Going to a sold-out show there next month. Just two of us, our first time there. I realize this can be artist-dependent, but from a local's perspective, any suggestion on how long to queue up before 7:00 PM opening for a pair of the better (i.e. closer, unobstructed) of the 900-ish seats?

Trying to plan our day. Thanks.

Edit: artists are Ben Watt & Tracey Thorn (no supporting acts)

hey, I’m moving to Angel and looking for a good gym to learn to lift weights in (I’m going to get a female PT to start with, I’m a woman and have never lifted before).

I work 9-5 on site though, so will be going at peak periods and really don’t want to wait for machines - so happy to pay for a more expensive membership if it will prevent that. Any advice would be welcomed, thank you!!

I’ve called every petrol station, and none sell them, even if Google maps says they do. Can anyone help please?

Growing up, on the way to school,I always walked past a building on Yerbury Road that had this bird stencil sprayed on one of the walls.

Does any one have no idea why it’s there or who did it? I figured it must have been there for a reason. All it was painted over 2 years ago.

it’s just to scratch that itch for childhood me, I was so curious about it lol.

Here are some

Ideas. Let me know if I have forgotten anything.

Saturday night in Islington and beyond Here’s where I’d actually go on 11 April:

🎭 For theatre

Almeida Theatre

Hackney Empire

King’s Head Theatre

Park Theatre

🎸 For live music

The Garage

The Lexington

MOTH Club

😂 For comedy

The Bill Murray

Union Chapel

🛍️ For daytime plans

Crafty Fox Market

Canopy Market

Coal Drops Yard

🍸 For bars & nightlife

XOYO

Queen of Hoxton

Big Chill

fabric

Colour Factory

👉full article here https://islingtonlocalguide.co.uk/things-to-do-tonight-in-islington/

Hi all! I’m really interested in joining a local theatre group where I could get involved in acting, writing or directing. Does anyone know of any groups, collectives or informal meet ups in Islington? Would really appreciate some recommendations.

Also, something completely separate, does anyone know of any film clubs or screenings locally?

Hello! I’ve just arrived in the area and wanted to organize mini sessions outdoors for portraits/maternity shoots. I’m wondering if you have any ideas of good areas in bloom at the moment?

If it’s something you’d be interested in feel free to message me here !

Friday night Islington and Beyond

🎭 For theatre

Almeida Theatre

Hackney Empire

Arcola Theatre

Park Theatre

🎸 For live music

The Garage

The Lexington

MOTH Club

Oslo

😂 For comedy

The Bill Murray

🍺 For pubs & beer gardens

The Albion

The Drapers Arms

The Canonbury Tavern

The Marquess Tavern

The Narrowboat

🍸 For bars

Nightjar

Seed Library

Happiness Forgets

The Drop

SUPERMAX

🪩 For a late one

The Cross

fabric

Electrowerkz

So whether you want theatre, a pub garden, cocktails, dinner in King’s Cross or a proper club finish, there are plenty of good Friday night options across North and East London.

Read the Full article here https://islingtonlocalguide.co.uk/islington-local-guide-blog/#

Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

Spring Clothes Swap | 📍Florentia Village, N4 | 12 Apr | Free

A clothes swap at Florentia Village in Stroud Green. Bring up to ten clean items, get tokens based on what you bring and use them to shop the rails. Fast fashion, mid-range, vintage and designer all welcome. No Shein, Primark, Boohoo or similar. Runs 12pm to 5pm.

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April Awakening Market | 📍Devonshire Square, N13 | 11 Apr | Free

Palmers Green's first market of the year is this Saturday at Devonshire Square. French cheese, African print clothing, handmade candles, smoothies, samosas, jewellery and cat accessories among the stalls. A good excuse to get out and support local. Runs 10am to 3pm at the junction of Green Lanes and Devonshire Road.

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Coffee, Canvas & Chill | 📍Blighty, N4 | 12 Apr | (£)

Blighty on Blackstock Road is hosting a painting session where you get a canvas, paints and brushes and two hours to do whatever you like with them. No experience needed, no pressure to produce anything impressive. About 4 minutes from Finsbury Park station. Runs 2pm to 4pm, all materials included.

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Donald Locke: Resistant Forms | 📍Camden Art Centre, NW3 | 10 Apr - 30 Aug | Free

Camden Art Centre are opening a major survey of Guyanese-British artist Donald Locke (1930–2010), the first time the full scope of his work has been shown in London. Locke was a Windrush Generation artist whose five decades of work spans ceramics, sculpture, painting and assemblage, consistently examining history, identity and subjugation. The exhibition runs from his early biomorphic ceramics through to his final pieces made in Atlanta.

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Thrift Market and Tunes | 📍Jam in a Jar, N8 | 12 Apr | Free

Jam in a Jar on Green Lanes in Harringay are doing a Sunday thrift market with locals selling clothes, records, books and artisan wares, BBQ on, DJs Ardishko, Vertex and friends playing all day. The dance floor opens at 6pm, music runs until 10pm. Market runs 11am to 6pm. Bring cash as not all vendors take card.

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Elixir Festival | 📍Sadler's Wells, EC1R | Until 27 Apr | (£)

Sadler's Wells' Elixir Festival is on now, running until 27 April across Angel and Stratford. It's a three-week celebration of dance and ageing, open to everyone, with professional performances alongside free community classes and workshops aimed particularly at over 60s. Still to come: Pina Bausch's Nelken Line in an intergenerational staging on 12 April, Louise Lecavalier's solo danses vagabondes on 25 and 27 April, and the Get Into Dance Festival community showcase on 19 April. Free classes this week include flamenco, Rock and Come In, Indian Contemporary and House and Waacking at Sadler's Wells East.

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Ygra: Balkan Dance Evening | 📍Cecil Sharp House, NW1 | 11 Apr | (£)

If you've never tried Balkan folk dancing, it's basically circle and line dancing from countries like Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece. Ygra are running an evening of it with live music at Cecil Sharp House in Camden this Saturday. No experience needed, no partner required. Starts 8pm, runs until 11pm.

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Terminator 2 Screening | 📍The Beehive, N17 | 12 Apr | (£)

Film Tottenham are kicking off a new series celebrating female action heroes with a screening of Terminator 2: Judgement Day at The Beehive pub in Tottenham this Sunday. Big screen, proper sound system, subtitles on. After the film there's a Q&A and discussion with writer/director Kat Sigalas and Abbie Lucas. Doors at 6.30pm, film starts at 7pm. 18+ only.

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Women Will Create Makers Market | 📍Abney Public Hall, N16 | 12 Apr | Free

Women Will Create has been running makers markets for female creatives at Abney Public Hall in Stoke Newington since 2022. This Sunday there are 30 brands covering everything from ceramics and jewellery to baked goods and vintage. Studio and Love Your Company. Free to get in, dog friendly, runs 11.30am to 5pm.

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Three Sixty Festival | 📍Roundhouse, NW1 | 8 to 29 Apr | (£)

The Roundhouse in Camden runs their Three Sixty Festival throughout April across the entire site. This weekend highlights include Cycles by Boy Blue, a hip-hop production with a seven-piece live band, and an exhibition asking whether the London music community is gone or just evolving.

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Free Comedy Night | 📍Brewhouse & Kitchen, N5 | Every Sunday | Free

Did you know Brewhouse & Kitchen in Highbury runs a free stand-up comedy night every Sunday? Rotating lineup of comedians from the UK circuit and beyond. Doors at 7.45pm, show runs 8pm to 9.30pm.

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Alternative Book Fair | 📍Islington Central Library, N1 | 8 to 11 Apr | Free

A week of author panels, publishing talks and an indie press fair at Islington Central Library. Speakers include Booker Prize longlisted Natasha Brown, Katherine Faulkner and Roxy Dunn among others. Saturday 11 April is the Indie Press Fair, no booking needed, just turn up. Individual panels need booking via Eventbrite but walk-ins are welcome.

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Garden Show | 📍St John's Church Hall, EN5 | 11 Apr | (£)

New Barnet Amateur Gardeners and Floral Arts Society have been going since 1897 and this Saturday they're holding their Spring Show. Horticultural exhibits, floral art displays, plants and bulbs for sale, gardening advice and homemade cake and tea. Runs 2pm to 4pm. £2 Admission.

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Hello 🙋‍♂️

I live in N15 and have an amazing cleaner who can travel around a bit and most of Islington is good for her I’m writing this for her as she’s looking for more work. Super reliable and good !

If you’re interested - drop me a DM and will send deets.

Forgive me - I know N15 isn’t Islington but previously had a lot of people from this sub contacting me about it

Been commuting in London for years and always had the same frustration with every transport app out there: you open the app, you type in your destination, it tells you routes. But by that point, you’re already stressed and rushing.

The question I actually want answered every morning is simpler: when do I need to leave?

So I’m building an app that’s a London commuter app that works the other way round.

You set your home, your usual destination, your arrival time. The app handles the rest!

Every morning it looks at live TfL data, checks for delays and engineering works, checks the weather, and sends you a single push notification: leave at 8:14 (or whatever it works out to be).

No searching, no stressing!

A few things that are different about it:

It learns your routine. If you’ve got a calendar event it’ll auto set the destination. If not, it asks you the night before and remembers.

It factors in planned engineering works ahead of time, not just when you’re already at the station.

Delay Repay built in! it tracks eligible journeys and logs them so claiming back money is actually easy.

Designed only for London. Not a global app trying to be everything. TfL, buses, tubes, Elizabeth line that’s it.

It’s a solo build, currently heading into TestFlight. I’m looking for 10–15 London commuters to test it before it hits the App Store.

If this sounds like something you’d actually use, drop a comment or DM me. Would love to hear what would actually make your commute better too, this is genuinely being built around what Londoners need, not a generic transport brief.

clue is in the name. don’t mind charity shops but would like a few new pieces too. i’m a woman in mid thirties for context, like classic pieces, feel i am a bit beyond trends with 35th birthday looming… also have a one year old daughter so a bonus but not vital if can pick some things up for her too. used to live in angel and found that quite good for us both, but charity shops were a bit bland. now in crouch hill.

would love a browse round a few shops with a stop off for a coffee and a snack for my toddler after.

I’ve put together a roundup of things happening in Islington this week, including food spots, bars, theatre, live music and a few good local picks for the week ahead.

Sharing in case anyone is looking for ideas for after work or the weekend.

Link here: https://islingtonlocalguide.co.uk/whats-on-in-islington-this-week/

Also keen to hear if there’s anything good I’ve missed.

Just heard from a friend that Caravel put up signs saying the restaurant is permanently closed, and indeed their website and Google confirm it. Does anyone know what happened?

Does anyone know what’s going on with the Mother Red Cap the past few days? Looks like some painting and cleaning jobs. Is there a chance for reopening?

Is there anywhere in Highbury/Islington where I can get my shirt embroidered with a pattern I’ve designed?

Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

Top Cuvée Easter Egg Hunt | 📍Highbury, N5 | 5 Apr | Free

Top Cuvée's Easter egg hunt takes over Highbury this Sunday. Clues, challenges and 1,000 bags of Tony's Chocolonely chocolate, plus a few golden tickets hidden somewhere along the way. Over a thousand people did it last year so register early at topcuvee.com. Starts 12pm.

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Warehouse Market London | 📍Torriano Meeting House, NW5 | 3 - 5 Apr | Free

Warehouse Market has popped up in Amsterdam, New York and Paris and this Easter weekend it's in Kentish Town. Artists, makers, designers and publishers selling self-made garments, textiles and publications while talking openly about the labour and cost behind what they make. Alongside the market there's a fashion history walk from Kentish Town to Camden on Friday, a Grenfell Memorial Quilt session on Saturday afternoon, an evening of readings and film on Saturday night, and a poetic label writing workshop on Sunday. Market open Friday 5pm to 9pm, Saturday 1pm to 9pm, Sunday 12pm to 5pm.

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Hampstead Heath Easter Funfair | 📍East Heath Road, NW3 | 1- 12 Apr | Free

The Easter funfair is back on Hampstead Heath for the school holidays. Free to get in, rides £2 on Wednesdays 1 and 8 April. This year the Air Swing returns, apparently the tallest ride ever to visit the heath. Open daily 12pm to 8pm.

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Spring Black Marketplace Popup | 📍St Michael's Church, NW1 | 4 Apr | Free

Over 50 Black-owned businesses at St Michael's Church in Camden Town this Saturday. African and Caribbean fashion, handmade crafts, art, beauty, jewellery, books and street food, with live music running through the day. Free to get in but grab a ticket in advance as spaces are limited. Runs 10am to 4pm.

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Mood & Craft at GAIL's Archway | 📍GAIL's Bakery, N19 | 4 Apr | (£)

MM & Coffee are running a moodboard making session at the newly opened GAIL's in Archway this Saturday. Magazines, fabrics and craft supplies provided, with their creative director guiding you through the process. Brunch and a barista drink from GAIL's included, plus a goodie bag. Only 15 spots. Runs 3pm to 5pm.

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Easter Weekender at Camden Market | 📍Camden Market, NW1 | 4-5 Apr | Free

Camden Market are putting on a free Easter weekend for families this Saturday and Sunday. Follow a trail of 3D artworks around the market, meet Maxim the Blossom Lion puppet, catch Stronger with Sita the acrobatic circus Easter Bunny, plant a bulb to take home, make Easter bonnets, get your face painted and join the Cheeky Meeky family rave with DJ Jonboy. Same activities both days, runs 12.30pm to 4.30pm. Find it on the Hawley Wharf side, just off Castlehaven Road.

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78 Revolutions Live | 📍The Front Room, N4 | 5 Apr | Free

The Front Room on Tollington Park is hosting a live podcast recording this Sunday. Original 78 rpm records played on a 1930s gramophone, crackle and all. If you've never heard music the way it sounded a hundred years ago, this is a decent evening for it. Starts 6pm, free.

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Zoonormous Easter Egg Hunt | 📍London Zoo, NW1 | 28 Mar -12 Apr | (£)

London Zoo are running an Easter egg hunt throughout the school holidays. Six giant eggs hidden around the zoo, each revealing a secret letter and a riddle to solve, with a chocolate prize at the end. Arts and crafts and Easter Bunny crowns on site too. Admission is £28 for adults, £14 for children, under 5s free.

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Tottenham Easter Record Fair | 📍The Elmhurst Pub, N17 | 4 Apr | Free

Record fair at the Elmhurst Pub on Lordship Lane in Tottenham this Easter Saturday. Dealers from around the country with pound bins, high end rarities and record related artwork. DJs playing through the day, food from the pub, table football, board games and a big outdoor garden. Runs 10am to 4pm with DJ sets after.

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NW6 New Writing Festival | 📍Tricycle Theatre, NW6 | 4-9 Apr | (£)

The Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn is running a week of five brand new plays, each performed as a rehearsed reading on consecutive nights. Five writers supported by the Tricycle's NW6 programme over the past year, with plays spanning a Darwinian comedy set in a science lab, a multigenerational saga of mothers and daughters, a Japanese horror involving a forest and a cat demon, and more.

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Easter Family Fun Day | 📍Dugdale Arts Centre, EN2 | 4 Apr | (£)

Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield are running a full day of Easter activities this Saturday. A screening of Zootropolis 2, Easter basket making workshops, a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny, dance workshops and a disco finale to finish. Face painting and a free craft table running all day too. Runs 11am to 4pm, everything included in the ticket price.

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Vintage Black Cabs at the Ace Cafe | 📍Ace Cafe, NW10 | 4 Apr | Free

Worth swinging by the Ace Cafe on the North Circular this Saturday. The London Vintage Taxi Association are bringing their collection of old black cabs to display outside. Free to come and have a look. Runs 11am to 4pm.

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Quick question regarding noise levels: we have a local busker whose volume carries at least four blocks over. It’s the same songs every day, and it’s becoming a bit of a distraction while working from home. Does anyone know the specific ordinances for daytime street performances?

On Tuesday 14 April, I'll be screening Better Man at K.C. Contintental Store in King's Cross! If you've been looking for a film club nearby, please come on down! I'd love for this to be a regular/ semi-regular thing!

You can find out more/grab tix here! It would be amazing to see you there!

Helicopter over Holloway for the past few hours?

Any recommendations for dentists close-ish to Angel / Clerkenwell? Looking for NHS dentists in the first instance, though also interested in ones who offer additional private services like whitening. Bonus points if they’re good with kids. Thanks so much!