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The Offside Bar and Gallery's 'World Cup'66 Unseen' © Offside Sports Photography

Offside Bar & Gallery
REMEMBERING 1966
Running until July 15 (open daily, 12 noon-9pm) is ‘World Cup ’66 Unseen’, an exhibition sourced from the archives of L’Equipe and the German agency, Witters. Incredibly, L’Equipe failed to get press passes for the final so shot the game from the stands.
Offside Bar & Gallery, 271-273 City Rd, EC1V 4NJ (020 7253 3344/www.offsidebar.com).

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Levon Bliss’s clever and evocative pictures taken in 26 countries show why football genuinely is the global game. The Ultralounge is host to Umbro Football Fever throughout the tournament, with high-definition LCD screens showing the action from Germany plus classic feature films and documentaries. You can celebrate or drown your sorrows at the Smirnoff Black Bar.
Ultralounge, Ground Floor, Selfridges, 400 Oxford St, W1A 1AB (08708 377 377). Feature continues

Proud Camden: '1966, Bank and team celebrate' © Andrew Varley

Proud Camden
More than 120 unseen images from the 17 previous World Cups, including classic portraits of Pele, Eusebio, Cruyff and Ronaldo, are on display in ‘Shoot! The History of the World Cup in Pictures’. The show is open daily, 10am-7pm (11am-6pm Fri-Sun), and admission is free.
Proud Camden, Stables Market, The Gin House, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867/www.proud.co.uk).

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Created by French graffiti artist Jay One and sponsored by Puma, ‘The Pelé Exhibition’ celebrates the world’s greatest ever player with a display of photos, boots, flags and memorabilia. Puma’s Pelé Heritage Collection, which includes replica tracksuits, footwear, jackets and T-shirts, will be on sale.
Size?, 33-34 Carnaby St, W1V 1PA (020 7287 4106).

Tapestry
Adidas commissioned Stephen Toner to photograph England’s World Cup squad; you can see the series of iconic images until the end of June in the gallery at this media production agency.
Tapestry, 51-52 Frith St, W1D 4SH (020 7896 3100). Adm free.

Screenings

BFI London Imax Cinema
Watch the remaining games on the giant screen, with steeply raked stadium-style seating and drinks available at the bar. The £12 ticket includes a free bag of popcorn.
BFI London Imax Cinema, South Bank, SE1 8XR (0870 787 2525/www.bfi.org.uk/imax).

'The England Experience'

Honourable Artillery Company
BEST FOR BIG GUNS
If you really want to push the boat out, join Richard Keys, Andy Gray and Jamie Redknapp for VIP screenings of England’s game against Sweden. ‘The England Experience’ costs £250 per person (or £3,000 plus VAT for a table of 12), which includes a three-course dinner created by Jeff Galvin, former head chef at L’Escargot, and drinks.‘The England Experience’ at the Honourable Artillery Company, City Rd, EC1Y 2BQ (020 7074 0300/www.theenglandexperience.com).

Jolly Hotel St Ermin’s
Watch the action on the terrace at this Westminster hotel, with a ‘two for the price of one’ offer on bottled beer during all live matches. There’s a ‘local food and beer’ package (cost £7) for all England games and selected others.
Jolly Hotel St Ermin’s, 2 Caxton St, SW1H 0QW (020 7222 7888).

King’s Head
Add a thespian touch to your goal celebrations at this Islington theatre pub, which is showing the remaining games with a burger and pint deal for £5.
King’s Head, 115 Upper St, N1 1QN (020 7226 8561).

Odeon Cinemas
The Odeons at Covent Garden, Greenwich, Guildford, Leicester Square and Wimbledon are screening some or all of the games in high-definition – with England’s matches, ‘directed by Sven-Goran Eriksson’ – given a tongue-in-cheek ‘PG’ rating.
Odeon Cinemas (0871 224 4007/www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/great_offers).

Phoenix Cinema
You can watch Thursday’s England vs Trinidad & Tobago game free at one of Time Out’s favourite London cinemas, with a digital picture, surround sound and a performance from the London Community Gospel Choir. There’ll even be a bar inside the auditorium. It’s first come, first served for seats.
Phoenix Cinema, 52 High Rd, N2 9PJ (020 8444 6789/www.phoenixcinema.co.uk

Roadhouse
A newcomer to sports events, the Roadhouse has installed four cinema-sized screens and eight giant plasmas to show every game – with a post-match party after each England match, which could be tempting fate.
Roadhouse, The Piazza, Covent Garden, WC2E 8BE (020 7395 5800/www.roadhouse.co.uk).

Teatro
Teatro is showcasing high-definition coverage of the tournament with cinema-quality pictures and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, kicking off its ‘Teatro Champagne Football’ programme with the BBC HD transmission of the Germany v Costa Rica game on Fri.
Teatro, 93-107 Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 5DY (020 7494 3040/www.teatro.co.uk).

The Victoria
To save you missing any of the action, this Battersea boozer is offering ‘red card’ table service – hold the card up and the staff will bring a round to your table. There’s also free barbecue food at half-time during England games, cheap jugs and a raffle to win a prime viewing position on a comfy sofa.
The Victoria, 166 Queenstown Rd, SW8 3QH (020 7819 9888/www.victoriabattersea.com).