The Bourdon Street Chippy, an interactive, hand-stitched fish and chip shop in the heart of London, will open for six weeks, inviting visitors into a nostalgic, tactile reimagining of one of Britain’s most beloved culinary institutions.
Over more than a decade, Lucy has travelled the world, creating life-sized versions of everyday spaces – from corner shops to supermarkets, New York bodegas to pharmacies - each one a fully immersive installation complete with thousands of artworks, all meticulously handcrafted from felt and available to buy directly from the artist. As much theatre as art, the familiarity of each of these spaces disarms the viewer, taking them to a playful, often nostalgic place.
Inside The Bourdon Street Chippy, visitors will be transported to their local fish and chip shop, where they can order their regular Friday night supper, all served across a traditional counter created in fabric. While relaxing on the hand-made banquette seating, they can enjoy the walls filled with felted menus, shop signs and even a gallery of sewn portraits of the chippy’s famous former patrons. The exhibit will feature over 65,000 individually hand-crafted felt pieces and with signature attention to detail, Lucy has even meticulously created 15 distinct chip shapes in five different colours.
The Bourdon Street Chippy will be open to the public every Wednesday-Sunday between 1 August and 14 September 2025, plus Bank Holiday Monday 25 August.
