Category Archives: Arts and Entertainment

The festival was great today – huge thanks to Anya, Mohammed and the dozens of people who made it possible.  Plenty more to write about it later this week but if you didn't make it have a look at the … Continue reading →

We don’t normally do religion on this site but the prospect of two men of the cloth out at a Festival on a Sunday was too much to resist.  Michael Learmont of St Andrews in Thornhill Square and Ted Fell … Continue reading →

I helped local artist Cosmo Sarson and Tom(?) build some giant art boards from about 0830 on Sunday morning.  We made about 50 square metres of painting surface that got filled during the day as a live art exhibition. Here's … Continue reading →

Great turn out for the Cally Festival – one local said 'It's a bigger crowd than the Silver Jubilee'.  

Anja and the team organising the Cally Festival offered free stalls to local traders.  It’s great to see the fantastic Yasar Food Market putting it’s wonderful home made turkish products front and centre.  The kibbeh have made a contribution to … Continue reading →

The Cally Festival is getting into it stride with dozens of fantastic stalls, great food and some wonderful local organisations.  I'll be updating through the day. Here's an interview with the wonderful Bill Millet, 92 from the Islington Veterans Association, … Continue reading →

It's all set for the Cally festival on Sunday – but it's not too late to volunteer to help steward the event. The organisers would love for people who know the area well to help out.   Drop a line … Continue reading →

There's a huge buzz coming out of the Cally Festival team with only two weeks to go.  It's fantastic to see so much excitement and potential on a marvellous, much loved, but under-rated local street.  The Cally will be shut … Continue reading →