Current Projects
Click below to find out more about our current projects.
A Young Person's Guide to Religion
This project will work with a minimum of 40 young people aged 11-25 to tell the story of four religions in Islington as well as exploring the heritage of other faiths and of humanism through producing a website, a half-hour documentary film and an animation.
Born and Bred - Stories of Holloway Road
Through photography, illustration and oral history, Born and Bred captures the living memories of people who live or work in the area and were born and bred in London.
Holloway Arts Festival
Holloway Arts Festival takes place each year in the first week of June and features local and international talent, as well the very popular Mayton Street Festival.
Holloway Life
Holloway Life is a website for everyone who has a connection to the area, past or present. It is a combination of local listings, blogs, photographs and current news and opportunities. It will be increasingly shaped by the community as it grows.
Islington Exhibits
Islington Exhibits is a yearly initiative to unlock hidden venues in Islington and give artists and craft persons a space to exhibit their work. There was a programme of walks and talks as part of Islington Exhibits 2012.
Making Inroads: A Story of Putting Down Roots
Telling the stories of 40 people from all over the world and the UK who have come to live and work in and around Holloway Road.
Plunging into History - Stories from Ironmonger Row Baths and Beyond
This project captures the heritage of Ironmonger Row Baths and the surrounding EC1 area to the local community.
Reel Islington
In partnership with Reel Islington, Rowan Arts helps to produce the Reel Islington Film Festival every year and the First Friday Film Club which occurs every First Friday of the month at the Old Fire Station in Mayton Street.
For more information, please visit http://www.reelislington.com/