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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Save our art: save your town!
We are saving Somers Town – we’re currently fundraising to bring back lost artworks to Somers Town where they belong – you can help! 1. DONATE NOW to help us raise funds for the resititution of artworks 2. Come to Save Somers Town Heritage Open Day Saturday 28th February 2-5pm DROP IN 52 Phoenix Rd… Continue reading Save our art: save your town!
RIP Peter
We were saddened to hear of Peter SImonsen’s passing. He worked in and was well known in Somers Town, as a community worker who helped many with advice, but more than that, he was a music afficionado whose knowledge of obscure Camden bands would always amaze. A conversation with Peter was a treasure – we… Continue reading RIP Peter
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
2025: A Year in Review
2025 was a major year for A Space for us as we launched two public realm artworks in Somers Town. Poetry in Lights We ended the year on high launching Poetry in Lights with artist Robert Montgomery. Here is a short film of the launch party with a walk in Chalton Street led by Robert… Continue reading 2025: A Year in Review
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
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
Social Housing Workshop
Do you care about Somers Town and its social housing?Attend this workshop that looks at how we save the area’s social housing in this centenary year of St Pancras Housing. This important workshop is a final and ambitious event in a programme of social housing. THEME: Propose a conservation area on the basis of social… Continue reading Social Housing Workshop
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