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The Social City

What Makes London
The Social City?

  • London has more than 352,000 people in the city and over 457,000 in our metropolitan area*. Its home to the University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College, contributing to the city’s reputation as an international centre of higher education, scientific research and cultural activity.

    *2006 Canadian census

  • Who has been to London?

    Leonard Nimoy, Gwen Stefani, Keith Urban, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Bill Clinton, Cheryl Crow, Leonard Cohen, Cher, Kid Rock, Sarah McLachlan, The Who, Michael Buble, Bob Seger, Tim McGraw, The Moody Blues … and that’s just for starters! Why do people come to London? To entertain or be entertained. To inspire or be inspired. To hold powerful meetings. And, of course, to be social.

  • What major conventions have been held in London?

    To name a few:

    • Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada – 6000 delegates
    • Association of Municipalities of Ontario – 2500 delegates
    • Harley Owners Group (HOG) – 3000 delegates
    • Federation of Canadian Municipalities – 2100 delegates
    • International Daughters of the Nile Conference – 2300 delegates
    • Royal Canadian Legion Annual Conference – 2400 delegates

  • To see why London is social, you have to look into our heart.

  • The John Labatt Centre ranked top destination for major attractions

    The John Labatt Centre in the heart of London was ranked Canada’s top grossing facility for venues between 10,001 – 15,000 seats by Billboard Magazine in 2010. The same year, it was awarded the Canadian Venue of the year at the Canadian Music and Broadcast Awards. Why so popular? Londoners are social, and like to be entertained

  • Many familiar faces have graced The Grand Theatre

    For over a century, theatre and music have been a big part of life in downtown London. Among the great actors who have performed at The Grand: W.C. Fields, Sarah Bernhardt, Michael Redgrave, Donald O’Connor, Sidney Poitier, Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Maggie Smith, Michael Burgess, William Hutt, Martha Henry, Karen Kain, Victor Garber, Sandra Oh and Leonard Nimoy.

  • Festivals unite residents and visitors throughout the city, throughout the year

    London is known for its non-stop fun. Major festivals include: TD Canada Trust Sunfest, Home County Folk Festival, Bluesfest London, London Rib-Fest, Festa Italiana, Pawlooza, to name a few.

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    your next meeting!

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