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July 4 2024

Poetry for Prescription – The Poetry Pharmacy

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Following the huge success of their pop-up in 2023, The Poetry Pharmacy now have a permanent home on Oxford Street, inside Lush Spa.

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The First Walk-In Poetry Pharmacy

Floor 1, Lush, 175 Oxford St, London W1D 2JS

The Poetry Pharmacy Oxford Street London

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The Poetry Pharmacy is the world’s first walk-in pharmacy offering poetic remedy to fight emotional ailments.

Instead of Paracetamol, they offer ‘Poemcetamol’ pills to help cure broken heart, general stress of modern life, the heavy weight of grief and other ailments.

There is everything from books curated by emotions, ‘Poemcetamol’ pills filled with poetic verse, literary gifts and stationery for the restoration of the self.

Events at The Poetry Pharmacy

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The Poetry Pharmacy is hosting a range of events and collaborations in their new Oxford Street location.

There will be book launches, reading events with publishers, ‘Poetry Walks’ to explore literary London (coming soon) and much more.

One of the upcoming events will be taken place on the 7^th July, when award-winning poet, Jen Feroze will be writing bespoke poems on the spot on her vintage typewriter.

No need to book, just show up on the day!

Another exciting event will be happening on 24^th July from 6:30pm. ‘JOY//US – Poems of Queer Joy from Arachne Press’ will celebrate an anthology of queer joy with reading poems from poets, including Dean Atta, Cherry Potts and Erin Sheehan.

Ticket for this event is £8 which includes a refreshment. Plus, £3 discount copies of the anthology will be available for ticket holders. Book your ticket here.

Dispensary Coffee Shop

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There is a lovely coffee shop within the pharmacy offering freshly ground coffee, a range of delightful teas served with complimentary verse, and some delicious cakes.

Private Consultations

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Book a consultation to the treatment room, put your feet up, open your heart and let the words flow.

“I think the combination of being carefully listened to; being taken to idealised places through the ‘consultation’, putting your feet up on the chaise longue and then having a hand-picked poem is always a winning combination.” – says Deborah Alma, founder of The Poetry Pharmacy.

The in-person consultations – which are currently only available in Shropshire (not yet available in London) – are by appointment only and the price includes tea or coffee of your choice and some delicious cake, plus a copy of ‘The Emergency Poet – An Anti-Stress Poetry Anthology’.

If you can’t make it to Shropshire, you can book an online session. The online consultation includes your prescription and a copy of ‘The Emergency Poet – An Anti-Stress Poetry Anthology’ posted to your address.

How The Poetry Pharmacy Started

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The Poetry Pharmacy was shortlisted for an Independent Business Award in 2021. Lush was on the judging panel and the project caught the eye of co-founder and CEO of Lush, Mark Constantine who later contacted with Debora Alma.

They set up a pop-up within Lush Studios in Soho in 2023 which was a huge success. Following that success, Lush Oxford Street branch offered a permanent space for The Poetry Pharmacy on the first floor of the store.

The Poetry Pharmacy’s grand opening was on the 1^st July 2024 and Mark and Deborah are now working on a book together, titled ‘The Poetry Business School’ to give valuable advice to small business owners in a form of poetry prescriptions. The book will be published in this November.

Next time when you’re on Oxford Street, make sure you stop by for a refreshment for your body and soul.

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July 5 2023

Secret Instagram Spot in London – Redemption Roasters Café Islington

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Located on the edge of the charming Camden Passage near Angel station, there is a small coffee shop, called Redemption Roasters. This lovely café is not only the world’s first prison-based coffee company, but also hides a beautiful secret…

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Aesthetic Hidden Basement with Ancient Greek Vibes

96-98 Islington High St, London N1 8EG

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After ordering your coffee and sandwich, make sure you head to the hidden basement where a beautiful secret awaits you.

This hidden basement with a few extra tables and seats offers the vibes of an ancient Greek hall.

The floor is covered with white tiles and on the walls large mirrors reflect the intricate wall decoration made of pieces of sculptures, elements of cast iron decorations and everyday objects.

Some other sculptures stand under vaults carved in the walls, while climbing plants and other greenery break the pure white colour of the room. Natural light comes through the large windows seeing to the rare garden.

Perfect hideaway from the buzzing city life.

About Redemption Roasters

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Redemption Roasters, as mentioned above, is the world’s first prison-based coffee company.

But what does that mean?

It means that they are working closely with HMP the Mount and train residents in barista, coffee production and roasting to help them find employment after being released. This helps reducing reoffending and getting back to prison again. Research show, if prisoners find job after being released, it reduces the rate of reoffending by 50%.

Every bag of coffee is roasted behind the bars of HMP the Mount and by purchasing it, you can help reducing reoffending in the UK.

Coffee School

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If you’re passionate about coffee making and latte art, why not book a training session with Redemption Roasters?

Their Coffee School is next to Kings Cross Station, and they give you all the knowledge and skills you need for coffee making, brewing, latte art and more.

Book your session here.

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January 7 2020

Toilet Café – The Attendant

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So, we’ve had a coffee in The Crypt and cocktails in a ball pit.

How about a breakfast in a toilet now?

The toilet café, The Attendant was built around 1890 in the Victorian era. From 1960 the toilet had been dormant for more than 50 years before the original porcelain urinals gave an inspiration to a creative mind. And here it is: 5-minute walk from Oxford Street, the toilet café is ready to give you a unique experience like never before.

Your Toilet Café Experience

To make customer experience as unique as possible, The Attendant preserved as much as they could from the toilet’s original look, style and colours. As a result, you can walk in through the original wrought iron entrance, walk on the original white and green tiles in the café, and sit to one of the original porcelain urinals to enjoy your breakfast or lunch.

What to expect when arriving: given the place was a men’s toilet before, it’s quite tiny and narrow. You have to wait at the door to be seated to one of the small tables at the porcelain urinals or one of the tables at the banquette at the back.

The Menu

. They have wide variety of seasonal food for breakfast and lunch on their menu or you can choose from the varieties of cold sandwiches, salads and juices. They have coffee specialities for coffee lovers such as chai latte or turmeric latte, and pressed juices and smoothies.

I ordered a bacon brioche with extra cheddar and iced latte. The service was super friendly and quick. The food looked appetising and was just as tasty

I loved my time there. The staff even lent me a pen to write something on their message wall before I left.

Where is the Toilet Café?

27a Foley Street, London W1W 6DY

Opening time

Mon 8am – 5pm

Tue 8am – 5pm

Wen 8am – 5pm

Thu 8am – 5pm

Fri 8am – 5pm

Sat 9am – 5pm

Sun 9am – 5pm

Bank Holiday 10am – 5pm

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July 15 2019

Experience on the Go: Café in the Crypt

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If you’re looking for a thrilling experience but don’t have much free time, Café in the Crypt would be a perfect stop on a busy day. If you dare…

Where is Crypt Café?

Crypt Café is buried under St-Martin-in-the-Fields (the church on Trafalgar Square). Brick vaulted ceilings and historic tombstones from the 18^th century create this place a shivering yet welcoming atmosphere.

To get to Crypt Café you have to use an elevator that brings you beneath the ground. Entering into the café is like entering into another world.

A Coffee with Tombstones

The original brick vaults and tombstones beneath your feet and walls lined with crypts provide the backdrop of your experience. (don’t worry, the dead are not buried here anymore.)

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I ordered a hot chocolate. The service was quick and efficient, and the hot chocolate was delicious. I strolled around the café with my drink in my hand and just couldn’t resist taking as many photos and possible as Café in the Crypt experience is something I will remember even years from now.

If you are on the go but fancy for a unique café experience, Crypt Café is definitely a choice.

Crypt Café is About the Architecture and Ambiance. Second is Food.

Now, after a hot drink in a thrilling place, how about a dramatic ice cream experience? The goth queen of ice creams: the black cone. (It’s just 5 minutes from the Crypt Café)

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