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Islington

Introducing Islington

Islington is where you’ll find north London’s liberal intelligentsia and its literary types. As you’d expect, the area has a thriving art scene. The Almeida Theatre has an international reputation, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Ralph Fiennes starring in its recent productions. Head to Upper Street for a dazzling variety of cuisines – everything from classical French to modern Peruvian.

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      Almeida Theatre

      There might only be 325 seats in this small-scale, top-quality theatre, but when actors like Kevin Spacey, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ralph Fiennes perform, every one of them is filled for weeks on end.

      Georgian squares

      The area, especially Barnbsury, is littered with glorious Georgian garden squares.

      Islington is literary London’s favoured address but also home to bankers who can get their expensive German saloons (or, increasingly, expensive Italian bicycles) into the City in minutes.

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