By Victoria Gray Hackney has begun to be referred to as London’s “vegan quarter”. With Hackney Vegan Market - based at Hackney Downs Studios - expanding to two days a weekend and new vegan-centric businesses popping up left, right and centre,...
After a successful pop up at Dalston cocktail bar, Pamela, Mao Chow moved into permanent digs. Located on Mare Street just off London Fields, the space is pretty tiny, with just 12 seats for guests to sit up at...
The nine-piece east London band Hackney Colliery announced summer live dates alongside news of their next album, 'Collaborations: Volume One'. Set for release on June 7, the record finds the band working with a host of key names in jazz...
St. Margaret’s House has been awarded a grant of £4222 from Tower Hamlets Homes “Inspiring Communities” Fund to deliver a celebratory community play with Teesdale and Hollybush Residents. “Our Place, Our Story” is a community play that will be devised,...
Stoke Newington’s changing streetscape in the 1930s captured by the local shopkeeper Alexander Guttridge. By Amir Dotan Alexander Guttridge (1877-1977) was born on Barn Street in Stoke Newington. Working with his brother Fred and sister Eva, he ran two shops locally...
A multi-venue celebration of the finest in UK club music, Queen's Yard Summer Party is a unique celebration of local culture, art, food and drink in London's east end. Taking place in some of Hackey Wick's finest spots, this...
The Hackney Festival of Fitness is extending to three epic days on the Hackney Marshes in 2019. Fitness festival tickets are on sale now, with a new Market on the Marshes, fitness activities and classes for all ages and abilities. Kick off...

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Royal Drawing School, in Shoreditch, is exhibiting the recent work of Joana Galego. Joana Galego studied on the Royal Drawing School’s postgraduate programme, The Drawing Year, and is the 2018-19 recipient of the Sir Denis Mahon Award. The Sir Denis Mahon...
South-African singer/songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou’s tour will be make a stop in EartH Hackney. Alice has released her third studio album, Paper Castles on March 8th 2019. Alice Phoebe Lou grew up on a mountainside in South Africa listening to her...
We all know how good Hackney’s restaurant scene is, but there’s also a thriving community of places to make your own delicious food too. We’ve rounded up a few of the best classes to help you turn your own...