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Need some inspiration for 30th April? Big Ben omniously broke down on this day in 1997 – the night before Tony Blair’s election victory. When was the last time you did some sightseeing in Parliament Square ? Why not spend a morning taking pictures of Parliament and Westminster Abbey , Downing St and Horse Guards .
Theatre shows on 30th April Here’s a guide to all the theatre shows playing in London on Tuesday 30th April
30 Apr to 20 Jul 2019 Rosmersholm is a twisting political thriller by Henrik Ibsen starring Tom Burke and Hayley Atwell
30 Apr to 8 Jun 2019 Arthur Millers All My Sons tells the story of a family who lost their son in war and reveals the price of their American dream
30 Apr to 8 Jun 2019 Anne-Marie Duff and Arthur Darvill will be starring in the Donmar Warehouses revival of the Broadway classic Sweet Charity
30 Apr to 11 May 2019 Chill your blood with Ghost Stories - a terrifying theatrical experience filled with real shocks that will turn your hair white!
30 Apr to 1 Jun 2019 Betrayal is the culmination of Jamie Lloyds Harold Pinter season and stars the Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston
30 Apr to 25 May 2019 Waitress tells the story of pie-making Jenna who longs to escape her dreary marriage in small-town America
30 Apr 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
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30 Apr 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
30 Apr to 21 Dec 2019 TINA tells the story of Tina Turner from her humble start in Nutbush to her transformation into a global superstar
30 Apr to 28 Sep 2019 Everybodys Talking About Jamie is all about overcoming prejudice with songs by The Feelings Dan Gillespie Sells
30 Apr to 3 Nov 2019 The writers behind The Play That Goes Wrong are back with The Comedy About A Bank Robbery at the Criterion
30 Apr to 27 Oct 2019 The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society put on a West End show but will they crack under the pressure?
30 Apr to 14 Sep 2019 Mamma Mia is based on the hit movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan and uses the songs of ABBA
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 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 30th April Have a night out at one of these rock and pop concerts , comedy gigs , or film shows
30 Apr 2019 Adam Kay used to be a junior doctor and has written a book about his experiences called This Is Going To Hurt
30 Apr 2019 Brazils favourite drag queen Pabllo Vittar is now a pop star and her NPN tour will be coming to London to play at Heaven in April
30 Apr to 4 May 2019 Political comedian Mark Thomas will be checking the health of our NHS and wondering what it will be like at 100
Family & Kid’s events on 30th April Here are some good events for kids if you’re taking them to London on the 30th April
30 Apr to 31 Oct 2019 Spend a pleasant afternoon pedalling around in a little hire boat on the Serpentine or catch the sun-powered SolarShuttle
30 Apr 2019 Heres your chance to enter the animal enclosures and get close to some of the friendliest animals at London Zoo
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 2019 NAMCO Funscape is like an indoor funfair with arcade games pool tables 10-pin bowling bumper cars and a sports bar
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 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 30th April How about spending a few hours on Tuesday in one of London’s art galleries or museums ?
30 Apr to 27 Aug 2019 This exhibition will explore the history of writing from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs right up to our modern communication tools
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30 Apr to 11 Aug 2019 Sean Scullys new work on display at the National Gallery was inspired by JMW Turners atmospheric painting The Evening Star
30 Apr to 21 Jul 2019 The British Museum will be putting on the largest exhibition of Edvard Munchs prints in the UK for nearly half-a-century
30 Apr 2019 to 16 Feb 2020 An exhibition of dresses by the iconic fashion designer Mary Quant who became synonymous with the Swinging Sixties
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30 Apr to 14 Jul 2019 A small exhibition that uses digital technology to transform the librarys collection of historic maps to create fictional cityscapes
30 Apr to 11 Aug 2019 The 40 paintings in this important exhibition will represent the largest collection of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh in the UK for 10 years
free
30 Apr to 7 Jul 2019 An exhibition of photographs by Chris Steele-Perkins who has captured families living in their London homes
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30 Apr to 7 Jul 2019 The National Gallery will be putting on a rare exhibition of sixty works by the Spanish Impressionist painter Joaquin Sorolla
30 Apr to 27 May 2019 An exhibition by one of Britains best-known photographers - Martin Parr - revealing what Britons are like following the EU referendum
30 Apr 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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30 Apr to 19 May 2019 French artist Louis-Leopold Boilly worked in revolutionary Paris and witnessed the rise and fall of Napoleon
30 Apr 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
30 Apr to 23 Jun 2019 The RA will be showing one of Phyllida Barlows large-scale installations in the new Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Gallery
30 Apr to 19 May 2019 The Elizabethan Treasures exhibition brings together many of the best miniature paintings from the 16th and 17th-century
30 Apr 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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30 Apr to 4 Aug 2019 An exhibition of 65 rarely seen Rembrandt prints and drawings to mark the 350th anniversary of the Dutch Masters death
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 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
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30 Apr to 4 Aug 2019 The British Museum will be marking the anniversary of Cooks Pacific voyage by looking at it from the Islanders perspective
30 Apr to 1 May 2019 The Guildhall Art Gallerys new exhibition will explore the changing way that childhood was portrayed in Victorian art
30 Apr 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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30 Apr 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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30 Apr to 15 Sep 2019 This exhibition explores the connection between some of Britains oldest cultural organisations and transatlantic slavery
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30 Apr 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 30th April See inside some beautiful buildings with one of these Royal or religious events
30 Apr 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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30 Apr 2019 The Old Palace Tour will introduce you to three Stuart queens who had an association with the old buildings at Somerset House
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30 Apr 2019 You can enjoy a choral Evensong service at Westminster Abbey which combines a traditional mass with a choir
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30 Apr 2019 If you attend a choral Evensong service at St Pauls Cathedral then you can see a small part of the Cathedral for free
Every Tuesday & Thursday This guided walk will look at the outside of St Pauls Cathedral and at a selection of Christopher Wrens finest City churches
Political & Military events on 30th April Parades are always popular with tourists, so here are some military events and political debates
30 Apr to 4 May 2019 Political comedian Mark Thomas will be checking the health of our NHS and wondering what it will be like at 100
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30 Apr to 4 Aug 2019 An exhibition of artists postcards that have been used to highlight political and social issues from the 1960s onwards
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 2019 Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms and experience Winston Churchills wartime bunker from behind the glass
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30 Apr 2019 The Dismounting Ceremony (or 4 OClock Parade) is a short ceremony that takes place every day at Horse Guards
30 Apr 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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30 Apr 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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30 Apr 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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30 Apr 2019 Look inside the Lord Mayor of Londons official residence at Mansion House and see the interior courtyard and famous Egyptian Hall
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30 Apr 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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30 Apr 2019 Why not try something a bit different -- how about going to the Royal Courts of Justice and watching a real-life court case?
Classical music on 30th April Tuesday sounds like a good day to go and watch an opera, ballet or listen to some classical music
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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
30 Apr 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 30th April When was the last time you sat on the top-deck of a sightseeing bus , or enjoyed a boat trip up the Thames ?
30 Apr to 3 Nov 2019 Jasons Trip runs a beautiful painted 100-year old canal boat down the Regents Canal from Little Venice to Camden Lock
Every day (except Jan) Forget the sightseeing buses and jump on your bike and see the sights and landmarks of London from your saddle
30 Apr 2019 The See London By Night bus tour will show you Londons most famous landmarks beautifully lit up in the night sky
30 Apr 2019 The Ghost Bus Tour will take you on a journey through Londons gruesome past and into the dark heart of the capital
30 Apr 2019 A trip on a Thames Rocket is something youll never forget speeding down the river underneath the Londons bridges
30 Apr 2019 City Cruises offer one-way return or all-day boat trips between Westminster and Greenwich stopping off at Tower Bridge
30 Apr 2019 Spend a leisurely afternoon on a TRS river cruise from Big Ben to Greenwich and see some of the sights along the river
30 Apr 2019 This traditional open-top bus tour will take in all the best landmarks and attractions with a free river cruise and guided walk
30 Apr 2019 The Original Tour is one of Londons most popular sightseeing buses and its also a great way to travel around the capital
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30 Apr 2019 Walk the streets of Whitechapel and try and discover the identity of the Victorian murderer Jack the Ripper - if you dare!
30 Apr 2019 Have a tour of William Shakespeares Globe and learn what Elizabethan life was like for the worlds most famous playwright
30 Apr 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
free
30 Apr 2019 The Old Palace Tour will introduce you to three Stuart queens who had an association with the old buildings at Somerset House
30 Apr 2019 One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
Every Tuesday & Thursday This guided walk will look at the outside of St Pauls Cathedral and at a selection of Christopher Wrens finest City churches
30 Apr 2019 Look inside the Lord Mayor of Londons official residence at Mansion House and see the interior courtyard and famous Egyptian Hall
30 Apr 2019 If you dont fancy spending money on an open-top sightseeing bus then theres a cheaper alternative — the No 11 bus
Sports events on 30th April Here are some football tours, cricket games and rugby matches being played on Tuesday 30th April
30 Apr 2019 Cricket fans will love having a look around the home of cricket with this tour of Lords Cricket Ground and the MCC Museum
30 Apr 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your football heroes with a guided tour of Stamford Bridge and the Chelsea Museum
30 Apr 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your Arsenal heroes on a tour of the stadium and pitch and visit the Arsenal Museum
30 Apr 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 30th April Here are some other London events that will be taking place on Tuesday
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 2019 Thames Clippers offer one-way return or all-day trips along a 15-mile stretch of the river between Putney and Greenwich
30 Apr 2019 Put on your best clothes and enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea in the famous Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
30 Apr 2019 Dress up in your Sunday best and enjoy an afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel in the luxurious surroundings of the Palm Court
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 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
30 Apr 2019 Ride around on one of Londons old 1960s double-decker buses (the one with a conductor and an open platform at the back)
30 Apr 2019 The driverless Docklands Light Railway train allows you to sit right at the front giving you a fantastic view of the track ahead
30 Apr 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?