Edward Square is a real urban gem in the heart of Kings Cross.  Local volunteers turned a dump into an award winning piece of urban regeneration (you can read the story here). I am a great fan of one of Britain’s few poetry installations – words by Andrew Motion, superbly carved into a long tapering granite bench.  The entrance to the square has a great mural depicting the huge Tolpuddle Martyr and other demonstrations that used to pass through from Copenhagen Fields.  They won a national award last year from the Lanscape Institute.  Edward Square is well hidden near the junction of Copenhagen Street and the Caledonian Road  so here is map. And even the weather forecast isn’t too bad.

This weekend is London Open Square weekend and Friends of Edward Square are putting on an art event on Saturday.  I am particularly pleased that art by local young people from the Copenhagen Youth Project  is on display – click the link here to find out more about the CYP Art Studio – some fanastic work by local young people.

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>>>Edward Square (little park with entrances in Coopenhagen Street (west side) and Caledonian Road) is participating on Saturday 7 June.  See details below.

OPEN GARDEN AND SQUARES WEEKEND

ART IN EDWARD SQUARE N1

Saturday June 7th 2008 2-5pm  Free

Art display and sale by local artists.

Including the Copenhagen Youth project art studio Come and see their talent. 
View a special information display about the history, regeneration, art and natural features in our award winning park which will be on view throughout the weekend. Try  drawing some of the parks features, Or just come and enjoy the park along with all the Londonwide visitors who will discover it.