by Annem Hobson | Apr 13, 2018 | Music
A girl wielding a drill directs me an occupied office building across the massive forecourt, of the Down Lane Studios depot. There’s an air of the experimental, of industry, but there are no contractor vehicles, or uniforms. When I meet Stuart Glen, it is the...
by Annem Hobson | Apr 6, 2018 | Things to do
Lost track of your creative self? Trying to remember how to stitch, crochet, felt or knit? Or simply fancy a crafty pint with some like minded locals? ‘Made in Tottenham’, a local craft night, is your answer. Founded in 2011 by Helen Currie, the group meets on many...
by Annem Hobson | Feb 27, 2018 | Food & Drink
As locations go, walking with my back to Tottenham Hale, crossing the fly-over towards the North Circular, then passing over a footbridge to an industrial park is an unexpected way to reach on of Tottenham’s new breweries. But this is where I got to meet the...
by Annem Hobson | Jun 29, 2017 | Interviews
I can’t remember being told not to trust the police, but growing up I never did. A strong statement but perhaps not surprising when you learn I’m Black British and was brought up in Tottenham. I was a curious (read: nosey) child, and snatches of adult...
by Annem Hobson | Apr 28, 2017 | Film & Theatre, Things to do
As I sat down in front of Dan and Louis at the bar of a bustling E1 eatery, I couldn’t help being a little disappointed that the backdrop for the interview wasn’t the very venue we were here to talk about: STYX. I hope that many reading this article have already...