Weekend in Whitstable
London has so much to offer, but Londoners of course don’t spend all their time in the capital. Why not consider a village weekend away? If you are like me and love the seaside, the little town of Whitstable in Kent is a great weekend break and just and hour-and-a-half from London. Whitstable is like no other town by the sea. Its...
‘Hackney has an edgy, go-getting vibe’
Anne Currell, CEO of family-run estate agent Currell’s, talks about Hackney’s vibrancy and the options that exist for households to move into the area – even for first time buyers. Why is Hackney so popular? It...
Great tastes of America this side of Atlantic
Hackney is home to a fantastic range of restaurants with cuisines from all over the world, but for some quality comfort food, it’s worth turning to the Yanks. By Victoria Gray For a burger If you like your burgers sloppy, and haven’t tried Baggio Burger, you’re in luck. In the Sebright Arms the burgers range from Americana to Topolino, all deliciously juicy...
Singing with nightingales: Sam Lee
Mercury Prize Nominated Folk Singer, Founder of The Nest Collective, The Song Collectors Collective Sam Lee: "My mentor was a Scottish traveller called Stanley Robertson, who lived in Aberdeen on the road in caravans all his early life, he was the last of the great balladeers and storytellers who kept old songs and ways alive." "My first earliest memory is of me...
Books- Recommended by Pages of Hackney
Mothers by Chris Power £8.99 paperback, Faber & Faber A skillful and sensitive debut collection of short stories, centering around characters who are at odds with their lives in different ways. Chris Power has a remarkable knack for capturing stories where what is unknowable about life is rendered as a tangible presence, alongside loneliness, desire, chaos and epiphany - making it...
Original songs for modern families
Creative Futures and musician Rosie Adediran launched London Rhymes – a new Youtube channel featuring original songs for modern families. Hackney parents from The Ivy Street Family Centre in Hoxton and the Hackney Playbus groups have collaborated with professional musicians to create London Rhymes - the antithesis to the Baby Shark phenomenon. The antithesis to the often garish visuals and grating songs found...
Neyire Ashworth
The renowned clarinet player of War Horse fame talks about discovering her mother’s mysterious life and why she loves Stoke Newington’s lentil soup. By Yasemin Cusack I starter to play the clarinet because of a lie. I had in fact been playing piano since I was five years old. Once my father showed me his old clarinet which for some reason I...
Walk Hackney: Local walks, local stories
Hackney resident, tour guide of Walk Hackney Sean Gubbins tells us about Stoke Newington’s churches, farms and the vast numbers of people laid to rest in Abney Park cemetery Tell us about yourself My name is Sean Gubbins. I used to live in Stoke Newington and now live in Dalston. For the past 14 years I have been devising and leading local...
Award-winning OperaUpClose presents Donizetti’s Mary, Queen of Scots
Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose bring two ferocious 16th century Queens to the stage in their new English version of Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda (Mary, Queen of Scots). Donizetti’s powerful melodies will be performed in a new orchestration by Paul McKenzie for six singers, accompanied by piano, clarinet and violin at the Old Church. Monday 1 April, 2019 - Saturday 13 April, 2019 7:30 PM...
The Murdér Express
Immersive dining experts Funicular are transporting passengers back to the glamour of the 19th century, with the return of their popular experience, The Murdér Express. Board a 19th Century train carriage at Pedley Street Station, indulge in a four-course meal curated by MasterChef 2016 winner, Jane Devonshire, and travel to Murdér, France. You’ll board the lavish carriage with an...
