Culture
Review: Spiritual Bar presents… at St. Pancras Old Church
Our top 5 Camden bar Spiritual has become an underground staple for folk and roots lovers in north London. It makes you wonder what they could do if they had a bigger room.
Pinboard: Archway Market, Camden Rocks, Tower 47 and June’s highlights at The Forum
1. New FREE June print issue out tomorrow lunchtime! So we’ve been hidden away in a dark room for the last couple of weeks putting …
Wednesday Picture: Fatal railway crash, Kentish Town, 1861. But where?
16 dead. 317 injured. 20 seriously. Kentish Town has seen no rail accident like it, before or since This memorable image appeared in a weekly …
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Chris McCormack, musician and promoter, Camden Rocks
Originally from South Shields, guitarist Chris McCormack moved to north London with his band 3 Colours Red, signed by Creation Records in the mid 1990s. …
Big Review: Tufnell Park Tavern – a pub, farmers’ market and gallery rolled into one
Why hadn’t we spent a Saturday afternoon pottering around the Tavern before? When the Tufnell Park Tavern first opened, we took to its pleasant decked …
For the wrecking ball? Historic pub, home to the legendary Flowerpot (and Verge, and Castle)
Late yesterday, we were pretty stunned to learn that the dominant black Heroes building – a site uniquely historic in Kentish Town – is earmarked …
Pinboard: Amy singsong, art along the PoW – and a letter from Jay Gatsby?
1. Bank holiday shenanigans start here You could probably do worse than kickstart the bank holiday with a few beers and a croak at slightly …
The story behind Sian Pattenden’s Kentishtowner Cultural Map prints
“There are bound to be a few places I’ve left out,” says Sian, with a sigh. “It’s not necessarily comprehensive”
Wednesday Picture: Spies in Kentish Town?
Kentish Town author Joe Craig pens the Jimmy Coates series, action-thrillers aimed mainly at the 8-13 crowd (or, as The Times called it, “The Bourne Identity for kids”.) And his tales are often set in prime NW5 locations – here are his Top 5 favourites
Newsflash: two cinema chains seeking a K-Town venue
A week can be a long time in Kentish Town. Just seven days ago we reported on the closure of Pizza Express in the iconic …
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