About Islington

As well as having superb public transport connections, Islington is also fashionable and fun, with plenty of good restaurants, local theatres and places of interest. Islington is one of London's central boroughs with excellent transport connections. It is within sight of the capital's financial heart, the
City of London, and only minutes away from London's West End and theatres.

Please click here (link to local services page) for local bars, restaurants, services and other attractions that can be found in Islington

Islington has:

• 11 theatres including Sadler's Wells (www.sadlers-wells.com/), the Almeida (http://www.almeida.co.uk/) and King's Head (http://www.kingsheadtheatre.org/)
• More places to eat and drink than days in the year
• First class antiques market and design shops
• Numerous art and craft galleries and workshops, lots of nightlife – clubs and music venues and an annual International arts festival.
• Lively street markets.
• A wealth of historic and contemporary buildings and sites, and attractive waterfront along the Regent's
• Arsenal FC - one of Britain's most prestigious football clubs.