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Five days of artistic, scientific and literary events, immersive exhibitions and performances in unusual locations, the Bloomsbury Festival brings more than 200 events, most of them free, to the literary district of London. On Friday 20th October is headline event, Step Out Store Street, a free outdoor street party. Other Bloomsbury Festival highlights mark the 70th anniversary of The Indian Independence Act with a family workshop and the creation of a Rangoli using coloured rice, sand and flower petals. Pushkin House, hosts a large-scale pop-up pavilion, an installation celebrating 100 years since the Russian Revolution. It all takes place at venues across Bloomsbury, from major institutions like the British Museum and University College London to quirky spaces and family favourites like Coram's Fields.
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £80 27% off
Coram Street, WC1N | 2 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
This is a smart, modern hotel located in one of the Capital's oldest and most beautiful areas. Bloomsbury is a great place to stay since it's ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £83 25% off
23 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N | 4 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
Blending the traditional with the modern, the Goodenbough Club aims to help guests make a home away from home with its four-star accommodation. Housed within five ... More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel from £67 30% off
Southampton Row, WC1B | 5 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
The gorgeous Victorian building that houses the Thistle Bloomsbury Park is tall enough to offer great views of London from the top rooms. Located between the ... More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 15th May to 29th July 2018 - 10am-5pm
Bloomsbury Festival, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N | 2 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 9th January to 5th August 2018 - 10am
Bloomsbury Festival, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N | 2 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
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London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 24th June 2018 - 8pm
Bloomsbury Festival, 28 Harrison Street, WC1H | 4 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
The Brunswick, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 1 minute from Bloomsbury Festival
The arthouse Renoir Cinema underwent a major refurbishment in 2015 by The Curzon Cinema Group. Reopening as the Curzon Bloomsbury, the new name pays homage to ... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
As the name suggests, The Horse Hospital wasn't always the modern arts venue it is today. Once home to sick and injured horses - many references ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Malet Street, WC1E | 8 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
RADA's 160-seat Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre. ... More
Sights and Attractions near Bloomsbury Festival
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ... More
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Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 3 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
The grade II listed Russell Square is a large green space located within the Bloomsbury district with its own cafe, overlooked by the Hotel Russell and ... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
93 Guilford Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
Coram's Fields is a special place for children where adults are allowed in only if accompanied by a child. Tucked away in the city centre it ... More
London > Shopping > Books
66 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
A broad selection of gay and lesbian interest books ranging from fiction, through biography, travel and counselling. Magazines and cards are also on offer.... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
58 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
Alara Wholefoods Health shop on Marchmont Street has been recommended by one of our readers, poet Kim Morrissey, who took the trouble to write in to ... More
London > Shopping > Specialists
70 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesn't do it justice to label it a mere shop ... More
Restaurants near Bloomsbury Festival
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 1 minute from Bloomsbury Festival
For anyone who needs a fast, healthy lunch Yo! Sushi is the place to go. Its conveyor belt service means you've always got plenty of choice, ... More
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
19-21 Brunswick Centre, Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 1 minute from Bloomsbury Festival
The family friendly Giraffe restaurants really appeal to their target audience: kids. But that doesn't mean adults won't enjoy their bright colours and big portions too. ... More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
15-17 Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 1 minute from Bloomsbury Festival
This branch of the popular pizza/pasta chain Strada is in the Brunswick Centre, a popular destination for eating out and shopping in the Bloomsbury area. The ... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 6 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 6 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Wates House, 22 Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 8 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
The Bartlett School of Architecture, on the corner of Huntley Street and Capper Street, is part of The Bartlett: UCL's global faculty of the built environment. ... More
Leisure near Bloomsbury Festival
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 7 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ... More
London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 8 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
31 Theobalds Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1X | 8 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
Inspired by the skills and techniques of the Ottoman Empire's barbers, Ted's Grooming Room provides a sanctuary for men seeking the perfect shave. With ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
31 Marchmont Street, WC1N | 2 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
Always a popular choice for local workers and tourists taking in the delights of Bloomsbury, Marquis Cornwallis , located on Marchmont Street, close ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
28 Harrison Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 4 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
Originally built in the 1880s by Samuel Harrison to refresh the workers in his shoe factory, The Harrison pub's current building dates back to 1934. Owned ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 4 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
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Nightlife near Bloomsbury Festival
London > Nightlife > Bars
63 Lamb's Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
Formerly run by Billy Drew (who has opened The Chippy in Soho), The Perseverance in Lamb's Conduit Street re-opened in April 2007 under new management. It's ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, NW1 | 7 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
Following a major redesign, the bar within The Gilbert Scott restaurant reopened as George's Bar in early 2018. Marcus Wareing's latest tribute to the building's original ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
257-259 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
From the outside, The Big Chill House building looks spectacular, a floodlit white townhouse that puts the grimy environs of King's Cross to shame. The interior ... More
Meeting venue hire near Bloomsbury Festival
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 8 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
As the national library of the United Kingdom the British Library is renowned for its world class collection of books but its Conference Centre is something ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
173-177 Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 8 minutes from Bloomsbury Festival
The historic headquarters of Quakers in Britain, Friends House in Euston has 23 function rooms including a large Meeting Hall which seats up to 1,100 guests. ... More
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