North London Food & Culture

Music

LaToyah, the Events Manager at Map Studio Cafe
Music

Map Studio Cafe: North London’s best-kept secret?

There’s live music, a hip hop radio station, open mic, home-cooked food – and local booze on tap

Music

MUST DO: A Day for Amy in Camden

Celebrate what would have been the musician’s 35th birthday on her home turf

Fete de la Musique
Community

Fete de la Musique is back this weekend – and it’s free

The brilliant street party returns to central Kentish Town on Sunday. And nearby is the South End Green festival

Community

MUST DO: charity nights at the Monarch and Colonel Fawcett

Phone Credit For Refugees and Oxjam are putting on two very special soirees in the next week. Do your bit

Let It Roll record store, Kentish Town
Music

Meet the bloke behind Kentish Town’s new record store

We talk vinyl, trash-metal and TV with Let It Roll’s owner, Kieran Smyth

Drink

The Unicorn on Camden Road is back open

The landmark pub on now has a lightly refreshed feel and music policy. And there’ll be streetfood trucks out front, too

Music

Let It Roll: a new record shop is opening on Kentish Town Road

This great new addition to the street takes over the old Squadron store

Music

A beginner’s guide to… Her, Jazz Cafe

The French band stormed the famous Parkway venue last night. Here’s why they matter

Music

MUST DO: Kojey Radical at Jazz Cafe

The spoken word artist is launching a new biannual urban, soul and spoken word event

Music

Rudimental just played a free gig in Camden

The swift set was part of their lorry-back pop-up tour day around the capital

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