Podcast feedKing's Cross Pond facing closure
Amid a sea of cranes, machinery and building noise, and a just a short walk from the railway station, lies the oasis that is Kings Cross Pond. Since it opened the pond has attracted attention from local and international swimmers, has provided a backdrop for numerous Instagram pictures and social media posts and has even been featured in a campaign by the Mayor of London.
Developers recently announced that on the 26th of October the pond will close. Charlotte Riley met with two local swimmers Ben Williams and Barbara Rich to talk about the potential loss of their beloved pond.
Package by: Charlotte Riley
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What's On In Camden - David Bowie special
In tribute to the passing of the great man, this week’s What’s On In Camden focuses on David Bowie related events. Bloc Bar in Camden celebrated with a David Bowie themed party on Sunday 18th; there’s Variety of Kings comedy at the Star of King’s – organiser Katie Pritchard gives us a David Bowie song; you can be a Hero just for one day by heading for Keat’s House to see the Heroes and Heroines family day; Ziggy Stardust would have understood a man like John Dee—Elizabethan physician, alchemist and mystic; Let’s Dance! at Cecil Sharp House for a ceilidh; there’s a new Starman in the sky and you can go look for him at the Hampstead Observatory every Friday and Saturday night.
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Interview with Katie Pritchard - Variety of Kings
Katie Pritchard is a stand-up comic, musical genius and creator of the Variety of Kings – a new night of comedy at the Star of Kings on York Way. It’s a night that pulls together some of the whackiest and funniest comic acts around.
Freddy Chick talked to Katie about why she started the night and about her own experience as a stand up in London, as well as what lessons she has learned from her comedy podcast.
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Acoustic Roots at the King's Head
Sounds from Acoustic Root’s new night at the King’s Head in Crouch End. Check out the interview with DJ Speedy if you haven’t heard it already and then get along to the next Acoustic Roots night on 1st December at the Kings Head.
Artist music included:
Janos Music
Emma Rankin
JP
Linda de Paul
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Angela Inglis KX on Stanley and Culross Buildings
Stanley Buildings and Culross Buildings were part of nineteenth century architectural heritage at the rear of King’s Cross station. Angela Inglis wrote about them when it became clear that they would be sacrificed to ‘regeneration’. The retained segment of Stanley building sits next tot he German Gym, opposite the entrance to St Pancras Station at Pancras Road.
Poetry & Reading: Angela Inglis
Introduction: Marian Larragy
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