We’re pleased to announce we have to go-ahead to commission three new sculptures for the Art in Everyday life Heritage trail in Phoenix Road. We’re pleased to lead work by up-and-coming artist Camilla Bliss and editcollective all-female architecture collective, commisioned by Camden Council. Here are the original three – the pigeon diving into chips –… Continue reading New sculptures and old
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Art Socials
Art Socials – try a new skill! Meet new people, try out a ‘taster’ and hone your creative skills, in this friendly People’s Art Club – a fortnightly social art club. Try out an ‘art taster’ guided by an artist and meet new people in small groups at the museum – 6-9pm every other Wednesday. 28th January: Weaving Belonging with… Continue reading Art Socials
Pearly Sari!
Christmas Party
Thanks to everyone who volunteered at our Christmas Party last month, as well as those who came to celebrate with us.We had a fantastic night with live music, mulled wine and Bengali and English karaoke! It really brought the community together – I’ve never seen Bengali women take over a karaoke! -Attendee The Mayor of… Continue reading Christmas Party
2024 in Review
In 2024, the People’s Museum continued to preserve overlooked heritage and giving a voice to locals in a working class social housing area the midst of huge urban development. We ended with a commitment to work towards a conservation area on the basis of social housing – a theme in this election year. HOUSING IS… Continue reading 2024 in Review
What’s Your Story?
The People’s Museum has created a mural entitled ‘What’s Your Story’ which now covers the fence surrounding the Story Garden on Ossulston Street. The purpose of the mural is to celebrate social housing in Somers Town by commemorating the centenary of the St.Pancras Housing Association. The mural features quotes taken from interviews conducted by museum… Continue reading What’s Your Story?
Somers Town: The Housing Story – Open House 2024
Somers Town: The Housing Story told the story of St Pancras Housing in its centenary year in the streets of Somers Town on a warm September Saturday the 14th. As part of our Housing is not enough, not enough housing social housing programme we moved from scenes of the past to exploring the future of… Continue reading Somers Town: The Housing Story – Open House 2024
Job Opportunities: StoryBike promotors
Rollout our StoryBike! A chance to develop a new social action service from grounds up! A great opportunity for a outgoing, natural promoter who loves people. Help less mobile people and a deprived area. Work with a creative social enterprise A Space for us People’s Museum! What you need to be? Great with people, responsible,… Continue reading Job Opportunities: StoryBike promotors
LFA Housing is not enough Walks
For the 2024 London Festival of Architecture we offer a day of walks is our Housing is not enough/ Not enough housing programme to commemorate social housing and the 2024 centenary of St Pancras housing. Saturday 15th JUNE from 12pm Choose from four introguing walks round Somers Town and look at: Start and end at… Continue reading LFA Housing is not enough Walks
Keith Armstrong RUHuman?
Our first exhibition of 2024 showcased the work of a Somers Town artist, disability activist and musician: Keith Armstrong, also known by RUHuman. Keith’s typewriter art has brought many into the museum: longtime fans, old friends, typewriter art aficionados, and admirers off the street. Within the museum, curator Professor Esther Leslie has given us a… Continue reading Keith Armstrong RUHuman?