One or two screenings a day, a few days a week; less is more at Close Up. The library is a great resource too, for work or pleasure.

British folk culture inspired pub. Head there on Sunday for a pint and a proper Northern roast.

It is a music store in Brick Lane. You can spend there the perfect Sunday afternoon, listening to lot of new good music, thumbing through cool books while relaxing in their café. Oh, and the Rough trade photo-booth is a must if you go there!

THE place for birthday presents and bookcases (mine was 50p).

The oldest surviving fire station in Peckham, converted and restored by 6a architects, is now an annexe to the South London Gallery.