Review: Robert Lepage Playing Cards 1: Spades @ Roundhouse
Robert Lepage redefines in-the-round theatre with a warlike game of risk.
Camden Town
Art Review: A House Of Leaves @ David Roberts Art Foundation
A new gallery space in Camden is inaugurated with an exhibition structured like a symphony.
Listen Up! Music Interview: Josh Kumra
Josh Kumra graduates from Wretch 32 guest vocalist to solo artist.
New Bar Review: Camden Town Brewery Bar
Sample the local brewery’s finest at its new Kentish Town bar.
Banksy Vs Robbo: Advantage Robbo
For anyone still interested in the Banksy versus Robbo street canal art war, there’s been a new salvo. Robbo, or proxy agents thereof, has written over Banksy’s fishing boy image, beneath Oval Bridge Road, Camden Town on the Regent’s Canal. The counterstrike comes after an …
Northern Line Rush-Hour Split Confirmed
Photo / buckaroo kid The long-rumoured plan for a potential divorce of the Northern line has apparently been confirmed by the man in charge of the route. The idea, which has existed since at least TfL’s Transport 2025 document (released 2006), is to have two, …
Photo Of The Day: Is This The Saddest Thing You’ve Seen all Christmas?
Spotted today, floating in Camden Lock. Poor Elmo. Clearly he’s been watching too much Hamlet. Or is the phenomenon documented in our ongoing Leave No Bear Behind series now affecting other soft toys?
Camden High Street Goes Naked
Work begins today on ‘beautifying’ and simplifying the Camden Town streetscape. Railings and bollards will be amputated. Maple trees will replace moribund signposts. Crossings will be expunged and pavements shall be widened. One of the most haphazard pedestrian environments in London may even become pleasant. …
Weekend Walks: #1 Regent’s Canal, From Paddington To Camden
In the first of a new series of urban walks, we take a look at the colours of the Regent’s canal, beginning at Paddington Basin, through to Little Venice then on through Maida Vale, Regent’s Park and finishing in Camden Town. An industrial era waterway …
New Plans For Camden Market Fire Site
Here’s a first glimpse of plans to rebuild the Canal Market in Camden Town. Meh, looks OK. But is anyone else reminded of Jabba’s sand barge from Return of the Jedi? The shabby but loveable congeries of booths, barrows and brickery was gutted by fire …
In Pictures: Tales From A Park Bench Launch Night
Over 200 people crammed into 22 Chalk Farm Road last night to witness and participate in the first evening of bench frolics. According to organiser Stephen Emms, who sends us these photos, “We had Russian folk songs, Hebrew laments, a yoga expert stripping down, couples …
