Books
Community Pinboard: Hit Camden Beach – and Lots More Free Festivals
1. Take To The Beach We’re super-excited about this. The Roundhouse, your favourite arts venue, are giving their vast terrace a makeover for whatever we …
Wednesday Picture: Malden Factories, Kentish Town (or is it Chalk Farm?)
Last week’s lively discussion on local ‘boundary’ issues was interesting: on the one hand it’s perhaps a futile (and, as one reader said, middle-class) question, …
Community Pinboard: A Kentish Town boundary?
1. Why West Kentish Town Matters No Talacre (Kentish Town’s much-fought over ‘Green’)? No Kentish Town City Farm? On Tuesday we attended the first Kentish …
Review: Taking the Waters – A Swim Around Hampstead Heath by Caitlin Davies
Some people might glance at Caitlin Davies’ new book and dismiss it as a niche interest publication. In a way, it is. If you enjoy …
Community Pinboard: E.Mono to launch Patisserie
Welcome to a new item on The Kentishtowner – by popular demand. Got a local event coming up? Paste it on our Facebook Page, or …
Life Tips #5 – Maggie Gee, 63, Author
#1. It’s not about the carriage you go round the village in is it? In August 1983 my boyfriend Nick and I, after six months …
Best Independent Shop 2011: Owl Bookshop
1. Owl Bookshop 2. Earth 3. B&S DIY Shop With the UK somewhat of a world leader in bland identikit high streets, it’s refreshing to …
The Bible of Kentish Town
Brilliantly non-dry, The Fields Beneath, originally written in the late 70s, reinforces the nagging feeling that history is cyclical
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