Podcast feedThe story of London's first Mosque
AbdulMaalik Tailor (of the Camden Tour Guides Association) has discovered the location of London’s first documented Mosque. It was opened in 1895 in Albert Street in Camden by a man called Haji Mohammed Dollie.
AbdulMaalik takes us on a journey across North London as we uncover the incredible life of Haji Mohammed Dollie.
This was produced in collaboration between CCRadio and the Camden Tour Guides Association
Package by: Violet Macdonald, Freddy Chick
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Whats On In Camden from 8th January 2017
A story of Britain’s first ever Black judge (Tunji Sowande), ‘Just An Ordinary Lawyer’ runs at Theatro Technis from 11th -28th January;
Learn how to cook for FREE at Castlehaven Community Centre for young people aged eleven upwards, Wednesdays, 8pm-9pm. There is a FREE celebration at Holborn Library of the centenary of the publication of ‘Nursery Rhymes of London Town’ Eleanor Farjeon on Thursday 12th January, 6.45pm. Friday 13th sees a Cuban Jam with Son Guarachando at the Forge in DeLancey St. FREE entry before 8pm.
Read by: Freddy Chick; Lacky Ahmed, Marian Larragy, Violet Macdonald
Recorded by: Freddy Chick & Violet Macdonald
Edited by: Marian Larragy
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Interview with Sharon Sexton, star of 'A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary'
April 24th is the official one hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising in Ireland. Commemorations are already underway to mark the week hundreds of people, mostly in Dublin, rose up to fight against British rule. After six days the struggle ended in an unconditional surrender. The seven men who planned the revolt were executed. But knowing that might be their fate they’d already chosen someone to carry on their work: Kathleen Clarke was the wife of one of their number, Thomas Clarke.
She was under strict instructions to stay home, guard the secrets, look out for the welfare of the fighters’ families and keep the flame burning.
What Kathleen endured during those days has been dramatised by Irish actress Sharon Sexton. She’s performing her one woman play “A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary” at the London Irish Centre in Camden Square from the 29th of March until the 2nd of April.
Sharon has appeared in London in The Commitments and is currently in Billy Elliott. She’s hoping to take her play around Britain and to Ireland later in the year. Sharon was keen to look at the role taken by women in the Rising, which has often been overlooked. She originally planned to follow a number of stories but as her research progressed she found there was just so much to say about Kathleen Clarke’s life that she had to focus on her. Catherine Carroll asked Sharon to describe the subject of her play.
Package by Catherine Carroll
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What's On from 15th December
See the scroll of Kerouac’s ‘On The Road’; be entertained by Lolotics at 3 Greenland Place; hear live chamber music for parents, carers & babies; listen to the London Community Gospel Choir at the Jazz Club; laugh at ‘Traditional Jewish Christmas Comedy’: enjoy Winter Holiday Family Days; get out to New Year ‘Twisted Circus’ or the Hogmany Ceilidh; see ‘The Shortlist 5’ and the ‘First Four’ exhibit at Swiss Cottage Gallery and relax at Sunday Blues Jam at Camden Blues Kitchen.
Read by: DJ Rudeboy P.Tosh, Mainga Bhima, Marian Larragy, Sarah O’Brien, Sophie Atkinson.
Recording & Editing: Arsenio et al
Research: Sophie and Mainga Bhima
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