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
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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
Great Festival!
Saturday’s Somers Town Festival proved grounds up initiatives can survive. Lover’s Rock Janet Kay headlined; and we saw old faces and new from the communities. The Museum held an open air exhibition of its community co-curated health work – with themes of housing and health; childhood and motherhood and wellbeing. A Youth Work experience group… Continue reading Great Festival!
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?
Meeting: Somers Town a conservation area?
Want to save the area? Come to our first meeting about the Conservation Area on the basis of its Social housing – a radical idea? On Monday 7th October 6.15pmA Space for us! People’s Museum Somers Town Address: 52 Phoenix Rd NW1 1ES This is a follow up to a workshop held on the 14th of September to… Continue reading Meeting: Somers Town a conservation area?
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
Cllr. Roger Robinson RIP
Much loved St Pancras Councillor Roger Robinson passed away this week. His funeral takes place at Golders Green Crematorium at 1pm Friday 16th 2024. Address: Golders Green Crematorium – West Chapel, 62 Hoop Lane, NW11 7NL. In lieu of flowers, at Roger’s request, donations can be made to Marie Curie or the Alzheimer’s Society. The funeral can… Continue reading Cllr. Roger Robinson RIP
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
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