Alchemy


culture, underground, alternative, cannabis, marijuana, psychedelics, rasta, rave, trance, social history, Portobello Market, London, social history


motto: "Still Crazy After All These Years"

London's oldest head shop. Located on the Portobello Road [external link], the heart of London's creative community and site of europe's biggest street festival, the Notting Hill Carnival (held on the last weekend in August every year).

Owned and operated by Lee Harris.

The shop -- birthplace of the legendary Homegrown magazine and Brainstorm comics -- is especially noted for its range of unusual and original postcards (Gathered Images, Nemo, Skyline, Statics, etc.), an extensive selection of cigarette papers (Club, Bambu, Highland, Kulu, Lion of Judah, Rass, Rebel, Rips, Skins, Smoking, etc.), classic pipes from around the world (UK wholesale outlet for 'ProtoPipes', and the first shop to sell the 'Silver Palm Leaf'), beedies, herbal cigarettes ('Honeyrose'), rasta products, cultural T-shirts, Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Zap comics, The Upsetter magazine (re: Lee 'Scratch' Perry), plus many other interesting items. Alchemy also stocks informative literature on the cannabis issue... including: High Times , Weed World , and Red Eye Express ... plus books covering various aspects of cannabis (and the uses of hemp for cloth, archive paper, oil, rope, medicine, health, food, and fuel).

Alchemy is also a node on the international creative network, well known for its support of alternative and positive social ideals.


"When you're in London, check out Alchemy for good vibes and a reality update." --Henry W.Targowski (in Mark/Space ).

Highly recommended.


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Opening times: Monday to Saturday, 10am till 6pm.
Nearest tube stop: Ladbroke Grove (Metropolitan line).
Bus connections: #7, #23, #28, #31 ('hell on wheels'), #52, #70, #295, #302.


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Cannabis and Psychedelics
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*note: These books are usually in stock at Alchemy (subject to availability).

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For more information about the Portobello area (better known as 'The Grove'):

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Also See


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Hemp and Marijuana Information


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