A blogger and her family on why they swapped Hackney living for Suffolk life

By Yasemin Cusack Hackney is one of those London boroughs where people live in their 20s and early 30s, and move out when they have children. 24,597 people moved out in 2018. Stoke Newington resident, Emma Paton, 38, started a fashion and lifestyle blog and Instagram platform called Finlay Fox...

Underwire: Best Friends Forever

Founded in 2010 with an aim to tackle gender imbalance in film, Underwire is the UK’s only festival devoted to cel- ebrating female filmmak- ing talent. Underwire is now a BAFTA recognised film festival. Best Friends Forever is short films about best friends, frenemies, friends-with-ben- efits and everything in between.Friendships between women that are...

Gastronomic theatre

Performance, state-of-the-art technology and a five-course taster meal are on the menu with an exciting new immer- sive dining experience created by an award-winning theatre company. A total of 40 ‘passengers’ will be treated to a five-course tasting menu simultaneously with their own in-flight screen at each performance.

Sidsel Meineche Hansen

Chisenhale Gallery presents a new commission by Sidsel Meineche Hansen, exploring London as a ‘surveillance capitalist’ city. Meineche Hansen’s work focuses on the in- dustrial complex that connects virtual and robotic bodies to human labour within the pharmaceutical, and tech-industries. Her work combines computer generated imagery and virtual reality production...

Hackney Comedy Experience with Reginald D. Hunter

The alternative comedy circuit’s biggest and best acts – live at EartH.Expect household names, cult favourites and fast-rising stars at East London’s all-headline stand-up showcase. Reginald D Hunter – as seen on ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Have I Got News For You’ and ‘8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown’...

Dead Funny

There’s more to this Olivier Award winning comedy than a few cheap laughs and the occasional naughty giggle. It’s really a brief look at the British sense of humour as it was twenty five years ago when Benny Hill, Frankie Howerd and Morecambe and Wise were on the telly. In the week when a comedy legend kicks...

Hackney Magazine Summer 2019

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Blackheath High’s Fab Five Achieve Fantastic A-Level Results

BLACKHEATH High School GDST students were celebrating this morning following the release of their A-Level results. The diversity of excellent results across the school year was exhibited by the school’s Head Girl Team. The ‘Fab Five’ excelled in a wide range of subject areas and will be pursuing careers unique in nature but alike in ambition. Among them was US student,...

Works by 25 International Artist in Haggerston

The Blooming Apples, a London-based campaign that aims to raise awareness towards domestic violence and sexual assault will be holding art exhibition in Haggerston, The Barge House on 25th of July 2019. The exhibition includes 25 international artist’ paintings, photography, illustrations, animations, videos and performing art. All 2D pieces will be auctioned silently and will be available for sale. 25...

WALTHAMSTOW GARDEN PARTY

Walthamstow’s Lloyd Park is ready to host a lively weekend of music, dance, spoken word, circus, crafts, theatre, film, and all-over family fun. The festival features four stages full of performances, stalls from local designers and plenty of street food. This annual community festival is produced by the Barbican, Create London, Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture and local residents. SAT 13TH &...