We Make Camden Stories

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Camden Open Air Gallery: Art For Community Sake

Camden Open Air Gallery: Art For Community Sake 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

During the 2020 lockdown, Camden Town Highstreet was a ghost town. The usual throng of tourists had vanished and for…

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Kentish Town Library

Kentish Town Library 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

The availability of public spaces in London is increasingly dwindling. While on the high street various businesses have stepped in…

denim jacket with Camden painted on it

Reworked Camden: Upcycling the Highstreet

Reworked Camden: Upcycling the Highstreet 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Each weekend over 100,000 people visit Camden Market, making it the fourth most popular tourist attraction in the capital, while…

bike garage

Your bike project

Your bike project 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Back in 2009, when Raqhib Islam was just 14 years old, fixing bikes with a local youth worker around the…

Bright room with yellow sofas and plants

Creators house

Creators house 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Making creative industries accessible In Kentish Town, on Regis Road, amongst a row of industrial units and warehouses lies Creators…

Camden people's theatre

Camden People’s Theatre

Camden People’s Theatre 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Camden People’s Theatre: Staging Local Voices In 1994, The Camden People’s Theatre was founded in an old pub at the…

Fabric with artwork painted on it

HvH Arts

HvH Arts 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

HvH Arts: Channelling Artistic Potential Tucked away behind the leafy streets south of Gospel Oak station, lies one of the…

Street view of musical instrument shop

Folkies

Folkies 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Folkies: Serving Cultural Demand For diaspora groups across the world, music is a means of returning home, if only through…

Person decorating cakes

Luminary Bakery

Luminary Bakery 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Luminary Bakery: Care in the recipe Across from the bustling Stables Market, Luminary Bakery is a rare space of calm…

Barista making coffee

Redemption Roasters

Redemption Roasters 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Redemption Roasters: Behind the Bar With its immaculately decorated Scandinavian-inspired interior, Redemption Roasters blends right into the high-end bustling high…

Rosangela Borromeo outside The Old Diorama Arts Centre

A time and space for some inspiration

A time and space for some inspiration 1920 1280 Karishma Puri

Born out of adversity, created by experience Italian born Rosangela Borromeo, moved to London in 1988 and has been living…

The centre of communities and support

The centre of communities and support 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

The Kentish Town Community Centre (KTCC) remained open during all of the lockdowns and provided a variety of support for…

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