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What's hot in London this weekend

London is the place to be this weekend as the capital plays host to a number of events suited to every taste.

Top of many people's to-do list will be The Wine Show, which begins tomorrow (October 21st) at the Business Design Centre on Upper Street, Islington.

The event, which is located just a short cab ride from luxury London hotel 41, will showcase wines from across the world and feature a number of celebrity wine experts.

One of the highlights will be An Hour With Oz, with the internationally renowned wine expert Oz Clarke conducting a theatrically-led "wine extravaganza".

If wine tasting isn't your thing, why not indulge in some American football as the NFL returns to Wembley on Sunday?

London's largest stadium is the venue as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the New England Patriots as part of the NFL's International Series.

Demand for tickets is set to be high as the two teams are among the NFL's most successful in recent years, with the pair having won four of the last seven Super Bowls.

Elsewhere, photography and wildlife enthusiasts will be catered for at the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, which kicks off at the Natural History Museum on Friday.

The winning and commended images from this year's competition will all be displayed, with the exhibition open until next April.

Theatregoers will be pleased to learn that The Royal Ballet will begin its production of Sleeping Beauty on the same day at the Royal Opera House.

Guests staying at 41 will have plenty of dates to choose from, with the ballet showing until January 23rd.

The Royal Opera House is located in the West End next to Covent Garden tube station, just a short cab ride away from the luxury London hotel.

Lovers of art and history may be pleased to learn of the British Museum's latest exhibition, Revolution on Paper: Mexican Prints 1910 - 1960.

The showcase of Mexican printmaking, which concentrates on the first half of the 20th century, begins tomorrow.

Why not combine one of these events with 41's Get more from your stay package, which runs right up until December 31st?

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