Kirkdale Bookshop
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Kirkdale Bookshop is probably the oldest independent bookshop in South East London, opening in 1966 under the ownership of Alec Cox and his daughter Geraldine. In October 2006 the shop celebrated its 40th birthday in style with a big party for its loyal customers. It has gradually expanded over the years, so that now it has an extensive range of new and second-hand books over two floors. In 2002 a small art gallery was built, adding a new dimension to the shop. Kirkdale Bookshop hosts regular book signings with local authors as well as book focused events. In July 2008, for example, they held seven events over eight days as part of Independent Booksellers' Week. These varied from readings to an absinthe evening and included special storytimes, an open art exhibition and a fabulous beach party complete with palm trees and deckchairs.Location map of Kirkdale Bookshop

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Wellesley Road, CR0 | 3.9 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Croydon is nestled on the very edge of the beautifully lush Surrey countryside. The town itself is a vibrant, active business centre, with easy access ...More
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173-185 Greenwich High Road, SE10 | 4 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
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London > Shopping > Books
1 Calton Avenue, London, SE21 | 2.1 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Hazel Broadfoot's and Julian Toland's run a superb, high class bookshop in the heart of Dulwich Village. All the staff have a real enthusiasm, thirst for ...More
London > Shopping > Books
74 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, London, SE3 | 3.9 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
A book lovers gem. As one of London's oldest and last remaining second-hand bookshops, this bookshop stocks signed first editions and collectables as well as local ...More
London > Shopping > Books
119-120 Lower Marsh, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 5.7 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
If you hate the commercial, branded feel of mega bookshops like Waterstones and Borders this one's a treat. Crockatt and Powell is an independent bookshop that ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
149 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 2.2 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
This East Dulwich branch of Moxon's fishmongers in Lordship Lane is a friendly shop stocking ethically sourced fish and is regarded as one of the best ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
20 Northcross Road, London, SE22 | 2.3 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Excellent ice cream in the summer and a delicious-looking Christmas window in the winter are the kind of thing that make this candy shop a special ...More
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
106 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 2.3 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
This versatile little shop is great for picking up all sorts of pressies for little ones. They offer an exquisite selection of traditional toys, unusual and ...More
Events near Kirkdale Bookshop
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Saturday 23rd June 2012 - 2pm-10pm
Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, Penge, SE20 | 15 minutes from Kirkdale Bookshop
Prog-rock from the well established virtuoso keyboard player and Grumpy Old Man....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 24th June 2012 - 5pm-10pm
Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, Penge, SE20 | 15 minutes from Kirkdale Bookshop
Welsh mezzo-soprano Juliette Pochin joins the orchestra for classical favourites and a fireworks finale to celebrate The Queen's 60 years on the throne. Bring your own ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
136a Tanners Hill, London, SE8 | 3.3 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
The Utrophia project space gives artists, musicians and filmmakers the chance to get together and gives them the space to present their works to the public. Anyone ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London, Brixton, London SW2 | 3.5 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
If the Ritzy were a cat, it would have used up most of its nine lives. The cinema started life in 1910 as the Electric Pavilion, ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Havil Street, London, SE5 | 3.7 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
In the heart of Borough, behind Southwark Town Hall, the Peckham Theatre offers theatre workshops especially aimed at children and young people in the borough. Their ...More
Sights and Attractions near Kirkdale Bookshop
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, London, SE21 | 1.9 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
100 London Road, SE23 | 24 minutes from Kirkdale Bookshop
Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman collected specimens and artefacts from his travels around the world in the 1860's. His personal collection became the foundation of ...More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 | 24 minutes from Kirkdale Bookshop
The basement aquarium at The Horniman follows a long history of marine life at the museum. Sealife has been on display here since 1903 when the ...More
Restaurants near Kirkdale Bookshop
London > Restaurants > Brasseries
56 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood, , London, SE19 | 28 minutes from Kirkdale Bookshop
Joanna's has been lording it over this sleepy suburb for twenty-seven years now, altering its cuisine and decor to match changing fashions, and stay ahead of ...More
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
48 Westow Hill, London, SE19 | 28 minutes from Kirkdale Bookshop
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London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
119 Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, , London, SE23 | 36 minutes from Kirkdale Bookshop
North Indian cuisine. Booking advised on weekends. ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Parchmore Place, CR7 | 2.5 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
This popular, affordable music school delivers short and intensive part time courses in music production/technology, sound engineering, vocal techniques and keyboard/guitar/dj skills. They also have studios to ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
93 Hazelbourne Road, London, SW12 | 4.2 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
It's kind of an evening class, kind of a dinner party... Led by FHM's Kenneth Harry Putt, the WFA wine appreciation classes are based around tasting ...More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
10 Ballingdon Road, Wandsworth, London, SW11 | 4.8 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Get the kids interested in learning can be difficult, especially with regards to a foreign language. However, if they start at a young age what can ...More
Leisure near Kirkdale Bookshop
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
Foxgrove Road, BR3 | 1.7 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Its name may imply allegiance to cricket alone but at this club you can play tennis, hockey, and squash. The cricket club boasts immaculate pitches, ...More
London > Leisure > Games
Burbage Road, London, SE21 | 2.2 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
A million miles away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Circus, the peace and quiet of leafy Dulwich is a great place to enjoy a ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Thicket Road, Penge, London, SE20 | 15 minutes from Kirkdale Bookshop
Although the Crystal Palace - first erected in Hyde Park and moved here in 1854 - is long gone, destroyed by fire in 1936, Crystal Palace ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
65 Rosendale Road, London, SE21 | 1.8 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
The winner of the Time Out Award for Best Gastropub 2007 is indeed a truly splendid restaurant, with a short menu of hip modern cuisine made ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 | 1.9 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Sister pub to The Palmerston on Lordship Lane, The Herne Tavern is quite a different offering and is ideally suited to families with its large outdoor ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
73 Dulwich Village, London, SE21 | 2 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
The Crown & Greyhound in Dulwich Village (also known as 'The Dog') is a large pub - really, it's an amalgamation of two: The Crown and ...More
Nightlife near Kirkdale Bookshop
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
65 Clapham Park Road, London, SW4 | 4.2 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Central London prices don't act as any kind of deterrent to the well-heeled folk of Clapham, and this large bar/club is absolutely packed by midnight at ...More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, London, SE21 | 1.9 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 | 3.9 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
Tate Modern architects Herzog & de Meuron went for a shimmering, plastic-clad building when tasked with designing the Laban building, a place where excellence in contemporary ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, 2, Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE10 | 4.4 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop
The Old Royal Naval College was built on the site of the Tudor Palace in Greenwich in which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born. William ...More
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What's On Today Near Kirkdale Bookshop Ragamala Paintings From India: Poetry, Passion, Song Exhibitions | Until 27th May 2012 Dulwich Picture Gallery 1.91 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop Around 24 miniature genre paintings from the Claudio Moscatelli Collection, which depict the modes of Indian music and other social ...More ![]() Van Dyck in Sicily: Painting and the Plague, 1624-25 Exhibitions | Until 27th May 2012 Dulwich Picture Gallery 1.91 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop A highlight of the Dulwich Picture Gallery's 2012 programme, Van Dyck in Sicily: Painting and the Plague shows works ...More Peter Randall-Page: Walking The Dog Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 Dulwich Picture Gallery 1.91 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop Sculpture responding to the gallery space, marking its bicentenary....More Indoor Markets Shopping | Until 27th May 2012 The White Lion 3.22 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop The monthly market....More Plum Busby Concerts | On 27th May 2012 The Hideaway 3.25 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop Easy listening covers combo....More Rare Grooves Clubbing and Nightlife | On 27th May 2012 Goldsmiths Tavern 3.47 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop Resident DJs spin funk and soul....More Jam Sessions Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2012 New Cross Inn 3.47 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop Open stage for folk and blues performers....More Jam Night Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2012 New Cross Inn 3.47 miles from Kirkdale Bookshop A chance to join other aspiring musicians....More
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