The London Refinery: Pub in Notting Hill

The London Refinery is an art venue in W11, and it leans towards making rather than just looking. The sample here is a perfume making masterclass, which tells you a lot. This is a place where you come to work with your hands. That shapes who turns up. People who like their art with some material under their fingers. You sit at a table with a teacher who knows the craft, and you leave with something you made, not just a photo of it. Expect hands-on sessions and art-led workshops that suit a curious beginner as well as someone who already has tools at home. Go in with no fixed plan for what you will make. The result is often the one you did not expect.