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Need some inspiration for 30th July? England won the World Cup on this day in 1966, with a Geoff Hurst hat-trick helping to defeat West Germany 4-2. So why not take a tour of Wembley Stadium ? Unfortunately you can’t see the original white towers anymore because they rebuilt the stadium in 2007.
Theatre shows on 30th July Here’s a guide to all the theatre shows playing in London on Tuesday 30th July
30 Jul to 24 Aug 2019 Andrew Lloyd Webbers and Tim Rice’s classic rock opera musical Jesus Christ Superstar will be playing at the Barbican
30 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul to 28 Sep 2019 Everybodys Talking About Jamie is all about overcoming prejudice with songs by The Feelings Dan Gillespie Sells
30 Jul 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 Jul to 27 Oct 2019 The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society put on a West End show but will they crack under the pressure?
30 Jul to 14 Sep 2019 Mamma Mia is based on the hit movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan and uses the songs of ABBA
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30 Jul 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 Jul 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
Family & Kid’s events on 30th July Here are some good events for kids if you’re taking them to London on the 30th July
30 Jul 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 Jul 2019 Heres your chance to enter the animal enclosures and get close to some of the friendliest animals at London Zoo
30 Jul 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 Jul 2019 NAMCO Funscape is like an indoor funfair with arcade games pool tables 10-pin bowling bumper cars and a sports bar
30 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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
Art & Museum exhibitions on 30th July How about spending a few hours on Tuesday in one of London’s art galleries or museums ?
30 Jul to 27 Oct 2019 The Royal Academy of Arts will be putting on an exhibition of work by the Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck
30 Jul 2019 to 5 Jan 2020 Olafur Eliasson is back at the Tate Modern with some more of his immersive installations that focus on environmental issues
30 Jul to 29 Sep 2019 The Royal Academy of Arts will be putting on an exhibition of work by the French painter and printmaker Felix Vallotton
30 Jul to 15 Sep 2019 A forty-year retrospective of Cindy Shermans entire career including her ground-breaking series Untitled Film Stills
free
30 Jul to 29 Sep 2019 The National Gallery will be showing two masterpieces by the Spanish painter Bartolome Bermejo
30 Jul to 13 Aug 2019 The Royal Academys Summer Exhibition is the largest open art exhibition in the world attracting 12000 entrants
30 Jul to 8 Sep 2019 The British Librarys Leonardo da Vinci exhibition will bring together pages from three of his extraordinary scientific notebooks
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30 Jul to 8 Sep 2019 The Tate Modern will be putting on a major retrospective of the work by Russian avant-garde artist Natalia Goncharova
30 Jul to 26 Aug 2019 A major new exhibition at Tate Britain that covers the entire career of abstract painter Frank Bowling from the 1960s to the present day
30 Jul to 26 Aug 2019 An exhibition of Japanese manga art exploring its cultural crossover and the global appeal of anime and cosplay dressing up
30 Jul to 17 Nov 2019 An exhibition about food exploring how it gets from the farm to our dinner plate and asking how we can achieve a sustainable food future
free
30 Jul to 8 Nov 2019 See some of Sir John Soanes designs and learn how the architect was inspired by the ancient world
30 Jul to 27 Aug 2019 This exhibition will explore the history of writing from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs right up to our modern communication tools
free
30 Jul 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 Jul 2019 to 16 Feb 2020 An exhibition of dresses by the iconic fashion designer Mary Quant who became synonymous with the Swinging Sixties
30 Jul 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
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30 Jul to 4 Aug 2019 An exhibition of 65 rarely seen Rembrandt prints and drawings to mark the 350th anniversary of the Dutch Masters death
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30 Jul to 4 Aug 2019 The British Museum will be marking the anniversary of Cooks Pacific voyage by looking at it from the Islanders perspective
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30 Jul to 15 Sep 2019 This exhibition explores the connection between some of Britains oldest cultural organisations and transatlantic slavery
Royal & Religious events on 30th July See inside some beautiful buildings with one of these Royal or religious events
30 Jul to 29 Sep 2019 Why not combine a visit to the Buckingham Palace Summer Opening with a tour of the Queens gardens as well?
30 Jul to 29 Sep 2019 Step inside Buckingham Palace and see the lavishly decorated State Rooms and all the treasures from the Royal Collection
30 Jul 2019 Visit the State Apartments at the worlds oldest inhabited castle which has been home to the Royal Family for a thousand years
free
30 Jul 2019 The Old Palace Tour will introduce you to three Stuart queens who had an association with the old buildings at Somerset House
free
30 Jul 2019 You can enjoy a choral Evensong service at Westminster Abbey which combines a traditional mass with a choir
free
30 Jul 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 July Parades are always popular with tourists, so here are some military events and political debates
free
30 Jul to 4 Aug 2019 An exhibition of artists postcards that have been used to highlight political and social issues from the 1960s onwards
30 Jul 2019 Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms and experience Winston Churchills wartime bunker from behind the glass
free
30 Jul 2019 The Dismounting Ceremony (or 4 OClock Parade) is a short ceremony that takes place every day at Horse Guards
30 Jul 2019 One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
free
30 Jul 2019 Changing the Guard at Horse Guards is similar to Buckingham Palace but its less crowded and takes place every day
free
30 Jul 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
30 Jul 2019 Look inside the Lord Mayor of Londons official residence at Mansion House and see the interior courtyard and famous Egyptian Hall
free
30 Jul 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 Jul 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 July Tuesday sounds like a good day to go and watch an opera, ballet or listen to some classical music
30 Jul 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 July When was the last time you sat on the top-deck of a sightseeing bus , or enjoyed a boat trip up the Thames ?
30 Jul 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 Jul 2019 The See London By Night bus tour will show you Londons most famous landmarks beautifully lit up in the night sky
30 Jul 2019 The Ghost Bus Tour will take you on a journey through Londons gruesome past and into the dark heart of the capital
30 Jul 2019 A trip on a Thames Rocket is something youll never forget speeding down the river underneath the Londons bridges
30 Jul 2019 City Cruises offer one-way return or all-day boat trips between Westminster and Greenwich stopping off at Tower Bridge
30 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 2019 Walk the streets of Whitechapel and try and discover the identity of the Victorian murderer Jack the Ripper - if you dare!
30 Jul 2019 Have a tour of William Shakespeares Globe and learn what Elizabethan life was like for the worlds most famous playwright
30 Jul 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 Jul 2019 The Old Palace Tour will introduce you to three Stuart queens who had an association with the old buildings at Somerset House
30 Jul 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 Jul 2019 Look inside the Lord Mayor of Londons official residence at Mansion House and see the interior courtyard and famous Egyptian Hall
30 Jul 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 July Here are some football tours, cricket games and rugby matches being played on Tuesday 30th July
30 Jul 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 Jul 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your football heroes with a guided tour of Stamford Bridge and the Chelsea Museum
30 Jul 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your Arsenal heroes on a tour of the stadium and pitch and visit the Arsenal Museum
30 Jul 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 July Here are some other London events that will be taking place on Tuesday
30 Jul 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 Jul 2019 Thames Clippers offer one-way return or all-day trips along a 15-mile stretch of the river between Putney and Greenwich
30 Jul 2019 Put on your best clothes and enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea in the famous Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
30 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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?