The Day Before Yesterday

The Day Before Yesterday


Snowah's Ark

Tottenham Wilds

Thank Tottenham it's Friday

In Tottenham Friday (and Saturday) is Community Cafe day at Lordship Rec's Broadwater Farm - 12:30 - 3pm - there's also a local farmer's market there on the last Friday of the month.




Fridays in Tottenham are also Walk For Life days from 10:30 am at the Watersedge Cafe on Tottenham's River Lee - organized by the Friends of Tottenham Marshes.

What ever next?

In a surprising new development the government is thinking about raising money by flogging off our canals.

What ever next?

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Graziano's London in Contemporary Art Show

Vivid impressionist Graziano Parletta as seen on BBC's Bruce Grove Our Street.

Bruce Castle News followed Tottenham's Graziano Parletta to this year's Contemporary Art Show in Battersea where art lovers couldn't get enough of his vivid impressions of the city.

You might recognise his work, which literally flew off the gallery walls in Battersea and into the homes of happy punters, from the paintings hanging in Tottenham's much loved San Marco's Restaurant on the corner of Bruce Grove, if not pop in for some lovely food and good cheer.

Bruce Castle Museum celebrates the life of Walter Tull, football champ and war hero

Walter Tull: second black footballer to play in the first division and first black army officer to lead white troops into battle.

Bruce Castle Museum is celebrating one hundred years since Walter Tull signed for Spurs in 1909.

The Tottenham Banksy

First Prize Gold Medal for Bruce Castle Pumpkin

In a ceremony presided over by David Lammy MP, the Bruce Castle Pumpkin was awarded first prize and given the gold medal for best pumpkin at the Lordship Rec festival.

In case you were wondering...

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Is There Anybody There?

Tottenham's Lorraine Clarke explores the Darkside

"The facade of this unassuming Victorian house hides a dark past. A former crack den turned art gallery, WW has a history of dilapidation, violence and paranormal activity. This once rat-infested East London squat was razed to the ground, not once, but twice, as if in an effort to purge itself. Despite being resurrected as a des res in 2003, the new owners were disturbed by strange goings-on and had it 'ghost-busted' before its reincarnation as WW Gallery.

Taking inspiration from this turbulent history, curators Debra Wilson and Chiara Williams present 'Is There Anybody There?'. A seasonal and atmospheric exhibition about the unexplained and 'things that go bump in the night', the show takes in Halloween, Bonfire Night and the gallery's first anniversary.

The directors have transformed the fortunes of 30 Queensdown Rd, situated between trendy Dalston and the infamous Murder Mile, into a positive, thriving and ambitious new project space, which participated in this year's 53rd Venice Biennale, the most important and glamorous event in the art calendar.

The trick or treating artists include Deutsche Bank and Saatchi collected Liane Lang, Jerwood Prize selected Annabel Tilley and Venice Biennale exhibited Eva Lis, Jarik Jongman, Lorraine Clarke, Stephanie Wehowski, Enzo Marra and Natasha Bird, plus special guests.

The show continues until Thursday 5 November. For further information, please contact Chiara Williams wwgallery@gmail.com or 07531342128"

Bruce Castle Pumpkin

A nine kilogram pumpkin grown in a quiet Tottenham allotment is being entered into this year's local Flower & Produce Show.

Will it win?

Tottenham Flower Show 2009

Tottenham Marshes

Lovely Tottenham Marshes has won another Green Flag Award this year.

If you want to help the Marshes win next year you can become a Friend at the Tottenham Marshes website

where you'll find out more about what's going on.

For a lovely leisurely day out along the River Lee with boats, bikes and refreshements go to the Watersedge Cafe - open everyday of the week from 9 till 5.



And then it's on to the Ferry Boat Pub for a lovely plate of fish and chips.




On your way drop into Arc


The Arc Gallery Hale Warf


But the fun doesn't have to end...



Stay out late with the LEE VALLEY BATS.

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Carnival and Tottenham Family Funday

And the next day you can celebrate Tottenham's Sunday Summer Solstice in Bruce Castle Park with Family Funday fairs and rides.

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Tate Britain Comes to Tottenham

A smiling Tudor?

Come and explore the art of Tudor portraiture at Bruce Castle Museum with Tate curator Karen Hearn tonight Wednesday 27th May at 7pm.

The Museum's gone Tudortastic this weeks with events for children too.

Today's workshop is Design Your Own Tudor Advertising Sign -

Thursday's all about The Theatre

Friday's all about The Rag Trade

and on Saturday Henry VIII pays a visit.



Check out Bruce Castle Museum for more info.

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Family Fun in Bruce Castle Park

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Euroart Studios Open Day Weekend

It's that time of year again

Artists working on Tottenham High Road are throwing open their doors and inviting us into their studios.

Last year was a blast

Visit the Euroart website to find out more - you'll also find info on all the upcoming shows the artists are in - like Euroart's co-founder Lorraine Clarke whose work's off to the Venice Biennale.

See you there


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Tottenham Civic Society Annual General Meeting

The Tottenham Civic Society is holding its AGM tomorrow Sunday 29th March at the Kitap Evi Bookshop Cafe at 4pm.

They'll be talking about Spurs' new Stadium and plans to save all those lovely boarded up buildings on the High Road.

For more info visit the Tottenham Civic Society's new website.

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Best Local in Tottenham Up For Sale

The Antwerp Arms served its last pint last night.

The Antwerp's doors will remain closed until a new owner comes along.

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Tottenham Wonderland

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Wheel of Life

Rumours of some forty million pounds of council money held in the collapsed Icelandic bank have got residents nervous that the nice new pavements being laid on Tottenham High Road might stop dead in their tracks along with exciting development plans for the whole area.



Will the milk be delivered in the morning?

Tottenham Cinema

Opportunity for nice new cinema on the High Road


Once upon a time Tottenham was spoilt for choice...


Bruce Grove Cinema opened in 1921 and closed in 1963.


Tottenham Palace Theatre of Varieties opened 1912, once a cinema, then a Bingo Hall, now a church.

When will Tottenham shoppers get a chance to spend their money on the High Road?

When Spurs build their new stadium?

But when will that be?


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Closed for Business?

Take a stroll down Tottenham High Road towards the hallowed ground at White Hart Lane and you'll find yourself walking into a ghost town.

Charming Edwardian buildings left derelict.

Burnt out flats with their windows smashed in.

No shops open for business.

Everything boarded up.

Word on the street has it that all those lovely buildings around the Stadium have been boarded up because the Club is mulling over an exciting and complex decision to build a new Emirates Style Stadium there.

Nail biting stuff because for visitors to the area it looks like that whole stretch of the High Road has been left abandoned when in fact big things are planned.


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Small World

Britney's grandparents came from Tottenham.

Where did they live? What music did they like?

Where was their local?

How did they get to the States?

Why did they leave?

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Tottenham Shelter

Bruce Castle Museum invites you to discover the history of Tottenham's Air Raid Shelters.

Wednesday 24th September 7:30 pm.

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Euroart Studios' Lorraine Clarke joins artists exploring art and insects in new exhibition

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Tottenham Civic Society News

Tottenham Civic Society Newsletter:

1. The architectural tour of Tottenham Green conservation area on Sunday, which was part of the Open House London programme, went well with 50 people taking part. If you went on the walk and would like to give any feedback (general impressions, building(s) you liked best, thoughts on new developments, whatever) do let us have it. We could include some comments in the next issue of Civitas.

2. Community singing class Elizabeth Carola (who came on the walk) has just started a community singing class to be held every Tuesday from now until 2nd December, 6.30 - 8.30pm at St Bartholomew's Church, Craven Park Road, N15. Some of you will know that this is the beautiful Grade 11* listed Arts and Craft church which TCS members visited in August. Elizabeth says it has wonderful accoustics. The choir will be singing a mixture of jazz, gospel, pop, folk, etc. If you are interested contact Elizabeth on ecarolauk@yahoo.co.uk.

3. Haringey car free day is taking place this Sunday, 28th September. The whole of Wood Green High Road will be closed to traffic. In its place there will be entertainment, children's activities, farmers' market, stalls, etc. Come along. We will all be there, in one guise or the other. The TCS General Members' Meeting scheduled for that day has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

4. Windsor Terrace (Nos 538-554 High Road) which was restored as part of the Bruce Grove regeneration programme (TCS had a tour of these buildings earlier in the year) was shortlisted as a finalist for the Regeneration and Renewal Awards 2008 in the "heritage-led project of the year"category. It didn't win - St Pancras International did - but it got "highly recommended". Well done to Yvette Chin and her regeneration and conservation colleagues.

5. Ideas for TCS 2009 Events programme We already have quite a few ideas for next year's programme but if you have any suggestions let us know.

6. And finally - we really hope that the TCS website www.tottenhamcivicsociety.org.uk will be up and running soon!

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Tottenham Carnival and Summer Solstice

What's a little rain this morning on Tottenham's longest day?




Bruce Castle News is On Top of the World today looking forward to dancing in the street no matter the weather.



Keep the party going and head over to Seven Sisters for the Wards Corner Summer Sizzler and make the most of Tottenham's Summer Solstice.





And then a hero comes along...



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Don't stay out too late

Tottenham Online

The Penny Black devised by Rowland Hill (1795-1879), father of the Penny Post, the modern affordable postal service and Tottenham resident.

This site hopes to give you a bit of a picture of all the fun and interesting places to go in and around Tottenham - with a few extras thrown in.

But we can't put it up here all at once and these things take a bit of time...so any reviews and exciting news is always very welcome...

A good place to start for online hints and tips is the haringey.gov website which provides lots of really useful info covering practically everything. And of course the papers carry listings too.

If you're strolling around Bruce Castle Park check out Marmalade's notice board or the handy flyers at the Museum.

Otherwise a scan of the links below shows that the area's already well covered on line- the new Tottenham Carnival website is brilliant and there's loads of interesting things to learn about Tottenham and more and more local businesses and groups are getting connected.

'Rowland! Rowland! Rowland! my new incisive and generous advertising form,' Brazilian envelope showing Rowland Hill Service stationer's logo 1920 .

The Tottenham Civic Society, devoted to promoting all things great and good in Tottenham, is also connecting ASAP. They publish a really interesting newsletter with pics called CIVITAS TOTTENHAM.

Just the other day the Society gave a tour of the High Road to share their knowledge of local history and exciting new developments. On Saturday 31st May they're giving a tour of Broadwater Farm. You can find their events at Bruce Castle Museum and the Hornsey Historical Society.

And also a new free local paper, available in print and online, is now doing the rounds.

With a circulation of 27,000, First Tottenham, is shining a little light through local views, reportage and advertising.





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Some places to go around the High Road, Bruce Grove and Lordship Lane...

A bit of a critic? just have to tell the world about somewhere great in your neighbourhood? get scribbling and write our reviews for us!



Tottenham High Road, Bruce Grove and Lordship Lane have loads of places to go out for a bite to eat, a cup of coffee, or a fresh tub of halva.

We've drawn up a list of just some of them in the area.

(and also promise to add one's we can't quite remember the names of! Like that nice Thai place in the alley between the Butchers and McDonald's - you know the one! - and pubs of course)

You may have seen a few of these on the beeb's
'Bruce Grove - Our Street.'




Tottenham High Road

Bar Latina - life and soul of the party, Accoustic Vibe Nights on Tuesdays, otherwise Salsa food and fun - join them at the Carnival for Latin singing and boogie.



Bar Latina - What's On

(Music journos and budding directors get to work! send us your stuff! It's right on your doorstep!)

Shuggie - Bar Latina



Daniel Spiller - I Confess



Rosered - Bar Latina


Luke Paul Jackson's Absent Friends

Mauritian Dance Night


Salsa - sound's a bit rough on this one...


Grhymey Live On Stage


La Barca's - excellent cafe restaurant - lovely seaside themes- opposite Spurs - doors always open

Tottenham Star - give it three stars for delicious kebabs and more, go on! just by Spurs

TFC - a High Road giant, filled with lovely fresh veg and packed with goodies - it's a supermarket but anyways....

Cirrik - Time Out's been there - fancy Turkish cuisine, good atmosphere

Jack's cafe - good old traditional cafe just by Spurs - great food

Titanic Cafe - best named caff in the world

Still there. Best looking cafe in the world, the Titanic holds its course.

Nexus Point - almost the best name in the world?


Tony's Cafe, sadly no more.


Bruce Grove

Well established family run San Marco's opposite the station - everyone loves it

Well established Scorpio's Chicken - tasty eats

New Moroccan Menar Patisserie - great coffee, cakes and cuisine

New massive cafe next to the station in converted post office with function rooms.

Lordship Lane

New Portuguese Marina Cafe - very friendly family run cafe just opposite Bruce Castle Park stacked with treats and a few tipples

(a bit of a cop-out we know - but it's a start!)

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