Category Archives: Things to do

Big welcome to Central St Martin’s & massive congrats to Argent

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

So the first big project from Argent at King's Cross Central is now open and my verdict: FANTASTIC! Have a look at this video (apologies for my shakey hands and the noise of the wind!), a walk from the public … Continue reading →

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Good luck our Neil!!!

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

We are sending our very best wishes for locally based artist, Neil Ayling's show 'Flection' at the Ebb and Flow Gallery in Shoreditch which starts tonight and runs until 5 November. Neil has been commissioned by King's Cross Community Projects … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross from the air – Central St Martins

Posted on October 3, 2011 by William Perrin

Some marvellous if vertigo-inducing footage of the Kings Cross railway lands from a model airplane.  Courtesy of Steve Roberts a tutor at the new Central St Martins.  Click here if you can only see a black space below instead of … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the creative legacy of the Keskidee Centre 27 October

Posted on September 29, 2011 by William Perrin

A great event coming up at the former Keskidee Centre on Gifford Street. Gives me another excuse to put up this great Bob Marley video filmed at the Keskidee and on Gifford Street.  Thanks to Diana Shelley for tipping me … Continue reading →

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Boris’s Cross

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Clare Hill

Apart from impromptu musical performances in front of the station and the occasional fashion shoot in the St Chad's Place alley, King's Cross is also a setting for the odd music video. Seems you can't go wrong with a matted … Continue reading →

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Now that’s KX!

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Just had to share this… typical KX August sunset as viewed from the east side of Battlebridge Basin. Beautiful! Thankyou to my neighbour Jean for letting me put this up…. The back of King's Place is on the right and … Continue reading →

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And the green flag awards go to…

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Massive congratulations go two two local community gardens on gaining their green flag awards – Thornhill Bridge Community Gardens and Culpeper Gardens. Given that KX suffers from such a dearth of open spaces, it's heartening to see all the hard … Continue reading →

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The Breakfast Club

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Clare Hill

One of the later opening bars in King’s Cross, the Big Chill House has kicked off its fifth birthday celebrations with the introduction of breakfast. Last week I went to test drive how a nightclub does breakfast. I should add … Continue reading →

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