SHAFTESBURY AVENUE (n.) Sinuous bridleway twixt Piccadilly Circus and St. Giles that doth have upon it six theatrical emporiums populated by bewildered tourists.
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I once read where it was described as ‘London’s Theatre District’. That article missed out many other theatres though.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We remembered it as: Little Apples Grow Quickly Please, the 5 theatres running up the north side of Shaftesbury Avenue.
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