Visit London

Anyone who is in London over the weekend should not miss the gig on Sunday night by the show-stealing Florence and the Machine at London's Shepherds Bush Empire . From this Sunday 27 - Tuesday 29 September, Florence will be proving why her voice is worth remembering. But if post-punk anarchy is more your musical taste, Gang of Four will be at the London Forum this Saturday.

Anish Kapoor's long-awaited art exhibition opens on Saturday at London’s Royal Academy of Arts . This is the first time the Royal Academy’s Main Galleries have been taken over by a living artist, and Kapoor has made good use of the space. On arrival you’ll see the impressive Tall Tree and the Eye sculpture in the Royal Academy’s courtyard, a 15-metre high tower of shiny stainless steel balls. Anish Kapoor is at the Royal Academy of Arts from 26 September to 11 December.

The Piccadilly Guesthouse is a new, modern, penthouse-style guest house, providing comfortable accommodation in the centre of London. It offers a low cost, safe and convenient place for women to stay when visiting London England. Based on the 5th and 6th floor of a modern block on historic Jermyn Street , it is moments from top London attractions, including the West End Theatreland, Piccadilly Circus , Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, and Oxford Street . Easily accessible via Piccadilly Circus, Green Park and Leicester Square underground tube stations, and just 15 minutes from Waterloo, the Piccadilly Guest House should be your first choice when planning a trip to London.

The Tate Galley is defying the current recession thanks to an astonishing series of gifts and bequests, it was revealed today. The Gallery acquired almost £100 million of new art in the past year. This figure includes £64 million of gifts from artists and collectors, as well as bequests. Among the gifts was the Artist Rooms collection, given jointly to the Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland by London dealer Anthony d'Offay.

This Thursday, Vogue.com's Fashion Night Out will be partnering with designers, department stores, and boutiques in the West End of London to create an evening to remember. Vogue editors, models , celebrities, and retailers will gather to celebrate the fashion industry and to raise shopping morale as they take part in the special events . It is a far-reaching project intended to emphasise the creativity, pleasure and joy that fashion offers. It will also be raising money for the homeless persons' charity Crisis through sales of a limited-edition T-shirt.

London Zoo, the National Maritime Museum and the National History Museum are all shortlisted for the capital's top tourism awards . The traditional attractions beat newcomers to win recognition in the BT Visit London Awards 2009, supported by the Evening Standard, now in their 6th year.