The Golden Dragon: A fable of modern life
Music Theatre Wales makes its first appearance at Hackney Empire with a thrilling new opera, brought to life with the company’s characteristic theatrical flair and musical virtuosity. Based on the play of the same name by Roland Schimmelpfennig, Peter Eötvös’s new opera finds a whole world in a grain of egg fried rice. Set in a Chinese restaurant found in any...
London’s storytelling club
At Spark London you will hear personal stories told not by professional storytellers but by anyone who has a great story to share. But there are three conditions: it must be true, it must be your own story and it must be under five minutes long. With a different theme each time, you soon find yourself talking to friends and...
British Comedy Award winner host a Hackney comedy night
CARDINAL BURNS - Hackney comedy night British Comedy Award-winning sketch heroes Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns host an impulsive night at MOTH Club in Hackney − and anything goes! Cardinal Burns presents…, produced by Knock2bag, introduces new characters and new material, with a few little treats thrown in. LINE-UP: Cardinal Burns Jamie Demetrio Natalie Demetriou and Ellie White Totally Tom www.mothclub.co.uk | Thursday, October 19, 2017 7:30pm...
Survival Techniques at Atom Gallery
‘Survival Techniques’, an exhibition of paintings and screenprints of positive and uplifting statements and actions that have helped people feeling sad, depressed or lonely, comes to specialist print gallery ATOM from 7th October. Designer Naomi Edmondson began her ‘Survival Techniques’ project almost 2 years ago after a period of feeling low. It began as a legal street art project...
Meet Hackney’s social enterprise cafes
These days, starting a new business or a charity is not enough for some people. With consumers more inquisitive about where their charity money is going, and funding for start-up businesses more competitive than ever, a handful of businesses have gone down the social enterprise route: reinvesting some of their profit into charitable endeavours that in turn benefit the business...
Caffeine tour of Hackney
Where to get that perfect coffee in Hackney? Coffee forms an important part of many of our days - whether it gets you up in the morning, gives you an excuse to meet a friend, or just provides you some refuge as you sip a cup of joe while doing some work, Hackney coffee shops are a key part of...
Susi Evans – Musician
“Stoke Newington is for people in their 40s who think they're in their 30s, and Dalston is for people in their 30s who think they're in their 20s.” I was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 25 miles north west of London. I wanted to play the flute, but the man in the music shop said I had the wrong shaped...
A lemony zest for autumn
A new collection of recipes based around perhaps the most popular citrus – the Lemon Compendium – is now available from local resident Yasemin Kaner-White. The book is the result of months of research, tasting and travelling and offers a varied account of all things lemony. It’s not just food – health, beauty and household tips, as well as historical...
CHAMPAGNE GOURMET ODYSSEYS
The London Restaurant Festival (LRF) is back this October, showcasing the very best restaurants and chefs in London with a packed calendar across the whole month. Uniquely, LRF takes place in restaurants across the capital, celebrating the diversity and wealth of our city’s restaurants. Over 50,000 people participated in 2016 visiting almost 300 restaurants that served a special Festival...
JAZZ VERSE JUKEBOX WITH JUMOKE FASHOLA
The eclectic Jazz Verse Jukebox returns to Hoxton Hall for a new season, featuring a stunning line-up of wordsmiths & singers. Described as “the perfect jazz poetry party” (Michael Horovitz), the JAZZ VERSE JUKEBOX continues the age-old tradition of intertwining jazz improvisation and spoken word. Join them for what promises to be a thrilling night of diverse spoken word & jazz from some...
