WC1V Area Guide
A locals' guide to WC1V
Where do WC1V locals go?
Why not explore the nearby areas of
holborn,
covent garden,
bloomsbury,
soho,
clerkenwell,
west end,
euston,
fitzrovia,
kings cross,
and barbican
Did you know?
"Great St Bart's is a church on West Smithfield and was used in the filming of a number of well known films, including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Robert Downey-Jr's Sherlock and The Other Boleyn Girl."
There are some fantastic restaurants next to London Liverpool Street perfect for a quick bite to eat at lunch or before a long journey.
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Andrew Phillips
The majesty of St Paul's Cathedral's architecture and the historical significance is amazing...
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Josh Walsh
London Liverpool Street is not only a gateway to London, but to the rest of the country too.
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Esin Gilgil
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What locals say about WC1V
Activities near WC1V
Railcard + the Corner Laughers
Railcard play a summer matinee show upstairs at The Betsey Trotwood, with special US guests The Corner Laughers. Railcard formed in early 2025 when Rachel Love (Dolly Mixture) and Ian Button (Papernut Cambridge, The Penrose Web & more) began writing songs together. Along with Peter Momtchiloff (Heavenly, Would-be-goods) on bass and Allison Thompson (Oldfield Youth Club, Heist, Trashcan Sinatras) on trumpet, the band have recorded a stack of material in a very short time. Their trio of eponymous EPs were released as a compilation by Skep Wax and Slumberland in January 2026, and in September there follows another album Two Steps At A Time, with twelve more songs, plus a run of UK gigs. Railcard's individual indie/pop DNA is easy to trace in the music - Love and Button's songs mix up ingredients from their earlier projects, and Momtchiloff's own songs bear his hallmark style. There are shared lead vocals, jangling guitars, sweet strings, organ and cool trumpet lines, plus a drive and punch from the rhythm section that steers into Motown, bubblegum pop/garage and more. https://railcardband.bandcamp.com/ This is perhaps what Stereolab would sound like if, accompanied by a TV show orchestra, they had to cover a "K-Tel's Greatest Unknown Hits of the 1960s and 1970s" compilation. - Pause-Record-Play The foursome shimmy seamlessly between hyper-melodic vintage King's Road psychedelia..featherlight lushness..pop-exotica..sublimely rubber-grooved glitterball-kosmisch.and 70s kitsch curiosity. - Freq Longtime San Francisco Bay Area indie-pop and folk-pop outfit The Corner Laughers weave a tapestry of enchanting, "ridiculously catchy melodies" (Word Magazine) and thoughtful lyricism. Their newest record, the just-released Concerns of Wasp and Willow, is already earning critical acclaim and airplay at home and abroad. For their August performances in England, singer/songwriter/ukulele player and multi-instrumentalist Khoi Huynh will play as an acoustic duo. Check out https://bigstirrecords.com/the-corner-laughers for more information. "The Corner Laughers are a Californian band who come across like a West Coast Belle and Sebastian. Their indie pop is sassy and smart, intelligent and intricate, twee with bite." - The Guardian The Corner Laughers craft a brand of pop that's sophisticated, clever, erudite and memorable one that follows in the proud tradition of great songwriting artists like Carole King and Paul McCartney. SF WeeklyRead more
UKG Brunch - ALL DAY RAVE
The UK's Biggest Daytime Garage Party Returns To Fabric London Playing On The Day: Shelley Nelson - LIVE PA Pay As U Go / Wideboys / DJ Yankee / Spin E.B / DJ Listener / BBBrown / Vibesey / DJ Kure / Stixy D MC PSG / Sharky P / MC Viper / Special MC / Minx / MR O.V / Starky MC / Danger K General Info: Event Time: 2:00pm - 10:00pm (8 Hour UKG DAY PARTY)Read more
ACAPROV The Improvised Musical
The Second Friday of every month at THE GREEN, 333 Old Street (Shoreditch Balls Basement) Acaprov's 5 show offers both comedy and a musical that will make you laugh, cry and sing all the way home. Short-form Musical Improv interacting with the audience, followed by a long-form narrative improvised a cappella musical, starting in a location of the audience's choice, and making sense of whatever title the audience choose. The entire show is completely a cappella with the cast using body-percussion, beat-boxing, sound effects, freestyle rap, singing and dance to wow the audience in this high-energy once in a lifetime musical you'll never forget! Post show, whilst you go upstairs for a cocktail we will reset the seating ‘cabaret style’, and the venue will stay open for KARAOKE (free to anyone with a show ticket, £5 for anyone else) hosted by AP JK LolsRead more
Robinsons Village + Hanakiv
Chloe Anais x Classical Unlocked Presents: A night of ambient fused with classical soundscapes Robinson’s Village + Hanakiv Robinson’s Village is the ambient project of Nottingham-born, London-based artist James Burns. Blending reverb-soaked tape loops with layers of warped modular synths, his sound explores the fragile beauty of decay and imperfection. His latest release, By Burning This (2024), was composed using a gently scorched tape loop warmed with a lighter to introduce delicate warping and sonic instability. His influences include Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Grouper, William Basinski, KMRU, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Loveliescrushing. Known for his tactile approach to sound design, James has built a growing audience across social media through various short compositions. Tracks like birds birds birds (2023), a glockenspiel piece processed through tape, earned editorial support on Spotify’s Liminal playlist. His unique sonic palette has also caught the attention of brands such as Shure, Teenage Engineering, Arturia, and Hologram Electronics, who have supported his evolving toolkit of ambient gear. Beyond his personal releases, James is expanding into composition for film and games, bringing his distinct textural sensibility to new storytelling mediums. His EP Happy Birthday, Mate is out now. Hanakiv is a London-based, Estonian-born pianist and composer who creates meditative, piano-based ambient music, with classical and electronic elements. Presented by Classical Unlocked. This is an 18+ eventRead more
England V Panama Live (standing Only)
★this ticket doesn't guarantee you a seat, entry is first come, first served★ Join us for the Fifa World Cup 2026 live on the big screens! Fill up on jugs of beer for your group and order Yard Sale Pizza to your table! This is an 18+ eventRead more
Joana Serrat + Elaine Palmer
Trotwood Events present Joana Serrat + Elaine Palmer We are delighted to welcome back Joana Serrat and Elaine Palmer to the Betsey for an afternoon of cosmic Americana and delightful singer/songwriting. JOANA SERRAT Hailing from Vic, but recently relocated to London, the Catalan singer/songwriter has released six critically acclaimed albums (like Mazzy Star guesting on an early Neil Young demo, Mojo), performed on the biggest festival stages across Europe and the USA and supported artists including The Jayhawks, Neko Case, Courtney Marie Andrews, The Handsome Family, and Israel Nash, while performing headline shows across the globe, including the UK. Her music is a perfect blend of Dream Pop, Folkgaze and Cosmic Country with echoes of Cocteau Twins, The Velvet Underground, Fleetwood Mac and Fairport Convention Shell be performing a full band set with her brand new band of London music scene veterans (including members of The Hanging Stars, Lightshines and The See See). ELAINE PALMER Hailing from an isolated village up on the North Yorkshire Moors, Elaine has spent much of her life travelling back and forth to family in Phoenix, Arizona. Growing up in an old Watermill, she immersed herself in music, writing songs influenced by her surroundings both in the UK and USA. Elaine finely honed her distinctive voice and built a reputation as much for her emotive, mesmerizing stage presence as for her fusion of British folk and American country styles. Touring extensively, sharing stages with the likes of Patty Griffin, Lilly Hiatt and Seasick Steve, her two most recent releases Half Moon Rising and Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold have seen her working with musician and producer Mike Butler (Phoebe Bridgers, Norah Jones, The White Buffalo) at his Half Moon Lodge studio high in the San Diego hills.Read more
Old Skool vs UK Garage Bottomless Brunch
We're diving deep into the roots of UK Garage - the bangers, the bars, the basslines. From the old school to the anthems that still shut down dance floors, we're celebrating the full history of UKG in one unforgettable bottomless brunch! Taking It Back to the Old Skool!Read more
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