Cultural+London

﻿Cultural London
London is a very diverse city made up of various ethnic groups. London is home to many, galleries, and other institutions, many of which are free of admission charges and are major tourist attraction as well as playing a role in research. London is a large pop-cultural city.

The Culture of London concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. London, in its capacity as the UK's cultural centre, has served as the base of a number of internationally important acts.

A variety of landmarks and objects are cultural icons associated with London. Many British cultural icons are strongly associated with London in the minds of visiting tourists, including the red telephone box, the route master bus, the black taxi and the Union Flag. London has been an important centre of literature, both as a setting for many plots and as the home to many famous writers. Londoner, Charles Dickens, wrote novels that painted a foggy and grim picture of the city which has had a major influence on how it was perceived by the people of the early Victorian period. Also, William Shakespeare, the most renowned British writer, and Ben Jonson, one of his contemporaries and a fellow playwright, spent most of their lives living and working in London. Ben Jonson's ‘The Alchemist’, one of his most distinguished plays, is set in London.

A telephone box with the Palace of Westminster in the background - two architectural and cultural icons of London.

 ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ Popular Music
For hundreds of years London has been the centre of a diverse and proud music universe which grows stronger with each passing year. The Los Angeles of the United Kingdom (but with more soul), London has seen the rise of the rock and roll, pub rock, punk and brit-pop movements and will live to see several more genres emerge. Filled with up-and-coming artists, musical celebrities and haloed live music venues and night clubs, London is a must-visit attraction for any music lover.With a long and illustrious history, some of the world’s most famous nightclubs and night-spots, several of the world’s biggest bands and artists and undoubtedly some of the best record stores on the planet, London lives up to it’s reputation as a music mecca.

Museums and Art Galleries
London is home to over 240 museums, galleries, and other institutions, many of which are free of admission charges and are major tourist attractions as well as playing a research role. The amount of museums and galleries, effect the uniform landscape itself, the amount sets London apart from the rest of UK.



A head-on shot from Trafalgar Square of the National Gallery in London