Category Archives: Arts and Entertainment

Calling all Young Urban Artists…

the following was on a beautiful pdf, which unfortunately typepad will not support, so please excuse the text-heavy draft! E.T.A – Estimated time of Arrival Free half term workshops and auditions Monday 22 – Friday 26 October 2007Every day 1-4pm … Continue reading

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Bloomsbury/’Kings Cross borders’ festival

Impressive looking local festival this coming weekend down the road in Bloomsbury or Kings Cross borders as the estate agents probably call it now.  Thanks to Sian at Create KingsX (who is fast becoming our arts correspondent) for the blurb … Continue reading

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Free Start-up Seminars for Creatives with CreateKX and the British Library

Whether you’re an artist, a designer, a writer or any other creative, if you’re planning on launching your own creative business, then this afternoon seminar is the best investment you could make. And it’s free! Give me a call on … Continue reading

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The Ladykillers – original trailer

The Ladykillers was one of the great British comedies and filmed in Kings Cross. Thanks to Sarah I have found the original trailer online. I’ve put the trailer in the new site KingsCrossTV.org here (while you are there have a … Continue reading

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Colin Bailey – fine original prints,etchings and greeting cards of Kings Cross and St Pancras

Colin Bailey got in touch through the site.  He lived in Kings Cross in the late ’80s and early ’90s.  The darkness of Colin’s etchings capture the gloom of what was a difficult time for the area.  And some prints … Continue reading

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Support one of our local actors!

The Rest of the World ‘We are isolated. We travel the globe without moving. A boy cannot leave his room. A woman continues to be hurt. Jim waits for Maggie. We text our intentions. Skin cannot accept sun. There are … Continue reading

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Something Moore for the weekend….

It’s a bit out of the Kings Cross area but I can’t recommend highly enough the Henry Moore exhibition at Kew Gardens.  About 30 of his sculptures are wonderfully scattered throughout the landscape around the marvellous glass houses.  (see reviews … Continue reading

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Uphill Acoustic Sessions – The Harrison Bar, Kings Cross

If you like a bit of acoustic strumming rather than electric blaring (and who doesn’t ?) then check out The Harrison on Sunday evening (30th Sept) from about 7:30.  Hopefully five acts playing Blues, Folk Rock and Country. The big … Continue reading

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