North London Food & Culture

Culture

Health & Fitness

The outdoor spot most likely to make you feel like you’re on holiday

There are so many beautiful corners in the area but one location stands out above them all

Art

4 Things We Learnt This Week: tube closure, Eurovision, queer comedy – and murals

Kentish Town’s star Mae Muller, plus new Queer Comedy Club and Fields Beneath mural

History

Watch a young King Charles skateboarding in Kentish Town

In 1979, the neighbourhood was a very different place when the future king visited

Irish Centre
Culture

The story of the Irish influence in Camden and Kentish Town

Author Peter Simonson on the area’s disappearing but important Irish presence

Let It Roll
Culture

Let It Roll Records closes. Plus Lion & Unicorn and LGBTQ History Month

Kentish Town’s only vinyl store has a final sale, plus new theatre, queer walks and more

Books

Last minute gifts? 3 books with local connections

From cocktails to Saint Etienne, a trio of worthy options for North London culture vultures

Art

Two cultural winter highlights: La Maupin and LuYang

A celebration of ‘queer historical badass’ at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, plus another must-see at Zabludowicz

Culture

3 things to consider: Makers Market, New Wine Bar and Live Jazz

Been to Kentish Town Stores yet for some vino? Plus local pop-up market and a week of jazz at the Assembly House

Mortimer Terrace
History

Leigh Hunt – and the secret history of 13 Mortimer Terrace NW5

The controversial Victorian writer was pals with John Keats and Percy Shelley. Christina Beaumont picks up the story

Community

It’s 10 years since Fields Beneath, Camden Brewery, The Grafton and Pizza East opened

The year of the Olympics saw NW5 evolve with a flurry of destination food arrivals

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