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Things To Do
4 spring things, from film clubs & vintage markets to an underrated pub crawl
Booze in NW1's most untouristy corner, plus a local documentary, spoken-word fest and more
Spring is coming! Three local parks you may not know
We pair a trio of green pockets with nearby top local boozers
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
Foodscape: own a vertical plot in London’s first urban farm
The UK's first inner city vertical farm has launched in Rochester Square NW1
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
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
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
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
3 Camden openings: KOKO returns, plus Lucky Club & Trap Kitchen
Big new arrivals in NW1 this season see Mornington Crescent and Chalk Farm Road fight back
Foodscape: own a vertical plot in London’s first urban farm
The UK's first inner city farm of its kind has launched its pilot in Rochester Square NW1
Food & Drink
MUSIC
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
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
The secret history of Parliament Hill bandstand
Stories about the Hampstead Heath landmark go back decades. Let's take a look
The fascinating history of Camden Town’s record shops
An exclusive extract from Garth Cartwright and Quintina Valero's new book of the capital's vinyl emporiums
Was there really a link between Mussolini and The 02 Forum?
Rumour has it that the Fascist leader donated money to make the world-famous venue suitable for a rally
Ricky Gervais managed my band in the 1990s
Andy Macleod on the tragic tale of a Kentish Town band who didn't become rich or famous - but had a manager who did
Help freelance musicians: the Musical Mums’ Advent Calendar
Soprano Suzy Robinson on a uniquely creative idea that will long outlast the festive season
Cheer up! 8 classic songs about Kentish Town
Escape the current doom with a new hip hop tribute to NW5 - and our countdown of the best ever local anthems
Dingwall’s Camden to be renamed The PowerHaus
Music impresario Vince Power confirms Camden music venue has undergone a name change
MUST DO: Summer Party at Let It Roll Records
Let It Roll and their in-store Pepita Coffee present a socially distanced day of live music, DJs and paella stall in the new garden
ThEATER
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
3 to see: The Fields N7, all-new Camden People’s Theatre & Zabludowicz
Tufnell Park's new green-grocers, NW1's revamped playhouse and three exhibitions in one on Prince Of Wales Road
My Boy Danny: the acclaimed play tackling LGBTQ hate crime
Written and directed by Alfie James, don't miss this production coming to Kentish Town's Lion & Unicorn Theatre
3 for August: Street Party, Camden Fringe & Gin Day
A trio of outdoor festie, cultural tour de force and boozy fun to be had across NW1, NW5, N7 and beyond
Six Things We Learnt This Week
From the latest pop-ups to podcasts to streateries to catch before the autumn hits
Hot With Excess: an unmissable season of contemporary artists’ opera
The Zabludowicz Collection hosts its first ever series of live theatrical performances and more
Life And Death Of A Journalist: a play born in Kentish Town’s boozers
Inspired by Hong Kong reporters - and NW5 - a new play by Jingan Young premieres at Vault Festival in February
Clean Break: four decades of women-only theatre
The pioneering Kentish Town charity celebrates with a series of events highlighting their work as a positive force for change in prisons, and out in the community
Camden Roars…for just three weeks
The local arts festival for by and about the area is on at Camden People's Theatre
MUST DO: Night of the Living Dead Live!
The pioneering horror movie gets its first ever official stage adaptation
Art
Santa’s Wife’s Grotto: York Way’s art installation of ‘feminist joy’
New art collective Sisterland has just launched an alternative festive project in an ex-barber shop
Tufnell Park’s bargain set menus, cocktail happy hours and new art hubs
We unearth dinner for £15 or less in NW5, plus £5 cocktails, Chalk Farm tube's new arty cluster and more
‘Textus’: discover Kentish Town’s hidden summer exhibition
Torriano Meeting House is hosting 30 artists for a one-off show. Plus Map Cafe fundraiser and Zabludowicz
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
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
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
Town Spot Presents: new outdoor art exhibition across 18 locations
Find out more about the people behind some of NW5's most popular local businesses this summer
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
Half Cut Market’s dine-in menu, Grain’s sustainable furniture sale and more
New small plates gaff launches, Free Space Gallery's new show and a Kentish Town sample sale
Last chance: UK’s first indoor graffiti shutter exhibition
Featuring the works from 25 of London’s most respected graffiti writers, this Camden show illustrates the history of UK graffiti culture
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