Latest reviews for Arts & Culture in London, United Kingdom

Tate Modern - by NJohns69er

NJohns69er — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:49:26 +0000

Review by NJohns69er

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7887 8008

Website: http://www.tate.org.uk/modern

Tags: modern art, sculptures, photographic exhibition

I was eager to visit this place. And upon first glance i thought it would be a great gallery. But once inside i was massively disappointed. I covered most of the place in an hour or two, which some say may be quick but the art was of a poor standard. One painting looked like a paintbrush was planted in the anus of gorilla and he rubbed his bottom over a canvas. I would not visit again.I was eager to visit this place. And upon first glance i thought it would be a great gallery. But once inside i was massively disappointed. I covered most of the place in an hour or two, which some say may be quick but the art was of a poor standard. One painting looked like a paintbrush was planted in the anus of gorilla and he rubbed his bottom over a canvas. I would not visit again.

55 Max - by crh5182

crh5182 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:28:00 +0000

Review by crh5182

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7625 3774

If i could give this business a 0, I would. I ordered a very expensive rare photograph from 55 Max's website in July. I never received this item, and they refuse to get back to me with shipment tracking information (or any information at all, for that matter). What a scam!! Steer clear of this place at all costs - I am in the process of suing them through my credit card company.If i could give this business a 0, I would. I ordered a very expensive rare photograph from 55 Max's website in July. I never received this item, and they refuse to get back to me with shipment tracking information (or any information at all, for that matter). What a scam!! Steer clear of this place at all costs - I am in the process of suing them through my credit card company.

Barbican Centre - favourite arts venue by LittleIsla

LittleIsla — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:58:50 +0000

Review by LittleIsla

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7382 7105

Website: http://www.barbican.org.uk

Tags: theatre, cultural, film

I absolutely love this place. It satisfies so many options. The cafe along the water always has some nice food, the cinema some great films showing, the library just a nice quiet place to browse and read, then every night there is theatre, or orchestras, or exhibitions of world class quality. It really is fantastic..I absolutely love this place. It satisfies so many options. The cafe along the water always has some nice food, the cinema some great films showing, the library just a nice quiet place to browse and read, then every night there is theatre, or orchestras, or exhibitions of world class quality. It really is fantastic..

Miran Masala - Try at your own peril by sidsen

sidsen — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:15:30 +0000

Review by sidsen

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 02076024555

This was the nearest 'Mirch Masala' restaurant near where I work. Six of us went there. Same BYOB and more or less same menu and price. So why have they changed the name from Mirch to MIRAN? Mirch means spice or chillies. So? The answer was in the food.
All the food was below average in taste. The fish massala was a piece of grilled fish in breadcrumbs. What masala? Butter chicken was atrocious, even lowest quality supermarket 'boil in a bag' could compete with it in taste. Saag gost, Methi gost were bland to the extent that we wondered whether the owner had run out of spices or a chef who knows how to cook these. Bland, bland, bland. Not a single one of us were impressed. It was a relief that the puddings were all the standard unpacked variety like all the other Mirch Masala outlets. So no problem there. Our caucasian friends were so disappointed that they remarked that if the cooking was for Hammersmithian palates, they would better stick to supermarket stuff which will give a better bang for the buck! No, don't get me wrong. None of us are spice bandits. Nearly all of us were 40+. BTW, this is on Hammersmith road, so parking could be a MAJOR problem.This was the nearest 'Mirch Masala' restaurant near where I work. Six of us went there. Same BYOB and more or less same menu and price. So why have they changed the name from Mirch to MIRAN? Mirch means spice or chillies. So? The answer was in the food.
All the food was below average in taste. The fish massala was a piece of grilled fish in breadcrumbs. What masala? Butter chicken was atrocious, even lowest quality supermarket 'boil in a bag' could compete with it in taste. Saag gost, Methi gost were bland to the extent that we wondered whether the owner had run out of spices or a chef who knows how to cook these. Bland, bland, bland. Not a single one of us were impressed. It was a relief that the puddings were all the standard unpacked variety like all the other Mirch Masala outlets. So no problem there. Our caucasian friends were so disappointed that they remarked that if the cooking was for Hammersmithian palates, they would better stick to supermarket stuff which will give a better bang for the buck! No, don't get me wrong. None of us are spice bandits. Nearly all of us were 40+. BTW, this is on Hammersmith road, so parking could be a MAJOR problem.

Natural History Museum - by cbp

cbp — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:42:00 +0000

Review by cbp

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7942 5000

Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk

Tags: museum, dinosaurs, photography

vgood 10/10vgood 10/10

Andrew Nebbett Antiques - Interior designers secret source by cleanlines

cleanlines — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:49:11 +0000

Review by cleanlines

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7723 2303

We've been buying here for nearly a decade. When we need inspiration for a project we go for a coffee and a chat. The decorative and the unexpected is the motto on their business card...you will not be disappointed !
Just go and see for yourself but don't tell too many people.We've been buying here for nearly a decade. When we need inspiration for a project we go for a coffee and a chat. The decorative and the unexpected is the motto on their business card...you will not be disappointed !
Just go and see for yourself but don't tell too many people.

The Animation Art Gallery - by juandoe

juandoe — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:15:14 +0000

Review by juandoe

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7633 0071

Website: www.ArtYouGrewUpWith.com

These guys are thieves. I ordered a piece online over a year ago and they kept stringing me along saying it was almost ready. I still haven't received the piece and they haven't returned my money. I have multiple emails stating they would. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. DISHONEST. WORSE THAN BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE AS THEY LIE DIRECTLY TO YOU.These guys are thieves. I ordered a piece online over a year ago and they kept stringing me along saying it was almost ready. I still haven't received the piece and they haven't returned my money. I have multiple emails stating they would. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. DISHONEST. WORSE THAN BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE AS THEY LIE DIRECTLY TO YOU.

The British Museum - by sheilaellen

sheilaellen — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:17:54 +0000

Review by sheilaellen

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7636 1555

Website: http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

Tags: sculptures, paintings, modern art

Dull.Dull.

Colomb Art - A London gem by penandcrayons

penandcrayons — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:05:16 +0000

Review by penandcrayons

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 02074875118

Website: www.colomb-art.co.uk

Tags: paintings, modern art, marylebone

What an ace gallery this is! St Martins College had their 3rd year exhibition work displayed here for a week and it looked brilliant. A really nice space to have lots of different works of art that can appeal to many people of all ages. The man and woman who worked there were really nice and helpful too; Iâ¬"ve actually learnt a lot about countryside scenes and an artist called Edward Hersey so thatâ¬"s good on a personal level!What an ace gallery this is! St Martins College had their 3rd year exhibition work displayed here for a week and it looked brilliant. A really nice space to have lots of different works of art that can appeal to many people of all ages. The man and woman who worked there were really nice and helpful too; Iâ¬"ve actually learnt a lot about countryside scenes and an artist called Edward Hersey so thatâ¬"s good on a personal level!

Borders Books - Borders Books Music & Cafe by Angella

Angella — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:03:01 +0000

Review by Angella

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 8452 9245

Website: brentcross.borders.co.uk

Border is not in Brent Cross Shopping Centre but the newer Brent Cross Shopping Park which you see looking south towards the centre of London from Brent Cross Shopping Centre..

Borders Books
The table which greets you just inside the door often has the latest personalityâ¬"s book. In March it was the late Jane Goody. Upstairs was a book on The Goddess, about Marilyn Monroe.

The ground floor has some childrenâ¬"s books, maybe to save lugging the children upstairs. As a sucker for anything free, although I have no children nor grandchildren, I was intrigued by the offer of a free bath mitt if you buy two Touch Me books for babies.

Music
Upstairs the music section has a good selection of music CDs. I stopped at Country Music and found sets of two or three discs for £4.99.

Stationery
Diaries were thirty per cent off In March. No diaries with pencils. But lots with lines. Including the pocket size diaries with two days to a page.

Notebooks
Lots of note books with pages you can tear out. A4 notebooks with pages which have margins. Handy.
Iâ¬"m still looking for large size whiteboard markers with thicks oblong tips so you can write large enough for people to see.

A separate section is on paper.

Self-help and Dating
Books told me how to find a man or woman, why men and women are different, the perfect marriage, survive the divorce, the older man, how to make yourself perfect, be confident, marry a millionaire, or make your own million. When Iâ¬"ve written another best-seller or found husband number two and married a millionaire Iâ¬"ll write my own book.

Psychology
Book on A2 level psychology has neat flow charts which show the symptoms history, problems and solutions. Bipolar - depression caused by - well, right now Iâ¬"m pretty happy thanks. I just had coffee and bought a CD.

Location
Half a dozen buses stop outside. The bus stop is called Tilling.

Free outdoor parking is in front. In the retail park are Lakeland and two or three other shops.

You can see Brent Cross Shopping Centre. i think there's a bus link. There may be a pedestrian bridge from the indoor Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The Holiday Inn hotel is nearby.

Borders' website shows activities such as author signings, and children's events including a teenagers' book club.

Starbucks
Upstairs picture windows give a brilliant view over the motorway and Holiday Inn hotel and Brent Cross Shopping Centre.

Starbucks has slightly different hours. The bookshop is open 9-8 monday to Saturday, and 11-5 on Sunday. Starbucks closes earlier most days. It is open 9-7.30 Mon-Sat and 10.30 to 5 Sunday - but opens before the bookshop on Sunday morning. During opening hours you can sit reading on sofas in Starbucks. But the last half hour of their opening hours they are open only for take away.

Coffee
I ordered mocha (chocolate for those who are addicted to both chocolate and caffeine. For 35p extra I could have a swirl of whipped cream on top. Cheaper than Cafe Alba in Brent Cross - though their swirl of whipped cream was more impressive.

Cake
At tea time they stocked cakes and muffins. I had a cake with orange.The fruit bread with sultanas looked nice.

Toilets
Upstairs at the back near Starbucks counter. Two cubicles for ladies. A poster said Borders had on line book reviews and wanted feedback. Hereâ¬"s my feedback. One soap dispenser was a challenge. I used the other one.

Borders started in the USA and you can read about them in Wikipedia. They have other branches in central London and Watford. My favourite is the one in Singapore at the central crossroads on Orchard Road.

Once more into the one way system, dear friends. The author was last seen circling the one way system. As the sun sets, she circles south on the North circular, trying to go north. Itâ¬"s time somebody colour coded the roads. Like the traffic lights. Red for north, green for sout. And yellow for â¬Sstay where you are, ignoring the hooting, or go round the roundabout again - if I were you I wouldnâ¬"t start from here!â¬

Border is not in Brent Cross Shopping Centre but the newer Brent Cross Shopping Park which you see looking south towards the centre of London from Brent Cross Shopping Centre..

Borders Books
The table which greets you just inside the door often has the latest personalityâ¬"s book. In March it was the late Jane Goody. Upstairs was a book on The Goddess, about Marilyn Monroe.

The ground floor has some childrenâ¬"s books, maybe to save lugging the children upstairs. As a sucker for anything free, although I have no children nor grandchildren, I was intrigued by the offer of a free bath mitt if you buy two Touch Me books for babies.

Music
Upstairs the music section has a good selection of music CDs. I stopped at Country Music and found sets of two or three discs for £4.99.

Stationery
Diaries were thirty per cent off In March. No diaries with pencils. But lots with lines. Including the pocket size diaries with two days to a page.

Notebooks
Lots of note books with pages you can tear out. A4 notebooks with pages which have margins. Handy.
Iâ¬"m still looking for large size whiteboard markers with thicks oblong tips so you can write large enough for people to see.

A separate section is on paper.

Self-help and Dating
Books told me how to find a man or woman, why men and women are different, the perfect marriage, survive the divorce, the older man, how to make yourself perfect, be confident, marry a millionaire, or make your own million. When Iâ¬"ve written another best-seller or found husband number two and married a millionaire Iâ¬"ll write my own book.

Psychology
Book on A2 level psychology has neat flow charts which show the symptoms history, problems and solutions. Bipolar - depression caused by - well, right now Iâ¬"m pretty happy thanks. I just had coffee and bought a CD.

Location
Half a dozen buses stop outside. The bus stop is called Tilling.

Free outdoor parking is in front. In the retail park are Lakeland and two or three other shops.

You can see Brent Cross Shopping Centre. i think there's a bus link. There may be a pedestrian bridge from the indoor Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The Holiday Inn hotel is nearby.

Borders' website shows activities such as author signings, and children's events including a teenagers' book club.

Starbucks
Upstairs picture windows give a brilliant view over the motorway and Holiday Inn hotel and Brent Cross Shopping Centre.

Starbucks has slightly different hours. The bookshop is open 9-8 monday to Saturday, and 11-5 on Sunday. Starbucks closes earlier most days. It is open 9-7.30 Mon-Sat and 10.30 to 5 Sunday - but opens before the bookshop on Sunday morning. During opening hours you can sit reading on sofas in Starbucks. But the last half hour of their opening hours they are open only for take away.

Coffee
I ordered mocha (chocolate for those who are addicted to both chocolate and caffeine. For 35p extra I could have a swirl of whipped cream on top. Cheaper than Cafe Alba in Brent Cross - though their swirl of whipped cream was more impressive.

Cake
At tea time they stocked cakes and muffins. I had a cake with orange.The fruit bread with sultanas looked nice.

Toilets
Upstairs at the back near Starbucks counter. Two cubicles for ladies. A poster said Borders had on line book reviews and wanted feedback. Hereâ¬"s my feedback. One soap dispenser was a challenge. I used the other one.

Borders started in the USA and you can read about them in Wikipedia. They have other branches in central London and Watford. My favourite is the one in Singapore at the central crossroads on Orchard Road.

Once more into the one way system, dear friends. The author was last seen circling the one way system. As the sun sets, she circles south on the North circular, trying to go north. Itâ¬"s time somebody colour coded the roads. Like the traffic lights. Red for north, green for south. And yellow for â¬Sstay where you are, ignoring the hooting, or go round the roundabout again - if I were you I wouldnâ¬"t start from here!â¬

Flaxon Ptootch Gallery - Flaxon Ptootch Gallery by AmberLight

AmberLight — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:06:43 +0000

Review by AmberLight

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7267 5323

Website: www.flaoxnptootch.com

Tags: modern art, sculptures, paintings

I went to this low key and informal event on 12th February. (Previews happen monthly, more info: www.flaxonptootch.com) Its a nice place to unwind after work; unpretentious and friendly. The free drinks were welcome, as was food (yes, free food!) as we got there early on. (In fact, they were still cutting hair when we arraived). Nice atmosphere and good to know people are doing art events without an eye for the bottom line. Bands on later: this time a bit grungey for my taste but often quite good electronica.I went to this low key and informal event on 12th February. (Previews happen monthly, more info: www.flaxonptootch.com) Its a nice place to unwind after work; unpretentious and friendly. The free drinks were welcome, as was food (yes, free food!) as we got there early on. (In fact, they were still cutting hair when we arraived). Nice atmosphere and good to know people are doing art events without an eye for the bottom line. Bands on later: this time a bit grungey for my taste but often quite good electronica.

The Dover Bookshop - The Dover Bookshop by golem

golem — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:48:14 +0000

Review by golem

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7836 2111

This is probably the best visual arts and illustration bookshop in London. An amazing collection of visual material.This is probably the best visual arts and illustration bookshop in London. An amazing collection of visual material.

Rich Mix - Support your local! by Sami

Sami — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:35:05 +0000

Review by Sami

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7613 7498

Website: http://www.richmix.org.uk

Tags: cultural, art, modern art

A super cozy, cute little theatre with great film listings, fair prices, a cafe with cheap food, and helpful staff - love it. My only complaint is that I don't live close enough to go there on a more regular basis.A super cozy, cute little theatre with great film listings, fair prices, a cafe with cheap food, and helpful staff - love it. My only complaint is that I don't live close enough to go there on a more regular basis.

Firepower The Royal Artillery Museum - Firepower, The Royal Artillery Museum by heritagefrank

heritagefrank — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:16:30 +0000

Review by heritagefrank

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 8855 7755

Website: www.firepower.org.uk

Tags: museum, heritage

Firepower is truly one of London's hidden gems of history. The Museum is in listed buildings within the former Royal Arsenal that has its origins as a Henry VIII dockyard. The Museum as an entity is the oldest military museum in the world but the current site was opened in 2001.

The museum was set up by the Royal Artillery to tell the story of the regiment and the 2 million men and women who have served in the regiment. The Museum, which is way bigger than you'd expect, is full (though well presented) of artillery hardware from Roman times to what the Army use today. The Museum is however full of human stories and perhaps the star exhibits are the actual guns (cannons) that Victoria Crosses are made from. Uniforms (male and female) and loads of personal items give the hardware a human scale. See a lock of Napoleon's hair and the Duke of Wellington's umbrella too!

It's easy to get to by road but the Thames Clipper means you can travel by river from the city centre while the new DLR link is one of the coolest of all ways to arrive and the station is 5 minutes away.

A great cafe (really excellent), lots for kids to see and do including trails, and gift shop means its got the lot. Always lots of special events on, monthly wargaming and the kids camouflage/birthday parties they put on are incredibly good value too.

The atmosphere of the Arsenal right by the river is hard to beat and the adjacent Greenwich Heritage Centre tells the story of the locals (100,000 at its peak) that made the big guns and ammunitions for the artillery.

A great heritage experience - don't follow the herd to Greenwich, go to Woolwich.Firepower is truly one of London's hidden gems of history. The Museum is in listed buildings within the former Royal Arsenal that has its origins as a Henry VIII dockyard. The Museum as an entity is the oldest military museum in the world but the current site was opened in 2001.

The museum was set up by the Royal Artillery to tell the story of the regiment and the 2 million men and women who have served in the regiment. The Museum, which is way bigger than you'd expect, is full (though well presented) of artillery hardware from Roman times to what the Army use today. The Museum is however full of human stories and perhaps the star exhibits are the actual guns (cannons) that Victoria Crosses are made from. Uniforms (male and female) and loads of personal items give the hardware a human scale. See a lock of Napoleon's hair and the Duke of Wellington's umbrella too!

It's easy to get to by road but the Thames Clipper means you can travel by river from the city centre while the new DLR link is one of the coolest of all ways to arrive and the station is 5 minutes away.

A great cafe (really excellent), lots for kids to see and do including trails, and gift shop means its got the lot. Always lots of special events on, monthly wargaming and the kids camouflage/birthday parties they put on are incredibly good value too.

The atmosphere of the Arsenal right by the river is hard to beat and the adjacent Greenwich Heritage Centre tells the story of the locals (100,000 at its peak) that made the big guns and ammunitions for the artillery.

A great heritage experience - don't follow the herd to Greenwich, go to Woolwich.

The Big Green Bookshop - A rather special Bookshop by lille3

lille3 — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:07:47 +0000

Review by lille3

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 8881 6767

If you're looking for a good example of a community bookshop, you don't have to look much further.
Opened in March 2008, this funky bookshop has been built, named and supported by the local residents since its conception. Read all about it on their blog http://woodgreenbookshop.blogspot.com/.
The shop is bigger than it looks, and has a well thought out stock, covering most subjects. It specialises in Childrens' books and quality fiction, but it also boasts a well stocked multicultural section and a fair sized science fiction fantasy and graphic novel area.
The owners (Tim and Simon) are helpful and friendly and there always seems to be a pot of free coffee in the shop for the customers to have.
If they don't have a book they can generally get it within a day or 2.
If you're in the area, it's well worth a visit.

If you're looking for a good example of a community bookshop, you don't have to look much further.
Opened in March 2008, this funky bookshop has been built, named and supported by the local residents since its conception. Read all about it on their blog http://woodgreenbookshop.blogspot.com/.
The shop is bigger than it looks, and has a well thought out stock, covering most subjects. It specialises in Childrens' books and quality fiction, but it also boasts a well stocked multicultural section and a fair sized science fiction fantasy and graphic novel area.
The owners (Tim and Simon) are helpful and friendly and there always seems to be a pot of free coffee in the shop for the customers to have.
If they don't have a book they can generally get it within a day or 2.
If you're in the area, it's well worth a visit.

Soho's Original Bookshop - remainder heaven by stantoncarlisle

stantoncarlisle — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:33:26 +0000

Review by stantoncarlisle

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7494 1615

Now expanded into a mini chain - this is still the best branch, with mouth-watering stuff in the window. They know how to put on an attractive window display - I guess they have to, competing with an alley full of Revue Bars, sex shops and strip joints. Inside often have incredible art books. True to their Soho roots they veer towards esoterica, fringe art, fashion, glamour, music and classy erotica. They have a sister branch across the road. With less of the books in one place this has lessened its thunder. Bright, clean and nicely arranged. Table fulls of coffee table and reference books. This is a great port of call for any visiting bookhounds.Now expanded into a mini chain - this is still the best branch, with mouth-watering stuff in the window. They know how to put on an attractive window display - I guess they have to, competing with an alley full of Revue Bars, sex shops and strip joints. Inside often have incredible art books. True to their Soho roots they veer towards esoterica, fringe art, fashion, glamour, music and classy erotica. They have a sister branch across the road. With less of the books in one place this has lessened its thunder. Bright, clean and nicely arranged. Table fulls of coffee table and reference books. This is a great port of call for any visiting bookhounds.

Lovejoys - Bargain Book Bonanza by stantoncarlisle

stantoncarlisle — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:15:53 +0000

Review by stantoncarlisle

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7437 1988

As a bargain book seeker I love this place. So what if its above a sex shop with a tawdry looking carpet. This is bookmans paradise ... stacks of remainder books and dvds at low prices. I always look here before I skim to HMV - the dvds are often cheaper - they stock a good selection of wild world cinema and offbeat classics. The manager has a good eye, the bookstock is nearly always interesting. Great place to pick up good books on all-round interesting topics. Always surprising.As a bargain book seeker I love this place. So what if its above a sex shop with a tawdry looking carpet. This is bookmans paradise ... stacks of remainder books and dvds at low prices. I always look here before I skim to HMV - the dvds are often cheaper - they stock a good selection of wild world cinema and offbeat classics. The manager has a good eye, the bookstock is nearly always interesting. Great place to pick up good books on all-round interesting topics. Always surprising.

Murder One - No Alibi for avoiding this bookshop by stantoncarlisle

stantoncarlisle — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:36:59 +0000

Review by stantoncarlisle

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7734 3483

With its own distinctive logo Murder One is the numero uno Crime bookshop in Britain. Over the years it's mushroomed into an out-of-control two shopper with new and secondhand books practically spilling into the aisles. They stock all kinds of Murder fiction related magazines. The second hand section is gob-smacking with all kinds of forgotten good reads there. Set up by fans, heavy readers of mysteries and all things literary this isn't a mere cash-in - even though prices can be murder. Its for swimmers in the secret sea of crime fiction. Murder Ones founder and main man, Maxim Jakubowski aka Jabbo the Hut may have a part Elizabethan hairstyle and a prim taste in clothes but this guy has forgotten more about pulp literature than most folks will ever know. Murder One is this Bibliophiles fat and growing baby and if you want Crime. Detective fiction or its mutant offshoots then this specialist shop is just for you.With its own distinctive logo Murder One is the numero uno Crime bookshop in Britain. Over the years it's mushroomed into an out-of-control two shopper with new and secondhand books practically spilling into the aisles. They stock all kinds of Murder fiction related magazines. The second hand section is gob-smacking with all kinds of forgotten good reads there. Set up by fans, heavy readers of mysteries and all things literary this isn't a mere cash-in - even though prices can be murder. Its for swimmers in the secret sea of crime fiction. Murder Ones founder and main man, Maxim Jakubowski aka Jabbo the Hut may have a part Elizabethan hairstyle and a prim taste in clothes but this guy has forgotten more about pulp literature than most folks will ever know. Murder One is this Bibliophiles fat and growing baby and if you want Crime. Detective fiction or its mutant offshoots then this specialist shop is just for you.

Watkins Books - Esoteric. New Age, Magic, Occult and Fringe by stantoncarlisle

stantoncarlisle — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:27:57 +0000

Review by stantoncarlisle

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7836 2182

This used to be a two store now its down to one. It's been going since the twenties. There are even connections to Aleister Crowley. They have books on every aspect of esoteric knowledge plus books on Yoga, mediation and internal martial arts. If you can't find something ask the staff they're happy to order it. There's a large secondhand section downstairs - plus shelves and shelves of books all divided into easy to rifle through subjects. At the bottom of the stairs is the rare books cabinet. Check out the prices. Woo-Hoo. There's moolah in this magic stuff. Look out for the Swami in the corner - he's nearly always busy, reading someones past & future.This used to be a two store now its down to one. It's been going since the twenties. There are even connections to Aleister Crowley. They have books on every aspect of esoteric knowledge plus books on Yoga, mediation and internal martial arts. If you can't find something ask the staff they're happy to order it. There's a large secondhand section downstairs - plus shelves and shelves of books all divided into easy to rifle through subjects. At the bottom of the stairs is the rare books cabinet. Check out the prices. Woo-Hoo. There's moolah in this magic stuff. Look out for the Swami in the corner - he's nearly always busy, reading someones past & future.

The Old Cinema - by ceedoubleu

ceedoubleu — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:16:29 +0000

Review by ceedoubleu

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 8995 4166

The Old Cinema has been running for many years now. It houses a very good range of antique furniture and jewellery, complemented by some interesting period items. From what I gather, it houses a number of independent traders.

Recently, they have been changing direction and now stock a very good range of decorative contemporary gifts, ranging from posters through to glassware. Itâ¬"s particularly good for Art Deco ceramics and jewellery.

Itâ¬"s well worth a visit at this time of year, and itâ¬"s always worth bargaining on the more expensive items.

The Old Cinema has been running for many years now. It houses a very good range of antique furniture and jewellery, complemented by some interesting period items. From what I gather, it houses a number of independent traders.

Recently, they have been changing direction and now stock a very good range of decorative contemporary gifts, ranging from posters through to glassware. Itâ¬"s particularly good for Art Deco ceramics and jewellery.

Itâ¬"s well worth a visit at this time of year, and itâ¬"s always worth bargaining on the more expensive items.