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Proms go Underground
Passengers will be treated to a live BBC Proms concert at Leicester Square Tube station today when a viola quartet from the BBC Symphony Orchestra will perform
between 13:00 and 14:00.
The short recital is part of the BBC Proms Out+About project where, for one day only, some of London's finest musicians serenade new audiences with free live music in unusual locations across the Capital.
The classical viola players will be taking over one of the busking pitches at the station.
Working to beat the heat
London Underground has announced measures to lower temperatures on the Tube this summer.
The heat-busting innovations include:
- Restoring 50 ventilation fans across the Underground network
- Installing 40 large caged fans at key stations, and trialling ceiling-mounted fans at two stations on the Bakerloo line
- Upgrading ventilation shafts on the Victoria line
- Using a 'mechanical chiller unit', like one in operation at Oxford Circus, to cool customers in the ticket hall at Euston this year
- Established a dedicated 'Cool the Tube' project team, who are working to find engineering solutions to beat the heat
Bus tour and more
Westminster Bridge, Big Ben and London Transport Museum's Acton depot are among the sights to be savoured from a Routemaster this Saturday.
The guided tour is part of the London Transport Museum's Last Stop exhibition, and takes place from 14:00 - 17:00, departing from the Museum in Covent Garden.
Before that, London Transport Museum is marking the London Festival of Architecture with a talk by award-winning architect, Chris Wilkinson.
'The Jubilee line and Beyond' takes place tomorrow, 19:30 - 20:30.
For information and bookings on all London Transport Museum events, call 020 7565 7298 or go to www.ltmuseum.co.uk
Bow bus depot centenary
Bow Garage bus depot celebrates its centenary by throwing open its doors this Saturday.
Visitors to the open day will be invited to peruse a whole range of exhibits, displays and stalls.
The Bow Garage open day takes place between 10:00 and 17:30, with the £2 admission going to benefit local charity, St. Joseph's Hospice in Hackney.
For further information, go to www.elbg.com
