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Books

So what exactly is a rubbish lesbian?

Gospel Oak-based author and columnist Sarah Westwood has just published a Kindle book which pokes fun at all the stereotypes

Community

So what’s Beer Here all about then?

Want to meet, discuss and inspire social change in our city – over a few drinks? Come to this free event on Wednesday

Culture

Have you lost someone to their smartphone?

Are some of us dangerously addicted to our devices, or are we collectively just struggling with etiquette and self-control in a brave new world of constant digital distractions?

LGBT

‘Marriage does not belong to the church, it never has done and it does not now’

Kilburn vicar Father Andrew Cain on why the Church of England gay marriage ban is a form of discrimination that would be illegal for any other organisation

An array of books at the London Literary Salon
Books

So what exactly is a literary salon?

Misplaced your love of literature somewhere along the line? Rediscover it this year with a “spa for the mind”

Theatre

Why the plight of pub theatres matters

These small lively halls rekindle the art of story-telling and its relationship to the society from which it springs, argues actor Andrew Strafford-Baker

Why It Matters

Why It Matters: Women Together Speak Up

Anne Neale reports on a very successful event at Crossroads Women’s Centre, where although far too many serious problems were being highlighted, there were plenty of positive outcomes too

Art

Why it matters: Saving Free Space Gallery

Melissa Hardwick is curator of the Free Space Gallery at Kentish Town Health Centre. She tells us about their surprisingly wide range of work, and why it is under threat

Community

One-handed hairdresser Ashley: what happened next

A few months ago, Tufnell Park-based coiffeur Ashley Thomson delighted readers with his inspiring story. Here he tells us how it went global

Why It Matters

Why It Matters: Funding the Kentishtowner Reader Awards 2013

Local businesses benefit from our annual gongs – but will they be possible this year?

About Kentishtowner

The award-winning print and online title Kentishtowner was founded in 2010 and is part of London Belongs To Me, a citywide network of travel guides for locals. For more info on what we write about and why, see our About section.