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Jenna Fansa
Jun 9, 20232 min read

Dad’s the word!



Stokey’s local shops have got everything you need for original, thoughtful Father’s Day gifts, experiences and cards.


From 3D printed maps of the area to Chinese dumpling making workshops, books, whizzy coffee makers and delicious chocolate – you can find it all locally. Please give Amazon a miss this year and help our independent shops survive and thrive.


Here, without further ado, are some of our favourites!


14 books arranged in a display. The titles include the Last Dance, Crickonomics, Eagles, Is Maths Real. Art is Magic, A Winter in Paris, Good Pop Bad Pop and Time Shelter.
Stoke Newington Bookshop has a great selection of Father's Day books.

Books

Jo Adams at Stoke Newington Bookshop has picked out this selection of top reads for dads. They include The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz, The Language of Trees by Katie Holten and Is Maths Real? By Eugenia Cheng.



A pair of gardening secateurs. The blades are metal and the handles are yellow and red. They're resting on a rustic wooden tabletop.
These carbon steel secateurs from Kitchen Provisions are built to last.

Tools

Did you know Japan makes amazing gardening tools? Kitchen Provisions’ top pick for Father’s Day is these carbon steel secateurs, which can easily be resharpened. £60. If gardening’s not his bag – check out their Japanese cookware and knives.



Cards

Designed in-house and by a network of independent designers, Earlybird has a wonderful selection of funky cards and some fun gifts to choose from too.



Local gifts


An abstract city scape of London. The buildings are pink, red and blue. The London Eye is in the back left corner and the sky is vivid yellow.
Rude Studios produce these brightly coloured city scape prints.

We love these colourful London prints by Rude Studios – pick one up at their store on the corner of Nevill and Barbauld Road.


A white, 3D printed map of Stoke Newington showing Abney Park, the reservoirs, Clissold Park and more. Mounted in a black frame.
A 3D printed map of Stoke Newington, from Know & Love

Among the locally-made homewares in Know and Love are these 3D printed maps of Stoke Newington. They feature wonderful details features of the N16 area such as Abney Park Chapel, the reservoirs, and Clissold Park. The whole scene sits on a smart charcoal background and in an elegant wooden frame which can be hung or displayed on a surface. Cost: £90. Check out Know & Love’s other gifts, from handmade mugs and locally-made chocolate and fun hydroponic herb kits.


A blue tin with a green face cloth, some face scrub, sunglasses, yellow driving gloves, a notepad and pen and a package with a picture of a cartoon tiger.
A selection of Father's Day gifts from Nook

Nook also have a brilliant selection of quirky gifts. Head into Prep Cook Shop for brilliant travel mugs, stove-top coffee makers and top-quality cookware. And if this weekend’s weather is anything to go by, MEAT N16 will have you covered for BBQ supplies.


At the centre of the picture is a polar bear with its arms in the air holding a piece of wood (it's a mini table). It is surrounded by candles and plant pots.
Sophie MacBain has plenty of Father's Day options

The Ark on Stoke Newington High Street is also well worth a visit for cards and gifts – they have a great selection of reusable water bottles and mugs. And while you’re nearby, Sophie MacBain has something for everyone – even giant polar bear tables!


Experiences



A metal bowl with chopped onions inside is at the centre of this image. It's surrounded by chopping boards with sharp knives and spring onions.
The Chinese dumpling making course at Rouge makes a great Father's Day gift

Yang Lei, founder of Rouge, learnt the art of making traditional dumplings from her grandmother. She has a gorgeous events space in the basement of Rouge on Stoke Newington High Street and offers a two-and-a-half-hour workshop making the dough, preparing fillings and boiling and frying dumplings to perfection. The next course takes place on July 6th and costs £50.


The newly-opened Kindhaus is running a special event a couple of days ahead of Father’s Day on Friday June 16th – a new dad and psychotherapist will be sharing insights from his first three months of fatherhood and there’ll be a complimentary beer or wine for every dad attending. Book on Eventbrite.



A woman in an intricately beaded royal blue headscarf has her arms around a young man and is covering his mouth.
In Hiding is at the Tower Theatre this summer.

Tower Theatre’s production of In Hiding is showing this June and tickets are selling fast. It tells the story of Bimpe DaCosta, a traditional Nigerian Owambe party and the realities of being the single mum of a child with autism. The play is described as “funny, moving and always insightful.”


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