It’s official – London is now the theatre capital of the world. A new study published by the Society of London Theatre and the National Theatre has revealed that London has the biggest theatre audience of any city on the planet, beating even New York. Is London known for theatre? London is among the best […]
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When Did Shakespeare Become Well Known In London?
By 1592, aged 28, Shakespeare was in London and already established as both an actor and a dramatist. He is first mentioned as a man of the theatre by the poet and dramatist Robert Greene, in Greenes, Groats-Worth of Witte published that year. When did Shakespeare develop his career in London? Sometime between 1585 and […]
What Is The Smallest Theatre In London?
London’s smallest marionette theatre is surely the Puppet Theatre Barge, a converted 80ft Thames lighter which is moored at Little Venice for most of the year, and at Richmond-upon-Thames for the summer months. What is the smallest theatre? In 2002 it entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s smallest commercial theatre, seating […]
Where Are The Biggest Musicals Performed In London?
Top 10 London Musicals Wicked at Apollo Victoria Theatre. Frozen at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Mamma Mia! at Novello Theatre. Back to the Future at Adelphi Theatre. Moulin Rouge! Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych Theatre. Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre. The Lion King at Lyceum Theatre. Where are musicals performed in […]
Which Roman Emperor Built The London Wall?
The London Wall refers to the old Roman city walls built in 200 C.E. encircling what was then called city walls. Under the command of the Roman emperor Severus (193-211 C.E.), the Romans built the city walls to defend Londinium against any attacks by native Britons. Who built the London Roman wall? the RomansThe first […]
How Many Red Lions Are In London?
But far and away the most popular pub name in London, and in the UK in fact with nearly 400 nationwide, is the humble Red Lion. How many Red Lion pubs are in the UK? But there’s one pub name that tops them all. There’s over 600 UK pubs that bear the name The Red […]
Why Did People First Settle In London?
Londinium was established as a civilian town by the Romans about four years after the invasion of AD 43. London, like Rome, was founded on the point of the river where it was narrow enough to bridge and the strategic location of the city provided easy access to much of Europe. Who first settled in […]
What Is The London Eye Classed As?
The structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When it opened to the public in 2000 it was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel. London Eye Status Operating Type Observation wheel Location Lambeth, London Address Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road Is the London […]
Are There Lions In London?
London Zoo The enclosure covers more than 2,500 square metres and is home to four lions. Are lions in London? The most famous lions in London, possibly the world, are the Trafalgar Square lions, which are the subject of thousands of tourist photos every day. They’re also known as the Landseer lions after the sculptor, […]
How Long Was Queen Elizabeth Kept In The Tower Of London?
She spent eight terrifying weeks in the Bell Tower not knowing her sister’s plans for her and fearing execution. Her father, Henry VIII, had sent her mother to the executioners block on Tower Green, not far from where Elizabeth was being kept. How long was Queen Elizabeth held captive? 1587. During the 19 years that […]