Paint event brings colour to darkness
Islington’s local artists offer workshops on just about anything, from painting to pottery, from the amateurish to the abstract. Splashing some new colour on...
Desperately seeking Sally Rooney?
Well she wasn't at the Alternative Book Fair hosted by Islington Central Library last weekend.
Sally Rooney is a pressing matter at this year’s...
The Day the Music Died: Islington’s lost music venues
The Hammersmith Palais, The Borderline, The Cellar Club. These are just three of the 140 iconic sites that featured in Paul Talling’s guide to...
Prison to butter show: Hidden Irish history in Islington
When Islington was not yet part of London in the early 1800s, it already attracted 6,000 Irish migrants who settled around Angel and Archway....
Live Review: Friedberg @ The Lexington
Led by Austrian singer-songwriter Anna F., the band’s sound is perhaps best described as a mixture of post-punk and alt-rock, with a slight pop aftertaste. While on paper, this does not seem particularly original, the four-piece are undoubtedly refreshing – especially in their delivery.
Kebab shop grilled over late hours
Islington Council grants a late operating hours licence to a kebab shop in Clerkenwell, despite strong local opposition.