Where to go

"London is the biggest show on earth," mayor Ken Livingstone said recently in a bid to attract more tourists. While that may be a little over the top, the capital is full of enough fantastic shows, clubs, bars and attractions to satisfy anyone.

London guides

There are lots of online London guides. The Evening Standard and Time Out provide two of the most comprehensive:

Link: Evening Standard Entertainment Guide

Link: Time Out

Theatre guides

If you're after some ideas before you travel to London for Hotelympia, how about booking some tickets for a West End show? Here are a couple of sites that do listings and reviews:

Link: Official London theatre site

Link: A-Z of London theatres

Link: A-Z of popular London shows

Comedy

Or you could book some tickets for the best-known stand-up comedy clubs:

Link: The Comedy Store

Link: Jongleurs

Football

If you're a football fan, find out if there are any matches on for the big London Premiership clubs:

Links:

Arsenal
Charlton
Chelsea
Fulham
Spurs
West Ham

Booking tickets

All the theatres, clubs, gigs and football matches will offer direct booking, but you can book all these things online with companies such as Ticketmaster for a additional fee.

Link: Ticketmaster

Tourist attractions

There's also plenty of information available from the London Tourist Board the on the biggest attractions such as Madame Tussauds or the London Eye. The site also includes a listing of events searchable by date.

Link: London Tourist Board

Link: Individual attractions

Link: Art galleries

Link: Museums

Feeling extravagant?

How about a booking a capsule all to yourself on the London Eye

Or if that's not high enough, a helicopter tour of London

Or maybe a session with a personal shopper at Harvey Nichols