Trying to settle a question about De Marco’s, the old ice cream café on Chapel Market. Does anyone remember roughly when it opened, and what year it finally closed? I keep hearing how good the ice cream was but I can’t pin down any dates.

Also after a photo of the shopfront if anyone has one tucked away. Happy to credit whoever shares it.

Cheers in advance, the local memory on here is always better than anything you can Google. Join our newsletter for news, events and offers https://islingtonlocalguide.co.uk

Looking for a solid dinner spot that does incredible, authentic handmade pasta

Am I the only one who things it is the most poorly designed junction of all time. I’ve been caught in the box junction several times through no fault of my own. It’s a hazard and often times most cars don’t know when or where to go.

Parade Sunday was amazing but apparently left quite a mess. Was going to head to Finsbury Park station around 10am and do a bit of cleaning up, try to help out a bit.

Just been down Upper Street/Highbury & Islington streets are still such a state. Smashed bottles and glass everywhere...

Club and the fans should really be doing more to clean the streets...

Hopefully all of this gets cleared up before the parking restrictions are lifted…

don’t get me wrong everyone’s allowed to celebrate but I’ve just come home from work to see men going onto my estate to piss in our bushes and entry ways???? I live in Finsbury Park but just shocked at the way people have been acting today, especially those who aren’t local and have travelled in to celebrate. just disrespectful

Apologies in advance for an odd question. If I understood well Arsenal lost the championship last game... So, why the triumphal parade?

What am I missing?

Before anyone says, I KNOW Arsenal are allowed their day. Just need to rant to anyone else who’s gets it - I live on Holloway Road and people have been out since 8:30 with air horns and flares it is WILD 😂

Yes, litter and piss in the streets, not ideal. But just calm down will you? The borough/city has never seen sights like this ever. Arsenal is a pillar of the community and people finally have got a real reason to celebrate.

Piss will wash away and rubbish will be collected, be happy for your fellow community members who have just had some of the best couple weeks of their lives.

Any crowd gathering at this scale will have unfortunate side effects, the level of moaning on this sub is so tiring. What are ‘you’ trying to achieve? Suck it up.

If you don’t like it go and live in Tottenham, oh wait, it like that every day there..

Does anyone know if police will crack down on the horns blasting after a certain point eg midnight. It’s 11.45pm and the crowd noise is fine but some twats keep blasting their horns along Holloway road

Hello all, we're running a free talk on homes in Islington as part of the London Festival of Architecture on the 25th June at 7pm.

https://fynn.co.uk/guides/the-evolving-life-of-an-islington-home/

"A guided story through a typical Islington terrace tracking the “layers” of retrofit over time, from original passive design decisions, through post-war alterations, to today’s fabric-first, low-carbon upgrades and the next wave of adaptation."

It always happens on a weekend! I chipped a tooth today and need to see a dentist tomorrow, Sunday. Any recommendations for dentists who do excellent composite bonding? Thank you!

Since Islington Council was amazing and gave a list of roads instead of a map, I vibe coded one.

Now, usual disclaimers apply, I used claude code to make it. The roads are matched by name, and while I tried my best, there can be errors. So, if you find any errors, please point them out below/make a github issue and I will try my best to fix them.

https://angrytinyfemale.github.io/parade_31May/

Edit: As pointed out below, the map marks partially closed roads along their whole length. If you click on a line it will show a note showing the extent of the closure.

Edit: I think I fixed the partial closure issues, mostly.

“The biggest issue was people just urinating everywhere – the smell that it caused in the heat. Just why? It’s a public order issue and I have had some women tell me they didn’t feel particularly safe because guys were just whipping it out in front of them. Let’s just not be feral.”

Looking for a few more players for a friendly casual football game this Friday evening in North London ⚽

📍 Whittington Park, N19 4RE
📅 Friday 5 June
🕖 19:00–20:00
🏟️ 3G Astro Pitch
💷 £5 per player

Good vibes, respectful games and all levels welcome 🙌

🧤 Goalkeeper rotates every 7–8 minutes
🚫 No slide tackles

🚗 Parking:
• Street parking available nearby
• CPZ restrictions may apply, so please check local signs
• Paid parking bays also available in the area

We’re building a weekly football community around Islington, Archway, Highbury and North London, with regular games and different time slots throughout the week ⚽

If anyone’s interested in playing or joining future weekly games, feel free to DM me 👍

We're hosting a pub quiz at The Depot N7 with Shaun Wallace from The Chase (AKA The Dark Destroyer)

Thursday 2nd July, Shaun writes all the questions

Open to teams of up to 6 people or, come alone and we'll put you in a team of other people looking to make some friends!

You can grab a ticket here- https://tickets.quizmasterevents.co.uk/events/quizmaster/2149712

Before Angel became one of London’s busiest hotspots, this iconic corner was home to a grand Lyons Corner House café serving Islington locals from 1922 to 1959

This beautiful domed building at Angel wasn’t always offices and banks.

Back in 1922, the historic Angel building became a Lyons Corner House café restaurant — one of London’s famous tea houses where people came for afternoon tea, dinners, meetings and late-night coffee stops.

The building itself is even older, originally linked to the legendary Angel Inn that gave Angel station and the whole area its name.

It closed as a Lyons in 1959 and for decades many Londoners knew it as the Co-operative Bank building. Today it still stands at one of London’s busiest crossroads, surviving demolition plans and becoming a Grade II listed landmark.

Hard to imagine how many millions of people have passed this corner over the last century.

Zeit für Brot has taken over the historic building at Angel with giant German pastries, fresh rye breads, pretzels and some of the best cardamom buns in North London.

If you walk past in the morning you can literally smell the bakery from the station entrance.

One of those spots that somehow feels both very Berlin and very Islington at the same time.

📍Angel, Islington
🕰️ Lyons Corner House: 1922–1959

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Is anyone a member of fitness first in Highbury? How do you find it?

I’m considering joining but what’s putting me off is the £10 premium thing people can get for classes

Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

🏆 It's happening. Arsenal Champions Parade is this Sunday and the full route is now confirmed. Whether you're an Arsenal supporter or you just live, work or pass through Islington, worth keeping in mind. Road closures from around 4am until 8pm or later.

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Culpeper Community Garden Plant Sale | 📍Cloudesley Road, N1 | 30 May | Free

Culpeper Community Garden is a much-loved community garden tucked behind the busy streets of Islington, and this Saturday it holds its annual plant sale. Plants, books, crafts, baked goods and the tiny tea room. 12pm to 4pm.

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Wildstock 2026 | 📍Woodcroft Wildspace, N21 | 31 May | (£)

Woodcroft Wildspace is a community nature reserve in Winchmore Hill, and on Sunday afternoon it hosts a folk music festival on the grass. Bring a picnic, sit back and listen to That Blue Patch, Greg Stone, Luna Muncaster and The London Bonnevilles. Beer from the Little Green Dragon, CAMRA London Pub of the Year 2025. Raises money for local charities. Tickets £12, under 12s free. 1pm to 5pm.

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Bootyfull Car Boot | 📍Opposite Croftdown Road, NW5 | Every Sunday | Free

A weekly car boot in Kentish Town every Sunday, run by Sharon. Vintage fashion, vinyl records, jewellery, collectables, homewares and the kind of random finds that make car boots worth going to. Violet makes toasted sourdough sandwiches on site. 11am to 2pm.

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MoonBear Market | 📍Castlehaven Community Hub, NW1 | 30 May | Free

A new monthly market in Camden started by two sisters who wanted a community-driven space for independent creators. Vintage finds, handmade pieces and independent makers. Ten minute walk from Camden Town station. 1.15pm to 4.30pm.

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London Rivers Week 2026 | 📍Across London | 23 - 31 May | Free

How many rivers do you know of in London? London Rivers Week is here to help with that. Now in its 10th year, with walks, talks, clean-ups and events across the city.

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De Beauvoir Gardens Open Day | 📍Downham Road, N1 | 31 May | (£)

Six private gardens in De Beauvoir open for one afternoon as part of the National Garden Scheme. Four established leafy gardens and two contemporary designed spaces, with homemade teas and cake at two of the houses, art exhibitions and a glass of fizz if you fancy. £10 combined entry, children free. Last year they raised over £4,500 for health charities. 2pm to 6pm

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Coggers Family Funfair | 📍Friary Park, N20 | Until 31 May | Free

Last chance this weekend, Coggers funfair is in Friary Park in Friern Barnet until Sunday. Free entry, token operated rides. 12pm to 8pm daily.

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Tenderness and Rage | 📍Wellcome Collection, NW1 | 29 May - 3 Jan 2027 | Free

Tenderness and Rage is a new exhibition at Wellcome Collection exploring the AIDS epidemic in the UK and the lives of people living with HIV today. Photography, film and archival materials bring together two stories: the everyday acts of care during the crisis and the activists who fought for dignity and treatment. At its centre are two photographic series by Gideon Mendel, one documenting patients on AIDS wards at Middlesex Hospital in the 1980s, the other sharing perspectives of HIV activists worldwide. The exhibition gives particular focus to women living with HIV, whose voices are often left out of the story.

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