Here are our top picks: ✍️ Dabbers Bingo, the UK’s first ever purpose-built social bingo hall Bongo’s Bingo, ft. lots of dancing on tables and bizarre prizes Hip Hop Bingo, for lip sync battles, dance offs, more bling than you can throw a zimmer frame at Bingo Lingo, for crazy prizes, twerk offs, sing-offs and rave classics UKG Bingo, modern bingo set to old skool UK Garage anthems. We go on and on about why you should come to London and what you should do here, but we don’t often tell you where to stay. I noticed how the pubs on my campus at LSE were filled pretty much whenever they were open. 5.

Please enter your email to receive our monthly e-newsletters. Instead of going to overpriced, overcrowded attractions like Madame Tussauds and the London Dungeons, pay a visit to London’s unrivalled collection of free museums and galleries. The United Kingdom attracts more than 30 million tourists a year, making it one of the most popular countries to visit in the world. Mayfield Lavender Farm, the perfectly purple field that’s open all summer Peggy Porschen, the pretty pink bakery with fancy cupcakes and a ‘grammable shopfront EL&N London, the Kensington spot with a ‘Love Hearts’ filled cave Girl with a Dolphin, a statue on the north bank of the Thames by Tower Bridge ⚡️ Leadenhall Market, a magical market space that has been used to represent Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Writing in the wrong format can cause confusion for a date like 9/7, which could be interpreted as either September 7 or July 9 depending on where you are. Warner Bros Studio Tour takes you onto the real film sets from the movies The Cursed Child theatre show is the official two-part sequel to the book House of Minalima is full of amazing designs from the Harry Potter world The Potion Room is an unofficial ‘wizard afternoon tea’ HP fans will love The Wizarding Chambers is a Potter-themed hotel room for the truly dedicated!

Along those lines, make sure you're converting your American Fahrenheit temperatures to Celsius. Very early on in my time in London I would be invited to the pubs for lunch, and I would balk at going. Upwards of £12 for a cocktail? Some places in the UK have names that aren't pronounced in the most intuitive way. This buzzy east London neighbourhood is full to the brim with quirky bars and eateries, and enough to fill your days with fun, from day until night. Sign up for Innovation Inc. By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Business Insider You don’t have to pay for (most) museums. Unlike in the United States, where tipping your bartender for each drink you order is expected, tipping at a British pub isn't the norm. London is rapidly undergoing a cinematic renaissance – film studios are flocking to produce films here, Brits are cleaning up at the Oscars, and our film festivals are fab too.

The 7 most embarrassing things Americans can do when visiting the UK. London’s swish crazy golf courses are the perfect way to spend an hour putting about. These are the capital’s biggest and best. Pubs are at the centre of social life in the UK, and the capital has one on virtually every corner. There are hundreds of examples of words that have different meanings in British English and American English. Pick your moments wisely; someone reading on the tube probably doesn’t want to chat, but someone enjoying a pint in the pub might be a little friendlier. This isn’t to say they aren’t also pros when it comes to going on benders, it’s just to say that they’re willing to start earlier than we are. The only thing that remains true about the old stereotypes of British cuisine is that you cannot get a good slice of pizza there. Not least, our cousins across the Atlantic have made a lasting impression on our country, despite having existed for far less time than the UK has.