{"id":323550,"date":"2025-08-06T21:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T21:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/323550\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T21:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T21:48:17","slug":"review-a-felt-chippy-opens-in-london-and-its-well-worth-a-visit-from-harrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/323550\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: A felt \u2018chippy\u2019 opens in London \u2013 and it\u2019s well worth a visit from Harrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harrow Online paid a visit to The Bourdon Street Chippy at the weekend \u2013 and we were blown away. This isn\u2019t your usual fish and chip shop. In fact, it\u2019s not a real one at all. Instead, every single item inside \u2013 from the meals on the counter to the drinks in the vending machine \u2013 is made entirely of felt.<\/p>\n

The attention to detail is insane. Families heading there this summer will instantly notice the effort that has gone into the installation. Children in particular will enjoy pointing out everything from the hand-stitched boxes of fish and chips to the wall-mounted Sunday roast and even cans of fizzy drinks, all recreated in fabric.<\/p>\n

\"Review:Fish and chips made of felt.<\/p>\n

The installation is the work of British artist Lucy Sparrow, who is known for turning everyday spaces into immersive art experiences. Past projects have included supermarkets, corner shops, bodegas in New York and even a pharmacy.<\/p>\n

Born in Bath in 1986, she\u2019s built a career out of transforming everyday places into playful, full\u2011size works of art made entirely from felt.<\/p>\n

\"Review:Event the condiments are made of felt.<\/p>\n

Her first big breakthrough came in 2014 with The Cornershop in East London, where she filled an old shop with thousands of felt groceries.<\/p>\n

Lucy\u2019s work isn\u2019t just about fun and colour, though. By taking something as familiar as a local shop and remaking it in felt, she makes people see ordinary life in a new way.<\/p>\n

This latest creation features more than 65,000 handmade felt items, many of which are for sale from as little as \u00a35 each, including 15 different chip shapes in five colours. Sparrow describes it as a \u201cnostalgic, tactile reimagining\u201d of one of Britain\u2019s most-loved food institutions.<\/p>\n

\"Review:The menu.<\/p>\n

The chippy is set up inside the Lyndsey Ingram Gallery in Mayfair<\/a> and will run for six weeks, until 14 September. Entry is free, with the doors open Wednesday to Sunday each week, as well as on the Bank Holiday Monday (25 August).<\/p>\n

How to get there from Harrow<\/p>\n

From Harrow on the Hill<\/a>, take the Metropolitan line southbound to King\u2019s Cross St Pancras, then change to the Piccadilly line westbound to Knightsbridge. The journey takes around 40 minutes, followed by about a 15\u2011minute walk to the exhibition from the station.<\/p>\n

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