The British Timothy Leary?We’re delighted to trace the Somers Town footsteps of 1970s countercultural figure Robin Farquharson. Author of ‘International Freak‘ Syd Rosen is walking in Robin’s footsteps on Saturday 22nd – so book now for tickets. Meet at the museum for this one-off event – walk and Book Launch. Robin Farquharson (1930-1973) was a… Continue reading International Freak book Launch
Category: Talk
Talk on public art
We joined artist Robert Montgomery in a talk on the transformative power of art – with Marine Tanguy of MTart. The talk covered the light installation in Chalton Street and how this kind of art subverts the role of lighting – usually indicating advertising – to poetry., and viewers as civic members of society not… Continue reading Talk on public art
Why heritage matters in a changing area
Heritage plays an important role in preserving a sense of place – especially when that place is at risk of extinction, as this interview explains. Founder Diana Foster explains why heritage matters in a rapidly changing urban environment of an area between King’s Cross and Euston Developments, and why we opened a museum. Filmed by… Continue reading Why heritage matters in a changing area
Art in everyday life trail Launch
We launched a new heritage trail for Somers Town. The launch of a new heritage trail ‘Art in everyday life’ took place on Thursday 18th September, with a walk and panel discussion explaining about the project to reimagine artworks on estates of St Pancras Housing. We also hosted a walk and art workshop that Saturday with artist… Continue reading Art in everyday life trail Launch
A new heritage trail for Somers Town
A new heritage trail for Somers Town launches this September. Look out for a new artworks in Phoenix Road. Launch of new trail ‘Art in everyday life’ is a a contemporary reimagining of artworks on estates of the St Pancras housing. The artworks in the public realm are a contemporary reimagining of missing unique working class heritage, giving… Continue reading A new heritage trail for Somers Town
Housing is not enough – panel
In the centenary year of St Pancras Housing, we held a Panel Discussion for June’s London Festival of Architecture: Housing is not enough/ not enough housing to look at its legacy and today’s social housing. Panelists John Boughton (Municipal Dreams), Elizabeth Darling of SahGB, writer Ellen Peirson, and Jo McCafferty of Levitt Bernstein chaired by… Continue reading Housing is not enough – panel
PROGRAMME 100 Years: St Pancras Housing: HOUSING IS NOT ENOUGH/ NOT ENOUGH HOUSING
Programme for 2024 as the 100th anniversary of St Pancras Housing association, the local social housing project.
Open House Social Housing Walks
We’re proud to take part in Open House London 2023 with a wealth of events, free and radical and a special Women in Social housing & Architecture Panel Discussion.
Euston Fire Station Book Launch
A unique event with ex-firefighter Micheal Pinchon took us to the Grade 2 listed Euston Fire Station
Untold Stories Grant win for Somers Town!
We win a grant to restore working class heritage to Somers Town -Untold Stories