Tuesday morning/afternoon in Central London

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DP has convinced me to fly down with him as he’s on a business trip in Luton. Going to fly into Gatwick (plane lands at 7.50am) then train from there (into Victoria? Or is there a better easier way?)

DP will be heading straight to meetings etc and can’t check into hotel until 3pm.

Had thought I’d catch the matinee of a show but there is literally nothing on Tuesday afternoons except kids shows!

Any ideas on how to make the most of 5/6hrs? Quite fancy some nice sushi/Japanese food for lunch if any recommendations there too!

The Gunpowder Plot at the tower. So much fun :)

No showing on the Tuesday :( looks fab too!

DH did the Gunpowder Plot with our teenagers and they enjoyed it.

Tate Modern and Shakespeare Walking Tour at The Globe?
National Portrait Gallery has reopened- it used to have a lovely bar!

Train to Victoria, yes
I would recommend a gallery - either of the tates, or the national, or the national portrait gallery. What do you like? Tate modern for conceptual/ spectacular stuff, the others for more museum-y/cerebral. If I was you I would probably walk from Victoria to picadilly, see what’s on at the Royal Academy, and then wander into Mayfair and Soho.

for Japanese food, I recently went to oka in carnaby street, which was good.

Oh it’s the summer exhibition at the RA of course! Quite interesting … but quite possibly tate modern would be more interesting for you. Look at this! It looks fantastic

https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/contemporary-african-photography-a-world-in-common

Sotheby's Freddie Mercury auction is being exhibited before the sale - you can visit.

amp.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/03/killer-queen-sale-freddie-mercurys-possessions-go-up-for-auction

Van Gogh experience is supposed to be lovely but I think that might be in Shoreditch.

Royal Academy is a good shout.

The Summer Exhibition - it’s always a highlight!

I had an AS to see if anyone had posted this , we went this weekend , it was amazing and so busy , over an hour to get in.

So many fascinating belongings (must've spent all day dusting or had a team of cleaners )
And I hadn't realised how teeny Freddie Mercury was (he was 5'9"/5'10" depending on where you search but his clothes were tiny !)

Inko Nito for sushi in Soho

That's a lovely exhibition on Georgian dress at buckingham Palace if that appeals.

If it was me I would spend a few hours in aire roman spa baths though!