There’s always so much going on at Essex Road.

Here’s Peter Ball, the auctioneer at Criterion before he retired in 2013. The auction house on Essex Road is now closed (2025).

Love comedy? Then go see the Angel Comedy club set up by Barry Ferns.

Essex Road is famous for its fishmonger business, run by Steve Hatt.

It’s home to Natalie Dinning who runs Lesley’s Sauces.

Just off Essex Road at Cross Street we have the amazing Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants. Here’s an interview with Chief Exec Andy Ruiz Palma.