by Annem Hobson | Jul 21, 2016 | Art
The café-bar at New River Studios is one of the few food and drink outlets in the Warehouse District. It provides a funky and fun environment in which to relax and socialise. On my first visit, I couldn’t help but think, ‘I am far too old and uncool to be here.’ As it...
by Annem Hobson | Jun 24, 2016 | Art
Walking through Bruce Castle Park, it’s hard to imagine it 500 years ago. If the trees could speak, what stories would they tell? Artists Rosemary Lee and Simon Whitehead are preparing for a series of cyclical performances called Calling Tree. They have been meeting...
by Annem Hobson | Mar 16, 2016 | Art, Culture
Local duo Taz and Tom have been running Tottenham Art Classes for over two years now – weekly drop-in art sessions in life-drawing and watercolour. “We’ve achieved so much since starting the classes with a packed first session,” Taz explains....
by Annem Hobson | Mar 11, 2016 | Art, Drink, Food, Interviews
There is a big old building diagonally opposite Wood Green Station which I must have walked past a thousand times, assuming it was just another derelict. But this one is about to be transformed. Green Rooms will be the first arts-led independent social enterprise...
by Annem Hobson | Feb 25, 2016 | Art, Culture, Drink, Film & Theatre, Food, Food & Drink, Interviews, Music
Founded by theatre makers Felix Mortimer and Joshua Nawras, Styx is their venture into performance, music and workshops for N17. Located just a few minutes walk from Tottenham Hale Station, it’s a must-visit just for the design alone. And don’t get us started on the...
by Annem Hobson | Feb 13, 2016 | Art, Culture
Commuters making their way home from Seven Sisters Station may have been lucky enough to witness Haringey’s newest piece of satirical graffiti as a work in progress. The hooded artist worked quickly and calmly in the dying light of early evening, despite a gathering...