Idea Store Whitechapel

 
 
ADDRESS
321 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 1BU 
 
TELEPHONE
 
OPENING TIMES
Mon to Thu 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
 

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Idea Store WhitechapelMore than a library, the Idea Store in Whitechapel brings together adult learning, training and meeting areas, as well as a focus on the local history of Tower Hamlets. Housed in a David Adjaye designed building, Idea Store Whitechapel opened in September 2005 and includes the former Whitechapel library, once home to the biggest collection of
Yiddish books in Europe. The £20 million Idea Stores project, first begun in April 1999, encompasses Idea
Store centres at Bow, Chrisp Street (opened
July 2004), and Idea Store
Canary Wharf which launched in March 2006.

 

Idea Store Whitechapel events

 
The Sunday Afternoon Art Club (Over 7s)The Sunday Afternoon Art Club (Over 7s)26th May 2013Sunday 26th May 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
The Sunday Afternoon Art Club (Over 7s)
event > Kids Events
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Sunday 26th May 2013 - 2pm-4pm
Golden TimesGolden Times27th May 2013Monday 27th May 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
Golden Times
event > Leisure
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Monday 27th May 2013 - 10.15am-11.45am
Storytime (Under 5s)Storytime (Under 5s)Stories, music and fun session.27th May 2013Friday 31st May 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
Storytime (Under 5s)
event > Kids Events
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  24th and 27th to 31st May 2013 - 10.30am-11.15am
Stories, music and fun session.
Family Reading Group (Over 7s)Family Reading Group (Over 7s)28th May 2013Tuesday 28th May 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
Family Reading Group (Over 7s)
event > Kids Events
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Tuesday 28th May 2013 - 4.30pm-5.30pm
Silver Surfer Session: Workshop (Over 50s)Silver Surfer Session: Workshop (Over 50s)29th May 2013Wednesday 29th May 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
Silver Surfer Session: Workshop (Over 50s)
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Workshops
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 2pm-3.15pm
Bright Young Book Stars Children's Bookgroup (Ages 5-12)Bright Young Book Stars Children's Bookgroup (Ages 5-12)Read and discuss books.29th May 2013Wednesday 29th May 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
Bright Young Book Stars Children's Bookgroup (Ages 5-12)
event > Kids Events
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 4pm-5pm
Read and discuss books.
Food For Thought Homework ClubFood For Thought Homework Club29th May 2013Wednesday 29th May 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
Food For Thought Homework Club
event > Kids Events
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 4pm-6pm
Book BreakBook BreakReadings of stories and poems.30th May 2013Thursday 30th May 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
Book Break
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Poetry & Readings
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Thursday 30th May 2013 - 10.15am-12noon
Readings of stories and poems.
Homework Club (Over 7s)Homework Club (Over 7s)30th May 2013Thursday 30th May 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
Homework Club (Over 7s)
event > Kids Events
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Thursday 30th May 2013 - 4.30pm-6pm
The Sunday Afternoon Art Club (Over 7s)The Sunday Afternoon Art Club (Over 7s)2nd June 2013Sunday 30th June 2013 Where:
Idea Store Whitechapel, 321  Whitechapel Road      E1 1BU
Category: event
On Soon
The Sunday Afternoon Art Club (Over 7s)
event > Kids Events
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th Jun 2013 - 2pm-4pm
 

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Opening and closing times for Idea Store Whitechapel

Today (Saturday) Idea Store Whitechapel closes at 17.00

Monday:

9.00
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21.00
 
 

Tuesday:

9.00
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21.00
 
 

Wednesday:

9.00
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21.00
 
 

Thursday:

9.00
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21.00
 
 

Friday:

9.00
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18.00
 
 

Saturday:

9.00
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17.00
 
 

Sunday:

11.00
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17.00
 
 
 

Location map of Idea Store Whitechapel

LondonTown.com - Idea Store Whitechapel Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Whitechapel Tube Station
 
2 minutes walk
 
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Sclater Street Car Park
 
13 minutes walk
 
Arch Car Parking
 
14 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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Holiday Inn London Commercial Road
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Executive Double Rooms: 27% off from £141
261 - 267 Commercial Road, E1 | 7 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Perfectly located in the heart of the East End, this new generation Holiday Inn offers a quiet retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the ...More
 
 
 
Ibis London City London
Ibis London City
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 36% off from £98
5 Commercial Street, E1 | 14 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Commercial Road may not be London's most picturesque location but if you want the nightlife of Old Street or the gleaming towers of the City of ...More
 
 
 
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments London
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments
London > Apartment > Apartment  Double Rooms: 39% off from £136
Patriot Square, E2 | 15 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
The Town Hall building in Bethnal Green has been beautifully restored creating a unique designer hotel which fuses old and new. With a mix of bedrooms, ...More
 
 
 
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Brick Lane London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Brick Lane
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
London's own "Curry Mile", Brick Lane is home to so much more than first-rate spiced food, it also plays host to Jewish bagel shops, Indian sari ...More
 
 
 
Barbican Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Centre
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 31 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Huge, multifaceted arts and entertainment centre. Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, this multifaceted performance and arts venue forms one ...More
 
 
 
Barbican Conservatory London
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Barbican Conservatory
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Gallery Floor (Level 3), Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 31 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Home to over 2,000 species of tropical plants and trees, the Barbican's Conservatory is a hidden tropical oasis in the heart of the city. So it ...More
 
 
 
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Spitalfields City Farm London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Spitalfields City Farm
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Buxton Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 7 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
There's loads to do at the 1.3 acre Spitalfields City Farm. Come and meet Bayleaf the donkey and Bentley the goat - just a few of ...More
 
 
 
V & A Museum of Childhood London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
V & A Museum of Childhood
London > Attractions > Museums
Cambridge Heath Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
The Museum of Childhood houses the UK's largest collection of toys including dolls, dolls' houses, puppets, games, and toys. Collections showcase all aspects of childhood, from ...More
 
 
 
Whitechapel Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Whitechapel Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
77-82 Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Designed in a distinctive Arts and Crafts architecture style by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Whitechapel, Britain's first purpose-built arts gallery, is renowned both for the beauty ...More
 
 
 
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Lazy Bones London
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Lazy Bones
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Saturday 25th May 2013
Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Resident DJs play funk and hip hop tracks....More
 
 
 
Tempa London
Today Only
Tempa
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Saturday 25th May 2013
Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Resident DJs play uplifting tech-house....More
 
 
 
Introducing Arduino: A Little Programming & Electronics...A Lot Of Pleasure:  Workshop London
Today Only
Introducing Arduino: A Little Programming & Electronics...A Lot Of Pleasure: Workshop
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Saturday 25th May 2013 - 10am
Rough Trade East, Brick Lane, E1 | 13 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
A session learning about the open source hardware platform....More
 
 
 
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10 Gales London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
10 Gales
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arch 10, Gales Gardens, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 9 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
One of Bethnal Green's best kept secrets, 10 Gales is a contemporary art space, live show venue, vintage fashion boutique, coffee shop and hairdressers all under ...More
 
 
 
Half Moon Young People's Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Half Moon Young People's Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
43 White Horse Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Excellent youth theatre housed in an old Victorian townhouse. The main auditorium has a capacity of about 80, and houses a varied program of touring shows ...More
 
 
 
The Brickhouse London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Brickhouse
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
The Old Truman Brewery, 153 Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
As anyone who's ever visited The Truman Brewery will know, the famous 18th century former beer factory does cutting edge cool with aplomb. Being a stalwart ...More
 
 
 
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The East End Thrift Store London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The East End Thrift Store
London > Shopping > Clothing
Unit 1a Watermans Building, Assembly Passage, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 5 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
If you ever venture along Mile End Road towards Stepney Green, take a gander down Assembly Passage (opposite Blockbuster) and you'll come across this shining gem ...More
 
 
 
Beyond Retro London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Beyond Retro
London > Shopping > Clothing
112 Cheshire Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 9 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Vast warehouse near Brick Lane packed with vintage clothing and accessories. American vintage clothing outlets don’t get much bigger or better than this. Having bagged a huge, ...More
 
 
 
Ella Doran London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ella Doran
London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Ground Floor Shop, 46 Cheshire Street, Shoreditch, London E26EH | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
From coasters and trays to mouse mats and mugs, Ella Doran has designs on everyday objects, intent on turning them from functional to funky. In fact, ...More
 
 
 
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New Tayyab London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
New Tayyab
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
83 Fieldgate Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 6 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
North Indian cuisine. Tables on patio. ...More
 
 
 
Tayyabs London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tayyabs
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
83 - 89 Fieldgate Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 8 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
You can tell from the queue that regularly forms just inside the door that this place offers something above the average. A highly rated and highly ...More
 
 
 
Lahore Kebab House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lahore Kebab House
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
2 Umberston Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 9 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
North Indian cuisine. Booking advised. ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Idea Store Whitechapel

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Four Corners London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Four Corners
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 13 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ...More
 
 
 
The Making Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 17 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
 
 
 
Workers' Educational Association London
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Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 21 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
 
 
 
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L!FE Shoreditch London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
L!FE Shoreditch
London > Leisure >
The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E1 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Spread over three floors L!FE is a unique space within The Old Truman Brewery where yoga, food and music sit side-by-side. ...More
 
 
 
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane
London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery on ...More
 
 
 
York Hall Leisure Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
York Hall Leisure Centre
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
5-15 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 14 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
York Hall Leisure Centre in Bethnal Green includes a gym, day spa, 33-metre swimming pool, Turkish bath and offers a wide range of exercise classes but ...More
 
 
 
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The Camel London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Camel
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
277 Globe Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
...More
 
 
 
Florist London
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Florist
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
255 Globe Road, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
...More
 
 
 
The Approach London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Approach
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
47 Approach Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 16 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
A good pub which supports young boxers from the area and is a favourite among the locals, with a jolly atmosphere and a fine selection of ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Idea Store Whitechapel

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The Rhythm Factory London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Rhythm Factory
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
16-18 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Scuzzy venue on the outskirts of Shoreditch which looks like a crummycafe from the outside. Walk past the crowded plastic tables and chairsand through a discreet ...More
 
 
 
The Vibe Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Vibe Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Vibe Bar manages to be both chilled out and cutting edge. Located inside the Truman Brewery on trendy Brick Lane, you can come here to drink ...More
 
 
 
Gramaphone London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gramaphone
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
60-62 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 14 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Funky bar, restaurant and lounge from the same people who brought you The Rhythm Factory comes Gramaphone, a restaurant and bar with live comedy on Tuesdays ...More
 
 
 
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Christ Church Spitalfields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, Spitalfields, London E1 | 13 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ...More
 
 
 
Wilton's Music Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Wilton's Music Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Grace's Alley, (Off Ensign Street), Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 15 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
In the nineteenth century, Wilton's Music Hall was a great mirrored hall lit by a vast chandelier, with 27,000 crystals and 300 gas jets. Opera, operetta, ...More
 
 
 
The Wapping Project London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Wapping Project
London > Business > Venue Hire
Wapping Hydrolic Power Station, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London E1W | 18 minutes from Idea Store Whitechapel
Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using stream and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project is now a thriving centre ...More
 
 
 
 

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Anne Hardy
Exhibitions | Until 26th May 2013 

Maureen Paley 7 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

A solo exhibition of recent works by the London-based artist, featuring three photographs, Notations, Script and Shelf, as well as ...More

Lazarus And The Plane Crash!, Badlands Orchestra!
Concerts | On 25th May 2013 

The George Tavern 8 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

Alternative pop by the London-based band....More

Oh3
Exhibitions | Until 25th June 2013 

Oxford House 9 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

Textile designer Lesley Raven, printmaker Emma Hardicker and painter Sandro Migliarini exhibit their works as part of the second annual ...More

Young & Talented (Ages 6-16)
Kids Events | Until 25th May 2013 

Oxford House 9 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

Professional performing arts training for children....More

Crux
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 25th May 2013 

The Rhythm Factory 10 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

Jon Celius and Cera Alba spin electronic, hip hop, jazz, disco, funk and soul, with resident support from Marvin Dez ...More

Mounir Fatmi: History Is Not Mine
Exhibitions | Until 1st June 2013 

Paradise Row 10 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

Thought-provoking multi-media based work created by the Tangiers-born artist who lives in Paris. Examining the history of censorship and featuring ...More

Hop Skip Jump
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 25th May 2013 

The Star Of Bethnal Green 10 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

Resident DJs Isaac Martin and Ali Gudgeon spin hip hop tracks....More

Children's Dance: Workshop (Ages 4-6)
Kids Events | Until 25th May 2013 

V & A Museum of Childhood 10 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

Explore rhythm and creativity....More

Telling Tales
Kids Events | Until 26th May 2013 

V & A Museum of Childhood 10 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

Storytelling session....More

Romp And Roll: Workshop (Ages 2-4)
Kids Events | Until 25th May 2013 

V & A Museum of Childhood 10 minutes walk from Idea Store Whitechapel

...More

 
 

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