Most visitors to Soho get to know it in the evening, when it is alive with music and lit by neon. See the other side of Soho with a guided tour of the community as it wakes up. Your informed and humorous tour guide will take you through Chinatown and along Old Compton Road, letting you pause for pictures and delicacies, as well as share stories of the community's 300+ years of history. This tour is offered through London Walks, one of London's most recognized tour companies. Tours leave Sundays and Fridays from Wyndham's Theatre, just outside the Leicester Street Tube Station, accessible by the Piccadilly and Northern Tube lines.
Take the Tottenham Court Road Tube Station to get to Soho Square, which is centered around a statue of Charles II. This neighborhood was first laid out in 1681 and continues to be one of the hubs of London to this day. There are many restaurants, shops, and bars to visit, but locals know that the best way to see the area is to grab a coffee and a pastry at a sidewalk cafe and let the neighborhood pass you by. Much of London's modern media companies are located in Soho Square, including England's Football Association and 20th Century-Fox. The French Protestant Church, completed in 1893, stands at numbers 8 and 9, and is a must see for many visitors to London.
Soho is home to many of London's famous and storied theaters. London theater is recognized as some of the best in the world, and Soho is a great way to experience it. Take your chance at one of the discounted ticket booths and see what is available for that evening. The later you check in, the better your chances of getting tickets for a long-sold-out show, but you never know what you're going to get. Tickets are available earlier in the day, but the prices get cheaper as the hours draw on. From classical to comedy and musicals to fringe, theater in Soho impacts the drama and stage plays that all of England sees, and is always worth a trip.
