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The Old Vic

The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, nonprofit producing theatre in Waterloo, London, England. It was established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Theatre. In 1871 it was rebuilt and reopened as the Royal…

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Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport is located in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England, about 7 mi northwest of Leeds city centre, and about 9 mi northeast from Bradford city centre. It serves Leeds and Bradford and the wider Yorkshire region including…

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Gatwick Airport

London Gatwick Airport is one of several international airports serving Greater London and southern England. It is located in Crawley, in West Sussex, 30 mi south of Central London, England. In 2024, Gatwick was the second-busiest airport…

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London Stansted Airport

London Stansted Airport is an international airport serving London and the south-east of England. It is located near Stansted Mountfitchet, in the district of Uttlesford, Essex; it lies 31 mi north-east of Central London.

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Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport , formerly Birmingham International Airport, is an international airport in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It lies 7 NM east-south-east of Birmingham city centre and 9.5 NM west-north-west…

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is an international airport serving Liverpool, England, on the estuary of the River Mersey 7.5 mi south-east of Liverpool city centre. Scheduled domestic, European, North African and Middle Eastern services…

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Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge, carrying the A201 road. The north end is in the City of London near the Inns of Court and Temple…

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East Midlands Airport

East Midlands Airport is an international airport in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England. The airport is situated between Loughborough (10 mi), Derby (12.5 mi) and Nottingham (14 mi); Leicester is 20 mi to the south and Lincoln 43 mi…

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London City Airport

London City Airport is an international airport in London, England. It is located in the Royal Docks, about 6 mi east of the City of London and 3 mi east of Canary Wharf. These are the two centres of London's financial industry, which is a…

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Belfast City Airport

Belfast City Airport, formally George Best Belfast City Airport , is an international airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Situated in County Down, it is adjacent to the Belfast Harbour and is 3 mi from Belfast City Centre. It shares the…

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Southampton Airport

Southampton Airport is an international airport located in both Eastleigh and Southampton, Hampshire, in England. The airport is located 3.5 NM north-northeast of central Southampton. The southern tip of the runway lies within the…

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international airport serving the west of Scotland, situated 1 mi northeast of the town of Prestwick, and 32 mi southwest of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the less busy of the two airports serving the western…