Last Sunday, making the most of the glorious sunshine, we joined The Cally Festival festivities, by organising our first Cally Movie Tour.
Departing from the West Library on Bridgeman Road, our Tour set to discover The Cally and its surroundings through some of the movies and TV series filmed there. A group of Islington residents and Londoners coming from slightly further afield walked from Thornhill Crescent to The Caledonian Market and its Clock Tower.
Icing on the cake, thanks to Islington’s Ecology Centre, the group was able to enter Barnsbury Wood. For most it was a first. Others recalled visiting friends living around the Wood and jumping the wall to play in it!
Ready for Action in Barsnbury Wood!
Following the steps of David Suchet, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Colin Farrell or ‘Joe of the Caledonian market’, and thanks to stills and clips of movies shot between 1933 and 2010, we saw Caledonian Road taking centre stage.
While on Frederica Street, talking about classic British dark comedy The Ladykillers (1955) a local stopped by. Not only he did confirm we were in the right spot (phew!) but that his mum had managed to get an autograph from Alec Guinness!
The Cally Market and its Clock Tower
Once the Closing Credits were over, we all made our way back to The Cally to enjoy the rest of the sunny afternoon.
No plans yet but keep an eye on Lights, Camera…Islington! for future tours!
How to get there?
Buses to Caledonian Road
Caledonian Road Tube Station (Zone 2)
Caledonian Road and Barnsbury Overground (Zone 2)
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