10 BENEFITS OF SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT BUSINESS
1. You can help build communities. Popping out to your local butcher, florist, restaurant or pub builds familiarity. It’s the way...
World-class magicians prepare to amaze at The Twisted Fork
The stage is set for a series of performances for adults by award-winning magicians at The Twisted Fork Magic Café. Dr Will Houstoun, a...
Shop local this Black Friday, and maybe every Friday!
Forget Black Friday – this week is Indie Week and small retailers say it’s much better for your soul! The Just a Card campaign have just...
Fun North London gym offers to help beat winter blues
What could be more fun on a cold winter night than hanging upside down, swinging your hips and stretching your body parts to the edge? An...
Spice up your life as Andi’s goes Caribbean
Things are heating-up at neighbourhood restaurant Andi’s as it prepares for a relaunch with a nod to its founder’s Caribbean heritage....
The N1 hairdresser clients cross oceans to see
Sassoon and Aveda trained hairdresser Bernd Rossmanith-Shoulder has travelled the world, styled celebrities and picked up some top awards...
A brief (and remarkable) history of Upper Street, N1
Once known as ‘The Devil’s Mile’ (on account of crime levels, drunkenness and prostitution), Upper Street has seen it all. Originally a...
Small businesses, big personalities in new Crouch End documentary
A documentary about Crouch End’s small businesses has been selling out at the Arthouse. Produced by award-winning journalist and...
What is the biggest threat to East London’s independents?
Landlords demanding astronomical rent increases from small businesses are eroding East London’s communities and way of life. That’s the...
Emerging shoe designer a hit with celebs
Wide-fit shoe designers Sargasso & Grey have caught the eye of A-list celebrities, stylists and a member of the royal family Launched by...