Author Archives: Sophie Talbot

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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

Islington Farmers Market news

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

Popular pork producer David Wilkinson, of Downland Pork, has been selling his fresh meats (seen here in the live state and very happy looking too!) direct to the Islington populace for many years now. He has recently decided to branch … Continue reading →

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Food for body and soul

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

by Simon Dale for remotegoat Pint, Plate Performance at Central Station, King's Cross – all for £7? Surely not. Three Person'd God, a monologue written by Craig Jordan Baker and performed by Sophie Talbot kicked off the evening. It was … Continue reading →

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In the footsteps of Islington’s rebels

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

The people and places that have given Islington its radical reputation in the last 200 years are being celebrated through a guided walk led by local historian and teacher David Rosenberg on Saturday 10th October. Visionaries, Dissenters and Rebels: a … Continue reading →

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You are very cordially invited to…

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

…the first event I have ever produced. Following on from the incredible success of the TolpuddleKX festival earlier this year I thought I'd have a go singlehandedly! I'm attempting to bring fringe theatre onto our very doorsteps… and not any old … Continue reading →

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The King’s Cross Racetrack strikes again…

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

  Enjoying a well earned pint after work in local pub The Ruby, Simmonds Bar or Miller's, doing the last minute shopping at Tesco's or hurrying home to or from the station pedestrians and cyclists were witness to a spectacle … Continue reading →

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Canal Music Tour world premier at King’s Cross this Wednesday

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

This autumn SoundUK brings you two of Britain’s brightest folk and electronics artists, Lisa Knapp and Leafcutter John, who collaborate for the first time to create new music inspired by the culture and history of the British waterways.  Following the … Continue reading →

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The Battlebridge Cockatiel

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

A fantastic sight at Battlebridge Basin on the Regent's Canal behind King's Cross Station today: this beautiful cockatiel swooping over the canal with its distinctive cry. (Photo: Jean James.) Although we think it must have escaped from someone's home not too … Continue reading →

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Folk in the cellar

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

If you were one of the thousand people that came along to TolpuddleKX at Edward Square in April you'll remember how local band Northern Celts set, towards the end of the day, got us all dancing. They played a blinder, … Continue reading →

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