Rest easy by learning first aid
Accidents are an unavoidable fact of everyday life, but do we know how to respond when they happen? One Stoke Newington resident, Caroline Buckley, runs regular workshops to teach whole families about first aid. Caroline launched the group, Family First Aid, after eight years working as a qualified first aid trainer for St John Ambulance. It is an opportunity for...
Great music in Hackney
Hackney is home to the most diverse music scene in London. Grab a drink and be transport through jazz, 1970s disco-dance or a more alternative scene - all mere minutes from your doorstep. SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS Servant Jazz Quarters is a boutique music venue and cocktail bar situated just behind Dalston’s cultural hub, Gillett Square. Experience London’s thriving live music scene...
EAST LONDON COMICS & ARTS FESTIVAL
ELCAF will be celebrating its eighth edition with its largest programme of talks, workshops, screenings, and masterclasses, carefully curated and delivered by a host of national and international artists, writers and illustrators. Exhibitors are coming from all over the world, including the UK, France, Italy, Germany, USA, Lebanon, Korea, Brazil, and beyond. FRI 7TH - SUN 9TH JUNE, 2019 1D Glenarm...
Q&A: Diane Abbott
In 1987 Diane Abbott was the first black woman to be elected to British parliament. She is MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington & Shadow Home Secretary. Interview: Yasemin Cusack Who is your role model, and why? My role-model is my maternal grandmother now deceased. Very loving, very dignified, very respected and lived all her life in the Jamaican countryside. Which...
The Delicious Guide to Hackney
N16 Life Magazine uncovers the gems in our local cuisine that celebrates the diverse culture on offer in our area.
East is Best: How three brothers created their beautiful East London home
From the moment you meet Miles Angell, it is clear to see he is truly invested in Bethnal Green and the East End of London. He and his brothers bought their first home here, he even met his fiancée here, and if that wasn’t enough to cement it, you may just spot the E2 tattoo on Miles’ collarbone inked...
STOKE NEWINGTON LITERARY FESTIVAL
Since 2010, Stoke Newington Literary Festival has been celebrating the area’s radical and literary history that’s become one of the most eclectic, diverse and, frankly, fun in the literary calendar. Stoke Newington has been one of the most fascinating London ‘villages’ throughout history. From the non-conformists who gathered around Newington Green in the 17th century to the diverse community that...
VISIONS FESTIVAL 2019
The Visions Festival is back for a seventh year in 2019, with the one-day music festival returning to Hackney. Second Wave of artists announced: IDLES - HMLTD - Marika Hackman - YAK - Nilüfer Yanya - Rival Consoles - No Age - Sampa The Great - Blue Hawaii - LONE - Oscar Jerome - Sorry - Sean Nicholas Savage - DUDS...
LOUIS BAKER
Independent soulful singer- songwriter, Louis Baker, is inarguably one of the most compelling voices to emerge in recent years from New Zealand’s fertile musical landscape. Working with the bare essentials and crafting his work with a deep artistic integrity, Louis has gathered a loyal following that spans the world over. With his latest single, ‘The People’, out now, Louis Baker is...
