Sew Long, and Farewell
Roz Davies bids farewell to her shop, Sew Much Fun In the summer of 2007 I strolled up from Camden to Primrose Hill with my golden retriever, Mozart, on the look-out for premises for the ‘hobby business’ that I had…
Adorn the Common
In the space vacated by Domino’s Pizza – 187 Kentish Town Road – now stands an design focussed art and lifestyle brand, Adorn the Common, which specialises in original paintings, limited edition prints, homeware and soft furnishings. Between 21 –…
A Lifetime Ago
Each year as the Remembrance period approaches, Peter Cundall, a regular visitor to Primrose Hill, reflects on the horrendous loss of young men’s lives in WW1 and WW2 that no appreciation, however heartfelt can replace. Why, he wonders, is there…
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Poem
Michael Palin Supports Age UK Camden
In September, Sir Michael Palin presented a stimulating and insightful evening’s entertainment, mixing anecdotes from his celebrated comedy career and world travels. Back at Cecil Sharp House for the first time since rehearsing for the Monty Python shows at the…
The Hanover Pearls and Restring Your Pearls: Two Events
Harriet Kelsall, Primrose Hill’s multi-award-winning Bespoke Jeweller and business entrepreneur is holding two events in November: a history of the Hanover Pearls at the Primrose Hill Community Library on Wednesday 1 November, and the opportunity to restring your own pearls…
Charity Swim
In August, two septuagenarians from Primrose Hill, Lucy Sheppard and Alison Kemp, swam across to the Isle of Wight to raise money for a friend’s daughter who had broken her back in a cycling accident, leaving her in a wheelchair.…
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Charity
Primrose Hill Streateries
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views on the Primrose Hill Streateries on Regent’s Park Road and Erskine Road. Camden Streateries had 39 responses and following the consultation made the decision to continue them on…
A passion for archives and the comfort blanket of writing
By the Mole on The Hill Photograph by Sarah Louise Ramsay Kitty: What’s that building down there with people going in and out? The Mole: That’s the Community Library. Kitty: There must be lots of books there. Where do they…
Camden Eco Champion Awards
The Camden Eco Champion Awards is a competition that recognises and celebrates those in our community that go above and beyond to protect the environment. It aims to highlight those that are committed to creating positive change, and show that…
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Environment
Camden Youth Theatre Auditions
Camden Youth Theatre is a national award winning theatre company for teenagers (aged 13-19) that live or go to school in Camden. They are looking for new recruits to join their Monday and Tuesday groups. If you know anyone who…