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What is PechaKucha? And why is at the old Pizza Express building?

Tomorrow sees another arty one-off event at the no-longer-squatted 1920s former poly

Books

Why I adapted Dorian Gray

A much-anticipated new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel is about to open at Kentish Town’s Lion & Unicorn theatre. Writer Adam Dechanel explains why he’s so drawn to it

Books

Howl 2.0 at Roundhouse: Why we chose to re-imagine the poem for 2014

The founder of spoken word collective Poejazzi tells us why he’s bringing back Allen Ginsberg’s poem to the famous Chalk Farm Road venue

Art

Party with Suspenses at Kentish Town’s infamous squat

Tomorrow night (March 21), the guardians of the former Pizza Express building are putting an evening of performance, art, music and fashion to show how empty urban spaces can allow creativity to flourish

Comedy

Funny or not? The Pin’s 10 most chucklesome things about K-Town

Before their forthcoming show at the Soho Theatre, allow this acclaimed comedy duo to muse on what makes them smile in the neighbourhood

LGBT

Sochi 2014: Behind The Scenes In Putin’s Russia

‘If Russian gay people were denied a voice in their own country, we would give them a voice onstage here.’ Playwright Tess Berry-Hart on a play that everyone should watch

Q&A

Ich Bin Kentishtowner: John Hoggarth, writer and director

‘My greatest life achievement? Getting married. Staying married. I like being married’

Art

Take a walk through the lost cinemas of Kentish Town

Writer Nigel Smith and artist Sam Nightingale went in search of the former picturehouses we pass on a daily basis

Film

Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Kyle Winfield, actor and musician

‘When I start to take life too seriously, I just let my inner monkey do a few cartwheels’

Family

Review: My Brother The Robot, Roundhouse Studio Theatre

A surprisingly complex kids show for Christmas, where big modern issues meet slapstick and song

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