A cinema? Arts hub? Ideas store? Now is the time to act. With the Bull & Gate no longer a live music venue, and the recent announcement of the Pizza Express closure, we are now seriously thinking it’s time to do something. After all, we are fortunate to have thousands of readers all passionate about [...]
Tag | Zabludowicz Collection
Art: Painting From the Zabludowicz Collection – Albert Oehlen, Francesca DiMattio and Matthew Chambers
Unusually for the Zabludowicz Gallery, this season the focus is on paintings rather than more conceptual art. The shows are split into two, with part one now running until 5th May, and part two from 23rd May to 11th August. This first exhibition juxtaposes works by internationally renowned German artist Albert Oehlen with those from [...]
Pinboard: Kentish Town Road is Going Green. Plus – A Reader vs Greggs!
1. Kentish Town Road is Going Green First, some news just in. Soho House Group have agreed to sponsor six planter/bike locks which will be manufactured by Kentish Town’s very own Front Yard Company. Designed and maintained by the folks at social enterprise Of Butterflies And Bees, in association with the Urban Gardening group of [...]
Pinboard Jan 24: Reader Offers, Burns Night – and who is Hope?
1. Reader Offer – Another Packed Week at Zabludowicz. NW5′s atmospheric contemporary arts space is pulling out all the stops this month. Tomorrow night from 7-9pm there’s a bash to celebrate Art Licks Magazine’s 10th issue, with experimental band Das Hund performing live. Then don’t miss the final weekend of Disappearing Into One, the curatorial [...]
Pinboard: Art Gallery Special. And a Hunting Cabin in Camden, No Less
1. Local ‘Broken’ Artwork. Flaxon Ptootch, the infamous gallery-salon crossover, is currently exhibiting these intriguing works by North London-based musician and artist Lupen Crook. Crook has released five solo albums but also produces paintings from a shed in his back garden, which he refers to as ‘Broken Arts’. Traditional materials such as oils are used [...]
Pinboard: The Latest on Boris Bikes (And Say Hello, Wave Goodbye to Your Resolutions?)
Back in September our writer Tim Sowula launched his petition to get the Barclays Bike scheme extended through Kentish Town to the Heath. He has now had a response from Boris Johnson, who says: “I view the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme as an expanding programme subject to topography, operational considerations and available funding. As part [...]
Kentishtowner Awards: Best Live Venue or Gallery 2012
‘Does karaoke at the Boston count?’ So said one of you, and of course, if it pulled in enough votes it surely would do. But there are just so many strong contenders of all shapes and sizes in the area, the vote was widely spread, taking in art, music, theatre and comedy. Pub events were [...]
Two More Boutique Coffee ‘n Cake Openings
Another new artisan wotsit opened in KT this week and we’re more than happy to have it. The Fields Beneath, named after Gillian Tindall’s inspirational history of Kentish Town, offers rich coffee from Square Mile along with gorgeous golden organic milk from Jess’ Ladies. Tempting cakes are baked by owner Gavin’s mum – and her [...]
Community Pinboard: New Stuff for Autumn
1.Delicious Font Alert. Yes, the soon-to-open artisan cafe on Prince Of Wales Road (Wilkin Street Mews) is displaying some Times New Roman (traced in paint, apparently) that could be a work lifted straight out of the nearby Zabludowicz. The other panel reads ‘this side is intentionally blank.’ Yikes. Expect plenty of beard-stroking with your double [...]
K-Curious? Read our Pocket Guide to NW5
Bracing yourself for the onslaught of NW5 tourists about to descend tomorrow, when Soho House launch not one but three restaurants? So are we. Well, fear not, Kentishtowners, as here’s your handy cut-out-and-keep guide to ping over to friends, family, and other non-KT types to fill them in on what we like to call the [...]
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Wednesday Picture: Let’s make a K-Town cinema or arts space actually happen!
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Why It Matters: Busting the delayed motherhood myth
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Pinboard: a date set for Kentish Town Carnival – and other spring festivals
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Free Weekend? Explore Stoke Newington – and a Top 5 pub guide
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Jonathan Simpson is the new Mayor of Camden. Here’s his Top 5
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The story behind Sian Pattenden’s Kentishtowner Cultural Map prints
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Wednesday Picture: Spies in Kentish Town?
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Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Grace Poulter, 24, Future & Found
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Why It Matters: Busting the delayed motherhood myth
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Why It Matters: Kids Club Kampala
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Sinead: Well put charlotte and agree wholeheartedly. i ha...
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Mavis Pilbeam: Sian may be interested in the exhibition at the We...
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Neil: Is this is a particularly KT problem?...
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Stephen Whitehead: For a lot of people I know, they've put off havin...
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Cat: I am so pleased someone has finally said this publ...