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  • Alice falls down the rabbit hole at the Royal Opera House March 11, 2010
    The Royal Ballet has commissioned its first full length ballet in 15 years with Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland set to receive its world premiere at the Royal Opera House in February 2011. […]
  • London Assurance March 11, 2010
    Everyone is having a lot of fun in the National’s Olivier theatre at the moment. Silly walks, even sillier disguises, a remote control rat and a farcical plotline are providing much merriment for audiences and actors alike, and it is all courtesy of Dion Boucicault’s London Assurance. […]
  • Royal Opera House stages Anna Nicole opera March 10, 2010
    The co-creator of Jerry Springer The Opera is to write a new opera based on the controversial life of American glamour model Anna Nicole Smith, who died in 2007 aged 39. […]
  • Billys get down with Gordon Brown March 10, 2010
    As they prepare to celebrate the fifth birthday of hit London show Billy Elliot The Musical, the four boys who play the title character got a taste of what it is like to run the country when they were invited to Downing Street by Gordon Brown. […]
  • Iain Glen March 10, 2010
    As Iain Glen returns to the London stage in Henrik Ibsens’s Ghosts, he talks to Matthew Amer about taking the leap into directing and the effect of children on his choices. […]

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  • Bestival: Time Machine March 9, 2010
    All the best bits of the Isle of Wight festival without a soggy tent in sight. Bestival: Time Machine in London. 20 Mar […]
  • Together March 5, 2010
    A new season of alternative electronic club nights at The Coronet Theatre, Elephant and Castle. 12 Mar-25 Jun Book online: http://www.seetickets.com/visitlondon/event.asp?ventown=london&artist=TOGETHER&WT.mc_id=rss_002 […]
  • Videopia March 3, 2010
    Club night remaking classic Ridley Scott movie Alien, followed by live music and DJs. 16 Mar […]
  • Get Loaded in the Dark February 26, 2010
    If you like the annual summer festival, you'll love Get Loaded's after dark Easter party at The Coronet. 1 Apr […]
  • White Mischief Third Birthday Extravaganza February 17, 2010
    White Mischief celebrates its third birthday with a steampunk-themed night of burlesque, music and more. 27 Mar […]

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A Beach By The Thames says Boris

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London Mayor Boris Johnson says he is looking at setting up an annual beach by the Thames as he promoted a temporary public outdoor pool on the South Bank.
Swimmer Rebecca Adlington and Mayor of London Boris Johnson join school children to help to launch the ‘Pools [...]

When Boris Met Dave

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David Cameron’s years as an Oxford undergraduate will be the subject of a More 4 docudrama, the first dramatised depiction of the Tory leader.
The programme, which has the working title of When Boris Met Dave, will look at the student experiences of Cameron and his contemporary [...]

Boris Makes a Splash

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Although this is an old story by this date, we wanted to add it to our collection of stories about the London Mayor.
In June 2009, London Mayor Boris Johnson was wading through the shallows of the river while visiting an environmental project when he lost his [...]

Boris Johnson to Appear on EastEnders

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Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, will become the first politician to appear on EastEnders in the programme’s 24-year history.
Viewers will see the Mayor getting a scolding from the pub landlady Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor, who spends a morning trying to track him down [...]

London mayor Boris Johnson in near-miss cycling incident

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Boris Johnson and his transport adviser were involved in a near miss while cycling in east London yesterday after a truck nearly dragged a car into the path of their bikes.
The mayor of London, a keen cycling enthusiast, was on one of his regular scouting expeditions [...]

Boris Johnson launches ‘Only in London’ tourism campaign

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today announced a new £2 million international marketing campaign to boost overseas visitors to London.
The Mayor launched the campaign on The London Eye, one of the capital’s most popular attractions, on the first day of British Tourism Week. The campaign is expected to deliver an additional £60 million worth [...]