
Royal Opera House
According to the programme
Opera house in Covent Garden, home of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet; magnificent auditorium and glass hall.
Cheap tickets in the amphitheatre right at the top; returns online on the day.
London · Covent Garden · See
Buses, trams and Tube carriages from 200 years in the old flower market hall of Covent Garden.
The collection shows how London grew through its transport, from horse-drawn buses to the first steam-hauled Underground carriages. You can climb aboard many of the vehicles. The Underground posters show how early London embraced good design. The museum also offers tours of disused Underground stations, which sell out quickly.





The London Transport Museum (LTM) is a transport museum based in Covent Garden, London, England. The museum predominantly hosts exhibits relating to the heritage of London's transport, as well as conserving and explaining the history of it. The majority of the museum's exhibits originated in the collections of London Transport, but, since the creation of Transport for London (TfL) in 2000, the remit of the museum has expanded to cover all aspects of transport in the city and in some instances beyond. The museum operates from two sites within London. The main site in Covent Garden uses the name of its parent institution, and is open to the public every day, excluding the Christmas holidays, having reopened in 2007 after a two-year refurbishment.
From Wikipedia: “London Transport Museum”, licence CC BY-SA 4.0
Three places nearby, in walking order.



According to the programme
Opera house in Covent Garden, home of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet; magnificent auditorium and glass hall.
Cheap tickets in the amphitheatre right at the top; returns online on the day.

According to the programme
Historic theatre on Wellington Street, home for years to Disney's ‘The Lion King’.
Stalls seats near the centre aisle: that is where the animals parade past in the opening.

Mon–Tue 12 noon–11 pm, Wed–Thu 12 noon–12 midnight, Fri–Sat 12 noon–12.30 am, Sun 12 noon–10 pm; kitchen Thu–Sat until 10.30 pm
American basement theatre restaurant since 1977, a haunt of actors; burgers and Caesar salad.
After the theatre Thu–Sat: kitchen until 10.30 pm, last booking 10.30 pm. Mon–Tue the kitchen closes as early as 8 pm.

According to the programme
London's oldest theatre still in use, lavishly restored; big musicals. ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ until 9 January 2027.
Allow time for the opulent foyers before the show.

Unverified: according to OSM Mon–Sat 12 noon–11.30 pm, Sun 12 noon–10.30 pm
Game and pies in red plush since 1798, a few steps from the Strand.
Booking recommended. Sources disagree on whether it is open on Mondays.

Breakfast, lunch until 3 pm, dinner from 5 pm (last booking Mon–Sat 10.45 pm, Sun 9.45 pm)
British institution since 1828; roast beef carved at the table from the silver trolley.
Book 1–2 weeks ahead; last booking Mon–Sat 10.45 pm. After the theatre: late menu at Romano's from 9.45 pm.
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