Venue for concerts and other such cultural activities. I came here for an Indian classical music…read moreevent. Very enjoyable 90 minutes Indian music. Seats not very comfortable. But it was only for 90 minutes. Clean bathrooms and drinks for sale. Near tube station.

Kings Place is a bright and shiny new office, conference and arts venue, situated on Battlebridge…read moreBasin on the Regents Canal, and accessed from York Way, 5 minutes' north of King's Cross railway station. Bright and shiny it literally is: the architecture is minimalist, with lots of straight, white walls, white marble polished floors, and seemingly acres of glass walls. The main façade on York Way consists of a wavy glass screen, and is decent enough of its type, although I don't think the frontage on the canal basin adds anything and, indeed, is rather less attractive than the nice brick warehouses across the way. Many of the rooms have lovely canal-side views. All this glitz is a bit of a shock after the grime of King's Cross, but an early indication of the gentrification already following the wake of the redevelopment of both St Pancras (now completed) and King's Cross (still under way). Unsurprisingly, security was subtle but clearly evident on my visit. Most of the centre is given over to offices, but the conference/art venue includes an impressive 420 seat auditorium and a smaller venue seating 200. As well as hosting conferences, there is an active season of concerts and recitals planned, including performances of Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Haydn, among less formal performances of jazz, folk and dance. There is also an art gallery here, and the walls of the centre itself are also used to host changing exhibitions. There's a cafe, two bars (one of which is open only for concert performances) and a restaurant, all fairly swish and pricey. The cafe is in the main atrium, but the Rotunda Bar offers rather better views over the canal basin. It all seemed fairly busy with lots of local workers from the nearby offices along York Way, and the odd conference going on (including the one I was attending). Conference organisation seemed OK, although with a few glitches over the audiovisual equipment. (Why is this always such a problem?) I have to say this feels like a slightly odd location for an arts venue, and I'm surprised (though impressed) at the range and detail of the programme currently planned to run until April. It'll be interesting to see how it develops.

Great selection of sweatshirts. The possibilities are endless. Many sizes and styles.read more

I went to look around the shop and it was exactly as I would have imagined it. It is just like the…read morepages from National Geographic simply lept out and came to life! The clothing is top notch for extreme climates but they also have inespensive tourist t-shirts. The staff are excellent and when one gave us the wrong directions another corrected him and then he found us and corrected himself too and apologised! The stuff in here is fascinating and perfect for kids of 4 - 104! I went to the cafe for the extremely reasonably proced cocktails and they had a lovely summery strawberry something which was amazing! Who would have thought - cocktails at the National Geographic shop! I have been meaning to come for awhile and I'm pleased I finally did!

I have worked with Paddington Arts for the past 8 years. Having worked with a number of…read moreorganisations in the past few years, I must say that this organisation is one of the best managed and most pleasant one to work with. The management team are always ready to assist in every way possible and have a very professional but personal attitude. Try their venue for your events, trainings and meetings.

After receiving Lottery funding, this place was refurbished and made even better than it was in…read moreprevious years. It is a home for performing arts and media - esque young people. They have dancing classes, drama workshops, discos for young people to name but a few. Well worth the annual membership of £15 quid. With the some of the same team thats been there for over 10 years!

The Darby and Joan Club at the Woodlawns Centre has been going for more years than anyone can…read moreremember. A frequent visitor, it's terrific for me to go along to its musical get-togethers and sing the old favourites to the senior folk... seeing a couple of sprightly 80 year olds doing it cockney-style to my 'Knees Up Mother Brown' was a wonderful inspiration.

Marc Bolan's last home is tragically less than one mile (0.9 miles to be exact) from the site where…read morehe died in Gipsy Lane, Barnes, which would become his Rock Shrine. Marc's last house at 142 Upper Richmond Road West is opposite Adrian Hall Garden Centre. If you are planning on being in the area, it is worth visiting this, his last home at the same time as you visit Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine. Both Marc's last home and Adrian Hall Garden Centre are in East Sheen however Qype confirmed that East Sheen is listed as a suburb and not a district as Mortlake. Qype have only listed districts, not suburbs. That is why they are correctly listed as 'Mortlake'.

Beautiful tribute to a beautiful man from fans all over the world. The original Gardenia 16. Might…read moreI add that the house is in East Sheen and the Shrine in Barnes which may be helpful to fans in search of the exact location.

We saw The Amazons here in October 2022. We got to the venue after they had already let a ton of…read morepeople in and lined them up on the stairs to enter the concert space. Once they opened the concert space, they let the rest of the people who were outside waiting, in the venue. We immediately went to the bar and ordered some wine. We hung out there a while while we waited for the show to start. It was comfortable and a nice place to wait. The show space is very unique and had amazing sound. Even though we went in to the show space later, we could still see the stage really well. The Amazons were awesome and I'd definitely return to this venue.

I went to the Roundhouse last night to see The National play the iTunes Festival. And I gotta say,…read morethis is my kind of venue! Why? FOOD We turned up to the venue hungry and there was food! And by food I don't mean dirty water hot dogs but rather, nachos, burgers, peri peri chicken sandwiches and even a portobello and goat cheese sandwich (all of which were grilled to order on a BBQ.) OUTDOOR TERRACE Better still, we were able to consume said food outside, with beer. A concert venue with a terrace? Two words: hell yes! SCREENS The camera work during the concert was excellent and beamed up on two large screens which helped me to feel almost as if I were on the stage. ACOUSTICS You'll definitely get awesome aural at Roundhouse! SEATING I know, I know, all the kids are on the floor spilling drinks all over one another, jumping up and down, swapping spit and whatnot, but at this point in my life it is terrific to be able to take in a show from a seat with an incredible view! Now, if only I knew someone with an extra VIP pass to: The xx on 12 July and Florence + The Machine on 13 July Le sigh, a girl can dream...

Joining the RGS in Hong Kong is one of the best things I've ever done. And to visit the mother ship…read more& have lunch in the tea room. How cool is that?

There is always something interesting going on at the Royal Geographic Society. Most of their…read moreexhibitions also tend to be absolutely free. The current "Travel Photographer of the Year" will be on until early September. The other advantage is that their exhibitions are normally open until 7pm at least on Fridays and Saturdays, so you can nip in for a bit after being thrown out of the Science/Natural History/ V&A museums around 6. There's a tiny cafe on the premises which serves up some basic stuff. They often host some interesting travel related lectures - sign up to their newsletter to stay informed.

An unassuming community centre in a back street between Latimer Road station and the Westway, this…read moreplace hosts a wealth of events and classes, predominantly for young people. Check my separate entry for the best fitness class in London. Best accessed via a footpath opposite Latimer Road station; just follow the path and don't be put off by the garages and high rise block.