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About Sophie Talbot

Sophie runs a small business designing websites for small businesses and community groups. http://www.cookiewp.com She also manages King's Cross Community Projects http://www.kccp.org.uk

King’s Cross ice cream festival is TimeOut No1

This week’s Time Out London Hot List puts the ice cream festival at Granary Square this coming Saturday and Sunday at the top spot. The hugely varied Summer Stories series of events continues apace bringing new vitality to our neighbourhood. Entry … Continue reading

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The Africa Express hits KX – and KXCommunity Projects has got tickets to give away!!!

Hailed as the most revolutionary force in popular music for two decades, Africa Express brings together musicians from different cultures, genres and generations to break boundaries and offer a new perspective on Africa and its music. It all began in … Continue reading

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Housman’s new bookclub: The Fuse

Housmans is starting up a monthly book club, to be run by Wali Hawes, and they’d love you to take part. The book club will meet monthly, at 7pm on the second Thursday of every month. The books will be … Continue reading

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King’s Cross photo exhibition coming soon!

Here’s some of the fab work being done by photographers at oneKX on the corner of Cromer St and Judd St at the moment… An exhibition follows soon, watch this space!

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Fancy a trip to Broadstairs anyone?

The wonderful folk at The Calthorpe Project are organising a family trip to Broadstairs the lovely seaside town in Kent.   It takes place on Wednesday 29th Aug, leaving The Calthorpe Project on Gray’s Inn Road at 9.15am returning 7.30pm. £12 … Continue reading

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Showtime at Granary Square

Granary Square is proving to be a fantastic success with the introduction of a wide open and fun space for all the family. You may even noticed local celebrity dog Pan playing with local children in the fountains there – … Continue reading

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The best little car wash in King’s Cross

Fourteen year old Ronnie has a fab Grandad and together they make quite a team. Grandad invested a good few of his hard earned pounds into pressure washing equipment when Ronnie said he wanted to set up the Squeaky Clean … Continue reading

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Maiden Lane summer barbecue in August

            The brains behind the rather fab Maiden Lane Community Enterprises, Les Coupland, got in touch to invite everyone to the summer barbie on Maiden Lane Estate which nestles nicely at the northern end of KX. Thanks Les!

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