Guardian Reader event: local photography walk

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

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 King's Cross St Pancras station: renovated iron and brickwork from WH Barlow's original engine shed are used in the new build. Photograph: Sophia Eva

Local resident Andrew Long spotted this in the Guardian and thought it might be of interest to local residents.  A photography walk and lesson with photography experts from the Guardian.  It's a competition, so you have to go to the Guardian website for the details and to enter -  click here.

Here are the main details:

Whether you're an aspiring photographer or just want to know how to take better holiday snaps, this event is for you.

Meeting at the Guardian's offices on the afternoon of Saturday 7 August, Roger Tooth, head of photography at the Guardian, and Guardian photographer David Levene, will take a group of 15 competition winners and their guests on a walk around the waterways of Kings Cross, giving practical tips and professional insight into what makes a good photograph.

Roger and David will be sharing their expertise about cameras and lenses, composition, exposure, choice of subject and much more, giving you the opportunity to improve your own photography.

Following the walk, guests will return to the Guardian building on York Way for afternoon tea and cake and a talk from two of the best national newspaper photographers in the country.

To be in with a chance of being on the tour, please enter your details here.

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King’s Cross Central Construction Newsletter – Summer 2010 Edition

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

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The title of this post says it all - download the Newsletter, and find out what's going on:
Download Newsletter – Summer 2010

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Celebrate this site’s birthday on 4 July

Posted on June 19, 2010 by William Perrin

Cake A few folk are meeting up for drinks on Sunday 4th July in the afternoon at The Harrison on Harrison Street in South Kings Cross to celebrate this webite's fourth birthday.  All readers are welcome – to give me an idea of numbers let us know in the comments if you want to come along or reply to the daily email.  Will advise on precise time nearer the day. [Update – let's make it 1700]

After several years of traditional campaigning – going to meetings, writing letters, sending email etc I tentatively set up this site in July 2006.  I wanted help to manage the huge flow of information generated by local civic activism.  At the time my main focus was an obsessive assault on fly tipping and broken street things in north Kings Cross where I lived at the time – on one night i had recorded 50 broken lights maintained by the council and there was an epidemic of litter and waste.  I wanted to keep track of the things I had reported and let others know.  I didn't really know what i was doing and was sceptical per se of 'blogs' but Tom Steinberg persuaded me that you could blog without being a t*sser and use a service like typepad to create a website.

Anyway with huge support from local people – especially Stephan, Sophie, Lisa, Diana, Paul, Daniel, the late Phil, Sarah and recently Clare and many others over four years this site has become a community endeavour, helped people fight campaigns and hopefully helped people change things for the better.  So Tobias and others suggested a drink, which we probably deserve.

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King’s Cross street to be turfed for free street party

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Clare Hill

Invitation front email As part of the London Festival of Architecture (LFA), which kicks off this weekend, Squire and Partners Architects, of Wicklow Street WC1, have confirmed details for the party outside their offices on Thursday 1 July.

The architects, who seem to have a thing for urban golf, will be turfing over the street for a bit of putting. The party will start at 3pm and continue until 9pm and is open to all. 6 St Chad's and Smithy's bars, to either end of the street, will be open for drinks and live music. All in aid of 'loving your street'— something the LFA is trying to encourage. For full details on the party and its other attractions, including graffiti and apple-bobbing, a dedicated blog has been set up, and the listing can be found here. All that's needed now is some weather…

Clare Hill

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Garden Open Sunday 20th 2-6pm 1 Battlebridge Court, Wharfdale Road N1

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

Gardens060310 Mike Jackson, our neighbour at Battlebridge Court wrote to the Bulletin Board to let everyone know that his garden will be open to the public again this year, next Sunday under the National Gardens Scheme.

Entrance is £2 for my garden or £6 for the group of Islington Gardens which includes mine, Barnsbury Wood, 44 Hemingford Road and 36 Thornhill Square. Children free. Teas available at Thornhill Sq. All proceeds to charities.

Further information is available on the NGS website, under Islington Gardens (www.ngs.org.uk) and at this link – click here.  There is also a news story on the Islington Tribunes's website.

Mike tells us that last year he had 180 visitors and the event raised around £400.

For more info, you can email Mike Jackson at: michaeljackson215@blueyonder.co.uk

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Conference to look at making food growing projects viable

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Clare Hill

Rocket Local Action on Food and London Food Link (sustainable food networks based in Angel) have organised a national conference which will explore methods and models for community food growing projects to generate income and become economically viable. King's Cross is home to a number of food growing groups and initiatives.

The event, 'Getting Down to Business' will be held on Friday 25 June 2010, at the Brunei Gallery, School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) WC1H 0XG. It runs from 1030—1730, with tickets priced from £15—£45 (includes lunch).

For full details and to book, have a look at the Local Action on Food event page.

Clare Hill

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Venue Change: “LISA – A Folk Opera”

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

Lisa  Rain Shifts Show

LISA – a folk opera

4pm Matinee Performance TODAY, Tuesday June 8 of show will now take place in the Copenhagen School, Treaty Street N1 OWF
(off Copenhagen Street) ending 3.45 approximately and not in Edward Square

For tickets for the longer show (1 hr 15mins) in Assembly Room, Islington Town Hall on Tuesday June 15, e-mail:
lisatickets@clear-group.co.uk

Rob Inglis 020 7387 4942
artsxchange@btinternet.com

For more info on this show please go to our previous posting.

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Men’s and Women’s Tailoring and Alterations – new to area!

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

IMG_0713 I recently discovered a new tailor in our neighbourhood that I thought might be of interest to local residents.

Zac Tailoring is located at 184 Caledonian Road in the parade of shops just North of the bridge over the canal and before Copenhagen Street.

The tailor, M.S. Zakaira did a great job altering my suit jacket at a very reasonable price, so I would recommend him should you require alterations for men's and woman's wear.

IMG_0715 There is even a selection of men's suits in the shop at very attractive prices and he does dry cleaning and laundry.

If you drop in to see him, please let him know you found him on our local King's Cross Community Bulletin Board.

Check out his website for more information: www.zactailoring.co.uk

 

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