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Some more informal,
semi-natural open spaces also exist, including
the 791-acre (3.2 km2) Hampstead Heath of North London.
This incorporates Kenwood House, London property sales
the former stately home and a popular location in the
summer months where classical musical concerts are held
by the lake, attracting thousands of people every weekend
to enjoy the music, scenery and fireworks.[145].
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Society and culture
Main article: Culture of London
The busy Piccadilly Circus.
[edit] Accent
Traditionally the London accent has been given London
property sales the famous Cockney label, and was similar
to many accents of the South East of England, developing
a unique form of slang known as Cockney Rhyming Slang.
The accent of a 21st century Londoner varies widely;
what is becoming more and more common amongst the under
30s London property sales however is some fusion of
Cockney, Received Pronunciation, and a whole array of
'ethnic' accents, in particular Caribbean, which form
an accent labelled Multicultural London English (MLE).[146]
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See also: List of annual events in London and
West End theatre
The Trooping the Colour held in 2006 to mark
the Queen's 80th birthday.
The Queen's Theatre in the West End London
property sales theatre district
Within the City of Westminster, the entertainment
district of the West End has its focus around
Leicester Square, where London and world film
premieresLondon property sales are held, and Piccadilly
Circus, with its giant electronic advertisements.[147]
London's theatre district is here, as are many
cinemas, bars, clubs and restaurants, including
the city's Chinatown district, and just to the
east is Covent Garden, an area housing speciality
shops. The United Kingdom's Royal Ballet, English
National Ballet, Royal Opera and English National
Opera are based in London and perform at the Royal
Opera House, The London Coliseum, Sadler's Wells
Theatre London property sales and the Royal Albert
Hall as well as touring the country.
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Islington's
1 mile (1.6 km) long Upper Street, extending
Northwards from The Angel, has more bars and restaurants
than any London property sales other street in
the UK.[149] Europe's busiest shopping area is
Oxford Street, a shopping street nearly 1 mile
(1.6 km) long — which makes it the longest shopping
street in the world — and home to many shops and
department stores including Selfridges.[150]
Knightsbridge — home to the Harrods department
store — lies just to the southwest. London is
home to designers Vivienne Westwood, Galliano,
Stella McCartney, London property sales Manolo
Blahnik, and Jimmy Choo among others; its renowned
art and fashion schools make it an international
centre of fashion alongside Paris, Milan and New
York.
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