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Need some inspiration for 22nd February? The English actor and raconteur extraordinaire Kenneth Williams was born on this day in 1926. He’s best-known for appearing in the Carry On films, so why not check out tonight’s comedy listings, or just go straight down to the Comedy Store near Piccadilly Circus.
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Theatre shows today Here are the best shows and musicals playing in London’s West End this evening
22 Feb to 21 Apr 2019 The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse will be putting on an intimate candlelit production of William Shakespeares Richard II
22 Feb to 16 Mar 2019 When Agnes Eaves arrives late to the feared Bayou Mansions it either signals hope for the residents or horror
22 Feb to 30 Mar 2019 The Donmar Warehouse is putting on a production of Berberian Sound Studio - based on Peter Stricklands horror movie
22 Feb to 25 May 2019 Waitress tells the story of pie-making Jenna who longs to escape her dreary marriage in small-town America
22 Feb 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
22 Feb to 30 Mar 2019 The American Clock is Arthur Millers play about the nations unwavering faith in capitalism after the 1929 stock market crash
22 to 23 Feb 2019 The five-month long season of Harold Pinters one-act plays continues with A Slight Ache and The Dumb Waiter
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22 Feb 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
22 Feb 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
22 Feb 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
22 to 23 Feb 2019 The Jamaican Nine Night wake is a traditional way to see off the dead -- with a nine night party of food and laughter
22 to 23 Feb 2019 When Christopher comes under suspicion for killing Mrs Shears dog he decides to solve the crime himself
22 Feb to 9 Mar 2019 Trevor Nunn will be directing the heartbreaking but ultimately joyous story of Tevye the milkman and his family
22 Feb to 21 Dec 2019 TINA tells the story of Tina Turner from her humble start in Nutbush to her transformation into a global superstar
22 Feb to 30 Mar 2019 Alexander Hamilton was George Washingtons right hand man and one of Americas Founding Fathers
22 Feb to 28 Sep 2019 Everybodys Talking About Jamie is all about overcoming prejudice with songs by The Feelings Dan Gillespie Sells
22 Feb 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
22 Feb to 28 Jul 2019 Palace Theatre will be showing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- a brand-new Harry Potter story by JK Rowling
22 Feb to 30 Mar 2019 Disneys Aladdin has been turned into a West End musical and will be showing at the Prince Edward Theatre
22 Feb to 3 Nov 2019 The writers behind The Play That Goes Wrong are back with The Comedy About A Bank Robbery at the Criterion
22 Feb to 20 Apr 2019 Relive Berry Gordys journey as he launches Motown and the careers of superstars like Michael Jackson
22 Feb to 27 Oct 2019 The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society put on a West End show but will they crack under the pressure?
22 Feb to 14 Sep 2019 Mamma Mia is based on the hit movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan and uses the songs of ABBA
22 Feb 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
22 Feb to 7 Apr 2019 Thriller celebrates Michaels career in a spectacular show filled with songs and dazzling dance moves
22 Feb 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
22 Feb to 30 Mar 2019 Agatha Christies murder mystery crime thriller has been running in the West End for nearly 60 years
22 Feb 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
22 Feb to 2 Mar 2019 The Phantom of the Opera has some of the best sets in the West End and one of Andrew Lloyd Webbers finest scores
22 Feb 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
22 Feb to 2 Mar 2019 Les Miserables is an epic tale of passion and destruction set against the backdrop of the French Revolution
Music, comedy & film tonight Here are some of the best music concerts , comedy gigs and films in London tonight
22 to 23 Feb 2019 Alun Cochrane will be doing some stand-up at Londons most popular comedy club - all 6-foot 4-inches of him
Family & Kid’s events today A selection of children’s events that will make a great family day out in London
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22 Feb 2019 Meet Mary Poppins at the Bank of England Museum for one of her interactive storytelling tours for kids
22 Feb 2019 Enjoy a medieval banquet and be entertained by English knights and singing minstrels and King Henry VIII
22 Feb 2019 Heres your chance to enter the animal enclosures and get close to some of the friendliest animals at London Zoo
22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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
22 Feb 2019 NAMCO Funscape is like an indoor funfair with arcade games pool tables 10-pin bowling bumper cars and a sports bar
22 Feb 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
22 Feb 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
22 to 24 Feb 2019 Enter the nocturnal world of the creatures that live in pitch-black caves and at the bottom of the deep dark ocean
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22 Feb to 28 Jul 2019 Palace Theatre will be showing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- a brand-new Harry Potter story by JK Rowling
22 Feb to 30 Mar 2019 Disneys Aladdin has been turned into a West End musical and will be showing at the Prince Edward Theatre
22 Feb 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
22 Feb 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
22 Feb 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 today Here are some art exhibitions and museum exhibitions taking place in London today
22 Feb to 19 May 2019 The Elizabethan Treasures exhibition brings together many of the best miniature paintings from the 16th and 17th-century
22 Feb 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
22 Feb to 6 May 2019 The Hayward Gallery is putting on an exhibition of artworks by Kader Attia called The Museum of Emotion
22 Feb to 6 May 2019 In The Beginning collects together more than 100 works by the American photographer Diane Arbus from her early career
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22 Feb to 4 Aug 2019 An exhibition of 65 rarely seen Rembrandt prints and drawings to mark the 350th anniversary of the Dutch Masters death
22 Feb 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
22 Feb to 14 Apr 2019 An exhibition of work by Scottish artist Morag Keil using found materials and everyday objects in a series of installations
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22 Feb to 31 Mar 2019 This exhibition compares the work of two very different artists: the peerless Michelangelo and the video artist Bill Viola
22 Feb to 29 Mar 2019 Put on some headphones at the Natural History Museum and dance along to the songs playing inside your head
22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 to 24 Feb 2019 Explore the development of P G Wodehouses writing career with this free exhibition at the British Library
22 Feb 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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22 Feb to 17 Mar 2019 An exhibition all about cats that explores how they have been portrayed in literature in paintings and on the stage
22 to 24 Feb 2019 The major new exhibition at the British Museum will reveal treasures from the reign of King Ashurbanipal of Assyria
22 to 24 Feb 2019 This exhibition examines the role that photography once had and how it has changed in this age of internet images
22 to 24 Feb 2019 Roman Vishniac is best known for documenting the daily life of harrassed Jews living in Germany between the wars
22 Feb to 3 Mar 2019 Fans of Charles M Schulz much-loved Peanuts cartoon will want to see the Charlie Brown and Snoopy exhibition at Somerset House
22 to 24 Feb 2019 Tate Britain will be putting on a retrospective of work by the last of the Pre-Raphaelites Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 to 24 Feb 2019 Jesse Darling uses the legend of Saint Jerome to create works about control captivity and the subjugation of others
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22 Feb to 15 Sep 2019 This exhibition explores the connection between some of Britains oldest cultural organisations and transatlantic slavery
22 to 24 Feb 2019 See how todays blockbuster videogames are created by looking at concept art and large-scale immersive installations
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22 Feb to 14 Jul 2019 Magic Realism is an exhibition of paintings created during the Weimar Republic years between World Wars I and II
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22 Feb to 10 Mar 2019 Learn how scientists are fighting back against the bacteria that are growing increasingly resistant to antibiotics
Royal & Religious events today Here are some interesting Royal-related events and religious services taking place today
22 Feb 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
22 Feb 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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22 Feb 2019 You can enjoy a choral Evensong service at Westminster Abbey which combines a traditional mass with a choir
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22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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 today Here are some interesting political events and military parades you might like to attend today
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22 Feb to 4 Aug 2019 An exhibition of artists postcards that have been used to highlight political and social issues from the 1960s onwards
22 Feb 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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22 to 27 Feb 2019 Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace is one of the must-see sights in London for every tourists itinerary
22 Feb to 3 Mar 2019 World War I paintings by Sir Alfred Munnings created when he was part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
22 Feb 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
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22 Feb to 3 Mar 2019 An exhibition about the British Hussars exploring their history and shared traditions with the Hungarian Hussars
22 Feb 2019 Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms and experience Winston Churchills wartime bunker from behind the glass
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22 Feb 2019 The Dismounting Ceremony (or 4 OClock Parade) is a short ceremony that takes place every day at Horse Guards
22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 Feb 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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22 Feb to 31 Mar 2019 Moments of Silence uses recordings of the silences captured at Remembrance Services at 11 AM on 11th November
Classical music today Treat yourself to an evening watching an opera or ballet, or listen to a classical music recital
22 Feb 2019 Hear the BBC Symphony Orchestra playing some classical music by Mozart Mahler and Thomas Larcher at Barbican Hall
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22 Feb 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
22 Feb 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 today See a bit of London today and try one of these guided walks and sightseeing tours
Every day (except Jan) Forget the sightseeing buses and jump on your bike and see the sights and landmarks of London from your saddle
22 Feb 2019 The See London By Night bus tour will show you Londons most famous landmarks beautifully lit up in the night sky
22 Feb 2019 The Ghost Bus Tour will take you on a journey through Londons gruesome past and into the dark heart of the capital
22 Feb 2019 A trip on a Thames Rocket is something youll never forget speeding down the river underneath the Londons bridges
22 Feb 2019 City Cruises offer one-way return or all-day boat trips between Westminster and Greenwich stopping off at Tower Bridge
22 Feb 2019 Spend a leisurely afternoon on a TRS river cruise from Big Ben to Greenwich and see some of the sights along the river
22 Feb 2019 This traditional open-top bus tour will take in all the best landmarks and attractions with a free river cruise and guided walk
22 Feb 2019 The Original Tour is one of Londons most popular sightseeing buses and its also a great way to travel around the capital
22 Feb 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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22 Feb 2019 Have a tour of William Shakespeares Globe and learn what Elizabethan life was like for the worlds most famous playwright
22 Feb 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
22 Feb 2019 One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
22 Feb 2019 If you dont fancy spending money on an open-top sightseeing bus then theres a cheaper alternative — the No 11 bus
22 Feb 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 today Here’s a selection of football, cricket and rugby games being played in London today
22 Feb 2019 Cricket fans will love having a look around the home of cricket with this tour of Lords Cricket Ground and the MCC Museum
22 Feb 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your football heroes with a guided tour of Stamford Bridge and the Chelsea Museum
22 Feb 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your Arsenal heroes on a tour of the stadium and pitch and visit the Arsenal Museum
22 Feb 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 today Here are some more interesting things to see and do if you’re visiting London on the 22nd February
22 Feb 2019 Bateaux London offers you great cuisine and live entertainment onboard the boat as it sails serenely down the Thames
22 Feb 2019 Thames Clippers offer one-way return or all-day trips along a 15-mile stretch of the river between Putney and Greenwich
22 Feb 2019 Put on your best clothes and enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea in the famous Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
22 Feb 2019 Dress up in your Sunday best and enjoy an afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel in the luxurious surroundings of the Palm Court
22 Feb 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
22 Feb 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
22 Feb 2019 Ride around on one of Londons old 1960s double-decker buses (the one with a conductor and an open platform at the back)
22 Feb 2019 The driverless Docklands Light Railway train allows you to sit right at the front giving you a fantastic view of the track ahead
22 Feb 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?