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Not sure if you knew this but we got a lovely little newsletter going out every Thursday.
We cover:
- Local News
- Community Updates
- New Openings
- Cool Events
- Islington Insider Guides
& more 😉
The best part? It's free. 💛
P.S. Rumour has it we're expanding into a new area... 👀
📷: , , Mistletoe Mixer, Islington Council, .ldn
Parkrun Highbury Fields are in need of volunteers!
Parkrun is the fantastic community project organising safe and accessible group runs all over the UK.
Since running with the organisation is free to all, the events rely heavily on the helpfulness of local volunteers.
Highbury Fields Parkrun have been struggling to fill volunteering positions, putting their Saturday morning runs at risk. If you can spare an hour in the morning to support your community, please get in touch at:
[email protected]
Some roles allow you to run as well, so you don't need to c
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Islington wins Healthy Streets Scorecard 2024 – taking the top spot from City of London for the first time ever. 🥳
We have some 🍷 events lined up for you
Islington-based winemaker Alex Brogan is the proud founder of , a unique way of making wine democratically.
As luck would have it, he has a rare few events happening in Islington this August! 💛
1. Guided wine tasting at :
🗓 Wednesday, 18 July
⏰ 7pm
2. New Vintage Release at ; free samples of two wines Alex made in Chile:
🗓 Thursday, 1 August
Want to have the last laugh?
Yolk followers are getting special £5 tickets to The Rosemary Branch Theatre's comedy night ! Send us a DM to claim it. 🥰
🗓 Thursday, 18 July
⏰ 7.45pm
📍 The Rosemary Branch Theatre, N1 3DT
Don't miss out on some fantastically hilarious (true) stories & Islington's best MC 😏
📷: By the wonderful David Gambin
Playhouse is a concept that gives back to parents and carers 💛
and are launching a new creative club for kids in : Playhaus!
They hope to create two hours of precious time for parents and carers to enjoy the vibrant local area doing whatever rejuvenates them, while kids engage in creative activities. 🎨
If sipping peacefully on a coffee by the canal, catching a workout class or dipping into the surrounding shops child-free sounds good, then this is for you.
The children will be guided by a DBS-certified childcare provider from creative childcare agency – the ClubHub 2024 ‘Leader of the Year’. All carers have arts backgrounds in dance, music, art, and acting, ensuring the best creative learning experience. 🌟
📅 Date: Weekly from Tuesday, July 30
⏰ Time: 2-4pm
🗓️ Duration: 5 weeks
Book now via their website – limited spots available!
Free spaces for families on free school lunches or universal credit.
🌟 Everyone is welcome! DM them for accessibility needs. 💫
Still on for another 2 days!
Join and Central District Alliance in Clerkenwell Green for the annual summer party. 🥳
🗓 9th - 11th July
⏰ 1:30am - 3pm
Beautiful impressions of Carysfort Road, N16 ☀️
Margo's at 🥰
The Dally is opening our lovely restaurant to the neighbourhood for a summer pop-up!
.ldn are bringing their summer dinners back! 😋
Starting this Saturday (6 July) and continuing every Friday and Saturday throughout the summer.
Drinks from midday
Dinner 5-9pm
For more information check out their original post!
📷: .ldn
in Islington is closing... 😞
After 12 years, vegan galore The Gate are closing their Islington branch.
Their Hammersmith branch will remain open with secret garden for dining ☀️
Opening times:
📅 Monday - Friday
⏰ 17:00-22:30
📅 Saturday
⏰ 12:00-22:30
📅 Sunday
⏰ 12:00-21:30
📍 51 Queen Caroline St, London W6 9QL
Exciting news! 💛
Our sister company .hq had the honour of sponsoring 's new FREE book "The History of Every Shop in Stoke Newington Church Street"
The books are available from TODAY at these locations:
- Stoke Newington Bookshop
- Church Street Bookshop
- G K Locksmiths
- Nook
- Made in Little France
- Hilda
- Revere the Residence
- Rose & Crown
- The Ark
- Gino’s Barbershop
- Yield N16
Get your copy while stocks last! ☺️
Are you reading this from the pub??
The White Swan in London made the list of the 10 lowest-rated Wetherspoons in the UK. 🙃
📷: Google
Weekend plans? Sorted!
Try The Independent Ceramics Market coming to Abney Hall in Stokey.
🗓 Saturday & Sunday, 29 & 30 Jun.
⏰ 11am-5pm
📍 Abney Public Hall, 73A Stoke Newington Church St, N16 0AS
New dining spots, restaurant updates,
menu changes and more 😋
📷:
🍓 The next offering in ' summer drinks: A gorgeous Strawberry iced matcha.
🌮 TA KO, Asian inspired tacos is reopening today on 18 Stoke Newington High Street. (📷: TA KO)
🎥 have a free cinema on the way, starting after the euros. Bookings open now.
🍇 introduces mini wine tastings on Tuesdays for £16.50pp, with a different theme each week.
☕ The Windmill Cafe & Bistro opened recently at 70 Stoke Newington High Street. (📷: Stokey Updates)
🧀 is opening a new location in N8 8SY.
🥙 added a new summer hit to their menu: Sabich flatbread, a Middle Eastern inspired classic.
Meet: Le Chapeau Cloche ☀
A little dream of a speakeasy, right off Upper Street!
During the daytime, this eclectic spot is a high-end, gender neutral & green hair salon making your hair dreams come true (while being good on the environment).
Come 5pm however, the salon's downstairs speakeasy opens its doors. If you haven't been to this gem yet, you're missing out. 👀
The atmosphere is unbelievably intimate with a carefully selected and mindfully curated interior design.
They even have an cozy outdoor area with fairy lights, wooden benches and beautiful plants. 🌿
150th anniversary street party 🥳
Hungerford Road is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a 70s themed street party, BBQ and charity raffle. 🎉
🗓 Sunday, 23 June
⏰ 1-3.30pm
📍 Hungerford Road, N7
For more info contact: [email protected]
This Thursday is going to be killer... ⚽️
.. and not just because of the Euros. 👀
Come chuckle, snort and chortle at the Rosemary Branch's exclusive comedy night after the game this Thursday! ✨
🗓 Thursday, 22 June
⏰ 8PM
📍 The Rosemary Branch Theatre, 2 Shepperton Rd, London N1 3DT
Get your tickets at: https://www.rosemarybranchtheatre.co.uk/show/tall-tales-cocktails-2
📷: Shots of last month's show by the talented
Want to know what these amazing desserts are? 🤤
🍩 's spin on the classic PB&J: Peanut butter, white chocolate ganache and homemade strawberry jam doughnuts. For one week only!
🍨 's buttermilk sorbet with poached apricot, elderflower and toasted almonds is 'just perfect'.
🍫 .restaurant is serving up a mouth-watering dark chocolate delice with mascarpone ice cream.
🍓 's mixed berry buns with compote, cream and a berry caramel and tonka-almond crumb are worth waiting for.
🏴 The most Scottish desert in Islington? delicious Irnbru jelly cake.
🍪 Turkish café .london has a range of sugary sweet treats, most outstanding perhaps their baklava and künefe.
🥕 Rich, sticky and not too sweet: 's carrot & pecan cake is back on loaf rotation.
There's a new market in town 📣
Urban Food Fest has kicked off a new weekend market at Islington Square on the 1st of June.
The market will be running every weekend with local shops running special promos, deals and events. 😁
🗓 every Saturday
⏰ 11am to 5pm
📍 Islington Square, 116n Upper Street London, N1 1QP
📷:
From music to community to literature,
here's your local summer festival line-up ☀
📷: Stokey Lit Fest, King Henry's Walk, Christ Church Community Centre, , , Marc Gascoigne,
Islington, you'll get yet another new(ish) restaurant 😁
goes (St Pancras) international this year, opening June 2024. ✨
📷:
The best cafés, pubs and eateries to get work done in the borough ✨
📷: .london .oasis
Clerkenwell design week has drawn to a close!! ✨
This beautiful temporary shelter was created by using bricks made from "unloved" stone.
According to the manufacturer, these bricks emit 75% fewer greenhouse gases than fired bricks in production. 💛
The boulder segment at one end doubles as a table, while the slabs act as benches for visitors to rest on. This installation also nods to the site's history by including a dog drinking bowl, inspired by a nearby horse trough. 🐕
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Barnsbury Square Summer Party Live 🎉 ☀️
Friends of Barnsbury Square Gardens are inviting you for some music, bubbles, games and art – everyone's invited!
🗓 Saturday, 1 June
⏰ 2.30pm-4.30pm
📍 Barnsbury Square
BYO drinks/food/snacks
Our favourite city and green spaces walks in the borough. 🌿
🌱 Angel to King's Cross walk: A quick walk alongside the scenic canal. (1 mile)
🏠 Mildmay Local History Trail passes the Jewish Burial Ground, Unitarian Chapel and Newington Green. (2 miles)
🌱 Regent's Canal walk from Islington to Victoria Park. Although it goes beyond the borough, this is a straightforward walk by the canal side. (3 miles)
🏠 Blackstock Road to Green Lanes walk takes you along Islington’s Eastern border, along Hackney. (2 miles)
🌱 Capital Ring Walk from Highgate to Stokey takes you through a good stretch of unpaved, lush green Parkland. (6 miles)
🏠 Clerkenwell historic trail guides you through the heart of Clerkenwell, uncovering remainders of its rich history along the way. (2 miles)
📷: City Connect, , , George Rex, David Zen, ,
The Cally Festival returns 😎
Join in the music, art, workshops, and community fun! ✨
🗓: July 7 2024
📷:
3 weeks to go until the Euros! ⚽
Book ahead at one of Islington's many great venues.
📺 Experience HD screens, a great atmosphere, plus food and drink deals at .
⚽ is planning to show all games, so you don't miss a thing.
📣 Cheer for your favourite teams and indulge in good food & drinks at .
🍔 Farringdon serve real ales, an eclectic food menu and of course, every single Euros match.
🎉 .islington promises to screen all the games, so you don't miss out.
🇩🇪 Northwood promises to bring you every second of the Euros on their giant, ultra-high definition screens.
🍺 You can already book your spot to view the Euros at .
Stunning images of the aurora borealis in Highbury Fields and Stoke Newington ✨
📷 1+2: Georgina Murray-Burton
📷 3+4: Can Jon Tanyar
It's a good day to be an Islingtonian ... an Islingtoner?! ... an adult in Islington 😎
Adults in Islington are more active than the average person in London, new research by Sport England has revealed. ✨
We like to think at least part of it is due to Islington's beautiful parks, Canal pathways, Islington Greener Together initiatives and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. 🌿
We 💛
📷: Daniel Reche
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