A Weekend Walk: The East Side
Hackney has established itself as a hot spot for its food & drink on offer as well as its edgy creative scene. The growing number of innovative shops, cafes and bars could keep locals busy for a lifetime, but if on a lazy Sunday you feel overstimulated by the buzz, why not take advantage of the beautiful green spaces...
PARASITE IS PLAYING IN HACKNEY CINEMAS
The first ever non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, Parasite is a politically charged cinematic wonder from Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho, who also won Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for the film. Described by Bong himself as "a comedy without clowns and a tragedy without villains", Parasite moves quickly...
THE BIG LONDON FLEA
Come hunt for personal treasures, rummage for bargains, and refresh your living space with unique finds from our Epic hall of salvaged olde things. Sprawling across the ground floor of a former ABC cinema, The Big London Flea is host to over 50 handpicked traders. Some veteran vintage sellers from established London markets like...
Over 182 new electric vehicle charging points to be installed in Hackney
An additional 182 electric vehicle charging points are set to be installed in Hackney this year, with the Council also launching a feasibility study into the rapid expansion of charging infrastructure in the borough. Of the new charging points 120 are set to be installed on lampposts - with dedicated charging bays created on the...
Food Review: Tonkotsu Shoreditch
By Mersa Auda Ramen specialists Tonkotsu have added their name to the long list of exciting eateries in Shoreditch with their eleventh London branch, located just off the main high street. The chain has been steadily growing in popularity since it first opened in Soho in 2012. Making their own fresh noodles and...
Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore has opened his own pop up record store on Church Street
The Daydream Library Series and Ecstatic Peace Library on 96 Church Street is a joint venture with underground comic artist Edwin Pouncey (Savage Pencil) and Pete Flanagan, who heads Soho Music and Zippo Records. As well as selling records and the usual posters, art, vintage tees, and memorabilia, the store will also function as a bookshop, art gallery, and underground...
Second round of funding open for Shoreditch and Hoxton arts and cultural programme
After a successful first round of applications, which saw five arts organisations receive a total of £90,000, the Shoreditch and Hoxton Art Fund is open once more and eager to receive creative ideas that benefit the local community. The fund aims to create high-quality public art that is inspired by, created with, and of...
The Mayor of Hackney’s open letter to Hackney’s EU citizens
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union later today, the Mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville, writes an open letter to the borough's EU citizens. "We voted to stay, but today we sadly have to leave. Despite nearly eight in 10 people in Hackney voting to remain in the European...
SAM LEE
Mercury Prize nominee and founding member of Music Declares Emergency, Sam Lee, headlines EartH for the London leg of his tour following release of his new album Old Wow in January. When he released his first album ‘Ground Of Its Own’ in 2012, he dared to dramatically re-work old songs by matching his direct and...
YOGA + BREAKFAST BY KALA RETREATS
Every Friday morning Kala will be taking over the beautiful light and airy mezzanine space in EartH Kitchen. Come and join us for an hour of Vinyasa Flow at 8:30am followed by a complimentary breakfast to set you up for your day. The cost for a session includes tea, coffee and...
