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As the sun powers its way through the clouds, we 10TH�SEPTEMBER�2016 showcase the best things to do and see across North and East London, from the best local places to enjoy al fresco exercise to the opening of Woodberry Down’s very own nature reserve.

Local North London hot-spots are also in the limelight; from creative workspaces designed for the city’s doers and makers to unique eateries standing out from the crowd. FOOD�STALLS We also explore Alexandra Palace’s hidden gems ahead of its major restoration, including a Victorian theatre, closed SOURCE E-MAGAZINE for the past 65 years and steeped in history. Through a Available online on any device at: mix of interviews, reviews and features, discover an area The Great British Picnic www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/woodberry-down/source known for innovation, craftsmanship, arts and culture. in the making HISTORY #WoodberryDown @SourceLDN In the midst of one of the capital’s most eclectic areas, SAVE�THE�RESERVOIRS�CAMPAIGN Woodberry Down is a place that offers the tranquility of nature alongside a rich sense of community. The opening of the Woodberry Wetlands this Spring by beloved Printed by Park Communications. Park is an EMAS certified company and its national icon, Sir David Attenborough, sees years of hard �AT�THE��������������������������������������������������������STAGE Environmental Management System is certified work by the dedicated team behind the nature reserve LIVE�MUSIC to ISO 14001.100% of the inks used are come to fruition. This is the first time in 200 years that vegetable oil based, 95% of press chemicals are recycled for further use and, on average 99% of the former reservoir has been open to the public, and any waste associated with this production will will remain open 365 days a year! With the offer of an be recycled. unparalleled living experience beside one of the most

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THE�REDMOND�COMMUNITY�CENTRE,�NEW�RIVER�PATH,�WOODBERRY�WETLANDSThe Castle Climbing Centre Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, London N4 2HA castle-climbing.co.uk 2 | SOURCE WWW.HIDDENRIVERFESTIVAL.CO.UK SOURCE | 1 The Great British Picnic palace insider get into the groove Sales in authentic twelve-inch records across the city are Source gives you the currently booming. ingredients to enjoy There’s a lot more to Alexandra Source picks five local the perfect British Palace than meets the eye. We record shops picnic on those lazy discover its hidden gems, including guaranteed to get you sun-filled days. a run-down Victorian theatre and CONTENTS into the groove. abandoned BBC studios, ahead of SPRING / SUMMER 2016 its major restoration project. 47 Drink, Dine & Unwind 16 WHAT'S ON? 28 Home Is Where The Art Is

living at woodberry down From old favourites to new 20 kids on the block, Source We talk to picks some of the best Celebrate the new Woodberry Down Patrick McCrae, North and East London season with our resident Inka Karppinen founder of art eating and drinking dens to pick of the best invites us onto her consultancy try this season. events taking place balcony to show us her ARTIQ, about across North and garden in the sky, while the role of art in East London from Growing Communities 6 making a house May to September. give us some top tips for a home. growing up high. naturally gifted © Marc Sethi 34 Triathlon Territory 51 Triathlons have Musical Mayhem never been so the real apprentice popular, with sports enthusiasts eager to put their As the Woodberry Down development Stoke Newington’s East fitness to the test. takes shape from the Reservoir had no wildlife We talk to two of the city’s top 38 ground up, we speak at all just 50 years ago. to the ambitious This spring it opened as triathlon clubs and young apprentices Woodberry Wetlands, a discover the best about the skills brand new nature reserve. local spots to Source finds out how innovative composer they’re developing in We speak to the people swim, cycle and Stephanie Singer (BitterSuite) and the process. behind the project. run your way to experimental choral singer Jane Alden fitness this season. (Vocal Constructivists) are diversifying 9 traditional music genres for audiences 25 across North and East London. 54 2 | SOURCE SOURCE | 3 Executive Editors CONTRIBUTORS CHRIS ABEL ART AND DESIGN MADE IN EAST LONDON NICK JONES We asked our writers what they love most about North London. RU KOTECHA

Editor Sarah Moor

Art Director Boya Latumahina

Digital Design Simon Hodgkinson

Production Manager Left to right: Dawn, Night, Sunset, Exoskeleton - Conrad Armstrong Cynthia Duku-Asamoah

Words “We’re overjoyed to be creating real ELLIOTT LEWIS-GEORGE opportunities for artists based in Hackney IAN HSIEH LOVE ART Wick, introducing artists to galleries and HAYLEY ARD curators, which enable them to raise their SARAH MOOR profile, put together shows of their work STEVE BURDETT ACT LOCAL outside the area in well-positioned galleries STEPHANIE CLARK such at Unit G Gallery.” ELLIOTT LEWIS-GEORGE IAN HSIEH Hayley Ard Photography Directors of Hackney WickED festival, 2016 I live in South London but Stoke Newington Sundays: I love the splinters of nature BETH EVANS UNIT G GALLERY IS A NEW ART & catching the tube into North laid back food with friends; across Islington – from the SIMON WINSON DESIGN SPACE IN HACKNEY ENGAGING London always feels like an perfectly brewed coffee from tree-lined promenades that BOYA LATUMAHINA WITH THE CREATIVE LANDSCAPE OF EAST adventure – a real treat. It feels small back-street cafes; taking criss-cross Highbury Fields, LONDON FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. Illustrations like I’m in a completely different in the busy-yet-leisurely vibe; to the ducklings that float CHERVELLE FRYER city. A city with its own style, vinyl hunting on Church Street; past New River Walk and ANDREW LYONS culture and opportunities. curiosity-packed markets; a the cherry blossoms swishing Opened in July 2015, Unit G Gallery’s purpose lark in Clissold Park and a along St Paul’s Road. Publisher Totality UK Ltd is to represent the best of East London’s input sense of community. There’s in terms of art and design. Whether working nowhere else like it. with artists from Dalston, Bow, Hackney Wick or Homerton, the gallery has already established itself as a major player in the East London art community.

Roaming open studios, art exhibitions and graduate shows, the gallery team has made its curatorial mission meaningful by bringing forward locally-established as well as emerging artists, with the intention of offering a catalogue worthy of the most prestigious art galleries. Unit G Gallery shows all genres of art (painting, photography, sculpture, etc.) The Desert Eats Our Dreams - Marine Crozel and sells work at affordable prices (£150 - £8,000).

Every month or so, the gallery engages with one or more new artists to broaden and deepen its catalogue. Located on Whitechapel Gallery Cover art map, Unit G Gallery holds private previews STEPHANIE CLARK Steve Burdett Sir David Attenborough, every first Thursday of the month; you can President Emeritus of the Wildlife Trusts sign up to their newsletter to receive monthly at Woodberry Wetlands Nature Reserve. I've loved North London ever I moved to Woodberry invitations. Photography by Simon Winson since I moved here from my Down in March 2015 and I Extending its reputation to a level of native Australia. I love all the love it. Stoke Newington has Published on behalf of international significance, Unit G Gallery hills, the green spaces and brilliant pubs and I like the has gained a space at the START Art Fair, prestigious art event at the Saatchi Gallery. the tranquil reservoirs and parks with their joggers, live (15 - 18 September 2016). wetlands near my home. All music and freelancers – but just a 25-minute tube ride most of all North London Unit G Gallery - 12A Collent Street, E9 6SG from the West End! just feels like home. Thursday - Saturday, 12:30 - 17:30 unitg.london - @unitggallery Accident Day on Clerkenwell - Colin O’Brien

SOURCE | 5 THE BIG Culpeper CHILL HOUSE Rooftop Garden King's Cross Whitechapel If the sun is shining and blue skies are overhead, this is the spot to grab a cocktail Named after the seventeenth-century and catch some rooftop rays. The terrace English herbalist who lived in nearby really comes alive during the summer Spitalfields, Culpeper is a stylish gastropub months and is renowned for its buzzing with a small but impressive rooftop garden. atmosphere and music, with DJs playing Nestle yourself in amongst the herbs and Thursdays through to Sundays. Get there vegetables - it’s worth the trek to catch a nice and early to beat the crowds. sight of the views.

Signature cocktail: What Friday night calls Signature cocktail: If it’s been a tough for: ‘Chill n Fizz’ - a combination of pear week, ‘Dill With It’, with navy-strength gin, vodka, passionfruit puree and lemon juice Cocchi Americano, dill, lemon and soda, topped up with prosecco. is sure to put a smile on your face.

11 minute tube journey and walk 36 minute tube journey

Whether you’re looking for after-work al fresco drinks, tasty light bites, Drink, Dine or something to get you back on your feet after the night before, Source has you covered. From old favourites to new kids on the block, we pick some of the by Sarah Moor Sarah s by best North and East London eating and drinking dens to try this season. Word & Unwind Wringer FINKS & Mangle Stoke Newington / Finsbury Park

London Fields Renowned for its brunches, Finks is an old favourite. Serving simple, straightforward Last October Wringer & Mangle spun food and coffee all day long, this onto the drinking and dining bar scene,​ Scandi-style café, restaurant and deli is just courtesy of East End drinks maverick Gerry a short stroll from Clissold Park. Their Calabrese. Located in a former industrial evening menu has a number of dishes to laundry, it features an expansive all-weather get your taste buds tingling this season, terrace, an inventive menu, and an including sea bream ceviche in a lime and ever-evolving series of art exhibitions. It's blood orange cure, and their cheese and big on brunches, afternoon tea and roasts... charcuterie boards never get old. and perfect for summer-time tipples too! Signature dish: Their avocado on Balthazaar Signature cocktail: Refresh your palate sourdough has something of a cult with the 'Summer Garden Collins', a blend following, but why not branch out with of lemon juice, elderflower cordial, rhubarb a cinnamon bacon challah – fluffy white puree and a healthy measure of gin. Challah bread, Finks cinnamon butter, crispy bacon, sour cream and maple syrup.

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6 | SOURCE SOURCE | 7 breaking the chain Many of London’s high streets can appear predictable - at one end of the scale they are littered with countless cafes and coffee shop chains, at the other, chicken shops reign. We chat to three local spots that are doing things a little bit differently, and standing out from the crowd as a result. Words by EllioTt lewis-george

#TottenhamSocial at Craving Coffee, Tottenham

Coffee shops are ten-a-penny in the capital and it takes more than a long black to stand out from the crowd. Husband-and-wife-duo Rachel and Matt Ho decided that they wanted to serve more than marvellous macchiatos when they opened the Craving Coffee shop eighteen months ago. The pair have created a foodie destination by supporting upcoming street food vendors with month-long residencies that pull in Londoners every Thursday and Friday night.

“We moved to the area six years ago and there wasn’t much going on,” explains Rachel. “But we soon learnt that Tottenham’s residents are a passionate bunch and keen to support local businesses that are doing something a little bit different.”

Craving Coffee, Unit 3, Gaunson House, Markfield Road, N15 4QQ Tottenham Social - Every Thursday and Friday at Craving Coffee - Bar 5pm-11pm / Kitchen 6pm-10pm © Amanda Stockley

Chicken Town, Seven Sisters

Fried chicken is the guilty pleasure of most Londoners, especially as a post-pub treat. However, you no longer have to flap your feathers with guilt thanks to the chaps behind Chicken Town, a chicken shop serving up happy herb-fed chickens cooked in rapeseed oil for a clucking healthy treat.

That's not all though - Chicken Town is a non-profit business that uses the profit from your dinner to offer under-18s a delicious daytime meal from just £2. The intention of co-owner Ben Rymer is to introduce younger generations to healthier versions of foods that they’re already familiar with, like sweet potatoes and coleslaw, alongside chicken - with no palm oil or hydrogenated vegetable oil in sight!

Chicken Town, The Old Fire Station, Town Hall Approach Rd, London, N15 4RX Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12 – 11pm, Sunday 12 – 6pm. Junior Specials everyday before 6pm

Canvas CafE, Shoreditch Words by Sarah Moor Illustration by Chervelle Fryer If you’re feeling nostalgic for the days of desktop doodling, we know just the place. For Photography by Simon Winson a year and a half, Hanbury Street has been home to London’s first ‘Happy Cafe’, a space uniquely shaped by its visitors, who are encouraged to use its walls as a blank canvas on which to scrawl their thoughts. The aptly named Canvas Cafe runs events, classes, workshops and even a drop-in choir, all designed to improve wellbeing, self-expression and positive thinking. After years in the making, a brand new nature reserve has

Owner and creative director Ruth Rogers explains, “The Canvas Cafe is a social enterprise finally opened in North London. A group of dedicated people that is trying to make London feel a bit smaller…people don’t expect to find somewhere so friendly in London.” She hopes that “everyone will leave feeling better about themselves.” have worked hard to establish Woodberry Wetlands, and its The writing on the wall asks ‘What’s your happy place?’ We say here. official opening – by none other than Sir David Attenborough – Canvas Cafe, 42 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL signals its significance for London. Open Tuesday – Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday – Sunday 10am – 8pm

8 | SOURCE SOURCE | 9 he story of Woodberry Down’s East Reservoir is one of Wildlife Watch determination and commitment - a group of local residents Common Tern - A white, grey and black seabird spotters guide fought to save it when it was almost cemented over in the 90’s, and its public opening as Woodberry Wetlands has been made found in Europe, Asia and North America. possible by a hard-working team of passionate people. Set Pochard - A medium-sized diving duck Common tern Pochard around 17 acres of reed-fringed reservoir, today Woodberry Wetlands is rich in Reed Warbler - A brown migratory bird visiting T Snipe flora and fauna, and unlike any other London park or green space. Thousands the UK in the summer months, and wintering of types of living organisms thrive here, and the Wetlands are continuously in Africa. attracting new wildlife, including a Snipe - a long-billed bird incredibly rare for Snipe - A wading bird of marshes and wet central London - and Hackney’s first breeding pair of Cetti Warblers. And this is only the beginning. meadows, with a characteristically long straight bill. Reed warbler As Regional Development Manager of the London Wildlife Trust, David Kingfisher - Small unmistakable bright blue and Mooney has worked tirelessly to make Woodberry Wetlands happen. Over the orange bird found by slow-moving or still water. past five years, he’s been responsible for setting the project up, from developing Kestrel - Part of the falcon family, kestrels have Kingfisher a garden at the corner of Woodberry Down’s East Reservoir to finding the Emperor pointed wings and a long tail. support and funds to establish the nature reserve. “The area has been closed dragonfly off from the public for over 200 years,” he explains, “this was an incredibly Emperor Dragonfly - Britain's largest dragonfly rare opportunity to turn an area the size of 14 football pitches into a thriving identifiable by its bright blue/green abdomen nature reserve.” Cetti Warbler - Often hard to spot, the Cetti Warbler makes its presence known with loud Kestrel A North Londoner, Mooney grew up in Finsbury Park, and spent youthful bursts of song days peering curiously through the fencing as he cycled past the hidden wildlife Daubenton’s bat - Medium-sized, Eurasian bat with haven. He was taken to the countryside when he was only three weeks old, Cetti quite short ears. and has loved nature ever since. As someone who enjoys nothing more than warbler Daubenton's being outdoors, meeting new people and seeing children come into contact with Coot - Small water bird with a distinctive white bat nature, the challenge of generating the funds for publicly accessible green space beak and feet with lobed flaps of skin on the has been a true labour of love. Mooney unpacks the Wetlands’ charm, “It’s a toes instead of webs. unique, urban oasis in a densely populated part of London. It’s unusual to get Shoveler - This surface-feeding duck with huge that - nature reserves are normally found in the suburbs, not in the middle of spatulate bills is a common British duck. the urban metropolis,” he enthuses, “It will provide welcome tranquility from Fox - Unmistakable red-brown mammal with the city and I’m looking forward to people coming to enjoy it.” Coot bushy tail, large ears and narrow muzzle Mooney might have had the vision and sourced funding for the nature reserve, Reed Bunting - Sparrow-sized with a long, deeply but a group of dedicated volunteers have brought it to life, giving up their Male & female notched tail, the male has a black head and Reed bunting Saturdays each week to make the vision a reality. Volunteer Co-ordinator for white collar, the female a streaked head. London Wildlife Trust, Francisco do Carmo, started volunteering himself back Shoveler Tufted Duck - A medium-sized diving duck, it is Tufted Duck in 2011 and has got involved in everything: tree planting, reed cutting, hard landscaping, natural construction - the list goes on! He’s used to the hands-on black on the head, neck, breast and back and work, though, having spent two years working in organic farming in Portugal white on the sides. A family of foxes prior to working for London Wildlife Trust. Gadwall - A grey-coloured dabbling duck with a black rear end. Francisco counts anything from 10 to 20 volunteers at the nature reserve every Canada Goose - A large goose, with a distinctive Saturday, each bringing their own contribution to Woodberry Wetlands. “The black head and neck and large white throat patch. amazing group of volunteers I’ve been working with for the past 4 years makes this place pretty special,” Francisco says, “it’s rewarding for us to play a part Heron - A long-legged freshwater and coastal Speckled wood Gadwall in transforming what was once an industrial site into an urban nature reserve.” wading bird, the heron has a long, harpoon-like bill. butterfly Francisco continues to be captivated by Woodberry Wetland’s unique location Speckled wood butterfly - A common butterfly, five years on, “The fact that you’re in Zone 2 in London but can still feel so in those found in more southerly locations are touch with nature is amazing,” he says. And his favourite wildlife spot? “It’s got dark brown with orange spots. to be the heron.” Peregrine Falcon - A large, powerful falcon, Canada As President Emeritus of The Wildlife Trusts, world-renowned wildlife blue-grey in colour with long, broad, pointed goose enthusiast Sir David Attenborough officially opened the site on 30 April, 2016, wings and a relatively short tail. Heron Peregrine falcon alongside volunteers and partners of Woodberry Wetlands. The broadcaster and naturalist, who has supported conservation for over five decades, declared the ►

10 | SOURCE SOURCE | 11 new nature reserve a transformative model for London, hailing it as a force against urban alienation and a tranquil place in which to find peace of mind. “Contact with the The London Wildlife Trust team is excited to welcome the public to the natural world isn't unique location and to finally see Londoners engage with nature, albeit in a non-intrusive way. Carefully designed boardwalks will ensure that public access causes minimal disturbance to wildlife, and the northern banks will be a luxury…it is a out of bounds to visitors, providing them with their own designated sanctuary. necessity to all of Visitors can enjoy impressive views across the nature reserve from the café and roof terrace of the brand new visitor’s centre. Located in a restored Victorian coal house, the centre will also provide information about local us…Nature is our wildlife, and act as a hub for the education and events programme which will launch this spring. Around 34 courses and events are available, including heritage and makes beekeeping, wildlife illustration, photography, bird walks and talks, bat watching, educational events for children, wild yoga, and gardening, amongst many others. Volunteering opportunities like green working will continue to our lives worth be available too. living. Woodberry The ambitions for Woodberry Wetlands are still growing, with talks of a farmers market, music nights, sculptures and art exhibitions all in the pipeline. In the meantime, Londoners can revel in the unique opportunity to Wetlands makes enjoy nature on their doorstep like never before. David Mooney, Regional Development Manager, London Wildlife Trust nature available “The fact that you’re in Zone 2 in London to London - and but can still feel so in touch with nature is amazing.” above all, it's free. Francisco do Carmo, Volunteer Co-ordinator, London Wildlife Trust This is a great day and long may it be Woodberry Wetlands is open daily 9am-5pm and is free to access. remembered.” For more information on events and Sir David Attenborough, President Emeritus of the Wildlife Trusts. courses available, and to book your spot, please visit: From Sir David Attenborough’s speech at

www.woodberrywetlands.org.uk the Woodberry Wetlands opening event

Woodberry Wetlands has also been made possible by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Thames Water, Hackney Council and Berkeley Homes.

Adjacent image - London Wildlife Trust volunteers (left to right): Sophie Ashworth, Francis Jackson, Ciara Murphy, Francisco do Carmo, Tim Lusher, Terry Skippen, Myfanwy Lloyd, Anthony Smith, Alex Wise

© Penny Dixie

12 | SOURCE SOURCE | 13 Discover your natural habitat "There is a great sense of community at Woodberry as more people move in,

here are few places in London where you can live and be so at one with nature. Woodberry Down. Higher up, panoramic views across the London skyline frame both and I’m really looking forward to using the facilities, particularly the on-site The capital boasts a multitude of parks and green spaces, but it’s hard to beat the Wetlands and sailing lake, offering a unique perspective of the cityscape by day and swimming pool. We have met some other couples who we anticipate living opposite a nature reserve - this is London living at its finest. night. Alongside the tranquil residents’ garden, with its lively play areas, pergolas and T spending time with, and we have some old friends who live nearby too. We discreet natural seating, residents at The Nature Collection will have exclusive access to a The Nature Collection is the latest launch in the transformation of Woodberry Down, and state-of-the-art swimming pool, spa and gym facilities. Woodberry Down and its will definitely be staying at Woodberry for the foreseeable future and are takes its name from its surroundings, which include 14 acres of wetlands - a dedicated haven surrounding areas also offer a plethora of fitness opportunities, whether it’s going for a delighted to have returned to the area in which we grew up and first met." for urban wildlife including species of birds both indigenous and those that migrate here run along the New River path or at the local Finsbury and Clissold parks, or climbing at from all over the world. Made up of four buildings, The Shoreline, Sandpiper, Goldcrest the nearby Castle Climbing centre. For those seeking more thrilling adventure, sailing and Skylark Point – each offering a different living experience – The Nature Collection and wild swimming at the West Reservoir are sure to take your breath away. Pat and Mike Turner, Residents at New River Gardens offers a calm connection to water and serene proximity to the residents’ garden. Walking along the New River path, against the backdrop of verdant green and the New River, you At the heart of Woodberry Down is a strong, friendly community brought together by could be forgiven for thinking you’re in the countryside rather than in Zone 2, only 8 local shops, the community centre and an annual events programme. Expect outdoor minutes from King's Cross. In the distance, the Shard stands tall, mirroring the Stoke film screenings, BBQs and an end of summer music festival, which celebrates the Newington church spire, and serving as a reminder of how proximal the City is from 400-year-old New River that runs its course around Woodberry Down. A selection of studios, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses are available. Prices from £425,000 Call 020 3813 7504 or email [email protected] to arrange a viewing.

www.woodberry-down.co.uk

14 | SOURCE SOURCE | 15 Vinyl Pimp

This Hackney Wick store is the place to go if you want to pick up the actual records spun by your favourite DJs. Arguably the best physical reselling record shop in the UK, Vinyl Pimp has been known to give thousands of records away for free and recently amassed a massive 24,000 records from one mysterious collector. Words by Elliott Lewis-George 14 Felstead St Photography by Boya Latumahina London E9 5LT

Sales in twelve-inch records are booming right now. For many, the character and crackle trapped in the grooves of sweet-smelling vinyl ‘crate digging’ can’t be replaced by dodgy-quality downloads or streaming services. Elliot - a term used to describe when DJs or producers skim through record shops to find rare vinyls. Lewis-George selectS some of the area’s best record shops for you to spend lazy afternoons flicking through racks of wonderful records.

16 | SOURCE SOURCE | 17 ELDICA Zen Records

Located on Bradbury Less is most definitely Street, one of the oldest more in the case of this original Victorian shopping unassuming Seven Sisters streets in Hackney, sits the record shop. Though the charming Eldica. Littered shop might be small in with a plethora of records square feet, owner and record players, here is Robert is big on a treasure trove for DJs, satisfying his customers producers and bohemian and will happily whack shoppers. Beneath oversized on whatever you select lampshades and from his carefully chandeliers, discover stacks curated collection of rare of wax destined to be groove, funk, soul and snapped up by crate diggers reggae records. from across the globe.

8 Bradbury Street, 69 Broad Lane, London N16 8JN London N15 4DJ

Lucky Seven Love Vinyl

You'd be daft to dodge this This store opened just at Stoke Newington spot the point when vinyl was because it offers more cheap becoming trendy again. records per square foot than But don’t be mistaken; any other shop in London. this isn’t a shop cashing Make sure you spend some in on the vinyl boom. In time exploring the basement fact this Kingsland Road which is jam-packed with record destination records, magazines and pop supplies the city’s leading ephemera for a quid and less. DJs and collectors such as North London local 127 Stoke Newington Gilles Peterson, who has Church Street, London, been known to spin N16 0UH surprise in-store sets every now and then.

5 Pearson Street, London E2 8JD

18 | SOURCE SOURCE | 19 20 |SOURCE WHAT'S ON? designed byBelgianartistCarsten Höller. tallest tunnelslide, aswirloftransparentpanels skyline? Zoomdowntheworld’s longestand Looking foranewperspectiveon the London www.arcelormittalorbit.com +44 (0)3338008099 3 Thornton St, London, E202ST Queen ElizabethOlympic Park, Spring onwards The Slideat ArcelorMittal Orbit April to and east place across north the best events taking season with our pick of Celebrate the new W ORD S BY HAYLEY ARD September ondon from London from "K ate" by AnastasiaV ilks highlight ofseventiesBritishchildren’s television. equipment usedin The Clangers, akooky Discover theoriginalpuppets, setsandfilming www.vam.ac.uk +44 (0)2089835200 Heath Road, London, E29PA V&A MuseumofChildhood, Cambridge 19 Mar–9Oct Clangers, Bagpuss &Co au-pairs andayahsfromthepast400years. together vignettesofoverlookedmaids, exhibition ofdomesticlife, whichbrings Servants arethesubjectofthisintimate www.geffrye-museum.org.uk +44 (0)2077399893 London, E28EA Geffrye Museum, 136KingslandRoad, 15 Mar–4Sep Servants inLondonHouseholds, 1600-2000 Swept UndertheCarpet? work theymake. backdrops andpersonalitiesthatcolourthe villages, townsandcitieswithwildly different shine alightonshowsmadebyartistsbasedin Venues acrossLondonarejoiningforcesto www.anationstheatre.org.uk [email protected] Various venues 1 Apr –31May A Nation's Theatre Festival ©Smallfilms /V &A 21st-century London. his newplayaboutcomingofagein the cityandpickssomeoneforustofollow” in political playwrights, “casts asharpeyeover Leo Butler, oneoftheUK'smosttalented www.almeida.co.uk +44 (0)2073594404 London, N11TA Almeida Theatre,Street, Almeida 5 Apr –28May Boy superficiality ofcontemporaryculture. immersive, experimentalworks thatspikethe seventies explorestheeffectofcolourthrough A little-knownItalianartmovementofthe www.estorickcollection.com +44 (0)2077049522 39a CanonburySquare, London, N12AN Estorick CollectionofModernItalian Art, 13 Apr –26Jun The ExperienceofColour Astrazione Oggettiva: ©Ben J ennings copper wire, suspendedaboveheadheight. gallery featuresfreshflowerscoiledaround first publicartinstallationat TheCityCentre A micro-theatreforLondon’s naturalworld, the www.thecitycentre.london +44 (0)2076008362 London, EC2V5AR The CityCentre, 80BasinghallStreet, 23 Apr –24Sep The CityGarden of emotionsthatresonateinthevoice. interactive exhibitionthatcapturesthemixture tracts, restlessmindsandspeechdevicesinan Begin anacousticjourneythroughvocal www.wellcomecollection.org +44 (0)2076112222 Road, London, NW1 2BE Wellcome Collection, 183Euston 14 Apr –31Jul This isaVoicE co-found thePhotographers’Gallery. escaped theNazisasateenagerand wentonto pioneering photographerDorothy Bohm, who Revisit theswingingsixtiesthrough theeyesof www.jewishmuseum.org.uk +44 (0)2072847384 129-131 Albert Street, London, NW17NB Jewish Museum, Raymond BurtonHouse, 29 Aug – 28 Apr Dorothy Bohm:SixtiesLondon ©R SOURCE |21 ebecca L ouise L aw Be:Fit London Yann Tiersen Clerkenwell Design Week Spitalfields Music Summer Festival Field Day Natalia Osipova 29 Apr – 1 May 7 – 10 May 24 – 26 May 2 – 26 Jun 11 – 12 Jun 29 Jun – 3 Jul

Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, Various locations Various locations Victoria Park, Grove Road, London, E3 5TB Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Roseberry Avenue, London, N1 0QH London, EC2Y 8DS +44 (0)20 3225 5200 +44 (0)20 7377 1362 [email protected] London, EC1R 4TN +44 (0)20 7288 6475 +44 (0)20 7638 8891 www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk www.fielddayfestivals.com +44 (0)844 412 4300 www.befitlondon.com www.barbican.org.uk www.sadlerswells.com The UK’s leading independent design festival The summer festival brings extraordinary Mercury music prize-winning artists James Blake Supercharge your outlook with this high-octane Yann Tiersen, the composer behind the Amélie lures the international design community to music to unexpected places, from museums, and PJ Harvey headline at the two-day alternative Natalia Osipova, a Russian classical ballerina women’s health and fitness festival, which hosts soundtrack, plays an intimate solo show, Clerkenwell for three days of exciting events, cafés and churches, to markets, gardens and music festival, now in its ninth year. Don’t miss described as “regal and electric”, dances with classes and inspirational talks from the capital’s premiering new songs alongside stripped-down exhibitions and special installations. cemeteries – all dotted across one of London’s Village Mentality, a fete-like collection of DIY Sergei Polunin – the so-called “bad boy” of the cult gyms and clean eaters. arrangements of his soundtracks. most creative corners, Spitalfields. side stalls, bunting and straw bales. ballet world – for the first time in the UK.

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Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, Aquatics Centre, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Various locations Tobacco Dock, 50 Porters Walk, London, N1 2UN Park, Abercrombie Road, London, E20 3AB www.stokenewingtonliteraryfestival.com London, E1W 2SF +44 (0)20 7226 1686 +44 (0)844 581 1255 +44 (0)20 7680 4001 www.unionchapel.org.uk www.euroaquatics2016.londonk Stoke Newington has long been a melting pot www.tobaccodocklondon.com of new ideas, artistic endeavour and off-centre The X-Files star performs tracks from his See more than 900 of Europe’s top athletes swim thinking. Its starry festival celebrates the area’s Held over World Gin Day, this two-day festival Americana-rock album, Hell or Highwater, and dive in the last major aquatics event before radical and literary history. draws together 40 distillers from around the in his only gig in London, staged in a the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. world, alongside tonic water stands, street food ©Nikolai Gulakov Grade I-listed church. and a dedicated cocktail bar. Mary Heilmann Spin 8 Jun – 21 Aug Summer ScreeningS 20 – 22 May The Great British Tattoo Show 7 – 10 Jul 28 – 29 May Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, Street, London, E1 7QX New River Steps at Woodberry Down London, London, E1 6QL Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, +44 (0)20 7522 7888 https://billetto.co.uk/en/events/summer- +44 (0)20 7886 3062 London, N22 7AY www.whitechapelgallery.org screenings-at-woodberry-down-2016 www.spinldn.com +44 (0)12 4488 1895 www.greatbritishtattooshow.com The first major UK survey of American artist Watch classics such as Grease (Friday 8 July) Road cyclists, weekend warriors, super Mary Heilmann gives an insight into her and Star Wars (Saturday 9 July) in Woodberry commuters and single speeders are all catered More than 300 of the world’s top tattoo talents playful approach to abstraction. Her canvases Down's serene setting. There’s something for to at cycling festival Spin, which brings gather at this ink-focused event, which stages reference popular culture and personal the kids with The Lego Movie (Thursday 7 together essential products from 150 of the alternative fashion shows, artist seminars and experiences with a good dose of humour. July, morning) and for sporting enthusiasts, most forward-thinking bike brands. “skin-deep” competition. Wimbledon's Ladies' Singles Final (Saturday 9 July) and Men's Singles Final (Sunday 10 July). National Pet Show Deva Premal & Miten WiTH Manose King’s Cross Pond Club 7 – 8 May 2 – 3 Jun 20 Jun Wireless 8-10 Jul ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, 20 Canal Reach, London, N1C 4BE Gateway, London, E16 1XL London, N1 2UN +44 (0)20 3818 6500 Finsbury Park, Endymion Road, +44 (0)844 873 7332 +44 (0)20 7226 1686 www.kingscrosspond.club London, N4 1EE www.thenationalpetshow.com www.unionchapel.org.ukk www.wirelessfestival.co.uk Spend the summer solstice – the longest day of Find your perfect pet here. Those looking for Deva Premal, Miten, and Manose have sold the year – in a swimming pond that encourages Superstar DJ Calvin Harris – he’s sold more something a little more unusual than a cat or a dog out all of their London shows for the past visitors to enter the water and participate in the than eight million albums worldwide – will be delighted to spot bearded dragons, micro five years. And no wonder – the Dalai Lama installation as a piece of experiential art. performs an intoxicating set at Finsbury Park’s pigs, giant tortoises and more on the show floor. describes their music as “beautiful.” popular dance and R&B festival.

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22 | SOURCE SOURCE | 23 Ragnar KjartanssoN Pretty Muddy 5k! Visions Festival 14 Jul – 4 Sep 24 Jul 6 Aug Various locations Barbican Centre, Silk Street, Finsbury Park, Endymion Road, www.visionsfestival.com London, EC2Y 8DS London, N4 1EE +44 (0)20 7638 8891 +44 (0)300 123 0770 This eclectic music, street food and craft www.barbican.org.uk www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org festival spans an array of venues in Hackney, including the exquisite Church of St John-at- Ragnar Kjartansson, the internationally Charge through a 5k muddy obstacle course to Hackney, which was built in 1792. acclaimed Icelandic artist, fuses traditional raise funds for Cancer Research. Hell hath no Triathlon stories, opera music, contemporary pop fury like a woman in pink, as the organisers say. culture and more in this fun-filled performance Hidden River Festival installation. 10 Sep Vamos Cuba! 26 Jul – 21 Aug The Redmond Community Centre, tWORDSerri BY IAN HSIEH tory Kayani Avenue, London, N4 2HF Illustration by Andrew Lyons Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Roseberry Avenue, Hiddenriverfestival.co.uk London, EC1R 4TN +44 (0)844 412 4300 This annual festival celebrates the Hidden www.sadlerswells.com River running through Hackney and Harringey, which provides drinking water to the capital. Set amid the chaos of Havana airport – a place This year’s festival focusses on the opening of of new beginnings and old romances – the the new Woodberry Wetlands education centre ©Rafael Pinko new summer show from acclaimed Cuban and nature reserve, along with the history of As the days stretch out, and balmy choreographer Nilda Guerra is an exuberant Woodberry Down. Expect live music, food, art, Citadel Festival celebration of dance, from rumba to reggaeton. nature workshops and a festival vibe along the evenings beckon, now is the 17 Jul river trail. perfect time to get active Victoria Park, Grove Road, London, E3 5TB www.citadelfestival.com and make the most of the The second edition of Citadel Festival turns a green, open spaces on day of rest into a collage of long-table feasting, necklace knitting and Icelandic experimental your doorstep. With rock, provided by Sigur Rós. triathlons on the up London Anniversary Games across the capital and 22 – 23 Jul ©Nika Kramer the country, Ian Hsieh The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Design Festival Abercrombie Road, London, E20 3AB 51st State Festival 17 – 25 Sep talks to Capital Tri +44 (0)800 055 6056 6 Aug www.britishathletics.org.uk/british-athletics- Various locations and Tri London – two of series/london-anniversary-games/ Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Enfield, +44 (0)20 7242 6022 London, EN4 0PS www.londondesignfestival.com the city’s top triathlon clubs Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, returns to www.51ststatefestival.com the stadium track for an anniversary edition The companies at the forefront of international – to discover the best spots to of the Olympic Games, ahead of the event’s Hear classic US house music from the grounds design cluster around Shoreditch, Islington and arrival in Rio de Janeiro. of a breathtaking country estate in Cockfosters. Clerkenwell for the capital’s biggest design fair swim, cycle and run your way The truly transatlantic programme brings of the year. together influences from the US, UK and to fitness this season. Caribbean.

24 | SOURCE SOURCE | 25 Feel the cool breeze on your face as you glide through open water. Watch the world zip by in a blur on your bike. See the sun slowly bathe the park in golden light as you run. There’s no doubting it: training outside is one of the most satisfying ways to connect with yourself and with nature. Tri London’s press Join a club for advice and camaraderie officer Ian Barnard believes this is why triathlons are so appealing: “Doing exercise outdoors is what Train with friends; triathlons are experiences best shared triathlons are all about.” As it just so happens, North and East London boast some of the best spots to Build your miles gently get out there and do your thing. Remember that training requires proper rest and good nutrition For Chris Skinner, founder of Capital Tri, outdoor swimming doesn’t get better than the West Reservoir at Don’t worry too much about kit – train hard with basic gear Woodberry Down. A vast expanse of calm, open water surrounded by swathes of leafy trees, it is served by the architecturally audacious West Reservoir Centre sports facility – an unrivalled place to swim outdoors in the heart of Mix up your training and incorporate single and multiple-discipline sessions London. “It’s perfect for swimming,” says Skinner, “a stunning oasis that surprises all newcomers. I get butterflies every time I Incorporate strength work into your training for explosiveness and speed prepare to jump off the pontoon!” There’s also the Waterside Café, offering post-swim food and drink with a view. Head a few miles southeast, and you’ll come across London Fields Lido. Originally built in the Monitor your progress regularly for assurance and confidence boosts 1930s, the heated, Olympic-sized outdoor pool reopened in 2006.

Training Tips Enter a doable event that leaves enough time for you to prepare properly

It’s been four years since Sir Chris Hoy and Team GB took to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s velodrome, exhibiting an impressive display of British domination in track cycling. Now it’s your turn to take to the track. The Stratford site of all those Olympic gold medal wins has been transformed into Lee Valley VeloPark – a place where anyone can now get a slice of that Olympic experience. Finsbury Park Epping Forest Featuring a one-mile, floodlit road circuit (as well as facilities for track, mountain and BMX cycling), it’s a bikes-only affair, meaning there West Reservoir are no cars or buses to battle with. Which also means it’s the perfect worry-free training ground for triathletes. Clissold Park If a beautiful countryside ride is more your thing, both Barnard and Skinner recommend a jaunt to Epping Forest. The 11-mile cycle to High Beach is perfect; Hackney Downs nearly an Olympic-length distance there and back Lee Valley VeloPark from Woodberry Down. “Cycling into Essex on a Sunday morning and hitting leafy lanes lined by meadows,” says Barnard, before pausing. Olympic Park “That’s hard to beat.” London Fields Lido

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Regent's canal path

As for running, the options are endless. “We’re spoilt for choice,” enthuses Skinner. “There are The Fix Splash open water swim, West Reservoir, 22nd May so many lovely parks and towpaths.” From laps of The Fix Splash & Dash Aquathlon, West Reservoir, 12th June London Fields before or after a session at the lido, events to Clissold, Victoria and Finsbury parks, there’s a wide VeloPark Serpentine RC Longest Day Duathlon, Lee Valley VeloPark, 26th June range of green spaces suitable for any runner’s needs. The Fix Splash open water swim, West Reservoir, 10th July There’s also the picturesque towpath following the Regent’s Canal from Angel – passing through Haggerston, London Fields, Prudential RideLondon, Various locations, 30 - 31 July Victoria Park and further – that offers flat terrain with views of canal The AJ Bell London Triathlon, Royal Victoria Dock, 6th - 7th August boats chugging by (and plenty of opportunities for a cup of tea or coffee).

London Fields Aquathlon, London Fields Lido, 28th August Upcoming “I guess South-West London has its assets,” admits Skinner, when asked whether his patch of London is the best to train in. “But it’s not proper London, is it? This is!”

26 | SOURCE SOURCE | 27 With acres of grassland and picturesque open waters, Woodberry Down is the perfect place to enjoy life ‘al fresco’ during the summer months. Source gives you the ingredients to enjoy the perfect British picnic on those lazy sun-filled days. GREAT BRITISH PICNIC PICNICModel Zara Sparkes, BMA models PHOTOGRAPHY BY BETH EVANS STYLING BY LOUIE WALLER STYLIST ASSISTANT HARRIET COLEMAN HAIR & MAKEUP BY JOANNA HARLEY photos taken AT WOODBERRY DOWN

28 | SOURCE SOURCE | 29 PAGE 28: English rose stud earrings, Sunglasses, Palazzo pants, Gingham top, all Collectif, Stoke Newington • Patisserie cakes, Le Parc Delicatessen • Assorted Fruit, Stoke Newington Fruit and Vegetables.

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well-designed interior can take years between sentimentality or self-expression and aesthetic to perfect; furniture, fabrics, bespoke compatibility can be tricky, but doesn’t think people joinery, that perfect shade of paint. Art, should get too caught up in the details, “Sometimes it however, whilst one of the first elements can be boring if everything is ‘matchy matchy’. Have to be noticed, is often one of the last to the confidence to try more interesting colour ways - be chosen. Patrick McCrae, founder of art complementary colours can be exciting.” For Patrick, consultancy ARTIQ, dresses the Skyline the storytelling supersedes aesthetics, “If you’re at home show apartment at Woodberry Down and someone asks you about a piece of art on the wall, Awith works by local East London artists, and explains do you talk about how the piece reflects the subtle blush how art plays a big part in making a house a home. of your upholstery or do you tell the story of where you were when you bought it and how it makes you feel?” Patrick set up ARTIQ in November 2009 to help That said, “the beauty of having your own place is that support the arts; at the heart of its mission is to provide the decisions are in your hands; this is your home!” artists fair pay. Patrick explains his motivation, “the global financial crisis meant that art budgets were being There’s meaning behind Patrick’s selection of works slashed, but at the same time there was an increase in (overleaf): Jacob Eaton’s creative units ‘Blue Red Cross’ people entering the art and design sector, so a vacuum and ‘Navy Lemon’ play with interaction, and explore started to form; there was less money available but the impact of marks in small spaces. Their placement more artists. The mantra of ARTIQ was to marry at either side of the bed allude to the individual beautiful art with beautiful spaces, and to really tap characters within the home, whilst Maxwell’s landscape into undiscovered local talent.” ARTIQ sells and rents pieces, with their amazing depth, resonate well with artworks to the residential sector, hotels and workplaces, the Woodberry Down landscape; ‘Forager 2’ alludes as well as private clients. With 200 million pieces of to the reeds and wilderness of the nature reserve and artwork now in their collection, the team represent over ‘Chromium’ to the reflective qualities of the reservoirs. 100 artists directly - from emerging artists fresh out of Julie Umerle’s large-scale abstract landscape ‘Latitude II’ university to more established names. creates rich texture and bold colour which compliments the blues and yellows in Mark Maxwell’s works well, ARTIQ believes that art can and should inspire design whilst Rosanna Dean’s pieces, (adjacent) with muted and interiors, so advises choosing a collection early on. colour schemes, express delicacy and speak of sensual “Art always has a story,” says Patrick, “it can enhance femininity, making them more suitable for the bedroom. the architectural form, give aesthetic relevance, and importantly, tell the story of you and your life. Every If you’re on a low budget, Patrick has a number of artist produces art for a reason, but the question suggestions. “Identify the most prominent areas when is, what does the work mean to you - what is its placing art if you have fewer pieces, and look for works relevance?” Patrick admits that finding the balance with reflective surfaces as they can be more impactful;►

Rosanna Dean, ‘Yantra 2 Beyond Our Bodies’ 34 | SOURCE SOURCE | 35 Maxwell’s paintings on aluminum, for example, create an ethereal shimmer which brings light into the room.” He continues, “Use the existing surfaces within the apartment too, such as mirrors and reflective surfaces, to create the illusion of multiple works." ARTIQ’s rentals are also an option - art goes in and out of fashion, so renting art can be good for refreshing the space as pieces can be updated every six months to a year. If you fall in love with a rental piece, however, you can always offset the sales price with the rental fees.

Patrick has a few top tips for art in the home, “It’s all in the presentation - framing is important. Be Jacob Eaton, ‘Blue Red Cross’ mindful not to contradict the art in any one room, for example avoid loud pieces next to austere, tertiary The Artiq team are always on the lookout for palettes,” he advises, “and consider lighting - pieces new artists, and attend every single graduate really do come to life when they’re lit properly. show going as part of their mission to bring Directional spotlights are a simple solution.” unknown artists to the people. Art collections allow people to express their personality piece Jacob Eaton, ‘Navy Lemon’ by piece; it’s precisely this which truly makes a house a home. Shot on location at the Skyline show apartment Woodberry Down. If you would like to arrange a viewing of the show apartment please contact 020 3813 7504.

Rosanna Dean, ‘Dehiscence 3’

“We need art in our daily lives - it helps define us.” Patrick McCrae, Artiq / www.artiq.co

Julie Umerle, Latitude II Mark Maxwell, Chromium Mark Maxwell, Forager 2

36 | SOURCE SOURCE | 37 The past few years have seen music-makers Musician and composer Stephanie Singer can’t remember a time smell and sight to challenge the audience to not just listen but to as Singer explains, “Music is a story, not a note in isolation. It is an when classical music wasn’tA part of her life. Having a professional embody the music. From blindfolds denying sight, to popping candy emotionally-led, subjective experience.” find new ways of interpreting and expressing cellist as a mother meant that she was a concert-goer from a very exploding on tongues and musical massages galore, the audience music and sound. From the Vocal ConstructivistS young age. Recognising that traditional concerts weren’t accessible become participants in the show, their bodies responding to the Singer enjoys seeing people really let go and connect to the music to younger generations, she set out to rejuvenate the experience by tastes and smells that greet them, all expertly guided by the rhythm more deeply, letting the experience take over, “people can connect ensemble experimenting with graphic scores in making it more experiential. The desire to pair music and sensory of the music. to the music in a purely emotional way without feeling like that choral music, to sensory classical performances experience inspired Steph to work with other like-minded individuals necessarily have to comprehend it.” This was particularly evident by collaboration Bittersuite, we speak to the - and after 8 years of research into synaesthesia and sensory cross The team is a diverse group from around the world, living in during ‘Sense’, a project the team held with multi-sensory impaired modality, BitterSuite was formed, holding its first performance, London and performing in London and New York. There is a people at Dalston’s Arcola Theatre. BitterSuite’s work is ever-evolving musicians diversifying traditional genres for ‘Debussy’s String Quartet in G’ in 2014 at Rich Mix, Shoreditch. genuine cross-collaboration of art forms, with a team of 50 dancers, and Singer is keen to experiment with electronic pop, brass and audiences across North and East London. 4 choreographers, 1 chef, 1 perfumer and a psychologist working percussion going forwards. 2016 will see a beer-inspired show come BitterSuite creates one-to-one sensory experiences designed alongside multi-instrumentalists The Phaedra Ensemble, to create a to London at the end of June, with a big, secret project following in WORDS BY SARAH MOOR to enhance the way that people listen to classical music. Their performance with human intimacy at its core. BitterSuite plays on the May 2017. ► performances are entirely immersive, using movement, touch, taste, notion that everything contributes to our perception of the world;

38 | SOURCE SOURCE | 39 with the purpose of realising Cornelius Cardew’s graphic score ‘Treatise’ with singers rather than instruments. The first choral performance of this took place in 2011, and since then the group have broadened their repertoire. Alden believes that it is always worthwhile questioning ‘accepted’ performance practices. The Vocal Constructivists often perform the physical architecture of concert venues using the sonic properties of surfaces such as walls, banisters and wooden pews, along with props and choreographed movements. The result is an unpredictable array of noises, sometimes awkward and bizarre, as the imagination is given free rein to produce sound.

The ensemble covers a diverse age span, ranging from 21 to 74, and is made up of improvisers as well as musicians. The beauty of their music is that participants don’t need to be able to read music at all. Alden explains, “this is based on Cardew’s theory that people unencumbered by the limitations of a formal musical education make the best music.” The eclectic group performed as part of the Stoke Newington Contemporary Music Festival at the end of last year, and their next performance is on 26 June in St John Smith Square as part of Southbank’s Deep Minimalism Festival.

BitterSuite http://www.bittersuite.org.uk/ Vocal Constructivists http://www.vocalconstructivists.com/

“Music is a story, not a note in isolation. It is an emotionally-led, subjective experience.” Stephanie Singer, BitterSuite Meanwhile at Woodberry Down...

Whilst BitterSuite is busy exploring ‘sensory scores’, the Vocal Constructivists are bringing back graphic scores. Instead of reading conventional music sheets with crochets, quavers, and ‘g’-like treble clefs, the experimental chamber choir respond to visual symbols - shapes and lines on a page. Inspired by avant- Woodberry Down has been undertaking its own sound garde composers of the 1950s, the ensemble interpret these explorations with ‘Found Sound’, a series of one-day workshops symbols in their own way, making individual decisions about run by MHDT Arts in partnership with The Edge, London pitch, instrumentation and dynamics. Their freedom is such Wildlife Trust and Discover Young Hackney 2016. Sound artist that no two performances are ever the same. Choral singer Jane and musician Tom Fisher worked with a group of 13-19 year olds Alden, whose parents were also musicians, founded the ensemble on a series of one-day hydroponic sound recording and editing sessions held at Woodberry Wetlands Reserve and at The Edge’s sound studio.

The project encouraged imaginative thinking and creative practice in the fields of digital media and the arts, providing basic training in how to manipulate environmental found sounds to create music and soundscapes. The intention was to engage young people with the natural world on their doorstep through the medium of sound.

Visit http://foundsoundproject.tumblr.com to hear the result.

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LONDON LE ELLIOTT S BY ORD W INSPIRED LATU BOYA P HY BY P HOTOGRA The Arts Building, Morris Place Finsbury Park, N4 3JG BY ITALY (Bottom of Stroud Green Rd) www.exeterstreetbakery.co.uk Enjoy our famous traditionally ExStBakeryN4 made ‘Biga’ pizza, delicious exeterstreetbakeryn4 weekend brunches, selection of Italian & locally sourced cold beers and award-winning coffee. Make, do & mend do Make, Whether you’re looking to undertake a spot of DIY or get creative and design your own furniture, Tottenham’s Blackhorse Workshop is the place to be. Dedicated to making and mending, the public space caters to everyone from dabblers to professionals, and is at the beating heart of the Maker revolution. Elliott Lewis-George explores what's on offer.

Open every day from 8 till late, event space up to 150 SOURCE | 43 ake do and mend' is my grandma’s favourite mantra. Picked up during peak wartime austerity, the saying encouraged people to repair what they had instead of taking 'Mthe costly route of replacing it. Nowadays, the act of making, doing and mending is an increasingly popular pastime. It seems that many Londoners want to build something more tangible than a following on social media, and to develop practical skills away from the computer screen. Escaping the monotony of the always-on urban existence, Londoners are keen to get stuck in.

Luckily for them, a number of safe and sociable workshops are popping up around the capital that offer a range of tools and hands-on tuition if you want to build more than just flat-pack furniture.

One such space is Walthamstow’s Blackhorse Workshop, a fully equipped wood and metal workshop that’s open seven days a week to anyone who wants to get their hands dirty.

Just a ten-minute walk from Blackhorse Road “I think people just find it satisfying to build and create tube station, the workshop is instantly less intimidating than your granddad’s garden shed. stuff here. Especially if they’re stuck in an office all day.” On arrival, a twenty-something woman in paint- splattered overalls welcomed me inside, past a Mhairi McGee, Blackhorse Workshop curious construction of metal pipes, where I was greeted by benches of people tapping away on laptops and sipping on coffee in a café I’d expect to find on Brick Lane, not Blackhorse Lane.

The bustling café, appropriately called Wood Street Coffee, is just part of what Blackhorse Workshop has to offer. Founded in February 2014 by the celebrated architecture and design practice Assemble, the workshop has attracted funding from the likes of Legacy Trust UK and Arts Council England to support a range of creative courses and public facilities.

“It’s the ever-increasing community of members that keep the success of the workshop growing,” explains Mhairi McGee, the Blackhorse Workshop’s administrator, as she shows me around the wood and metal workshops. “I think people just find it satisfying to build and create stuff here. Especially if they’re stuck in an office all day.”

In the woodwork studio, half a dozen Londoners are running through a simple induction so they can get their hands on the saws and drills safely.►

44 | SOURCE SOURCE | 45 “Everyone needs to complete an induction before using the machinery,” says Mhairi as she battles against the sound of welding coming from the metalwork studio. “Once you’ve completed an induction run by one of our qualified technicians, you can get started or sign up to courses catered to all levels - whether you need to brush up on soldering basics or master the art of furniture upcycling.”

If you’re looking to build more than a bedside table, Blackhorse Workshop also offers reasonably priced studio space for creative start-ups. “We offer 30 spaces to support creatives from all disciplines. Whether you’re a furniture designer, architect, lighting designer, shoemaker or mechanical PALAce engineer, each creative gets 24-hour access to their studio unit, seven days a week,” explains Mhairi, “they can get support from our technicians and access all the tools and machinery too.”

Back downstairs, Mhairi delights in showing me the outdoor market stalls where a lot of the start-ups insider sell their creations to the local community. “One member also brews his own beer,” Mhairi says with a smile. “Another guy runs his own wood shop and hangs a wood menu in the café. One engineer is trying to build the equipment needed to power the workshop completely self-sufficiently.”

That’ll explain the pipes and barrels then!

I’m joined on the workshop tour by a product design graduate called Stephen, who hopes to hire Words by Sarah Moor out some studio space to develop a new range of gadgets to sell commercially. Unbeknown to mANY only half of North London’s ‘people’s Joanne, a marketing manager, also joins us and Palace’ is actually accessible to the public. Source discovers explains that she wants to build a cabinet for her record collection. “I loved woodwork at school so its hidden gems ahead of a major restoration project. I’m going to sign up for some beginners courses and spend some of my Saturday afternoons building the cabinet,” she says enthusiastically. “Who knows, I might make a couple and try to sell them.”

It’s nice to see my grandma’s favourite mantra is alive and well at the Blackhorse Workshop.

Find out more about Blackhorse Workshop at http://www.blackhorseworkshop.co.uk/. Tours take place every Saturday at 2pm.

19 minute cycle ride All images courtesy of Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust

46 | SOURCE SOURCE | 47 lexandra Palace, fondly named Ally Pally, has provided INSIDER KNOWLEDGE entertainment, wonder and recreation for Londoners for over 140 years, despite being decimated by fire only Despite being named after the wife of Prince 16 days after first opening in 1873. Loved by musicians, “Alexandra Palace’s Edward, Alexandra of Denmark, Alexandra crafters, foodies, historians and sports fans alike, there’s Palace has never been a Royal Palace. No kings or A queens ever lived there. much more than meets the eye at this iconic building. eclectic history Victorian Theatre Winston Churchill spoke in the Great Hall in 1913. Behind doors which have remained closed to the public for The Great Hall held WW1 prisoners of war. During over 65 years sits a charming Victorian theatre, designed to will finally come this time, the Palace was transformed with seat 2,500 people. Its crumbling ornate plaster and chipped barbed wire, watch towers and armed guards. coving tell tales of its chequered past. First opened in 1875, its alive. It will be uses over the years have been many, from serving as a theatre, An underground bunker from 1964 can be seen cinema and BBC prop store to being a centre for Belgian sticking out through the park undergrowth. refugees, part of a German internment camp, and a meeting about Britain’s place for the Suffragettes in 1908-9. Its mechanised timber In 1980 Haringey Council purchased the palace stage, designed to facilitate special effects, is characteristic of for £1. Victorian theatres, and is the last surviving of its kind. Until innovators and now, the theatre has sat derelict, exposed bricks peeping Alexandra Palace and Park once had an outdoor through peeling paintwork. lido, the corners of which can still be seen near pioneers, about the reservoir. This is all set to change, with work underway to regenerate the space. A new theatre opening in Summer 2018 will see theatre cinema, comedy, A 24-hour ‘bio-blitz’ study by the Natural and cinema screenings return to Alexandra Palace once more, History Museum in 2010 found over 700 species in Alexandra Park. along with live comedy and acoustic performances. opera, plays – a true BBC Studios The BBC hired the south-eastern corner of the Palace in family day out..." Willis Organ - 1935, converting it into state-of-the art television studios. It a family triumph was here that the birth of British television took place; the iconic BBC tower transmitted the first high-definition public Louise Stewart 1873 Henry Willis built the organ, and television service in 1936, and for 45 years the BBC called Chief Executive of Alexandra Park and Palace risked his life trying to save it from Alexandra Palace home. The Palace is renowned for playing a the first devastating fire. He rebuilt it pivotal role in the development of popular entertainment; the in 1875. first colour signals were transmitted from the Palace in 1966, Victorian theatre a milestone for British television. Lesser known is the role 1921 After WW1 it was broken up by that the BBC transmitters took during WW2. When the war colonial troops, and its parts looted. halted broadcasts, the transmitters took on a secret mission, interfering with radio signals used by German bomber pilots, 1929 Henry Willis III (the grandson of the causing them to lose their bearings and miss their targets. original builder) rebuilt the organ.

Since 1981, the studios have been in disuse, their dilapidated 1944 Bomb damage from WW2 left the state locked away from public view. The renovation will see organ exposed to the elements, and it the story of British television come to life with audio-visual was soon in need of repair. projections and historic footage, in the very spaces that history itself was created. 1980 Henry Willis IIII (great-grandson of the original builder) stepped in to The restoration of the eastern end of the Palace will ensure that the buy the organ, removing the largest most historically significant areas (currently inaccessible) will be pipes to be restored…just before the once again available to the public. Not only will the regenerated second fire vaporised the organ base facilities mark a new chapter for this magnificent building, adding and frame. to its already rich and colourful history, they will continue to fulfil the Palace’s vision of 1873: ‘to entertain, inform and educate.’ 1988 The rebuilt palace was re-opened, with a restored organ. Works continue to this day to restore it to its former glory. 16 minute cycle ride

48 | SOURCE SOURCE | 49 BBC studios Willis organ Spring Park Coming soon

Gently leading down to the banks of the New River and sailing lake, once complete Spring Park will be Woodberry Down’s largest green public space, with impressive views over the London skyline. Words by STEPHANIE CLARK PHOTOGRAPHY by SIMON WINSON The full 4-acre park will open in 2018, but the public will be able to enjoy part of this green space as early as this autumn. Designed for all to enjoy, it will be a place well- suited to both intimate and large gatherings of friends Imagine lazing in a hammock and family; the perfect spot to picnic in, or to sit back and simply enjoy the views. Enjoy the natural beauty of the on the sunny, plant-filled surroundings as you partake in outdoor exercise, from morning runs to afternoon strolls, or relax whilst your balcony of your elegant children play. apartment, gazing over a A vibrant new green space for North London. beautiful green space teeming For more information please visit: with wildlife. That’s the sort www.woodberry-down.co.uk of lifestyle that drew Inka Karppinen and her boyfriend Andrew Ryan to a new home at Woodberry Down in 2014.

SOURCE | 51 lmost 2 years on, they have the hammock and the Alpine plants are accustomed to windy, wild weather and make a view – which stretches as far as the Olympic Park – beautiful display. It is important not to let them get waterlogged and Inka, 35, is now in the process of lovingly in winter though, so protect them by covering with a well-secured A creating her own verdant balcony space. piece of Perspex. The east-facing corner balcony of their two-bedroom place is 12 In general, however, really keep up the water. Plants grown in storeys up and Inka is starting to learn what will thrive best there. containers need more watering than those grown in the ground – Her fragrant rosemary plant, for instance, is gearing up for its especially if rain can’t get to your balcony because of an overhang second, flourishing year, after a strong winter cutback. from the one above. A balcony-planting scheme will need even more water in hot weather. The RHS recommends watering “You get direct morning sun for six or so hours, so it has to be twice a day in summer, preferably by hand as it is more accurate. a very hardy plant to survive. It’s pretty hot if there is no wind," It’s always best to water early in the morning and late in the says Inka, who adds that the temperature can reach as high as afternoon or evening, to prevent wet leaves scorching. 30C in summer, before cooling off in the afternoon when a fresh wind comes through. Meanwhile, Inka Karppinen has invested in hardier flowering species, including ornamental, toperied dwarf conifers, a vivid So what else is suitable for balcony life? Inka and her boyfriend are pink azalea and a sizeable rhododendron. She’s also planning not the only green-fingered residents developing balcony gardens. a living bamboo screen to provide shelter for more delicate Take a stroll through the beautiful grounds of the development plantings – maybe even some bulbs. and you can see high patches of green dotted throughout. “I think this is a trial and error thing,” she says. “I’ll see if any Sophie Verhagen is Head Grower at Growing Communities, of these plants survive this summer, and if any of them do, then whose Hackney Patchwork Farm grows award-winning salad I might keep those and then think about other plants as well.” sold through Growing Communities’ organic fruit and vegetable scheme. She has invaluable advice for would-be balcony gardeners.

“Anything you grow is likely to be exposed to a lot of sun and wind, so choose plants that are tough,” she advises. “Mediterranean herbs, such as thyme, rosemary and basil, will do well – and give you a tasty, super-fresh addition to your cooking. Just snip off a sprig and add to meals.” Sorrel is another culinary herb suitable for growing in balcony containers, providing you with a tangy flavor to add to salads and soups.

“Even if you live high up, trying planting lavender, hyssop or buddleia, to attract any stray bees cruising at high altitude: blues © Walter Lewis and purple are their favourite colours,” she continues, “create natural windbreaks on your balcony from ornamental grasses, If you want to get your hands dirty in a bigger garden – and make sure any containers are weighed down or securely as well as meet your neighbours and pick up tips from attached.” Dwarf shrubs and other Mediterranean species such expert growers such as Sophie Verhagen – Growing as juniper can also protect more fragile plants from the wind. Communities welcomes volunteers on its market Artemisia is also rugged and can grow quite tall. gardens across Hackney and at its farm in Dagenham. www.growingcommunities.org/ food-growing/volunteering/ Bigger plants are well-suited to protecting smaller, more fragile plants, so bear that in mind. Container gardening always looks smart but do consider the weight of larger tubs, troughs and pots. The Castle Climbing Centre near Manor House also has The Royal Horticultural Society’s website has a great section a flourishing food garden where volunteers are welcome. devoted to balcony growing (www.rhs.org.uk/advice). Among www.castle-climbing.co.uk/garden the really useful advice to be found there is a recommendation to use non-porous containers rather than terracotta planters. Sign up for Growing Communities’ veg scheme and They will not only weigh less, but the plants won’t dry out as collect weekly bags of fresh organic veg from local much, for terracotta can leech water away. Alternatively, invest in farmers, including Hackney Salad, from the Redmond containers that have built-in reservoirs. Community Centre. www.growingcommunities.org/ organic-veg-scheme/ Jerusalem Cherry (Winter Cherry) Lithodora - Heavenly Blue Evergreen Azalea - Conny Cineraria Asteraceae

52 | SOURCE SOURCE | 53 THE REAL Plumber Arjun Singh Arjun Singh has his sights firmly set on becoming a plumber. He APPRENTICE loves the nitty gritty of the work, bending pipes and soldering, Kicking off a career with an apprenticeship and has been an apprentice for around a year. His skills have already improved greatly – “I’m good at the basics of the trade is a great way to get a head start in the field now,” he says – and he spends one day of his working week at you want to work in. We meet Woodberry City of Westminster College, where he is able to acquire some Down’s ambitious young apprentices to learn classroom learning on top of his on-site experience. Eighteen- year-old Arjun used to live in Hackney, and he likes the busy, about the skills they’re developing, what people-filled exuberance of the borough, but it’s when talking they like about the local area, and their about the responsive, ever-changing nature of his job that he hopes and dreams for the future. becomes animated. “Call outs are my favourite,” he says. “When people move in to the flats and have problems, we’ll go round there and sort it out for them.” Words by Steve Burdett Photography by simon Winson

Since construction began at Woodberry Down back in 2009, local apprentices have been heavily involved, learning trades electrician and ploughing the experience they acquire Anthony Haran back into the project. Using locals ensures Electrician apprentice Anthony Haran lives down the road in that young people who have lived their Stamford Hill, where he grew up. He knows the area well. “It’s a whole lives in the neighbourhood have a nice place to live, although it can be quiet sometimes…” he says, part to play in shaping its future. As many laughing, as if a little quiet in the middle of London could be a bad as 42 apprentices have worked on the site Carpenter thing. Anthony has been on the scheme for six months, and, like at any one time, with many of them coming Kieran CoffeY the rest of the site apprentices, he spends a day a week at college, in through K10, an Apprenticeship Training Shoreditch boy Keiran Coffey avoided the call of a career as a barista that his surname surely his case at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Agency. Berkeley Graduate Site Manager cried out for, and instead went to college to study civil engineering. He didn’t enjoy it, though. in Tottenham. While the photographer takes his picture he quips, Eóin Hickey says, “Our aim is to have thirty “I prefer more physical work,” he says, “so I thought I’d give carpentry a go, and it just took off “It’s nice to have the morning to concentrate on my modelling,” but per cent local labour working on site, with from there really.” Kieran, who is nineteen, started his apprenticeship in April 2015 and joined the make no mistake, he has entrepreneurial ambitions worthy of one at least one apprentice for every trade.” We Woodberry Down team in November of that year. He cites his apprenticeship as not only giving of Alan Sugar’s apprentices too. “I want to start my own business meet five young apprentices working in key him the practical skills to be a carpenter, but also improving his general confidence. As for his new eventually,” he says. roles across the development. workplace, he says, “I like what it’s come from. It used to be this run-down estate, and now it’s this really massive up-and-coming area.”

Receptionist Carpenter Sasha Goredema Ryan Christie

Twenty-two-year-old Sasha Goredama started her career in nursing, “I studied carpentry at college,” twenty-four-year-old Claptonite but soon realised it wasn’t for her. She joined Ways into Work, Hackney Ryan Christie says, “and then a friend recommended the K10 Council’s free recruitment service, which helped her become an scheme.” He has been on the scheme for 18 months now, which apprentice receptionist at the Berkeley office in March 2015, where she has allowed him to continue his classroom studies one day a week. has been able to grow. “My communication skills have improved a lot,” The time he spends in the site office has allowed him to improve his she says, “and my organisational skills too.” Having lived in nearby paperwork skills, and he really likes how friendly all of the people he Clapton all her life, one of her favourite parts of her job is to see the works with are. “Even the management,” he says with a smile. Ryan changing landscape of the area first-hand. “I like the diversity of the area, is a couple of months from completing his apprenticeship, so what and looking at the different developments that Berkeley build,” she says. next? While working up in the sky on the twenty-fourth floor of the But, of course, it’s not all work and no play, as she adds with a smile: Skyline tower, Ryan makes clear that this isn’t the limit for him as he “There have been a lot of new shops springing up too.” says, “I’d like to be manager one day.”

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Carolina Correia, 28, coordinates the volunteer programme for Manor House Development Trust. Born in Brazil and raised in Portugal, she has always carried a passion for volunteering and her charismaric personality has endeared her to all in Woodberry Down. Carolina loves photography, humanitarian causes and Freddy, her Jack Russell/Beagle Carolina Correia (centre) with Yashima Marshall-McDavid, Volunteer & Training cross. assistant (right) and international student volunteers Eva Sebova and Lucia Machilova THE LEGO MOVIE [PG] 4.00PM Words By Stephanie Clark What’s it been like to get involved with this What are you passionate about in your THE MARTIAN [PG-13] 6.30PM Photography By Simon Winson size of community? personal life? Before, I was working in Northern Ireland in I am an activist against human trafficking and THURSDAY 7TH JULY What does your job as Volunteer a very rural community, working on cultural for environmental causes. I definitely believe Coordinator involve? diversity and anti-racism campaigns. So doing that the little things you do in your life can have T E LION KING [G] 4.00PM My role is to develop volunteering in the area. an environmental project in a very urban a big effect on the environment: such as trying H That means getting people more involved in a community was completely different. It’s a to reuse household items; recycling, composting, GREASE [PG] 6.30PM diverse range of projects, and also getting a lot very interesting challenge but people are very growing your own things, buying local. FRIDAY 8TH JULY of partner organisations to work together, to keen to volunteer. I think the key is that we offer more opportunities. give opportunities for one-off involvement, so Do your professional interests overlap with even if you can’t help out regularly, then you your private interests? PADDINGTON THE MOVIE [PG] 11.30AM What sorts of groups do you work with? can always come and do something for a day, Definitely. That’s why I work for a charity, We work with a wide range of ages. I’ve connect with other people, feel better about because it’s much more rewarding and WIMBLEDON LADIES' FINAL 2.00PM got programmes working just with young your involvement in the community and have interesting. I get to talk to people and inspire STAR W RS, T E FORCE AWA ENS [PG-13] 6.30PM people, with senior citizens, and with adults fun as well. them about volunteering, which is something A H K in general. Volunteering can take shape I’ve done since I was a teenager, and talk to SATURDAY 9TH JULY in any area possible. You can work with What has been one of the really great things them about what changes we can make, in our people in the community; help out at events; about working here? own lives, to make us more comfortable and our help in the garden and with green skills; do Before I arrived there were already some existing planet a little bit more sustainable. WALL-E [G] 11.30AM energy-efficiency visits. Volunteers range projects, and it was really interesting to see the WIMBLEDON GENTLEMEN’S FINAL 2.00PM from highly skilled individuals keen to share level of commitment of some volunteers. Their What do you do for fun? their expertise with the community through knowledge of the community, along with their I love to go for long walks in forests and parks SUNDAY 10TH JULY CV and employment classes, to volunteers passion for what they do, continues to inspire with my dog Freddy. Photography is also a big with no skills or self-confidence. There’s me. 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It goes all the way to the beginning to develop this sense of volunteering within them. of the perks of the job? COMMUNITY CENTRE of the Green Lanes, then to the end of Seven It helps their image in the community, it brings Yes, that is actually the reason why I started. I SEVEN SISTERS ROAD Sisters Road, and back on to Fairholt Road, out more opportunities for them, they learn more came to London for a work trip from Northern GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT where Sir Thomas Abney Primary School is. We skills – but they also share their valuable opinions Ireland and fell in love with the building, the WOODBERRY DOWN also welcome anybody from Hackney, Haringey, and views with the rest of the community. area and the Trust. I started following them on HTTPS://BILLETTO.CO.UK/EN/EVENTS/SUMMER-SCREENINGS- MANOR AT-WOODBERRY-DOWN-2016 HOUSE Islington and beyond. Twitter. 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