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History

The secret history of Kentish Town’s piano factories

Did you know that between 1870 and 1914 Camden was the centre of the world’s manufacture of pianos?
Dingwalls

BBC6Music Festival in Camden: Amy Lamé speaks

As the high-profile radio station bash touches down in Camden Town this weekend, Ben Osborne speaks to their presenter – and London Night Czar – ...
Community

The Sandersons: Live gigs in an NW5 living room

Throwing gigs for 50 people in your own living room might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s proved a hit for one local
Comedy

World’s largest philosophy and music festival at Kenwood

HowTheLightGetsIn brings leading thinkers, politicians, musicians and comedians to a weekend-long bash like no other, set deep in the urban woods on Hampstead Heath
Music

The story of a podcast: Mixtape Assembly

Kentish Town musician Hartley Lloyd Pack on his new north London-focused podcast series
Interviews

Rocket Girl at 20: meet Kentish Town’s vinyl queen

We salute Vinita Joshi, the woman behind a remarkable independent record label
Culture

Golden Ears: a podcast inspired by Bull & Gate

Music industry don Andy Macleod set up Club Fandango in 2001, putting on pivotal gigs for Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and Keane
Music

KOKO to close for a year for £40million reboot

The Camden venue to reopen with six performance areas, three new restaurants and retail outlets

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