Hackney entrepreneur has turned the pandemic into an opportunity to start a new business
A new store to support the Hackney food and drink community during COVID-19 launched in just two weeks By Victoria Gray The global pandemic has been a crisis for some businesses, but also seen a renewed sense of community and innovative new ways to help. Max Fishman opened...
Alcohol temporarily banned in London Fields
Alcohol is now temporarily banned in London Fields Park following weeks of unacceptably high levels of litter, public urination/defecation and disturbance to local people, which is significantly impacting on the local community and results in people feeling excluded from the park. Following a successful injunction application, the ban will be in place from Saturday 4...
“We designed a vegan home for BBC presenter Jasmine Harman”
Diana Greenhalgh, co-founder of personalised interior design as an affordable online service MyBespokeRoom.com, talked to Hackney Magazine about inspirations, challenges and the latest home trends. My Bespoke Room was set up by Diana Greenhalgh and Laura Simpson to make interior design accessible rather than a very exclusive service. Through the website, the duo design...
Mexican Pop Up Coming to Well Street
La Pilarica Mexican Pop-Up is to take over the evening shifts at Loafing Café, Well Street Hackney, launching officially on Wednesday 23rd July. La Pilarica has been created by Federico Perez Diaz and Michael Kutziola. The pair met while running Marco Pierre White’s Frankie’s bar and grill in London Selfridge’s in 2010. They have worked...
Independent Ceramics Market
Independent Ceramics Market provides a unique opportunity to see / buy a diverse range of affordable ceramic artwork, and buy direct from the maker.This event brings together a community of over 40 ceramicists, that include current students, up-and-coming graduates, as well as established ceramicists from various ceramic studio's, making it the ideal location for discovering a new wave of early career, and some more...
Barbican announces new digital content including Cinema Curator’s picks to celebrate Pride
Inspired by the Barbican’s international arts programme, a curated mix of podcasts, playlists, films, videos, talks and articles enables audiences to continue to enjoy the Centre’s rich and varied programme. Highlights of new digital content announced today include: Barbican Cinema Curator Alex Davidson picks five films showing queer protest at its best for...
Community groups can benefit from Give London A Lift
Charities, community groups, clubs and sports teams in Hackney, Shoredtich and Mile End affected by the Covid-19 outbreak are being given their chance to secure a helping hand in the recovery through a share of a £10,000 community fund. Leading decorating, hardware and DIY brand Leyland SDM, which has 23 stores on high streets,...
Online exhibition: Isolation Solitary, Suspended
From our enforced lockdown, this exhibition brings together work based on the idea of isolation before it became our reality, in the time suspended by Covid 19. Whether created through anxiety, lack of connection, or a desired detachment; there has always been a romantic idea of the lonely figure, however we know humans are social beings, biologically...
The best Hackney restaurants delivering food right now
Angelina The seven course menu is only available on Friday nights. Italian/Japanese fusion dishes like pea & miso tempura, stracciatella, wakame & orange salad, sea bream truffle & furikake, and more on the menu. Collection or Delivery within 2.5miles, 56 Dalston Ln, Dalston, E8 3AH, via their website Mildreds The Dalston location of vegetarian...
Ümit & Son: Europe’s biggest analogue-film shop for 35 years
Ümit Mesut is the owner of celluloid film shop Ümit & Son. He has owned the shop in Clapton for over thirty five years and is one of Europe's biggest collectors of Super 8, 8mm, 9mm, 16mm, 35mm. "This all started because of my grandad. He ran a...
