Category Archives: Arts and Entertainment

Phew, wot a scorcher!

    We all felt sincerely sorry for all those Londoners who travelled far this Easter to get a bit of sun only to find freak showers whilst here in KX we basked in it. The canal running behind KX … Continue reading

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Pop up gallery in former Peter and Tony’s hairdressers on Cally Road

The sadness of losing these two old hairdressers on the Cally Road is mitigated a little by the wonderful use of their entire empty shop as an impromptu gallery for the art of Jim Geddes.  Stephan wrote about local residents … Continue reading

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The dark art of creative patronage

An art commissioning agency, All Visual Arts (AVA) that recently based itself in King’s Cross, has opened its first exhibition. The exhibition space and offices are tucked away down the cul-del-sac, Omega Place, across from Housman’s Bookshop, in an unprepossessing … Continue reading

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Lisa Pontecorvo stone Edward Square

David Oxnam sent in pictures of the beautiful stone he commissioned on behalf of the Friends of Edwards Square to celebrate Lisa's involvement in the square.  It's a simple beautiful piece, reflecting the superb typography of the Andrew Motion inscription … Continue reading

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The Lumen Kings Cross Friday and Saturday night – story telling, poetry, music

This has in from Pamela Mansi and Catherine Packard: >>Dear Friends and fans of good story-telling, poetry and music BLOOMSBURY VOICES are taking their spring show: Defining lines to the lovely and quite astonishing LUMEN an architecturally award-winning arts space … Continue reading

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Camley Street Graffiti

I was just wondering if anybody had noticed the rather fine graffiti by the steps up to the Maiden Lane Bridge at the end of Camley Street. I don't think its a Banksy, but does anybody know anything more about … Continue reading

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Cally Festival Sunday 3 July 2011

Just back from a Cally Festival meeting.  The likely date for Cally Festival is Sunday 3 July starting at 1200.  Subject to obtaining all the necessary permissions the plan is to close Caledonian Road from Offord Road to Bingfield Street … Continue reading

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Kings Cross typography design

                            Famous designer and art director, Jonathan Barnbrook, has designed a billboard poster on Goods Way, all about the changing face of Kings Cross. It's only there … Continue reading

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