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Comedy Clubs in London

Comedy clubs are the best places to go out for sheer entertainment and laughter. Going to see a live comedy act is a very well-liked entertainment in London and there are special comedy clubs where you can get your tickets arranged for enjoying some of the classic and hilarious acts. Here are some of the main venues in London.

Comedy Café: It is one of the best comedy clubs in London, ideally situated in the heart of trendy Shoreditch. It is an ideal venue for fancy good celebrations and a night out with laugh. This place offers a great combination of a fun night and good food. The comedy café presents some of the best stand up comedians, so rest assured you will be promised a good night out. An admission fee applies for entrance at the club, except on Wednesdays which is free. The customers are given a table in the evening where they can conveniently relax and watch the show. Tickets range from: £5-£15.

Amused Moose: This comedy club is ideally located at three different locations in London. These are Camden, Soho and Hampstead which operate on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, however, it is not operated at all venues. During Saturdays, the club gets the best lineups and the tickets for the comedy nights at the Amused Moose cost £10.

Jongleurs: This is again one of the best comedy clubs in London and it has a chain of 16 comedy clubs. It started at 1983 and now has three venues in London including Camden, Bow and Battersea. The Bow and the Camden venues are open only on Fridays and Saturdays and the last entry is at 8pm. This comedy club features varieties of different talents from the field of stand up comedy. The performances at the club are followed by a disco. The Camden venue holds around 380 people. Moreover, the tickets range from £15-16.

English National Ballet during this Christmas Season

The English National Ballet is a well known classical ballet company which was founded by Sir Anton Dolin and Dame Alicia Markova. This ballet company is the leading ballet company of all in Europe and is also a touring company performing theaters at special events. The company’s performance is not only restricted to Europe, but they conduct various international tours for their performances. There are 67 dancers in the company which also performs overseas. Each Christmas season the company regularly performs at London Coliseum. It is also known for giving special stage performances at the Concert of Diana and at the Royal Albert Hall.

This season the English National Ballet has returned to the London Coliseum with three new wonderful ballets. These traditional Christmas performances include: The Snow Queen, The Nutcracker and Giselle. As far as the event dates are concerned, here is the schedule for the three ballets.

· The Nutcracker: 16^th Dec 2009 – 3^rd Jan 2010

· The Snow Queen: 8^th to 17^th Jan 2010

· Giselle: 20^th to 23^rd Jan 2010

The Nutcracker: This ballet show has Clara, along with her Nutcracker doll and the magician Drosselmeyer. The story revolves around their amazing adventures in the kingdom of sweets and the land of snow. It is designed by Gerald Scarfe.

The Snow Queen: This is Hans Christian Andersen’s classic winter tale telling the story of Gerda’s request to find Kay her friend who has been put under the spell of the Snow Queen. This ballet sets vibrant and classy costumes set together for a magnificent spectacle.

Giselle: This is a Romantic ballet, a saga of the power of true love.

Along with these ballets you can choose Christmas hospitality packages featuring in-box entertaining and dinner etc. Thus, enjoy these perfect ballet events this Christmas season at the London Coliseum.

London’s City Farms

 

Those who want to take a glimpse of the rural life without leaving the hustle-bustle of the town, London’s city farms is an ideal option for them. In order to experience the slice of rural life this is one of the most amazing things to do in London. These farms are basically community managed projects which work with plants, animals and people. You will find these farms throughout the city thus, offering a lot of green space to the visitors and of course to the local residents of London.

Hackney City Farm:
This farm is a community and an education resource, well enclosed with rabbits, calves, sheep, ducks and other animals. In the early 1800’s the inner site of the city was used as farm as fresh produce was grown here for the residents. This city farm was a home to West’s brewery from late 1880 until 1930’s starting variety of other businesses ranging from button manufacturers to furniture makers. However, it now houses small animals. The opening timings for this farm are Tue to Sun 10am-4.30pm (Monday closed).

Deen City Farm
Deen City farm is a stable farm which offers a complete family entertainment and regular activities including feeding animals and a lot more. The farm spreads over five acres of land in the London borough of Merton. You can do pony rides frequently during holidays. An on-site shop and café is also available. In order to take part of the rural experience, there is a volunteer scheme which allows you to learn how to look after animals and plants. There are riding schools within the farm as well.

Various other farms include
Hounslow Urban Farm, Kentish Town City Farm, Spitalfields City Farm, Stepping Stones Farm and lot more. These are some of the interesting and worth visiting city farms in London and these would be a great addition of things to do in London list.

Jump Tickets

When

03 November 2009 - 21 November 2009

Time

Mon-Fri 7.30pm
Sat 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Sun 4pm

Where
Peacock Theatre

Cost
£10.00 - £36.00

Be a part of the strikingly beautiful, new show at the Peacock Theatre that blends together martial arts, comedy and dance in an extravaganza of hilarity and grace. Tickets for jump are truly path treading to enter into a genuinely promising show which would surely remain as a long preserved memory. So get your tickets and don’t wait for Christmas to celebrate.

This breathtaking show will allow you to be a part of the impressive world portrayed by Jump event which comprises of activities like Tae-kwon-do which would be taken to the stage and a bit of slapstick proceedings will be added to the same to make it all the more crispy and interesting. A blend of aerobics, acrobatics, captivating sketches and awe-inspiring martial arts will leave you asking for more. So pick up your tickets for Jump event and get going to avoid the late hour rush.

Jump recites the story of an average yet stunningly skilled Korean family who are always keen to challenge martial arts skills of each other. The presence of the mother owning a karate chop . a very strict grandfather, and an old uncle is all set to bring their acrobatics, martial arts and comedy timing to the forefront.
The Jump story really takes an interesting turn when two burglars, pretty unaware of what kind of house they are breaking into, enter the unraveled house. Needless to say, you will be a part of the impressive and hilarious, one of its kind comedy, with great martial arts and theatre. So get your tickets to Jump, and be a guest to the mind blowing event of laughter and smiles.

British Music Experience in London

The state of the art and brand new exhibition explains everything that you ever wanted to know about British music history. This experience of the British Music enables you to record dance videos and songs, brush through collections of records, feel the sprint of the crowd at the classic performance and get close to music memorabilia. It’s a great idea to save all your memories in the form of photographs or videos in your digital cameras or smarticket.

Kids Go Free For Half Term

The music fans of young generation can enter into the British Music Experience absolutely free, for a half term this October. A child aged between 6 to 16 years can get a free entry with every adult taking a full prize ticket. This exclusive offer is valid between 24 and 31 October.

From Arctic Monkeys to The Beatles at the O2, there is a lot of budding music that historians can get their teeth in, including tracking the musical trends’ history and learning about different music genres, like politics, fashion and art.

It showcases more than 100 artists including Iron Maiden, The Beatles, Queen, Oasis, Rolling Stones, Spice Girls and Coldplay. Also find out more about various types and genres of music like reggae, punk and dance.

Gibson Interactive Studio at British Music Experience

You’re just a few steps away from becoming a rock star in the Gibson Interactive Studio wherein one can get virtual tutorials to sing, play guitar as well as drums and keep your recordings.

Music Memorabilia in London

The British Music Experience features a covetable collection of music memorabilia including:

· A vintage Amy Winehouse dress

· David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust outfit

· Noel Gallagher's Union Jack guitar

· Authentic lyrics by Coldplay, Sex Pistols and Adele

Boat Trip in Little Venice

Address

Jason’s Canal Boat Trip

Jason’s Yard opposite 60 Blomfield Road

Little Venice

London W9 2PD

Nearest Tube station – Warwick Avenue London Underground

Tel – 0207286 3428

Time of the tour from Little Venice

10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm

(Schedule for the weekend timings is different)

Prices

Adult – 8.50 pounds

Below 14 years and above 60 years – 7.50 pounds

London pass is also accepted at the boat but, credit card is not accepted for the payments.

The Jason’s Canal boat trip will take you on an exotic boat ride from the Little Venice along the Regents Canal. The route passes the Regents Park and Camden Lock and then gets back to the Little Venice. This boat trip is around 100 years old and is exceptionally popular amongst the tourists. The trip is especially very exciting for the kids. It also includes live historical commentary. This exciting boat trip lasts for around one and a half hours.

The canal boat tours are not only a popular tourist attraction but, it is also a well established party venue. You can book the Dusk ‘til Dawn canal boat to celebrate special occasions with your loved once at an extremely nominal price. The cruise booked for the party will last for around 3 hours and will take you along the sites at Paddington, Grove, Ladbroke and Camden. To book a canal boat for parties the number of guests should be minimum 36.

You can also relish a variety of delicious cuisines at the Boat House Restaurant. Besides the yummy food the restaurant also serves a wide range of drinks. This restaurant can also be booked for the parties and events. The service offered by the staff is phenomenal and the ambience is also truly magical. Thus, the Jason’s Canal boat trip is truly a perfect outing for families.