Will Young: Finding Your Voice
Will Young today is known as a British musical icon; in the past two decades he has won Pop Idol, released over four albums, been nominated for an Oliver Award, and won two Brit Awards. However, Young also has a deeply personal side, one he is planning to share during his upcoming event at Shoreditch Town Hall. In his...
Students across Hackney collect their A-Level results
Students from across Hackney have collected their A-level results. Clapton Girls’ Academy are celebrating A-level and BTEC results. The academy is likely to be in the top 10% of sixth forms nationally with students achieving 100% pass rate and 85% A*-C grades at A-level and 92% distinction or above at BTEC. Both A-level and BTEC were above the girls’ national...
Q&A: Sophie McKay
Designer Sophie McKay founded Bar Jewellery in 2015 after working in fashion for many years for the likes of Versace and Tom Ford. A strong desire to champion eco-friendliness in the industry led her to set up her own ethical brand. Sophie creates sustainably sourced pieces without following trends, so that her jewellery can outlive the changing fashions and...
Japanese face lift
I hadn’t had a facial for ages. My skin looked tired and I wanted a treatment that was combined with a good face massage. I had been a couple of times before to Shine in Stoke Newington to have a haircut – I had enjoyed the service and atmosphere, but the beauty department was a mystery to me. After examining...
Top tips for first time buyers
If you’re a first-time buyer wondering what you need to know, you’ve come to the right place. The manager of Oakwood Estate Agents Andy Loizou tells all about the process of buying your first home. Can you tell us how the home buying process should start for first time buyers? Our advice to first time buyers is to get a mortgage...
The best outdoor summer activities in Hackney
We get so few days of sun in the UK that when it shows up, it becomes practically mandatory to spend each and every sunny day outside. How to make the most of this precious season? Try out a new outdoor activity, then chill out at some of Hackney’s best al fresco eating and drinking spots. By Victoria Gray No need...
New restaurants to try in Hackney
The face of Hackney is constantly changing, and our 2018 eating to-do list is already shaping up. Here’s a few new places we’re enjoying recently: Beer + Burger This is the second opening for Beer + Burger who have been popular in their original Willesden Green location for some years and their new Dalston residence is bordered by some of the...
REVIEW- Viva Dalston
Occupying a corner where Kingsland Road and Stoke Newington Road meet, with a black patterned front you could mistaking Viva Dalston for a tattoo parlour, but you’d be foolish to overlook it. Primarily a bar, with a menu of seasonal serves and twists on classic cocktails, including a Disco Sour, a herbaceous mix on a pisco sour, and a...
Stoke Newington Literary Festival: dropping pretensions to celebrate diversity
We caught up with Liz Vater, the founder of Stoke Newington’s annual literary festival (1-3 June 2018) to hear why Stokey is the best place for a literary festival... Interview: Victoria Gray What makes Stoke Newington such a great place to have a literary festival - what was the original inspiration? The festival was set up to celebrate Stoke Newington’s incredible literary and radical...
Hackney Arts Centre set to launch in September
Stoke Newington’s art deco cinema will return to its former glory by re-opening this September as “Hackney Arts Centre” following renovations, after being abandoned for over 30 years. Founder and director of Village Underground Shoreditch, Auro Foxcroft, is transforming the historical art deco cinema into one of Hackney’s artistic centres with a project budgeted at £3 million. Social investors The...
