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Toby Mitchell: Tall Stories theatre

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Everyone has a story, but not everyone has such a close connection with the amazing Gruffalo, that wonderful creation protecting a resourceful mouse. Thanks to a theatre company based in Highbury The Gruffalo is not just a book – it’s also celebrating its 25th anniversary on stage. Here Tall Stories…

Ernestas Jegorovas-Armstrong: catalyst & science teacher

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Everyone has a story. Introducing Islington Faces’ chair, Ernestas Jegorovas-Armstrong (Ernie). He’s a modern polymath – Green councillor, space physics advocate, secondary school physics teacher, dad, volunteer and lovely bloke (although he might dispute this order). Ernie’s so busy this interview has taken a few years to organise. Here he…

Jack & Verity: ready to open Christchurch Community Centre, Highbury N5

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Everyone has a story. For the past three years Verity Baldry has spent much of her time making the dream of a new Christchurch Community Centre actually happen – from funding to furnishing as one of the project managers for this new community building. While Jack Tomkins from Vent Coffee…

The People’s Army: no waste kitchen

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  Everyone has an #energystory 6. Q: How can I help people who need help and not waste resources  or food while I do it? Each Energy Story interview is inspired by the questions local people ask Islington Faces about cutting carbon/tackling climate change. For this interview our question considers…

Tessa Shaw: ink@84 bookshop owner

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Everyone has an #energystory 3. Q: How do I find out more about climate change? What books could I read? Each Energy Story interview is inspired by the questions local people ask Islington Faces about cutting carbon/tackling climate change. For this interview our Q aims to find out which books…

Berrin Bates: art teacher & therapist

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Everyone has a story. Making art isn’t just creative, it is a great tool for building confidence and problem solving says art teacher, art therapist and maker, Berrin Bates. Interview by Nicola Baird What’s your connection to Islington? “I live in Muswell Hill but when I came to London my…

Lucy Facer: Islington Clean Air Parents

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Everybody has a story. Have you seen the ‘I love clean air’ blue hearts from Islington Clean Air Parents which have been spreading around our streets during the Covid-19 lockdown? Find out more about this new campaigning group set up by Lucy Facer and friends. Interview with Nicola Baird Lucy…

Amy Daniels: Canonbury Mutual Aid volunteer

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Everybody has a story. Theatre technician Amy Daniels, 26, helps co-ordinate Canonbury Mutual Aid. All Islington’s Mutual Aid groups during the Covid-19 pandemic are listed at the end of this interview. Q&A with Nicola Baird What’s your job pre Covid-19? I’m a theatre technician, lighting designer and production manager in Camden.…

Bill Freedman: theatre history & Pilates Central

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Everybody has a story. Britain’s oldest theatre producer Bill Freedman was so impressed by the positive benefits of pilates that he opened Pilates Central studio near Angel in 2004. Now 90 – and in lockdown – he still does pilates every day. Interview by Nicola Baird “I was 90 last…

Bob Collins: Islington Pensioners Forum

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Everybody has a story. In the first week of the coronavirus lockdown, Islington Faces began trialling on line interviews. First up is Bob Collins who runs Islington Pensioners Forum. Interview by Nicola Baird Bob Collins is a retired postal worker from the Mount Pleasant mail sorting office who is still…