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London's specialist venue for contemporary ballet, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers classes to everyone from 5-year-old beginners and amateurs on evening classes to some of the world's top professionals. Two of London's best companies, Richard Alston Dance Company and the Robin Howard Dance Theatre have their homes here, and there is also a comfortable, versatile 300-seat theatre with a year-round programme of contemporary dance.The Place events
Company Chameleon: Gameshow
TIMES 8pm PRICING £15, concs £12
A dynamic dance-theatre piece where 'contestants' take a chance against their host, J.O.Z., who is excess personified.
Mapdance 2012
TIMES 8pm PRICING phone for prices
An opportunity to see a number of newly-devised contemporary dance works, commissioned by Nigel Charnock, Saju Hari, Detta Howe and Keira Martin.
Northern School Of Contemporary Dance: Verve 12
TIMES 8pm PRICING £7, concs £5
The postgraduate dance company presents a mixed programme of cutting-edge dance performances featuring choreography by Akram Khan, Lea Anderson, James Cousins, Milan Kozanek and Jordan Massarella.
Colin, Simon & I: Because We Care
TIMES Friday 8th June and Saturday 9th June 2012 - 8pm PRICING £15, concs £12
A modern dance work which looks at testing the bonds and limits of relationships.
Zoi Dimitriou Company: You May!
TIMES 8pm PRICING £15, concs £12
A dance-theatre duet with photography, video and sound, exploring what it entails to live in contemporary society.
Bloom!: The End Is Near
TIMES Friday 15th June and Saturday 16th June 2012 - 8pm PRICING £15, concs £12
A modern dance work which attempts to reveal the many guises of the modern day hero, and question what this 'experiment' has to do with dance.
Hofesh Shechter Company: In Good Company (No Way But Down/The Age/Luke Warm And Loving It/Last Of Hi
TIMES 8pm PRICING £15, concs £12
Five of the company dancers present their own creations in this programme of dance shorts.
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15 Gordon Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 5 minutes from The Place
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
268 Tottenham Court Road, London, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 17 minutes from The Place
Huge, but now slightly shabby, theatre which plays host to big, rocking musicals. The Dominion has a huge stage and hundreds of seats - on a ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brunswick Shopping Centre, Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 8 minutes from The Place
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes from The Place
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London > Entertainment > Live Music
275 Pentonville Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 minutes from The Place
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Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1 | 6 minutes from The Place
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British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B | 14 minutes from The Place
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London > Events > Concerts Dates: Wednesday 23rd May 2012 - 7pm
KOKO, 1A Camden High Street, NW1 | 16 minutes from The Place
Melodic dance and electronica from the artist....More
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 1 minute from The Place
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek Revival ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 5 minutes from The Place
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and Eduardo ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 5 minutes from The Place
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London > Shopping > Specialists
70 Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from The Place
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London > Shopping > Books
66 Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from The Place
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, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from The Place
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Ambassadors Hotel, 12 Upper Woburn Place, , London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 1 minute from The Place
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London > Restaurants > International restaurants
100 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2 minutes from The Place
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London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
New China Club, 37 Chalton Street, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 3 minutes from The Place
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London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | At The Place
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
UCL University, Gower Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 6 minutes from The Place
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 8 minutes from The Place
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London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 8 minutes from The Place
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 12 minutes from The Place
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7 Roger Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 14 minutes from The Place
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30 - 32 Albany Street, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 15 minutes from The Place
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257-259 Pentonville Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 minutes from The Place
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What's On Today Near The Place Are You Taking The Peace Comedy | On 23rd May 2012 Bloomsbury Theatre 5 minutes walk from The Place Dark and sardonic stories and gags from Sean Hughes, plus Zoe Lyons, Richard Herring, Patrick Monahan, Tom Price, Will Andrews, ...More Packed Lunch: Radiation Exhibitions | On 23rd May 2012 Wellcome Collection 6 minutes walk from The Place ...More Wellcome Collection Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 Wellcome Collection 6 minutes walk from The Place A look at the human condition through two permanent exhibitions, rotating temporary exhibitions and a well respected library....More St Jude's In The City Exhibitions | Until 2nd June 2012 Coningsby Gallery 13 minutes walk from The Place Contemporary wallpapers, prints, paintings and collages by Mark Hearld, Angie Lewin and Emily Sutton....More Charles Dickens Museum Reading Group Exhibitions | Until 19th July 2012 Charles Dickens Museum 13 minutes walk from The Place If you're a fan of the great literary genius Charles Dickens and love nothing more than a good natter over ...More Pilgrim Badges: Functional Souvenirs: Talk Exhibitions | On 23rd May 2012 British Museum 14 minutes walk from The Place Michael Lewis from the Department Of Portable Antiquities And Treasure discusses the objects....More ![]() Picasso Prints: The Vollard Suite Exhibitions | Until 2nd September 2012 British Museum 14 minutes walk from The Place The British Museum has recently been fortunate enough to acquire the complete Vollard Suite - a set of 100 etchings ...More ![]() Mine to Medals Exhibitions | Until 9th September 2012 British Museum 14 minutes walk from The Place For some this British Museum exhibition may be as close as they'll get to an Olympic gold medal - despite ...More Hot Rocks Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th May 2012 Surya 15 minutes walk from The Place Resident DJs spin rock'n'roll, rhythm'n'blues, punk-rock and ska....More Pear Shaped In Fitzrovia Comedy | On 23rd May 2012 Fitzroy Tavern 15 minutes walk from The Place Gags and banter from Simon D Heaven, Jimbo, Katie Bridget O'Brien, Sonia Aste, Pierre Lapoulle, Jamie Oliphant, Jimbo, James Dixon, ...More
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