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In the meantime…
Plan Your Weekend:
Round Up
Bits and bobs worth knowing.
🌱 Bus stop with plants on the roof just installed in Cricklewood: It’s the first one in Barnet, on Cricklewood Lane. The Roof is covered with flowering sedum plants, absorbs rainwater, attracts bees, and filters air pollution. Idea came from Fiona Quinton, who’s lived in Barnet 30 years. She won BarNET ZERO Challenge where residents pitched climate ideas. And wanted "calming, natural space while waiting for the bus." Council doing another one in next few months. Part of net zero by 2042 plan.
Source: Barnet Council
🪁 Free kite festival at Hampstead Heath on 28 June: That's right, Kite Society of Great Britain returning to Parliament Hill Fields on Sunday 28 June. Displays with tricks and routines set to music for about four hours. Bring your own kite or buy one there. Free. Mark your calendars.
🍨 Scooperb ice cream opening North Finchley this Saturday: And the first 100 people get free scoop. Free tasters all week, 10% off opening week. All ice cream's eggless and vegetarian. Plus vegan and sugar-free options. Churned with less air so it's denser and creamier than normal ice cream. Family-run, been in London since 2017.
🏘️ Wood Green's gone backwards while everywhere else gentrifies: Comedian Kobi Coker reckons Wood Green high street looks worse than 20 years ago. "Only place in London gentrified backwards," he said. Watchmaker's been there 38 years, agrees. Used to have tailors, upmarket shops, people traveled to Wood Green. Now they've all closed. His assistant says traders avoid wearing nice jewellery for safety. 95% of customers come from outside Wood Green. House prices: £578k average vs £800k in nearby Alexandra Park and Hornsey. Below London average of £654k. But not everyone thinks it's declining. Some locals say it's kept its culture and diversity while other areas got sanitised. What do you think?
🥬 Stoke Newington grocer Harvest opening in Finsbury Park: Independent health food grocer from Stoke Newington Church Street expanding to N4. Does organic fruit and veg, gluten-free stuff, dairy-free, supplements, natural body care. Family-run since 2016. Also hiring. Email [email protected] if interested.
📍The Girls in North London
You've probably seen the viral video. A content creator maps out the perfect Saturday in North London: Jolene for pastries, the Dalston car boot, De Beauvoir Deli, the Dreamery. It's a nice day out.
But the comment section blew up. Some people loved it. Some said it wasn't the North London they grew up in. One person pointed out that the girls in North London are actually living in Wood Green and going Asda Southgate. Someone else said gentrification is killing us. Others said the places are accessible if you just go.
Seems like everyone had a lot of feelings about this video.
Here's mine.
I don't think the video is the problem. Someone shared their experience of a place they love, and I think there's value in that. But what I found interesting was the framing: "The girls in North London are doing X."
To me North London isn't one size fits all.
North London has a completely different vibe to North West London. Tottenham is not Tufnell Park. Wood Green is not Burnt Oak. Girls across North London live different lives, have different Saturdays, different versions of what a good day looks like. And every single one of those versions is valid, interesting, and maybe worth its own video.
Watching it reminded me why this newsletter is called My North London and not just North London. The "my" acknowledges that your North London and mine might look completely different, and that's not a problem to solve. That's the whole point.
But let the record show. The girls in North London do whatever they want to do.
My North London Top Events
Highgate Spring Market | 📍St Augustine's Church Hall, N6 | 15 Mar | Free
A Sunday indoor makers market in the church hall on Archway Road in Highgate. Local artisan stalls, free to get in, and a good excuse to have a wander round the area afterwards. Runs 11am to 4pm.
VIP Record Fair | 📍Boxpark Wembley, HA9 | 15 Mar | Free
A big vinyl record fair at Boxpark Wembley this Sunday, right by the stadium, with traders from across the UK covering everything from prog rock and punk to hip hop, soul and reggae. Street food, bars and DJs running alongside so there's plenty of reason to stay longer than you planned. Free entry from 1.30pm, closes at 4pm.
Street Swap | 📍Primrose Hill Community Library, NW1 | 14 Mar | Free
A free community swap outside Primrose Hill Library next Saturday. Bring anything you no longer need like clothes, homeware, toys, unwanted gifts, small electronics and take something home in return. No money changes hands. Runs 10am to 4pm, just turn up.
Feelánco & Friends Studio Pop-up | 📍Great Sutton Street, EC1V | 14 to 15 Mar | Free
Seven independent brands taking over a studio space in Clerkenwell for the weekend. Handmade pieces, vintage finds and homemade desserts, with the founders there in person.
Source: Dirthouse
The History of Jungle | 📍HERE at Outernet, WC2H | 14 Mar | (£)
Jungle is the fast, bass-heavy British music genre that came out of London's rave scene in the early 90s and this Saturday HERE at Outernet on Denmark Street is dedicating a full day to it. Core DJs and MCs who helped shape the sound playing classic cuts from start to finish. Starts 1pm.
The Big London Flea | 📍EartH, N16 | 15 Mar | £1.50
Over 60 vintage traders inside the ground floor of a former cinema in Dalston. Furniture, homewares, clothing, industrial lighting and whatever else people have dragged in. A mix of seasoned market traders from Spitalfields and Bermondsey alongside locals having a clear-out. Runs 11am to 5pm.
Nowruz Bazaar | 📍Lauderdale House, N6 | 14 to 15 Mar | Free
Nowruz is Persian New Year, a 3,000 year old celebration marked by renewal and time spent with people you care about. This weekend Lauderdale House in Highgate is hosting a Nowruz Bazaar with Persian craft and culture stalls on the ground floor, free talks upstairs, and music, poetry and family activities throughout. Open to everyone, whether you celebrate Nowruz every year or are coming across it for the first time.
😋 North London Food Event
Source: The Dusty Knuckle
Dusty Knuckle x Bottle Apostle | 📍 429 Green Lanes, N4
Dusty Knuckle does a monthly wine night where they hand the list over to a different wine person each time. This one's with Bottle Apostle, the indie wine shop with a few spots around London. Pizza, small plates, puds, their favourite bottles. The last four sold out, so book early. Sat 21st March.
🎟️ Heads up
Upcoming events you should consider booking in advance or planning ahead for. In and out of North London. Events marked with (£) require a ticket in advance.
The Park Acoustic Club | 📍Alexandra Park Sports Club, N22 | 20 Mar | (£)
The Park Acoustic Club runs every third Friday in the sports club at Alexandra Park and it's got a genuinely warm community feel to it. Four singer-songwriters perform and the night ends with a group jam. This month's lineup is Meg Curl, Adrien Latgé, Joe Hearty and featured artist Sansha. Doors at 7pm, music from 8pm. Bar and parking on site.
Campaigning for Jobs in 1980s Britain | 📍Bruce Castle Museum, N17 | 19 Mar | Free
By 1979 women's unemployment rates were higher than men's across the UK, yet most accounts of the decade's jobs crisis focused on men. This talk at Bruce Castle Museum looks at the Haringey Women's Employment Project, a local group who spent the 1980s fighting the barriers facing women looking for work in North London, from racial and sex discrimination to lack of childcare and training. Dr Natalie Thomlinson leads the talk, followed by a panel discussion with three of the project's former organisers. Doors open at 6.30pm, talk runs 7.30pm to 9pm. Free but book ahead on Eventbrite.
House Gospel Choir | 📍Jazz Cafe, NW1 | 10 Apr | (£)
House Gospel Choir are doing a residency at the Jazz Cafe in Camden this April. They take deep and Afro house classics and perform them live with a full gospel choir, which is cool as it sounds. Final tickets going. Starts 10.30pm, runs until 3am.
OmVed Spring Supper Club | 📍OmVed Gardens, N6 | 26 Mar | (£)
Tucked behind Highgate, OmVed Gardens has a kitchen that cooks almost entirely from what's growing in their garden. Their supper clubs are a bit of an institution — three vegan courses, a welcome herbal drink, shared tables, and this time artist Bisila Noha will be there on the night to talk about her exhibition exploring ancestry and belonging.
Resistance Comedy: Funny @ DAC | 📍Dugdale Arts Centre, EN2 | 28 Mar | (£)
Resistance Comedy run regular stand-up nights at Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield and they tend to pull a strong crowd. This one is headlined by Dane Baptiste, an Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee you might know from Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, with five more acts and MC Lateef Lovejoy on hosting duties.
What’s On This Weekend: 14-15 March 2026
Your guide to what’s happening in North London this week. Events marked with (£) require a ticket in advance.
🚶♀️Canal Walk to Victoria Park | 📍Angel Station, N1 | 15 Mar | Free
Izzy organises social walks in London and this Sunday she's leading a flat canal walk from Angel all the way east to Victoria Park, arriving in time for the Sunday food market. Meet at Angel Station at 10.50am, setting off by 11.10am. Takes 2 to 3 hours depending on pace.
🪩Massaoke: Greatest Hits | 📍Electric Ballroom, NW1 | 14 Mar | (£)
Mass karaoke party where everyone sings together. A live band playing hits, giant screens with lyrics, the whole venue singing Queen, ABBA, Oasis, Whitney Houston, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses. Not performing solo - you're one of hundreds singing.
🎭 Buster Keaton: Our Hospitality | 📍The Well Walk Theatre, NW3 | 14 Mar | (£)
A candlelit silent film screening in Hampstead this Saturday. The Well Walk Theatre on Willow Road is showing Buster Keaton's 1923 comedy Our Hospitality with live piano accompaniment from Albert Lamb. You can book a table for a French-inspired dinner before the show separately, or just come for the film. Starts at 8pm.
Source: VIP records
🚲 Camden Feeder Ride to Kidical Mass | 📍Chalk Farm Bridge, NW1 | 15 Mar | Free
Kidical Mass is a family bike ride through London and this Sunday Camden Bike Bus are running a group ride from Chalk Farm to join the main event at Granary Square. Meet at Chalk Farm Bridge from 9.45am, set off at 10am, riding at the pace of the slowest child with marshals at every junction. The main ride finishes in Shoreditch with a play street afterwards. A return ride back to Chalk Farm leaves around 1pm. All bike types welcome, children need an adult with them throughout.
📷 John Gossage: From the Garden to the Darkness | 📍Large Glass Gallery, N1 | 14 Mar to 30 May | Free
Large Glass Gallery on Caledonian Road is showing the first UK exhibition of American photographer John Gossage, whose 1985 photobook The Pond is considered a classic of the medium. The show brings together two bodies of work — photographs made in Washington DC in the 1970s and a series shot in Berlin between 1982 and 1986, later published as Stadt des Schwarz. Opening reception this Friday 14 March from 5pm to 7pm.
✂️ The Midweek Edit
Why should weekends get all the credit. Here's what's worth doing midweek.
🎨 Drink, Make, Create | 📍 The Victoria Stakes, N10 | 20 Mar | (£)
Artist collective Outside the Line do a monthly creative night. Drawing, collage, clay, printing, stitching and more. Grab a drink, pick something up, have a go. No experience needed, all materials included.
Matcha Whisking & Journalling | 📍 Anomalous Space, N1 | 16 Mar | (£)
Make your own ceremonial matcha latte, work through guided journal prompts, meet whoever else is there. Coming alone is actually the point. Doors 6.15pm, starts 6.30pm. Bring a journal if you have one.
Bring Your Own Baby Comedy | 📍 Finsbury Park Picturehouse, N4 | 17 Mar | (£)
A daytime comedy club where babies aren't just tolerated, they're genuinely welcome. This month: Matt Stellingwerf and Joseph Emslie, hosted by Carly Smallman. Buggy parking, baby changing and a fully stocked bar on site.
Volunteer at Abney Park | 📍 Abney Park Cemetery, N16 | 19 Mar | Free
The Green Keepers of Abney are getting together on the 19th to help maintain one of Stoke Newington's most atmospheric green spaces. Clearing invasive species, keeping paths walkable, general conservation work. No experience needed, just wear something you don't mind getting dirty, oh and bring sturdy footwear.
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