Folk Lore Presents: Jaye Bartell + Special Guests
Folk Lore presents a headline show from US artist Jaye Bartell Plus special guests to be announced Jaye Bartell‘s songs are poetic yet candid and unafraid, formal but also spontaneous. His lyrics leap and land like dancers and are alive. It may not be apparent at first, but Bartell’s songs are exultations that revel in the often unsteady but always moving...
The Future is Afloat
With London's house prices and rents constantly on the rise, many more people are looking for alternative ways to live in the capital. Mersa Auda visited the close-knit community of floating homes on local canals to find out what boat life really is like. Canal boats have existed for centuries, but the idea of canal homes has never been quite...
Hackney’s Best Sunday roasts
As winter approaches and temperatures drop, there is nothing more comforting than a gathering with family and friends around a hearty meal. Not sure where to go? We’ve selected some of the best Sunday roast venues where you can enjoy excellent roasts and friendly vibes. Lady Mildmay Elegantly decorated with a relaxed atmosphere, the charming Lady Mildmay offers a truly satisfying...
Alan Denney has been photographing Hackney since the Seventies
When Alan Denney moved to Hackney in the mid-1970s, he started taking photographs of Stoke Newington, Dalston and Stamford Hill. He unintentionally became an internet sensation when he put them online in 2008, attracting millions of views. His pictures document the change in Stoke Newington Church Street and the Dalston Kingsland Road. Interview by Yasemin Cusack Tell us about yourself. I was...
REVIEW-Mezcal Cantina Bar Restaurant
Mescal Cantina Bar restaurant is specialises in highly authentic Mexican food as well as Tex-Mex. The restaurant’s walls are adorned with pictures of Mexican figures like painter Frida Cahlo. The venue has been run by Mexican native Caesar and his family who have lived in London for 16 years. Caesar explains that fajitas and burritos are an American style...
Food Review-Sutton and Sons
If you look at Sutton and Sons, a veritable establishment on Stoke Newington High Street after nearly eight years in the area, and only see a fish and chip shop, you need to look again. They definitely serve fish and chips and it’s definitely some of the best we’ve tried in London, but that’s just scratching the surface. Although there...
Napoleon Disrobed at Arcola Theatre
One of the UK’s most exclusive theatre companies creates this poignantly moving and wryly humorous re-imagining of the final years of Napoleon Bonaparte. Using their trademark comic physicality, Told by an Idiot exploreS the absurdity of trying to retrieve time and glory. An irreverent and hugely playful show about what it is to lose immense power but gain personal...
Christmas and New Year at Geffrye Museum
Festive After Hours: Celebrate the season at this Christmas extravaganza which has something for all: the Crafty Fox Christmas market, activities for children and adults, seasonal talks and greenery demonstrations, music, street food and a bar. Thursday 14 December, 4 - 9pm Farewell and closing party: Help the folks at the Geffrye see out the Christmas and New Year season...
Review-Brasserie Acoustic
Based on Newington Green, the Mediterranean-inspired menu at Brasserie Acoustic truly has something for everyone. If you walk past on a weekend, you’ll see the Cafe's patio packed out with brunch lovers enjoying their mix of their famous eggs Benedict, full English breakfasts and menemen bakes relaxing al fresco and lingering over a coffee. But visiting in the evening...
Review-The Lacy Nook
The Lacy Nook has just celebrated its first year anniversary on Cazenove Road, a location that really makes the most of the ‘nook’ side of its name, as the proprietors say most people think Stoke Newington High Street ends after the Jolly Butchers. But venturing round to Cazenove you will be truly treated by the Lacy Nook’s generous all-day...
