North London Food & Culture

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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

Community

Black History Month 2022: 5 picks across Camden

We pick 5 events from a full Black History programme that runs until the end of November

Dublin Castle
Books

Dublin Castle: officially a Great Pub of England

Author Stuart Husband on the Parkway institution that makes the list of 33 of England’s most loved boozers

Rios Kentish Town
Sex & Dating

Rio’s, Kentish Town: ‘why I returned at 61 after ten years’

Author Suzanne Portnoy wrote a book inspired by her experiences at the infamous spa

Art

Fly With Me: Afghan kite-flying festival comes to Parliament Hill

This unique international event marks one year since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban

Books

The fascinating tale of Angler’s Lane – and the River Fleet

Author Travis Elborough’s new book explores forgotten corners of cities across the globe

Books

Who was Tarzan of Kentish Town?

The fascinating tale of a Somali nomad who sought asylum in NW5 before returning to Mogadishu as its new mayor

Art

Kentish Town Baths: the star of a new exhibition at Burgh House

Tufnell Park artist Liz Mathews creates architectural portraits of London’s small historic buildings

Culture

Alma Street Fair 2022: back after 3 years

Kentish Town’s best annual festival returns in full force. Plus Highgate Festival and Fair in the Square

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