Theatre
TKTS
Tickets can only be bought in person so do not try to contact by telephone. At times, there may well be long queues, so be prepared.
Along with neighbouring Covent Garden this is the capital of London's theatreland and the most famous London theatres are in this district. Check individual theatre websites of the official London theatreland website (http://www.officiallondon...) for current programmes and never neglect the official half price ticket booth in Leicester Square itself:
Chinese New Year Festival
Worth seeing, though Gerrard St can get unbelievably crowded, as the dragon dancers pass along the street to collect goodies hung from windows above the shops. In recent years, the festival has expanded south into Leicester Sq and Trafalgar Sq to try to alleviate the congestion.
cinemas
Leicester Square square hosts most high-profile London cinema premieres, on which occasions it is fenced and crowded beyond comfort by people desperately trying to take a look at their celebrity of choice.