Culture
Pinboard: Alma Street Festival 2013 – and books, music and gin
It’s the biggest weekend of the year, with the return of Alma Street. Plus the latest events at Owl, Colonel Fawcett, Poppies and another festival for Camden
Wednesday Picture: Carnival on the former wastelands of Talacre
Did you know that Sunday’s Kentish Town Carnival was the latest in a long line of community gatherings at this historic spot?
Catch Kentishtowner artist Russell Loughlan at the Affordable Art Fair this weekend
It runs on Hampstead Heath till Sunday. Why not see our very own in-house artist exhibit on the Beardsmore Gallery stand?
Pinboard: Kentish Town carnival weekend
Kentish Town Carnival, cycling, yodelling & free coffee. Dive in to our regular weekend guide
Wednesday Picture: Railway bridges. Shaping our lives, occasionally getting smashed
In January 1962, trains careered off a bridge and plunged onto Kentish Town Road, as today’s amazing photo reveals
Review: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Little Angel Theatre
Theatre is among the most refreshingly guilt-free, organic options parents have at their disposal when wishing to thoroughly indulge the kids. Particularly here
Illegal demolition continues at the historic Castle pub?
Readers continue to flood us with updates on the fate of Kentish Town Road’s Castle pub, the grand 1849 boozer built on the site of an inn dating as far back as the 16th century
Wednesday Picture: How did Camden Lock Market start? (Plus review of the new book)
Camden Lock and the Market, by local author Caitlin Davies’ beautiful, details the area’s transformation from industrial wasteland to iconic global brand
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Caitlin Davies, author, Camden Lock and the Market
“An American editor once said, “I read a bunch of your novel and didn’t get it. I passed it to my colleague and she didn’t get it either.”
Review: Camden Rocks Festival
It’s only taken place once before. So will this new bash be an annual fixture? Gav Duffy looks at the evidence
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