Your Friday morning essential read. Five local feel-good highlights, including exclusive special offers and events. Prepared with love by the team at Camdenist

 DISCOVER: 10 things you might not know about NW1 

It was week 1 of the Camdenist 

Secret Feasts

events on Wednesday (if you weren't there, limited tickets are available below for the remaining dates). Not only is our campaign about supporting local restaurants and a buoyant night time economy, but we're also asking locals to take a fresh look at a corner of Camden they may otherwise ignore. To pique your interest a little further, we've put together 10 amazing facts about the Grade II-listed North Yard that reveal its fascinating industrial history, as well as it's future as an immersive theatrical hotspot. From flooded secret tunnels to glamourous new cocktail destinations, read all about it here. 

 VIDEO: Meet your local restaurant hosts 

Have you spotted the various video interviews we've made and have been releasing on our social channels all week? From Rudy's Dirty Vegan Diner (above) to The Cheese Bar, we've been chatting to the chefs, managers, sommeliers and waiting staff who we're currently partnering with on the Secret Feasts midweek series. Discover more about them all via the

 @Camdenist Instagram right now. And do make sure you're following us for more quality social media diversions if you're not already doing so 😉

 NATURE: Family diversions at Camley Street 

Following on from Alara foods Ska-tastic wassailing party in defiance of storm Eunice last Friday, return to the most under-rated road in King's Cross and dip your toe, or rather net, in the pond at

Camley Street Natural Park

's free family event on Sunday. As well as pond dipping, there's a nature trail and mini-beast hunting so you and the little 'uns can discover the animals that live on this recently-renovated urban wildlife reserve. 

 ART: Throw yourself in the mix 

This weekend is the last chance to catch IN THE MIX at

Camden Image Gallery

. Take in

twenty-two artworks

by fifteen artists from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the UK in a display that celebrates some of the best South Asian modern and contemporary artists. Meanwhile the unapologetically bold and colourful artist, AMD, has a series of striking 

acrylic paintings

 on show at the

Lido 

Café from Sunday. Always worth a visit, even if you're not quite ready for a swim. 

 EXPLORE: World Book Day across Camden Market 

Next weekend the annual global campaign to get kids reading (and dressing up) hits Camden Town in a big way. B

ook lovers of all ages can explore the 

literary-inspired event

 where authors including Konnie Huq and Nicholas Allan will read from on board a barge at

Hawley Wharf

, and food vendors across all the markets offer special menus based on children's books like

The BFG

and

Alice in Wonderland

. Expect stilt walkers, face painting and a

Hansel and Gretel

treasure trail, too.

 THIS WEEK'S ONE-CLICK POLL With World Book Day on the horizon for parents and teachers everywhere, when was the last time you got properly lost in a book? 

LAST WEEK WE ASKED:

Close results on this one, although a slim majority of you are not that bothered about this week's extreme weather, even if it's a reminder of the climate emergency. 

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