Posts by Hackney Citizen
A pizza history in Hackney
Head back to Roman times to explore the roots of one of Hackney’s favourite fast foods
Read MoreTom Hunter on squatting in Hackney during the 90s: 'It gave my art a meaning and a purpose'
The photographer recalls life as a student on Ellingfort Road, then a fully squatted street, and the community he helped to build – and battled to save
Read MoreTom Hunter on squatting in Hackney during the 90s: ‘It gave my art a meaning and a purpose’
The photographer recalls life as a student on Ellingfort Road, then a fully squatted street, and the community he helped to build – and battled to save
Read More'Hackney boy' Asif Kapadia nominated for Oscar for Amy Winehouse documentary
‘Our aim was to show the real Amy – and in that way I think we succeeded,’ says director of Amy, which is up for Best Documentary Feature
Read More‘Hackney boy’ Asif Kapadia nominated for Oscar for Amy Winehouse documentary
‘Our aim was to show the real Amy – and in that way I think we succeeded,’ says director of Amy, which is up for Best Documentary Feature
Read MoreVocal Constructivists: the Stoke Newington choir with a graphic approach to music
Experiemntal ensemble is out to prove there’s more than one way to read music
Read MoreHackney Colliery Band releases 'Heroes' as East London mourns Bowie
Ska version of Bowie classic and rousing rendition of ‘Starman’ by primary school pupils are among local tributes to the late great musician
Read MoreHackney Colliery Band releases ‘Heroes’ as East London mourns Bowie
Ska version of Bowie classic and rousing rendition of ‘Starman’ by primary school pupils are among local tributes to the late great musician
Read MoreStanding up for Hackney’s sex workers
Georgina Perry talks about sex workers and the challenges that face them
Read MoreHackney-born musician Solomon O.B triumphs at National Poetry Slam
Winning poem recounted 24-year-old’s experience growing up in foster care
Read MorePolice warning over ‘violent and dangerous’ escaped mental health patient
Safdar Shah absconded from the John Howard Centre
Read MoreCock Tavern’s ‘pickle boy’ Molloy wins egg award
Mare street pub sells 1,000 pickled eggs to egg-static customers
Read MoreZero carbon homes target remains in place – for now
London Mayor indicates carbon neutral commitment despite Whitehall opposition
Read MoreA celebration of the body: the work of performance artist Poppy Jackson
Poppy Jackson, who caused a stir last November with a performance that saw her sit naked on the roof of Toynbee Hall, talks about the wider significance of artwork and the female body in public spaces
Read MoreStreet Orchestra London to launch in Dalston
‘Pop-up’ orchestra will perform in parks, prisons and other public locations
Read MoreHousing: Why Hackney Council needs to get ‘passiv aggressive’
Passivhaus housing can reduce energy bills to almost zero, meaning a substantial CO2 saving – so why isn’t the council commissioning it?
Read More‘Frontline fire services at stake’ as Shoreditch engine faces axe
Residents urged to have their say as fire engines face axe over budget cuts
Read More2015 – a look back at the year that was
The Hackney Citizen revisits the biggest stories in what proved to be a rollercoaster year
Read MoreTitbits – Diane Abbott live on Newsnight, and the death of the Dalstonist
Hackney MP says Labour should turn its fire on Tories – and then attacks members of her own party
Read MoreWomen: New Portraits exhibition by Annie Leibovitz opens this week in East London
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station to host exhibition comprising old and newly-commissioned work by the celebrated photographer
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