Rituals at your service

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2 simple ways you can still shop your favourite Rituals…

  1. Order Online and have your items delivered to your home. Delivery times may be slightly longer due to increased demand but Rituals will continue to work hard on ensuring your order arrives as soon as possible. 
  2. New Click & Collect service – order online and collect your items from the Islington store. Rituals staff will still be on hand so that you can collect your order in a safe way at the store entrance, without needing to step inside.

PLUS, their brand new Personal Shopping service is launching soon! Make sure you are signed up to the Rituals newsletter to find out how you can continue to shop with us in a safe environment. 
 
The safety of customers and our staff continues to be a priority at Rituals. Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Find out more: www.rituals.com and click here to sign up to the newsletter.

FRAME INDOORPHINS 2.0. LET’S DO THIS!

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After the recent government announcement, Frame will sadly be closing their Angel studio from Thursday 5th November until the 2nd of December.

The good news is that you can access their classes online! Frame ONLINE is THE lockdown essential that will help keep us all sane in these difficult times.

They will be adding their most loved studio classes onto the live stream timetable in the coming week!

You can now buy their 1 month all in online package for £45 and get unlimited access to all the live stream and on-demand classes. £2 from every package purchased will go to the charity MIND.

 

Lockdown will be over before you know it

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In light of the new lockdown guidelines, the shops at Angel Central have temporarily closed their doors for a second time.

But fear not, you can still enjoy your favourite restaurants and cafes using delivery services. A selection of stores are operating click & collect, including Argos, Rituals, and MUJI. Please check the store directory for more information.

If you are using collection services, please take care and don’t forget to wear a mask.

Follow us on Instagram for updates and daily Christmas inspiration to be keep your spirits high at home.

We are looking forward to fully welcoming you back to Angel Central soon!

Activism in Islington

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With Activism and initiatives growing throughout the local area, Islington is at the forefront of climate change action.

The current global circumstances show the importance of how we all must care for our world and each other. Here are a few ways our locals are making a difference.

Tackling the climate emergancy 

Islington Council declared a climate emergency in June 2019, recognising the need to drastically reduce carbon emissions in the borough. A pledge was made to work towards being a net zero borough by 2030.

Gen-Z want to be heard!

Hundreds of schoolchildren gathered in 2019 outside Islington town hall for the global climate strike. Eleven schools from across Islington met to demand immediate action on climate change. Campaigners called for the council to use 100 per cent renewable energy.

Award-Winning Initiatives 

The Camden Climate Change Alliance and Islington Sustainable Energy Partnership led the first ever cross-borough sustainability awards. The first of its kind cross-borough event brought together organisations from across Camden and Islington, with progress by local businesses in recycling, air quality and carbon reduction all recognised.

Islington Council is working towards a net zero carbon target in the borough by 2030.

Our iconic Angel Wings have taken flight!

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YOU RAISE ME UP

 

It may have been a soar point for local residents, but there’s no need to get into a flap over the future of Angel Central’s wings sculpture. Far from light as a feather, the 12-tonne, 15m angel wing sculpture has been lifted by 3.5m as part of the £16m project, which is due to be completed by the autumn.

It will sit atop a new footbridge and al fresco dining area, having been set in place by a team from RED Construction.

The investment in the redevelopment of Angel Central has been a long-term plan to provide the local community with a reimagined space and enhanced offer that includes more restaurants, outdoor seating and leisure – all building on the existing strong mix within the scheme such as O2 Academy, Vue Cinema and Frame.

Graham Sturge, managing director of Farringdon-based RED Construction, said:

“The raising of the wings was one of the key milestones for this extensive refurbishment project at Angel Central. Our expert team on site worked together, utilising their years of experience and skill, to safely manoeuvre this iconic sculpture to its newly raised position. We had to work within a limited space but the innovative technique we used ensured we delivered this within our short time frame of only 5 days – this is an intricate phase of the project successfully completed”.

 
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Have a spook-tactular Halloween with our scarily good guide!

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For all the ghouls and boys getting spooky this season (because Halloween isn’t cancelled, right?), we’ve listed 5 ways you can trick or treat yo’ self to a scarily good Halloween.

 

1. Chocolate treats

Start your Halloween on an extra-sweet note with delicious treats from Hotel Chocolat.

 

2. Have a scary movie marathon 

Horror movies are great to get you in the Halloween mood or you should spice it up with some seriously scary movies if you’re into that kinda thing. Vue are playing back-to-back movie classic, including Hocus Pocus, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Exorcist, Scream and loads more depending on your mood!

 

3. Wear your costume – yes still!

Just because you’re at home doesn’t mean you shouldn’t step out in your funniest, spookiest, or cutest costume. Baby pumpkins are highly encouraged. Check out H&M and Flying Tiger Copenhagen for spooky costumes, masks, accessories and more. You’ll find everything you need to help you and your little monsters dress up in style.

 

4. Decorate the house

Create the perfect ambience for a night of games, treats and surprises. Get into the scary season spirit with huge hanging spiders, pop-up inflatables and eerie light-up decorations. Argos and Flying Tiger Copenhagen has your home covered, inside and out, with frightfully good decorations!

 

 

5. Play Halloween games!

All of the classic Halloween party games can be just as fun with only your family, like apple bobbing! Get creative and make your own homemade games.

 

Happy Halloween to even the spookiest of families!

#DevilCentral

 

 

Student Sundays at Wagamama

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Students, we know freshers looks different this year but, we got you. Bring your bubble of friends (max 6 people) to wagamama on sundays + you’ll get a free beer when you order a main, plus a chance for your whole group to eat for free!

Every Sunday from 20th September – 18th October.
Don’t forget your student ID!
t+c’s apply 

Wagamama benches are back

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Wagamama is now open for dine-in. In the spirit of kaizen, we’ve embraced positive change and introduced a range of safety measures, including our ingenious new sliding screens that will keep guests socially distant without impacting guest dining experience. It might even enhance it.

This August there are even more reasons to treat yourself! Wagamama are taking part of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme – so you can enjoy 50% off food and soft drinks*.

Available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. As many times as you like!

*Up to £10 per person. Alcoholic beverages not included. Offer valid until 31st August.

stay safe, the wagamamaway 

Looking after our teams + guests is our top priority and we’ve introduced a few small changes to help us stay safe, the wagamamaway.

  1. new moveable screens, inspired by japanese partition designs (shoji). these stylish additions cleverly take advantage of our iconic wagamama benches, making them more accommodating than ever
  2. a safety host will greet you at the door to ensure socially distanced queuing, and manage flow in and out of our restaurants
  3. increased hygiene routines will be enhanced, with hand sanitiser stations for guests and a rigorous regime for staff
  4. disposable menuson placemats with cutlery and condiments being brought to table, only once you are ready to be seated, to help eliminate additional touch points
  5. cashless payments through a simple pay on phone mechanic at the end of the meal which minimises staff contact, and adheres to the government’s contact and trace request.the name and phone number of at least one person in the group visiting the restaurant is taken (this is stored temporarily for 3 weeks only)
  6. we’re not taking bookings just yet, to help our smaller teams deliver their best bowls safely. we plan to introduce this feature soon, but for now it’s first come, first served, safely of course! anyone that can’t be seated immediately will be asked to wait in a managed, socially distant queue.

Wear it with pride

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We have now SOLD OUT of our limited edition Pride face covering.

100% of the sales has gone directly to our partner charity, akt, who support young LGBTQ+ people facing homelessness. Your £10 can cover the cost of a hygiene kit for a young person, including a selection of face coverings, hand sanitisers, soaps and other toiletries.

Thank you from everyone at Angel Central and akt for your generosity!

For more information about akt visit, akt.org.uk.

#ProudAngel