Islington and surrounding areas Area Guide
A locals' guide to Islington and surrounding areas
Where do Islington and surrounding areas locals go?
Pho House
After trying nearly all of the Vietnamese restaurants on Kingsland Road, this is by far the best. The setting is cool with graffiti style art on the walls and the service is excellent compared to other places on the same road. Complimentary tea and watermelon at the end is exactly what is needed after trying the extensive menu of pho, noodles, summer rolls and fresh fish.Read more
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What locals say about Islington and surrounding areas
“I love Hackney Downs for its diversity and great food options! ”
Diego
“A very central location without the overwhelming buzz of London's tourist hotspots.”
Gabriel
“I love Newington Green because of the close community and village atmosphere. The proximity to Clissold and Church Street is handy, but Newington Green has most of what you need. This part of Green Lanes is really changing for the better and it's an exciting place to go now!”
Dorotta
Activities near Islington and surrounding areas
Grass Roots Jazz Festival
The artists/bands performing at Grass Roots Jazz Festival are as follows: Abna Ankora Anna Chai Happy Garden Kora Williams Saurabh Shivakumar For more info about the full line-up and the artists/bands, please refer to the festival's official page: https://soulsa.co.uk/grass-roots-jazz-fest The DJs performing at Grass Roots Jazz Festival are as follows: Mr Boogie (Soulsa) Lex Blondin (Total Refreshment Centre/Church of Sound) Here On Earth DJs (LOOSE.fm) The Grass Roots Jazz Festival is an all-day live music extravaganza which will showcase some of the best London-based young and emerging jazz talent. In partnership with DASP (DJs Against Street Poverty), the festival will also be raising awareness and money for Street Storage - a London charity providing those experiencing homelessness with free, accessible and safe storage for their belongings. Find us at Rich Mix - a creative, cultural and community space located in the East End of London, just a stone's throw from Shoreditch High Street station and Brick Lane. With a carefully curated crop of DJs taking over in between and after the live music, including Lex Blondin (Total Refreshment Centre/Church of Sound) and the Here On Earth crew (LOOSE.fm), put the late May bank holiday weekend in your plans and prepare to party with a purpose. For more details about the festival, visit www.soulsa.co.uk/grass-roots-jazz-fest. Presented by Rich Mix. This is an 18+ eventRead more
Ed Gamble: Fresh Hell
Another 'bracing flurry of idiocy' from the comedian Ed Gamble.
Biffy Clyro
The award-winning, chart-topping Kilmarnock rockers return with their unique brand of hard alternative rock and post-hardcore. As their fans say, 'Mon the Biff!'Read more
Vincent Lima
Currently based out of a small town in California called Los Angeles, Vincent Lima is a zero-time Grammy winning musician whose music explores themes of loss, love and growing up. Vincent began singing and releasing music in late 2018 and found his stride in 2023 with the release of singles "Orpheus" and "Eurydice.”Read more
Charlie Parr
Roots, blues and Americana from Minnesota's Charlie Parr.
Faraquet
FORM Presents Faraquet \+ Special Guests Presented by FORM. This is an 18+ event.
Rhizomes
To mark Earth Day, our second-year BA Photography students present photography and moving image exhibition, exploring their relationships with the planet, politics, communities of belonging, and cultural values in our post-humanist world. Following the course's move to Holloway Rd, the exhibition is also a practice in homemaking, as we start to establish our roots at the Holloway campus, the neighbourhood, as well as opening new ways of continuing our collaborative relationships with the library and friendships with other the courses across the School of Art, Architecture and Design community. The show is curated across London Met Holloway Road Library ground floor, study, and relaxation areas. RHIZOMES becomes an ecotone, an environment where art, knowledge, and imagination co-inhabit, where, as visitors we become something more than an audience.Read more
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