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Ealing’s first ever Art Trail Running over two weekends on 9 -11 & 16 -18 September 2016

We invite you to discover an exciting new way to explore the incredible artistic talent in your neighbourhood.

From tiny private studios to larger shared spaces you will have the opportunity to engage with the artists and view their work in what promises to be a truly engaging and memorable experience.

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1897 spring to life and then a moment later or Instagram! And to cap it all, the 27th suddenly shrink from sight with a couple of Ealing Beer Fest takes place between the days of wet weather. But hopefully by the 6th and 9th July in as Ealing time you come to read this, summer will welcomes over 11,000 people, learn more CRAFT BEER TRAIL MAP have landed in all its glory. on page 11. 16

There is nowhere else quite like London Our spotlight on feature, pages 4 and 5 THE FOX to enjoy late summer nights and a beer uncovers the history behind one of Ealing’s outside one of London’s . And so, institutions - Ealing Studios. And talking of what better theme for Edition 5 of The cinema we’re delighted that 2016 will see Line, Ealing, than the explosion of Ealing’s the return of the fabulous Picturehouse THE very own crafted beer. What a joy its Travelling Cinema. Bring on a summer of been unearthing all things beer related cinema! Check out the ‘What’s on in Ealing’ from local breweries including the Long calendar from page 20 for more details. Arm Brewery to the Aeronaut in Acton. As ever, please do send in your thoughts Pull out our beautifully drawn centre on suggestion on The Line, Ealing. We love Final Ealing Beer Trail.indd 1 18/05/2016 11:08 fold craft beer trail and enjoy all Ealing hearing what you think. has to offer. Thanks to the wonderfully creative Charlotte Berridge for the map Enjoy the sunshine & please drink 28 TRAVEL INSPIRATION – we recommend you check out her new responsibly! website www.charlotteberridge.com. Remember to send in photographs of you enjoying Ealing’s craft beer using Make it Ealing

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EALING STUDIOS Darren LeRoy Halford learns more about Ealing’s iconic film factory

At the end of the bar in the Red Lion on His achievements are commemorated on The Ladykillers all feature in the British Film St Mary’s Road hangs a black-and-white an English Heritage plaque on the exterior Institute’s top 100 British films. framed photo. In it stands a young Benny wall. The JD Wetherspoon on Ealing Sir Michael’s office in now occupied Hill, clutching a briefcase. He is speaking to a Broadway proudly bears his name. by Ealing Studios co-partner, Barnaby commissionaire outside a very white building. It’s hard to overstate the impact Sir Michael Thompson. Barnaby spent four decades in It looks like it’s his first day in a new job. had on British cinema. His films were a rich the industry earning his spurs as a producer. The building behind is the White House of mix of intelligently observed comedy and He is the man behind the smash hits Wayne’s Ealing Studios. Between 1938 and 1956 it subversive, anti-authoritarian drama. Whisky World and Spice World. His career brought was the HQ of Sir Michael Balcon, the iconic Galore!, Passport to , Kind Hearts him into contact with Ealing Studios, which producer responsible for a particularly and Coronets, The Lavender Hill Mob, The had changed hands several times since Sir prodigious period in the studio’s history. Man in the White Suit, The Cruel Sea and Michael Balcon’s time. When it came up for sale in 2000 he saw an opportunity to revive an historic but tired site.

‘When I knew the studio was on the market I brought in Harry Handelsman [the owner of the Manhattan Loft Company] who totally got the vision. He’s a master of regeneration.’ Handelsman made his name refurbishing some of the capital’s landmarks, including the former Midland Grand at St Pancras. ‘The studio was a mess. There was a lot of work to do to renovate the buildings. And there was inefficient use of the space available. We made a successful bid for the site and then set about rebuilding it.

‘Instead of knocking everything down or selling it off we were really keen to build a creative community’, explains Barnaby. ‘It is the oldest continuously working studio facility for film production in the world. There is a rich pedigree. Ken Loach and Stephen Frears trained here. We wanted to expand that tradition.’

The problem was they had few full-time tenants and the two sound stages weren’t as busy as they could have been. Barnaby’s team demolished an old un-soundproofed sound stage that suffered from Ealing’s proximity to Heathrow’s flight path. It was replaced with a modern block that forms the southwest border of the site.

The new office space was swiftly occupied by creative industry companies including The Met Film School; Timeline (providing IT infrastructure for TV); The Delamar Academy (make-up training for film and TV); and the 4 - THE LINE horse racing channel UK Racing. These full- repeat business because our size allows us offices, workshops and stores. We are in time tenants generated regular income for to be intimate with our clients. We look after this for the long run.’ The actor and director the studios, which allowed them to manage them from start to finish with a dedicated, Andy Serkis has based his performance budgets more effectively. That isn’t to say it’s professional team of just five people. A Bond capture studio, The Imaginarium here. With been all plain sailing since the takeover. movie would never be made here because of new creative technologies complementing the size of the operation, but for certain films traditional film and telly the future looks ‘There were dark days in 2005’ explains and TV productions our personalised service bright for Ealing Studios. Barnaby. ‘A change in the tax laws for is perfect. film created a hostile atmosphere for the industry. Our bookings went from ‘Currently on Sundays we have The Durrells completely full to empty almost overnight on ITV1.’ Gary explains. ‘Over on BBC1 is because of those tax changes. We nearly Undercover. Both shows were produced went under. We’d spent nearly £30 million here. Before that we had Downton Abbey.’ on renovating and rebuilding and could have Ah, yes, Downton Abbey, the period drama lost it all. Luckily St Trinian’s helped weather that turned around the fortunes of ITV; the storm.’ Barnaby co-directed St Trinian’s, the show that regularly topped 10 million a re-boot of the original Ealing comedy. It viewers per episode as well as garnering grossed over £20 million at the box office countless Emmys and BAFTAs. on a budget of £7 million in 2007. The St So how did that stroke of luck come about? Trinian’s logo was mounted on the props ‘The producer Nigel Marchant called me Information building in recognition of the film’s success. up’ says Gary. ‘Julian Fellowes had written EALING STUDIOS Barnaby is aware of Ealing Studios’ place the screenplay and they needed some Ealing Green, W5 5EP in British cultural history. But there is no help from the studios to get it made. We 020 8567 6655 dwelling on past glory. At the time of writing, had a relationship with Carnival Films (the www.ealingstudios.com Tom Hardy is on site filming Taboo, a six-part production company) and knew they had @ealingstudios mini series for the BBC and FX. Ex-One a strong track record, so we gave them a /ealingstudios Direction star Zayn Malik has just hit number good deal on the stage and offices and work one around the world with Pillowtalk which shops because we believed in the concept.’ RED LION was written and recorded in collaboration 13 St Mary’s Road, Ealing, W5 5RA The hunch turned out to be a winning one. with brothers Mike and Anthony Hannides 020 8567 2541 The show ran for six series and finished on who are based at the studios. And there’s the www.redlionealing.co.uk a high for the studios with a visit from the small matter of Downton Abbey - more on @theredlionw5 Duchess of Cambridge. ’Her visit did us the that in a bit. /red-lion-pub-ealing-ek world of good’ beams Gary. ‘We had 50 per Missing from Barnaby’s team was an cent occupation for seven months of the JD WETHERSPOONS experienced manager. He hired Gary Stone year for six years. We even got a credit for 46-47 The Mall, Ealing, W5 3TJ to head up the operation. Gary’s contacts the Christmas Special. That’s unheard of!’ 020 8799 2850 book is a ‘who’s who’ of the British film So what’s next for the studios now Downton www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all- and TV industry built up over 39 years in is no more? Barnaby grabs his lap top and pubs//london/the-sir-michael- the business including extended stints at proudly displays plans for a new, extended balcon-ealing Pinewood and Shepperton studios. business model. @jdwtweet Gary could see Barnaby’s vision for Ealing: /jdwetherspoon ‘We’re gearing up for the next decade. We’re ‘We play to our strengths. We get a lot of building 90,000 square feet of additional THE LINE - 5 THE STYLE LIST

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DAPPER MAN Men’s grooming and aesthetics salon in Ealing Broadway, a hybrid of a traditional gentleman’s barbershop and modern men’s hairdressers.

8 - THE LINE ‘The modern man likes to pamper himself – the 35-year-old gym-goer, it’s the 45-year- treatment and hand and nail treatment every but only if no-one is looking,’ says Neil Jarvis, old worker who you might not imagine six weeks, and wrinkle reduction twice. the owner of Dapper, a new men’s grooming would be interested.’ ‘These are all treatments men want and we and aesthetics salon in Ealing Broadway. ‘We Jarvis, whose background is in property wanted to show you don’t need a central want the men of Ealing to enjoy the same development, believes Ealing’s rapid growth London studio where you might shell out advantages women have had for decades.’ and commercial investment made it the hundreds and hundreds of pounds. But Stylish, spacious and discreet, Dapper, is perfect location for Dapper. ‘There are a you don’t have to spend £5 on a short back a hybrid of a traditional barbershop and quarter of a million people living here, so and sides either. There is a middle ground. high-end salon. It does cater for women, it is a wide demographic. You have a lot of Certainly, the women seem in favour. The but unashamedly prioritises men; more wealthy men who work in the city, a lot of general feeling seems to be: ‘Look at the specifically, the 21st-century man who young men and a mix of ethnicities. Then state of the men around here – you should waxes, tans, trims, tones, plucks, colours you have things like Crossrail, Dickens Yard have opened sooner!’ and moisturises, but might not care to shout and so many new shops coming in, a lot about it. more money in the area.’ Upstairs, individual grooming treatments As well as grooming, Dapper offers don’t miss take place in private booths that each have facial aesthetics delivered by a team of Dapper hot towel shave 30 mins £30 the look and feel of a plush hotel bathroom. medical professionals. Services include Beard shaping 15 mins £15 Each booth is an island of privacy, with hot dermal fillers (the smoothing of wrinkles) Mesotheraphy 60 mins £140 and cold drinks available during treatment. and mesotherapy (the injection of natural extracts, homoeopathic agents, Dapper packages ‘It is a barbershop with privacy,’ says Jarvis. pharmaceuticals and vitamins into the ‘The idea is that if you are having a treatment skin). There is also laser hair removal: ‘No that is slightly more private, such as getting man wants a hairy back before he goes on Dapper rid of grey hair, you might be more willing to holiday,’ says Jarvis. ‘Any treatment a man 16 The Mall get it done in a private booth rather than in might be ashamed of, he can have in privacy.’ Ealing, W5 2PJ full view of your next-door neighbour as she does her weekly shopping.’ Dapper’s trump card may be its deals www.thedapperman.co.uk and packages. Customers can opt for the 020 8840 8448 ‘There isn’t really anywhere else like it. You wedding package which offers a wash, @dapperealing get some real top-end barbers in , if cut and style, wrinkle reduction, hot towel /dapperman you want to spend £130 and be there all day.’ shave and hair removal. Most intriguing is Monday–Tuesday: 10:00–19:00 Public response, Jarvis says, has been the Dapper deluxe deal, a six-month course Wednesday–Saturday: 10:00 – 20:00 excellent. ‘It’s always the people you least of treatment that offers a full wash, cut Sunday: 11:00–17:00 expect who take advantage,’ he says. ‘It’s not and style, including grey coverage, beard

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For Ealing1897 THIS SUMMER EDITION OF THE LINE EALING MAGAZINE CELEBRATES CRAFT BEER IN EALING AND PROMOTES OUR WELCOMING PUBS AND BREWERIES.

The passion and innovation behind this growth of craft beer in Ealing is incredibly exciting with some great artisan ales being produced. There is a huge amount of knowledge about the beer trade in Ealing. The pages which follow will hopefully start a much louder conversation about this craft and creative industry. Brewery tours are offered by a number of local companies, and we encourage you to explore Ealing and learn about this fascinating trade. THE FOX Our beautiful centre-fold craft beer trail highlights our local Ealing town centre pubs, which sell craft beer, go – explore – and drink responsibly! The majority of the pubs also offer thoughtful menus serving dishes such as gin infused salmon, Herdwick lamb, and Bouillabaisse broth to name a few. Don’t miss the opportunity to sample these while in the area.

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The Dragonfly Brewery, at The A Grade II listed building, the pub was The selection is varied, offering two pale originally a 17th-century coaching for the ales – Early Doors and Late Doors – a best George & Dragon on Acton main coach that ran from Oxford to London. bitter called 2 O’Clock Ordinary, Achtung, High Street, is one of the There are three bars, each wood-panelled, a Bavarian Weisse beer and Dark Matter, an largest brewpubs in the capital, warm and atmospheric. The brewery, sitting oatmeal stout. The Dragonfly is also unique in a cavernous back room, is huge, boasting in its production of keg beer, as opposed to and unique in west London. six tanks and four fermenters. With its just cask beer. ‘Cask beers have a shorter enormous, shiny tanks and polished bars, it is shelf life, whereas keg beers are much more an impressive sight. versatile,’ explains Jason Woodger, the landlord. The seasonal specials are Vienna The key to Dragonfly’s success is its self- Pale Ale and Blighty Best, a modern take sustainability. One of 15 pubs across London on a best bitter and based on Honkers, an run by Remarkable Pubs, the brewery American version of best bitter. produces four batches of beer per week, each of 1,600 litres, and supplies 10 of the The heart of Acton High Street is, perhaps, pubs run by the company across north and an unlikely venue for a microbrewery, and east London, from and Hackney Woodger, who joined the Dragonfly in 2014 to Holloway and . ‘We are not your from The Lamb in , refers again to average brewery,’ says Jason Woodger, the the rapid regeneration of the area. ‘It has landlord. ‘Other pubs brew for themselves, been challenging,’ he says. ‘Acton has had a whereas we brew for all our other pubs. difficult past and can be a hard area to trade It allows us to bring in another revenue in, but is redeveloping quickly and growing stream and at the same time tap into the all the time. We’re seeing more and more regeneration of Acton.’ people come here from across London. Once the area is regenerated that will be the ‘The biggest beers in the company were market we will be looking to appeal to.’ Guinness, Meantime Pale, London Pride and Hoegaarden. We wanted to build a brewery Dragonfly Brewery At and make our own versions of those four The George & Dragon beers, which we could then sell to the rest 183 High Street, Acton, W3 9DJ of the company. That has made us self- 020 8992 3712 sustainable, which is important. Previously www.dragonflybrewery.co.uk it was a restaurant, then a wine bar, but @dragonflyacton nothing was really working.’

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Long Arm Brewing Company is at once a step back in time and a taste of the future. Operating from an 18th-century brewery next door to the newly-refurbished Ealing Park Tavern, this five-man operation is LONG ARM at the forefront of London’s craft beer Brewing Company revolution. There are now 36 microbreweries in London, a jump of 24 per cent from last year. The perception of craft beer as an aspirational item has boosted its demand, particularly with young professionals.

Long Arm Brewing Company was established in 2015 and is run on the ground of the original Lewis Furnell Brewhouse, built in 1728. Brothers Ed and Tom Martin, co-founders of the ETM GROUP who manage several pubs across London, run the company and its name is intended to emphasise the accessibility of craft beer.

The head brew master is Vladimir Schmidt. Together with his assistant, Oscar, Schmidt produces four beers: Birdie Flipper, IPA OK, Lucky Penny and Shadow Wolf, plus seasonal specials. Quality is essential. ‘You can compare it to wine,’ says Schmidt, who is from Prague and previously worked in hospitality. ‘People don’t go to a wine shop for the cheapest wine, they look for the best quality. It is the same with beer, so we make sure we source the best ingredients to produce something different, something unique.’

‘I’ve been working on recipes for the last 13 months and occasionally I make a gentle change, and see what happens. With Birdie Flipper, for example, I wanted to complement the tavern’s food, which focuses on game, so lots of steak and red meat. We produced a meaty, malty brew, perfect with red meat. Shadow Wolf, our smoked stout, has an intense dark coffee and chocolate taste. With Lucky Penny we wanted to create an easy drinking pale ale that goes down with ease. It’s very competitive to lagers, and we are converting people. If you drink Heineken, for example, you will love Lucky Penny.’

12 - THE LINE The process of creating craft beer seems NEED TO KNOW extraordinarily complicated, yet Schmidt and his assistant work with remarkable Long Arm Brewing Company runs regular speed producing 5,000 litres a week: tours and tastings at the brewery. For ‘That’s really not very much,’ he says, more information or to book a tour ‘bigger breweries produce about five www.longarmbrewing.co.uk million litres a week.’ The whole operation take place in a stone building - the original Ealing Park Tavern brewery - adjacent to the tavern, in a series Roaring log fires, satisfying British fare, of what are essentially enormous metal and its very own microbrewery, The drums: a hot liquor tank, a mash tun and a Ealing Park Tavern is an historic West kettle. London gem. The latest boutique pub opening in leafy South Ealing from ‘We start with hot water treated with salt hugely successful London operator ETM to balance the mineral content, and heat it Group (The Gun, The Jugged Hare, The up to 73 degrees,’ Schmidt explains. ‘Then Botanist) features a bustling 60-cover it is mixed with the malt and becomes like restaurant, large welcoming bar, private a hot porridge. We heat it to 66 degrees dining room with adjoining cobbled to activate the natural enzymes in the malt courtyard, expansive walled garden and and barley, and the enzymes transform vibrant brewhouse. the starch into fermentable sugars. Temperature here is very important; if it is 222 South Ealing, W5 4RL too high it will create very thick beer. Too 020 8758 1879 low and it becomes very thin, like lager.’ www.ealingparktavern.co.uk [email protected] ‘We let it sit for about an hour, letting the @ealingtavern enzymes do their job. The sugar is drained /ealingtavern off and then it is boiled for exactly 60 minutes as hops are added. The hops bring out the flavour. We can add other hops for specific flavours. Then it is cooled down for six days in our fermentation room.’

While Schmidt is clearly passionate about his craft, it is a long week. ‘We come in for 7am on Mondays to send the beer to the bottling plant and clean all the vessels, getting ready for the week. The next four days are spent brewing, and we know that one of those days will be double brew. We also host brewery tours and I might also have meetings with hop suppliers or visits to breweries.’

The pair are also working on a brew for the warmer weather. ‘We don’t have a name for it yet but it will be a very summery beer; light and seasoned with elderflower. We are using champagne yeast. It will have a very gentle acidity, very fresh and very light. We want to produce a double IPA as well. West-coast American double ales are really popular, so we want to rival that.’

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27TH ANNUAL Ealing Beer FESTIVAL

years ago with less than 50 beers and I am absolutely thrilled that we can now offer over 500 to our 11,000 visitors. Our bar is MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT now 120m which we are confident is the WILL PLAY THROUGHOUT longest in London!’ THE FESTIVAL The festival will bring together an extensive Opening times range of cider from areas including Wales, 6 – 9 July 2016 the West County, Kent and Slough! The 12 noon until 22:30 (18:00 Saturday) foreign bar will feature bottle beers from Entry to the festival costs £5 with 2016 sees the return of the popular Ealing some of the smaller breweries of Europe, CAMRA members receiving a Beer Festival to Walpole Park, Ealing. The including Denmark & Sweden as well as discount of £2 Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. event, run by the West Branch Ealing Beer Festival will be of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) will Wines will play a larger part in this supporting the Ealing branch of surpass previous years with a staggering years event with wines from Brightwell Cancer Research UK. 500 real ales, ciders, perries, foreign beers in Oxfordshire and Lyme Bay in Devon and wines available to try. featuring. Following large demand there Festival Organiser Graham Harrison has been a growth in the range of mead, a The festival is headlining with over 370 real 07535 878996 honey wine that has been produced since ales ranging from 2.5% ABV all the way up [email protected] to 10.5%. Local brews will be Long Arm from the dawn of time. the Ealing Park Tavern and the ever-popular Crusty Pie Company, the Real Meat & Publicity Officer Roy Tunstall Weird Beard from . From south Sausage Company and Powar Curry House 020 8933 4934 / 07909 061 609 of the river, beers from the new Thames of will be at the event keeping [email protected] Side brewery in Staines, Brewery, and hearty appetites sustained. Local favourite from Fine Ales. Other London Cheddar Deli will be selling British, Irish, www.ealingbeerfestival.org.uk beers will be from Sambrook’s, Portobello, French and Continental dairy, meat @ealingbeerfest and Fuller’s. and delicatessen foods and Oddfellows /ealingbeerfestival Graham Harrison the festival organiser is Chocolate Co. and Pipers Crisps both CAMRA Press Office pleased with how much the festival has return. A beer festival would not be 01727 798443 grown: ‘The Ealing Beer Festival has gone complete without a hog roast, which will [email protected] from strength to strength. We started many also be available next to the food tent.

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The AERONAUT George Cooper juggles between beer and balancing acts

Walk into the Aeronaut and the first thing you notice is the circus room. The second is the replica of an early 20th-century monoplane hanging from the ceiling - upside down. Oh, and then there is the coconut shy. Nothing about this delightfully eccentric brewery is conventional.

The Aeronaut is a fascinating place, not least for its history. The pub celebrates aviation pioneer George Lee Temple. Born in Acton in 1892, Temple was the first Englishman to fly a plane upside down, a feat that was to cost him his life in 1914. The Aeronaut honours his achievements with one ambition – to turn your pub experience upside down. And it does. It was declared the best pub in London by the Design My Night awards this year, and Time Out named it Acton’s best pub.

The onsite microbrewery is one of three run in London by the Laine Brewing Company, who took over in November 2013. The first question is obvious: why a circus? ‘Why not?’ Counters Dene There is plenty more in the pub’s garden, including table tennis and Stevenson, the pub’s ebullient manager. ‘We wanted to do something fairground-style cabins, including that coconut shy. different, something quirky. Laine do not do anything normally.’ As with any pub, though, the drinks are key. And the Aeronaut As a result, every Friday and Saturday night sees the air filled with delivers. The microbrewery sits just behind the bar, and immediately balancing acts, aerial acrobatics, juggling and more from some of the striking is the sheer size of the range on offer. Most popular is Acton world’s best circus companies. It really is a stroke of genius, the pub Ale, part of the core range that uses a mix of English and American having lost its music licence under the previous owners. ‘We wanted hops and is served all year. It sits alongside The Stinger, brewed to give it a new persona, and keep the entertainment element,’ says for west London rugby club Wasps RFC, and Session IPA. Then Stevenson. there is the regular range – Random Pale Ale, Porter, The Long On, ‘All Laine’s pubs are unique, completely wacky. There is nothing they and Red Baron Pale Ale (the nautical theme continues) and James can’t do. Even if they think it is impossible, they’ll give it a crack. It’s Blonde. The seasonal range offers, among others, Summer Sessions, a sell-out every weekend, too. It’s almost an evening of cabaret. Pumpkin Ale and Mild High. People can come in and have dinner at seven, and then the show Stevenson recommends The Stinger: ‘It’s really a traditional English starts at nine. People seem to love it. No elephants though – yet.’ bitter. It’s got a nice taste of honey, a real early evening drink using English hops that you can have with friends. We take our hops from all over the place, but mainly from the UK, America and New Zealand. The great thing about craft beer is you never quite know how it’s going to come out. We have an idea of the flavours we want, and the brewer will constantly taste it, but you never quite know. Customers like that – they can compare it to the last one!’

The Aeronaut 264 Acton High Street, W3 9BH Licensing hours: 020 8993 4242 Sun-Weds: noon-midnight www.aeronaut.pub Thurs: noon-1am @aeronautacton Fri-Sat: noon-1.30am /aeronaut

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Final Ealing Beer Trail.indd 1 18/05/2016 11:08 It may seem like a fairly unassuming flavours makes beer the most versatile location, but on an industrial estate on the of all alcohol,’ he says. ‘This had been banks of the in Hanwell stands suppressed over the years, but it started the Weird Beard Brew Co, one of the UK’s making a comeback in the USA in the most exciting new beer innovators. 1990s and it has just started to flourish over here in the last 10 years.’ WEIRD Born ‘kicking, screaming and moshing into the London beer scene in early 2013’, As for the future of craft beers, as the brewery’s website proclaims, Weird Gregg believes a few new trends are Beard has built an incredible name for developing on the horizon. In particular, itself in the last three years, producing he thinks there will be an increase in wild highly acclaimed beers ranging from light fermentation and sour beer, along with BEARD and crisp pilsners to rich, dark, wintry the introduction of new and interesting stouts. hop varieties and more use of other ingredients – fruit, nuts, even things like But why Hanwell? Co-founder and BREW CO Japanese miso. director Gregg Irwin explains: “I was a home brewer and ran a photography With Weird Beard producing such a There’s something Weird company (which was very seasonal) so broad variety of beers, from their core I had some spare time to devote to the range to special editions and seasonal going on down Hanwell way... project. I met my business partner, Bryan, beers, it’s hard to pin Gregg down to a at a beer event and we realised we were particular favourite. ‘It varies from day to Allie Collins investigates both looking to start a brewery. day, even minute to minute. I love crisp pilsners, hoppy pale and India pale ales, ‘We then met another home brewer, Mike barrel aged wild beer – and I love to finish Ellenberg, who was also looking to start the night with a rich toasty imperial stout.’ up his own brewery. We thought we could pool resources and get a better start Inevitably, the rise of craft beers has also together. I lived in south-west London, led to interest in different beer and food Mike in north-west London and Bryan pairings, and Gregg is keen to offer some was central, so we looked west and found of his own recommendations. ‘Beer is Hanwell as a good compromise startup very versatile – you can match it with location.’ pretty much anything except perhaps a rich tomato sauce,’ he explains (so stick to Interest in craft beers and microbreweries red wine for your spag bol). ‘Particularly has exploded in the last few years, good matches are imperial stouts with and Gregg puts this down to one chocolate brownies, and a personal fave thing: flavour. ‘The range of styles and

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of mine is a nice Saison with some pan-fried creaminess, while top quality whole bean fish and a lemon butter sauce.’ Hasbean coffee beans add a rich coffee flavour to the brew. At the other end of the The success of the brewery is evident in scale, meanwhile, ‘Spreadsheet Ninja’ is a the number of outlets now stocking the clean, crisp German Pilsner that’s rounded range, from bottle shops and online shops off by the healthy addition of choice kettle to pubs serving Weird Beard cask ales. In hops. These vary from batch to batch, giving the Ealing area, Cheddar Deli in Northfields the beer a unique quality, while also packing and Harrisons on Lane both stock a flavour punch and providing just the right Weird Beard bottles – and they’re amount of bitterness. in good company, with shops from Aberdeen to Exeter, and Weird Beard’s ‘No gimmicks and almost everywhere in between, never knowingly under-hopped’ also selling Weird Beard brews. motto certainly shines through The brewery describes its in everything they produce, and offerings as ‘Upfront, in-your- judging by the success of their 12pm and 5pm, but bear in mind that they’re face, hop-focused beers’, products over the last three a fully functional brewery and don’t have a and this philosophy comes years, it seems they’ve tapped dedicated shop, so it’s best to give them a through in their core range. into precisely what the British call beforehand. ‘Five o’clock Shadow’, an American IPA, beer-drinking public wants. If you’d like to is big on hoppiness in both aroma and join them, The Grosvenor in Hanwell serves Weird Bread Brew Co taste, with citrus and floral notes alongside both draft and bottled beers from Weird Boston Business Park a classic US IPA malt backbone. ‘Black Beard, and the Star & Anchor in Trumpers Way, W7 2QA Perle’, a particularly interesting milk coffee also serves bottled Weird Beard brews. www.weirdbeardbrewco.com stout, is brewed with lactose to smooth the You can also pop down to the brewery for 020 3645 2711 bitterness of the darker malts and add a light off-sales from Monday–Friday between @wierdbeard_brew

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THE LINE - 19 WHAT’S ON EalingWhat's on in OUR SUMMER FAVOURITE BEST WALK /Hanwell branch of the Grand Union canal. ‘The Grand Union Canal runs right through the borough of Ealing into neighbouring Brentford, and the riverside is perfect for taking in the features of the local area, such as the Victorian St. Bernard’s hospital. The real highlight is the Hanwell flight of locks, at the top of which lies the Three Bridges, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. An engineering feat, connecting three modes of transport, it comprises of a canal crossing a railway being crossed by a road. Confused? Make your way to Windmill Lane to check it out for yourself.’ LOCAL MARKETS As featured in The Londonist @londonist

CRAFTED W5 Avenue Vintage and Antiques Market First Saturday of the month The Avenue, West Ealing, W13 10:00 – 17:00 www.inwestealing.co.uk Town Square, Ealing Broadway @inwestealing Shopping Centre #craftedW5 Every Friday and Saturday 10:00 – 16:00 Local traders bring artisanal, handmade Food Stop W5 and crafted products together along with Town Square, Ealing Broadway free kids craft sessions for the ultimate Shopping Centre relaxed Saturday browse. @eatmedrinkmeldm

Last Saturday of each month, 25 June, Delivering new and exciting answers 30 July, 27 August to the eternal question: What am I 09:00 – 17:00 going to have for lunch?!

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Uplifting comedy drama. Summer on a run down estate and the temperature is rising. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in at school and skips PE to avoid the bullies. Ste, his sporty next-door neighbour, has his own problems - and when Ste’s alcoholic father beats him up, Jamie’s mum gives him refuge. As the pair become closer they both find more than they expect in their friendship. But what will other people say? Set in London in the early 90s, to a musical backdrop of Mama Cass and The Mamas & the Papas, this classic The show will feature over 90 new 10 JUNE – 10 JULY works by both established and new modern drama combines outrageous comedy The RE comes to west London and an uplifting love story. printmakers. Techniques on display will For Arts Sake range from aquatint, drypoint, digital, 45 Bond Street, Ealing W5 5AS intaglio, linocut, screenprinting, wood 020 8579 6365 engraving to etching on tea-stained www.forartssake.com Japanese gampi chin-colle (a type of @forartssakeuk paper). Embracing both established and 20 JUNE – 3 JULY & /forartssake experimental techniques the original 25 JULY – 7 AUGUST An exhibition of original prints selected prints in this exhibition endeavour to Picturehouses Incredible Travelling Cinema from the Royal Society of Painter- inspire artists and delight visitors. Programme to be released. Printmakers Annual Exhibition, Printmakers include, Anita Klein, bit.ly/filmworks_ealing transferring from Bankside Gallery to Margaret Ashman, Gerry Baptist, Mychael www.makeitealing.co.uk for more details. west London for the first time. Barratt, Morgan Doyle and John Duffin.

26 JUNE, 13:00 – 17:00 Ealing Junior Music School Come & Play Stall Party in the Park 27Wimbledon JUNE – 10 JULY Pitshanger Park, Ealing W5 Lawn tennis Championships 2016 www.ejms.org.uk

EJMS are again throwing open their instrument cupboard & bringing it to Party in the Park, Pitshanger Park, W5. 30 JUNE, 28 JULY, 25 A fantastic opportunity for children of all ages to try out different musical instruments AUGUST, 16:30 – 19:30 from Violins, Cellos, Trumpet, Trombones, Dr Bike Maintenance French Horns through to Flutes, Oboes, Haven Green, Ealing Broadway Clarinets, Saxophones & Bassoons and all cycle hub with expert help! Great Fun for all.

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SATURDAY 16 – SUNDAY 17 JULY EALING SUMMER Ealing Blues Festival 16 JULY, 19:00 - 22:15 Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing, W5 6x10 Theatre FESTIVAL PROGRAMME Ealing Blues Festival is the biggest dedicated Orchard Café, @ealingsummer blues event in Britain, the festival brings Singapore Road, W13 0EP /ealingsummer together a range of acts that offer a variety www.openealing.com #ealing_summer of blues styles. Spanning across two @openealing days, the festival offers fantastic local and ‘Six plays, satirical and surreal’ Plays: SATURDAY 2 – SUNDAY 3 JULY international performances from a number Rational Creatures by Jane Walker; Eat, Drink, Ealing of established and upcoming musical The Fourth Rule Of Cave Exploration , Ealing, W5 masterminds. In 2016 Ealing Blues celebrates by Frank Mariani; Little Wire Baskets The newest addition to the Ealing Festivals its 30th Anniversary. Entry: Per Day £5.50 by Frank Mariani; Door to Door family, Eat Drink Ealing will see Ealing (including booking fee) advance and £7 by Tom Jensen; MW by William Common become home to an assortment on the door. Weekend £10.50 (including Patterson; The Line by Wally Sewell of top-of-the-range and hand-selected booking fee) advance and £12 on the door. gourmet traders. Entry Cost: £3 Children aged 12 and under are free.

WEDNESDAY 6 – SATURDAY 9 JULY SATURDAY 23 JULY – SUNDAY 24 JULY Ealing Beer Festival Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing, W5 Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing, W5 21 JULY, 22 AND 23 JULY The Late Sessions THURSDAY 14 – FRIDAY 15 JULY & The festival will take place over two days on The Grove pub, The Green, W5 5QX WEDNESDAY 20 – FRIDAY 22 JULY the weekend having been programmed by www.thegrovew5.co.uk Ealing Comedy Festival an array of established jazz programmers, @thegroveealing Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing, W5 including Continental Drifts and the Jazz Top class wit, satire, parody and general Umbrella. Ealing Jazz Festival brings its huge Musicians performing at Ealing Jazz good humour will take over the big tent in selection of jazz, funky Latin, funk fusion, Festival over the road at Walpole Park Walpole Park for five nights showcasing bebop and hard bop sounds showcasing an head to The Grove to continue the music. some of London’s best television and circuit eclectic mix of legendary performers and Open until late. Free entry comedians perform once again. Entry: £20 up and coming local acts. Entry: Per Day per person, per show (plus online or phone £5.50 (including booking fee) advance and booking fees) £7 on the door. Weekend £10.50 (including booking fee) advance and £12 on the door. Children aged 12 and under are free.

26 JULY - 2 SEPTEMBER, 23 JULY - AUGUST 28, 10:00 – 14:00 Festivals and Carnivals ALL DAY Children’s summer workshops Broadway Beach Orchard Café, Singapore Road, W13 0EP Town Square, Ealing Broadway www.openealing.com Shopping Centre @openealing

With a calendar of changing interactive 6 weeks of arts workshops with different activity including free arts and crafts, live tutors, using various media and inspiration music and entertainment all themed around from festivals and carnivals around the 30 JULY – 31 JULY Olympics and sport. Soak up the beach vibes world. Bring your own packed lunch! Prudential Ride London while you take a break from shopping. World’s greatest festival of cycling

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LIVE MUSIC EVERY SATURDAY FROM 22:00 20 AUGUST, 12:00 – 16:00 EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FROM 20:00 The Drapers Arms Open Day Acton Fire Station The North Star 24-25 High Street, W5 5DB 27 Lane, W3 8EA 43 The Broadway, W5 5JN www.drapersarmsealing.co.uk Come and celebrate 150 years of London www.thenorthstarealing.co.uk @drapersealing @northstarealing Fire Brigade at the family open day, EVERY TUESDAY 19:00 supported by Playmobil. Meet your local EVERY SUNDAY FROM 20:30 El Torro Loco fire fighters and life-sized Playmobil ones, The Lodge Tavern 34 Haven Green, W5 2NX see exciting fire and rescue demonstrations 55 The Mall, W5 3TA www.eltoroloco.net plus receive fire safety advice and enjoy www.thelodgetavern.co.uk @eltoroloco_w5 toys and activities galore. EALING PUB QUIZZES MONDAY 20:00 The North Star, W5 5JN @northstarealing Summer TUESDAY 20:00 The Drapers Arms, W5 5DB @drapersarmsealing @questiononequiz Bank SUNDAY 19:30 The Grove, W5 5QX @TheGroveEaling holiday FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 29 AUGUST Crispins Wine Bar, W5 5DA @crispinswinebar

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THE LINE’S THUMBS UP OUR FAVOURITE Beers London was once the centre of the brewing world, boasting hundreds of breweries. After decades of decline numbers have been steadily rising again. Our independent reviewer picks six of the best local brews Ealing has to offer.

TRUMAN’S FULLER’S The Grove, W5 5QX Red Lion, 13 St Mary’s Road, W5 5RA 020 8567 2439 020 8567 2541 www.thegrovew5.co.uk www.redlionealing.co.uk @thegroveealing @theredlionw5 /groveealing /red-lion-pub-ealing-uk GYPSY QUEEN OATMEAL PALE ALE 4.2% EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER ESB 5.5% Truman’s used to be one of London’s biggest The Griffin Brewery is celebrating its 200th breweries, but production at the Black Eagle birthday this year in Chiswick. Fuller Smith Brewery in Brick Lane, ceased in 1989. But the and Turner took over in 1845 and is the oldest great name was resurrected in 2010 and a new brewery still operating in the capital. London brewery built in Hackney Wick. Golden, bright Pride is a fine pint, but their ESB deserves a nod and refreshing with lovely sunflower seed here. Thrice CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain richness (from the oatmeal). Also showing hints this slightly nutty full-bodied ale with notes of of honeycomb with a dry hay finish, this is the raisin loaf, mincemeat and fig and a dense malty perfect first pint in the sunny beer garden out backbone simply cries out for a roast dinner at front of the Grove on the green. Ealing Studios local The Red Lion.

SAMBROOK’S WEIRD BEARD BREW CO The Grove, W5 5QX Star & Anchor, 94 Uxbridge Road, W13 8RA 020 8567 2439 020 8567 8487 www.thegrovew5.co.uk www.starnandanchor.com @thegroveealing @starandanchor /groveealing /starandanchor LONDON PALE ALE 4.5% SAISON 14 5.6% Established in in 2008 Sambrook’s was Ealing’s very own Weird Beard is everything that’s one of the first of the new wave of craft brewers innovative and exciting about micro-brewing to brave London’s mostly deserted brewing in London right now. Their beers are top notch, scene. Don’t let the name of this unfiltered and I loved this farmhouse style ale. Saison gets and unpasteurised keg offering fool you. Crisp its unique fruity aromas and flavours from the and thirst quenching this mash-up combines yeast strain used. 14 has a creamy texture yet top English and New Zealand ingredients with finishes dry and oh so moreish with dry mango, German brewing technique. Waxy honey, subtle lemon lozenges, lingering and languishing on your floral hops, and that clean lager malt feel. Salty tongue. You can find a wide range of Weird Beard bar snacks at the Grove coming right up! in bottle at the very friendly Star & Anchor.

LONG ARM BREWING CO WEIRD BEARD BREWING CO Ealing Park Tavern, 222 South Ealing, W5 4RL Star & Anchor, 94 Uxbridge Road, W13 8RA 020 8758 1879 020 8567 8487 www.ealingparktavern.co.uk www.starnandanchor.com @ealingtavern @starandanchor /ealingtavern /starandanchor BIRDIE FLIPPER RED ALE 4.5% FADE TO BLACK – BLACK IPA 6.5% I would feel quite smug if I had the Ealing Park Yes, that’s how good their beers are, two in the Tavern as my local. This beautiful big pub hides a top 6. The nose is a complex web of molasses, secret behind a wall covered in boars’ heads. It’s melted dark chocolate & cayenne pepper. The home to Long Arm Brewing Co, which brews for palate creeps with dry cocoa, fleshy blueberry, cask, bottle and keg. Birdie Flipper has aromas chicory, cobnut, and treacle, which threatens to of rich caramel and marshmallow with flavours be heavy, yet somehow remains fresh. Brooding of strawberries and cream; the classic English and thoughtful it’s a beer to take your time with summer. It’s unpinned by rye and roasted barley in a quiet corner of the Star and Anchor. Ealing giving it some dryness and burnt toffee bite as well. should be proud indeed of being home to such accomplished and passionate brewers.

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@Bonnybonafilla WHARNCLIFF VIADUCT

In 2002 the BBC ran a poll to determine Park and from the Brent Meadow on the @Bonnybonafilla the Greatest Britons from history. Winston west bank of the river (or from the 207 bus Churchill came out on top (oddly, Frank heading east from just past Ealing Spencer aka Michael Crawford came 17th). In Hospital). When it was built in 1837 it cost second place was Isambard Kingdom Brunel, £40,000 or £3,100,392 in today’s market. Victorian engineer, innovator and prolific Brunel was an early champion of the builder. telegraph, installing a system on the GWR Ealing has a close connection with Brunel, between Slough and to aid train benefiting from his radical approach to signalling. It proved its worth in 1844 when public transport. His final project before the infamous pharmacist and poisoner, dying aged 53 was The Three Bridges, John Tawell, fled the scene of the murder the sophisticated intersection of the of his mistress. Spotted fleeing the scene Grand Junction Canal, Great Western and of the crime the telegraph operator was Brentford Railway, and Windmill Lane. instructed to signal along the GWR to police POET LAUREATE SIR JOHN BETJEMAN in London that the suspect was on a train But his first and most famous engineering bound for Paddington. Tawell, who already IN HIS POEM MIDDLESEX: achievement was the Great Western Railway had a criminal record for possessing forged Gentle Brent, I used to know you (GWR), that long sweep of railroad from bank notes was arrested, and put on trial for Wandering -wards at will, Paddington, through Ealing and Hanwell, poisoning the mother of his two children. He heading west. Appointed chief engineer Now what change your waters show you was hanged for the crime. at the young age of 29 Brunel incredibly In the meadowlands you fill! surveyed the entire route himself. Bats can be spotted at the viaduct. The Recollect the elm-trees misty hollow structure and large interior space Its creation opened up a route to the creates a man-made cave for bat colonies, And the footpaths climbing twisty southwest that was previously covered by with moths, spiders and insects available Under cedar-shaded palings, ponderously rutted highways, or by a four- as food close by in the surrounding fields, day sea journey. The opening of the GWR Low laburnum-leaned-on railings trees and on the banks of River Brent. It isn’t allowed a direct route from the capital to Out of on and upward to the clear which species of bat live in the cave Bristol and beyond, incorporating travel to heights of Harrow hill. but Ealing Rangers have seen at least one north America via propeller-driven Atlantic brown long-eared bat, which is relatively steam ships (another of his inventions). rare within London. Despite ears almost The Viaduct as long as its body this species of bat uses Brunel’s first task in building the GWR was 221 Uxbridge Road, sight to search for its intended prey as much to bridge the Brent valley. His solution was Hanwell W7 3TD a span of eight, hollow semi-elliptical arches as sonar. It is likely the greatest number of made of brick. The Hanwell Viaduct, or to bats are Daubenton’s bat as this species is 020 8567 5866 give it its proper name, the Wharncliffe very common in west London and like to www.viaducthanwell.co.uk Viaduct crosses the River Brent as it wends live near water. If you walk along the river or @viaductpub its way through Hanwell down to the Thames the Grand Union Canal at dusk during the /viaducthanwell at Brentford. The viaduct is still a major summer months you will see them on their link in the chain; visible from Brent Lodge nocturnal flights.

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elfisa at GINGER GROUP Elfisa began his hair-styling career in his native Greece, working at the VANG Hair Style Academy in Athens. He first moved to London to study in 2003, before returning to Athens where he spent the last nine years working at a hair salon. Having also worked on fashion weeks and photoshoots, he took over as manager of Ginger Group in Ealing in October 2003.

Beard or clean shaved? Eat in or eat out? ‘I want that, that and that…but I’ll do it next time!’ It’s always next time… For me always a beard, and that’s also the I always bring my food from home. Once fashion right now. In our industry we love a week I like to go out and eat with my Best thing about your job? them because we can cut and shape them so wife. I don’t have a favourite, it has to be When we see our customers leave the shop it always looks good. somewhere different every time! smiling and happy with their hair. It’s an Hair gel or hair wax (or hair spray)? Is there a best hairstyle for women? amazing feeling because when they feel great I feel a part of it. It’s very rewarding. We use a lot of wax, but you should never No, every woman has her own preference. use one product, always two, minimum. We Here, we create something unique for every Favourite place in Ealing? use natural looking wax which is very strong client. We look at the complexion, the shape Artisan coffee in Ealing Broadway – and after that we use a spray for the shine. of the face, her style, what clothes she wears. Espresso, black, no sugar – wonderful! We even ask what music she listens to, to Summer or winter? understand her personality. For the industry it is better in the summer, The Ginger Group in Ealing Broadway now Biggest mistake people make with their hair? but personally I love winter. Trying to uses the latest products from Schwarzkopf’s blowdry someone’s hair in the summer just We think of the hair as something regular, recently-updated Osis range. If you’re gets too hot! and it is not. We wear clothes 24 hours a day looking for products that create inspirational and think about these at lot. We don’t go out hair, drop by. City or countryside? with holes in our clothes, so why go out with Ginger Group The city. I’m from Athens and moved to scruffy hair? 43 High Street, W5 5DB London seven months ago. If you want to Funniest things customers say? 020 8567 8760 build a career in this industry, this is the place to live. Two things. I always smile when a customer Artisan Coffee asks me to make them look younger! But 32 New Broadway, W5 2XA Short hair or long hair? when you are able to do that you feel great 020 7998 3450 Both are in fashion. But I think men should because the client looks great. The other www.artisancoffee.co.uk have their hair short with a parting. I think thing is when they want to change but they @artisan_coffee that looks best. It’s more classic. don’t have the courage to change. They say: /artisancoffeeshop

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CRAFTED IN EALING A moment with Angela Benjamin who describes the inspiration behind her beautifully crafted jewellery.

Through my training as a physiotherapist, I love photography and travel, so my designs my hands are the tools of my trade, and it’s are largely inspired by the images I capture great to be able to use them for something when I’m out and about: architecture I’m passionate about. To that end, and in and nature are particular favourites, with true artisan style, my jewellery is completely geometric and organic forms featuring handmade. heavily in my work.

I’ve always loved wearing silver jewellery and I’m not a fan of waste, so where possible after making my very first ring several years I also re-invent old or scrap sterling silver ago, I was hooked! I wanted to improve my pieces to create new work. I’m also not a fan design skills so did a part-time foundation of the mass-produced, so I aim to create only diploma in Art and Design at Chelsea School one or two pieces of each design. I enjoy of Art. I toyed briefly with retraining but life making commissions, as I get to collaborate Ealing favourites got in the way, so I’ve been honing my skills with my clients and help them to bring their I’m a West Londoner (born and bred!) as a jeweller through regular workshops at ideas to life! and have lived in Hanwell for over ten Morley College in London. It’s great to be I enjoy using the fold-forming technique in years. able to interact with other working jewellers many of my pieces as it allows me to give while gaining excellent tuition. My favourite place in Ealing is the more texture and depth to the metal. While stretch of the Grand Union Canal most of my work is with silver, I have some between Brentford and Southall - it’s copper earrings as part of my summer great for running! collection. All of the silver used in my work is 92.5 sterling silver. Larger pieces of silver Ealing has loads of lovely places to eat, can be hallmarked on request. I also use but a recent find for me was Coda di copper, found wood and acrylic. Volpe - a tiny Italian eatery on The Mall. Learn more I love my skinny lattes and the best place www.angebdesigns.com/about for me is Artisan in Ealing Broadway.

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JADE SARKHEL, BRAND & PR MANAGER AT WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY… LUCY THOMAS, MARKETING MANAGER AT EALING CHARLOTTES GROUP RECENTLY TRAVELLED TO BARNEY TAYLOR FROM STA TRAVEL BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE TRAVELLED TO BORDEAUX COPENHAGEN WITH HER BOYFRIEND ALEX WRETHMAN. FOR A LONG WEEKEND IN APRIL. Best time to go: Summer, May-July Why did you chose this holiday Why did you choose this holiday destination? Best hotel to stay at: Generator Hostel destination? For design inspiration. Alex My husband’s birthday gift and our first Copenhagen, City Centre And Tivoli and I are both really interested in minimalist childless holiday together in 4 years. This Garden. Generator hostels are known design and Copenhagen is famous for it! weekend city break was all about wine and around the world for their buzzing energy exploring the back streets of an historic city. G&T on the plane or chance to catch up and free-spirited atmosphere. sleep? I had a cheeky glass of Champagne G&T on the plane or chance to catch up Best activity to do: Renting a bike and to celebrate the beginning of our little trip! sleep? Catch up on sleep! Even a 2-hour cycling the city flight without children suddenly becomes Favourite meal or was there a local Top tourist attraction: Copenhagen has a luxury. I even read a magazine – a usually delicacy you were tempted to try? I a history that dates back to 1043. This unconquerable feat! loved the traditional smørrebrød open wonderful city is full of historic landmarks, sandwiches, so simple and delicious! I made Trip highlight: A tour around the Medoc significant buildings and interesting salmon, soft boiled eggs, dill and yoghurt region visiting some incredible chateaux. I sights such as the little mermaid statue, on rye bread for breakfast on Sunday when organised the tour through a local company Tivoli Gardens amusement park and we got back. called Bordovino who really listened to my Amalienborg Palace. requests and matched the tour based on our Did you come across any local restaurants Sum up Copenhagen in one line: Beautiful specific wine preferences. We also just jumped you’d recommend readers away from the city with a cool urban environment on a train one day to St Emilion, a beautiful tourist trail? Three favourites (I did a lot and romantic small town full of cobbled of research!): 1. Bror: opened by two ex- Local Experience: Freetown Christiania streets, wine bars and art galleries. Noma chefs, definitely in my top 5 dining is a neighbourhood in Copenhagen set experiences. 2. Almanak: traditional Danish up by Hippies in 1971 and is a vibrant mix Did you have chance to shop? Yes and smørrebrød in a beautiful dining room of homemade houses, workshops, art Bordeaux is a surprisingly great shopping overlooking the river. 3. Kødbyens Fiskebar: galleries, music venues and cheap and destination. There is decent fashion on the affordable and incredibly delicious seafood! organic eateries. pedestrianised Rue Sainte-Catherine including a Galleries Lafayette; cute back streets full of Did you bring any foodie ideas back to antiques and galleries in the Chartrons District Ealing? Turns out, menus featuring small and we were lucky enough to have the Sunday plates in Copenhagen are very on-trend, Marche des Quais on our apartment doorstep – so Alex’s ‘sharing plates’ concept at a market overlooking the river where locals eat Charlotte’s W5 has already brought an fresh oysters on the spot. element of this to the Ealing foodie scene! What can’t you go holiday without? My Did you bring back any souvenirs? Really kindle. My reading capacity seems to triple as cool gold bull dog clips from the HAY soon as I’m away from the routine of everyday design shop - you can see them on my life. Instagram @JadeSarkhel STA TRAVEL PACKAGE Do you hope to bring back any souvenirs? Would you go back? Yes, specifically to Only a bottle or two (or three, ok a case) of our visit Ante the sister restaurant to Bror ;) FROM £251 PER PERSON FOR FLIGHTS AND 3 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION favourite appellations!

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WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ... BETH WARING, OPERATIONS MANAGER AT NORTHFIELD WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY… CAILTIN O’SULLIVAN FROM FLIGHT CENTRE ESTATES TRAVELLED TO ALCUDIA WITH HER HUSBAND, SHILPA PATEL FROM THOMAS COOK DESCRIBES THIS JOHN AND SON, JACK FOR MAY HALF TERM. PERFECT SUN BLESSED ISLAND. Best time of the year to go? April – October, perhaps avoiding July and August as this is Why did you choose this holiday Best time of the year to go? Anytime from peak tourist season, temperatures are high destination? We’ve been there before. The April through to October. and there is less available accommodation. whole place feels very friendly and family Hidden gem hotel family hotel? BQ orientated with shallow seas and long sandy Hidden gem hotel? Grand Hotel de Bordeaux Alcudia Sun Village is a must for family beaches, perfect for sandcastles! & Spa, Les Sources de Caudalie, cheap and holidays. The kids will love the waterpark cheerful option Hotel La Tour Intendance What can’t you go holiday without? A and huge range of activities and located massive handbag – I always over pack and close to the beach means you can also Top tourist attraction: Visit the Marché des like to be organised! enjoy relaxed sunset walks. Capucins on a Saturday morning, the city’s most famous food market. This is where the Trip highlight: A visit to the local market, a Travel expert’s thoughts: Majorca really chef’s shop and the quality of the ingredients walk along to see the boats, sitting on the does have something for everyone, from is excellent. Don’t miss the seafood stand! I beach and the fab breakfasts in our hotel. pink-fringed coves and golden beaches to would also check out the ‘Jardin Public’ in the watersports and blissful pools. Cruise the Do you check out the local property middle of the city- this beautiful green space coast or travel through the Tramuntana market? Always! And the boat market too! offers scenic walks and contemplative spots. Mountains to Soller by train. Bike hire is You could easily lose track of time and spend a Early riser or late night owl? This break saw available for those wishing to enjoy quiet whole afternoon (people watching) here! me being an early riser. roads and thrilling views – a cyclist’s paradise!

Local delicacy worth a try? Duck confit and of Have you done much research on the trip? Local delicacy worth a try? Mallorcan course local wines! I’ve been lucky enough to go to Alcudia cuisine, which is based on fresh fish and before so I hadn’t done a lot of research for vegetables with generous dressings of How long should I spend there? 3 Days this trip but I do usually like to do a bit of garlic and olive oil. Locally produced Could I take the kids next time? Yes. reading up before going anywhere – in case sausages come in a variety of delicious Bordeaux’s historical city centre is a UNESCO I miss the best bits! flavours. Jamon Serrano (whole cured ham) World Heritage site comprising of beautiful can be found at good local bars and is not What activities did you get up to? Mainly architecture and interesting outdoor spaces. to be missed. swimming and building sandcastles but if Don’t miss the large ‘water mirror’ in front we get bored we might head to the steam How long should I spend there? Flight time of the Place de le Bourse where you will find railway (Ferrocarril de Soller) which runs to Mallorca is a little over 2 hours making it children splashing. Within the ‘Jardin Public’ from Bunyola to Soller and from Soller close enough for a 3-4 day long weekend. you will find a large playground surrounded by jump on an old fashioned tram to Port de Or, spend time discovering the island and a delightful landscaped garden, a winner for Soller to look at more boats and have an ice choosing the best sun lounger on a longer parents with children! cream! 7 day break. Local Beer: Try out a frog beer at The Frog THOMAS COOK PACKAGE and Rasbif. OCTOBER HALF TERM PRICES FROM FLIGHT CENTRE PACKAGE £753 PER PERSON FOR 2 FROM £352 PER PERSON ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN FOR FLIGHTS AND 2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION FOR 7 NIGHTS ON AN ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE.

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Amanda Redman »» Star of stage and screen, Amanda you stronger’ and I know, despite what I Redman is probably best known for have gone through, I am very lucky because her ten year stint playing Detective I do have my daughter Emily. I count my Superintendent Sandra Pullman in BBC’s blessings. New Tricks. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WORSE OFF »» She has been nominated for several THAN YOU BAFTAs and won Best Actress at the New York Film and TV Festival for her I’m involved in a number of charities and role opposite Ray Winston in The Trials of get to meet some amazing people and am Jimmy Rose. always very humbled when I do. Last year I visited Nepal with World Vision, they do »» In 2012 she was awarded an MBE for great work helping those affected by the services to drama and charity. earthquake. I’m involved with a variety of »» As a baby she nearly died after being burns charities and also SODA [Survivors of scalded with a pan of boiling soup. She is Domestic Abuse], which supports those who still scarred on her left arm. The popular have suffered domestic violence. I think if you actress has also suffered nine miscarriages have any sort of ‘fame’ or public recognition and two ectopic pregnancies. then you have a moral responsibility to help. Of course you can’t do everything but I have do find the ceremonies can be a bit gruelling. I DON’T REMEMBER THE SCALDING a core group of about six charities and do as There are tons of roles I would really love INCIDENT much as I can, when I can. to play but if I could only pick one it’d be I was only a baby when it happened but I I’VE HAD SOME GREAT ROLES Cleopatra – on stage. think it has, in part, shaped who I am. My I’ve played all sorts in the past including I LOVE EALING parents were determined that I wouldn’t and Tommy Cooper’s Wife, suffer and their whole attitude was to I’ve lived in Brighton, Bristol and lots of Gwen, and love working in theatre, television different places in London but moved to celebrate the fact that we are all different. and films equally. Obviously some jobs are When I was a teenager and bullied because Ealing (Hanwell) when I was about 26, when more enjoyable than others though and I first married. Some great friends of mine of my bad arm, they would tell me it made that often depends on the people you’re me unique and I think that gave me strength. lived here and when I came to visit I just working with. There aren’t so many great really liked it. I love the fact that there are so Burn injuries tighten the skin and a couple of roles for women of a certain age though years ago I had difficulty moving my arm so many green spaces ‘leafy Ealing’ as it has and I’ve spoken out about this before. I wish always been known - it’s fantastic. I try and I’ve been in and out of hospital for various screenwriters and those who commission operations. shop local whenever I can and am a big fan would actually see that women don’t of the small businesses here, independent Having had so many miscarriages has been disappear when they hit fifty, but sadly, they shops give areas far more character. the hardest thing I have had to endure do seem to vanish from our screens. I ESTABLISHED THE ARTISTS THEATRE though. I guess there is some truth in the I’ve been nominated for lots of awards and old chestnut ‘what doesn’t kill you makes SCHOOL IN EALING won a couple, which is very flattering but I It was originally located in the Ealing Film Studios but we’re now based in West Ealing. W13 GYM - ST JAMES AVENUE It’s a community run, non-profit making, AMANDA’S TOP FIVE www.ealingpersonaltraining.co.uk drama school and I started it because I was I met trainer Matt Hook who was based at Ealing fed up with working with young actors who EALING PICKS Film Studios and when he moved I went with seemed to be just in the business just for him. It’s a fabulous, non-threatening and friendly the fame. So I said to some mates ‘wouldn’t BUNNY PARK – BRENT LODGE PARK gym in the same place as the Artists Theatre it be great to have somewhere to teach the www.brentlodgeparkcafe.co.uk School so I have no excuse not to exercise! craft, and instil real love and passion for the I love this, as it was where I often took my profession?’ It started small but it’s grown daughter Emily when she was a little girl and CHEDDAR DELI - NORTHFIELDS AVENUE through word of mouth and I’m really proud we’d always enjoy the petting zoo. www.cheddardeli.co.uk of it. Absolutely the best selection of cheeses in Ealing. ZAYKA INDIAN RESTAURANT - SOUTH EALING ROAD 2016 is our 21st anniversary. Every year www.zaykacuisine-ealing.co.uk STUFF - THE GREEN I get to direct the end of term show and We’ve tried loads but always end up back here www.stuff-fashion.london this summer it will be ‘The Table’ by Tanya – without a shadow of a doubt the best curry I’ve bought a great selection of really stylish Ronder. It’s on at on by far. clothing from here in the past. 28/29/30 July 2016.

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