Podcasts about Chalk Farm

In this exciting episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill is joined by the enthusiastic Laura Bailey, programme director for living history and events at the Chalke History Festival. Together, they kick off the festival with a deep dive into the fascinating world of mediaeval literature, challenging the misconceptions that often overshadow this rich historical source. The Chalke History Festival Unveiled:Laura introduces listeners to the Chalke History Festival, likening it to "Glastonbury for history nerds" where history enthusiasts can enjoy a week of talks, living history performances, and engaging activities that make the past come alive.She shares her journey from volunteer to programme director, highlighting the festival's commitment to making history accessible and engaging for all, and the importance of connecting historical narratives to contemporary issues. Literary Texts as Historical Sources:Laura passionately argues for the recognition of literary texts as legitimate historical sources, particularly those from the mediaeval period. She discusses the often-overlooked value of texts like the "Roman de Fergus," which, despite being dismissed by some as mere fiction, provides invaluable insights into social dynamics, geography, and the cultural landscape of the time.Listeners will learn how these texts can illuminate the complexities of courtly life, the significance of language, and the interplay between fiction and history, ultimately enriching our understanding of the mediaeval world. Challenging Historical Methodology:Throughout the episode, Laura critiques the traditional reliance on documentary sources, advocating for a more nuanced approach that considers the rich tapestry of narratives found in literary works. She emphasises the importance of examining how these texts reflect the thoughts and experiences of their authors and audiences, urging historians to embrace the multiplicity of perspectives that literature offers. Guest Information:Don't miss the Chalk History Festival running from 23rd to 29th June at Chalk Farm in the picturesque Wiltshire countryside. Tickets are available at chalkefestival.com. Follow the festival on social media: X: Chalkefestival, Instagram: ChalkeHistoryFest. Support History Rage: For just £3 per month on Patreon or Apple, enjoy early access to episodes, ad-free listening, and exclusive content. Subscribe at patreon.com/historyrage. Stay Connected: Join the conversation and keep the rage alive! Visit historyrage.com for past episodes and updates. Follow us on:Facebook: History RageTwitter: @HistoryRageInstagram: @historyrageStay Angry, Stay Informed - History Rage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, host Matthew Frost is joined (virtually) by Garry Todd – the long-time Principal Cornet of the Melbourne Staff Band. Born in the UK, Garry talks about his formative years at Chalk Farm and then his move to the other side of the world. Garry also talks about other stereotypical Australian topics: cricket, vegemite and lions.Ron Holz returns to Fully Scored to share a just a fraction of his wealth of Salvation Army music-knowledge. James Curnow's ‘The great salvation war' is the topic for this episode's analysis.From an idyllic island to the Arid Island. Armed with just one album, Jerome Astwood leaves the tranquillity of Bermuda and heads to a much less appealing environment. But what album will he choose to keep him company?Regular features, Band Manager, Sparsely Scored and Bandmastermind complete another episode.Hosted by Matthew FrostProduced by Simon Gash Published by Music Editorial Audio extracts used with permission of SP&S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt, the Editor-at-Large of Londonist, is probably the most London-obsessed person in the world, reaching parts of the capital others can't reach. In the cause of exploring London, he has waded along the buried River Fleet, spent the night in a haunted plague pit, caught a lung infection by climbing Soho's tallest steeple, and walked along the tracks beneath Leicester Square at 2am. Matt has lived in Blackheath, Borough, Greenwich, Weybridge, West Hampstead, Fortune Green and Chalk Farm. Thanks to the capital's obscene property prices, he's since gone into exile in what he optimistically refers to as “The Future London Borough of Elstree and Borehamwood.” Matt is the author of 12 books, including London Night and Day (2015), Everything You Know About London Is Wrong (2016), and the bestselling/award-winning Atlas of Imagined Places (2021).

This week, welcome to Tea with the Change-bakers! Kelly's chatting with Alice Williams, CEO, and founder of Luminary Bakery!At Luminary Bakery you'll find everything you'd expect to see in a regular bakery, delicious cakes, and bakes, however, Luminary is no ordinary bakery. They are a social enterprise passionate about providing opportunities to socially and economically disadvantaged women. They support women by developing their personal and professional skills, improving their employability and confidence, and equipping them to face the working world.Alice founded Luminary in 2013 after she had met several severely disadvantaged homeless women while volunteering locally in East London. It seemed that nobody could recognize their potential, but Alice could! Through Luminary she was and is still is able to change the trajectory of women's lives!After the massive success of Luminary's first bakery, 2019 was the year Luminary acquired a second location in Camden, opened by one of their long-time supporters, Meghan Markle!Be sure to check out Luminary's website, where you can learn more about how the social enterprise is fostering hidden talent, and check out their beautiful bakes on offer.https://luminarybakery.com/Find Luminary Bakery here:47 CHALK FARM ROAD, CHALK FARM, LONDON, NW1 8AJ71-73 ALLEN ROAD, STOKE NEWINGTON, LONDON, N16 8RYCup only half full? Follow Tea with the Changemakers on TikTok, for behind-the-scenes content and clips from our episodes!

For this very special episode of Retrosonic Podcast we caught up with all four members of the legendary Canadian Garage Rock band The Gruesomes as they rehearsed for their upcoming debut London show at Weirdsville on July 2nd, hard to believe this will be the first time the band have ever played the U.K. since forming in Montreal back in 1985. In this comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining show, singers and guitarists Bobby Beaton and Gerry Alvarez, bassist John Davis and drummer John Knoll take us on a wild ride from their formation in 1985, their split in 1990 and right up to their resurrection and classic comeback album "Cave-In!" in 2000. Along the way we discuss their debut E.P. "Jack The Ripper" and how it became a favourite of The Horrors, along with their first album, the impeccably titled "Tyrants of Teen Trash". We play tracks from each of their albums and their latest single alongside a pick of various influences and favourite songs from The Haunted, The Chords, Kit & The Outlaws, The Prisoners and The Sorrows. We also cover Canadian culture and music including the Montreal scene that spawned The Gruesomes. There's life threatening road accidents, touring Europe for the first time, why Spain loved The Gruesomes and the band's love of lemon curd! All this and lots, lots more in this teen-trash packed episode of Retrosonic Podcast. With sincere thanks to The Gruesomes - Bobby, John, Gerry & John and especially to Grant Fisher. The Gruesomes play their first and only UK show at Weirdsville at the Fiddler's Elbow in Chalk Farm on Saturday July 2nd with support from Retro Man Blog favourites The Jack Cades and DJ's Keb Darge, Mr A and Miss A. Psychotronic Visuals will be provided by Enjoy Yourself. For tracklisting, and links on where to buy tickets please check out the feature at Retro Man Blog at the link below. https://retroman65.blogspot.com/2022/06/retrosonic-podcast-with-gruesomes.html

The Salvation Army at Chalk Farm in Camden Town, London have been operating the homeless drop-in for many years now. Providing food, access to shower facilities and advice to people experiencing homelessness. Many facilities had to close during the pandemic, however, The Salvation Army was able to remain open actively to serve their neighbors in need. The ministry through Chalk Farm is a beautiful example of faith in action. To hear more stories like these, visit SALVATIONARMYSOUNDCAST.ORG/SATODAY

The Salvation Army at Chalk Farm in Camden Town, London have been operating the homeless drop-in for many years now. Providing food, access to shower facilities and advice to people experiencing homelessness. Many facilities had to close during the pandemic, however, The Salvation Army was able to remain open actively to serve their neighbors in need. The ministry through Chalk Farm is a beautiful example of faith in action. To hear more stories like these, visit SALVATIONARMYSOUNDCAST.ORG/SATODAY

Hoy te invito a pasear por un escenario en el cual han desfilado grandes estrellas de la música inglesa e internacional, pero que principalmente está vinculado a la psicodelia de los años ‘60s: The Roundhouse.The Roadhouse es un edificio de forma circular ubicado en la zona Chalk Farm, hacia el norte de Londres. Haciendo un poco de historia, el edificio fue construido en 1847 como una sala de máquinas y depósito ferroviario. Quedó abandonado antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y fue reabierto 25 años más tarde como un recinto para conciertos y espectáculos escénicos.Esa reapertura tuvo lugar el 15 de octubre de 1966, para el lanzamiento del periódico contracultural International Times. Esa noche se presentaron Soft Machine y Pink Floyd.Para llegar hasta The Roundhouse podés tomarte la línea Northern del subte: son unos 20 minutos desde el centro, hasta la estación Chalk Farm.Alguno de los artistas más destacados que han tocado en este venue son por ejemplo David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors y The Clash.Y, como prácticamente todo en Londres, también tiene una conexión con los Beatles. Los 4 de Liverpool compusieron un track experimental que bautizaron "Carnival of light" y que permanece inédito. Esta canción, que dura casi 14 minutos, fue grabada en los estudios Abbey Road en 1967 y el propio George se opuso a que fuera incluida en los discos recopilatorios "Anthology". El track es uno de los más buscados por coleccionistas. Se dice que el master está en poder de Paul, quien de vez en cuando comenta sus intenciones de publicarla, aunque deberá negociar con Ringo y los herederos de John y George. Y en internet circula ésta versión que estamos escuchando, posiblemente apócrifa. Quién sabe. Lo único cierto es que "Carnival of light" se escuchó públicamente una sola vez: en una fiesta electrónica que tuvo lugar, justamente, en The Roundhouse.Otro evento importante que tuvo lugar acá es el iTunes Live, un festival por el que han pasado Oasis, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park y Ed Sheeran, entre otros. Y también Franz Ferdinand, que en 2014 grabó "Live at the London Roundhouse".En la reedición de lujo de "Sticky Fingers", los Rolling Stones incluyeron parte del show que brindaron en éste escenario en 1971.Para cerrar el episodio, vamos al 18 de febrero de 1978. Esa noche, el Roundhouse recibió a Motörhead que así sonaban, en lo que luego se convertiría en el disco en vivo "What's Words Worth?". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Francesca Specter shownotes Episode SummaryWe're back with a new episode with Francesca Specter - podcaster, author, and journalist whose book Alonement was published in March 2021. Episode notes In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner, Catriona speaks with Francesca Specter who is passionate about helping others love the time they spend alone. We discuss Francesca's work and why she is passionate about inspiring people to value their alone time. We also discuss the relationship between alonement and gender, some of Francesca's best podcast guests and favourite books, and what she loves about where she lives in North West London. In this episode, we talk about: An introduction to Francesca, the alonement movement, and her new book (0:38)Keeping movements of alonement once we come out of lockdown (4.50) The Alonement podcast and highlights from some of Francesca's most insightful guests (9.10) The effect of social media on our psyches (14.20) Francesca's book habits and recommendations (16.23) What Francesca loves about podcasting and the importance of conversation (18.45) How the freedom to be alone is a different story for women (20.40)What Francesca loves about where she lives in Chalk Farm (21.52)If you want to find out more about Francesca, you can find her on instagram.com/chezspecter and her book is available now. We loved reading it, and we're sure you will as well. Be part of the conversationWe'd love to know, how do you feel about spending time alone? Find us on Instagram @portrait_of_a_londoner Facebook @Portrait of a Londoner Twitter @portraitpodcastor email us at portraitofalondoner@gmail.comWe are completely self-funded so if you would like to support us we would be extremely grateful: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34411265Please rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! If you've enjoyed this episode, why not send it to a friend? 

Bryan Koh: “If you think about the grocers in Lucky Plaza, you realize that, besides the saba (bananas) and the odd bunch of malunggay (moringa), everything else there is convenience food. And I really think that has had a huge part to play in the general perception of Filipino food, that – oh, it's a convenience cuisine! And that's absolutely not true.” Koh, cookbook writer and co-owner of Chalk Farm and Milk Moons, joins Singapore Noodles founder Pamelia Chia to share his love for Filipino food, plus: *Best practices before traveling & how to get an insider's view on another country's food* *Why Filipino food is so maligned and misunderstood in Singapore* *Techniques and concepts that underpin Filipino cooking* *How the use and reliance on convenience food has shaped the general perception of Filipino food* *The challenges of defining Peranakan food* *Why the notion of ‘authenticity' is a problematic one*

Michael Duff is multi-talented.  As a musician he's released several albums, both as a solo artist and as the front man for bands like the 90's rock outfit, Chalk FarM. He now runs Duffweb, a full-service marketing agency that specializes in creatively marrying effective websites with explosive promotion. There's a lot to consider when you make the transition from mere artist to functional, professional entity. What's the difference between you and the people who are living the life you're trying to? My guess is that they all have addressed the things we'll get to in this episode.  Sure, we talk among ourselves about how, “You gotta take yourself seriously, or how, “We're businesses.” But what does any of that mean?  I'll talk to Duff about some of the practical things we can do to start treating ourselves as the proper businesses we should be, as well as strategies for building and maintaining our audience. For more on Michael Duff, as well as answers to all of your questions about web design and marketing, visit www.DuffWeb.com Follow Slade Ham: Twitter: twitter.com/sladeham Instagram: instagram.com/sladeham Facebook: facebook.com/sladeham  YouTube: youtube.com/sladeham

On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Engels, his biographer Tristram Hunt looks at how both Engels and Karl Marx were deeply affected by their time in London in the second half of the 19th century. London, then the heart of the British Empire, transformed the thinking of these two revolutionary philosophers on finance, on working people's lives, on cities, and on women voting. Hunt will look at the remarkable personal and family lives of the 'The Old Londoners' as they became known, in their North London homes at Primrose Hill and Chalk Farm.A lecture by Dr Tristram Hunt 6 OctoberThe transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/engels-marxGresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege

Download; Do not be afraid, I am here, Jules Musoki, New Life Sermons - 27 mins.We were pleased to be guests of our good friends at Chalk Farm to hear their minister Jules speak.

Hoy te invito a pasear por un escenario en el cual han desfilado grandes estrellas de la música inglesa e internacional, pero que principalmente está vinculado a la psicodelia de los años ‘60s: The Roundhouse.The Roadhouse es un edificio de forma circular ubicado en la zona Chalk Farm, hacia el norte de Londres. Haciendo un poco de historia, el edificio fue construido en 1847 como una sala de máquinas y depósito ferroviario. Quedó abandonado antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y fue reabierto 25 años más tarde como un recinto para conciertos y espectáculos escénicos.Esa reapertura tuvo lugar el 15 de octubre de 1966, para el lanzamiento del periódico contracultural International Times. Esa noche se presentaron Soft Machine y Pink Floyd.Para llegar hasta The Roundhouse podés tomarte la línea Northern del subte: son unos 20 minutos desde el centro, hasta la estación Chalk Farm. Alguno de los artistas más destacados que han tocado en este venue son por ejemplo David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors y The Clash.Y, como prácticamente todo en Londres, también tiene una conexión con los Beatles. Los 4 de Liverpool compusieron un track experimental que bautizaron “Carnival of light” y que permanece inédito. Esta canción, que dura casi 14 minutos, fue grabada en los estudios Abbey Road en 1967 y el propio George se opuso a que fuera incluida en los discos recopilatorios “Anthology”. El track es uno de los más buscados por coleccionistas. Se dice que el master está en poder de Paul, quien de vez en cuando comenta sus intenciones de publicarla, aunque deberá negociar con Ringo y los herederos de John y George. Y en internet circula ésta versión que estamos escuchando, posiblemente apócrifa. Quién sabe. Lo único cierto es que “Carnival of light” se escuchó públicamente una sola vez: en una fiesta electrónica que tuvo lugar, justamente, en The Roundhouse.Otro evento importante que tuvo lugar acá es el iTunes Live, un festival por el que han pasado Oasis, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park y Ed Sheeran, entre otros. Y también Franz Ferdinand, que en 2014 grabó “Live at the London Roundhouse”.En la reedición de lujo de “Sticky Fingers”, los Rolling Stones incluyeron parte del show que brindaron en éste escenario en 1971.Para cerrar el episodio, vamos al 18 de febrero de 1978. Esa noche, el Roundhouse recibió a Motörhead que así sonaban, en lo que luego se convertiría en el disco en vivo "What's Words Worth?".

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Wednesday evening services. This is one of our messages from this overview study, this week it’s an overview of the whole bible, we usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. We usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God, but brother Daniel Taylor will be sharing in Antonye's absence. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. We usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God, but brother Daniel Taylor will be sharing in Antonye's absence. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. Usually we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God but Antonye was led to teach on Matthew for this one. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Wednesday evening services. This is one of our messages from this overview study, this week it’s an overview of the whole bible, we usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Wednesday evening services. This is one of our messages from this overview study, this week it’s an overview of the whole bible, we usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. We usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God, but brother Daniel Taylor will be sharing in Antonye's absence. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Wednesday evening services. This is one of our messages from this overview study, this week it’s an overview of the whole bible, we usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Wednesday evening services. This is one of our messages from this overview study, this week it’s an overview of the whole bible, we usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Wednesday evening services. This is one of our messages from this overview study, this week it’s an overview of the whole bible, we usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Wednesday evening services. This is one of our messages from this overview study, this week it’s an overview of the whole bible, we usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Wednesday evening services. This is one of our messages from this overview study, this week it’s an overview of the whole bible, we usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Wednesday evening services. This is one of our messages from this overview study, this week it’s an overview of the whole bible, we usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. This is one of our messages from the book of John, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Tuesday evening services. This is one of our messages from the book of 2 Kings, as we go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

At Shoreline Calvary Chapel North London Pastor Antonye teaches our regular Sunday afternoon services. We usually go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through the Word of God, but this is a special message due to it being Easter Sunday. Currently we meet at St Saviours church building in Chalk Farm.

The Pink Hotel (Picador USA) We are very excited to have Anna Stothard and Davy Rothbart together in conversation at Skylight!  You know Rothbart as the founder of the book/magazine series FOUND.  Stothard's debut novel, THE PINK HOTEL, is generating a dizzying amount of buzz.  Catch them in conversation here at Skylight Books. "Startling....The Pink Hotel is a spellbinding story about identity and inheritance, and how we know who we are."--The Daily Beast "Astonishingly good...Stothard's writing is accomplished and very engaging."--The Times (London) "Matters of personal identity underlie an exhilarating ride through L.A.'s seamier side in the company of a hard-bitten yet highly engaging protagonist."--Daily Mail (London) A seventeen-year-old girl pieces together the mystery of her mother's life and death among the bars and bedrooms of Los Angeles in this dazzling debut novel. A raucous, drug-fueled party has taken over a boutique hotel on Venice Beach--it's a memorial for Lily, the now-deceased, free-spirited proprietress of the place. Little do the attendees know that Lily's estranged daughter--and the nameless narrator of this striking novel--is among them, and she has just walked off with a suitcase of Lily's belongings. Abandoned by Lily many years ago, she has come a long way to learn about her mother, and the stolen suitcase--stuffed with clothes, letters, and photographs--contains not only a history of her mother's love life, but perhaps also the key to her own identity. As the tough, resourceful narrator tracks down her mother's former husbands, boyfriends, and acquaintances, a risky reenactment of her life begins to unfold. Lily had a knack for falling in love with the wrong people, and one man, a fashion photographer turned paparazzo, has begun to work his sinuous charms on the young woman. Told with high style and noirish flare, Anna Stothard's The Pink Hotel is a powerfully evocative debut novel about wish fulfillment, reckless impulse, and how we discover ourselves. ANNA STOTHARD studied English at Oxford and then moved to Los Angeles, where she was awarded a screenwriting scholarship with the masters program at the American Film Institute. She is currently living in Chalk Farm, London, and writing her next novel. DAVY ROTHBART is a frequent contributor to This American Life and a variety of magazines, the founder of Found Magazine and the editor of its various bestselling anthologies, and the author of The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas. He splits his time between Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California.  His fourth book, My Heart Is an Idiot, will be available in paperback this September. Anna Sthothard photo by Charlie Hopkinson Davy Rothbart photo by Dan Busta THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOK MAY 1, 2013. COPIES OF THE BOOK FROM THIS EVENT CAN BE PURCHASED HERE: http://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9781250026804 AND HERE: http://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780374280840

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the actor Colin Firth. He created an iconic moment in British television history when, as Jane Austen's hero Mr Darcy, he emerged wet-shirted from his stately lake. To his surprise, he became a sex symbol, was dubbed the 'male Ursula Andress' and was voted Britain's Most Popular Actor in a BBC poll. He went on to send up the role on the big screen - as the ironically-named Mark Darcy, the brooding boyfriend of Bridget Jones.He always knew he wanted to act - from the moment when, as a five year old boy, he took on the role of Jack Frost at a school panto. He studied at the Drama Centre in London's Chalk Farm - where one of his teachers, Christopher Fettes, said he was by nature a poet and compared his acting to that of Paul Schofield. Married to an Italian woman and with two young sons, he now divides his time between life in London and in Italy.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Opening of the Kyrie from Mass in C Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: Stories by Woody Allen Luxury: His guitar