Get ready for a Love London weekend!

Get out and explore London with us from Wednesday February 3rd to Sunday February 7th. From theatre to ballet, from shopping to dog racing, there is something for everyone...and all at dramatically discounted prices!

Wednesday 3rd February

Kick off your Love London weekend with the Faraday Film club, hosted by Brian and Linda. Tonight's film is "Billy Elliot" at 6:30pm in the Student Lounge.

Free/No deposit! Popcorn and other snacks will be provided. No need to sign up. Just show up!

Thursday 4th February

Another Billy Elliot event, only this time it's the real deal--Billy Elliot, The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre (nearest tube Victoria). Please make your own way to the theatre and meet the rest of the group at our seats in time for a 7:30 start. £15 per ticket (non-refundable).

Friday 5th February

Saturday 6th February

• Get on your bike! Join the Student Life team with a guided Bicycle Ride around central London. Meet at Gabriel's Wharf on Southbank at 10:30am (a detailed email with instructions, etc. will be sent to everyone who signs up). £5 cost (non-refundable).
• Don't fancy pedalling? Prefer to walk rather than cycle? Then you're in luck! Join Charine for a Beatles Walking Tour. Rediscover London as it was during the Beatles heyday. See the famous Abbey Road Apple studios and zebra crossing. Tour starts at Marylebone Station at 11:20am and make sure to bring your oyster card. £5 cost (non-refundable).
• Football Fanatic? Come on a tour of the world famous Chelsea football stadium; visit the player's dressing room and walk through the Player's Tunnel on a behind the scenes look at areas usually reserved for the players on a match day. This is truly memorable experience with many photo opportunities. £5 cost (non-refundable)
• Plays more your style? Come with us to "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" at the National Theatre. This is an extraordinary "play for actors and orchestra" conceived by Tom Stoppard and Andre Previn. £5 cost (non-refundable)
• A night at the Dogs! Greyhound Racing at Wimbledon Stadium...this is the England you don't get in the guide books! Meet Brian and Charine at Faraday House -- departure time TBA. £5 cost (non-refundable). **A donation will be made to charities that care for retired greyhounds.
• Next a treat for ballet lovers. Join Linda for a Night at the Royal Opera House where we will see "Romeo and Juliet", surely the world's most famous love story set to a beautiful score by Prokofiev. £10 cost (non-refundable)

Sunday 7th February

• Shop Till You Drop! Join retail guru Leonard Wiltshire and Melissa Willby for Retail 101 as they take you for a behind the scenes look at London's most iconic West End stores. Meet at Faraday House at 11:00am. Free/£10 deposit
• Prefer to sight-see than shop? Come with us on the Old City of London walking tour. Travel through time to the original London, a mere square mile nestled beside the Thames which has seen some of the most important events in British history and is home to some of London's oldest buildings and most majestic views. Meet Martin at 11:45 at Faraday House. Free/£10 deposit
• Another day, another icon. Professor Christopher Cook and Linda will meet you at the Royal Albert Hall to give some background to the cultural area "Albertopolis". We'll break for a picnic lunch -- homemade of course -- before setting off to the V&A Museum, one of London's finest and most beautiful museums. There we will be taking in the "Decode: Digital Design Sensations" exhibition which shows the latest developments in digital and interactive designs, from small screne-based graphics to large-scale installations. Free/£10 deposit
• Another treat in South Kensington, this time inside the Royal Albert Hall. Join Charine for the Cirque du Soleil's fabulous new show "Varekai" Standing tickets £15 each.
• Finally, how better to round off an action packed weekend than with a glorious concert of Beethoven's music? Meet Linda at the Barbican for a concert starting at 7:30pm. Tickets £10 each.