Idea Store Bow
ADDRESS
1 Gladstone Place, Tower Hamlets, London E3 5ES
TELEPHONE
020 7364 4332
OPENING TIMES
Mon to Thu 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm
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The Idea Store in Bow was the first of four such libraries to be opened by Tower Hamlets council. Opened in May 2002, and located at the heart of the historic Roman Road it provides a major leisure and learning facility for the area. Adult education classes, library services, events and a cafe are presented under one roof, forming the basis for the Idea Store brand. There are three further Idea Stores in the borough: at Canary Wharf, Chrisp Street and the flagship centre at Whitechapel.
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Holiday Inn Express London Limehouse
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 80% off from £50
469-475 The Highway, E1W | 1.6 miles from Idea Store Bow
Being just a bit out of the city centre this modern, hotel is popular with the budget traveller. It’s close to Canary Wharf and Tower Bridge ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 80% off from £50
469-475 The Highway, E1W | 1.6 miles from Idea Store Bow
Being just a bit out of the city centre this modern, hotel is popular with the budget traveller. It’s close to Canary Wharf and Tower Bridge ...More
Four Seasons London Canary Wharf
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 32% off from £250
46 Westferry Circus, E14 | 1.9 miles from Idea Store Bow
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 32% off from £250
46 Westferry Circus, E14 | 1.9 miles from Idea Store Bow
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Holiday Inn Express London-Stratford
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 79% off from £52
196 High Street, E15 | 24 minutes from Idea Store Bow
The traditional East End and the vibrant new business culture of twenty-first century London meet in Stratford. Great connections to the Docklands business parks and the ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 79% off from £52
196 High Street, E15 | 24 minutes from Idea Store Bow
The traditional East End and the vibrant new business culture of twenty-first century London meet in Stratford. Great connections to the Docklands business parks and the ...More
The Women's Library
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
25 Old Castle Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2.2 miles from Idea Store Bow
The Women's Library was established in 1926, as the Library of the London Society for Women's Service, the successor of the London women's suffrage organisation led ...More
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
25 Old Castle Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2.2 miles from Idea Store Bow
The Women's Library was established in 1926, as the Library of the London Society for Women's Service, the successor of the London women's suffrage organisation led ...More
St Bride Library
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London, City, London EC4Y | 3.5 miles from Idea Store Bow
This specialist library off Fleet Street houses 50,000 books and 3,500 periodicals, catalogues and directories on printing. From techniques to type faces, graphic design to typography, ...More
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London, City, London EC4Y | 3.5 miles from Idea Store Bow
This specialist library off Fleet Street houses 50,000 books and 3,500 periodicals, catalogues and directories on printing. From techniques to type faces, graphic design to typography, ...More
Idea Store Chrisp Street
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
1 Vesey Path, East India Dock Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 37 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Opened on 19th July 2004, Idea Store Chrisp Street is one of four such libraries operated by Tower Hamlets council. These Idea Stores go beyond the ...More
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
1 Vesey Path, East India Dock Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 37 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Opened on 19th July 2004, Idea Store Chrisp Street is one of four such libraries operated by Tower Hamlets council. These Idea Stores go beyond the ...More
Amalia Pica
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 25th May 2012 to 15th July 2012 - Various Times
Chisenhale Gallery, 64 Chisenhale Road, E3 | 8 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Mixed-media installations by the Argentinian artist....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 25th May 2012 to 15th July 2012 - Various Times
Chisenhale Gallery, 64 Chisenhale Road, E3 | 8 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Mixed-media installations by the Argentinian artist....More
Blak Twang, Abiade, David Smith
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 1st June 2012 - 8pm-1am
The Victoria, 110 Grove Road, Bow, E3 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Hip hop and rap by the London-based singer....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 1st June 2012 - 8pm-1am
The Victoria, 110 Grove Road, Bow, E3 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Hip hop and rap by the London-based singer....More
Field Day
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Saturday 2nd June 2012
Victoria Park, Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Field Day returns to East London once again, destroying the peace and making lots of lovely noise! Celebrating their sixth birthday in 2012 the boys and ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Saturday 2nd June 2012
Victoria Park, Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Field Day returns to East London once again, destroying the peace and making lots of lovely noise! Celebrating their sixth birthday in 2012 the boys and ...More
Half Moon Young People's Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
43 White Horse Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 23 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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
London > Entertainment > Theatres
43 White Horse Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 23 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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
10 Gales
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arch 10, Gales Gardens, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 29 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arch 10, Gales Gardens, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 29 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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
Hackney Picturehouse
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
270 Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 | 31 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Picturehouse Cinemas, who run the popular Greenwich Picturehouse and Clapham Picturehouse opened the Hackney Picturehouse on Mare Street in October 2011 which features the biggest ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
270 Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 | 31 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Picturehouse Cinemas, who run the popular Greenwich Picturehouse and Clapham Picturehouse opened the Hackney Picturehouse on Mare Street in October 2011 which features the biggest ...More
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Sights and Attractions near Idea Store Bow
The best museums, galleries, attractions near Idea Store Bow
Victoria Park
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Approach Road, Hackney, London | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
One of London’s best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. Inside the park's boundaries countless varieties of trees stripe the ...More
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Approach Road, Hackney, London | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
One of London’s best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. Inside the park's boundaries countless varieties of trees stripe the ...More
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
London > Attractions >
The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 14 minutes from Idea Store Bow
What was once one of the seven large Victorian burial sites in London is now a wonderfully if slightly spooky green space. Opened in 1841 Tower Hamlets ...More
London > Attractions >
The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 14 minutes from Idea Store Bow
What was once one of the seven large Victorian burial sites in London is now a wonderfully if slightly spooky green space. Opened in 1841 Tower Hamlets ...More
Fred London
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
45 Vyner Street, London, Hackney, London E2 | 25 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Set up by Fred Mann, former director of the Milch gallery, Fred London specialises in contemporary art and musical collaborations. Fred Mann has had a mixed ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
45 Vyner Street, London, Hackney, London E2 | 25 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Set up by Fred Mann, former director of the Milch gallery, Fred London specialises in contemporary art and musical collaborations. Fred Mann has had a mixed ...More
Roman Road Market
London > Shopping > Markets
Roman Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 4 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Roman Road Market is situated on the oldest known trade route in Britain, the road to Colchester famously taken by Boudicea on her way to burn ...More
London > Shopping > Markets
Roman Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 4 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Roman Road Market is situated on the oldest known trade route in Britain, the road to Colchester famously taken by Boudicea on her way to burn ...More
Bottle Apostle
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
95 Lauriston Road, London, Hackney, London E9 | 16 minutes from Idea Store Bow
The Bottle Apostle on the edge of Victoria Park and two doors from the Ginger Pig on Lauriston Road is an excellent wine shop where ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
95 Lauriston Road, London, Hackney, London E9 | 16 minutes from Idea Store Bow
The Bottle Apostle on the edge of Victoria Park and two doors from the Ginger Pig on Lauriston Road is an excellent wine shop where ...More
Ginger Pig
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
99 Lauriston Road, London, Hackney, London E9 | 16 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Though the name suggests specialists in spicy pork products, the Ginger Pig offers so much more. Beginning with their original shop at Borough Market in the ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
99 Lauriston Road, London, Hackney, London E9 | 16 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Though the name suggests specialists in spicy pork products, the Ginger Pig offers so much more. Beginning with their original shop at Borough Market in the ...More
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Restaurants near Idea Store Bow
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Morgan Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
43 Morgan Street, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Yet another conversion of a grimy and atmospheric East end boozer into a gastropub, but in this case it's been done so well that it's hard ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
43 Morgan Street, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Yet another conversion of a grimy and atmospheric East end boozer into a gastropub, but in this case it's been done so well that it's hard ...More
Palm Tree
London > Restaurants >
127 Grove Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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127 Grove Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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The Crown
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
223 Grove Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
This used to be an excellent gastro pub overlooking Victoria Park - one where all the food and drink was certified organic. That was before it ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
223 Grove Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
This used to be an excellent gastro pub overlooking Victoria Park - one where all the food and drink was certified organic. That was before it ...More
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 2 miles from Idea Store Bow
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
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 2 miles from Idea Store Bow
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
Connexions Careers Centre
London > Education > Careers Services
27B Dalston Lane, London, E8 | 2.1 miles from Idea Store Bow
Connexions is a countrywide information and advisory service for 13-19 year olds and people with special learning needs or disabilities under 25. They offer an array ...More
London > Education > Careers Services
27B Dalston Lane, London, E8 | 2.1 miles from Idea Store Bow
Connexions is a countrywide information and advisory service for 13-19 year olds and people with special learning needs or disabilities under 25. They offer an array ...More
Four Corners
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 21 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 21 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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
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Leisure near Idea Store Bow
Idea Store Bow gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Victoria Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. The city's first public park, it was opened in the ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. The city's first public park, it was opened in the ...More
The Greenway
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Marshgate Lane, Stratford, London, E15 | 16 minutes from Idea Store Bow
The Greenway is a flat, almost continuous and straight traffic-free walking and cycling route that carves through East London and the Olympic Park at high level, ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Marshgate Lane, Stratford, London, E15 | 16 minutes from Idea Store Bow
The Greenway is a flat, almost continuous and straight traffic-free walking and cycling route that carves through East London and the Olympic Park at high level, ...More
Revolution Karting
London > Leisure > Activities
Arches 422-424 Mile End Park, Burdett Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 23 minutes from Idea Store Bow
It's not exactly Formula 1 but get behind the wheel of a go-kart and you'll certainly feel like you're ready to give Lewis Hamilton a ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Arches 422-424 Mile End Park, Burdett Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 23 minutes from Idea Store Bow
It's not exactly Formula 1 but get behind the wheel of a go-kart and you'll certainly feel like you're ready to give Lewis Hamilton a ...More
Morgan Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
43 Morgan Street, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Yet another conversion of a grimy and atmospheric East end boozer into a gastropub, but in this case it's been done so well that it's hard ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
43 Morgan Street, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 10 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Yet another conversion of a grimy and atmospheric East end boozer into a gastropub, but in this case it's been done so well that it's hard ...More
The Crown
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
223 Grove Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
This used to be an excellent gastro pub overlooking Victoria Park - one where all the food and drink was certified organic. That was before it ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
223 Grove Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 12 minutes from Idea Store Bow
This used to be an excellent gastro pub overlooking Victoria Park - one where all the food and drink was certified organic. That was before it ...More
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Nightlife near Idea Store Bow
Idea Store Bow clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Davy's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
31 Fisherman's Walk, London, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 1.9 miles from Idea Store Bow
At ground floor level on Fisherman’s Walk at Canary Wharf, tables, chairs and merry-makers spill out of doors on to the riverside during the summer months. ...More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
31 Fisherman's Walk, London, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 1.9 miles from Idea Store Bow
At ground floor level on Fisherman’s Walk at Canary Wharf, tables, chairs and merry-makers spill out of doors on to the riverside during the summer months. ...More
The Rhythm Factory
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
16-18 Whitechapel Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 2 miles from Idea Store Bow
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
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
16-18 Whitechapel Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 2 miles from Idea Store Bow
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
Hackney Central
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Amhurst Road, London, E8 | 36 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Hackney’s freshest venue is a converted railway station with a plush bar / restaurant on the ground floor and a nightclub upstairs. The kitchen serves excellent ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Amhurst Road, London, E8 | 36 minutes from Idea Store Bow
Hackney’s freshest venue is a converted railway station with a plush bar / restaurant on the ground floor and a nightclub upstairs. The kitchen serves excellent ...More
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Meeting venue hire near Idea Store Bow
Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Idea Store Bow.
Museum of London Docklands
London > Business > Venue Hire
No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 1.8 miles from Idea Store Bow
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 1.8 miles from Idea Store Bow
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ...More
Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2.1 miles from Idea Store Bow
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
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2.1 miles from Idea Store Bow
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
Bistrotheque
London > Business > Venue Hire
23-27 Wadeson Street, London, Hackney, London E2 | 26 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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London > Business > Venue Hire
23-27 Wadeson Street, London, Hackney, London E2 | 26 minutes from Idea Store Bow
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What's On Today Near Idea Store Bow Amalia Pica Exhibitions | Until 15th July 2012 Chisenhale Gallery 8 minutes walk from Idea Store Bow Mixed-media installations by the Argentinian artist....More Blak Twang, Abiade, David Smith Concerts | On 1st June 2012 The Victoria 10 minutes walk from Idea Store Bow Hip hop and rap by the London-based singer....More  London Olympics: ArcelorMittal Orbit London Olympics Cultural Events | Until 31st December 2012 London 2012 Olympic Park 17 minutes walk from Idea Store Bow Presiding over the Olympic Park will be the Anish Kapoor-designed ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower, which Mayor Boris Johnson described as ...More The Leper Colony Theatre | Until 9th June 2012 The Yard 18 minutes walk from Idea Store Bow An experimental drama written by film director Vaughn Pilikian, in which a group of exiles and outcasts have been thrown ...More Sara VanDerBeek Exhibitions | Until 24th June 2012 The Approach 22 minutes walk from Idea Store Bow Conceptual photography by the New York-based artist....More Marcin Maciejowski Exhibitions | Until 3rd June 2012 Wilkinson Gallery 25 minutes walk from Idea Store Bow Figurative oil paintings by the Polish artist....More Pennacchio Argentato: Conversion Exhibitions | Until 17th June 2012 Wilkinson Gallery 25 minutes walk from Idea Store Bow Minimalist mixed-media installations....More Geraldine Gliubislavich & Hrvoje Majer: Groupshow Exhibitions | Until 30th June 2012 Vegas Gallery 25 minutes walk from Idea Store Bow Contemporary paintings highlighting the continued relevance of the medium in the digital age....More Art Smarts: Workshop Exhibitions | Until 29th June 2012 V & A Museum of Childhood 1.12 miles from Idea Store Bow Arts and crafts for all ages....More Animal Magic: Workshop (Under 5s) Kids Events | Until 29th June 2012 V & A Museum of Childhood 1.12 miles from Idea Store Bow ...More 
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