Culture
MUST DO: Strawberries & Screen returns to Granary Square
Wimbledon is back being screened in King’s Cross from Monday. Plus a Mumsent Bookfest, and Kerb weekend markets
Why the Word on the Water bookbarge is now a permanent fixture
Jonathan Privett tells Clare Hand about his fight to remain on the canal in King’s Cross. And why books are better from being under threat
MUST DO: Bottomless booze, free street party – and unconsciousness
Drink endless cocktails on Sundays at Big Chill House. Plus the Cally Festival – and other ways to alter your perception this weekend
Everyman on the Corner: a new cinema in King’s Cross
The boutique moviehouse has just launched an intimate space just off Granary Square
What was a King’s Cross boozer like in the 1940s?
The Scottish Stores on Caledonian Road has a fascinating story. We hear how one man has recorded his family’s long association with it
MUST DO: Quentin Blake Gallery now open
It’s the only place in the world where fans can see a continuous exhibition by the seminal illustrator – and it’s in King’s Cross
MUST DO: An arty day out on the Kent coast – for nada
Artist Julia Riddiough is inviting readers to join her for free on a tour that takes in Margate and Whitstable
Cerys Matthews: ‘It’s the best job in the world’
The musician and radio presenter on her BBC 6 show, her upcoming festival, and why she’s hosting next weekend’s Poetry & Lyrics event in King’s Cross
MUST DO: a punk pop-up shop… at the British Library?
Plus a new pizza joint on Cally Road and free bike checks for locals
What on earth is the Futuro House?
There’s a spaceship perched on the roof of Central Saint Martin’s right now
