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South of the river is really growing on me. I was never much of a fan of south London. I had decided there wasn’t much down there and it’s a hassle to get to anyway, that was before I discovered the likes of Gastro, Breads etc.. Rosie’s café and now The Clapham Picture House. Tucked away down a back street in Clapham is a great little cinema with some of the most comfortable seating I have found to date. They have a cosy café, perfect for meeting people beforehand which has a fully stocked bar, great food (of the bar snack variety) and serve a proper coffee, I love it when everything is under one roof. Part of the Picturehouse cinema chain (which includes the Gate in Notting Hill and the Ritzy in Brixton) they show a good range of Hollywood and Independent films keeping the adverts to a minimum something I greatly appreciate.

http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema_home_date.aspx?venueId=cph

Clapham Picture House, 76 Venn Street, London, SW4 0AT
020 7498 2242 / Booking: 020 7498 3323

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