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Most Londoners have a feeling of nostalgia when they see The Hippodrome, a famous and historic Grade II listed building adjacent to Leicester Square. What was once an impressive theatre by renowned Victorian theatre architect Frank Matcham, first opened in 1900, it struggled to find a role for itself in recent years (having spent the 80s and 90s as a famously awful nightclub). Now the grand building is to become a 24-hour casino with gaming areas, restaurants, bars and cabaret following a 30 million pound refurbishment - slightly more than the 250,000 pounds spent on the original build. From 2 July 2012, Live at the Hippodrome will present a series of events from week-long residencies to big name singers, covering all genres from cabaret and burlesque to jazz and live music in the Matcham Room, a 182-seat performance space run by creative director Nick Frankfort and associate programmer Neil Marcus. Tony Christie, Janie Dee and Miss Polly Rae will be among the first acts to perform. Aside from the main auditorium there are three floors of gambling, four bars, a 200-seat theatre and a 150-cover restaurant. You can even get married here - by Elvis... the new Hippodrome is that kind of place.
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel from £136 36% off
Leicester Square, WC2H | 2 minutes from The Hippodrome
Overlooking Leicester Square - the setting for London's regular film premieres - the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire has glamorous, exclusive décor to match its high-profile setting: ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel from £239 36% off
45 St Martin's Lane, WC2N | 3 minutes from The Hippodrome
One of the first design hotels, it certainly hasn't lost any of its cool appeal and continues to impress with great service and high standards. The ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £50 35% off
Coventry Street, W1D | 3 minutes from The Hippodrome
Located right next to Leicester Square, in the heart of London's West End, the Every Hotel Piccadilly is the perfect hotel for those wanting to enjoy ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
Wyndham's Theatre opened in Charing Cross Road on 16th November 1899 and was owned by Charles Wyndham. One of its biggest hits was Sandy Wilson's The ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
6-7 Great Newport Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
The Arts Theatre was built in 1927 as a members club, which allowed it to circumvent the censorship laws and perform unusual and avant garde fare. ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
West Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 2 minutes from The Hippodrome
Designed as a companion theatre to the New Ambassador’s, which stands next to it, separated only by the narrow Tower Court, St Martin’s was completed in ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
3 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
Vue's flagship West End cinema in Leicester Square, which first opened in October 1938, underwent a £6.6m refurbishment in 2017, upgrading its seating and sound systems ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7 Leicester Place, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
Having achieved almost cult status, this reasonably-priced, independent cinema in the heart of Leicester Square is not quite the true hidden gem it once was. ... More
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Storm Nightclub, 28a Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
Playing across multiple venues across London seven days a week and 52 weeks a year - do they really put on shows on Christmas Day? - ... More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 28th September 2017 to 10th February 2018
The Hippodrome, 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H | 2 minutes from The Hippodrome
Ross Noble, Lesley Joseph and Hadley Fraser lead the cast of Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks' uproarious musical based on his Oscar-nominated 1974 film about a New ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 22nd November 2017 to 7th January 2018
The Hippodrome, Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes from The Hippodrome
The sequel to The Gruffalo, which proved such a hit and a popular Christmas outing in the West End, The Gruffalo's Child is a stage version ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 15th to 31st December 2017
The Hippodrome, 404 Strand, WC2R | 6 minutes from The Hippodrome
A month after staging The Gruffalo's Child at the Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue, the Olivier-nominated Tall Stories present a new musical adventure for audiences of all ages ...More
Sights and Attractions near The Hippodrome
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is right ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have it ... More
London > Attractions >
Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from The Hippodrome
Walking from Gerrard Street to Shaftesbury Avenue in the Chinatown area of Soho you'll come across the pedestrianised Horse & Dolphin Yard which gets its name ... More
London > Shopping > Books
62 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
A delightful second-hand bookshop with a wide choice that ranges from antiquarian first editions to the bargain basement. Rare books, first editions, modern literature, art and ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
42-44 Gerrard Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
In the heart of China Town, this shop offers everything you ever needed to cook authentic Chinese food. The look and the smell is authentic, and ... More
London > Shopping > Art and Design
Great Newport Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
Etsy House opens in Covent Garden for three days on the 5th December 2014 selling a curated selection of some of the best that Etsy, the ... More
Restaurants near The Hippodrome
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
2 Newport Place, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
Laid-back Japanese diner spread over three floors. The food at the Tokyo Diner is good, if unexceptional, the bentos satisfying, the rice plentiful and nothing is ... More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
32 Cranbourn Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
Nero is probably the best of the Capital’s coffee shop chains. Offers a wide range of authentic Italian coffee in a pleasant relaxed environment. Snacks include ... More
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
11 Newport Place, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
Chinese cuisine. Separate room for parties. ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 4 minutes from The Hippodrome
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 8 minutes from The Hippodrome
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ... More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 10 minutes from The Hippodrome
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More
Leisure near The Hippodrome
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
10 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from The Hippodrome
On the 6th floor of the W London the AWAY Spa certainly takes you away from the manic pace of life in Leicester Square ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 4 minutes from The Hippodrome
Let the Thai Square Spa transport you to the shores of Asia with their traditional Thai spa treatment rooms, smack bang in the centre of Covent ... More
London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from The Hippodrome
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
90 St Martins Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from The Hippodrome
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Nightlife near The Hippodrome
London > Nightlife > Bars
6-7 Great Newport Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
The London Cocktail Club is a members bar but - luckily for us - it's not a very exclusive one; it's free ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Jade Door, 15-16 Gerrard Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from The Hippodrome
Hidden behind an unassuming jade door in Chinatown an intoxicating world of hedonism awaits. The Opium Cocktail & Dim Sum Parlour is a maze of nine ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The Hippodrome
One of London's biggest cinemas, the Odeon Leicester Square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the week's big releases. Aside ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
45 St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from The Hippodrome
To enter the stunning St Martins Lane Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland you pass through the tallest revolving door in London, a luminescent yellow-glass ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
68 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes from The Hippodrome
This stylish private house in Soho is suitable for photo shoots, meetings, press events, filming and for a limited range of social events such as dinners ... More
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Hotels Near The Hippodrome What's On Today Near The Hippodrome Stick Man: Scamp Theatre (Over 3s) Theatre | Until 7th January 2018 Leicester Square Theatre 1 minute walk from The Hippodrome An adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's story book by Scamp Theatre....More  Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle Theatre | Until 6th January 2018 Wyndham's Theatre 1 minute walk from The Hippodrome Marianne Elliott directs Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham in the UK premiere staging of Simon Stephens' drama about two strangers, ...More Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast Comedy | Until 27th November 2017 Leicester Square Theatre 1 minute walk from The Hippodrome The highly acclaimed stand-up returns with his award-winning podcast and talks to some of the biggest names in comedy....More 99 Club Leicester Square Comedy | On 23rd October 2017 Ku Bar 1 minute walk from The Hippodrome Stand-up from Henry Paker, Patrick Monahan and Joe Bor....More Labour Of Love Theatre | Until 2nd December 2017 Noel Coward Theatre 1 minute walk from The Hippodrome The Noel Coward Theatre presents the world premiere of James Graham's new play, Labour of Love. Starring Martin Freeman and ...More  Ink Theatre | Until 6th January 2018 Duke of York's Theatre 2 minutes walk from The Hippodrome Following its successful debut at the Almeida, Rupert Goold's production of Ink, James Graham's "stingingly astute" (Evening Standard) Fleet Street ...More  Stomp Theatre | Until 7th January 2018 Ambassadors Theatre 2 minutes walk from The Hippodrome Stomp stages an aural assault on your senses at the Ambassadors Theatre. There is no plot, no dialogue and nobody ...More  Young Frankenstein Theatre | Until 10th February 2018 Garrick Theatre 2 minutes walk from The Hippodrome Ross Noble, Lesley Joseph and Hadley Fraser lead the cast of Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks' uproarious musical based on his ...More  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Theatre | Until 22nd July 2018 Palace Theatre 2 minutes walk from The Hippodrome Judging by the 36,000 retweets Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling got when she announced ...More Voice - By Gavin Maughfling Exhibitions | Until 28th October 2017 Westminster Reference Library 3 minutes walk from The Hippodrome Exhibitions & Art, Painting....More New on LondonTown  Smoking Goat Dining Opened in 2014, Soho dive bar and dining room Smoking Goat is a popular side ...More  Smoking Goat Shoreditch Dining Ben Chapman, Brian Hannon and head chef Ali Borer open a second Smoking Goat, in ...More The Watch House Dining A former spice factory near Tower Bridge has become a cool coffee shop, offering signature cocktails at night....More The Watch House Dining Once a shelter for men guarding St Mary Magdalane Church graveyard at night, now a cosy Bermondsey Street coffee shop....More  The Watch House Dining Chancery Lane coffee shop The Watch House becomes, from 5pm each evening, a cosy wine ...More Claw Carnaby Dining Claw Carnaby is the first bricks and mortar site for the seafood specialist....More  The Good Egg Dining Chefs Joel Braham, Alex Coppard and Oded Mizrachi repeat the success of their much-loved Stoke ...More  Bombay Bustle Dining The team behind Jamavar honour the men who use Mumbai's local railway to deliver home ...More  The Playground Theatre Entertainment 200 seat Ladbroke Grove theatre house in a former bus depot....More Autumn 2016 in London Article No excuse to hide and hibernate with London's impressive calendar of events over the coming months. With frightful Halloween happenings and banging Bonfire Night celebrations, excellent exhibitions and fabulous foodie pop-ups, there's a whole host ...More Stylist Live Exhibitions | From 10th November Presented by Stylist Magazine, Stylist Live is back for its third year in 2017 and it has doubled in size since launching in 2015. Taking place at Olympia London, the event expects to welcome 21,000 ...More Vegan Nights Foodie Events | On 23rd November After the roaring success of the original Vegan Nights market - the queue stretched all the way down Brick Lane - it's coming back this November. Hosted by the Truman Markets and King Cook of ...More  Living with gods: peoples, places and worlds beyond Exhibitions | From 2nd November With no known culture in the world or ...More  London to Brighton Veteran Car Run Exhibitions | On 5th November The 2017 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run ...More  Cornelia Parker: One Day This Glass Will Break Exhibitions | From 10th November While its home is under reconstruction the Southbank ...More  The Prodigy Concerts | From 21st December The Prodigy, electronic music pioneers from Essex, with a career that spans nearly 30 years, ...More  Oktoberfest in London Article Oktoberfest comes to London this autumn with themed parties popping up all over the ...More  Affordable Afternoon Tea in London Article A much-loved tradition for locals and visitors alike, ...More  December in London 2017 Article Multi Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton comes to Victoria, Robert Lindsay reprises his role as ...More 
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