The Polka is a cheerful looking children's theatre at the end of Wimbledon Broadway. One look at…read morethe cheery colours and decoration and their zany clock outside is enough to brighten your day if not your mood. They put on children's plays as well as children's events in the spaces inside. My interest is that I heard from Laura N that they moved the teddy bear collection from the National Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon when it shut. Being an arctophile, I felt duty-bound to investigate. Basically, it's not a museum as they open at irregular hours but if you ask the staff, they will show you to the collection and it's free. The range isn't as big as it was in Stratford but at least they're trying to save it for future generations. A new national teddy bear museum. Now, that's an interesting project........

This is a lovely theatre. As I have not been to a theatre with children for a while, at first did…read morenot realise and appreciated how great it is. However after later going to other places I realised how special the Polka theatre is. It is a charity and has a special real care and meaning behind it's work. Other commercial places may seem superficially good, but they do not have that spirit of care and which makes it special. This can be seen how the actors look at people in the audience in the eye and are not just in their own world delivering the material by rote. The Polka Theatre is more for people who would like their children to be exposed to the goog quality higher arts. Rather than other places that do sensationalist rubbish that is like junk food which makes kids hyperactive and overexcited. it is a traditional old fashioned theatre with traditional old fashioned toys for the children to play with. However it is good and wholesome which is to myself is what matters. I hope this place stays around for a long time!

We watched Madame butterfly here and it was decent. The theatre is super old and could use and…read moreupdate only the toilets and the bar area but shows here are reasonably inexpensive and that's what makes this place great. The bar area by the stalls are pretty standard with friendly staff. The place does get a bit cold but it is a very old theatre. Depending on what's showing, I'd come back.

The New Wimbledon Theatre (formerly the Wimbledon Theatre) is one of the prime theatre houses in…read moreoutside central London. Built in 1910, it is a classic of Edwardian design, with a richly decorated baroque and Adams-style interior. It is a Grade II listed historic building. It's also one of the largest venues in London, seating 1,700 in a broad auditorium. Taken over by the Ambassador Theatre Group in 2003, it is slowly being restored to its original condition. The theatre presents a varied repertoire, focusing on popular productions, including musicals, opera, comedy, special events and music performances. In recent years, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has had a season at Wimbledon, which has proved extremely popular (the acoustics are well suited to a full-sized orchestra). A speciality is performances designed for the whole family, such as tours from the Moscow State Circus, culminating in one of London's best pantomime seasons throughout December and January. We saw a stunning pro-am performance of 'La Cage aux Folles' there a few years ago, which beat the film versions hands down. The theatre has very good provision for those with disabilities - contact the box office in advance for details. Guide dogs are welcome and the theatre provides state-of-the-art infra-red listening systems. Although parking nearby is a little limited, patrons can use the Centrecourt Shopping Centre Car Park at a reduced rate (inform the box office to validate your ticket). Public transport provision is excellent, as the theatre is adjacent to the bus station, and just five minutes from Wimbledon station, for National Rail, underground and Croydon Tramlink.

Better than Cadbury's or any BS french chocolate, the most tasty and filling chocolate in the…read moreworld. The staff there are very nice if you want to book a chocolate-making workshop!

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Spot on! Ok, perhaps it had something to do with Hil St Soul performing at this great…read morelocation...but also as we walked up other than hearing great music I had no expectations. Then came really stellar wine...then brilliant food...the amazing dessert and coffee. So paired with incredible service and entertainment, this may have been the most perfectly outstanding night spent with two enormously wonderful friends. Well done.

This is the first time I have ever been here, didn't even know it existed!! The actual entrance is…read morearound the back not on the high street, this means that parking can be problematic, If you are lucky you will find somewhere on the side roads which have no yellow lines. There is a car park next to the venue, however it belongs to the offices near by so park there at your own risk. It strikes me as a good venue for artists and audiences alike. The artists can perform in an environment which allows for a certain amount of intimacy. There is a bar area which has seats, so if you prefer to be near the bar and watch the show you can, however there is a glass screen between the bar area and the main floor so what you would hear I don't know. The food they serve is to cater for a wide range of tastes, fish & chips, jerk chicken (which if you are like me needs some proper spice to it) and some salads. The portion size was good and i did not feel the need for desert, although nothing took my fancy!! They had the usual variety of wines, beers, sprits along with some cocktails. The time it took to get served was ok no long waits and it was packed. Its always nice to not have to go to the bar to order your drinks so the table service was very much appreciated!! We witnessed Michelle John, who I had not seen on the Voice and she most certainly can sing!!

I went to watch a film, but the dialogue in my screen sounded like the actors were speaking into a…read moretin can -- the audio quality was extremely poor. I raised the issue with the manager, who acknowledged there was a problem but dismissed my complaint. I then contacted Odeon through their website and was promised a response. It has now been three weeks, and I haven't even received a simple apology. Very disappointing customer service. AVOID!!!!!!!!!

Just tried out the new IMAX screen yesterday. Odeon have converted just 2 of their screens in…read moreLondon - Wimbledon and Greenwich. The screen is much bigger so as to fill your whole field of vision - this effect works best if you sit in the middle nearer the front. This is probably one of the few times it's worth the extra money to sit in those premier seats, especially as they've reserved a large block of seats for premier seating. A great projection system with really high resolution and lovely sound - they demonstrate the system right at the start of the presentation. Another bonus is no adverts but only 2 trailers (I love trailers!) The foyer area was looking a bit grubby yesterday though and there were A4 size sheets of printed paper peeling off the walls yesterday. Hence one star off

Absolutely the worst cinema in London no question, the place is run by a bunch of friends who all…read morestand around and chat but do ZERO WORK, we arrived and was scanned in bought £57 of snacks, told to go screen 5 walked straight through into a movie that was still running, nobody manning the screen doors absolutely filthy everywhere, young kids running the place, in 10 years I have visited here 3 times this is definitely the last, I live in Streatham but go purley way to cinema because this is trash. I'd actually like to be contacted

Screen 6 has comfy chairs and is huge which meant nobody (I didn't know) was sitting next to me…read morewhilst I made notes, clapped, stamped me feet in excitement and squealed as I spotted the hidden clues in the Avengers! Yes, I'm a super geek.

While the main theatre next door puts on popular shows and entertainment, the Studio has an edgier,…read moremore adventurous repertoire. I have seen plays, musicals and monologues in this intimate space and all have been excellent. You can often see quality performances for a very reasonable price. The space even has its own small bar behind the stage. It feels like Wimbledon's best kept secret as the audiences are often woefully small. Well worth checking out in my opinion. http://www.atgtickets.com/search?search=new+wimbledon+studio