Soho
Soho [ˈsəʊhəʊ] is a district in London's West End in the City of Westminster. It lies roughly in the area bounded by Oxford Street to the north, Regent Street to the west, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square to the south, and Charing Cross Road to the east. The southern part of Soho is home to Chinatown. To the west of Soho is Mayfair.
Soho is named after a hunting call that has been recorded as a place name since 1636.
Soho is home to a diverse cultural mix, including gay bars and erotic shops, pubs and street markets. It is considered the lesbian and gay quarter of London, especially in the Old Compton Street area.
On April 30, 1999, English neo-Nazi David Copeland carried out a terrorist attack on The Admiral Duncan gay pub in Soho. A pregnant woman and two other people died in the pub, 79 others were injured or maimed by the nail bomb.
Soho is mentioned in numerous song lyrics by various bands (The Pogues, Kinks, The Who, The Tiger Lillies, The 1975, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, The Libertines, Bloc Party and others). The Tiger Lillies' 2017 album Cold Night in Soho details the childhood and adolescence of their singer and bandleader Martin Jacques in Soho. In addition, Soho is the setting of Bertolt Brecht's Threepenny Opera and the residence of Mr. Hyde in Robert Louis Stevenson's novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In addition, the former British game developer Team Soho - under whose direction, for example, the PlayStation 2 third-person shooter The Getaway was created - was eponymously based in Soho.
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Colourfully painted shops in Soho
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The Admiral Duncan Pub
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Bilingual street sign in Soho
Map of Soho
Questions and Answers
Q: What is Soho?
A: Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and the West End of London.
Q: What was the entertainment scene like in Soho during the 20th century?
A: During the 20th century, Soho had sex shops, prostitutes, jazz clubs, bars, night clubs, theaters, and the movie industry.
Q: How has the area of Soho changed since the early 1980s?
A: Since the early 1980s, the area of Soho has moved upmarket and become a fashionable district of expensive restaurants and media offices, with only a few sex industry venues.
Q: Are there any music venues left in Soho?
A: Yes, some music venues, like Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, have survived in Soho.
Q: What is the significance of Carnaby Street?
A: Carnaby Street is the centre of the 'Swinging London' fashion scene of the 1960s.
Q: What is the significance of Wardour Street?
A: Wardour Street is a center of the movie and entertainment industry.
Q: Is Soho still known for its entertainment scene?
A: While Soho still has some entertainment options, it is now known more for its high-end restaurants and media industry offices.
