‘Homefront Café’ pop-up with ‘One Pound Meals’ chef Miguel Barclay
OpenTable and Hackney hotspot, Jim’s Cafe, create free pop-up to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of rationing in the UK • The ‘Home Front Café’ will feature a three-course dinner designed by ‘One Pound Meals’ chef Miguel Barclay, and brought to life by the team at Jim’s Cafe • All donations...
Abney Park set for £4.4m improvement work
Abney Park Trust is delighted to announce that Hackney Council has been awarded £4.4m by the National Lottery to make significant improvements to Abney Park. Funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund will see Abney Park’s historic chapel brought back into use as a venue, the development of...
HACKNEY HALF 2020
Join thousands of runners and celebrate the spirit of Hackney by taking on London’s most vibrant running event, the Hackney Half on 17 May 2020! A buzzing 13.1 mile route from Hackney Marshes, with DJs and live music at every mile that will bring the beats to keep runners moving across the finish line.
London Remixed Festival is back for two days to Shoreditch
London Remixed Festival is a celebration of the best emerging musical talent and genres, offering creativity, fun and madness. Featuring indoor camping areas and a silent disco café, the festival will consist of over 25 cutting edge bands and DJs across four stages over the two days. Stay tuned for the full line-up. From the power houses behind...
International dance competition is coming to Shoreditch Town Hall
Now in its 5th year, renowned international dance competition Popcity UK returns to London on Saturday 25 January 2020 bringing together world-renowned dance artists and the UK Hip Hop and Popping community with UK-based dancers, international judges, guest performers and live DJs in one of the first Hip Hop events of the year in the capital. Winners...
Free training and support for local businesses in Hackney
Do you run a local business and need some help in marketing or accounting? Do you need some help to get your business to grow? Allia Future Business Centre in London Fields is running its ‘Grow Your Business’ programme, and is looking for applicants in Hackney and Newham. It’s completely free to join, runs for three months, and will...
Veganuary pop up in Hackney to promote going vegan for the planet
Two of the leading vegan organisations globally are brought together as The Vegan Society has become an official partner of Veganuary for 2020. To celebrate, The Vegan Society is hosting ‘Pop Up for the Planet’ event in London to bring veganism to the masses during the New Year’s resolutions period. The four-week-long pop-up space in the capital’s Mare Street...
Six new water fountains at leisure centres and libraries in Hackney
Six new water fountains have been installed at leisure centres and libraries in Hackney, as part of the Council’s commitment to an additional 26 across the borough by 2022. The new fountains will reduce single-use plastics, encourage re-use and increase resilience to rising temperatures from man-made climate change. Mayor Philip Glanville...
Hackney’s best Asian restaurants
By Victoria Gray As well as the famous Vietnamese restaurants strip in Hoxton, Hackney’s got a wealth of tasty Asian offerings. Here are a few of our favourites. My Neighbours the Dumplings Having just opened its second branch, My Neighbours the Dumplings is fast becoming one of the...
RECIPE: CHOCOLATE AND GINGER BUNDT CAKE
If you forced me to downsize my cake tin collection (I would hate you for it…), the tin I would cling onto and you would be unable to prize out of my angry, resentful grip would be my bundt tin. These are a bit on the expensive side but once you buy one, if you give it...
