Hornsey Town Hall

A Brief History of Hornsey Town Hall

Hornsey’s history as a parish and administrative area goes back to at least the 13^th century. For most of that time, Hornsey was a rural backwater in the county of Middlesex but, with the coming of the railways in the 1850s, developers realised the opportunity to create a suburb. [Read more…] about A Brief History of Hornsey Town Hall

Civic Pride in Hornsey

By Bridget Cherry

A history and lavishly illustrated description of Hornsey’s prize-winning and Grade II* listed former Town Hall and adjacent 1930s art-deco buildings. [Read more…] about Civic Pride in Hornsey

Record your memories of Hornsey Town Hall

What are your best memories of the Town Hall? What stories can you tell about this landmark building in the heart of Crouch End? Record and share them! [Read more…] about Record your memories of Hornsey Town Hall

The Evolution of Hornsey Town Hall

As part of this years Crouch End Festival Steve Amor tells the story of Hornsey Town Hall from the decision to build in Crouch End to the opening ceremony in 1935 – illustrated with remarkable archive photos from the Nobbs archive. [Read more…] about The Evolution of Hornsey Town Hall

The Voice of the Hall

Sean Azzopardi will be presenting a two part talk covering his cartoonist/self-publishing career and his new project The Voice of the Hall as part of the Crouch End Festival.

A graphic novel

To develop and publish this book he was awarded a grant for the Arts from the Arts Council of England. The Voice of the Hall is about Hornsey Town Hall, North London. Built in 1935 it was the first Modernist building in England. Its 80-year history of modernism to gentrification is narrated by the building itself. The graphic novel is now complete and copies will be available on the day.

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Entrance is free, but you need to book to ensure entry. This can be done on the Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre website.

Hornsey Town Hall

A graphic novel

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