The Alexandra, Wimbledon: Pub in Merton, London

The Alexandra makes art the reason to come. Workshops where you make things: paint, print, whatever. DJ nights that know how to build momentum. Seasonal parties that shift with the calendar. It's the kind of place where there's a genuine reason to show up: pick something up you wouldn't have before, listen to something good, or be around people who care about the work. Wimbledon doesn't have many venues like this, which is part of the appeal. The programming changes through the year but stays rooted in the same idea: what matters here is what gets made, whether on the walls or on the floor.