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SS | 2015 LISTEN LIVE HACKNEY MUSIC HANG-OUTS MEET THE MAKERS LONDON INNOVATION AT ITS BEST FRESH LONDON LIVING IN AND AROUND WOODBERRY DOWN WOODBERRY AROUND LIVING IN AND FRESH LONDON HACKNEY CYCLE GUIDE TEAR OUT AND SADDLE UP HAND CRAFTED THE ART OF THE MICROBREWERY discover the river AT your doorstep... FREE new Welcome elcome to the Spring In the midst of one of the capital’s most river Summer 2015 issue of eclectic areas, Woodberry Down is a Source magazine. place that offers the tranquility of nature alongside a rich sense of community. As the season invites the TRAIL W Steeped in history, the area promises an opportunity for adventure, we curate the exciting future as it undergoes substantial very best North London experiences to fill growth. those long summer days and balmy nights. Source is published on behalf of Berkeley, From exploring the nature trail at 3rd october 2015 one of the UK’s most respected residential Woodberry Wetlands to the local summer developers and recipient of The Queen’s market, outdoor cinema screenings Award for Enterprise. As a company that and the popular Hidden River Festival, builds not just homes but helps create nowhere else in London offers such a neighbourhoods, Source is designed to varied place to live. celebrate the people and places that shape Food STALLS a genuinely vibrant community. Through a mix of interviews, reviews and feature articles, discover an area known for HISTORY innovation, craftsmanship, arts and culture. SAVE the reservoirs CAMPAIGn live music THEATRE Source on your tablet Available on your iPad or NATURE CELEBRATION Android tablet. Search Source to download the ART latest edition. worKSHOPS Printed by Park Communications. This document is printed on Group. No part of this magazine may Park is an EMAS certified company Horizon Offset, a paper containing be reproduced, stored in a retrieval and its Environmental Management fibre sourced from well-managed, system or transmitted in any form System is certified to ISO 14001. responsible, FSC® certified forests. without permission. woodberry down 100% of the inks used are vegetable The pulp used in this product is Source is published on behalf of oil based, 95% of press chemicals bleached using an elemental chlorine Berkeley Homes North East London the redmond community centre, new river path, woodberry wetlands are recycled for further use and, on free (ECF) process. by Totality UK Ltd. average 99% of any waste associated The views express by contributors are with this production will be recycled. not necessarily shared by the Berkeley All rights reserved. 2 | SOURCE WWW.HIDDENRIVERFESTIVAL.CO.UK SOURCE | 3 Summer READING HacKNEY Cycling GUIDE Ways TO LIVE CONTENTS AT Woodberry Down Hip-hop Shakespeare, quirky Q&As and With tons of investment, a range of local clubs, the Bikini Beach Band are just some of the and a network of cycle routes, there’s no better Woodberry Down is a place where people know attractions of the Stoke Newington Literary place in London to get on your bike than their neighbours, actively join local interest Festival. Director Liz Vater tells us what makes cycle-centric Hackney. Whether you’re a groups and invest culturally in the area. Source it so exciting. complete beginner or a cycle enthusiast, asks three of its residents what they love most. saddle up and see for yourself. MEET THE MAKers 59 Creativity in the capital is at an all-time high, with inventors and designers working harder 77 than ever to produce products to enrich our lives. We meet up with some of the locals who are creating a buzz with their innovative BALLPARK WATercolours inventions. On any day of the week, Finsbury Park is Spring brings with it the opportunity to a hive of activity with joggers, dog-walkers, embrace life ‘en plein air’, with no better place 92 9 duck-feeders and sports fans all enjoying the to start than the home. We showcase the soft park's extensive facilities. We give you a cool hues of the Heals collection. run-down of some62 of the most popular ball HERE COMES THE SUN sports and how to get involved. As the first rays of spring force their way through the lingering winter clouds, there’s only one thing on everyone’s mind: how can we drink in every last drop of our all too brief 18British sunshine? 5 MINUTES WITH SIMON Donovan 78 Simon Donovan possesses an infectious LISTEN LIVE enthusiasm and a genuine passion for people Micro-AdvenTURE which combine to make him perfect for his role at the Redmond Community Centre. Simon With so much to do in and around Woodberry For a musician to pass through Hackney is discussed the role of the community centre and Down, we curate a tailor-made day out, a rite of passage. Source talks to the venues reveals what he thinks makes Woodberry Down featuring local favourites from gastronomy to that support and54 celebrate East London's rich a special place. bustling markets and parkland22 retreats. musical heritage. 98 COUNTdown TO Summer Celebrate the arrival of summer with our pick of the best events and openings taking place across north and east London from 25April to September. SHOP LOCAL REINVENTING OUR Summer HAZE HAND CRAFTED Reservoirs The richly layered community of Woodberry A modern take on fashion from the mid-century An increasing new wave of connoisseurs are 66 Down is clustered around an urban village of 30 years ago the battle to save Stoke will see you through long summer days packed treating themselves to London’s locally brewed local shops, restaurants and cafés designed to Newington’s reservoirs has created a rich with playful adventure. From the Woodberry beer. Source takes a tour around a cluster of meet the needs of those living nearby or simply wildlife habitat and a community like no other. Wetlands nature reserve, to galleries and rustic north London microbreweries to discover the passing through. Let us introduce you to your 89 84 We share the highs and the lows of the bars we showcase outfits to suit all occasions. tipples made with tender loving care. local shopkeepers. famous campaign, and what’s next for London’s newest wetland reserve. 4 | SOURCE 39 SOURCE | 5 Executive Editors CONTRIBUTORS CHRIS ABEL NICK JONES We asked our writers what they love most about North London. Editor RU KotECHA Deputy Editor SARAH MOOR Art Director BOYA LATUMAHINA Digital Design SIMON HODGKINSON Production Manager CYNTHIA DUKU-ASAMOAH Words JESSICA FURSETH HELENE DANCER ALEX RAYNER ELLiott LEWIS-GEORGE ELLIOTT LEWIS-GEORGE HAYLEY ARD HELENE DANCER HAYLEY ARD EMMA SLEIGHT I live in South London but I love the splinters of nature I love North London; the area SARAH MOOR catching the tube into North across Islington – from the tree- is beautiful, down to earth, fun London always feels like an lined promenades that criss-cross and eclectic. There's never a dull Photography JAMES CANNON adventure – a real treat. It feels Highbury Fields, to the ducklings moment here. JENS MARott like I’m in a completely different that float past New River Walk YUVAL HEN city. A city with its own style, and the cherry blossoms swishing culture and opportunities. along St Paul’s Road. Illustrations ALEX GREEN TIM MARRS BENJAMIN WACHENJE KERRY HYNDMAN Publisher TotALITY UK LtD JESSICA FURSETH ALEX RAYNER EMMA SLEIGHT I love Stoke Newington for its I like the area because, for me, it is Every time I visit this area I find Stop by for breakfast, lunch or dinner, out-of-the-way pubs, and the fact both familiar and under-explored something new to tempt me, or drop in and sample one of our delicious cakes. that cycling is the best way for – great for a wander, or an aimless from tapas or Turkish treats to getting around. The Haberdashery afternoon bike ride. afternoon tea – it’s a mixing pot of Open Monday to Saturday 8am - 8pm is the best brunch spot in the flavours and secret foodie delights. COVER Unit 2A, Seven Sisters Road, London N4 1SF | T: 020 3602 6039 | www.tostato.co.uk neighbourhood, hands down. On the banks of the Woodberry Wetlands, courtesy of Thames Water. Find us on Facebook at Tostato – taste it Photography by Yuval Hen 6 | SOURCE SOURCE | 7 MEEt THE MAKERS At the start of 2015 it was announced that London’s population haD overtaken its previous 1939 peak. Sure, this might mean the tubes are a little more cramped but it also means that creativity in the capital will be at an all time high, with inventors and designers working harder Urban and Contemporary Art Exhibitions than ever to produce products to enrich Rare Limited Edition Prints and Originals our lives. With that in mind, Source met up GALLERY Consignment Sales Service with some of the locals who are creating Gallery Open 12–6pm Tuesday to Sunday a buzz with their innovative inventions. Buy Online Words Elliott LEWIS-GEORGE Photography JAMES CANNON HANG-UP GALLERY, 56 STOKE NEWINGTON HIGH STREET, LONDON N16 7PB HANGUPPICTURES.COM SOURCE | 9 Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh Location: London Fields Product: Sugru hilst it sounds like a simple idea now, getting Sugru, a mouldable Wglue, to stick to loads of different materials such as wood, paper and plastic was the biggest challenge inititally. But our dedicated team of product designers and scientists came up with a solution that, well, stuck. What we ended up with is the world’s first mouldable glue that turns into rubber. It’s a product that that isn’t defined by age or gender. Instead it’s a solution for doers with a hands-on mindset – people who love to fix, modify and make stuff.