2019 The Original Tour is one of Londons most popular sightseeing buses and its also a great way to travel around the capital
15 Mar 2019 Walk the streets of Whitechapel and try and discover the identity of the Victorian murderer Jack the Ripper - if you dare!
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15 Mar 2019 Have a tour of William Shakespeares Globe and learn what Elizabethan life was like for the worlds most famous playwright
15 Mar 2019 This guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall will take you inside one of the balcony boxes for a fantastic view of the famous auditorium
15 Mar 2019 One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
15 Mar 2019 If you dont fancy spending money on an open-top sightseeing bus then theres a cheaper alternative — the No 11 bus
15 Mar 2019 This guided walk will take you around some of the most memorable streets and locations that Charles Dickens used in his novels
Sports events on 15th March Here are some football tours, cricket games and rugby matches being played on Friday 15th March
15 Mar 2019 Cricket fans will love having a look around the home of cricket with this tour of Lords Cricket Ground and the MCC Museum
15 Mar 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your football heroes with a guided tour of Stamford Bridge and the Chelsea Museum
15 Mar 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your Arsenal heroes on a tour of the stadium and pitch and visit the Arsenal Museum
15 Mar 2019 Join a Wembley Stadium Tour and see the changing rooms and pitch and walk up the stairs to the Royal Box and pretend to lift the FA Cup
Other London events on 15th March Here are some other London events that will be taking place on Friday
15 Mar to 31 Oct 2019 Hire out a deck-chair in one of Londons Royal parks and have a nice relaxing sit-down and do a bit of people-watching
15 Mar 2019 Bateaux London offers you great cuisine and live entertainment onboard the boat as it sails serenely down the Thames
15 Mar 2019 Thames Clippers offer one-way return or all-day trips along a 15-mile stretch of the river between Putney and Greenwich
15 Mar 2019 Put on your best clothes and enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea in the famous Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
15 Mar 2019 Dress up in your Sunday best and enjoy an afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel in the luxurious surroundings of the Palm Court
15 Mar 2019 Sign-up to be a zoo-keeper at London Zoo for a day and get close to the animals and help to feed them and muck them out
15 Mar 2019 Climb to the top of The O2s tented roof and enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view of the London skyline from the viewing platform
15 Mar 2019 Ride around on one of Londons old 1960s double-decker buses (the one with a conductor and an open platform at the back)
15 Mar 2019 The driverless Docklands Light Railway train allows you to sit right at the front giving you a fantastic view of the track ahead
15 Mar 2019 If weaving your way in and out of the busy London traffic on a hire bike sounds like fun then how about hiring a Boris Bike for the day?