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Public Speaking: Shiu-Kay Kan, lighting designer
Soho stalwart SKK Lighting has brought everything from neon dinosaurs to garbage chandeliers to Brecknock Road since moving late last year. We meet its visionary founder
Locals respond to controversial Economist piece on Kentish Town
Many were up in arms – but critic Giles Coren says he “can’t argue with its logic”. So what on earth did you make of it?
Top 10 specialist bike shops in Camden
Don’t be seduced by an online deal or commit a DIY disaster when there are a wealth of hands-on cycling specialists just around the corner
Alma Street Fair is back. Plus two more to check out
The big local festies take place over the next fortnight. Or for something more chilled, try a new market in Tufnell Park
Heard about the SecretArtistNW5 yet?
An enigmatic painter is working her way around the postcode’s Grade II-listed buildings with an unprecedented zeal
Support, celebrate and dazzle. Here’s how
Sun’s out. Time to bag a t-shirt that does a lot more than just look good
Why interiors store Future and Found has moved into an old piano factory
More evidence that Tufnell Park is becoming a magnet for all things artisan
Spring Fair at Queen’s Crescent this Saturday
Family fun and loads of bargains as the area’s famous street market puts on a show
Video: step inside Camden Collective 159
Not been yet? Watch this behind-the-scenes peek into one of Camden Town’s most innovative projects
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Anna Boettcher, 28, ethical trader
‘I like the sound of the overground in Kentish Town and the freight trains screeching over the railways…it reminds me of travel and connecting places’
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