Upper North Street and the nearby Montpelier Place are gradually developing into a little artists’ quarter. The row of shopfronts now hosts various studio boutiques, including rug and bag makers Steve and Alistair. Alistair McCready sits making shoulder bags at his sewing machine, among piles of rugs sourced from Iran and Afghanistan. On Montpelier Place, Lmnop showcases self-published and handmade work by some of the city’s illustrators, typographers, print-makers and comic-book writers.