Islington’s Big Screens – a cinematic walking tour
Join guide Nigel Smith for a walking tour through more than 100 years of cinema-going in Islington, taking in cinemas past and present.
Saturday May 17th 14:30 - 16:30
A stroll through more than 100 years of Islington cinema-going; all between Angel and Essex Road stations. We’ll encounter Victorian showmen, architectural wonders and tales of bad behaviour in the stalls. Come to discover hidden gems and hear what a night ‘at the flicks’ was like decades before multiplexes.
In addition to such landmarks as the Screen on the Green, you’ll see some buildings that were once cinemas as well as a few intriguing places where all trace of their cinematic past has vanished.
The walk lasts about 2 hours, starts at Angel station and ends near Essex Road station.
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Clerkenwell & Islington Guides are the Mayor of Islington’s Official Guides.
All of the guides have completed a rigorous year of training that provides the guide with an in depth knowledge of the history of the Borough, along with the skills needed to guide a range of groups
They offer a comprehensive range of guided walks, both public walks and private walks.
About festival week events
We will be hosting a run of festival weeks and events curated by our partners big and small. Each week will see workshops, talks, walks, and cultural activities taking place in and around our pop-up Visitors Centre at 80 Mortimer Street.
For an up to date list of Festival weeks, please visit:Â nationalparkcity.london/events
Contact Louis Rutherford on louis.rutherford@nationalparkcity.org for more details on each Festival Week or if you would like to discuss hosting your own event.
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Festival Week: London Climate Action Week
Dates: 21st – 29th June
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Festival Week: Grow Urban Festival
Dates: 7th – 15th June
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Festival Week: Repair Week
Dates: 3rd – 9th March
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Festival Week: Happier Outdoors
Dates: 7th – 16th April
10 days of nature, health and happiness in Greater London – back for a second year!
