About #LondonIsOpen
#LondonIsOpen will show the world that London remains entrepreneurial, international, and full of creativity and possibility, while reassuring the more than one million foreign nationals who live in London that they will always be welcome, and that any form of discrimination will not be tolerated.
The Mayor is urging all Londoners, organisations and businesses to show their support for the #LondonIsOpen message via social media, through other creative ways. The starting idea for the campaign is built around London opening its doors to welcome people in, and will encourage people to use this as a platform for their own contributions.
The #LondonIsOpen campaign launched with a simple creative: Londoners opening their doors. The ‘Doors film’ has received more than 2.3m views and has inspired hundreds of individuals and organisations to create their own version. (See video below)
https://youtu.be/ErLq9nir41E.
The #LondonIsOpen campaign has recruited ambassadors and supporters across a huge range of sectors, including the below:
- Sport: Mo Farah, the England Cricket Team, the Premier League, the FA, Rio Ferdinand, David Haye, Chris Froome, Dame Kelly Holmes, Chris Robshaw, Martin Johnson, Saracens Rugby, Chelsea, the NFL, Wembley Stadium, and Lord’s Cricket Ground
- Business and media: Richard Branson, Rohan Silva, Melinda Stevens, Lorraine Candy, Peter Dubens, Kate Reardon, Alexandra Shulman, the Evening Standard, Time Out, GQ and Vogue
- Music: Niall Horan, Jarvis Cocker, The Vamps, Jessie Ware, Olly Murs, The Kooks, Ella Eyre, Katherine Jenkins and Tinchy Stryder
- Fashion: the British Fashion Council, Central Saint Martins, Conde Nast, Henry Holland, Caroline Rush, Alexandra Shulman, Dylan Jones, Anya Hindmarch, Fearne Cotton, Caroline Flack and Daks
- Film: the BFI, London Film Festival, Jude Law, Eddie Izzard, Louis Theroux, Richard Curtis, Dominic Cooper, Gemma Arterton, Cressida Bonas, Jack Whitehall, Pinewood Studios and Amma Asante
- TV, radio, theatre and dance: Jo Whiley, Chris Moyles, Konnie Huq, Jamal Edwards, Pixie Lott, Sheridan Smith, Beverly Knight, 50 x West End theatres, Pineapple Dance Studios, and English National Ballet
- Art: London Design Festival, David Shrigley, Gillian Wearing, Jeremy Deller, Mark Titchner and Hew Locke
- Travel: AirBnB
About London & Partners and visitlondon.com
Visitlondon.com is the official visitor guide to London and is run by London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s official promotional agency. London & Partners’ purpose is to support the Mayor’s priorities by promoting London internationally, as the best city in the world in which to invest, work, study and visit.
Visitlondon.com is a comprehensive resource for everything that is happening in London. At any one time, this includes 20,000 event listings, plus content designed to inspire and assist visitors. Each month visitlondon.com attracts more than 3.5m visits and its social media channels have 1.75m followers.
West End shows that are involved in the London is Open campaign;
• 42nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
• Disney’s Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre
• An American In Paris, Dominion Theatre
• Around The World In 80 Days, Cadogan Hall
• Bat Out Of Hell The Musical, London Coliseum
• Dreamgirls, Savoy Theatre
• Five Guys Named Moe, Marble Arch Theatre
• Follies, National Theatre
• Gangsta Granny, Garrick Theatre
• The Girl From The North Country, Old Vic
• Half A Sixpence, Noel Coward Theatre
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace Theatre
• Kinky Boots, Adelphi Theatre
• Les Misérables, Queen’s Theatre
• Mamma Mia, Novello Theatre
• Matilda The Musical, Cambridge Theatre
• Motown The Musical, Shaftsbury Theatre
• Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Duke Of York’s
• Rabbits, Park Theatre
• Stomp, Ambassadors Theatre
• Summer In London, Theatre Royal Stratford East
• The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, Criterion Theatre
• The Kite Runner, Playhouse Theatre
• The Mousetrap, St Martin’s Theatre
• The Phantom Of The Opera, Her Majesty’s Theatre
• The Play That Goes Wrong, Duchess Theatre
• The Woman In Black, Fortune Theatre
• The Wind In The Willows, London Palladium
• Twilight Song, Park Theatre
• Touch, Soho Theatre
• What The Ladybird Heard, Lyric Theatre
• Wicked, Apollo Victoria
About SOLT
SOLT is the not-for-profit organisation representing the London theatre industry. The organisation produces the Olivier Awards and West End LIVE and runs audience development initiatives including Get Into London Theatre and Kids Week which runs throughout August.
*Participating venues, attractions and experiences involved with the campaign.
More information can be found on the Visit London website here.
What’s On
Over 40% off top London attractions with the London Explorer Pass (www.londonexplorerpass.com/summer)
28th July to 31st August 2017
20% off all London Stadium Tours
22nd August 2017 to 31st March 2018
20% off Thamesjet Tickets throughout the World Athletic Championships
14th July to 13th August 2017
20 % off 24-hour Hop-on-Hop-off River Pass
14th July to 13th August 2017
Save 10% on cookery classes
13th June to 31st August 2017
20% off tickets to London Fashion Week Festival (Ecx LUXE)
21st September to 24th September 2017
Food and Drink
Tea and a complimentary bottle of prosecco for two at Scoff and Banter
4th April to 31st July 2017
25% off afternoon tea at Burger and Burgundy Podium
4th July to 31st July 2017
Bottomless Fridays at Boisdale of Canary Wharf
13th June to 31st August
Soul Friday with Free Flowing Fizz at Boisdale of Canary Wharf
23rd May to 31st August 2017
Weekend Brunch at Savini Criterion with bottomless prosecco
4th July to 27th August 2017
Save 15% on Sunday Brunch at Boisdale of Canary Wharf
13th June to 31st August 2017
Save 20% on your food bill when you dine at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
13th July to 13th August 2017
20% off on food/soft drinks and merchandise at Planet Hollywood London
4th April to 31st December 2017
Kids eat free at Jamie's Italian London restaurants
Hotels and experiences
Save 10% at St. James’ Hotel and Club
14th July 2017 to 10th September 2017
Save 20% at InterContinental London, The O2
20th June to 10th September 2017
15% off on all day tours by car and driver guide with British Tours
12th June to 20th December 2017