Making Things Happen at Owning the Arts 2014
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Singer Songwriter Competition Final
Quite a crowd filled Filthy’s on Monday 2 June to see the final of the Singer Songwriter competition and of course, to support their family and friends. Eight musicians with a connection to Islington performed two of their own songs in front of a panel of industry professionals with a chance to receive professional mentoring […]
Embracing the “weird” in Live Art
Aaron Wright talks about how he became Programmes Manager at the Live Art Development Agency Meet the Professionals with Aaron Wright, Programmes Manager at the Live Art Development Agency, took place on Monday 2 June 2014 from 1.30 - 2.30 pm at Kuriya Keiko, N7 8GR “If it’s a bit weird we’ll probably like it” - this is how […]
A right hoot at the Animal Disco
Amy Smith (AKA DJ Jessica Fletcher) gives us the insider’s view of spinning tunes on Freightliner’s Farm for all creatures great and small. Animal Disco took place from 4.15 - 5.00 pm on 6 June 2014 Okay, I confess. My cover is blown. While I DJ under the name Jessica Fletcher – of cult […]
Universettee
Rowan Arts volunteer Julia Peintner gives her account of ‘Universettee’ at this year’s Holloway Arts Festival. Universettee took place from 6 - 8.00 pm on 3 June 2014 at Cypher House, N7 This time, Universettee - a mobile lecture series of talks and discussions happening in people’s homes - took place at the Cypher house […]
‘A real buzz’ at the first Hornsey Street Festival
Natalia Santos-Correia, a volunteer steward at Hornsey Street Festival, gives her impressions of the day. Hornsey Street Festival: the electrifying and magnificent! Hornsey Street Festival brought smiles to the faces of the Holloway: we were pleasantly treated with warm humid weather all day and presented with magnificent music from Animanz, The Turbans and Sankoulekan, whilst […]
Postcards from Holloway Exhibition Launch
Elena Sansigre reflects on this photographic homage to Holloway. Postcards from Holloway will be on display at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Rd, N7 6PA from 2 June-27 July 2014. The exhibition ‘Postcards from Holloway’ opened on Monday 2 June as part of the Holloway Arts Festival programme. The event was busy and everyone enjoyed a […]
Holloway Icons Exhibition Launch
Judit Soos describes the opening of Garry Kennard’s exhibition featuring portraits of Holloway residents. Holloway Icons exhibited 2 - 8 June at Unit 6, The Studios, 8 Hornsey St London N7 8EG Garry Kennard’s Holloway Icons exhibition opened with a buzz on Monday in Unit 6, The Studios at 8 Hornsey Street. The works exhibited show […]