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CAMDEN MARKET
Camden Market is the largest in London, sprawling across the streets of Camden Lock. It started out in the 70s as a small food and crafts market that only operated on Sundays and has since grown into the major, all-week, destination that it is today. You can find a range of independent sellers of designer and vintage clothing, books, art, jewellery, accessories, homeware and more at the market, and there are also plenty of spots to grab something to eat whether you’re in the mood for shawarma or fish and chips, Korean hot dogs or poke. And, of course, Camden’s home to some great pubs you can stop by after.
PEAKY BLINDERS | THE RISE
Already missing Peaky Blinders after its season six conclusion? Now you have the chance to enter Tommy Shelby’s world. Peaky Blinders: Rise is an immersive theatre production that invites the audience to play a role in Tommy’s latest stint, plotting a London expansion. Come dressed in themed attire to the Camden Garrison and choose to kick back at the pub with Arthur, advise Tommy on his business affairs in his office, or conspire with the Italians in the Eden Club, watching the scenes unfold based on the decisions you make. You’ll get to interact with the characters, compete with other audience members and ultimately determine whether Tommy Shelby and his family succeed in their ambition to take London.
ROUNDHOUSE
Roundhouse is a historic performing art and concert venue that’s been the location of many iconic gigs and revolutionary theatre movements. Now it hosts a mix of events across the arts, from circus and cabaret to spoken word and live music. The Roundhouse is also a registered charity that runs creative schemes for 11-25 year olds through the Roundhouse Trust.
It took four years to find the space but Queer Britain, the nation’s first LGBTQ+ museum is open in Granary Square. It’s a fully accessible, inclusive and free-entry space that “will be an essential place for all regardless of sexuality or gender identity, to find out about the culture they have been born into, have chosen or seek to understand.”
Canada Water Market pitches up at Deal Porter Square every Sunday with traders selling fresh British-grown food and produce. There are stalls selling everything from meat to gourmet bagels, with traders including The Tomato Stall, Too Much Sugar, and Chegworth Valley Fruit Farm. The market is also working with Thrive, a space that supports entrepreneurs, to introduce new stall holders to the regular market.
MODERNITY
Hailing from Stockholm, Modernity are masters of the collection and sale of rare and high-grade furniture, ceramics, glass, lighting and jewellery by the most renowned Nordic designers of the 20th century. Their gallery in Westbourne Grove showcases two floors worth of Nordic art and design inside a Grade II-listed Georgian mansion.
REGENT STREET CINEMA
This place opened back in 1848 so it’s no wonder they call it the birthplace of British cinema. Located on Regent Street, it contains 187 seats and a pretty big foyer bar where audiences and the public can drink every evening and weekend. And these guys screen it all, from indies and studio films to adaptations and classic remakes. Expect only the best from the place that first showed moving pictures in Britain.
OLYMPIC STUDIOS
Housed in the world famous Olympic Recording Studio in Barnes, this two screen cinema is proper luxe. Not only does it feature high-end tech (like a premier sound system), but it’s also got reclining seats with individual tables and a private members screening club. Expect all the latest releases along with classic cinema films (and snacks).
ARTHOUSE
This indie cinema was the former Salvation Army Hall but now it’s a Crouch End fave that develops new and classic works reflecting the multi-cultural nature of our city. And as you can guess from the name, it’s not only a two-screen cinema venue but a live arts space too. Its programme favours independent and international movies, while the foyer area features a bar and café serving up a good offering for snacks.
RICH MIX
Rich Mix is an East London social enterprise and independent arts venue featuring three cinema screens, as well as an exhibition and performance space. They’re rooted in the city but champion diversity, covering pretty much every genre imaginable so expect all the mainstream classics alongside independent films too.
RIVERSIDE STUDIOS
After closing for redevelopment way back in 2014, Riverside Studios, the former telly studio and arts space overlooking the Thames by Hammersmith Bridge, is back as a state-of-the-art film complex. There are two screens: the larger Screen One with 208 comfy seats, 4k resolution projection and Dolby 7.1 surround sound, and the smaller 48-seater Screen Two, with both open to the public every night of the week.
CATFORD MEWS
As well as a cafe, a bar, local food traders, a community room and a live music space, Catford Mews is also home to three cinema screens, with a total of 220 seats. The programme is varied, with a mix of blockbusters, family faves and indie releases all being screened, so there really is something for everyone.
You’ll find Urban Food Fest street food and farmer’s markets all across the country, but head to Hammersmith to feast on their newest addition to the scene. Every Saturday you can expect a stellar line up of food trucks, fresh locally sourced farmer’s produce, dessert stalls, craft drinks & more.
Sister to Lloyd Park Market in Walthamstow, Victoria Park Market features stalls selling seasonal produce including fruit and veg, fresh fish, locally baked bread, cheese, meat, olive oil, pickles, herbs, spices and more as well as street food from traders like Kolkati, Mother Flipper, Eat Lah, Anna Mae’s, Calamari Canteen, and Jollof Mama.
The market next to Netil House in London Fields has quietly turned into one of the best spots for street food in the city. With traders including Sonora, BAO, Lucky Chip, The Bagel Guys and Treats Club, there’s tons of variety for such a small market, and they’ve got some great non-food boutiques as well.
WILLIAM MORRIS GALLERY
In case you can’t work it out from the name, the William Morris Gallery is dedicated to the life and work of English Arts and Crafts designer William Morris. The museum is inside the Grade II-listed Georgian mansion Water House, which was Morris’s family home from 1848-56, in what is now known as Lloyd Park. As well as a range of textiles, wallpaper, furniture, ceramics, prints and paintings, the museum also contains artefacts relating to Morris’s social equality activism.
WALTHAMSTOW WETLANDS
Walthamstow can feel like a million miles away from London (in a good way) and a lot of that has to do with Walthamstow Wetlands, the largest urban wetland in Europe. The 211 hectare nature reserve has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for a weekend walk or bike ride, or even a spot of fishing. It’s the perfect place to escape the city and it’s just a tube ride away.
LLOYD PARK MARKET
The team behind Victoria Park Market expanded to E17 with Lloyd Park Market. Held every Saturday, the market features fresh seasonal produce, meat, fish, baked goods and booze from the likes of Ted’s Veg, Picks Organic Farm, Breadwinners, Finest Fayre, Borough Olives, Natural Born Wine, Hush Hush Chefs and Galeta. There’s also a rotating selection of street food traders like Ehla, Filigrillz, and Kolkati so you can eat whilst you shop.