Mother's Ruin Gin Palace: Pub in Waltham Forest, London

Mother's Ruin Gin Palace is an art venue in E17, and its programming reflects that. The kind of work it hosts leans towards studio-led shows, where the making is part of the point rather than a wall label to read first. It suits people who would rather look closely than be looked at. You can come for one piece you can't stop thinking about, or for a whole evening of work that doesn't explain itself too quickly. Expect a crowd that came for the art first. Conversations tend to stay on the work, and that is the real draw here.