Things To Do
Ruby Violet: NW5’s pioneering ice cream parlour to close
After ten years on Fortess Road, the local institution is shutting its doors due to a rent hike
Mother Canteen, Gospel Oak: autumn arts festival is here
A season of events kicks off with Pride, Potato Printing Pride Icons, Slam Poetry, Kids Workshops, Clown Shows and more
Kentish Town Square: a summer of Alma Street Fair fun
Expect live music, poetry, cocktails, cakes and all manner of arts and crafts every Sunday afternoon this month
3 for August: Street Party, Camden Fringe & Gin Day
A trio of outdoor festie, cultural tour de force and boozy fun to be had across NW1, NW5, N7 and beyond
Video: Hampstead Heath fairground – in the 1920s!
Flat caps at the ready, take a gander at this footage from folks having a ball a century ago
Rossella NW5: new all-day deli and cafe launches
Buy produce from the Meola family’s vineyard and farm, as well as Italian staples, local coffee and more
Yerbury Farmers’ Market is now weekly in Tufnell Park
A new Saturday morning market with 20 regular stalls has just launched in N19
7 North London bookshops we’re pleased to step inside again
From second-hand to brand spanking new, it’s heart-warming to see all these back up and running
Disrupted Lives: a free Clean Break event to mark International Women’s Day
The pioneering Kentish Town charity is a positive force for change in prisons, and out in the community
Camden & Islington LGBTQ History Month 2021 is here
Give yourself a Netflix holiday with more than 30 online cultural events, from book clubs to heritage trails
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