Whether you’re meeting film crews, watering the plants, or hearing strange noises, life as the security guard of an abandoned prison is full of surprises. We spoke to Jay from the se [...]

I’ve worked for Peabody for over 20 years and started as a Neighbourhood Manager in 2017 in Wild Street, a Victorian estate close to Covent Garden. I loved the job from my very first [...]

Our Autumn 2021 virtual exhibition on the former Holloway Prison site is now live. Thanks again to all those who have provided feedback to date – this has helped to inform our latest [...]

Photo of the Crinkle Crankle Wall from above We often get asked about why the prison wall is curved when showing people around the site. The technical term for a curved wall like the [...]

Images of some of the existing plants and garden spaces at Holloway The gardens at Holloway are key part of its recent history as a prison. Our landscape architects Kate and Tess hav [...]

This week marks 40 years since the peace protests against the storage of US cruise missiles on British soil at RAF Greenham Common. On the 5 September 1981 a group of women matched i [...]