Antwerp Arms Association third birthday and Spurs Secret History Walk (06/05/18)
On Sunday 6 May 2018, a Spurs Secret History Walk (SSh! Walk) will be kicking off at Tottenham Hale station at 10am and will cover Tottenham Hotspurs’ story from its early days in 1881 to the present day. The two and a half hour charity walk will be raising funds for the Mayor of Haringey’s charity Mind In Haringey. The walk will finish at community … Continue reading Antwerp Arms Association third birthday and Spurs Secret History Walk (06/05/18)
A sneak peek of The High Cross pub in South Tottenham
Last Thursday 26 April, DT was invited to an exclusive opening of The High Cross pub along with a small selection of Tottenham businesses. The High Cross is based in the old public conveniences on Tottenham High Road, at the junction with Monument Way. The High Cross is co-founded by Chris Johnson and Alex Beeston and is open to the public from Thursday 3 May … Continue reading A sneak peek of The High Cross pub in South Tottenham
Euroart Studios Tottenham: Annie Zamero, Artist
DT interviewed a number of local artists based in Euroart Studios on Markfield Road, N15. This is the eighth episode in our nine part series. In this episode we talk to Annie Zamero, a painter and mixed media artist. She is also founder of The Magma Group, which combines art and performance. Continue reading Euroart Studios Tottenham: Annie Zamero, Artist
What Tottenham candidates said at the husting by Stop HDV, Wards Corner Community Coalition and Save Latin Village (23/04/18)
On Monday 23 April, we went along to a husting with local councillor candidates from across Tottenham, organised by Save Latin Village, Wards Corner Community Coalition and Stop HDV and held at the vibrant latin bar Zumable near Seven Sisters. The below summarises the opinions of the candidates and the audience, not necessarily that of Discovering Tottenham. The scene was set by talking about the … Continue reading What Tottenham candidates said at the husting by Stop HDV, Wards Corner Community Coalition and Save Latin Village (23/04/18)
Our night out at The Cause
By E L Brown On Friday 13 April, DT went along to The Cause’s crowdfunding launch party at Down Lane Studios, to see how things had progressed since our last visit. The smell of fresh cement lingered in the air, the cloakroom was an MDF construction, and the windows into the toilets had been boarded up with couch cushions – but there was nothing pretentious about … Continue reading Our night out at The Cause
What Tottenham candidates said at the housing, health and environment husting (20/04/18)
On Friday 20 April, we went along to a husting with local councillor candidates from South Tottenham, organised by community led housing scheme StART. Local people from across Tottenham put their questions on housing, health and environment to the panel. The below summarises the opinions of the candidates and the audience, not necessarily that of Discovering Tottenham. There were a handful of outbursts from a … Continue reading What Tottenham candidates said at the housing, health and environment husting (20/04/18)
Euroart Studios Tottenham: Gary Myatt, Mural Artist
DT interviewed a number of local artists based in Euroart Studios on Markfield Road, N15. This is the seventh episode in our nine part series. In this episode we talk to Gary Myatt, an established mural artist. Continue reading Euroart Studios Tottenham: Gary Myatt, Mural Artist
Blighty Arts: Empowering women out of poverty
Blighty Arts Women’s Project, part of registered charity Finsbury Park Arts, helps women in India and Rwanda out of poverty by giving micro-finance or ‘good faith’ loans to women to start their own business. Blighty also run two cafes in Tottenham and Finsbury Park which are separate to the charitable project. We had a chat with Surinder and Paul from Blighty. The project is focused … Continue reading Blighty Arts: Empowering women out of poverty
Tottenham’s Trojan Horse: a tale of stadium-led regeneration
DT interviewed Dr Mark Panton about his and Amanda Lillywhite’s book, Tottenham’s Trojan Horse, which explores the use of sports stadiums in regeneration and the impact it might have on an area. The illustrations and bite sized explanations makes the story accessible to all. Let us know your thoughts on the Spurs development in the comments. What gave you the idea to research Tottenham and … Continue reading Tottenham’s Trojan Horse: a tale of stadium-led regeneration
Euroart Studios Tottenham: Donna Riddington, Artist & Graphic Designer
DT interviewed a number of local artists based in Euroart Studios on Markfield Road, N15. This is the sixth episode in our nine part series. In this episode we talk to Donna Riddington, an artist, graphic designer and activist originally from New Zealand. Continue reading Euroart Studios Tottenham: Donna Riddington, Artist & Graphic Designer
Discovering Tottenham 