Podcast feedWhat's On In Camden for 3rd February 2018
From pancake races to design workshops to guided walks on Hampstead Heath, there’s something for everyone in this edition of What’s On In Camden. Use the links to the right to find out more about the Heath and Hampstead Society’s guided walk that documents the history of the swimming ponds, the MA student-curated late at the Jewish Museum London, and the very first Pancake Race to be held at Camden Market.
Read by Lavinia, Rachel and Violet.
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What's On In Camden - 24th January 2016
This week there’s plenty to chase the January blues out the door. On Tuesday at the Grant Museum at UCL there are life drawing (or rather death-drawing) classes; if you’re trying to start your own only business or interested in learning more, then there’s mentoring available at the British Library; pick up new gardening tips at the Castlehaven Community centre; join the Holborn and St Pancras Labour Party’s Big EU Debate on the upcoming EU referendum; there is a Food Bank at Maiden Lane Community Centre ready to help and looking for donations; the Etceteratheatre is celebrating its annual Black Box festival.
Package by: N.N.D, Danielle Manning, Mary Holditch, Joseph Hughes, Athos Harber, Freddy Chick
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Camden New Town Festival 2014
Lots of people were at the Camden New Town Festival in Camden Square in July. Freddy Chick and Sarah O’Brien were there to talk to the stall holders and those enjoying the Festival. Maiden Lane’s Food Loop was there with its sustainable products. There were free bike repairs from cycling campaigners, free head and shoulders massages from Camden Women and Health and there was food and drink as well as music, song, dance and gymnastics. Big Up to Maiden Lane Community Centre and the Festival Group for a great day. Camden Community also had a stall this year and lots of you came to say hello to us.
Recorded and Edited by: Sarah O’Brien & Freddy Chick
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Camden Newscast - 20th February 2014
Marita Hutson has been looking into food banks in the locality, talking to users of the service and to Dorothea Hackman of the St Pancras food bank.
Freddy Chick discovers that all the earlier supporters of HS2 had been unable to attend the most recent meeting on HS2. Local MP, Frank Dobson set out the range of problems for local people re HS2. Camden Council Leader said that 200 Council homes and a local school would be demolished if the current proceed. Transport for London spoke against the current proposals as did local Stanley Johnson. Political and Legal moves to change the scheme have failed to stop it so far, but the fight goes on. Make your views known using the links on right of this page.
Lousie Morris of Central American Women’s Network brings news of human rights abuses by international firms in Guatamala and Costa Rica where they are failing to follow the law that requires consultation with indigenous communities about use of the land, but governments cannot afford to take them on. Monsanto modifications to plants opposed by 52 countries; forces farmers to buy new seeds each year, Arms firm tries to promote guns on back of concerns for Indian women’s safety! Tunisia’s new Constitution is strong on women’s Rights
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Camden Newscast 17
The Regent’s Canal is being cleaned up for the Olympics. Charlotte Briere Edney meets those involved and finds out what is behind the project. Serena Britton went to the launch of a spanking new music studio for young people. She talked to the Mayor of Camden and others about how the project came about. A vegetable garden on the roof of the Maiden Lane Community Centre seems to be attracting the interest of local people who look forward to eating the produce.
Produced by: Charlotte Briere Edney
Features by: Charlotte Briere Edney, Serena, Britton & Vicki Battison
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