Soho is a region of central London, part of the West End, generally considered to be enclosed by Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue and Cambridge Circus to the south, Charing Cross Road to the east, Oxford Street to the north, and Regent Street to the west.

Soho has the densest concentration of restaurants, cafés, clubs and bars in central London, and represents the vibrant, bustling heart of the city. Although true of much of Soho, and some districts immediately surrounding it (such as Covent Garden), the area immediately surrounding Old Compton Street in the southern part of Soho is widely recognized as London’s premier gay village.

Soho is also the hub of London’s media world with multiple advertising agencies, television and radio studios and post-production companies choosing Soho as their base of operations. Soho is also frequently featured in film and song with the Pogues, Kirsty MacColl and others having made Soho their choice of inspiration.

Soho is sometimes considered to include London’s Chinatown. Chinatown, however, lies south of Shaftesbury Avenue and, having a culture distinctly different from the rest of the West End, must be considered a unique district within itself, adjoining - but not really part of - Soho.