People
Kentishtowner Awards: Best For Families 2012
There are some who bolt for the ‘burbs when starting a family, and there are others who need little convincing as to the advantages of …
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Scottee, Performer, 27
Scottee is a 27-year-old performer, broadcaster, director and writer from Kentish Town. He has thrown cake at Rihanna on the X Factor in a performance …
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Sue Odell, Casting Director
Sue Odell has lived in Kentish Town since 1980. Thousands of actors, models and ‘interesting people’ have passed through the door of her Kentish Town …
Why It Matters: Many Cultures One Community – An Update
Back in February I wrote here about our project Many Cultures, One Community which hopes to mark the people and events that shaped a community. …
Why It Matters: The Power of Reader Comments
Why does the anonymity of sitting behind a screen cause some individuals to put aside all social etiquette?
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Joshua St Johnston, 40, Scriptwriter
Joshua St Johnston grew up in Primrose Hill and is a script writer for film and television. He has lived in Kentish Town for 16 …
Why It Matters: Kentishtowner Reader Awards 2012
We were nicely surprised by the success of last year’s Kentishtowner Awards, particularly as we were just a cosy little local blog back then. This …
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Martin Plaut, Journalist & Author
Please note we have amended the title of this article as Martin Plaut retired from the BBC as World Service Africa editor at the end …
Shouldn’t we all have a tidy front garden?
Personally I love recycling. Something about carefully separating the rubbish and sending it back to be turned into something else tickles my latent OCD tendencies
Ice Rinks in London: What’s the Atmosphere Really Like?
We’ve long loved an annual whirl around Somerset House and, more recently, have missed the icy madness of Parliament Hill. Yup, the festive rink has …
About Kentishtowner
The award-winning print and online title Kentishtowner was founded in 2010 and is part of London Belongs To Me, a citywide network of travel guides for locals. For more info on what we write about and why, see our About section.
