Housed in the restored Passmore Edwards Old Library on Acton High Street, ActOne is an independent, non-profit community cinema run by a Community Interest Company. The historic building, gifted to the people of Acton and left empty for years, was brought back into use by a group of residents who campaigned to keep developers out and return it to its original role as a community hub. After the lease was signed with the London Borough of Ealing in 2021, a team of more than a hundred volunteers c.....

Dedicated to the work of the anonymous street artist who has become one of the most talked-about figures in contemporary art, this immersive exhibition gathers reproductions, prints, installations and audiovisual displays to trace the career and themes of Banksy. The mysterious artist, whose true identity remains a closely guarded secret, rose from the graffiti scene to international fame through stencilled images that combine sharp wit with biting commentary on war, consumerism, surveillance an.....

When it opened in 1923, the Bluebird Garage at 330-350 King's Road was claimed to be the largest garage in Europe: 50,000 square feet designed by architect Robert Sharp for the Bluebird Motor Company, with room for 300 cars, 7,000 square feet of workshops and separate lounges for ladies, owners and chauffeurs. Land-speed legend Sir Malcolm Campbell was connected with the operation, holding franchises for Itala, Ballot and later Chrysler cars, and the Art Deco complex is now Grade II listed. The.....

A brand-new addition to London's theatre landscape, the Capital Theatre is a purpose-built venue set within the Westfield London shopping centre at Shepherd's Bush in the west of the city. Developed by leading West End producers and designed by the team behind acclaimed rooms such as the Bridge Theatre, it occupies a sizeable space on the site of a former department store and was conceived to bring large-scale, high-quality productions to an unusually intimate setting. The auditorium seats arou.....

Spread across three floors of the Southside shopping centre in Wandsworth, Gravity Max is a large indoor entertainment complex packed with activities, food and drink. Part of the Gravity group of active-entertainment venues, it brings together electric karting, augmented-reality games, bowling and bars under one roof, aimed squarely at families, friendship groups and corporate parties. Its central location off Wandsworth High Street makes it an all-weather destination in south-west London. The .....

A traditional community pub on Lower Richmond Road in Mortlake, south-west London, the Jolly Gardeners is a friendly local with a long and tangled history. The present building dates from the early twentieth century, but there has been a pub on or near the site for centuries, and its name is thought to reference the market gardens that once surrounded this stretch of the Thames before the area was built up. Today it serves the residential streets between Mortlake and East Sheen. The pub's linea.....

A busy shopping street in the smart west of London, Kensington High Street has long been one of the city's favourite places to shop. Its mix of big stores and small shops draws crowds through the day. The street runs through the heart of the Kensington district, a wealthy and historic part of the capital. Grand houses and museums lie all around. For much of the 20th century it was famous for its large department stores, some of which became landmarks in their own right. A few of these grand bu.....

Kensington Palace, set within the leafy expanse of Kensington Gardens in west London, has been a royal residence for more than three centuries and remains a working home for members of the royal family alongside its role as a public attraction. The palace began as a modest mansion that was acquired and enlarged at the end of the seventeenth century by the joint monarchs William and Mary, who sought a residence away from the damp riverside air of Whitehall, and the architect Christopher Wren was .....

A working United Reformed church close to Kensington High Street in west London, Kensington United Reformed Church doubles as a respected concert and recital venue. Its handsome ecclesiastical interior, generous acoustics and central location have made it a popular choice for classical performances, rehearsals and recordings, and the building regularly opens its doors to musicians and audiences alongside its ongoing role as a place of worship and community gathering. The church belongs to the U.....

Kew Gardens, officially the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew on the southwestern edge of London, is one of the most important botanical institutions in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its historic glasshouses, vast living collections and scientific work. The gardens trace their origins to the eighteenth century, when royal estates beside the Thames were developed into pleasure grounds and a botanic garden, and they grew over the following centuries into a centre of plant scie.....