Village Raw - ISSUE 15
Village Raw is a magazine that explores cultural stories from Crouch End, East Finchley, Highgate, Muswell Hill and the surrounding areas. The magazine is created by the community, for the community. If you like this issue you can support the project through a subscription or donation. See the links below. The fifteenth issue of Village Raw includes: UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE - A look at Highgate’s fringe theatre. GETTING TO KNOW - The poetry and music of rapper and artist TaliaBle. FROM PAINT TO PRINT - How lockdown closures led an 81-year-old to a new career. SPACE TO THROW - Local ceramics studios offering courses. INSIDE THE SHEPHERD’S COTTAGE - Inside a 17th century Highgate house. RIGHT UP MY STREET - How to set up a community street party. UPON MEETING A FOX (OR TWO) - Launching the On Local Nature community. FILL ’ER UP - Exploring the local zero waste refill scene. ASK OLA - Refocusing the mind and dealing with hay fever. AND MORE…
Village Raw is a magazine that explores cultural stories from Crouch End, East Finchley, Highgate, Muswell Hill and the surrounding areas. The magazine is created by the community, for the community. If you like this issue you can support the project through a subscription or donation. See the links below. The fifteenth issue of Village Raw includes:
UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE - A look at Highgate’s fringe theatre.
GETTING TO KNOW - The poetry and music of rapper and artist TaliaBle.
FROM PAINT TO PRINT - How lockdown closures led an 81-year-old to a new career.
SPACE TO THROW - Local ceramics studios offering courses.
INSIDE THE SHEPHERD’S COTTAGE - Inside a 17th century Highgate house.
RIGHT UP MY STREET - How to set up a community street party.
UPON MEETING A FOX (OR TWO) - Launching the On Local Nature community.
FILL ’ER UP - Exploring the local zero waste refill scene.
ASK OLA - Refocusing the mind and dealing with hay fever.
AND MORE…
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CONTENTS<br />
VILLAGE NOTICEBOARD<br />
New openings in the area.<br />
UPSTAIRS AT<br />
THE GATEHOUSE<br />
A look at Highgate’s<br />
fringe theatre.<br />
GETTING TO KNOW<br />
The poetry and music of<br />
rapper and artist TaliaBle.<br />
FROM PAINT TO PRINT<br />
How lockdown closures<br />
led an 81-year-old to a<br />
new career.<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
Welcome to the <strong>15</strong>th issue of <strong>Village</strong> <strong>Raw</strong>. It feels over the last two years that<br />
even the magazine has had to self-isolate, but we are hopeful that 2022 will see<br />
us out and about in the community once again. We’ve already heard murmurings of<br />
various exciting plans that locals and businesses are formulating for this year and<br />
we’re looking forward to discussing them in future issues, and through our social<br />
media channels @villageraw<br />
So, as we enter another period of regrouping and rebuilding, we wanted to look<br />
at some of the community opportunities that might help us take those tentative<br />
steps forward with our fingers firmly crossed. Over the various lockdowns many<br />
streets in the area began active WhatsApp groups so how about taking it to the<br />
next level with a street party? And one of the things that really took off during the<br />
lockdowns was home deliveries - so why not get the plastic packaging under control<br />
by checking out the local zero plastic shopping options. If you fancy getting<br />
your hands dirty why not look into the local ceramics studios offering space to<br />
work. And if you really want to follow up on a newly instilled love of nature check out<br />
The Local Nature project. We also meet an 81-year old who began a new lockdown<br />
career; talk to poet, rapper and artist TaliaBle; visit the 17th century Shepherd’s<br />
Cottage (check out the planning application!); and Ola offers up some tips on how<br />
to focus our minds.<br />
Luciane and David<br />
hello@villageraw.com / www.villageraw.com<br />
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SPACE TO THROW<br />
Local ceramics studios<br />
offering courses.<br />
INSIDE THE<br />
SHEPHERD’S COTTAGE<br />
Inside a 17th century<br />
Highgate house.<br />
EDITORS<br />
Luciane Pisani<br />
David Reeve<br />
GRAPHIC DESIGN<br />
Luciane Pisani for Studio Moe<br />
COPY EDITOR<br />
Julie Tang-Evans<br />
Designed and published by Studio Moe Ltd.<br />
© 2022 Studio Moe Ltd. All rights reserved.<br />
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publisher is strictly prohibited.<br />
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but the community as well. You’ll also receive the magazine<br />
delivered to your door every three months.<br />
www.villageraw.com<br />
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RIGHT UP MY STREET<br />
How to set up a community<br />
street party.<br />
UPON MEETING<br />
A FOX (OR TWO)<br />
Launching the On Local<br />
Nature community.<br />
FILL ’ER UP<br />
Exploring the local<br />
zero waste refill scene.<br />
ASK OLA<br />
Refocusing the mind and<br />
dealing with hay fever.<br />
ADVERTISING<br />
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COVER IMAGE<br />
Photo by Dan Bridge.<br />
CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Dan Bridge, Jane Hill, Alex Glebov, Sharon Goldreich,<br />
Mischa Haller, Kate Kuzminova, Antje Lang, Becky<br />
Lima-Matthews, Victoria Meera, Katrina Mirpuri, Ola<br />
Nwakodo, Carla Parks, Casey Reddy, Julie Tang-Evans.<br />
THANKS TO:<br />
Laura Alvarado, Margaret Andrews, Alison Evans,<br />
Wendy Gallagher, Nicola Glantz, Ricky Grimes, Paul<br />
Handley, Tami Jarvis, Lisa Jones, Karen Leason,<br />
Alessandro Lovino, Tallie Maughan, Juliet Munro,<br />
Basil Olton, Zoe Norfolk, Michael Plastiras, John<br />
Plews, Katie Plews, Helen Rogers, Veronika Seifert,<br />
TaliaBle, Stephen Thomas, Jenny Williamson, Terry<br />
Yoshinaga.<br />
PRINTING<br />
Printed in East Finchley by JG Bryson on chlorine<br />
free paper produced by an EU Ecolabel certified<br />
mill from FSC and PEFC regulated forests.<br />
<strong>Village</strong> <strong>Raw</strong> February 2022 to April 2022.<br />
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