West Ham play their home matches at Upton Park. The Premier League fixtures for the 2010/11 season are as follows:
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21 Aug 2010 - 22 May 2011 (annual)
West Ham United play their home matches at The Boleyn Ground. The Premier League runs between August and May and full fixture lists can be found on the club websites. Please note: games may be rearranged due to cup or television commitments.
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18 Aug 2012 - 19 May 2013 (annual)
Watch sweaty contenders pumping their muscles at the London Triathlon, a gruelling trial concentrated around ExCeL London. There is a Super Sprint, a tougher Sprint, the Olympic Distance and the team relay Olympic and Sprint competitions.
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Sep 2013 (annual)
Get clued up on DIY matters at ExCel's Grand Designs Live London exhibition. The show takes inspiration from houses featured on the Grand Designs TV show, with ideas for kitchens, bathrooms, gardens and interiors.
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May 2013 (annual)
The World Travel Market at ExCel London is the annual marketplace for the UK travel industry, open to trade only. The latest travel trends are debated as visitors attend seminars, one-to-one meetings and plenty of parties.
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Nov 2013 (annual)
The William Morris Gallery is England's only public museum dedicated to the avatar of the Arts and Crafts movement. The 18th-century Water House, the master designer's early home, houses numerous artefacts from Morris' long, wide-ranging career as designer, manufacturer, printer and socialist, and presents examples of his wallpaper designs, tapestry and books.
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Daily; not Mon or Sun
Lovebox Weekender brings love, tunes and happy people to London's Victoria Park, making the most of a summer weekend with a quality line-up and plenty of festival fun. Away from the main stage you'll find DJs filling the dance arenas.
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Jun 2013 (annual)
The Underage Festival returns to London's Victoria Park, with a fantastic show strictly for 14-18-year olds. Bands and DJs across six stages deliver teenage kicks - without alcohol, or embarrassing parents.
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Aug 2013 (annual)
The inaugural London Electronic Dance Festival takes over the city's Victoria Park with a feast of crunching beats and booming bass. French house music star David Guetta and influential UK electronic dance act Leftfield top the bill.
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Jun 2013 (annual)
The Thames Barrier was built to protect London from rising tides. Its space-age silver buttresses are worth a look at any time, even more so when the barrier is raised (about ten times a year) for routine maintenance.
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Daily
The former Millennium Dome has a new lease of life as The O2 music venue. London's most controversial building, close to Greenwich on the River Thames, now rocks to the sounds of superstar performers like Prince and Bruce Springsteen.
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Daily
The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals brings together the best male tennis players of the season for a final showdown at London's O2 Arena. The likes of Roger Federer and Andy Murray slug it out for US$5 million in prize money.
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Nov 2013 (annual)
Offset Festival presents a weekend of live music in the rustic setting of Hainault Forest Country Park, just outside London. The festival's name may make it sound ecologically directed but we're assured that things get really messy here.
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Sep 2013 (annual)
The David Beckham Academy runs soccer training programmes for children throughout the year. Next-door to the O2 in Greenwich, it has two full-sized indoor pitches, educational and medical facilities. Adults can enjoy corporate programmes and an evening league.
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Daily
Billingsgate Fish Market may not be the seafood mecca it once was - it is only processing a third of what it was 20 years ago - but is still Britain's main distribution point, servicing catches from Aberdeen to Penzance.
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Daily; not Mon
The Gun is a legendary Isle of Dogs boozer boasting a terrace with views over the River Thames and the Millennium Dome. The menu features modern European dishes with a good selection of seafood dishes. The fish and shellfish are handpicked each morning by the chef and his team at nearby Billingsgate Market.
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Daily
The Burberry Discount Outlet, tucked away in Hackney's Chatham Place, offers a wide range from the coveted Burberry collection, from staple wardrobe items to spoil-yourself accessories.
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Daily
Plateau is a classy Conran-designed restaurant on the 4th floor of Canada Place. Floor-to-ceiling windows give impressive views over Canary Wharf, while inside head chef Tim Tolley serves contemporary French delicacies such as diver-caught scallops and prawn roulade.
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Daily; not Sun
Dr Barnardo's ragged school in Mile End provided free education for local children from 1877 to 1908. The largest in London, it occupied three canalside warehouses. Today these have been turned into the Ragged School Museum, tracing the fascinating history of East End life.
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Wed and Thu only
East Wintergarden, with its spectacular glass atrium, is the entertainment heart of the Docklands, with various events including comedy nights.
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Daily
The ISS Canary Wharf Classic is among the top events on the international squash calendar. Attracting some of the world's best squash players, the event draws squash fans and City workers to Canary Wharf's spectacular glass East Wintergarden venue.
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Mar 2012 (annual)
The Museum of London Docklands in West India Quay tells the story of the river and its people, from the arrival of the Romans to the rise of Canary Wharf. Thousands of articles capture the people and places behind the transformation.
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Daily
The Museum in Docklands' new gallery, London Sugar and Slavery offers an insight into the world of slaves and their owners, with particular emphasis on London's role in the slave trade and later its abolition.
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Daily
1802 is the bar, lounge and dining room of the Museum in Docklands and shares the museum's original warehouse premises. Cocktails are the order of the day after work when Canary Wharf's well-paid executives come to let off steam. It also serves substantial modern European dishes.
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Daily
At Spa London in Bethnal Green, Londoners can escape from urban stress and city fumes with detox massages and thermal experiences. The spa is considerably less expensive than most London spas, which in itself, is a rather relaxing thought.
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Daily
Once upon a tranny time, in Bistrotheque's PS2 Caberet Room, Spanky, Jon Sizzle, Lisa Lee, Ryan Styles and Russella spent countless Saturday nights lipsynching their way through all the pop classics. Today, an absolutely fabulous time is had by all as the silent art lives on.
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Sat only
Despite the elegance of the dining room, the intimacy of the paneled oak room and old-world charm of Napoleon Bar, for many the highlight of Bistrotheque is the Cabaret room. Let Bistrotheque entertain you with dinner, drinks and a bit of cheeky entertainment.
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Daily
The FymFyg Bar in East London plays host to three quality comedy acts every Friday and Saturday night. A guest MC and a late-night bar follow the acts.
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Fri and Sat only
One of the largest and oldest collections of toys and childhood artefacts in the world awaits children of all ages at London's V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green.
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Daily
Established for nearly 30 years, the London International Antique Dolls, Toys, Miniatures & Teddy Bear Fair attracts collectors and dealers from around the world. Now taking place at Dulwich College, find antique and new dolls, bears, miniatures and juvenilia.
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Mar 2013 (various dates)
The V&A Museum of Childhood Summer Festival brings a touch of Glastonbury to East London. The museum buzzes with the sounds of live music, street performers and rickshaw rides. Face-painting, food stalls and games also keep the little monsters entertained.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
Buen Ayre's success lies in its simplicity. Classic cuts of quality Argentine steak and parrilladas to share are the specialities. Try the tasty meat empanadas for a typical starter. Wooden tables and small candles make the restaurant cosy and relaxed for the trendy Broadway Market clientele. Book ahead.
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Daily
Each and every day East London oasis of calm Yoga Place teaches others to stretch, breathe and sometimes chant. It's a beautiful space and could do wonders for the soul.
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Daily
The Bethnal Green Working Man's Club puts on quirky events, from tea parties and sample sales to cabaret and burlesque shows. This is the place to go if you're after an alternative night out... It's so East London it hurts.
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Daily
Delve into Greenwich's royal and maritime past at Discover Greenwich. With temporary exhibitions, a learning room, themed permanent displays and loads of hands-on activities, the centre is a great place to begin exploring the World Heritage Site.
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Daily
Festive gliding comes to the banks of the Thames at Greenwich, with a real-ice rink in the spectacular grounds of the Old Royal Naval College. Stop for hot chocolate, mulled wine and mince pies at CafÃ?Æ'Ã?'Ã?â€?Ã?©Ice.
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Dec 2013 - Jan 2014 (annual)
For a quintessential London pub experience, the Prospect of Whitby in Wapping is the place. This ancient drinking den once entertained smugglers. Now, in less treacherous times, its panelled rooms with river views are the perfect place for a pint.
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Daily
B-boy style sportswear, Harley Davidson jackets and classic ball gowns reside in harmony at Beyond Retro, the East End's one-stop shop for all things vintage. Just off Brick Lane, this is fashion at warehouse prices.
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Daily
The National Maritime Museum, set in London's Royal Greenwich Park, tells the story of Britain and the sea. Along with the Royal Observatory and the 17th-century Queen's House, the museum is part of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Daily
Whether it's integral, iyengar, hatha fusion or ashtanga, any type of yoga can help to build a strong flexible body and a calm focused mind. yogahome, Stoke Newington's oasis of calm, offers the lot - as well as plenty of alternative therapies, which are available daily.
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Daily
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