THE ROXY, 41–43 Neal St, London WC2H 9PJ The premises were originally used as a warehouse serving the Covent Garden wholesale fruit and vegetable market. In 1970, the space was transformed into a late-night bar called the Chaguaramas Club, owned by music producer Tony Ashfield. Entrepreneur Andrew Czezowski, together with Susan Carrington and Barry Jones,…
How political disillusionment can become a catalyst for life-changing decisions. About leaving the Czech Republic, searching for freedom, and witnessing the slow demise of a once-powerful party. It will soon be fifteen years since I left the Czech Republic for good. But the decision had been slowly ripening inside me for five years before that….
Dingwalls, 11 Middle Yard, Camden Lock, London NW1 8AB In 1973, a venue opened in Camden Town that would go down in history—Dingwalls Dance Hall. The building, once a crumbling packing warehouse on the Regent’s Canal (now part of the iconic Camden Lock Market), was transformed into the perfect refuge for loud, uncompromising music. Dingwalls…
Under Mayor Sadiq Khan’s leadership, London is increasingly pushing cars—especially those with internal combustion engines—off its streets. It began a few years ago with the introduction of the so-called ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone), an area where vehicles not meeting emission standards must pay to enter. Initially limited to central London, by 2023 it expanded…
