Ealing boasts a high standard of local theatre, cinema, comedy and music, as well as a popular farmer's market, all easily accessible by tube, rail or road.

A remarkable amount of annual festivals take place in Ealing, including celebrations of beer, blues, comedy, opera and jazz. Ealing's film studios are the oldest working studios in the world.

The celebrated Ealing Comedies, produced here in the 1940's and 50's. More recently, Simon Pegg 'rom-zom-com' Shaun of the Dead and the rehashed St. Trinian's franchise were both shot there.

Away from film, the studios have also provided the backdrop to music videos by bands such as Coldplay, Blur and Franz Ferdinand.