Soho, Entertainment district in Westminster, London, England

Soho is a district of about one square mile in the City of Westminster, bounded by Oxford Street, Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. Its streets hold St Anne's Church, Soho Square laid out in the 1680s, theatres, music clubs and restaurants, and Chinatown around Gerrard Street in the south.

The area began as part of royal hunting grounds opened up in the 16th century. French refugees settled here in the late 17th century, reshaping the district into a residential neighborhood.

The narrow streets fill with theatergoers, music lovers and people heading to small clubs and bars throughout the evening. Performers, artists and night workers have gathered here for decades, treating the district as both stage and meeting place.

Several underground stations lie within walking distance and provide access at all hours. The narrow streets are best explored on foot, as vehicles move slowly through the area.

The name Soho was first recorded around 1636 and comes from a hunting cry; James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, later used "soho" to rally his men at the Battle of Sedgemoor on 6 July 1685. Hong Kong's SoHo takes its name from being south of Hollywood Road, while Manhattan's SoHo refers to south of Houston Street and also nods to this district.