Author Archives: William Perrin

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About William Perrin

Active in Kings Cross London and South Oxfordshire, founder of Talk About Local, helping people find a voice online and a trustee of The Indigo Trust , Good Things Foundation and ThreeSixtyGiving as well as Connect8.

Kings Cross Social club – new bar in south part of Kings Cross

Posted on September 15, 2009 by William Perrin

The south part of Kings Cross seems to go through up and down cycles faster than the rest of the area. It suffered from the change of footfall when the old Thames Link station closed.  But I am picking up … Continue reading →

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20 Miles an hour for all of Kings Cross campaign started

Posted on September 13, 2009 by William Perrin

An official petition and campaign has started to get Kings Cross emerge into a 20 Miles only area.  The campaign initiated by the local Kings Cross Lib Dem Team is the result of witnessing a rather tragic event of a … Continue reading →

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Local Band Luna Kalamata back at Gillespie Festival

Posted on September 6, 2009 by William Perrin

Local band Luna Kalamata were formed around Kings Cross, rehearse at SOAS played their first ever gig at The Cross Kings in York Way. They are returning to play the Gillespie Park Festival on Sunday the 13th September after headlining … Continue reading →

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Update on dead body in canal

Posted on August 28, 2009 by William Perrin

Stephan reported on the sad case of a body being found in the canal a couple of weeks ago.  I followed up with the police who have provided this statement.  They don’t think there are suspicious circumstances, our sympathies go … Continue reading →

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Artist Residency @ King’s Cross Central

Posted on August 27, 2009 by William Perrin

Arts Council England are offering a new artist residency in partnership with Argent King's Cross. They say: We are looking for an artist with a strong practice that relates to the process of construction and regeneration. The artist will be based … Continue reading →

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Great Northern Hotel next to station – developer announced

Posted on August 25, 2009 by William Perrin

It looks like there is a future yet for the poor old Great Northern Hotel.  The hotel never really fitted into Kings Cross, a clumsy addition to Cubits station.  Let's see if this lot can make a go of it.  … Continue reading →

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Camley Street Festival Sunday 6th September – it’s free, all welcome

Posted on August 20, 2009 by William Perrin

Alison O'Connor sent this in from the London Wildlife trust – if you haven't been to the Camley Street Park yet it's a wonderful urban wildlife habitat on the banks of the canal well worth a short walk from Kings … Continue reading →

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Free Workshop for People Looking for Affordable Workspace

Posted on August 14, 2009 by William Perrin

FINDING SPACE IN REGENERATION AREAS A lively and informative session that looks into the space conundrum that faces organisations looking for workspace on a budget, led by an arts practitioner who has developed a number of properties in north London. … Continue reading →

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