Fine Dining

• Attend a fancy restaurant to experience formal dining in London. London is home to many quality restaurants that strictly enforce a formal dress code. This dress code will usually require men to wear a sport jacket and women to wear a dress. A few popular restaurants in London that require a formal dress code include chef Gordon Ramsey's "Aubergine" and "Homage," which located in the ballroom inside the Waldorf Hilton.
  
  

Theaters

• Experience the theater scene in London. London's most popular theaters can be found in the "West End Theatre District". Theaters in London offer some of the most breath-taking performances from the most popular plays from all around the world. Most theaters will have varying dress codes ranging from casual, to semi-formal, to strictly formal. Call the theater you plan on attending to confirm what type of dress attire is required.
  
  

Opera Houses

• Purchase tickets to an opera house to experience some of the best opera performances in the world. The largest and most popular opera house in London is the Royal Opera house. Generally, operas in London will enforce a strictly formal dress code.
  
  

Art Exhibits & Galleries

• Appreciate fine art at one of London's many dress code enforced art exhibits. Consider attending The National Gallery which is home to over 2,000 paintings; dating back as far as the the mid-13th century. The dress code at the National Gallery is semi-formal to formal. Also be sure to check out a few of the many smaller art exhibits that can be found scattered throughout London.
  
  

Attend a Ball

• Experience ballroom dancing by attending a ball in London. There are many annual ballroom events in London. The London Hilton is one example of a venue that holds such events. You can find a ballroom event in London by searching online through websites such as www.eventful.com. The dress code for men to attend a ball is a white tie, black coattails, and black trousers. Women are required to wear a ballroom dress.
  
  

Lounges

• Deck yourself out in your formal wear and enjoy a drink at one of the many classy London lounges. A few formal lounges in London include the lounge inside the Ritz Carlton Hotel and the London Marriott lounge.