Whilst in London - three excursions away from the ExCel area

This thread ties in with several other threads going on here.

Excursion #1 - Leicester Square to British Museum area

Get your fill of comics and merchandise at Forbidden Planet, GOSH! Comics, the Cinema Store and Comicana. For books check out Borders. For a bit of culture head onto the British Museum, see Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre or Lord of the Rings the Musical at Theatre Royal. After all that walking, head to Bali Bali for an Indonesian culinary treat.

Excursion to Forbidden Planet Gentle Giant talk on 12th July being planned - here

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Map Guide:
1. Bali Bali

Bali Bali
150 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
WC2H 8HL
Phone: 020 7836 2644
http://www.balibalirestaurant.com/
Mon - Sat 12pm - 2.15pm and 6pm - 11.15pm
Sun 5pm - 10.15
Open Bank Holidays for dinner only.

2. Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet London
179 Shaftesbury Ave
London
WC2H 8JR
Telephone 0207 420 3666
Opening Hours
Mon - Wed and Fri - Sat: 10:00am to 07:00pm
Thurs: 10:00am to 08:00pm
Sun: 12:00pm to 06:00pm
http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/store/fp
http://www.forbiddenplanetinternational.com/
http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/

3. Lyceum Theatre (Lion King Musical)

Lion King

Performance Times
Evenings: Tuesday to Saturday 7.30pm
Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday 2.00pm
Sunday 3.00pm

The performance runs approximately 2 hours 45 mins which includes a 20 minute interval. Please note that strobe lighting is used during the show.

Friday evenings & Sunday matinees
(And Tuesday ? Thursday performances 29-31 May, 24 Jul - 30 Aug)
£55.00, £47.50, £37.50, £30.00, £22.50

The Lyceum Theatre is located in Wellington Street situated at the corner of Aldwych in the heart of Covent Garden.
Lyceum Theatre 21 Wellington Street London WC2E 7RQ

4. Borders

Borders
120 Charing Cross Road
London, WC2H OJR
Phone: 020.7379.8877
Hours: Monday - Saturday 09:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm to 06:00 pm

5. Gosh Comics

GOSH! Comics
39 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3NZ
Open seven days a week
10am - 6pm
Late nights - Thursday & Friday until 7pm
http://www.goshlondon.com/index.html


6. Comicana

Comicana
237 Shaftsbury Avenue
LONDON
WC2H 8EH
Telephone 020 7836 5630
www.comicana.com
No opening times provided.

7. The Cinema Store

The Cinema Store (London)
4b Orion House,
Upper Saint Martins Lane
London
WC2H 9NY
Tel : +44 (0)207 379 7838
Mon to Sat:10am until 6.30pm / Sun: 11am until 5pm

8. Theatre Royal (Lord the Rings Musical)

Lord of the Rings

Theatre Royal Drury Lane,
Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JF

http://www.lotr.com/home.php
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/venue/279090

Performance Times
Monday evenings at 7.00pm
Tuesday to Saturday evenings at 7.30pm
Saturday matinees at 2.00pmThursday matinees at 2.00pm from 28 June

Seat Prices
Stalls £60.00, £50.00
Grand Circle £60.00
Upper Circle £42.50, £35.00
Balcony £27.50, £20.00, £15.00

Excursion #2 - Star Wars Exhibition, London Eye and Big Ben

Head to the County Hall to view the Star Wars Exhibition, go for a spin on the London Eye and then off across Westminster Bridge to take in the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.

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Excursion to Star Wars Exhibition at County Hall being planned - here

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Good point!!! Added to list above